Cordless drill recommendations

[moshquerade]

I am looking to buy one for someone for Christmas. Anyone have any pros/cons or recommendations for a specific brand to help me out? Thanks.

 

[slsmnaz]

How often will they use it? Makes some difference if it's for around the house or if the person uses it to make a living.

 

[Anubis]

budget?

 

[Beev]

I don't have anything to add at the moment, but my step dad is a big tool buff, so I'll give him a call tonight

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
How often will they use it? Makes some difference if it's for around the house or if the person uses it to make a living.

not for a living. just for small jobs around a house, but i still want it to be something powerful.

 

[Vette73]

Worse case go Craftsman. they have everything from basic to heavy duty, same with price. That and they go on sale about once a month at least it seems.

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Anubis
budget?

whatever needs to be spent to get something reliable and with some balls.

Originally posted by: Beev
I don't have anything to add at the moment, but my step dad is a big tool buff, so I'll give him a call tonight

TYVM

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
How often will they use it? Makes some difference if it's for around the house or if the person uses it to make a living.

not for a living. just for small jobs around a house, but i still want it to be something powerful.

Yea just about any 18v will do. Something decent but cheaper Skil. High end is your Bosch and such. But Craftsman is there as well.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I asked this same suggestion back in July for PT boards:

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Things have changed I'm sure since then but you're welcome to look at it. I was very pleased with the Panasonic. If you think he might be doing mainly PT boards, then I highly recommend hammer drivers. OMG. I went with one at this forums suggestion and I could never go back to normal drivers on PT boards. Sooo much easier on the arm.

ShaggyLa (NoShangriLa) had recommended the Bosch 10.8V Litheon driver since it is so lightweight and lasts longer. That would be my suggestion if you dont think he's doing PT boards that often.

Good luck mushy ^_^

 

[slsmnaz]

The big names like DeWalt and Makita may be overkill then (but are very nice). My dad has a 19.2v Craftsman set he really likes and actually used them to build a deck on his house. I've used them and they're not too bad.

 

[Juno]

my dad owns a construction business and all tools he uses are cord powered. he doesn't like cordless because he has to recharge every time.

my dad's 51 and he's used to old school though. i tried to help him to adjust into modern culture, he refused to do so.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: Juno
my dad owns a construction business and all tools he uses are cord powered. he doesn't like cordless because he has to recharge every time.

my dad's 51 and he's used to old school though. i tried to help him to adjust into modern culture, he refused to do so.

Most big name tools come with 2 batteries and a quick-charge charger. Keep 1 in the tool and 1 in the charger and you're ready.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Juno
my dad owns a construction business and all tools he uses are cord powered. he doesn't like cordless because he has to recharge every time.

my dad's 51 and he's used to old school though. i tried to help him to adjust into modern culture, he refused to do so.

Most big name tools come with 2 batteries and a quick-charge charger. Keep 1 in the tool and 1 in the charger and you're ready.

Agreed. The thing I always hated about "Quick Chargers" though is that they are murder on the batteries and they die so quickly :\ (Not in charge terms, but in its life cycle).

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: thecoolnessrune

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Juno
my dad owns a construction business and all tools he uses are cord powered. he doesn't like cordless because he has to recharge every time.

my dad's 51 and he's used to old school though. i tried to help him to adjust into modern culture, he refused to do so.

Most big name tools come with 2 batteries and a quick-charge charger. Keep 1 in the tool and 1 in the charger and you're ready.

Agreed. The thing I always hated about "Quick Chargers" though is that they are murder on the batteries and they die so quickly :\ (Not in charge terms, but in its life cycle).

older batteries yes but not with the newer ones. Most people do not take care of the batteries well.

 

[akshatp]

You can get a quality Craftsman cordless for under $75... Look for the sales and coupons too if you are lucky

 

[waggy]

5 years ago my wife got me a cordless black and decker.

its okbut not powerfull enough. i would stay away from the cheaper black and deckers.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Juno
my dad owns a construction business and all tools he uses are cord powered. he doesn't like cordless because he has to recharge every time.

my dad's 51 and he's used to old school though. i tried to help him to adjust into modern culture, he refused to do so.

Many people use their cordless drill as much for driving screws as they do for drilling holes. I don't know if any corded drills are good at driving screws, but my DeWalt definitely isn't. Drywall screwdrivers usually have cords, but drywall screwdrivers aren't drills. If I'm doing a lot of work, I usually use my DeWalt corded drill for drilling holes and my Craftsman cordless drill/driver for driving screws. I :heart: my Craftsman drill. I don't think a homeowner needs to spend the money on a $200+ drill.

 

[amdskip]

I love my 18v Dewalt. Amazon usually has the lowest price on them.

 

[keird]

The annihilator. I got one. It's awesome.

 

[Capt Caveman]

18v or 19.2v Craftsman for $75-$100 would be a good safe bet.

 

[Chryso]

Thanks, but I already have a cordless drill.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: keird
The annihilator. I got one. It's awesome.

Yeah cause a 24v rotary hammer is great for those around-the-house projects

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: keird
The annihilator. I got one. It's awesome.

Yeah cause a 24v rotary hammer is great for those around-the-house projects

yeah its a retarded post. she is talking about gifts for a homeowner and he post about a $400+ drill he ownes.

just a "look at me" post.

 

[Kaido]

My favorite drill gun is this little DeWalt:

http://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-D...qid=1193234576&sr=8-11

About $80 shipped and includes a charger plus 2 batteries so you can always keep one charging. It's lightweight and also angles straight with the push of a button so that you can get into tight places easily. It's reasonably powerful, but if you're looking for serious power go with a 14.4V or 18V DeWalt:

http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-D...&qid=1193234788&sr=8-9

http://www.amazon.com/DeWALT-D...&qid=1193234788&sr=8-1

The problem with the more powerful cordless models is that the price hikes quite a bit, as well as the weight. Also, most people typically don't need that kind of power on a regular basis. If you are planning to spend the $200 or so to get a heavy-duty cordless drill, I would suggest an alternative 2-piece approach by picking up that 7.2V cordless DeWalt I linked above first as well as a corded drill gun. I have a Black and Decker corded drill gun which cost well under $100 and has ridiculous amounts of power, but I only use it once in a great while because the 7.2V DeWalt is so compact and portable.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have an 18V DeWalt I've had for years. It is plenty powerful, comes with a good chuck (something cheaper drills frequently lack) and the batteries still hold a charge well after years of use.