Cordless Drills

jogdish

Hi,
Currently I own one corded B&D, it makes a very grumbly/rough sound when drilling and wobbles a bit, but gets the job done for concrete etc.


Also have a B&D cordless drill driver i think, was 35 i woodies, great for screws and making pilot holes.


I would like to upgrade for the following reasons, the drill driver was cheap and great for screws but would like a second cheap ish one so there is less bit changing for screws/pilot holes.


I would like a cordless drill that could replace the corded B&D but honestly I have no idea what to look for. General wood holes, maybe a few inches into concrete / general DIY is what I need.


Any purchasing suggestions? for cordless heavy drill (needs above) and driver for screws/pilot holes.


I currently own B&D batteries and Bosch, would be willing to have a third make if there were benefits.

Calahonda52

WHAT IS YOUR BUDGET?
are you looking at two items here, one for masonry and other for normal or a combo?
have you any SDS gear for masonry?

Seanieke

The bigger the Ah in the batteries, the longer they will last. And usually the higher the voltage the more power the drill has.

With that in mind the sky is your limit.

leonffrench

I bought an 18v Black and Decker from Amazon 2 years ago and it's the best thing I ever bought. Battery lasts months at a time with light use and it's powerful. Best of all it was only around 50euro

Lumen

I reckon the ideal combo is:

- Cordless driver (with quick release chuck) for screws (possibly impact/impulse driver if doing heavy stuff e.g. auger bits into hardwood).
- Cordless drill-driver (with regular claw-type drill chuck) for drilling except concrete.
- Corded SDS drill for concrete and general chaos making.

The ryobi one+ cordless drill and SDS driver is a good diy gear.

Saying that they all seem to have cordless universal battery systems now (dewalt,milwaukee etc)
and all more than adequate for the diyer .
If your dilling masonry at all you'll want the SDS drill too.

dodzy

https://www.mytoolshed.co.uk/dewalt-dck266p2t-18v-xr-brushless-twin-pack-5-0ah-kit.html

Unless you’re doing a lot of masonry work, you won’t go wrong with above. Quality kit. Batteries last a lifetime. Coupled with bits linked below, concrete is no problem. (Hunt for best deal but you won’t save much on above I’d say, perhaps amazon)


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Piranha-Hi-Tech-Masonry-Piece-Drill/dp/B009UIRP7E/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=Piranha&qid=1556954112&s=diy&sr=1-7