Impact drivers

[Dannypipe]

All my gear is Makita. Personally think it's better than Dewalt but there isn't much in it.

 

[Plamber]

Maybe I'll avoid the brushless stuff for now then. I always belive a good tool should last years. I have a 18v dewalt drill that is 9 years old and still works. My small milwaukee tools are only a year old and I hope they can last as long

 

[AWheating]

ive had both the bosch, milwaukee and dewalt 10.8/12v impact drivers. The dewalt is the best of the three.

if you have some makita 18v stuff get the makita 18v impact driver, one of the best tools makita make.

 

[Dannypipe]

I have the Makita combination drill. Which is a drill driver, hammer drill, and impact driver in one. It's crap....and cost me £380!

Some of their other stuff is pretty good though.

 

[kay-jay]

I've got the Milwaukee 18v.
Brilliant bit of kit. Have used the makita and dewalt they do the job well enough but don't feel anywhere near as robust as the Milwaukee

 

[Dannypipe]

The thing that does my head in is the cost of batteries. Screwfix charge £108 for an 18V lith ion, makita battery.

You can buy a drill with battery and a charger for about £150.00. It just doesn't add up.

 

[Plamber]

yeah batteries are so expensive. think I will just go with the 12v milwaukee seeing as I have 3 batteries for those tools. And im sure one of my makita ni-cad ones is dying a bit.

My 18v dewalt is really just for my shed and various outside things.

 

[Whn1]

The thing that does my head in is the cost of batteries. Screwfix charge £108 for an 18V lith ion, makita battery

Try £140 Danny.

 

[Guest123]

If anyone is looking for a brand new Milwaukee charger with new M12 battery, both unused give me a shout. Bought in error and going very cheap to whoever wants it.

 

[Dannypipe]

Try £140 Danny.

It's madness isn't it.

I was on a job a few weeks back and there was three Makita 18V 3amp batteries in the bin. This was an office refit, and I was rushing around, I should have grabbed em out and checked them myself. That's £420 worth of batteries.

I have three batteries and they've all been ok. But I've blokes I've worked with have had theirs fail after about a year. They just won't take a charge, and come up with an error light.

The next tool I want is the cordless angle grinder, so I will probably buy it with a charger/battery. My charger has always been dodgy. The fan makes a a load of noise. I've dismantled it, can't see anything wrong.