Power tools?

[macka09]

Where do most of you buy your power tool gear?

 

[SimonG]

Any recommendations for a twin pack? Combi drill with impact driver? 18v

Milwaukee, top gear.

 

[Best]

Hilti are worth taking a look at. You will get them at a deal price & probably a few things thrown in. Trouble is, as with any top of the range tools, they just have "steal me " wrote all over them!
Millwaukee also do seem very nice. You could also take a look at Metabo, which are decent.

 

[macka09]

I've got £450 and the only power tool I own is a Bosch sds drill

 

[Best]

Your £450 will get you top of the ranges combi & impact kit.
Millwaukee Fuel kit (it is brushless - lighter, more powerful, uses less power, long life motor) is about £450 inc vat.
Hilti kit is actually 22 volt & is probably about the same cost if you go to a Hilti shop or rep.

 

[clarky101]

Any recommendations for a twin pack? Combi drill with impact driver? 18v

BnQ are doing JCB at a decent price....I bought it 2 years back & there still good ...

 

[macka09]

What's the best Dewalt or makita twin pack??

 

[AMW]

I've got the dewalt DCK250D2 brushless combi drill and brushless impact driver 2x2amp batteries, had makita before which last ages and got a lot of abuse but I find the dewalt a lot better especially on hammer.

 

[macka09]

Yer I noticed the difference in hammer between the 2. I would like 4amh batteries.

 

[AMW]

I've got to get a couple of 4amps as I've got other tools in the range and they eat up the 2amps to quickly. You can get that kit with 4amp batteries aswell

 

[gasmanrob]

The new makita combi drill throws out a massive 105nm of torque wich is biggest in range the new compact impact driver also is highest rpm in its class and all new makita gear has overload protection similar to milwaukee redlink all be it not quite as good. New milwaukee fuel combi drill hasn't got good reviews with many former usesrs wishing they kept the old combi drill.

hang on a minute I'll go find the makita kit and link it

 

[macka09]

Cheers

 

[gasmanrob]

Right here's a kit with the drill and the older brushless impact. The new compact impact driver has been out a fortnight so probably not going to be in a kit for a few weeks but I'll link the compact one separately
Makita DLX2040TJ | Makita 18v Li-ion Brushless 2 Piece Kit - 5.0Ah

 

[gasmanrob]

And the new impact driver which if you can hang on will be available in a kit imminently I'm sure

Makita DTD148Z | Makita 18v Li-ion Brushless Cordless Impact Driver (Body Only)

 

[macka09]

Thanks for that. There pricey aren't they?

 

[macka09]

Thoughts?
Metabo LTX2X352 | Metabo 18v Twinpack (3 x 5.2Ah Batteries)

 

[Best]

Thanks for that. There pricey aren't they?

Thats what I was referring to earlier - all the top of the ranges of the professional tools are very expensive. Expect to pay near £400 upwards for a combi & impact kit with 2 batteries. I am not pushing Hilti, but their prices are much cheaper than the above Makitas.
Dont worry too much about the amp hours rating of batteries as this only means how much time the battery runs - it's 'fuel tank' capacity if you like. A 3 or 4 amp/hr will last long between charges & all are same power output

 

[macka09]

Any good?
Bosch GSBGDRVLI | Bosch 18v Robust Series Twin Pack

 

[macka09]

The reason I say 4amh batteries is because there's a noticeable difference in run time between our dewalts to the makitas

 

[macka09]

Dewalt DCK250P2 | Dewalt 18v XR 5.0Ah Li-ion Brushless 2 Piece Kit - 2 Batteries.
???

 

[Atouchofgas]

Thoughts?
Metabo LTX2X352 | Metabo 18v Twinpack (3 x 5.2Ah Batteries)

metabo are are really good do you need three batteries?
Metabo COMBOSET 2.1.5 18v LTX Combi Hammer Drill and Impact Driver 2 x 5.2Ah

 

[gasmanrob]

Metabo are VERY GOOD tools but thermal protection can inhibit them.

that Bosch drill recently got voted the best 4 pole drill ever seen.

the dewalt kit is becoming ever more popular plenty of guys here use it and love it.

in fairness your not going to go wrong with any of them and unless your an oath you'll never truly exceed their limits in day to day use.

your far better off picking a platform you are comfortable with tools these days get you hooked on one battery platform once you buy one tool seeing you have the battery you'll buy their body only gear bassed on that. Get to a shop and hold them feel what's comfortable just don't rely on b and q etc they aren't the quality you'll find in proper tool shops

 

[macka09]

Where's best to go in the Midlands? Screw fix don't really have a wide variety

 

[macka09]

??? Any ideas.

 

[gasmanrob]

Sorry mate that's not my stomping ground

 

[macka09]

I can't seem to find an outlet for power tools that's local. I'd like to be able to have a proper look at various drills and drivers.