Cordless power drill / screwdriver

[John333]

Could anyone recommend a good cordless power drill / screwdriver that won't break the bank ..

 

[Gray0689]

I'd go for a good one depending on size
Panasonic 14.4 lithium can't beat it for power to size but not cheap

 

[dontknowitall]

What sort of budget are you looking at?

 

[AWheating]

Could anyone recommend a good cordless power drill / screwdriver that won't break the bank ..

i can tell you ryobi wont break the bank, i tried to drill the lock on the vault and the drill burnt out!

ps ryobi are pants.

 

[bcp]

Always Milwaukee. metal gearboxes, etc etc... pay once last ages. Go for 18volt HD range.

 

[stevetheplumber]

depends what your using it forno one drill will do everything but an 18v combi will do most pro drills have metal gears and last longer

 

[AWheating]

milwaukee are great, ive had some v28 stuff for years and its still going strong....... shame i need to sell some of it to pay me bills.

make sure you get atleast a 3 year warranty, like bosch and milwaukee offer

 

[John333]

'dontknowitall' not sure really, thinking about £100ish, but would stretch for something decent ..

 

[REDSAW]

aeg for that money or go on fleabay for a dewalt xrp combi 14v

 

[John333]

Thanks!!! for all the recommendations ..

 

[dontknowitall]

Most of the plumbers on here will spend between £200 and £400 because we use our drills most days/on most jobs so our recommendations are based on those values.

An 18 volt drill is a fairly good choice as it's quite a step up from the amateur drills sold by the likes of Homebase, Focus DIY, etc.

 

[wiggers]

Ive got a selection makita,bosch and dewalt, i can recommend dewalt 18v lith batts had probs with the other two!!

 

[Resolute]

Screwfix had some hitachi drills on offer for £100 the other day. I've an 18v hitachi combi and seems pretty good so far.

 

[Kimou]

Hitachi make DeWault, I believe. So I've bought that instead before, no complaints. But I do like my Makita.

 

[tamz]

If you are on a budget look at these "classics"
Vintage Old Rawlplug Mechanical Hammer Tool c.1930's | eBay UK
(he is talking rubbish with the 1932 model. It is late 60's early 70's)
Stanley Yankee Screwdriver 130B complete with two bits | eBay UK
Always worth a punt.

 

[John333]

lol!!!! That Yankee Screwdriver 130B complete with two bits is the one for me, might be able to get for under 3 quid ...

 

[Kev the gas]

I have spent years lugging around Bosch 24 v for nearly all drilling. Last year bought a Bosch 18 v Lithium drill and impact driver set.

Brilliant pieces of kit. Loads of power, light and quick charging.

Also remember a drill is only as good as the drill bit you are using, again I have started using the Bosch Multi Construction drill bits, cope easily with wood/tile concrete ect.

Kev.

 

[tamz]

lol!!!! That Yankee Screwdriver 130B complete with two bits is the one for me, might be able to get for under 3 quid ...

You'll need to be over £3 cos i'm watching it :lol:

 

[AWheating]

If you are on a budget look at these "classics"
Vintage Old Rawlplug Mechanical Hammer Tool c.1930's | eBay UK
(he is talking rubbish with the 1932 model. It is late 60's early 70's)
Stanley Yankee Screwdriver 130B complete with two bits | eBay UK
Always worth a punt.

i love my yankee screwdriver.

 

[tamz]

i love my yankee screwdriver.

So do i. The young ones don't know what they are missing.

 

[AWheating]

you can get some strange looks from younger tradesmen when they see you using one.

 

[tamz]

You get even stranger looks when they notice the jubilee clip around the end....wtf :lol:

 

[tackleburger]

Always Milwaukee. metal gearboxes, etc etc... pay once last ages. Go for 18volt HD range.

I agree. I use Hilti at the moment always but if for some reason i couldn't get them I'd go with Milwaukee, brilliant tools. Buy cheap pay twice.

 

[John333]

I've settled for the 'Dewatt DC729KA cordless drill driver 18 volt' which I've ordered today. Just like to thank everybody again for the excellent recommendations..