Cordless drill

[Bradford]

What is recommended for a cordless drill? I know i want 18v. Litium ion batteries. Perfer 1/2" chuck but 3/8" would work cause i do have a nice corded 1/2" chuck drill. I have been recommended rigid for the warranty. And i was told to stay away from dewalt due to having to buy the drill and litium ion batteries seperate. Help me out guys.

[$ilverado8405]

I have a Makita, not sure about the warranty but in the two years I've had it I've loved the thing. 1/2" chuck, 18v Lithium Ion.

[crazyboy]

Rigid :rocking:

[browning05]

rigid- I have this for work. I have not had any problems.

[JWolfe75]

I ended up going w/ the makita. love it :rocking:


Read through this I did a thread not that long ago

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forums/general-discussion/technical-maintenance/shop-tools-toys/315745-cordless-drills.html

[Bradford]

Thanks for the input. I'll check out the link.

[Bradford]

Let me add my biggest fear with buying a new drill. I currently have a 24v black and decker and love this drill. But i need new batteries and a new charger and can't find them anywhere. And I'm affraid that buying an 18v will be a step down in performance.

[Justv610]

Let me add my biggest fear with buying a new drill. I currently have a 24v black and decker and love this drill. But i need new batteries and a new charger and can't find them anywhere. And I'm affraid that buying an 18v will be a step down in performance.

It will not be a step down unless your talking about how much time your getting out of one charge. 24v last longer than an 18v on one charge.
I use a dewalt for work. I am an electrician, so I use drills very often. They take alot of abuse from my job. Its been about 1 3/4 years, and the drill is starting to go on me.
What are you mainly using it for, drilling holes, or screws.

If screws, get an impact gun. Best tool I have ever used. Dewalts impact gun is still running strong, never had a problem with it. I have a makita impact gun which is li-ion, and very light compared to the dewalt, but the dewalt has more power. Just bought a rigid set for work, and have yet to use the impact gun or drill. Bought for warranty and price. 200 for Drill, Impact driver, Radio, and flashlight. 2 batteris plus charger, and lifetime warranty.

BTW, ryobi is very cheap in price, but can take alot of abuse. I think best bet for the price.

[FinalBreath]

Milwaukee or snap-on

[Bradford]

It will not be a step down unless your talking about how much time your getting out of one charge. 24v last longer than an 18v on one charge.
I use a dewalt for work. I am an electrician, so I use drills very often. They take alot of abuse from my job. Its been about 1 3/4 years, and the drill is starting to go on me.
What are you mainly using it for, drilling holes, or screws.

If screws, get an impact gun. Best tool I have ever used. Dewalts impact gun is still running strong, never had a problem with it. I have a makita impact gun which is li-ion, and very light compared to the dewalt, but the dewalt has more power. Just bought a rigid set for work, and have yet to use the impact gun or drill. Bought for warranty and price. 200 for Drill, Impact driver, Radio, and flashlight. 2 batteris plus charger, and lifetime warranty.

BTW, ryobi is very cheap in price, but can take alot of abuse. I think best bet for the price.

Thanks for the input. This is just a at home weekend warrior project drill. Not for buisness.

[gitingrdone]

I have a Makita LXT 18V Li-ion 1/2" hammerdrill and 1/4" impact driver. The hammerdrill lost 2nd and 3rd gear and doesnt hardly work. The impact on the other hand is awesome. The batteries have good life and are pretty light. I like the little hooks that are built into the drill too.

[Justv610]

don't buy a cordless hammer drill. If wanted for that purpose be sure to get one with a cord. Hammer drills ruin the gears on a cordless.

[Bradford]

Yeah i have a corded hammer dril so thats not even an option on this drill.

[caminoguy]

Makita would be my 1st choice personally. My previous cordless drill was a makita, I used it for 5 years before that my dad used it daily in a body shop for 4 years, and I just recently gave it back to him. In that 9 year period we purchased 2 additional batteries (NiCad Makita brand @ $20 a crack both of which still work) I only recently gave it back to my dad because his home cordless was shot. It's still going strong and even my dad was surprised that it has lasted this long with such a minimal investment.

My current cordless is a Ryobi and I have to say I am very impressed. I got an 18V Kit with: 1/2" drill, 6" circular saw, work light, 2 batteries, and charger for $70.00 The reason I purchased the Ryobi package was: 1. Price, it was so cheap I figured I couldn't go wrong and 2. Because of the One+ battery system. All of the one+ tools share a common battery (like dewalt 18v tools and rigid 18v tools) If you want to add additional tools you can share batteries between them and the batteries are easy to find because of this. Separate lithium batteries and chargers are available as an upgrade and plug into the same tools.

So far my Ryobi tools have held up well around the house. I recently build a set of shelves in my storage unit and didn't have to charge either battery. I even used the saw for all of the cutting. I ripped a sheet of plywood down for all the shelves and cut all the 2x4 on one charge in the saw which impressed me.

[Stratosman]

I have a Makita, not sure about the warranty but in the two years I've had it I've loved the thing. 1/2" chuck, 18v Lithium Ion.

My immediate answer was Makita. Or a Hilti for the heavy duty jobs.

I used to be a cable guy and used the same Makita cordless hammer 12 volt every day for 2 years

[Blaze5509]

I've heard the Makitas have plastic gears and strip out easier. I would say Ryobi for household use or Milwaukee if you want it to last a lifetime

[firerider]

Thanks for the input. This is just a at home weekend warrior project drill. Not for buisness.


I use my drill for basically the same stuff. I've had good luck with my 19.2V Craftsman drill. I like it cuz I bought the kit with 2 saws and a light for like $159.00 four years ago and they're all still working fine for me. And I like the common battery setup too.

[Bradford]

Well i went to a local dewalt store and they had the b&d 24v charhers. So i spent $25 and put off buying a new drill for a while.