DRILL EXPERT NEEDED

[muddydisco]

There is a offer on at B&Q for a dewalt dc100ka is this model any good  :?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73596/Power-Tools/Cordless-Drills/Dewalt-DC100KA-GB-18V-Cordless-Combi-Drill&cm_mmc=Google-_-DeWalt-_-Power%20Tools%20-%20Cordless%20Drills%20-%20Cordless%20Combi%20Drills-_-Dewalt%20DC100KA?P=P&gclid=CN6eg9i66ZkCFVCS3wodXXZ9Rg&source=aw

[V8MoneyPit]

I understand a lot of DeWalt is now made in China (what isn't these days?  :roll:), but still seems to be good quality. If there is a deal on it, it might be worth going for.

That one looks quite big. It depends what you want it for. I've had a little 9.6v Makita cordless for years and it's been brilliant. Very useful for getting into tight spaces that my corded mains drill can't.

[Ridgeback]

I have the same one and its now had a hard life and its still going.

It is very good but then it depends what you want to do with it. Its pushing it a bit if you want to drill into hard brick with large drill bits.

[muddydisco]

It'll be more for automotive use really maybe a bit of DIY :|

Spot welds etc

[V8MoneyPit]

As an aside, I would highly recommend one of these for drilling out spot welds. Brilliant piece of kit.

http://www.screwfix.com/search.do;jsessionid=5RQYRCZMM25CUCSTHZOSFFI?_dyncharset=UTF-8&fh_search=spot+weld

[landy_bug]

B&Q Gloucester doing makita 18v for same money much better drill in my opinion i have used many brands and currently use 14.4v makita more than man enough as powerful as dewalt 18v but much lighter just has smaller chuck.

[william127]

thats good value for the money, altough if you need to use it all day away from a power source a third battery rated at 2.6 or 3.0 ah (or whatever its called)would be fairly  usefull. there was somewhere(bandq?) doing a package with a dewalt sds corded drill and a similar battery drill to that one for £100 which is also pretty good.
i buy makitas personally but that one seems better than the £100 makita in my opinion

[Mutz]

Dont bother, save up for something with 3.0 ah batts.

that must be a very old drill as they usually come with 2 ah batts.

I would save a bit more and go for the Makita Li-ion battery job only 1 battery but full charge in 22 mins.

I always bought Dewalt but unfortunatley they have been going down hill in performance and quality; the new model Makita's are brill, same bat. fits all equipment.

[Saffy]

Was a time when you only seen Dewalt in industrial trade only counters, since they are now mainstream (and cheaper!) I am wondering if it's a different quality product as it doesn't pay to have DIY equipment last past a warranty period of occasional home use (black&decker experts on that science).
When I was apprentice the chippy's int he factory where idolising "Makita", what do they go for these days in the trade?

[Mutz]

Was a time when you only seen Dewalt in industrial trade only counters, since they are now mainstream (and cheaper!) I am wondering if it's a different quality product as it doesn't pay to have DIY equipment last past a warranty period of occasional home use (black&decker experts on that science).
When I was apprentice the chippy's int he factory where idolising "Makita", what do they go for these days in the trade?

I think the twin drill with  batts. Driver + Combi drill is about the £250

I bought one for home which was the limited edition (black&white) 18v 1 batt. and its far supperior to the 18v Dewalt. got for £140.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-MAKITA-BHP452RFWX-LXT-18V-LI-ION-COMBI-DRILL-DRIVER_W0QQitemZ400041068150QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM?hash=item400041068150&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A1%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

Same as this

[Sharpshooter]

I have one of these. A super drill. But they are very heavy. So for one handed work, they arnt very good.

[Glynparry25]

Was a time when you only seen Dewalt in industrial trade only counters, since they are now mainstream (and cheaper!) I am wondering if it's a different quality product as it doesn't pay to have DIY equipment last past a warranty period of occasional home use (black&decker experts on that science).
When I was apprentice the chippy's int he factory where idolising "Makita", what do they go for these days in the trade?

The armed forces use Makita, and after using them a lot I now swear by them. We had one wth 4 batteries and was using it constantly for periods over an hour- it would always work, and it would always power on until the battery was dead.

Glyn