Which Cordless Drill From These?

[lawrence567]

Morning PH'ers.
I need to purchase a cheap cordless drill for some light DIY work around the house on a few occasions.
Putting furniture together, fixing things occasionally, furniture etc.
Putting pictures up, light stuff, you get the picture.
I have a strict budget of £50.
Now i'm not expecting anything spectacular for the money or anything that's going to rival DeWalt or Makita, but i've spotted a few of these (as they're local for me to be able to purchase later on).
Which would you recommend? (If any of you have any personal experience of any of them).

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/dispatcher?quickLiveProd...

[cjs]

Out of those the Red 14v Black & Decker, although it only looks like it comes with one battery, but for occasional DIY it should be ok and at £30 it's a bargain.

[Toilet Duck]

Given your budget and choices you list, I would go for the Draper one (Focus DIY). It comes with TWO batteries which is handy if you run one flat and haven't finished what you are doing, and for the money I don't see how you can go wrong.

[mgtony]

Out of that lot, the first B&D looks the best value for money. It has hammer action, the second B&D one doesn't.
Wouldn't buy either of the other two myself.

[lawrence567]

Ideal cheers chaps, my wrist is beginning to hurt from using a screw driver all the time!

[cpas]

I would try to find one with a 13mm chuck rather than 10mm and also one with 2 batteries and preferaly a quicker charging time. For reasonable usage - especially when they get a bit older - the battery won't last that long (especially if left for a while between using the drill) and a 3-5 hour charging time will effectively make the drill not practical. The other option would be a cheap £25 drill and but 2 of them so you can always have one on charge. It is possible to buy a drill with 2 batteries and 1 hour charge for between £50 and £100.

[Globs]

£50 budget - ouch.
The internet is your friend, but for £50 I'm not sure.
Check the offers at Screwfix.

Go for a known brand so you can get batteries. Hitachi rock IMO.
Go for Nicad or Lion.
Also check ebay etc.

Check it does what you want as the options are a bit limited.
Sometimes no-name brands are OK but watch out for cheap batteries that wear out after 3 months..

[Globs]

ETA:

lawrence567 said:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

Got all you need I think!

lawrence567 said:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

Rubbish

lawrence567 said:

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7...

Rubbish

lawrence567 said:

http://www.focusdiy.co.uk/dispatcher?quickLiveProd...

Rubbish.

You might try Wickes - they sometimes have some good stuff!

[anonymous-user]

This -

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/93487/Power-Tools/Co...

Although it has a small 10mm chuck and no hammer it'll be leagues ahead of any B&D.

[Globs]

D3fender said:

This -

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/93487/Power-Tools/Co...

Although it has a small 10mm chuck and no hammer it'll be leagues ahead of any B&D.

I nearly recommended that too, nice drills.

I really think you need to blow £150 on a pair of Hitachi's though
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25400/Power-Tools/Ki...

Seriously these are the best I've used, and I've used a few. Makita are a little more compact (for confined spaces) but the Hitachi's are way better everywhere else IMO.

[anonymous-user]

Globs said:

I nearly recommended that too, nice drills.

I really think you need to blow £150 on a pair of Hitachi's though
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25400/Power-Tools/Ki...

Seriously these are the best I've used, and I've used a few. Makita are a little more compact (for confined spaces) but the Hitachi's are way better everywhere else IMO.

I'm a Makita man, but no doubt those Hitachi's would outlast any DIYer.

[Globs]

D3fender said:

Globs said:

I nearly recommended that too, nice drills.

I really think you need to blow £150 on a pair of Hitachi's though
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25400/Power-Tools/Ki...

Seriously these are the best I've used, and I've used a few. Makita are a little more compact (for confined spaces) but the Hitachi's are way better everywhere else IMO.

I'm a Makita man, but no doubt those Hitachi's would outlast any DIYer.

The main issue about my makita's is that the chucks are self loosening, they are OK otherwise. I have a 9" Makita grinder which is pretty sound though - using it today in fact.

[Simpo Two]

You could use 'self-loosening chuck' as a feature and people would probably buy it!!

But the key is 'light work on a few occasions'. Therefore he doesn't need a Makita V12 Turbo with atomic batteries and diamond bearings; pretty much anything will do.

[anonymous-user]

Simpo Two said:

But the key is 'light work on a few occasions'. Therefore he doesn't need a Makita V12 Turbo with atomic batteries and diamond bearings; pretty much anything will do.

Exactly, that's why the AEG @ £49 should be more than enough for any casual DIY work, with the benefit of lasting a life time.

The last B+D drill that I purchased, probably about 10 years ago, melted just hammering 5 or 6 holes in brick for red rawl plugs.

[shirt]

OP - sure you can't stretch just a teensy bit further?

18v dewalt with spare battery, £200 slashed to £80

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

i wa in store the other night and they have makita, dewalt and hitachi all at least half price. was tempted by the hitachi but i'd just spent £60 on a bloody iron!

[Munter]

D3fender said:

Simpo Two said:

But the key is 'light work on a few occasions'. Therefore he doesn't need a Makita V12 Turbo with atomic batteries and diamond bearings; pretty much anything will do.

Exactly, that's why the AEG @ £49 should be more than enough for any casual DIY work, with the benefit of lasting a life time.

The last B+D drill that I purchased, probably about 10 years ago, melted just hammering 5 or 6 holes in brick for red rawl plugs.

I agree this is the key thing here.

I got a "cheap" one from wickes years ago for a few bits and bobs around the house. And it's been fine.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/18V-Combi-Hammer-Drill/inv...

That ^^ appears to be the equivalent now though mine looks very different.

[Aydogflipper]

shirt said:

OP - sure you can't stretch just a teensy bit further?

18v dewalt with spare battery, £200 slashed to £80

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?action=detai...

i wa in store the other night and they have makita, dewalt and hitachi all at least half price. was tempted by the hitachi but i'd just spent £60 on a bloody iron!

Now thats a bargain for that dewalt.

Might get one bought.

[voicey]

Globs said:

I really think you need to blow £150 on a pair of Hitachi's though
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/25400/Power-Tools/Ki...

Seriously these are the best I've used, and I've used a few. Makita are a little more compact (for confined spaces) but the Hitachi's are way better everywhere else IMO.

Damn you - why didn't you post this two weeks ago! I just spent £112 on a Dewalt 18v L-Ion as a treat but would have easily stretched to the Hitachi's!!