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[LukeScotty]

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think luke is being silly

"maybe Hitachi or makita??"

"i must admit if i started off again... I might not buy dewalt, but I know for sure I would not buy ryobi!!

u missed a t outta ur upside down mirrored "started" haha

and why is bosch winning this poll ?

 

[sparkyork]

cos bosch is the best!!

 

[London Luke]

think luke is being silly

"maybe Hitachi or makita??"

"i must admit if i started off again... I might not buy dewalt, but I know for sure I would not buy ryobi!!

u missed a t outta ur upside down mirrored "started" haha

and why is bosch winning this poll ?

ɟƃ ɐ ʎq pǝddıɥʍ uǝǝq ʇ ʇslıɥʍ ʎɹɹǝqʞɔɐlq ɐ uo sıɥʇ ƃuıdʎʇ uʍop ǝpısdn pǝpuǝdsns uǝǝq ʇslıɥʍ ǝdʎʇ oʇ pɹɐɥ sı ʇı˙ ɹoɹɹǝ ƃuıllǝds ǝɥʇ ɹoɟ ʎɹɹos

 

[sparkyork]

lol! yeah baby yeah! pmsl

 

[betambeau]

bosch without a doubt! but someone at work has a new makita combi drill with li-on or something batts, thing is maybe a contender for a bosch 18v combi (with 3.0Ah batterys of course1) but i now i can drop my bosch from a ladder and it'll still work, wiil the makita last though?

 

[Kensprint]

Bosch for battery SDS. Hitachi for drills and impact drivers. They are bullet proof.

 

[London Luke]

I use a panasonic SDS cordless. So much better the the Dewalt

 

[jools p]

I went and bought a metabo cordless 14v and its a pain in the arse. The charger is over sophisticated. It often wont charge a drained battery for days until its satisfied that its cool enough. It has a very loud fan and stupid flashing lights on the battery. The pulse button on which is supposed to help with stubborn screws is useless and I keep turning on by mistake. The lever on the trigger to reverse it is awkward. All in all its best avoided.....

 

[sparkymaz]

anyone had a blast on the new bosch 36v sds compact? really small drill, very light but as powerfull as they come! about £400+ quid though

 

[dangerous dave]

the hitatchi 18v combi drill is a good little number as its only 90 quid in srew fix at the moment,ive used it loads of times on site,good for drilling out metal trunking+plaster boards+ply boards and brick work in domestic work.

 

[kung]

for me its got to be bosch ! i own sds and 24v cordless great drills at a good price never let me down dewalt and makita are good but overpriced bosch just as good and bit cheaper.

 

[j_mccl]

Got to be makita especialy if cordless, got four makita drills plus the impact driver excellent tools although bosch take some beating for quality i dont find as good value.

 

[Smoddo]

im glad to have been the vote that evened bosch back up with dewalt. I cant comment on makita, ive not used it a whole lot. But seeing dewalt even with bosch is a total joke. The only thing i can admire about Dewalt is its brilliant marketing team to be considered in this race. Its overpriced, low preformance, only aspect being its reliability, which u get with any similar priced product, only you get more preformance outta your boschs.

 

[johnnyb]

Bosch are good, but did you know some of the bigger Companies like Hayden Young for eg, only use Hilti, due to there tools are not supposed to give you white finger etc, but then again you don,t halve get slapped in the pocket for the privilige.

 

[Modernelectric]

I have a hitachi 14.4v drill driver and it has been nothing but trouble. The Batteries have died after only a year and various bits and peices have fallen off the drill itself!

I have a bosch 110v hammer drill and its about 3 years old, has taken a lot of abuse (chasing walls out, drilling through 3 foot wide walls) and it is still going strong! it was cheap and cheerful and i dont regret buying it!

 

[kung]

Also just got the bosch 12v drill/driver with the light for £29.99 in focus diy only used it a few times but light and compfy to use also have to confess from cosco did get the dewalt 3.6v screwdriver 2 batts etc etc was £35 only got it to replace challenge 3.6v got as part of christmas box from stepdaulter yep thought the same must hate me but didnt have the heart to tell her refuse to use it ! comes in handy as after apprentice anoys me he gotta use it all week ! lol anyway the dewalt does seem a good buy for that price !

 

[Johnny Bravo]

I own a Bosch 230v combi drill, power saw and a 10.8v impact & drill set for home use, which are great, but the Hilti's at work are different gravy!

 

[Stedger]

36V Bosch drill and circular saw are flawless. Quite expensive, but the batteries last for ages, and the performance is top notch.

 

[jbec-john]

I've had all sorts over the years. Bosch, DeWalt, Makita, and most recently the latest Hitachi 18v LiIon.

This Hitachi gear is the best I've ever had for the money. I have the combi drill, the Impact driver, and the SDS drill (Which is quite happy with a 20mm through concrete).

I'm sure all the 36v varieties have more features and poke, but they're also, bigger, heavier, and far more expensive. When you consider that 95% of the time I use my drills for either drilling wood, tightening 45mm woodscrews, or drilling a 5.5mm sds into brick, I really don't need the extra grunt. And for the 5% where I do, I have a Metabo 1010w 110v.

After the Hitachi, I preffered the Makita, then DeWalt (Although they really are overpriced), and last is Bosch. Although lets face it, none of them are particularly bad.

 

[matt456]

Hilti wins hands down!
no if's, buts or maybe's!!!!!!!!!

 

[rust1009]

Used all 5 loads. The order is Hilti, Hilti , Hilti then Makita, Dewalt, Bosch, my daughters toy tools, Ryobi.

Hilti cost loads but worth every penny.

 

[ryanryan]

DeWalt for me.
18v xrp... 20/25 in trunking and stuff
24v sds for the fixings
no complaints.

 

[welsh spark]

I just had a good deal at my local screwfix today a bosch 240v sds plus chisel drill and a 12v cordles bosch drill/driver with spare battery for £99.99 inclusive of vat reduced from £199.99 a good deal i thought i have just used the sds and its a good bit of kit so bosch gets my vote

 

[daniel hill]

has anyone hear used milwaukee

you can forget you dewalt and your bosch and hilti and toys are us tools these are the dogs under neeth

 

[High Tower]

Hi Guys,
Newbie here, Been around in the building trade a long time and managed to accumilate a shocking amount of tools.

I tend to find that Dewalt arent all that, quite expensive and not as good as other brands.

I had a top of the range Ryobi For a short length of time and the quality was shocking.

I have never really got into Bosch for no reason just i have never bought one.

My current collection is makita for my smaller power tools, i find them to be good quality, good to use and good value for money.

The bigger stuff i tend to use is all Hilti, now this stuff is brilliant no two ways about it

 

[Mac]

Hi High Tower and welcome to the forumUse Bosch and Dewalt myself

 

[High Tower]

Thanks for the warm welcome Mac, Mate of mine swears by dewalt and looks at me like i have wiped my arse with his cat when i critisise them, i think thats the fantastic part, theres something for everyone

 

[banny07]

dewalt is the best.....

 

[BigD62]

Makita latest cortless are lighter,longer lasting and great value.Im new to being a trainee spark but at $& yea5rs old Ive used a few products in the past. Still love my bosch though. Few Dewalt I had were poor quility.Im sure I just had bad luck .
Any way, score me for Makita.

 

[crabapple]

dewalt dc223 24v

bosch GBH sds (choppa)240
bosch GBH sds(choppa outa) + bosch 12.2v @screwfix for a ton

makita bhp lithium combi18v

hitachi grinder pair 4.5" and 9" from screwfix


playing the field realise everything is good depending on the colur of your money
my first bosch sds ive had 5 yrs ( my first eva powertool) and has taken a beating - i once let a polish ucnt use it till it was burning hot, grease coming out the end. i had a few sharp wordds with him, but the bocsh wasnt the least bit affected.

so i gotta say its the bosch thats the hardest,
makita the most innovative design and technology
dewalt is the flashiest, so much so that itll get nicked

 

[johnstantine]

Anybody heard of milwaukee? They are the dogs, surprised they haven't been mentioned.

Anybody heard of milwaukee? They are the dogs, surprised they haven't been mentioned.

Sorry just realised somebody has heard of milwaukee in earlier reply who also thought they're the dogs..

 

[Notsosmart]

Hmm There's a few tool snobs out there.

Dewalt ~ Elu's bought out by Black & decker I believe. Not really a fan (too much yellow) but the popularity must count for something. I have a Dewalt chopsaw & its ok but it has alignment problems & a mates hitachi just knocks mine into a cocked hat.

Ryobi's ~ cheap, but this makes them throw away so by the time they break it doesn't matter. (If they break under warrenty who cares; a little inconveinient maybe) (yes I have a set of battery drills but they have been ok)

Hitachi 240v sds Strong & capable mines lasted years & Hitachi angle grinder ~ powerful (now where's that armoured van )
Hilti 110v sds ~ My favourite ~ the mutts knees & bees -------s ~ I had mine for about 20 years & has even survived the brickie brother-in-laws (neanderthal) abuse.

Makita battery drills ~ I've had the 9.6 & 12v varieties ~ They're ok batteries die a bit quick (nicad memory seems to be particularly bad)

I used to own Bosch until my van was broken into, I still mourn their passing (tool thieves; lowest of the low they are stealing your livelihood also)

I have other cheaper makes of tools that are occassional use so why pay silly prices.

P.s. I am a toolaholic (as confirmed in another post) so any tool is a great tool.

 

[snowiespark]

gota say that my dewalt and hitachi 18v drill/driver/ "hammer" drills are poor for drilling 5.5holes into anything other than breese or light block.... wont drill red brick or any other brick/concreet in a hurry, hammer got no poke.....

good as a driver/ 1st fix in new house tool... ,
hitachi nice n light use for drilling holes for downlights in plasterboard as its easy to lift / dont mind filling it with plaster dust.

hitachi batteries die to fast, dont seem 2hold charge. dewalt is better for tourque and battery life

the bosses hilti 36V lithimu cordless SDS+ is mint. think its a TE36A or something. drills 25mm holes in concreet....

 

[Romans99]

I think Drill Bits are an important factor also.

Ive used my Dewalt 18v with cheapo bits and its been crap, but put in the Dewalt brand drill bits and it makes a massive difference.

I agree with the "too much yellow" and the Dewalt gear does look similar to the plastic stuff i buy my
2 year old lad!

I had a Ryobi 24v SDS drill which was cheap and actually pretty good.
It also meant i could sling it about and not worry about getting it full of crap.

Everything ive bought from Bosch has fallen apart.

Best thing ive ever bought is my Dewalt Impact driver.
When its cold and icy on a january evening, i still get off my a*se to bring it in from the van.

 

[High Tower]

I think Drill Bits are an important factor also.

Ive used my Dewalt 18v with cheapo bits and its been crap, but put in the Dewalt brand drill bits and it makes a massive difference.

I agree with the "too much yellow" and the Dewalt gear does look similar to the plastic stuff i buy my
2 year old lad!

I had a Ryobi 24v SDS drill which was cheap and actually pretty good.
It also meant i could sling it about and not worry about getting it full of crap.

Everything ive bought from Bosch has fallen apart.

Best thing ive ever bought is my Dewalt Impact driver.
When its cold and icy on a january evening, i still get off my a*se to bring it in from the van.

Agree about the comment on drill bits, i got sick of burning sds fixings and eventually let the Hilti rep talk me into having some hilti bits, they are nothing short of brilliant, 4 tips on a bit and double screw, three times the life and twice as fast

 

[sparky1502]

the new blue range from makita is great and the 18v impact driver is amazing..would recomened to anyone

 

[Romans99]

You've gotta be earning some serious money to buy the Hilti gear though.

Isn't it mainly for heavy construction work or am I missing a range of "everyday" Hilti power tools that I can justify splashing out on?

 

[sparky1502]

well i dont think any of us would be splashing out on hilti gear, makita is my standard 18v baby its my pride and joy the missus dont get it but they provide my living and i dont mind shelling out for good gear that lasts...my moto in life ....you buy cheap you pay twice...

 

[Notsosmart]

You've gotta be earning some serious money to buy the Hilti gear though.

Isn't it mainly for heavy construction work or am I missing a range of "everyday" Hilti power tools that I can justify splashing out on?

My 110v Hilti is the same shape, size & weight as any other pistol drill, it is just made so much better, even down to the quality of the lead and it has not let me down in 20 years.

well i dont think any of us would be splashing out on hilti gear, makita is my standard 18v baby its my pride and joy the missus dont get it but they provide my living and i dont mind shelling out for good gear that lasts...my moto in life ....you buy cheap you pay twice...

Not arguing with that, just that if you are only going to use the tool occasionally (such as my biscuit jointer) why buy the best &/or most expensive.

 

[Jelj360]

Makita do it for me ..

Had a makita 110v angle drill once - probably the best tool I ever had - till it got nicked - someone had a right result - still lose sleep over it - therapys not helping - should never ave left it on site - if only i thought to put it in the boot- maybe it'll turn up again one day - doubt it tho - has anyone seen it? blue it was - maybe not - sholdnt beat meself up over it - it was my fault - no it wasnt - help...