Best combi drill around £250?
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i need a new combi drill for work, mainly used for using hole saws into plastic, ceiling tiles, metal, and the occasional panel hanging into concrete, i dont drill enough holes to warrant a stand alone hammer drill, so a combi will do for now.
so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
okie592 said:
i need a new combi drill for work, mainly used for using hole saws into plastic, ceiling tiles, metal, and the occasional panel hanging into concrete, i dont drill enough holes to warrant a stand alone hammer drill, so a combi will do for now.
so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
If you do a search on here you'll find a fair bit of info.so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
Lots of concerns around Makita batteries both on here and the wider 'net.
I just bought one of these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-18v-li-18v-4ah...
Really like it, has great capacity in the batteries and generally does what it says on the tin.
Metabo make great combi drills. I had a great Metabo for 7 years which took serious abuse. After 4 years a battery failed (my fault, I had one battery with me on a remote job and completely drained/cooked it). I wanted to replace the failed battery, but as the drill was a few years old it was £100+ for a Metabo replacement. As it was an older drill, I decided it wasn't worth investing so much and bought a non branded copy...it lasted 2 weeks. I continued to use the drill with the remaining battery for another 2 or 3 years because it also had a quick charge time and I could always find something else to do while it charged.
I recently bought a replacement Metabo with 5.2Ah batteries, which come with a 3 year warranty and a full charge lasts for ages. There is loads of torque and quick change attachments etc. Check out the torque figures when looking at buying a drill and making comparisons. My new Drill, which is the latest design was about £350, but you should be able to get the previous version with 3 x 4.0Ah batteries for around your budget.
What you want in a drill is power and also a reliable battery. Metabo have massive torque and batteries have a 3 year warranty. I spent weeks and many hours on the internet researching drills trying to justify spending the money and I am glad I got another Metabo.
ETA..
Just looked at the links to the 2 drills above and both have only half the torque of the Metabo.
No, I don't work for Metabo, but I hate relying on stuff that lets you down when you need it.
I recently bought a replacement Metabo with 5.2Ah batteries, which come with a 3 year warranty and a full charge lasts for ages. There is loads of torque and quick change attachments etc. Check out the torque figures when looking at buying a drill and making comparisons. My new Drill, which is the latest design was about £350, but you should be able to get the previous version with 3 x 4.0Ah batteries for around your budget.
What you want in a drill is power and also a reliable battery. Metabo have massive torque and batteries have a 3 year warranty. I spent weeks and many hours on the internet researching drills trying to justify spending the money and I am glad I got another Metabo.
ETA..
Just looked at the links to the 2 drills above and both have only half the torque of the Metabo.
No, I don't work for Metabo, but I hate relying on stuff that lets you down when you need it.
Edited by Bull McCabe on Sunday 20th April 22:52
If you want torque you need the metal gearbox....
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp458rf-18v-3ah-...
I have owned Makita kits for over 10 years now since LI-ion batteries we available. Yes I've had batteries fail and i have replaced them, but for me the reason i will still buy Makita is that their customer service is excellent.
Shortly after buying my combo and impact drivers the combo gave up. One call to makita and they sent a courier out to collect it. 2 days later it was delivered back to site as a complete new drill and 2 new batteries.
On the other hand i had a warranty issue with bosch and it took a week to get my kit back and i had to drop and collect at the suppliers.
Before Makita i used to own a panasonic combi with 15 min fast charge. Honestly it was the best drill i have owned, my only reason for not having it was that i was given new kit when i started working on a firm so i gave it to a mate.
Im in ht emakita eco system now and own 8 of their cordless pieces of kit so its harder to change now.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp458rf-18v-3ah-...
I have owned Makita kits for over 10 years now since LI-ion batteries we available. Yes I've had batteries fail and i have replaced them, but for me the reason i will still buy Makita is that their customer service is excellent.
Shortly after buying my combo and impact drivers the combo gave up. One call to makita and they sent a courier out to collect it. 2 days later it was delivered back to site as a complete new drill and 2 new batteries.
On the other hand i had a warranty issue with bosch and it took a week to get my kit back and i had to drop and collect at the suppliers.
Before Makita i used to own a panasonic combi with 15 min fast charge. Honestly it was the best drill i have owned, my only reason for not having it was that i was given new kit when i started working on a firm so i gave it to a mate.
Im in ht emakita eco system now and own 8 of their cordless pieces of kit so its harder to change now.
If you want torque you need the metal gearbox....
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp458rf-18v-3ah-...
I have owned Makita kits for over 10 years now since LI-ion batteries we available. Yes I've had batteries fail and i have replaced them, but for me the reason i will still buy Makita is that their customer service is excellent.
Shortly after buying my combo and impact drivers the combo gave up. One call to makita and they sent a courier out to collect it. 2 days later it was delivered back to site as a complete new drill and 2 new batteries.
On the other hand i had a warranty issue with bosch and it took a week to get my kit back and i had to drop and collect at the suppliers.
Before Makita i used to own a panasonic combi with 15 min fast charge. Honestly it was the best drill i have owned, my only reason for not having it was that i was given new kit when i started working on a firm so i gave it to a mate.
Im in ht emakita eco system now and own 8 of their cordless pieces of kit so its harder to change now.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp458rf-18v-3ah-...
I have owned Makita kits for over 10 years now since LI-ion batteries we available. Yes I've had batteries fail and i have replaced them, but for me the reason i will still buy Makita is that their customer service is excellent.
Shortly after buying my combo and impact drivers the combo gave up. One call to makita and they sent a courier out to collect it. 2 days later it was delivered back to site as a complete new drill and 2 new batteries.
On the other hand i had a warranty issue with bosch and it took a week to get my kit back and i had to drop and collect at the suppliers.
Before Makita i used to own a panasonic combi with 15 min fast charge. Honestly it was the best drill i have owned, my only reason for not having it was that i was given new kit when i started working on a firm so i gave it to a mate.
Im in ht emakita eco system now and own 8 of their cordless pieces of kit so its harder to change now.
okie592 said:
i need a new combi drill for work, mainly used for using hole saws into plastic, ceiling tiles, metal, and the occasional panel hanging into concrete, i dont drill enough holes to warrant a stand alone hammer drill, so a combi will do for now.
so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
Bought that same one last week. so far i think this is the best ive found, but would like some of your reviews etc
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-bhp459rfw-18v-3ah...
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