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[Danielwareham]

Cordless!

 

[Phil]

depends what your budget is. i got the makita 28v off ebay for i think around 80 quid i was well impressed. bank hol coming up so keep your eyes wide whilst everyone is on the beach (maybe not bank hol weather) and you could end up with a great deal.

 

[Phil]

doh 24v even.

 

[Amp David]

Thing is with a so called entry level tools, you tend to find them cheapish. The thingis, so people will say wait till you can afford a better specced and more expensive model.

If you intend to use the tool daily, then persomally I would wait/save/beg/borrow/steel to get the cash and buy a good quality one from the start.

IMHO with an SDS the batteries have realyy got to be well specced to get any decent usage out of them.

 

[Danielwareham]

Thanks. Good advice. Looking to spend £175 for body only as already have Makita 18V lit tools and charger!

 

[keniff]

bosch all the way, i have the 36v bosch sds best drill i have ever used, also drill driver i have is panasonic that too is awesome! dont like dewalt like all the other guys i work with even their top stuff feels cheap compared to bosch

 

[Amp David]

Thanks. Good advice. Looking to spend £175 for body only as already have Makita 18V lit tools and charger!

If you're wanting to use your existing lithium ion batteries, then take a look at this one,

MAKITA BHR202Z 18V LITHIUM-ION SDS+ ROTARY HAMMER DRILL (Body Only)

Borrowed one a week or two ago to chase out in a brickwall. Did a pretty good job too and its well within your budget

 

[jonnyboy1]

allright lads

i did use dewalt but after my 18v xrp combi packing in after 8 months and £250 i now swear by the milwaukee gear got 1 28v sds gun which is brilliant 18v impact and combi drill kit and the 12v baby screwdriver which for its size is pretty darn good

kit sometimes is a bit pricey but if you shop around you may get some good deals like i did, and it will last forever.

 

[martysparky]

Just been to a trade day and bought a Makita 18v Li Ion set. Bosch were there claiming they are better than Makita on batteries and functions of tools bosch's SDS does not chisel though and they said 18v is not enough for that function. I thought if up a ladder and need the chisel for light work it would be handy. Makita have been making the batteries longer than Bosch and that is the crux of any cordless.

What do you think. I was on a see saw between the two but I went in for Makita as thats what I've used so thats what I purchased. Hope ive gone the right way I know both are good kit regardless.

Slight bit of remorse here as I would have got a Impact driver for an extra 30 if I went with Bosch.

 

[Amp David]

Was a Makita man myself but when tools have gone bust have replaced with Bosch. Can't tell the difference between 2.6ah Bosch and 3.0 Ah makita batteries, regards performance.

New Bosch tools are now coming with 3.0AH batts so wonder if these are the next generation Lithium Ion?

 

[martysparky]

maybe I should have listened more to Bosch. The SDS is lite mind.

 

[simopesh]

I personally have been using Bosh, Dewalt, Makita, Hitachi, Hilti, AEG/Rigid and Ryobi. Eventually, anyone of it will give up like anything else. It is always the rotor that burns out. (I am not mentioning the brushes as they can be easily replaced)
Makita and Dewalt are reasonably priced and widely available.
The one that I find easy to repair/replace and even modify is Dewalt. It is currently manufactured in the Czech Republic – a country with well established traditions of decent machinery/tool manufacture.

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Just bought a Bosch Multitool (Fein clone) and at £79 worth every penny. Takes the Fein bits too Also purchased a nice Milwakee wall chaser and it performs amazingly well...money well spent (and saved!!)

I balance the purchase against cost and life expectancy (compared to hiring), so cheap Id expect to replace sooner, however some of the expensive kit can fail too......

 

[Driver]

Hi, I'm about to embark on my first proper cordless drill/impact driver kit purchase for home DIY. It'll be for things like putting up shelves/pictures/lights, fitting new doors/hinges/locks etc. I'll be drilling into concrete, brick and wood although mainly it will just be the latter two. I have a budget of £200-250 although I'd like to spend as less as possible.

The two kits I've seen are from Bosch and Milwaukee. I chose these brands because of the 3 year warranty but I'd also consider Makita if within budget.

Bosch 18v Kit
Milwaukee 18v Kit

Does anyone have any experience of the kit mentioned or could recommend me something else within budget?

I'm sort of new to this so please excuse my ignorance if I ask a silly question.

 

[martysparky]

Hi, I'm about to embark on my first proper cordless drill/impact driver kit purchase for home DIY. It'll be for things like putting up shelves/pictures/lights, fitting new doors/hinges/locks etc. I'll be drilling into concrete, brick and wood although mainly it will just be the latter two. I have a budget of £200-250 although I'd like to spend as less as possible.

The two kits I've seen are from Bosch and Milwaukee. I chose these brands because of the 3 year warranty but I'd also consider Makita if within budget.

Bosch 18v Kit
Milwaukee 18v Kit

Does anyone have any experience of the kit mentioned or could recommend me something else within budget?

I'm sort of new to this so please excuse my ignorance if I ask a silly question.

Well that is professional kit. I'd buy something cheaper for just DIY personally.