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    New Drill :D

    I was going to put this in hardware, but I'm fairly sure that's not what that it's for

    Need a new hammer drill. Don't want to spend a huge amount of cash (£50 mark) as it's only going to get used a dozen times a year. Cordless would be nice, but I'm not fussed.

    I heard Ryobi was good, then I heard it overpriced. Though Black & Decker was alright, but had several people slate them. Bosch? Anyone got anything good to say about them? What about some of the retail own brands? Any rough diamonds?

    No DIY this weekend though....taking the kids to Paris!
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    Re: New Drill :D

    http://www.screwfix.com/prods/35261/...s-Drill-Driver

    at least you can also have a battery on standy in the charger

    but something else for a quid and get free delivery !

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    Re: New Drill :D

    corded is lighter weight and cheaper!
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    Re: New Drill :D

    We've got a corded Bosch Power Drill, does the job, not sure what Dad paid for it but he's had it years

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    Re: New Drill :D

    this looks to be within your budget and will do the job... my advice would be to spend less on a drill (corded) and more on the bits.

    My woolworths one is still going fine after 8 years of moderate DIY use! My mate, who's a kitchen fitter, doesn't really like spending too much on his tools as he thinks there's very little difference in quality per £ spent and they're always the first thing to get stolen.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I've got a B&D hammer drill very similar to this one and a B&D jigsaw, and I've never had any issues with either of them.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    If it's only going to get used a couple of times a year then you'll probably want to think about a decent corded drill. Nothing worse than needing to use your cordless and finding the battery is flat because you haven't used it in six months.

    If it's specifically a hammer drill you're after and not a drill/driver then a good investment is an SDS, it'll chew its way through anything and they're great for the chisel bits. I keep 3 drills on the go, a 14V drill/driver, an 18V drill/driver/hammer and a corded SDS.

    As for make, well to be honest if you're only using it a few times a year then Black & Decker is perfectly fine. A lot of people do slate them but they often don't take into account that it's enthusiast/DIY level gear that isn't meant for everyday abuse. Use it a the level it's intended for and it's good gear.

    The Erbauer drill linked above is good kit, decent quality German make that's quite robust and fares well as 'site gear'.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I'm guessing this is for DIY use not professionally?

    Personally I'd still spend out a bit on a Makita (http://www.screwfix.com/prods/69774/...T99MAKITADRILL), simply because they're a good brand with a decent backup.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I've got one of these at the recommendation of my father and really can't fault it... http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-6910.aspx

    Does the job - has been used a few times for furniture, shelves and other odd jobs.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    Quote Originally Posted by tiggerai View Post
    I've got one of these at the recommendation of my father and really can't fault it... http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.100-6910.aspx
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    We apologise the incorrect correct information is shown in the catalogue. The correct RPM is 1000.
    So does the website have the correct incorrect information, the incorrect incorrect information, or the correct correct information?

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I agree with rox0r, if it's for occasional use, think hard about corded. Not only is there the issue of cordless batteries not being charged when you want them, but those batteries die too, so you either end up buying new batteries or worse yet, ditching a perfectly good drill because you can't get a new battery for it.

    Cordless might be a bit more convenient if not having run plug in, but unless that's a deal-breaker, think hard before buying cordless. I'm still using corded drills I bought before there was such a thing as cordless and they're working just fine. I've dumped a couple of much newer cordless ones because of the cost of "upkeep".

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I like threads about tools

    rox0r hit the nail on the head.

    If it's a hammer drill you need (ie you want to drill bricks) then get yourself a corded SDS. Black & Decker will be fine.

    You can get yourself an SDS chuck that will let you adapt any (most) drill bits to work with it anyway, so it's better to have an SDS than not to.

    Not only that, but if you try drilling brick with a cordless drill/driver (Like in GoNz0's link) then you are going to have an awful time. I sometimes resort to using my cordless on hammer mode to quickly drill a hole for a rawl plug and it is just awful... the way these drills hammer just feels literally disgusting... they send a crazy vibration up your arm that really is as unpleasant as I am trying to describe. That and they are not nearly as effective as an SDS drill.

    Something like this... http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav.js...isSearch=false would do you fine for most domestic DIY situations

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    Re: New Drill :D

    Quote Originally Posted by Lucio View Post
    I'm guessing this is for DIY use not professionally?

    Personally I'd still spend out a bit on a Makita (http://www.screwfix.com/prods/69774/...T99MAKITADRILL), simply because they're a good brand with a decent backup.
    Makita is damned good quality gear, but way more than the OP needs for his purposes. Plus, the link is to a 14.4 drill/driver which is no good for whacking holes in masonry since it's not powerful enough and has no hammer function.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    Quote Originally Posted by Saracen View Post
    I agree with rox0r, if it's for occasional use, think hard about corded. Not only is there the issue of cordless batteries not being charged when you want them, but those batteries die too, so you either end up buying new batteries or worse yet, ditching a perfectly good drill because you can't get a new battery for it.

    Cordless might be a bit more convenient if not having run plug in, but unless that's a deal-breaker, think hard before buying cordless. I'm still using corded drills I bought before there was such a thing as cordless and they're working just fine. I've dumped a couple of much newer cordless ones because of the cost of "upkeep".
    Exactly my thinking. Some good choices there - and I've got a screwfix just round the corner from me if I want to pop in to pick one up.

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    Re: New Drill :D

    I personally use a bosch lithium2 18v cordless drill for DIY. Its a very good general purpose drill which will handle drilling through most things. Battery life is very good, I very rarely ever need to charge it. And its very light to carry.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bosch-Cordle...2642859&sr=8-2

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    Re: New Drill :D

    Nobody's mentioned DeWalt - my folks got me one for chrimbo and i've been very happy with it. B&Q had some great deals (I think it was 50% off) at the time, but probably gone now

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