NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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Looking to get one for my dad for his brithday as we broke his fitting one of my windows!!
Looking to spend around £100 give or take a bit; have seen these but i have no idea when it comes to power tools!!
Hitachi DV18DCL2 18V 1.5Ah Li-Ion Cordless Combi Drill £99 @ Screwfix
DeWalt DCD785C1-SFG8 18V XR 1.5Ah Li-Ion Cordless Combi Drill £129 @ Screwfix
Black & Decker 18v Hammer Drill & 2 batteries £67 @ B&Q
Or any other ideas?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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makita cordless.
http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-tools/drilling-screwdriving/drilling/cordless/Makita-8391DWPE-18V-Combi-Drill-2-Batteries-10798552
[Edited on 07-06-2012 by Ben G]
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Nath
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Yeah but what battery though?
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whitter45
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dont buy Black & Decker
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Gary
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Are you kidding BenGee#?!
New Dewalt will have the old makitas pants down. The makita technology in that drill is over 4 years old. Dewalt is new stuff!
Awiats the li-ion h8rz
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote: Originally posted by Nath
Yeah but what battery though?
Dont start this again
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AndyKent
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If my thread was a lesson to anyone, buy whatever the fuck you like
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Ben J
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You are a bloke so the biggest, noisiest, most powerful one you can afford.
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Ben G
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quote: Originally posted by Gary
Are you kidding BenGee#?!
New Dewalt will have the old makitas pants down. The makita technology in that drill is over 4 years old. Dewalt is new stuff!
Awiats the li-ion h8rz
Cant tell if trolling.
mine and my dads makitas have served us well. Cant see any reason why you wouldnt use one unpess if you needed to constantly drill shit non stop for a year.
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Whittie
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quote: Originally posted by Gary
Are you kidding BenGee#?!
New Dewalt will have the old makitas pants down. The makita technology in that drill is over 4 years old. Dewalt is new stuff!
Awiats the li-ion h8rz
I'm sure I've used the Makita one at your place many a time....
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BeetleGav
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I loved my makita until i didnt use it for about a year. now the batteries are both fucked.
id still buy a makita but make sure it has lithium batteries. makitas are black n white now too, look cool as feck
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Colin
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My makita's batteries fucked up too.
Got another one though but just because I liked the case
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Russ
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The hitachi is excellent. You can often get it at b&q for same price, if you know somebody works there they get 20% off
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Welly Wanger
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http://www.its.co.uk/Cordless-Power-Tools/ a few more options here.
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ash_corsa
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quote: Originally posted by BeetleGav
I loved my makita until i didnt use it for about a year. now the batteries are both fucked.
id still buy a makita but make sure it has lithium batteries. makitas are black n white now too, look cool as feck
Only a few are black and white, its a limited edition run for Makita's 40th anniversary.
Ive just bought this http://www.tools24.co.uk/
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C2RL R
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In my 13 years in the maintenance game I've seen my fair share of cordless drills. We currently have 4 DeWalt although 2/4 have had to have their chuck replaced. That aside I really can't fault them.
Back in the day we had a makita that was solid as a rock. We would have gone makita again if it wasn't for the deal we got on the DeWalts.
Hitachi are meant to be very good. One of our contractors rates his very highly. He says it shits all over DeWalt. I can't comment on that.
Another that is worth a look is bosch proffessional. Make sure it's the proffessional and not standard Bosch as they are crap. Just like black and decker.
I can only talk about the brands really as the models are different.
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mantamark
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Registered: 19th Jun 06
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I'm thinking about getting a new one too, like the look of this one...
http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcd785c1-sfg8-18v-xr-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/22854
and can get extra battery for £50 which is canny.
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mantamark
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http://www.makitadirect.co.uk/acatalog/BHP453RFTK_18v_Combi_Kit.html#a693
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Welly Wanger
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^^ same as the white one, i've got two for work. Nice and light with good batteries.I've changed the chuck for an all metal cjhuck. To replace the drill is £60 for a bare unit
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
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quote: Originally posted by mantamark
I'm thinking about getting a new one too, like the look of this one...
http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcd785c1-sfg8-18v-xr-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/22854
and can get extra battery for £50 which is canny.
I'll be buying that when my combi dies as my SDS is on new 18v batteries so its easier if everything is on the same
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andys sxi
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Registered: 19th Jan 06
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that dewalt one looks good for the money but does it matter only having one battery?
April 08 feature car
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andys sxi
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quote: Originally posted by ash_corsa
quote: Originally posted by BeetleGav
I loved my makita until i didnt use it for about a year. now the batteries are both fucked.
id still buy a makita but make sure it has lithium batteries. makitas are black n white now too, look cool as feck
Only a few are black and white, its a limited edition run for Makita's 40th anniversary.
Ive just bought this http://www.tools24.co.uk/
ive got a black and white cordless drill same as this 1
April 08 feature car
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mantamark
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I think i'll probably go for the makita one and keep an eye on ebay for a second hand battery or two as backup.
Or get the dewalt one with the £50 battery.
[Edited on 08-06-2012 by mantamark]
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scottyp1989
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id go makita tbh, got both a makita 18v and dewalt here and much prefer the makita.
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NovaGTE2
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Registered: 26th Sep 06
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I got him the Hitachi in the end after reading a few reviews; was £99 with two lion batteries and does seem a nice bit of kit
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