Cordless Drills

[FarmerPug]

My trusty worx drill has gave up the batteries do about a minuite now and new ones arent really worth it.
Any advice on a good one to get, anyone got a good one. I used a really old panasonic there recently and it worked great, and hitachi seem to make good stuff.

[Pilch]

makita 18v are brilliant - b&q do specials on them for £100 quite often!

[DiscoPol]

makita 18v are brilliant - b&q do specials on them for £100 quite often!

+1 FP the makita is a proper tool, its the teng or snap on of the drill world.

[FarmerPug]

i know about makita my uncle got a twinpack of them a hammer drill combi and normal one about a year after i got my worx they were both 18v like my drill. when they were new they felt great but they did a lot less than my drill which even fell off the house roof when fixing spouting. but the worx still is going and the makitas are not; one has a burnt out motor and the other, the hammer drills gears are mucked up its stuck in the lowest speed

but im sure these two are from a bad batch, id still buy a makita
what about the batteries something with a higher Ah rated battery does that mean it will last longer? and is the new li-ion batteries any goods (old drill was a bit heavy)

[teamster1975]

The MacAllister drills from B&Q are good bits of kit, I've got an 18V hammer drill and it really does the business.

[Doggy]

We've got a brilliant one at work, (I can't remember what make it is, but it's yellow & 18V).
I used it to drill a 13mm hole through a 4" thick stringer, sandwiched between two 5 mm thick mild steel plates, while perched on one leg halfway up the staircase, using the highest torque screwdriver setting to avoid breaking my neck.....

(Previous attempt with my ancient corded, clutchless Makita resulted in a snapped drill bit & Doggy landing in a crumpled heap in the downstairs hall, just before avoiding any damage to said Japanese drill substitute, by cushioning its fall with my ribs).

[FarmerPug]

18v seem to still be the best voltage, but does these smaller li-ion batteries last any longer?
my batteries at the moment are both 1.5Ah if this rating is higher will that mean you get more use out of a charge?

[Pilch]

Yellow and 18v would possibly be a dewalt - ok but the batterys arent great!

[FarmerPug]

i was looking at some dewalts on ebay, they seem to be sold without batteries.
what about one of these
http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.jsp?a ... arch=false

seems like what my drill would be like with a lithium battery.

[Doggy]

Yellow and 18v would possibly be a dewalt - ok but the batterys arent great!

Correct! Not noticed a battery problem, but as it's occasional use, I don't suppose we would. Good bit of kit though.

[FarmerPug]

Im still looking for a drill, although the worx seems to going quite well with a different charger. My uncle got a bosch and it feels like a childs toy even compared to a broken makita.

What would these be like?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Power%2 ... 789/p55779

[omega]

it all depends what you are useing it for.
if its for the odd use go for a cheap one but if you useing it everyday go for one with a quick charge and a spare battery.
have a read of this months car mechanics magazine where they test about 20 of them.

[FarmerPug]

i use the drills mainly for wood, ie fixing fences and doors. Just after something thats reliable above all else and thats not as heavy as the worx.

[lozz]

@ Fp Ive got a cordless drill, only used it twice,
your welcome to have it if you pay the postage cost

[FarmerPug]

I went and did it, ordered it before i went to work, although saved a bit getting it off ebay.

What sort of drill is it though?