Cordless Drill Recommendations?
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I've got by so far by only using my old mans drill when i need it, but i could really do with one of my own.

I don't want to spend much more than £200, its going to be for all sorts really from drilling welds to hole saw work and stuff like that. I've been looking at makita as that is what my dad has, but im open to suggestion.

This is the one i've been considering getting:



Any advice welcome. Cheers

I use makita stuff, the cordless drills are definitely worth my vote.

Matt W

yeah makita here too

That is a good price for that drill with 2 lion 3 ah batteries, that is also an excellent drill

On 5th Oct, 2014 Shauna said:
What that's crazy, you go commando hahaha! How heavy is your helmet ?

I've just bought a ryobi one, seems good so far.

Have a look in the clearance stuff here, good deals to be had.

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/clearance/?utm...mpaign=20120313

I have a makita too. I got three batteries, a drill and an impact driver for about 150 notes. The impact driver is one of the most use full tools I have.

http://www.toolstop.co.uk/makita-6980fdz-1...ght-naked-p4606

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A man without a project is like a like a woman without a shopping list.

Thanks for the help lads. I think i will go for a makita then.

My dad has one of those too Ben, and i agree they are very useful, and 99% of the time will un do just about anything.

Keep your eye out for the double pack Makita do, hard carry case with a drill and drill/screwdriver (both pretty much the same power), 2 battery's and a charger.

I got mine from B&Q for £99

Makita 18v for me too, been faultless for several years now.

Keep a check on screwfix, they do some good offers on Makita kit. I bought 2 18v Makita drills from b&q last year, £99 per drill. They've been spot on, Good buy.

wish i had £150 for the welder on clearance.

one day boost will be mine!

Iam dewalt personally but the 18v tends to be a bit heavy if using all day but has never let me down my mate has a lot of makita cordless stuff & it has to be the lithium gear I wouldn't touch the std (older) makita stuff where the dewalt is good either new or old

Another vote for either dewalt or makita stuff.
Dewalt takes abuse where makita fails in my experience. But that's under serious use!

I've got a few on the go at the moment, all of which i'd recommend; Dewalt, hitachi and panasonic.

the dewalt i picked up for £50 out of B&Q last year. The hitachi was £90 form same place. The panasonics came second hand from a joiner friend but i recall they come in around £200 up

before all that, I had all Bosch stuff, both the blue and green spec. The only reason for change (10year old) was the batteries giving up the ghost and costing more to replace than the new stuff with the far better LI-on batteries

I use Makita everyday at work and put them through hell top drills had wewalt and they fall apart I think they live off there name. The new bocsh drills have got no power and the batteries last about 5 mins. Hitatchi are good for the money.

Craig

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I always reccommend dewalt or bosch blue. And dont bother buying just an individual drill get a combo kit with a drill driver and impact driver. Dont bother with ni-cad batteries either, lithium is the way to go. Being able to put the tool down then pick it up a month later and it still have charge is great.
I would also stick with the smaller batteries, either 1.5ah or 1.3 ah unless your looking to use a recip saw or circular saw.
This is all aussie info, but the tools still come from the same factory in china/hungary.

In boost we trust

Another vote for Makita, mine has beengreat. If only for occasional home use I would not get too tied up about li batteries either. Tradesmen who use them all day every day need the best, but for DIY home use the standard stuff is more than good enough.

I have just finished off my Ryobi and will go and buy another later, mine is approx 8 years old done 3 project houses and used for work brilliant for the money if a little heavier than the others

IMO its either DeWalt, Bosch (blue professional range), or Makita.

And find a good local tool/hardware shop rather than go to B&Q, often they supply a higher range of stuff (especially in Bosch), and can often be much cheaper for a better product, or Screwfix etc places online also do the good stuff. I don't like supporting companies like B&Q etc as they continuously rip people off!!!

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I both agree and disagree here;

B&Q sell a range of stuff, they have to cater for the guy who will drill a hole in a wall once a year, to the guy who will use the tool all day every day, so they do have a range from shit to shit-hot.

They also have massive buying power from the manufacturers, so they can offer the stuff at a very good price compared to a small or single outlet tool shop.

However as with anything it pays to do your homework, as there can be deals to be had on anything, and B&Q can be very expensive for certain things, but you pay for convenience sometimes.

I use a Makita lxt 18v, the batteries are amazing but pricey! Got mine from WSS on egay who are really good.

Oops just realised it's that exact drill in your link! Awesome drill :)

Thanks all for your input, much appreciated.

Its given me a bit to think about as im still not sure whether or not to get lithium batteries.

Lithium if you have the money they last a lot longer and are lighter. Not bosch they are pants. Makita 3ah got them both bosch and Makita. If you go 36v bosch very heavy but it will break you rist if your not careful lol.

Craig

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