I know they weigh more, because I have several of them
ceebee2,
Jul 25, 12:45pm
Makita is the best home handyman brand for all your power tool needs.
I have tried and tested / broken / worn out most of the cheaper and not so cheap brands including AEG who I would not recommend. (Read the very small fine print first for warranty claims) This is over a good 30 year span.
golfdiver,
Jul 25, 2:33pm
Anything older technology than brushless and lithium ion isn't worth discussing with any relevance to the current market
tweake,
Jul 25, 3:09pm
does makita even make handyman tools ?
tweake,
Jul 25, 3:16pm
bosh make a handyman range and a professional range. other companies have a pro brand and a home brand.
you can't compare a home brand to a pro brand. they are built and priced for two different applications. a pro brand will always be better than a home brand but they are generally double the price if not more.
eg i have makitia at work, about $500 kit. my handyman bosh is around $250. my old commercial bosh was about $500.
newtec1,
Jul 25, 9:47pm
I don't think so, i think they just make trade tools.
bryshaw,
Jul 26, 8:19am
B&D are now a good drill at a reasonable price for the home.
golfdiver,
Jul 26, 8:33am
They own de Walt
budgel,
Jul 26, 11:05am
They do a line called 'Maktek" which look just like the trade tools, only red coloured.
tweake,
Jul 26, 11:36am
thats Maktec. looks like mitre10 have them.
stickman100,
Jul 26, 5:40pm
I see as of 1st June 2017 all Ryobi 12V, 18V & 36V tools are eligible for a 6 year replacement warranty once registered online within 30 days of purchase and Ryobi battery & chargers are eligible for a 3 year replacement warranty.
I use the Ryobi one plus series. great for the home handy man. Dont bother with the 1.3A batteries, they are a waste of time get minimum 2.5 lithium batteries. Disadvantages are the Ryobi do not have the same torque and are not as light as the more commercial brands. i have thrown away one drill after 6 years use but at the price paid for it still good value for money. Also the new models are now being produced with brushless technology so should last longer. good range of accessories available, I use the 18V grinder with cutting blade and the 18V skill saw on most of my DIY.
kiwi_fisherman,
Jul 28, 10:58pm
Go Makita. Better quality and more grunt, About 30 mins to fully recharge.
sanders4,
Jul 30, 5:54pm
So at the end of the day pay $100 for 2 18volt li-ion drills with 2 batteries - look at 1-day sale today or spend up to a thousand bux for a top of the end professional kit which is stupid for a handyman - better to have a holiday than worry about stupid fn drills maybe!
timbo69,
Jul 30, 8:41pm
I have drilled thousands of holes 90mm holes in Gib for down lights which covers the drill in abrasive dust and kills drills.- Makita is pretty hard to beat for the price.
Are you buying a drill and an impact driver kit? if so dont just buy a better drill.
Ryobi are poor, their battery dont last long
Its the batterys that cost $$, just get a couple of 1.5ah it will be fine. The 5ah are pretty heavy
timbo69,
Jul 30, 8:42pm
Agree, Most Makita drills come with 20 minute chargers now (for 3ah batt)
richynuts,
Jul 30, 10:57pm
yes they do. not much cheaper though. I have all makita tools and they do wear out eventually but by then they have easily paid for themselves, some of my tools are 30+years old and still going great. Some of the guys at work buy Milwaukee gear and rate them fairly high. I borrowed a Milwaukee impact driver and it had quite a bit more grunt than my makita one.
tweake,
Jul 31, 1:03pm
it seams they don't. makita is their pro brand, Maktec is their diy brand.
sure commercial tools are far better than DIY tools, but they cost twice as much. if your going to compare makita then compare to other commercial brand tools.
bergkamp,
Aug 1, 10:27pm
i have all milwaukee for trade . ryobi for home
mrfxit,
Aug 2, 11:08am
For mostly home or light work usage, I have been very surprised by the new XUI models that Bunnings have. 18v lithium thats lasting a full 1 to 2 days being used as a screwdriver Light weight & nice balance, charger connects direct to the battery (no cradle) Std keyless chuck & 21 torque settings $59
bergkamp,
Aug 2, 8:37pm
makes you wonder what the mark up on some of the expensive stuff is
mrfxit,
Aug 3, 8:09am
Sure does & the Tradies that have company accounts will know what % their markdown is from retail. Had a couple of XUI items before & they have been close to or are rubbish, so was very surprised this time.
budgel,
Aug 3, 10:44am
How come you risked buying that brand again?
greenfox,
Aug 5, 1:49pm
I purchased a Makita 12v cordless drill 13 years ago. The guy at the powertool centre said get one with a full metal gearbox. So I did. I have had to replace the batteries a few times. It has done a lot of work and is still going strong. .
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