good 18v cordless?

[zackb]

hi all,
any recommendations on a good cordless 18v drill within a bugdet of £90?
the one i have now just cant do the job anymore lol
thanks
zack

 

[kay-jay]

on that budget you will struggle a bit.
the new ryobi stuff isnt bad at all though and will probably be around 90 quid.

either that or start saving

 

[Subby]

Milwaukee fuel all the way. out of your budget but are a hell of a lot cheaper when bought from America r

 

[AMW]

Do you have other cordless gear, if your batteries are ok try finding a bare unit that takes your other batteries that may help in that price range.

 

[GrahamM]

Dozens to chose from at that price but you will have to sacrifice something. ie. one battery, lower Ah battery's.
This is a great buy:
Hitachi DV18DSFL/JC 18V 1.5Ah Li-lon Cordless Combi Drill | Cordless Combi Drills | NoLinkingToThis

 

[antdad]

Dozens to chose from at that price but you will have to sacrifice something. ie. one battery, lower Ah battery's.
This is a great buy:
Hitachi DV18DSFL/JC 18V 1.5Ah Li-lon Cordless Combi Drill | Cordless Combi Drills | NoLinkingToThis

True, if you up your budget a bit you can go Makita

Makita DHP453RFW 18V 3.0Ah Li-Ion Cordless LXT Combi Drill | Cordless Combi Drills | NoLinkingToThis

where I suppose a 3A bat will last twice as long as a 1.5A.

 

[Best]

True, if you up your budget a bit you can go Makita

Makita DHP453RFW 18V 3.0Ah Li-Ion Cordless LXT Combi Drill | Cordless Combi Drills | NoLinkingToThis

where I suppose a 3A bat will last twice as long as a 1.5A.

3Ah battery will last twice as long on a charge as a 1.5Ah, but I would prefer to have two of 1.5Ah batteries as only one 3Ah battery. That way I have lighter batteries & always one fully charged, yet same power & run time overall.
My brother has the Hitachi Combi drill for DIY use, but I wouldn't rate it much. It cuts out if you work it hard & it's a bit bulky. But to be fair, it is a very decent drill for the money, but it is not a pro drill. The Bosch combi drill from Screwfix with 2 of 2Ah batteries for £150 has good torque & nice & compact size.

 

[Ermintrude]

Bosh cheap and cheerful

 

[antdad]

3Ah battery will last twice as long on a charge as a 1.5Ah, but I would prefer to have two of 1.5Ah batteries as only one 3Ah battery. That way I have lighter batteries & always one fully charged, yet same power & run time overall.
My brother has the Hitachi Combi drill for DIY use, but I wouldn't rate it much. It cuts out if you work it hard & it's a bit bulky. But to be fair, it is a very decent drill for the money, but it is not a pro drill. The Bosch combi drill from Screwfix with 2 of 2Ah batteries for £150 has good torque & nice & compact size.

I agree that two batteries are preferable but my reasoning is it starts him on a far superior platform and if he want's to buy an impact driver, SDS or even just another battery he can do so at a later date when he has or is willing to spend more money. Tbh mate I don't think Ive never seen a Makita 18v Combi with 2 bats at that price usually they're £200 + unless I'm mistaken.

 

[Best]

I agree that two batteries are preferable but my reasoning is it starts him on a far superior platform and if he want's to buy an impact driver, SDS or even just another battery he can do so at a later date when he has or is willing to spend more money. Tbh mate I don't think Ive never seen a Makita 18v Combi with 2 bats at that price usually they're £200 + unless I'm mistaken.

Yes, you could be right Antdad, - the Makita might be decent enough, although as you know, there are cheap DIY & more professional versions from most manufacturers which all tend to look like same quality & usually with deliberately confusingly model numbers. I decided to avoid the Makita with one battery partly because I think two batteries are essential for times when the drill power dies.
Maybe cheaper versions of Dewalt are also worth a look at. Guess it is what feels good in the hand.
I have some 22volt Hilti stuff now, which are so powerful. I won't ever go with underpowered cheap drills anymore.