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what the best 24/36 volt coreless drill on the market guys

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flat pack

Hi
Can you tell me what drills you use, or wish to get next time.
I have two hitahi 18v
and a 24 volt old thing cheapie,which now need replacing

cheers
 
used to have a 24v hitatchi but the batteries died so have been using a 110v for the minute. i have fallen head over heels for the makita 36v but at £500 just cant justify it. milwauke is also an outstanding piece of kit and there red lithium batteries give stupid amounts of power. stay away from the bosh 36v a few people i know who used to have the bosh 24v which was the best thing around at the time, so naturally went and got the 36 thinking the same would apply but regret it so much batteries dead in no time poor impact rate and struggles with 22mm holes.

In short if it was my money id get either the makita or the millwauke.

as for everyday drilling i got the makita 18v combi kit which gave me drill, impact driver/circ saw, rip saw, torch, and angle grinder and cant fault it.

know someone that uses the dewalt xrp and i had a little play with it and really liked that but the range of tools in it would put me off for the minute.

used to have dreams of owning the panasonic drills but again couldnt justify the price a chippy i work with owns them and they make jealous evertime i see them
 
I wouldnt waste your money on 24/36v stuff as you wont really benefit from that much extra power all you get is a bit more run time out of your batteries, the makita 18v lxt stuff has ample power for most things you need anything heavy is for corded tools, also the lxt charger takes 22 minutes which is fast. The other major consideration for 24/36v stuff is price of replacement batteries they will cost £££ compared to 18v, plus they are heavy/bulky aswell.
 
I use a 36v Bosch SDS. Had it 4 and a half year and its never skipped a beat.

But when i got mine it was around £450. 2 batterys, charger, case and a keyless chuck adapter with depths quides and a handle etc. I also got a bare 36v bosch hand drill thrown in with it as part of the offer and when registerd online at the time you got 3 years warrenty i think this still applies.
 
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adam84 said:
I wouldnt waste your money on 24/36v stuff as you wont really benefit from that much extra power all you get is a bit more run time out of your batteries, the makita 18v lxt stuff has ample power for most things you need anything heavy is for corded tools, also the lxt charger takes 22 minutes which is fast. The other major consideration for 24/36v stuff is price of replacement batteries they will cost £££ compared to 18v, plus they are heavy/bulky aswell.
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What are you on about?

:rofl: lol
 
I'm on my second 36V Bosch. First one lasted 5 years before it gave up the coast. Replaced it with a bare drill and carried on with the same batteries which are now 6 years old and still going strong. At a push I've even used it for coring a 5" hole when the commutator went on my core drill. I regularly use it to push 30mm holes through brickwork.
 
I have bosch 36 and it's the tool .

Wish is a hilti TE7 also 36v that is the daddy when it comes to battery powered hammer drill
 
I hope these examples will make my clearer, the LXT is £399 in screw fix and has 80nm power with 2x 3amp batteries, it weighs 2.5kg with replacement batteries costing £159.

The Dewalt DC901kl costs £502 with 2x 2.2amp at Site box online uk, it has 42nm power and weighs 3.1kg with new batteries costing £239 each, so im saying the Makita is cheaper, lighter, more powerful and costs less to replace the batteries, so in summary you get a better tool for over £100 less.
 
adam84 said:
I hope these examples will make my clearer, the LXT is £399 in screw fix and has 80nm power with 2x 3amp batteries, it weighs 2.5kg with replacement batteries costing £159.

The Dewalt DC901kl costs £502 with 2x 2.2amp at Site box online uk, it has 42nm power and weighs 3.1kg with new batteries costing £239 each, so im saying the Makita is cheaper, lighter, more powerful and costs less to replace the batteries, so in summary you get a better tool for over £100 less.
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i would not take the 42nm on the dewalt at face value, out of thoses two drills the dewalt will do more i have used both and have burnt out my makita doing less than the dewalt will handle. I have to agree tho that for most tradesmen a set of 18v tools will do, its alot easier when all your tools use the same batts. Alongside a good 110v sds max and core drill you can do most jobs.

makita have just introduced a new 18v sds that is supposed to be alot better than the poorly powered current model, the dewalt 18v sds is very very good. The milwaukee m18 sds is kick bum and its price has dropped on ebay recently. I like my bosch 36v compact but the bosch batts dont last as long as expected but thats li-on batts for ya.
 
36v hilti with a 15v combi drill and 15v impact driver !! perfect best tools in the world!! not bad my combi and impact long but they are amazing
 
Ha! I had the same question, and saw this thread just as I was about to post my own. And I see that there are as many opinions as there are plumbers LOL!

Anyway, not directly relevant to the OP, but I bought a AEG 18V because I needed one quickly and they were cheap in Screwfix - £150 with 2 x 3.0Ah lithium batteries. It is FANTASTIC! Seriously torquey, great hammer power, nicely controllable trigger for screwdriving, and excellent battery life. And a 3-year warranty.

Has anyone used the AEG 18V SDS drill? I'm tempted because I can use the same batteries & charger, but I wonder if 18V is enough for a SDS? I have a 240V SDS but it's overkill for a lot of the time, so thinking a cordless would be useful?
 
Mike Jackson said:
I'm on my second 36V Bosch. At a push I've even used it for coring a 5" hole when the commutator went on my core drill. I regularly use it to push 30mm holes through brickwork.
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Sounds perfect for me. What's the model number please? Ta.
 
your all mising the big diffence between 24/36volts and 18v im yet to see a 18volt sds if you drilling concrete or masonary sds is a must
in the years before sds we were using stilsons to tighten chucks especially on any thing over 10mm drilling a wall was to be avoided at all costs
ive had a 24 volt bosch for over 8 years its used for everything up to 30mm and an occasional 50mm core bit paid for its self a hundred times over
hilti stuff is excellent but it comes at a price probably twice the price of the bosch and batter8ies are eye wateringly exspensive if one packs up
 
I trialled an 18v Makita SDS a couiple of years ago. It was a nice drill and great for drilling holes for rawl plugs etc. but put a 25mm bit in it and it struggled.

This is the drill I've got

Bosch GBH36VLI 4.3kg Li-ion SDS Plus Drill 36V | NoLinkingToThis

Bosch also make a lighter duty 36v SDS which is nowhere near as good.
 
Thats is mine. £415 (exe. VAT) a good few year back.

[DLMURL="http://www.carlisleglass.co.uk/Bosch-GBH-36VF-LI-Cordless-Rotary-Hammer.html"]Bosch GBH 36VF-LI Cordless Rotary Hammer - 36 Volt[/DLMURL]

Got this drill below (bare) free with it on the promotion they were doing...... uses the same 36 volt batterys as the SDS above.

[DLMURL="http://www.carlisleglass.co.uk/Bosch-GSB-36V-LI-Cordless-Combi-Drill.html"]Bosch GSB 36V-LI Cordless Combi Drill - 36 Volt[/DLMURL]

I also purchased a 10.8v Bosch impact driver and recieved a 10.8v bosch driver i got free with that package. That covers me on almost any drilling/screwing other than core holes.
 
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Masood said:
Well, I found this: BBH 18 LI 302C 18V Pro Lithium-ion SDS Hammer Drill | www.aeg-powertools.eu

hence my question about whether 18V would be gutsy enough. It's ber ideal if so, as I can buy the bare drill and use my existing batteries and charger...
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this drill will be fine for most task's that you would want to use a battery sds for. It has alot more power/inpact force than the old bosch 24v sds which was the standard 24v sds that others were held to. I personally thought the bosch 24v was not that good and lacked power compared to others but its personal opinion i guess.

the aeg tools are loosely based on the milwaukee tools (same company) which are very good. I dont think you will disappointed with it mate.

18v sds drill are no longer the poor little brother of the 24v sds, 24v is a dead voltage really as 36v drills are lighter and better.
 
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AWheating said:
this drill will be fine for most task's that you would want to use a battery sds for. It has alot more power/inpact force than the old bosch 24v sds which was the standard 24v sds that others were held to. I personally thought the bosch 24v was not that good and lacked power compared to others but its personal opinion i guess.

the aeg tools are loosely based on the milwaukee tools (same company) which are very good. I dont think you will disappointed with it mate.

18v sds drill are no longer the poor little brother of the 24v sds, 24v is a dead voltage really as 36v drills are lighter and better.
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theyve gone to 36 volt as the lithium ion batteries are lighter i still feel 18v is underpowered for your main battery drill if you want it to do all a corded one would
 
stevetheplumber said:
theyve gone to 36 volt as the lithium ion batteries are lighter i still feel 18v is underpowered for your main battery drill if you want it to do all a corded one would
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it all depends on your work and requirements really, if your drilling 30mm holes every day with a batt sds then yes your going to want a 36v really. Me personally would not want to be drilling very large sized holes every day with a £600 battery drill when you can plug in a £150 leccy one that will do a better job and avoid killing your batts. No sds drill is designed to be used for large sized holes every day, most have a max drill size ranging from 20-26mm but thats for ocasional use only if you drill larger holes every day you would be better off with a sds max really.

If its site work a genny and 110v is still cheaper than a 36v but blumin heavy 🙂
 
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Another vote for the bosch 36v here, I was lucky enough to buy mine near where they came out, I paid £369 + vat for it, 2 batteries etc. They didn't last long at that price but it has been abused, battered left in the rain etc and never skipped a beat, the batteries still charge well and I am really happy with it. Nearly all my tools are bosch now as I have never had a bad experience with bosch plus 3 years warranty if you register.

You'll appreciate having a powerful cordless when you have to nip outside and drill out a hole in the rain etc! I always pop a 12mm pilot hole out then go through with a 25mm, and finish with a quick whip through with the 32mm, save's over straining the drill. I do have a corded bosch drill as well if I have to do more than one large hole.

Only down side to the 36v is it is a bit heavy if you just want to knock a few clips in, although I have a 2 speed LXT makita 18v (only tool not bosch) and with bosch (lol) blue ended masonry bits it's ideal for that kind of work.

Have to be honest, never been overly blow away with hilti stuff when i've used it, always thought it was a one of those 'snobbery' tools haha not tried the 36v though so cannot comment.

Avoid 3 speed makita's as well, i've had a few gearboxes go on them so stuck to the 2 speed one and it's been perfect.
 
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you can see were the bag of sand has gone though when you use it its amazing!! i have a 18v ryobi sds when working onsite and use my hilti for propper work were it will get well used but not eyed up buy all the other subbies!
 

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