Thread: Cordless Drill Replacement

Originally Posted by Paulyboy1960

Trouble is, that model may be "Unique" to Bunnings.

¿Que? An 18v (or 20v as they refer to them in the states) will work on any of the DW tools.

Originally Posted by cava

Thanks for that. Is it a >10 mm chuck and how long would a 1.3 Amp battery last?

Well, 1.3AH is a bit low. It will also depend on if it comes with a fast charger. For example, a fast charger I got would charge up my 1.5Ah battery in 20 mins. I'm pretty sure one battery will last 20 mins if you are not using it continuously. However I think 1.5Ah is a much better capacity for a light weight battery specification myself. Before you go to the green shed, there are a few things you should be aware of
1. To get that price, you need to have a power pass. Some discussion of that was posted in this thread. otherwise it is 229
2. Does the drill meet your needs? It doesn't seem to have hammer action which I consider to be essential for myself. For your info I bought an AEG combo for the same price (199) which comes with 1.5Ah batteries, a hammer action drill which is more than powerful enough to drill a few holes on brick walls or concrete. Does that bother you if there isn't hammer action.
3. If I was in the market for a drill, I'd consider the Hitachi which is an impact hammer drill, with metal gears and thermal overload, 1.5Ah batteries. they are much better made and for 40 bucks more, they would offer me far more utility than the extra 40 bucks that cost me. Just my thoughts.
By the way, I use the impact driver to drive screws into hardwood, especially long screws. Nothing is better than that. On the other hand, if I want to clock my screws into door hinges, I will always use the drill with the torque set. I find that gives me better control.

Originally Posted by justonething

Well, 1.3AH is a bit low. It will also depend on if it comes with a fast charger. For example, a fast charger I got would charge up my 1.5Ah battery in 20 mins. I'm pretty sure one battery will last 20 mins if you are not using it continuously. However I think 1.5Ah is a much better capacity for the light weight battery specification myself. Before you go to the green shed, there are a few things you should be aware of
1. To get that price, you need to have a power pass. Some discussion of that was posted in this thread. otherwise it is 229
2. Does the drill meet your needs? It doesn't seem to have hammer action which I consider to be essential for myself. For your info I bought and AEG combo for the same price (199) which comes with 1.5Ah batteries, an hammer action drill which is more than powerful enough to drill a few holes on brick walls or concrete. Does that bother you if there isn't hammer action.
3. If I was in the market for a drill, I'd consider the Hitachi which is a impact hammer drill, with metal gears and thermal overload, 1.5Ah batteries. they are much better made and for 40 bucks more, they would offer me far more utility than the extra 40 bucks that cost me. Just my thought.
By the way, I use the impact driver to drive screws into hardwood, especially long screws. Nothing is better than that. On the other hand, if I want to clock my screws into door hinges, I will always use the drill with torque set. I find that gives me better control.

Good observations.

Sorry, I lied. my AEG came with 2Ah batteries.

Originally Posted by justonething

Cava, I got an email from Bunnings trade today. Guess what they are selling
http://l.bunnings.com.au/trade/our-r...ewalt-kit.aspx

This looks like the 350 watt model which personally I would not touch if you were contemplating any serious work.

I wiould go for something like this with the 5AH battery.

http://www.dewalt.com.au/powertools/...info/overview/

This one is about your budget.

https://sydneytools.com.au/dewalt-dc...battery-dcb182

John

Hi All,

Narrowing my purchase down to the following:

Makita - Brushless - 18V 4.0Ah 2 Piece Combo Kit - DLX2002M | Total Tools

Makita - 18V 4.0Ah 2 Piece Combo Kit - DLX2005M | Total Tools

So really what is the difference, and which one should I go for?

Sorry, Double Post

Seems o me one is as good as the other.

Makitas have plenty of grunt.

I tested my Ryobi out against a Makita and found the Makita could drive srews further than the equivalent Ryobi

However The Ryobis are good units as far as I am concerned and on a dollar for dollar comparison are very hard to beat.

Have you thought of why you need to spend so much??

New credit card (Commonwealth Bank) - spend $500 and get back $250 makes it attractive.

The secound one is the best buy

Originally Posted by rwbuild

The secound one is the best buy

Not that I dispute this, however for my own information and clarity - why?

I have them both and the secound one is far superior in terms of torque, general robustness, the gears are lot more solid, not as much play in them.
It is a heavier drill to lug around but that is only relative to the type of work/use you will put it to.

There has to be a catch, a bank which is not gouging the customers ~ would have to be an oxymoron.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

I have them both and the secound one is far superior in terms of torque, general robustness, the gears are lot more solid, not as much play in them.
It is a heavier drill to lug around but that is only relative to the type of work/use you will put it to.

This is very helpful - thank you.