Favourite Battery Drill Manufacturer?

[KennyKen]

Hey Folks just wondered what the go was with battery drill manufacturers. What's the "in" drill at the moment. I've personally changed from makita to Milwaukee and Hilti.... is there brands the mainstream haven't heard of that could be a potential competitor?

 

[LeeH]

Panasonic make good kit.

I had a combi drill before I standardised on Dewalt. It was great.

 

[Rpa07]

I'm sticking with Bosch 10.8v and 18v - I want a 36v SDS but the wife prefers to eat!

 

[sparkdog]

Dewalt mainly and also Milwaukee.

 

[Jay Sparks]

I like my Dewalt stuff. Good gear and not a bad price. Plus I like the bright yellow colour, easier to spot if you put em down somewhere and can't remember.

Jay

 

[Pete999]

stanley hand drill - - Yahoo Image Search Results - https://images.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=stanley+hand+drill&fr=yhs-mozilla-102&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-102&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2F2ecffd01e1ab3e9383f0-07db7b9624bbdf022e3b5395236d5cf8.ssl.cf4.rackcdn.com%2FProduct-800x800%2F0460c253-fbb7-4b4f-b10a-df5e8f696a75.jpg#id=1&iurl=https%3A%2F%2F2ecffd01e1ab3e9383f0-07db7b9624bbdf022e3b5395236d5cf8.ssl.cf4.rackcdn.com%2FProduct-800x800%2F0460c253-fbb7-4b4f-b10a-df5e8f696a75.jpg&action=click
Oh sorry it's not a battery drill lol, I got the devil in me tonight

 

[Dave OCD]

I'm old enough to have used a Rawltool and brace and bit during the earlier part of my apprenticeship. Hard work at the time !

 

[PEG]

First choice,is Hilti,but failing that,a nice ally 1800W Wolf side handle,with one speed,one direction,and one minute for the thing to stop wrapping you and the lead,round itself...so we can bob to A&E

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Personally I'm with bosch for my combi/impact. Nice little starter kit but a bit weak and only 1.5Ah batteries however was half price because of a broken charger(internal glass fuse 10p, soldering iron £10) so £100 and does what I need and going strong for at least a year.

I would like a milwaukee but don't earn enough for that.

Got a little 22v hilti for 5.5 drilling. Again cheap, a little weak but a solid bit of kit. Does well just for fixing and very light for ladder work so I'm happy.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

It may not come as a surprise but nearly all the big brand name power tools use the same motors and batteries inside.. they buy them from OEM manufacturers such as toshiba or samsung and then put their own plastic cases over them and charge more with every reincarnation.
If you want a good make to try at a very affordable price, have a look at http://www.cel-uk.com/
They have very very good customer service and will even let you pop in to the warehouse to try before you buy...

You can currently buy a cordless SDS plus drill with battery and fast charger for £56 all in. that is very very good pricing and the quality is pretty good too, dont be put off by the 14.4v either, its all to do with gearing and torque apparently that determines the true power output. I have been using there tools the last year or so doing building work before coming back to electrics. I can't fault them, they last longer than dewalt and seem just as if not more powerful.

I agree you're paying for the name.
For that price you can't complain even if it lasts a year that's just over £1 a week!

 

[Graham Hyde]

I agree you're paying for the name.
For that price you can't complain even if it lasts a year that's just over £1 a week!

Exactly, why spend money where you don't need to. It is not just drills they do. they also do impact driver, saws, multi tools etc, the batteries are pretty good too. i bought a package of tools and for the same amount of tools from the big brands i would have paid around £600+ more.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

Exactly, why spend money where you don't need to. It is not just drills they do. they also do impact driver, saws, multi tools etc, the batteries are pretty good too. i bought a package of tools and for the same amount of tools from the big brands i would have paid around £600+ more.

Yeah had a quick gander. The power handle is pretty cool. Make the case into a drill press, table saw and scroll saw. Nice idea, I wouldn't get the use out of it but innovative none the less

 

[Phil Thompson]

Dewalt here too, was between them or Milwaukee, in comparison tests there was very little difference between the 2, but the lighter weight Dewalt won.

Easier working overhead with, or using up ladders.

 

[LeeH]

Im sure those cheap tools are decent. But no way are they equivalent to Dewalt Mulwankee.

Just look at the specs.

Anyway what about sparky tools.

Cordless Tools - http://sparky.eu/powertools/cordless-tools.html

PS, happy Friday!

 

[stevethesparks]

My SDS is a Bosch, and my impact and general drill are DeWalt. I did get fed up with the DeWalt not having enough torque for drilling decent wood beams with an auger, and the Bocsh clutch keep slipping, so have since purchased a Milwaukee M18 Fuel and it is superb rated at 135Nm against the DeWalts 60-70 Nm.
I would like Hilti but am not that flush, but would thoroughly recommend the Milwakee.