Cordless combi-drill - which one?
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Whichever Decent name make is on offer is my rule of thumb with this sort of stuff.
DeWalt, Makita, Bosch, Ryobi, etc etc.
If it's for putting the odd picture up etc, then a 2.0Ah battery will be fine. If you need it for more than ten minutes drilling think about a 3.0 or 4.0Ah battery.
DeWalt, Makita, Bosch, Ryobi, etc etc.
If it's for putting the odd picture up etc, then a 2.0Ah battery will be fine. If you need it for more than ten minutes drilling think about a 3.0 or 4.0Ah battery.
I've got a mixture of gear. Blue Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee and just added a Festool plunge saw. Don't think you'll go far wrong with any of these makes. I'm all DeWalt on the cordless side of things just for ease of swapping batteries. There is a big difference between DeWalt's cheaper drill/drives and the higher end stuff though. The 996 with a decent battery is a beast of a tool.
If its odd DIY then you cant go wromg with the erbauer stuff from screwfix. I picked up a replacement for my makita one after it was stolen, and a year in this 60 quid drill is still holding up despite being abused day in day out on refurb work.
Batteries are only 20 quid to replace too should they fail out of warranty.
Batteries are only 20 quid to replace too should they fail out of warranty.
VEC? Any particular reason for going for the brushless one?
Re. Batteries. The 2.0Ah ones will manage a decent amount of drilling etc. between charges and having 2 means you can just keep swapping over to a free charged one. The charge time is pretty quick so a recharge should always complete well before the next one runs down. One large battery doesn't have that flexibility to keep going continuously even if it does last longer. And having two of the large ones gets expensive!
I looked at the wireless charging and to be honest didn't think it was worth the bother except if you went down the whole 'charge the kit in the storage box' route which is pretty smart. For charging individual batteries it seemed pointless and for charging battery on the tool the limited rest time for putting it on a charger & gaining a few micro charges seemed pointless too. Seemed better to just stick with swapping & the basic charger.
Re. Batteries. The 2.0Ah ones will manage a decent amount of drilling etc. between charges and having 2 means you can just keep swapping over to a free charged one. The charge time is pretty quick so a recharge should always complete well before the next one runs down. One large battery doesn't have that flexibility to keep going continuously even if it does last longer. And having two of the large ones gets expensive!
I looked at the wireless charging and to be honest didn't think it was worth the bother except if you went down the whole 'charge the kit in the storage box' route which is pretty smart. For charging individual batteries it seemed pointless and for charging battery on the tool the limited rest time for putting it on a charger & gaining a few micro charges seemed pointless too. Seemed better to just stick with swapping & the basic charger.
anonymous said:
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Looks good to me, wont go far wrong with a Bosch blue. To be honest all the big players at this price range are pretty good but if it were me i would lean toward the Bosch.My old Bosch Gbh24vfr was an awesome drill, still works well but the nicd batteries are weak due to lack of use.
Just been reduced at Screwfix, not much is really going to beat it for the price:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453sfew-18v-3-...
http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453sfew-18v-3-...
Jonesy23 said:
Any particular reason for going for the brushless one?
The obvious answer is that there areally no brushes to replace. Additionally there is less friction so more power and longer battery life.For DIY get Erbauer from Screwfix. £70 for twin 2ah batteries and brushless drill.
As others have said I don't think there is much difference between the good brands.
I bought mine when I was building an extension so it got a LOT of use so I wanted a metal gearbox and brushless motors. I went for a Makita LXT model and am very happy with it, I've now got 5 tools which use the battery; whilst they're not cheap tools they're a damned slight cheaper than buying the same quality with a new battery each time and I don't need 5 chargers cluttering things up.
One thing to bear in mind is that none of them are any good for masonry hammer drilling because one thing you need for a a hammer drill is weight. They'll do for hanging a picture, but trying to drill anything more than about 10mm diameter through brick or stone, it's quicker to get out a decent corded drill (unless you have no power supply nearby, obviously).
ETA: For what it's worth, I have a single 3Ah battery. I bought it intending to buy a second battery but the thing lasts so long and recharges so quickly that I never bothered.
I bought mine when I was building an extension so it got a LOT of use so I wanted a metal gearbox and brushless motors. I went for a Makita LXT model and am very happy with it, I've now got 5 tools which use the battery; whilst they're not cheap tools they're a damned slight cheaper than buying the same quality with a new battery each time and I don't need 5 chargers cluttering things up.
One thing to bear in mind is that none of them are any good for masonry hammer drilling because one thing you need for a a hammer drill is weight. They'll do for hanging a picture, but trying to drill anything more than about 10mm diameter through brick or stone, it's quicker to get out a decent corded drill (unless you have no power supply nearby, obviously).
ETA: For what it's worth, I have a single 3Ah battery. I bought it intending to buy a second battery but the thing lasts so long and recharges so quickly that I never bothered.
Edited by kambites on Monday 9th January 08:56
I just got the Bosch GSB 1800 with 3ah battery for £70 from Screwfix - http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gsb-1800-18v-3-0ah...
it's fantastic, same drill as the GSB 18-V-LI (has that model number on the sticker)
it's fantastic, same drill as the GSB 18-V-LI (has that model number on the sticker)
jason61c said:
Not doubting its ability but it has a look of the sort of thing found in the central aisles of aldi for £19.99Gassing Station | Homes, Gardens and DIY | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff