Cordless drill recommendations

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: 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.

But you have to admit that is one awesome drill gun

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: 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.

But you have to admit that is one awesome drill gun

only if you need to drill large holes in concrete. Other than that there are no practical applications for a homeowner and it would sit on the shelf. I could buy a new drill for what an SDS bit would cost.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: 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.

I used my cordless DeWalt to help a friend drywall an entire addition on his house. He also used a cordless drill. It was about 1000 sq ft with vaulted ceilings.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: slsmnaz

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: 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.

But you have to admit that is one awesome drill gun

only if you need to drill large holes in concrete. Other than that there are no practical applications for a homeowner and it would sit on the shelf. I could buy a new drill for what an SDS bit would cost.

QFT. I have a corded Makita hammer drill and the only thing I use it for is drilling into concrete.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

Originally posted by: 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.

I used my cordless DeWalt to help a friend drywall an entire addition on his house. He also used a cordless drill. It was about 1000 sq ft with vaulted ceilings.

I'm not sure what you are confused about or how this is related to my post... is it because I said a drywall screwdriver is not a drill? They aren't. But you can certainly use a drill/driver to drive screws through drywall. I don't think a professional drywaller would though.

This is a drywall screwdriver: http://www.amazon.com/Milwauke...ewdriver/dp/B000051WRV

 

[keird]

Originally posted by: 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.

You're right. A 1/2 in bit will still burn through 5" of concrete in 15 seconds, no matter how much of an attention whore I'm being.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: 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.

But you have to admit that is one awesome drill gun

yeah but for a homeowner its useless. it would sit in a box.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: keird

Originally posted by: 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.

You're right. A 1/2 in bit will still burn through 5" of concrete in 15 seconds, no matter how much of an attention whore I'm being.

yes. but its worthless to the avarage homeowner.

 

[keird]

I dunno, I could still see it being used for attachment points to concrete footings or foundations. I use it for emplacing expansion anchors in rock. When you need a bomb proof anchor in a hurry, this drill helps.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: keird
I dunno, I could still see it being used for attachment points to concrete footings or foundations. I use it for emplacing expansion anchors in rock. When you need a bomb proof anchor in a hurry, this drill helps.

haha and how often do you think the avarage homeowner needs that?




anyway. Mosh just stay away from the Black&deckers. they fucking suck. i hate the one i have.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Kaido

Originally posted by: 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.

But you have to admit that is one awesome drill gun

yeah but for a homeowner its useless. it would sit in a box.

Oh absolutely. Like I said in my earlier post, the drill that gets the most use in my home is the lightweight cordless 7.2V DeWalt. I always have a battery charging and it's always ready to go. Zero hassle if I need to hang up a picture frame, screw in a shelf, etc. I use my B&D corded drill on big projects or on tougher home projects, but it's like a 50:1 ratio that I use it.

 

[keird]

Whenever they want to build an outdoor deck and attach it to their home. I haven't done this before, but I think that you're supposed to attach the deck to the house at some point in construction. Shelving in basements can be attached to the wall, as well as pipe/wire and other fasteners. I can think of a few things an average homeowner may utilize this drill with. I do agree that it isn't cost effective; but if it's a gift, cost doesn't really factor in for the recipient. I guess well find out how much Mosh likes this guy. If she gets him this drill, I'll have a better idea.

 

[Chryso]

Whichever brand you decide to get it might be a good idea to get a model that shares the battery type with other tools.

 

[slsmnaz]

Originally posted by: keird
Whenever they want to build an outdoor deck and attach it to their home. I haven't done this before, but I think that you're supposed to attach the deck to the house at some point in construction. Shelving in basements can be attached to the wall, as well as pipe/wire and other fasteners. I can think of a few things an average homeowner may utilize this drill with. I do agree that it isn't cost effective; but if it's a gift, cost doesn't really factor in for the recipient. I guess well find out how much Mosh likes this guy. If she gets him this drill, I'll have a better idea.

You have not mentioned anything that couldn't be accomplished with a good hammerdrill or a smaller rotary. Personally, I would buy the Bosch Bulldog anytime before getting the one you linked.

 

[Vetterin]

If you want to be practical the Panasonic 12V is one of the best drills in it's class and you can get it for $99 with free delivery from Amazon.

 

[sdifox]

Ryobi comes to mind. Good enough for most home stuff, some PROs use them because the batteries are cheap.

 

[moshquerade]

thanks guys. now i have to sort through and process all this info. i do appreciate the input. :thumbsup:

 

[lokiju]

Makita makes just about the best I've worked with.

Actually the absolute best I've used is Hilti but those are insane expensive.

I've had Skill, Dewalt, Robi, Black and Decker, Craftsman, and Makita.

Makita is always the best for repeat daily use.

For around the house basic use, I'd go with Craftsman or maybe Ryobi though to save some money.

You can get a li-on Makita combo from Home Depot for $400 or a Craftsman li-on 20v for $239 from Sears.

 

[alkemyst]

most people overspend on tools...while a $300 cordless it money in the bank for a carpenter/handman he also needs it to run 8 hours a day everyday usually.

Craftsman cordless are a great value and strong enough for almost any homeowners task. The nice thing is the have multiple tools in their lineup that share batteries and all are reasonable.

Around Christmas time they bundle the tools as well usually a Drill and right angle drill or flashlight. Sometimes you get a cordless screwdriver and quick change bits with it and usually always a decent canvas bag. All that for the price of the drill normally.

I'd stick with 18-19.2V for now and maybe spend extra for the LION battery ones...but they are new and I have not used them.

One of the main things is try to get a 1/2" chuck and not just a 3/8". 1/2" chuck is needed for a 9/16" bit which is a common enough size (like a door peephole).

 

[Howard]

12V DeWalt drills are on sale fairly often. Those would certainly be nice for house jobs.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Just tossing in my vote for the Craftsman, Moshquerade. I have had mine apox. 8 yrs. , love it. You can't go wrong, cuz --- It's a Craftsman, It's 19.2 volts,(the batteries HAVE been improved), AND, it has the highest torque rating out there, which means should the screw stop spinning, you will start! , of course you could set the variable torque setting first, DOH!!

 

[dougp]

I like my 18v Makita cordless w/ variable torque. I've had it for about 5 years, and my dad had it around 3 years before that. Does everything I need it to do, isn't fancy and has some impressive power. No idea how much it cost though, but it's a good drill.

 

[Gothgar]

For light duty you don't need much more than a Ryobi or Rigid, Rigid is Home Depots store brand and they warranty everything.

If you want to spend a bit more definitly go Makita, best gun(s) I have ever owned are Makita's. They do have a cheap Lithium Ion Makita at Home Depot for about 220, its a damn fine gun, and is lighter than most out there, plus has more torque than guys 3 times heavier.

http://www.makita.com/menu.php...oduct_det&tag=BTD142HW is the gun I speak of, most gun for the money at 220 @ Home Depot.

 

[intogamer]

Uh... don't trip over it