Cordless Drill Recommendations

[Tusses]

The drill will be used for general DIY around the house.

ok - I might have got it wrong with my post about my 24v Direct power driver for £35 being all I need (and I use it a lot ! )

so maybe you could expand on the above quote !

I mean - DIY around the house, I took to mean putting up the odd shelf or hanging a picture. Maybe fixing a fence panel ....

Am I the only one that thinks you dont need a pro/site quality drill-driver for 'DIY' stuff ???

 

[Oryxdesign]

I like Panasonic, in my experience they outlast all the others significantly.

 

[rjb]

I have a Bosch 12V cordless drill and I must have had it for 7+ years now. It was fairly cheap to buy (around £50 or less) and in terms of value for money it's probably the best tool I've ever bought. I use it regularly for light trade and diy jobs and apart from some cosmetic wear it's still as good as new. I was working with a friend recently screwing a lot of plasterboard up and the battery lasted most of the day whereas my friends £200+ Hitachi cordless went through two batteries doing the same amount of work. I'm not saying it's the best drill around, but for DIY use it's more than adequate.

Richard.

 

[oddsocks]

another option to consider if it will be used more often as a screwdriver rather than drill is the excellent compact bosch Li-Ion screwdriver (around about £90). You feel the weight of a normal drill most when screwdriving. If looking a the bosch or similar, get the one with the quick change bit holder.

my favoruite drill and still going is the dewalt 7.2v - has the power for drilling and screwdriving and isnice and light.

 

[andypo]

My local Srew Fix trade counter doing DeWalt 14.4v Drill/Driver 2 batteries for £79.99

 

[TheDudester]

Link to a 9 minute video test of impact drivers here.

IIRC the Panasonic and then Hitachi come 1st and 2nd.

Regards

D

 

[big soft moose]

Am I the only one that thinks you dont need a pro/site quality drill-driver for 'DIY' stuff ???

you are right - you dont need it - but remember the old adage buy cheap buy twice . If he buys a performance power bog standard for 15-20 notes its likely life span will only be a year or so (assuming he uses it for a fair bit of general diy) - do that a few times and it would have been cheaper to get a dewalt pro spec for 80 notes - not to mention the inconvenience as the breakdowns always seem to happen just when you need the tool most , when the shops are shut

 

[BradNaylor]

One cordless drill is not enough.

A DIYer is going to want to drill holes in walls, drill holes in wood, and drive screws - in all probability at the same time!

I would shop around for a couple of these

You should be able to pick them up for about £60.00 each. I've just bought 3 for £120.00! They each come with 2 batteries, a charger, and a case.

With the change from your £170.00 buy a cheap corded hammer drill - the B&Q own brand ones are absolutely fine.

You'll now be well set up!

Cheers
Dan

 

[Gary]

Spill the beans Dan, where do you get 3 of them for £120-00?