Which Cordless drill?

[jamesd]

This is the one you need if you want Makita and are going to do gateposts etc.

 

Makita BHP451RFE Combi Drill 18v x 3Ah Li-ion Batteries 0088381076067

 

Metal gearbox and three speeds.

 

If you let go of that boring into some heavy oak, the damn thing will knock you out! Serious torque.

 

I've abused mine for getting on 6 years, and although I'm on the second set of batteries this would be the same with any Li-ion drill over that timescale. The drill body itself is going strong.

 

Chucks are the weak point on many of these drills, Makita included. I've replaced mine with a keyed chuck.

 

 

Had a look at that one and with the two batteries it comes in a bit over my budget tbh. I've found this one Makita BHP458RFE Combi Drill 18v x 3Ah Lithium Batteries

same sort of torque as the one you have but is cheeper? Don't know why???

[Woodworks]

The other one is a three speed model. 88 NM of hard torque is a helava lot for little cordless. My old 3 speed Dewalt was only 55NM and that could put in 160mm x m10 coach screws. Can't see you going wrong with the one you have posted

[derbyshiretreeservices]

H_A totaly agree with you I ve had the Makita LI ON gear for 7 years now and its fab the batteries have let me down this year but after the hammer that they have had, so what ! just buy some more I know they will last another 5-7 years if you look after them

[Mr Oz]

i would recommend makita mate.ive had mine over 2 years now cost me 170 from screwfix at the time.i thought it was abit too much but now looking back it paid for itself a few times and still going strong so i say defo makita

[doobin]

Had a look at that one and with the two batteries it comes in a bit over my budget tbh. I've found this one Makita BHP458RFE Combi Drill 18v x 3Ah Lithium Batteries

same sort of torque as the one you have but is cheeper? Don't know why???

 

That looks good. As stated it's 2 speed not three but the bottom gear is lower than most two speeds (400RPM, the 3 speed 1st gear is 300RPM)

 

Add an extra 8NM of torque over the 3 speed and that looks like a good buy.

[jamesd]

Cheers guys!reckon i'll go for that one then, although looking at it again it doesn't say it has a reverse gear? will have to havea look on the makita website i think.

[WoodED]

my god son is an industrial electrician and tells me to buy hilti all the way he works all over the country and him and his work mates also rate the hilti

 

I agree, hilti tools make everything else feel like toys, unfortunately the price makes everything else look like toys two, used to use a 15.6v befor lithium iron battery's came out and the battery's lasted for hours

 

 

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[NFG]

Hi

 

I have a Bosch PSB 18 LI-2 with 2 batteries, it was about £85 from B&Q, overall Im pleased with it & its had a fair bit of use, the batteries last well & the hammer action when drilling is handy.

 

Infrequently the chuck loosens but its a minor issue rather than a problem

 

I note the negatives about Bosch & to be honest would prefer to spend a bit more & get Makita next time.

 

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Edited April 26, 2014 by NFG