Which cordless drill to buy

by **bandito** » 12 Mar 2006 1:50

Hey all.

I'm just getting my tool kit together. (Soon to be a F-B Advanced course grad). I'm just wondering if you guys can give me suggestions on cordless drills. I am on a bit of a budget, but then I don't want to underspend and get something that I find won't suit all of a locksmith's needs. Thanks for your input.

by **LockNewbie21** » 12 Mar 2006 2:43

Ok dude i work construction drills are my life. I found that hitachi's 14 volt are the best. The have the power of an 18 volt and last as long but arent as big and bulky, and you can but for i think 20$ you can a bit holder that has a quick release. Its very powerful and mines lasted great and so has my bosses. Stay away from Dewalt.. they are quality tools but with a price! And abosoluty without a doubt never even concider touching a black and decker.. i had a buddy who got one to do a deck, brand new half way threy burned it out..PUTTING SCREWS IN DECK WOOD! And for curiositys sake.. what are you going to use the drill for as a locksmith? i mean there are purposes but rember desctructive entry is about hte last thing you want to do if you dont have to. Hopse i helped bro and more questions ask away. I deal with drills everyday at work and can tell you from first hand expiernce.. also if you find one you like for a good price let me know hwat it is and i will try adn give the best imput i got. Cheers buddy!

Andy

by **keysman** » 12 Mar 2006 4:56

I really like dewalt ,I have had excellent results ..

I had a "harbour frieight" 18v.... what a piece of waste of $.

I have a dewalt 7.2 volt screw driver ( screw stick)that I use all the time, I can put in almost 300, 1 3/4 in drywall screws into a wood 2x4
attached to drywall on 1 charge.
I also have a 18? volt dewalt Drill that is great

I might try a hitatchi based on the above post if I ever need a new drill.
Like most tools you get what you pay for .. cheep tools are exactly that .. cheep tools.

by **vector40** » 12 Mar 2006 5:04

In what way do you find your Harbour Freight failing, keys? I've got something similar here I picked up for the hell of it, haven't really used it yet.

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 12 Mar 2006 9:36

whatever decent you can buy on ebay used
ihtach,dewalt etc

the 18V with hammer drill is sweet but won't stand upright when put down

14.4 dewalt is a great tool.

by **LockNewbie21** » 12 Mar 2006 15:57

I deff agree Dewalt is great. I work with about 5 guys that have the 18 volt model, its stands out..yellow color so it doesnt get crushed. The only reason i metioned hitachi is that i have expiernce with it and had an 18 volt which took longer to charge, larger, heavier, and most of all replacment batterries when they no longer hold a charge were very expensive. So i got a 14 volt, charging is faster its lighter has same power, and for 100$ you get the case extra battery, swivel head light, charger and drill. For the money cant beat it. But if you have a few extra $ dewalts are exceptional.

Andy

by **Varjeal** » 12 Mar 2006 16:01

18V XRP Dewalt. Anything else is a waste of money. 18V Dewalts have the most torque (re: power) in their volt range, and are comfortable enough to use as a electric screwdriver as well as drilling those cross-bores in any door. The battery life is also excellent, and the quick chargers work well.

by **bandito** » 12 Mar 2006 18:49

Thanks for your input guys.

Well Andy, destructive entry isn't the way to go, but I think that it may be the way to go sometimes, short of using a battering ram in a real emergency situation I guess. I think that it may be better off at times to drill out a cheap lock than to waste time with it, I don't know, I'm just a novice compared to most of you.

I'm off to the hardware store in a few minutes. and based on what you guys have mentioned I'm going to look at the 14 and 18v Dewalts. I might look at buying one today, may wait another day or so, so any further input from you guys will be appreciated. Thanks again.

by **searsman05** » 12 Mar 2006 19:29

Well these are some of the drills i like:

For an impact gun this is the best i have one and love it. You can also buy an attachment to make it a drill or buy drill bits that have the quick release on the ends.

Nice Impact

For a normal drill i use this one and i love it also:

Nice Drill

That last one is a little expensive so here is a cheaper version of it:

Cheaper Version

You can probably find em cheaper too elsewhere but I get a discount here so it works good for me.

-James

by **HeadHunterCEO** » 14 Mar 2006 23:33

http://cgi.ebay.com/DEWALT-XRP-18V-CORD ... dZViewItem

100 gets you in the game

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