Cordless Drills

You can’t really go wrong with any of the major platform drills tbh.
I have 18v Dewalt and 12v Milwaukee drills and impact drivers and they are all excellent quality.

Obviously the 12v is lighter duty but they are great for getting in to smaller spaces as they are smaller form factor.

If you want heavy duty use then Dewalt do the Flexvolt battery system but for everyday use a 4 or 5aH battery will be just fine on an 18v model.
 
Bosch professional all day long for me. 12v if your mainly screw driving, or 18v for drilling and driving. Bosch have supposedly joined in with a host of manufacturers to use the same battery contruction and circuitry.
I also have a Bosch 18v SDS drill which for such a small weapon, it certainly punches well above it's weight.
 
I've had a cordless Hitachi for years and it's not bad. But recently got an 18V DeWalt and it is just so much nicer. Also gets into masonry much better, so much so that the (corded) Bosch SDS is only required for stuff like concrete.
 
I use De Walt and have done for a long time. But I have the higher end stuff not the cheap on offer at Screwfix models.

You can’t really go wrong with most decent brands these days. But if you want something that will last, buy quality.
 
I use De Walt and have done for a long time. But I have the higher end stuff not the cheap on offer at Screwfix models.

You can’t really go wrong with most decent brands these days. But if you want something that will last, buy quality.

Are they bad the cheaper Screwfix ones ? Like a package Callaway set from Costco sort of thing?

I have a Makita drill that was on offer back in the day, one day I'll upgrade. I see the twin pack on screw fix £130 for a cordless and an impact DeWalt
 
Brushless De Walt, Makita, Milwaukee, Hikoki etc… will all be fine. Might be easier to stick to one brand if you ever want to expand your tool set as the batteries will be swappable.

Having good accessories is also key to great performance so don’t cheap out on the drill bit
 
You have to ask yourself how much you will use it. Many use Dewalt, but they have almost become the modern day Black and Decker, but there are quite a few top quality brands many overlook or even don’t know about (Festool, Fein and even the Bosch professional range).
if it’s just for very occasional use, Wickes own brand stuff is quite good.
As I have intimated before, Bosch professional is what I use (for work), 12v for screw driving and 18v for all cutting and major drilling.
 
You have to ask yourself how much you will use it. Many use Dewalt, but they have almost become the modern day Black and Decker, but there are quite a few top quality brands many overlook or even don’t know about (Festool, Fein and even the Bosch professional range).
if it’s just for very occasional use, Wickes own brand stuff is quite good.
As I have intimated before, Bosch professional is what I use (for work), 12v for screw driving and 18v for all cutting and major drilling.
Father in law was a shop fitter & had everything Festool,costs a small fortune but he swore by it.
 

These are spot on for the price.

If you’re buying Dewalt,Milwaukee,makita…. And buying the base models they’re not that great & you’re paying for the name imo.
 
Am sure I put a post on here re Cordless drills a good few years Ago. Bottom line was de Walt kept coming out on top. One of the biggest things discussed was battery’s. The bigger the battery the bigger the charge the bigger the weight. 99% of the time the small battery I have has been perfect. That one percent of the time I wish I had a bigger battery or a spare.
 
You have to ask yourself how much you will use it. Many use Dewalt, but they have almost become the modern day Black and Decker, but there are quite a few top quality brands many overlook or even don’t know about (Festool, Fein and even the Bosch professional range).
if it’s just for very occasional use, Wickes own brand stuff is quite good.
As I have intimated before, Bosch professional is what I use (for work), 12v for screw driving and 18v for all cutting and major drilling.

That’s because they are the same company. Black and Decker own Dewalt.

As previously said, any of the decent brands will suffice for a DIYer. You will probably get the best value by seeing what Screwfix or Toolstation have on special offer.
 
On a personal basis my DIY is so rare these days so that none of my drills etc are battery powered. I got fed up of going to do a job only to find the battery was flat.
 
Father in law was a shop fitter & had everything Festool,costs a small fortune but he swore by it.
Yeah, Festool definitely IF you are using them professionally.

For general DIY the “base models” being talked about are perfectly fine.

I have a few Festool items, they are good. Is the £1600 Kapex mitre saw better than my £600 Makita LS?
Yes, marginally, but not £1000 better.

If you but tools with brushless motors they will last. I built a shed, a large deck and a whole workshop using a twin pack of Dewalt “base units” (if that’s the £229 twin pack) and they are still going strong after much abuse.

For my more refined work, I tend to use the Milwaukee Fuel 12v tools.
 
Yeah, Festool definitely IF you are using them professionally.

For general DIY the “base models” being talked about are perfectly fine.

I have a few Festool items, they are good. Is the £1600 Kapex mitre saw better than my £600 Makita LS?
Yes, marginally, but not £1000 better.

If you but tools with brushless motors they will last. I built a shed, a large deck and a whole workshop using a twin pack of Dewalt “base units” (if that’s the £229 twin pack) and they are still going strong after much abuse.

For my more refined work, I tend to use the Milwaukee Fuel 12v tools.
Slightly off topic but we bought one of these a few months ago…


Uses 2 x 12ah batteries, the thing is excellent. Silent, no petrol fumes, it’s ideal for cutting bricks in an internal corridor of a block of flats.
 
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