Good drill and driver

[Rpa07]

Site or any workmates you know - worth a try. Just don't walk out of sight!

 

[WillWX]

I agree with 123, try a few if you can, I wanted Milwaukee but ended up not liking them and tried Makita and really liked it.

I now have battery sds, circular saw, multi tool, impact, drill, led light. Love all of them!

 

[Phil Thompson]

As 123 said, try before you buy, I did plenty of online reviews and it came down to Milwaukee or Dewalt, they were rated the best in almost every test going that I found, the Milwaukee combi drill was the only thing that outpowered the dewalt in 1 test, a 32mm auger through 9 inches on hardwood. I'd never do that so was of no benefit to me really.

I settled on the dewalt as I found the Milwaukee stuff very heavy, especially working overhead or using up ladders etc.

The combi drill I have is this one,

DeWalt DCD796N 18v XR Brushless Combi Drill Body Only - http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/dewalt-dcd796n-18v-xr-brushless-combi-drill-body-only#gref

This dewalt has a good spec for the price, the 4Ah batteries seem to last forever. Only gripe is the cases, if case bought separately make sure your size of battery will fit cause they are all different.

Couldn't fault it, I use it with the 6ah flexvolt batteries myself. And always use a dade debris collector when drilling above your head, stops the crap getting into the drill casing.

Good luck with whatever you go for.

 

[davesparks]

Stick with the ryobi tools that you have until they're dead, and in the mean time save the pennies to get better drills when that happens.

If they last another 6 months the you might find something better is available by then than what is currently on the market.

Personally I favour Makita for my cordless tools, but I can't say that they are any better or worse than the likes of dewalt and Milwaukee. I think a lot of what you hear will just be brand snobbery for no reason.

Have a look at a guy called AvE on YouTube, he does some good, no nonsense, reviews of tools and stuff.

 

[static zap]

What is it with some of these brands ,
So trendy they look like Nike trainers ,
and make me feel dyslexic attempting to spell them
..the plug -- ERBAUER --
Some with lights -usefull ,at times .
(had enought problems with Citroen -- driven them)
Bosch - Germany the alternative to china .
(Booze consumed=1 tinny , I'm out of practice )
As always Bat size matters !

 

[davesparks]

Sound so like cheap tat, even budget drills have clutches nowadays

Having a clutch doesn't stop it having the ability to break your wrist, otherwise it'd never manage to drill holes in tougher materials.

 

[gazdkw82]

My ryobi drill is pretty much dead. The chuck is about ready to fall off and the batteries don't last half the time they use to. It's only really a diy drill that iv used a lot so it's done it's duty, especially as I purchased it second hand aswell!

That dewalt looks a real good option. It's my birthday in 4 weeks hence why I'm looking now. There's no point in waiting as I need a new drill and my birthday is coming up.

 

[telectrix]

brushless makita @ screwfix £169.

 

[Squid]

brushless makita @ screwfix £169.

Comes with 2 x 3.0AH batteries, mate is thinking about getting the same one. I have the previous model, nice drill and I am moving over from Dewalt.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp459sfe-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-lxt-brushless-cordless-combi-drill/6407p

 

[gazdkw82]

I like the look of the dewalt but that's only on first glance. It also slightly cheaper than the makita.

What is the range called on both? I'd assume they both have numerous other compatible items which can share batteries?

 

[WillWX]

If you're local to a TBS builders merchant, you should pop in, they're selling off all their older Makita stock very cheap, my boss picked up an impact driver, charger and battery for £115. They're doing some cracking deals.

 

[HandySparks]

For this range specifically or for erbauer overall?

I don't really know the Erbauer range, although I do have one of their mains planers, which has been OK for the small amount of use I have for it. I get the impression that they're really a Screwfix own brand.

Just did a search on Screwfix for "Erbauer 18V":
Erbauer 18v - Search Results | Screwfix.com - http://www.screwfix.com/search?search=erbauer+18V


Then found a supplier with a good range of Makita:
Makita 18v Cordless Tools | Powertool World - http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/brands/makita/makita-18v?limit=all

Just compare the two. If you might want some of the more obscure tools, then plan ahead, so that you can use the same batteries in all your tools. That said, I do have some Makita 10.8V stuff, which is smaller and lighter, and can be a better tool in some situations.

 

[Phil Thompson]

The XR range is the Dewalt stuff.

I have the combi drill, impact, sds, multi tool, circular saw, angle drill and led floodlight, 2x5.0ah 18v batteries and 4x6.0ah 18v/2.0ah 54v flexvolt batteries.

 

[gazdkw82]

The XR range is the Dewalt stuff.

I have the combi drill, impact, sds, multi tool, circular saw, angle drill and led floodlight, 2x5.0ah 18v batteries and 4x6.0ah 18v/2.0ah 54v flexvolt batteries.

I'm guessing with that level of equipment you are happy with the quality/workmanship and feel?

 

[123]

All my cordless kit is Makita...the trouble with them is there is quite a range to choose from...

http://www.makitauk.com/products/cordless-tools/combi-drills/18v-combi-drills.html

Just the 10 combi drills in the 18v range