Jaymo Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Think I know the answer. Screw fix do delivery to France and about to press the buy button but not sure if I should go for DeWalt, Makita or one of the others? 18v Also to confuse matters they have an offer here on the Ryobi 1Plus series Ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I have the first two you mentioned and to be fair they are very good , just be carefully with the impact drivers don't let the lads at work use them they really tighten screws and bolts , make them use chucks on the drills for that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I have an elec aswell as a windy gun already, only ever use for removing stubborn nuts/bolts Tightening is always with a torque wrench if it's car/bike related- tractor gets the "that feels tight enough" technique. Really like a batt impact for use away from the confines of the garage and some TrackDay work on removing wheels on the bike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Brushless 4ah makita. New brushless gear is great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Will check SF for brushless- they really that much difference apart form less wear and tear on the commutator and brushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) ryobi stuff is rubbish...........mate has 3 defunct drills......drills are fine the batteries are utter rubbish........ i have a lot of ryobi petrol and electric cable stuff ..and have no probs with them at all ...their cordless stuff is yet to impress me... Edited September 3, 2016 by ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I've never really liked battery drills or screwdrivers. But, I recently bought a Bosch 18V drill which really works! Plus it has two batteries and a one hour charge. I now rarely use a mains drill although it has to be said that the mains drills are considerably faster and do have the extra "power" necessary to hammer through hard bricks, etc. So, it would appear that 18V is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Ditchie - have a Ryobi SDS and it's been fine. For cordless work over the past 8 years have used a cheapie which has been OK for light work 14.4v. But it's throwing in the towel now and won't work in certain orientations. Just looked at the brushless stuff on SF and it's certainly a bit a lot more expensive for us DIY types, think it's either DeWalt or Makita then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex C Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I bought a Dewalt because it came with two batteries. One on charge all the time so you never have to wait for one to recharge. I'm pretty hard on tools and I've had this for about 4 years and its still going strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny thomas Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I use dewalt and I'm very hard on my tools I've got a selection of 10.5v stuff drill impact driver impact gun and saw the saw burned out after about a year but the rest of it is still going after 4 years constant use in a body shop May be more expensive to buy but it's not been replaced Also have an 18v drill at home that is also very good Pay the money and embrace the yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bry-M Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 we use makita at work, dewalt stuff seemed a pile of **** in comparison. Makita has taken a fair bit of abuse and still going. 18v impact gun, drill, battery grinder etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol p Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 I bought two makita cordless drills from screwfix(£99.00), one has stripped the gearbox the other ones battery won't hold charge. There's a good deal on dewalt package at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) We almost exclusively use Makita 18v for on site ( and in the unit for that matter ) work and have done for some years now. We're all self employed and our tools get some hard use, so choose our gear carefully and use both the drill and impact drivers. Some good deals to be had out there. One of the lads has Bosch also, and I can't fault that either. The 4.5 AH batteries really create some torque also; great for driving in Timberlocks and structural spec bolts etc. For a lot of years we had Panasonic cordless and they took some real hammer but always kept going. Edited September 3, 2016 by Scully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 The lads at work including myself use makita Impact wrenches the scaffolding flys up and down . Used very hard all day every day and still no failures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besty57 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Between the two.makita everytime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet1747 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 One thing I will add who remembers the long neck makita drills I have one still used original batteries must be twenty years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Makita or Bosch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilksy II Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) I've had the six piece MAKITA lithium holdall set for 8yrs it came with three 3ah battery's all jiggered now and a few more besides, but the tools are all fine and I use them everyday, my only gripe was the battery's failing but there much cheaper now! Edited September 3, 2016 by Wilksy II Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 brushless gives longer battery usage. Cheap makita are throw away tools, like the de fault stuff they sell in B and Q. I've no faith in any impact driver or driver / drill set that's cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) What type of impact driver are you after? Is it for fixing screws as part of joinery type work or removing nuts and bolts like mechanical work? I have a 10v and a 18v makita sets for fixing screws etc and the chief fitter at work has a dewalt 18v 1/2inch impact driver that will take the wheel nuts off the busses and coaches at work. My sets won't touch a wheel nuts on a car and his "gun" wouldn't be any good with a screw. Personally I would stick with the tried and tested makes that fit within your budget. Hope this helps Edited September 3, 2016 by shoot and be safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Brushless 4ah makita. New brushless gear is great +1 brushless LXT range! DONT buy the 1.3amp package B&Q are doing! You can only buy them from B&Q and the batterys dont fit any other 18v makita, not even the radios! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted September 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Does indeed help. Nuts n bolts on the bike/car so a 1/2" impact driver with higher torque Drill wise- nothing special as its for 6 to 8 mil concrete block work only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 ITS have a deal on the makita 4ah brushless at the moment. I've tried Milwaukee and they seem decent. They have just bought out a 9ah battery 🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Does indeed help. Nuts n bolts on the bike/car so a 1/2" impact driver with higher torque Drill wise- nothing special as its for 6 to 8 mil concrete block work only. Think the chief at work got his from tool station at £360 Including vat it's a cracking bit of kit and comes with 2 batteries (5ah if I remember correctly). Its save us alot of time when we get called out on a breakdown/puncture job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoot and be safe Posted September 3, 2016 Report Share Posted September 3, 2016 Have just had a Google and it seams the same "gun" is now alot cheeper, I might add one to my tool box now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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