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There's been a few posts about new cordless drills recently, well screwfix Are doing the BHP451, the big daddy 18v for £199, log on to screwfix then click on Clarence to find it!, cheap drill at that price!
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I brought the 451 and I have to say it is a great drill. As said only one battery, but it only takes 22 mins to charge so not a big deal to be fair.
Seems good price and only thing I've heard bad is finding someone to fix but I'm sure someone out there in uk loves to fix them I.e grant 37 or the likes
Bhp458 is inferior according to the Makita rep at Elex, not as robust, powerful and only 2 speed and this deal is good for those that were saying they only had a budget of around £200, if no budget considerations I'd have the 451/ rattler combo that I have any day
The actual replacement for the BHP451 is the BHP459z brushless, the 458 is a stop gap model, to transition between the two, I can't deny that the 458 is awsome, and shorter, and I think it looks better, but when I expressed my disappointment at buying the 451, when there was a better model out he told me the 458 was a transition to the 459, and he felt it was a step back and was a move to make the unit more cost effective. But as you rightly said, they will tell you whatever they think you wish to hear.
I’ve had both. The 451 is a beast. Lots more robust. Faster. Takes more beatingFunny, the Makita rep at Elex told me the 458 was better than the 451. :lol: Same power and the two speed gearbox is more robust than the 3 speed on the 451 (which apparently had a few problems).
I reckon the reps probably just tell people what they think will please them but at the end of the day the 458 is the 451 replacement (if I can believe what the rep told me anyway) and has the same spec (in terms of drilling capacity) but with a 2 speed box instead of 3 (plus a battery level indicator).
I think both are awesome drills so it is probably down to whether you want to save £70 or have two batteries. There is no denying that, if you don't need a 2nd battery, the screwfix deal is very good.......
I’ve had both. The 451 is a beast. Lots more robust. Faster. Takes more beating
I know but what a drill it was. Mine lasted 8 years before it died. If I could find another one I would buy another oneThe offer may well have finished now - it's 7 years old to the day.
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