Which drill should I buy

ms34

Hi,
I won a voucher for woodies and I used some of it and I've about 110 left and I'm debating buying a drill. I have a corded one already so this would mostly be for quick jobs around the house and for doing jobs for the father in his house or up on his allotment. I'm happy to make up the difference in cost but really haven't a clue. Any thoughts or opinions are appreciated.

https://www.woodies.ie/diy-building-materials/powertools-accessories/drills-power-screwdrivers/stanley-fatmax-v20-18v-combi-drill-2-batteries-1160704

https://www.woodies.ie/diy-building-materials/powertools-accessories/drills-power-screwdrivers/makita-18v-ltx-combi-drill-incl-charger-case-1170844

https://www.woodies.ie/diy-building-materials/powertools-accessories/drills-power-screwdrivers/dewalt-18v-xr-compact-combi-drill-1169036

thanks

Lumen

Makita.

listermint

Lumen wrote: »

Makita.

Ya my vote

Donalde

Seems to me that what you are paying for is the battery.
The Stanley has 2 x 2ah batteries ( but doesn't say if they are Li-ion) - not much better than a power screwdriver!
Makita has 1x 3ah Li-ion battery, = €50 per ah
De Walt has 1x4ah Li-ion battery = €37 per ah
Very irritating to run out of battery power in middle of a job!

XMG

I have a De Walt with 2 x 4ah batteries, I also have a 2ah battery for it and you might as well not bother, drains very fast. I also have a sander that takes the same batteries and there are other tools that do the same if you want to expand your arsenal..

TheLastMohican

Unless you're doing heavy duty stuff the Stanley will be good enough.
The amp reading is per hour, so 2 Ah will give you 2 hours at 1amp or conversely 1 hour at 2 amps. If in daily use then go for the Makita or DeWalt.

ms34

thanks for the input folks. got bored earlier and picked up the Makita. It will be put to work this weekend.

Stigura

Where's it say it's made?

Phil.x

ms34 wrote: »

thanks for the input folks. got bored earlier and picked up the Makita. It will be put to work this weekend.

Link

Phil.x

Phil.x wrote: »

Link

https://www.woodies.ie/diy-building-materials/powertools-accessories/drills-power-screwdrivers/makita-18v-ltx-combi-drill-incl-charger-case-1170844

It's in the OP.

cletus

Stigura wrote: »

Where's it say it's made?

I wouldn't get too hung up on that side of things, Stigura. Most large multinationals are manufacturing in the Far East.

The fact is, those factories make stuff to a specification, and a price point. If you want high end components, they'll supply. If you want shïte, they'll supply that too

Sleeper12

Stigura wrote:

Where's it say it's made?

Going down that road DeWalt is made by Black & Decker. This doesn't mean that DeWalt isn't a good brand

But a Black and Decker drill isn’t a great purchase either. A used Makita would be a better buy than a new Black and Decker.

Sleeper12

JayZeus wrote:

But a Black and Decker drill isn’t a great purchase either. A used Makita would be a better buy than a new Black and Decker.

I agree. I wouldn't touch anything Black and Decker.

Stigura

cletus wrote: »

I wouldn't get too hung up on that side of things, Stigura. Most large multinationals are manufacturing in the Far East.

The fact is, those factories make stuff to a specification, and a price point. If you want high end components, they'll supply. If you want shïte, they'll supply that too

Just curious, in honesty. I have some cracking little tools here. Beaten them to death for years. They just smile at me and keep going. No idea where they were made. Cheap as chips too.

Regards the one about, 'They'll supply what ye ask for'? Fine. What ever. Just that; I'm old enough to remember when I could equate a brand with its quality. And that would normally link directly to its country of manufacture.

I just don't seem capable of the mental gymnastics necessary to work out why I should still trust a 'Top Brand' to sell me Top Quality kit, for Top Prices after they've shipped their production to China.

IF they're paying China top whack, to produce to the quality I'm used to? WHY have they shipped out???

I'm sorry: This all just smacks somewhat of Hans Christian Andersen. Kennel blindness.

And, I'm sorry, OP: I'll now 'Report' this post to the Mod's and ask them if they can't crop this part of the discussion and tack it into my own " Angle Grinder " thread. Far better suited and will save derailing this one

TheLastMohican

I don't own any B&D now but I had a few corded Quattros in the early 80s for mixing skim coat. "Decent" drills were about 250Stg then. The Quattros were under 80Stg.

cletus

Stigura wrote: »

Just curious, in honesty. I have some cracking little tools here. Beaten them to death for years. They just smile at me and keep going. No idea where they were made. Cheap as chips too.

Regards the one about, 'They'll supply what ye ask for'? Fine. What ever. Just that; I'm old enough to remember when I could equate a brand with its quality. And that would normally link directly to its country of manufacture.

I just don't seem capable of the mental gymnastics necessary to work out why I should still trust a 'Top Brand' to sell me Top Quality kit, for Top Prices after they've shipped their production to China.

IF they're paying China top whack, to produce to the quality I'm used to? WHY have they shipped out???

I'm sorry: This all just smacks somewhat of Hans Christian Andersen. Kennel blindness.

And, I'm sorry, OP: I'll now 'Report' this post to the Mod's and ask them if they can't crop this part of the discussion and tack it into my own " Angle Grinder " thread. Far better suited and will save derailing this one

Because regardless of what the company stipulate they require by way of parts and QC, it's still cheaper to manufacture in, say China, where the pay rates are lower, workers aren't unionised, conditions are worse than what they would be in the west, etc.

Also, most tool 'brands' are in fact owned by a small number of large conglomerates, so economies of scale plays a factor

Have a look...

Stigura

Stigura wrote: »

Just curious, etc etc.

And, I'm sorry, OP: I'll now 'Report' this post to the Mod's and ask them if they can't crop this part of the discussion and tack it into my own " Angle Grinder " thread. Far better suited and will save derailing this one

Just edit your post.