Benthejockey Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 As above what’s everyone’s preference. Got around £100 to spend, not looking to be doing tonnes of work, mainly screwing - easy ditchy it’s only Monday. But would also like to droll the odd hole if and when the need arises. Will an impact driver do both? I’m expanding my DIYing from ‘hit it with a hammer’. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 If it's only DIY and not pro use then I can recommend a Bosch Li-ion cordless drill/driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny long shanks Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 You can get the 10.8v Makita drill driver and impact driver for about £120. If you're not going to use them often then I would store them indoors out of the cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 There was a similar question asked a bit back, have a search. worth looking at what's on offer at different places extra batteries speed of charge, size of chuck. I still use a corded drill for heavier stuff just to prolong the life of my cordless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, jonny long shanks said: You can get the 10.8v Makita drill driver and impact driver for about £120. If you're not going to use them often then I would store them indoors out of the cold. I don't know what the new Makita 10.8v are like, but i have the previous 10.8v model and there are excellent! Cant recommend them enough. I have two sets and we have used them for everything from 100 x 6mm screws to plasterboard screws. They are used nearly everyday, all day (have spare batteries!) One of the impacts has just finished putting 3000 screws in on a job! Bosch are supposed to be good, but i would avoid Dewalt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Impact driver is purely for screwdriving really, should only get one alongside/after a combi drill. For a diy’er take a look at the Erbauer screwfix range, i’d buy a 14 or 18v combi drill as it will still have enough power to drill holes in masonry but do the job of a screwdriver too! They do a twin pack 18v combi drill/impact driver brushless for £150 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Aldi are selling 18v drills for around £30 with a three year warranty. I have one, plus Stanley Fatmax, plus Guild and Dewalt. Stanley is the best all rounder. I have a Guild drill and also an impact driver (Homebase), which I used at my son's recently - building an extra room, which involved many, many screws. It made short work of 4" and 5" screws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millrace Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Just buy a combi drill....all noisey rackety drivers should be banned from site....hate the sound of them do your head in.....for what it's worth can't go wrong with Bosch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 minutes ago, millrace said: Just buy a combi drill....all noisey rackety drivers should be banned from site....hate the sound of them do your head in.....for what it's worth can't go wrong with Bosch.... My lads would be laughing at this comment. You sound like me . I hate the things except for big screws in studding but then I use the gun. I use makita for everything but my lads have Bosch any its a great bit of kit. The back up was excellent when it broke and he had a new drill within 3 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon69 Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, team tractor said: My lads would be laughing at this comment. You sound like me . I hate the things except for big screws in studding but then I use the gun. HaHa, i thought of you when i read it!! suppose your gun is silenced is it?? and you use rubber hammers!!😂😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Wilts#Dave said: Impact driver is purely for screwdriving really, should only get one alongside/after a combi drill. For a diy’er take a look at the Erbauer screwfix range, i’d buy a 14 or 18v combi drill as it will still have enough power to drill holes in masonry but do the job of a screwdriver too! They do a twin pack 18v combi drill/impact driver brushless for £150 I have to say the erbauer range has really impressed me . I use the router cutters and they are excellent and definitely better than trend. Crazy I know 2 minutes ago, silver pigeon69 said: HaHa, i thought of you when i read it!! suppose your gun is silenced is it?? and you use rubber hammers!!😂😂 I just hate the ratchet noise where a gun goes bang and it’s over . I don’t do much site work tho ,Only installing my own work. I think what drives me mad is people using them for 6x1” or into rawl plugs . How do they know if it’s tight or spinning . I have a rubber mallet if that counts lol 😂 Edited February 25, 2019 by team tractor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIL1 Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, team tractor said: I have to say the erbauer range has really impressed me . I use the router cutters and they are excellent and definitely better than trend. Crazy I know I just hate the ratchet noise where a gun goes bang and it’s over . I don’t do much site work tho ,Only installing my own work. I think what drives me mad is people using them for 6x1” or into rawl plugs . How do they know if it’s tight or spinning . I have a rubber mallet if that counts lol 😂 Thanks for the heads up, I'll give them a try! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 7 hours ago, team tractor said: I have to say the erbauer range has really impressed me . I use the router cutters and they are excellent and definitely better than trend. Crazy I know I just hate the ratchet noise where a gun goes bang and it’s over . I don’t do much site work tho ,Only installing my own work. I think what drives me mad is people using them for 6x1” or into rawl plugs . How do they know if it’s tight or spinning . I have a rubber mallet if that counts lol 😂 Erbauer multi tool blades are surprisingly good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson_tom Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I do quite a lot of DIY and never felt the need to buy the impact driver as normally the combi drill is up to the job. For the money you cant go wrong with the Makita LXT range. My last one lasted around 5 years and i am sure it would have lasted longer if i hadnt used it for drilling big holes in thick metal when rebuilding my miniature traction engine. I now have the a bigger one which i am sure will handle pretty much everything i will throw at it. For the sake of £40-50 its worth buying a mains power SDS drill for the tool kit, no hammer drill comes close to even cheaper SDS performance and it makes drilling holes in brick walls a very easy job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I bought a Makita set, just a cheap one from B&Q. I have used several makes of combi drill over the years for many thousands of screws and I found that once I had the impact driver, there was absolutely no comparison. The impact driver is so easy. Very little pressure required and much less cam-out. I find them a real pleasure to use. So much so, that since I have had the set, I have not used a combi drill for screws since. If you do go down the impact driver route, make sure you get the proper impact driver bits. The standard screwdriver bit are not up to the job and will eventually shatter. When funds allow, I will be upgrading to a Milwaukee set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) went into my local screwfix this morning , there was a erbauer impact driver and drill boxed set on sale, was either £58 or £68, didn't pay that much close attention I bought a Guild 18v drill driver with 2 batteries from argos for less than £50, over 3 years ago, must say have been impressed with what tough jobs it can handle, Edited February 26, 2019 by itchy trigger forgot about my guild drill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) I've used the Makita 18v range for years. Best bit, when the motor is knackered you can simply replace, if you're a tiny bit handy, for peanuts. I burnt out the motor on a drill/driver building an extension roof and loft conversion. Cost £12.99 to replace the motor. The impact drivers are a beast, still going strong years later. Edited February 26, 2019 by mick miller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Have both Makita impact driver and drill. If you’re only doing general DIY i doubt you’ll need anything more than the drill. I used my impact driver for fixing structural timber frames together. The drill would do it also, but the impact driver was perfect for such heavy work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 It makes you think how the hell did anyone manage before they were invented! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, winnie&bezza said: It makes you think how the hell did anyone manage before they were invented! Using a Yankee 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 1 minute ago, winnie&bezza said: It makes you think how the hell did anyone manage before they were invented! I have often wondered at how labour intensive building a house ( or even a barn ) must have been before the advent of what we now call hand held power tools. We can erect a fully insulated structurally sound, waterproof three bedroomed house in a day. PASSIV in less than a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, winnie&bezza said: It makes you think how the hell did anyone manage before they were invented! that's why some of us have arthritis in the wrists I had the hilti rep out not so long back, their new 22v combi drill has a cut out safety system if the drill snags and twists now, all I can say is I wish someone had invented that 30 yrs ago. i'm known to be a bit of a tart when it comes to tools, so I wont comment on the likes of erbauer, but I picked up a bosch twin pack in a kit bag for a friends birthday present from screwfix for £150 last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 I buy far more kit than I should. I pretty much set up most of the guys that work for me. 2 reasons really- firstly I was fed up of poor excuses about why not being able to do jobs (properly) as they didn't have kit and secondly (mainly) because I like tools! I still have one van full of dewalt xrp 18v stuff and it's great. Heavy but even after all the abuse of probably 15 years it's still going strong. Most of the more modern dewalt is not so good and I think I've binned more of their drills and drivers than I have anything else. Now it's pretty much milwaukee for everything, i reckon there must be 25+ batteries in the vans. Although I do like the look of the dewalt 54v chopsaw . The milwaukee is not cheap and it's pretty bulky but it's as good as anything else that I've tried and there is a massive range. Have a look at SGS engineering as they often have milwaukee kits on offer. Buy cheap buy twice. And now, to completely contradict myself! ....I've been impressed with the erbauer stuff when I've seen other people's and the tool station own brand looks pretty good too with good options to add bare tools at sensible prices. Try to get both the drill driver and an impact. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted February 26, 2019 Report Share Posted February 26, 2019 Quote if you had more budget,Ryobi one system is hard to beat and you can add to it.Get a brushless combi drill and an impact driver with 4ah batteries,plus a titan sds breaker/drill then you have it all covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie&bezza Posted February 27, 2019 Report Share Posted February 27, 2019 12 hours ago, team tractor said: Using a Yankee 😂 Beyond comprehension 😂 12 hours ago, Scully said: I have often wondered at how labour intensive building a house ( or even a barn ) must have been before the advent of what we now call hand held power tools. We can erect a fully insulated structurally sound, waterproof three bedroomed house in a day. PASSIV in less than a day. Proper tradesman though. Using adzes, axes and drawknives. I did a little bit of it when I was an apprentice and was interesting. House in a day 😱 crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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