New combi drill time

[Andy78]

So it's time to upgrade from my old 24v green bosch with it's tired NiCd batteries to something thats gonna take a lot of stick and last a good few years. Im definately after Li-ion batteries, 2 of, and a good solid construction for a max of £250.
Been looking at these ones
makita bhp451
DeWalt dcd925
DeWalt dcd985

Does anyone have any experience with these drills ?
What others do people recommend ?

Any help would be great thanks guys.

 

[Guest123]

C18PD32 Milwaukee 18V Red Lithium-ion Cordless Hammer Drill/Driver Milwaukee C18PD32


I have recently changed to milwaukee, very good.

 

[Andy78]

Thanks, I'll check that out. Looks good spec for the price. I always had the idea that milwaukee were megabucks.

 

[danzor]

I've got the makita, came with an impact drill as well. would recommend it

 

[RWJ]

Metabo 18v with 2 x 3ah batts £220

100nm of torque and an impressive "impulse" mode for drilling tiles

 

[PC Electrics]

I've got a load of Makita kit including a 451. It's a daddy that is! Very powerful - just be careful with all that torque in first gear, if it snags it'll snap your wrists.

 

[SSOTN]

I used to have the 451. It took a shed load of abuse, dropped from all sorts of heights, treated in ways it really shouldnt have been treated, and it just kept going. Then I dropped it from 3rd tier of scaffold tower and it got stuck in reverse, opened it up and bits sort of just fell out... so I flogged it as a 'Spares & Repairs'. Purchased a nice shiny Bosch GSB 18-2-Li as it was on a great offer, what a load of turd that thing is. Then had a gander at the DeWalt and was rather impressed with the new Li-Ion DCD785L2-GB. But it just isn't a Makita... So I ended up getting another 451.

 

[Andy78]

Thanks for the advice guys. Think i will go for the Makita. Found it with 2 batteries, charger, circular saw and toolbag for £330 which seems a good deal.

 

[vernam616]

Has to be the dewalt

I got one when i was an apprentice, used it day in day out for around 9-10 years and it never missed a beat

Upgraded recently to a newer one ONLY as it was on offer in screwfix, down from £300 to £149, lithium ion

Still got the old one and use it in the garage,

Infact all my tools are dewalt and would recommend highly, the only makita thing i own is a DAB radio as admittidly they sound a little better than the Dewalts

Some of the other lads i work with use makita, i could never get away with it, the dewalts always felt better built and just had a touch more power in them

 

[Lofty]

Got the Metabo as well after the Makita 451 died ( both batts died , gearbox failed and lost the hammer action).
Metabo plus 2 x batts 100nm torque and 3 year warranty INCLUDING batts and charger all for £250 inc VAT and P&P.
Deffo very solid build quality.

Cheers,
Lofty.
p.s. Thanks to 'Amp David' for putting me onto Metabo

 

[RWJ]

Makita or Metabo....... Only one way to find out


FIGHT


Makita 50nm
Metabo 100nm

I know who my moneys on!!

 

[Andy78]

Metabo is now tempting, if for the guarantee only

 

[Lofty]

Hi Andy,
It's a good bit of kit and it's still at that price from the supplier I used. Register it online to get the 3 yr warranty.
Plus should you need to it can do 50mm in wood.

Metabo are also bringing out 4Ah batts soon.

Cheers,
Lofty.

 

[Guest123]

Surely this is a typo.......

NEW METABO SB18LTX 18v Cordless Combi Drill Kit 2 x Li-Ion Battery, Charger+Case | eBay

 

[RWJ]

Yes it is....

It's where i brought mine from.... for a bit less

I will contact Dale and tell him he's stuck a 1 infront!!!!

 

[Dcf]

Checkout the Panasonic 21v range.ive had one for about 2 years n the build quality and batteries are great.i had the makita mxt combi before that which was a Great drill with loads of torque.batteries gave up the ghost on that one

 

[rick]

Just received the Metabo - wow what a drill!

Metabo SB18LTX 18V Cordless Impuls Lithium Ion Combi Drill £189.95

 

[RWJ]

Just received the Metabo - wow what a drill!

Metabo SB18LTX 18V Cordless Impuls Lithium Ion Combi Drill £189.95

Is that for 2 bats...... really good price if so?

 

[rick]

Yes did include 2 batteries but price has now gone up by £100!

 

[robassais]

Metabo every time

 

[Fin170]

I recently opted for a decent combi drill and eventually went with the Milwaukee C18PD. Got a really good deal at anglian tool centre, got the drill with 3 batteries for £180....plus the torch using the same batteries for another £20.

Overall very impressed and that torch is really handy (but with all light sources, LED version is better):smile5:

 

[Mark Sadler]

I use Panasonic battery drills they are a bit more money, but they are really powerful and last a long time. I have also owned AEG when they were better, but they are owned by someone else now and not quite so well built, also Metabo they are really good drills, I have never owned a DeWalt they are just nasty. (but their chop saws are good) You won't go wrong with a Makita (another Japanese brand) and of course Bosch another Great drill. There's your answer, buy Japanese or German.

Panasonic for me awesome!

 

[Andy78]

I recently opted for a decent combi drill and eventually went with the Milwaukee C18PD. Got a really good deal at anglian tool centre, got the drill with 3 batteries for £180....plus the torch using the same batteries for another £20.

Overall very impressed and that torch is really handy (but with all light sources, LED version is better):smile5:

I take it that was an over the counter deal.

 

[Fin170]

I take it that was an over the counter deal.

It was on their website around November, unfortunately it seems to of disappeared along with several other bits

 

[Andy78]

Ah well they are still doing it for 199 with 2 batts which is still quite a good deal. Did you register yours with milwaukeee for its 3 year warranty ?

 

[Kiers1970]

I got the Bosch 36V combi, body only as I had a few of the 36 v Batteries, it's a beast, I reckon its around the same weight as the 18v Nimh GBH, cracking power though.

 

[Fin170]

I did (on everything) had some problems getting the drill itself to go through but the chap at anglian was very helpful in getting it all registered

 

[supasparxs]

I use Panasonic battery drills they are a bit more money, but they are really powerful and last a long time. I have also owned AEG when they were better, but they are owned by someone else now and not quite so well built, also Metabo they are really good drills, I have never owned a DeWalt they are just nasty. (but their chop saws are good) You won't go wrong with a Makita (another Japanese brand) and of course Bosch another Great drill. There's your answer, buy Japanese or German.

Panasonic for me awesome!

Which panasonic do you have?
I have 2 x 24v SDS (one died a few years ago and I've since go it repaired)
I also have the 15.6v inpact drill, 15.6v Drill driver and the Metal cutter

I see that panasonic have discontinued the batteries, but I've found on ebay that someone else has started making them

 

[SafetyFirst]

Never even heard of Metabo before i have fleeted by this thread. I've got a 18V LXT202 makita lith ion drill, does everything you'd want a combi drill to do and it's never gave me any issues.

I think the main relevance is that ni-cad's should be skipped and lithium ion's the way forward, they are super.