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What brand of drills do you rate

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What brand of drills do you rate

Postby paul1982 » 26 Jan 2006 6:13

Hi there all,
I been looking to buy a drill. It's ok i am not planning on drilling locks out or anything especially after buying my C B pick. I don't plan to become a driller killer. It would be more for fitting and general day to day use. I'm looking for a battery operated drill of around 18-24v. Ive looked at Dewalt, Bosch, Black and Decker, Makita and Worx. Just interested in your thoughts i.e battery life, value. The Dewalts seem really exspensive compared to a similar model by a different manufacturer like Worx.
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Postby pip » 26 Jan 2006 7:08

i would go for Dewalt
which is the same company as Black & Decker
just more heavy duty
if you're looking to buy cheap
that's what you're going to get
if you want good battery life - more torque
you gotta pay for it
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Postby vector40 » 26 Jan 2006 7:19

Makita has nice value. Most of those companies make good stuff.
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Postby quickpicks » 26 Jan 2006 10:44

DeWalt drills are nice but expensive! I have a Rigid 24v and it works great.
I used to have a Black And Decker drill but it started smoking one day.......
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Postby jordyh » 26 Jan 2006 10:51

Either Makita or DeWalt.
I sold them (ok, Bosh too), but those were the most popular among my buyers (dutch industry).
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Postby Varjeal » 26 Jan 2006 11:21

If you want cordless, buy Dewalt, as far as my limited research has found, Voltage being equal Dewalt has more inch-lbs of torque compared to most others, and that's what your really shopping for.

If you don't require cordless, I would suggest looking at Bosch.
As mentioned before, you get what you pay for.
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Postby pickin » 26 Jan 2006 21:28

Hmm ok had a good bit of experience here in the field of cordless drills so heres my input.

Dewalt.... very strong, reliable and durable cept for one thing ... the batteries. While strong and able to do the job if you severely drain them and recharge them alot they will have a tendency to die out on you and be worthless. Now alot of the batteries out there are like this but the big problem with Dewalt is the fact of their price. Most often then not if you go to replace the 2 batteries that come with most kits you can buy a whole new drill kit for less then 2 batteries alone.

Bosh and Makita make good drills that don't seem to be plagued by the battery problems of Dewalt and on a whole are usually less expensive. Bosh also has a very tough drill that holds up well from people who are generally clumsy and drop things alot.

As for B and D they are just a cheap version of the Dewalt .. as said before they are the same company.

Worx... never dealt with them.

Some batteries out there have the capability of just changing the inner core thus saving you some money. Dewalt is one that is not capable of doing this with.

Depending on the type of work you are looking to do with your drill (.. i.e. drilling lots of holes with a spade bit or just running screws into projects... ) would dictate the type of drill you would really want to have. If your just doing small stuff around the house a smaller voltage drill would do you just fine. If however you are going to be doing alot of heavy construction then go with the big guns as they can handle it better.

Another consideration is weight. The Dewalt 18 volt and 24 volt are some of the heaviest if not the heaviest cordless drills out there. If you are going to be working with this drill for a very long time keep that in mind as it does wear on you very quickly.

Keep in mind buy a drill for what you are going to need it for, not as a status symbol of having the biggest and baddest out there. In alot of cases you will find that a heavy duty corded drill will serve you better then a big voltage cordless. They last longer don't lose power and in general are normally cheaper.

Hope this helps you some in your choice! 8)
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Postby illusion » 26 Jan 2006 21:34

METABO!! :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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Postby HeadHunterCEO » 26 Jan 2006 23:19

I carry 14 volt dewalt xrp cordless for the quick stuff

more important is a good corded drill for the drawn out drilling

some of the smaller hammer drills have a just drill mode

I got a 3/8 Hitachi high speed drill for those days of installing dead boltsa in steel doors X10 and works equally well for breaching vault and safe doors
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Postby devildog » 27 Jan 2006 0:14

Milwaukee 1/2 inch magnum 8 amp corded YEEHAW!!
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 9:43

dewalt by far got two xr2's 14v & 18v

but saying that have seen the worx model 18v and it is a
nice heavy duty bit of kit , good torque , good battery power
not bad for the price!

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Postby toomush2drink » 27 Jan 2006 13:37

I use dewault 18v if i have to drill a lock and a makita 12v for general screw driving stuff. What you need to look for is the torque power rating as this is where the dewault is different, usually it has far more torque than other brands of the same battery power. You can get 2 batteries off of ebay for £50, ok they are not originals but are made by a battery manufacturer to fit the drills without the huge cost.The other thing with the 18v series is the batteries work on other pieces of dewault kit, like the circular saw i use also so your never without a spare battery.
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 13:55

does anyone remember the brand ELU

nice piece of kit,wonder what happened to them?

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Postby jordyh » 27 Jan 2006 14:00

bonez wrote:does anyone remember the brand ELU

nice piece of kit,wonder what happened to them?

:D


ELU, a German brand, i got one in for repair, customer did not want a replacement but was addicted to his ELU.
Don't know what happened with it though.
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Postby bonez » 27 Jan 2006 14:08

yeah good drill as i remember,

think the company may have been taken over?

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