battery drills/impact drivers
Discussion
I'm looking for a drill/impact driver set. Nothing too flash for general home use.
I'd rather an 18v or 20v li ion set but I can find slightly lesser brands (erbauer, wolf) for around the 130 for the pair or I can have 10.5v sets in the premium brands - makita/dewalt etc.
Obviously I'd like the better tools and the better brands but I can't really justify it.
So would I notice the difference in performance?
I'd rather an 18v or 20v li ion set but I can find slightly lesser brands (erbauer, wolf) for around the 130 for the pair or I can have 10.5v sets in the premium brands - makita/dewalt etc.
Obviously I'd like the better tools and the better brands but I can't really justify it.
So would I notice the difference in performance?
Screwfix had a cracking deal on an erbauer 18v drill and 2 batteries not so long ago for £69.99. I picked one up as a temporary as my makita gear was nicked and i havent bothered replacing it yet as its a great bit of kit for general work. How long the batferies will last is anyones guess but for the value unbeatable.
Also picked up 2 titan sds drills, and a rage chopsaw and thoroughly impressed with it all so far.
Also picked up 2 titan sds drills, and a rage chopsaw and thoroughly impressed with it all so far.
The problem with battery tools is the batteries will expire after a few years (or maybe a few months if they're dewalt) whether you use them or not so don't buy "for the long term" like you might with a mains powered tool
If you want pro kit I'd push you in the direction of panasonic and I'm reliably informed milwauke are still very good, IMO dewalt/makita have the kind of market saturation/trendy product image where they're just not trying so hard- you might be lucky and have the ones that don't fail and come on here to rave about them, you might be one of many to have all your batteries pack up inside 18 months, I don't think they're any better today than the "mid level" brands like erbaurer etc which for home use I'd be happy with TBH
If you want pro kit I'd push you in the direction of panasonic and I'm reliably informed milwauke are still very good, IMO dewalt/makita have the kind of market saturation/trendy product image where they're just not trying so hard- you might be lucky and have the ones that don't fail and come on here to rave about them, you might be one of many to have all your batteries pack up inside 18 months, I don't think they're any better today than the "mid level" brands like erbaurer etc which for home use I'd be happy with TBH
A nice 10.8v set will do you just right. Try and get a combi drill if possible, combined with some GOOD quality masonsry bits (Bosch ones are good) and you should be able to drill most things this side of blue bricks.
Ffx tools, its london, toolstop or even Screwfix will have them in at not too much.
Ffx tools, its london, toolstop or even Screwfix will have them in at not too much.
hairyben said:
The problem with battery tools is the batteries will expire after a few years (or maybe a few months if they're dewalt) whether you use them or not so don't buy "for the long term" like you might with a mains powered tool
If you want pro kit I'd push you in the direction of panasonic and I'm reliably informed milwauke are still very good, IMO dewalt/makita have the kind of market saturation/trendy product image where they're just not trying so hard- you might be lucky and have the ones that don't fail and come on here to rave about them, you might be one of many to have all your batteries pack up inside 18 months, I don't think they're any better today than the "mid level" brands like erbaurer etc which for home use I'd be happy with TBH
The flip side is that as Dewalt are so common, pattern batteries are cheap and easy to get.If you want pro kit I'd push you in the direction of panasonic and I'm reliably informed milwauke are still very good, IMO dewalt/makita have the kind of market saturation/trendy product image where they're just not trying so hard- you might be lucky and have the ones that don't fail and come on here to rave about them, you might be one of many to have all your batteries pack up inside 18 months, I don't think they're any better today than the "mid level" brands like erbaurer etc which for home use I'd be happy with TBH
Bosch 10.8v set
I've got this set as part of my Bosch Pro work kit. The 10.8v impact driver is by far my most used tool and its tiny! Been using it all day today driving 5*100 wood screws. Fantastic tool.
Also, 3yr warranty and 2yr on the batteries.
I've got this set as part of my Bosch Pro work kit. The 10.8v impact driver is by far my most used tool and its tiny! Been using it all day today driving 5*100 wood screws. Fantastic tool.
Also, 3yr warranty and 2yr on the batteries.
dirty_dog said:
Bosch 10.8v set
I've got this set as part of my Bosch Pro work kit. The 10.8v impact driver is by far my most used tool and its tiny! Been using it all day today driving 5*100 wood screws. Fantastic tool.
Also, 3yr warranty and 2yr on the batteries.
Love these, there's not many jobs they can't do, I use these daily and I have Broken one or two over an 8yr period . The batteries are cheap to replace when they stop holding charge ( around £25) and if you do like I have and Broken it you can buy the naked body's cheap too( separated a couple chucks ) , you can also expand on your set by adding the other tools available to match your existing batteries,reciprocating saw,45deg driver I've got this set as part of my Bosch Pro work kit. The 10.8v impact driver is by far my most used tool and its tiny! Been using it all day today driving 5*100 wood screws. Fantastic tool.
Also, 3yr warranty and 2yr on the batteries.
Should be more than enough for diy
DKL said:
So would I notice the difference in performance?
Not unless you've used a top of the range one. My Makita impact driver is almost too powerful. Will last donkey years and that is why I always buy Makita. Diy is like cooking. Sure the Russell Hobbs blender will do the job but the Kitchen Aid will make it a breeze and never fail.
Worth checking ebay and importing from Japan - the prices are way cheaper than stores.
Sheets Tabuer said:
Dewalt used to be the st, what happened? When did they get crap?
Dewalt Ryobi Milwaukee Black & Decker Stanley Rigid are all owned by the same Far East company.Techtronic Industries Company Limited
For great tear-down reviews this guy is great he has loads and is funny, plenty of swearing NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWH5bfpivSU
souper said:
Dewalt Ryobi Milwaukee Black & Decker Stanley Rigid are all owned by the same Far East company.
Techtronic Industries Company Limited
For great tear-down reviews this guy is great he has loads and is funny, plenty of swearing NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWH5bfpivSU
Brilliant, going to watch a Festool teardown next!Techtronic Industries Company Limited
For great tear-down reviews this guy is great he has loads and is funny, plenty of swearing NSFW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWH5bfpivSU
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