18v drill

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sue72, Mar 4, 2:16am
time to up grade. What 18v drill should i buy? who has the best deals?
just a home handyman but want something that will last
sparky312, Mar 4, 2:37am
I did the same. Middle of the road budget look at the Ryobi One which has interchangeable batteries for drill, circular saw, air blower, torch. Try Bunnings
kenw1, Mar 4, 2:40am
WE have those Ryobi 18v drills, with the 4Ah battery its a real grunty machine, used them for years, more like semi commercial than DIY, great warranty, battery failed, took it in, whamo new battery.
sr2, Mar 4, 4:44am
They cost a little more but once you've used an 18V Hitachi you'll never want another cordless. They pull off jobs that you would never normally attempt with a cordless drill and they come with a 3 year extendable warranty.
tweake, Mar 4, 5:03pm
if you want something to last don't buy a battery drill.
a power lead may be a pain to to deal with but in 20 years time you will still be using that mains powered drill.
lythande1, Mar 4, 6:01pm
De Walt.
We bought second hand 12 years ago. still going strong.
golfdiver, Mar 4, 9:41pm
We operate commercially but one of my young guys bought one of the Ryobi kits in the last spring. It has done a reasonable amount of work since but is almost stuffed now with the batteries melting. We have a fair few Hitachi sets too which have been decent value for money, and I have the latest De Walt which is a beast.
mrgts4, Mar 4, 10:13pm
We use hilti, but probably a bit on the expensive side for the home handyman at $800+ Make sure you get litium ion batteries, they seem to last longer if left sitting idle for long periods of time.
johotech, Mar 4, 10:19pm
Maybe if you bought one 20 years ago, but not necessarily true if you bought one now.

Quality battery drills can do [almost] anything that an electric drill can.
sanders4, Mar 4, 10:59pm
Tweake is merely reminding us that however much you spend on a battery powered item is nonsense when the battery pack fails and is no longer available !
comadi, Mar 5, 1:51am
AEG is by far the best 18 volt drill I have ever owned !
I haven't owned many, but Hitachi was one that couldn't match AEG.

Battery power and life is amazing, and only takes about 20 - 30 mnutes to charge. They usually come with 2 batterys.

The real clincher comes when you haven't used your drill all winter and you pick up the AEG and it has exactly the same charge left in it as the last time you used it.
This is where the Hitachi died.
I've used my AEG a lot including re roofing 1400 tek screws.
zeilberg, Mar 5, 2:30am
ryobi. get out of here! i work in a building crew of 15 people and everyone
has something different. first of all learn the difference between brushless and brushed drills. then know if you want a drill or impact driver or both. i use my impact driver far more than my drill at work. i have Panasonic but got to say makita is all round best. if you go for Milwaukee you have to go for brushless because their bushed drills don't last more than a year a repair man said. dewalt, hitachi are good and ive heard blue bosch is alright. AEG is mid-range.
ang_ck, Mar 5, 2:51am
I recommend Festool.
zeilberg, Mar 5, 2:55am
oopps i forgot to say i only buy lithium batteries too. also you can get different amps.i would never go below 3amps. 4 amp batteries are awesome. don't need 5 amp. i dont even need that much lol
tweake, Mar 5, 2:55am
exactly.
my commercial bosh is still going today but only just as the last battery is on its last legs. thats the 4th battery and even repacked batteries are getting thin on the ground.
zeilberg, Mar 5, 2:57am
yeah Festool is too good for what im doing but if your a joiner than definitely
.
mm12345, Mar 5, 4:44am
ryanm2, Mar 5, 11:44am
The batteries are rated in amp hours. 5 amp obviously lasts longer than a 3 amp. Nothing to do with grunt or torque.
ryanm2, Mar 5, 11:46am
Go to Bunnings and Placemakers. Buy whatever you are happy with. Even the best brands have bad runs with certain models. Brushless drills are super torquey so be careful. For a DIY stuff a brushed drill will be fine.
lythande1, Mar 5, 12:10pm
Well we had no issues with the De Walt batteries. bought first overseas at $48 and second (different model De Walt) drill battery was $80 NZ. Certainly not new drills nor new model drills we have either.
sanders4, Mar 5, 11:31pm
Well done lythande but for the $80 you spent on 1 battery you can get a 240 volt unit with hammer and 2 speeds and it will last a handyman 20 plus years - remember we are talking HANDYMAN here so no need to drive 1000 hex screws daily or spending most of your life on a scaffold. I have a 240 volt B and D with keyless chuck - $30 on trademe and it is a real grunty brute. $80 for 18volt predator with hammer for a no lead day!
comadi, Mar 6, 1:59am
I have an old 240 volt Ryobi, yeah it's 20 plus years old, and it sits and waits :-)
But when the day comes that my 18 volt drill batterys are worn out and I can't get replacements, I will purchase another 18 v drill.
Dragging a power cord around the house is for people who still have corded phones, and don't use internet banking because they don't trust computers :-D
zeilberg, Mar 6, 4:01am
totally correct but 4 amp 'hour' will last for days not hours onsite and therefore i will struggle to comprehend why anyone needs 5amp.
golfdiver, Mar 6, 12:42pm
It depends on what you are doing. We run our 4 amp batteries flat in half a day or less. Constant heavy load use. Those saying the cheap models have heaps of grunt have simply never used the top of the range gear. That said almost any of the mid range stuff will be fine for the OP's requirements
crackerjack19, Mar 6, 10:58pm
I would buy another battery driven drill within hours of losing the use of my Makita and I would not consider any of the cheaper brands at all. How I wish this equipment had been available when I was working in the construction industry full time.