Thread: Skil drill

I would say that they may target the lower to bottom end of the market, I think they might be built in Mexico, not sure though. Some of their products might be OK, I have a skill c/saw made in US, which has been good. There are so many c/drills around and I would categerise them first, and then select the best from the group, taking into account service and warranty, weight, 1/2 or 3/8" chuck, battery amp hours ect.

I will say that corded drills are also very good, especially in the $$, as if you are working in a shed or have access to power they are great, really you need a corded drill anyway as in heavy use times they are the only way to go.

regards
tony

I have one. Used it to screw down 500 lm of Merbau and it did the job well. Came with two batteries which get through quite a bit of work before needing recharging.
Drill bits and screw bits that come with it are absolute rubbish.

Bought the Skil after lunching a Ryobi Cordless early in the job. $70 sounds all right if it comes with the two batteries and the carry case.

Skil circular saws have a reputation (especially in the US) as providing good value for money.

I'm still using a Skil power drill that I bought in 1967 - runs like a charm. Don't know how that translates to today's quality, but they sure got it right then. The thing that came with it, though, was a 5" circular saw attachment. Now THAT was frightening!

Skil were the first to make hand held circular saws & have a very good reputation in that field.
All circular saws in UK are referred to generically as Skilsaws regardless of make.
They are still excellant tools but not all Skil tools are as good as the saws as some are copied from other tools the same as with most other manufacturers.

thank you all for your replies the drill says made in the Netherlands and comes with 6 drill attachments(phillips,?pozitio and flat head), 7 bits in a carry case and second Nicad battery.I will try to find out about the 2 year guarantee /warranty in Australia before I buy.

just read the archives on battery charge and life extension with refrigeration and repacking.Very intersting and informative for a newbie like myself.Thanks everyone

From a knowledgable person I know.

He tells me that Bosch now own the Skil brand and the products are produced in the Bosch factories. The primary difference between the actual Bosch brand and Skil, is that the bearings are not of quite the same standard and the case are slightly inferior.

In the case of the circular saws, the Bosch has 2 bearings while the Skil only has one.

Overall for "non-heavy" use they are well worth considering.

Originally posted by Ruffy
[B]From a knowledgable person I know.

Thank you for your reply Ruffy. I think I will give the Skil a go for $70.00 dollars case,batteries and all.