Dewalt OR Makita

[Ermintrude]

Makita is a kitchen fitters plaything. Real joiners used to use dewalt, but on sites ( offices schools ect, contract jobs ) go into bait room or Subbies offices , few dewalt, mostly Hilti, occasionally a ryobi - not for long as the lads just collecting his marching orders.

Drills are bit like hammers. Estwing original everyone copies. I am a milwakiee convert but defo think the expensive dewalt is better than makita. But we buy screwfix 5kg sds drills now instead of Hilti TE 76 as its less than 10% o cost and its got a 3 year full warranty abuse and return!

 

[Bunker]

I had Dewalt for years and years, I'm not a Hitachi convert.

 

[Ermintrude]

I had Dewalt for years and years, I'm not a Hitachi convert.

Hitachi used to be really expensive and good quality in about 1998. Aeg, metabo, dewalt, they all sell outs. Makita been cheap since screwfix first listed them 1994???

 

[Howsie]

Makita is a kitchen fitters plaything. Real joiners used to use dewalt, but on sites ( offices schools ect, contract jobs ) go into bait room or Subbies offices , few dewalt, mostly Hilti, occasionally a ryobi - not for long as the lads just collecting his marching orders.

Drills are bit like hammers. Estwing original everyone copies. I am a milwakiee convert but defo think the expensive dewalt is better than makita. But we buy screwfix 5kg sds drills now instead of Hilti TE 76 as its less than 10% o cost and its got a 3 year full warranty abuse and return!

I think you'll find they use Festool or Mafell.

 

[AWheating]

ive just got rid of most of my makita 18v lion stuff and replaced with dewalt. im happy that i swapped. dewalt are as diy as bosch, milwaukee, and most other brands. each company has a diy range, semi profession and heavey duty range/models. You get what you pay for.

as for a combi drill, ive never used one on hammer, dont know why they bother with them tbh.

All the manufacturers make very good tools overall and you wont go wrong tbh with most of the major makes. If your going to compare different brands then you need to compare the same spec tool and then you cant really beat trying before you buy. Some manufacturers over state the power and max drill sizes, some under state.

charge times only really come into your thinking if you dont have many batteries, no need to worry about the difference between 22mins or an hour if you have enough batteries. when i used my m28 kit every day i had 9 batts, never run out of juice 🙂

 

[mutley racers]

Yes, got one myself and its had 2.5 years worth of abuse so far. Here's a link for a combo set Metabo Ltx2 Sb18ltx & Ssd18lt Twin Pack + 2 X 5.2ah Lithium-ion Batteries, Charger & Metaloc Case, METLTX25 at D&M Tools

I love D&M TOOLS!!!! Have shop right next to me. And I see I was mistaken, a combi I see

 

[Ermintrude]

I think you'll find they use Festool or Mafell.

Mafell, that's nearly cabinet maker quality tools! Not seen many site joiners with that much money! All seem to have makita rip snorters tho, strangely so do speedy hire?

 

[Dickie]

I've Makita 18v Li-ion kit. It's a bit dated now but clone batteries are only £40 & they charge in about 20min as said. If you want grunt, just bring the corded out the van, never runs out & cheaper than battery tools.

 

[Killy Bing]

Personally i have milwaukee cordless 18v and 12v tools and hilti corded.
A work mate has makita, sure it takes a beating but for example the sds and circular lacks the grunt when it comes down to it.

dewalts new xr range has banged them up a notch in quality and power.
however my work mate who has it has had a ton of trouble with warrentys.

no issues on my milwaukee or hilti stuff when ive had it repaired.
not that they are easily broken or unreliable!!

i just might do silly things to them......

keep a look out for the new milwaukee fuel tools coming out in the next few months.

the new circular saw is an absolute beast of a tool.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I don't use th but have been told Panasonic !!!

 

[Howsie]

Mafell, that's nearly cabinet maker quality tools! Not seen many site joiners with that much money! All seem to have makita rip snorters tho, strangely so do speedy hire?

LOL horses for courses.

 

[Mickplumb]

Makita does it for me