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A question...
Will a B&Q own brand one be better/worse/the same as a branded one at the similar price point?
Not got a huge amount of money to spend and it will only be used occasionally (shed repairs and decking), so I don't need any pro kit.
Probably worth looking at the Screwfix erbauer ones based on your description. They seem pretty good if you don’t want to spend the extra for makita etc
Look at Erbauer at Screwfix.
I personally wouldn't trust anything from B&Q. Ymmv
Edit-beaten to it.
I'd pay a few quid more and get an entry level makita lxt. guarantee you will have a need for another tool at some point and it's a great system.
Do you need cordless, that's where a lot of expense goes, i have cordless and corded, the reality is that cordless has limits, so if you can use an extension lead, or are only using it around the house, i'd be tempted to stick with corded and enjoy the better performance and cheaper cost!
Go hard or go home
Can you even buy a drill with a cord these days?
Can you even buy a drill with a cord these days?
I bought the cheapest thing that they had in argos to use for polishing cloudy headlamps so I didn't ruin a nice drill. Terrible but gets the job done.
Look at Erbauer at Screwfix.
I personally wouldn’t trust anything from B&Q.
Both companies owned by the same parent. Just buy from whoever sells what you want most conveniently or cheapest:
I'm tempted by these:
Both companies owned by the same parent
Yes, but aimed at different markets.
The Aldi Lidl stuff is pretty decent for something cheap. Good guarantee too in my experience.
I do have to add that when I bought my current house I knew I would have a load of work to do so invested in a metal geared brushless Dewalt drill and impact driver set. Only 2ah but 2 batteries which seem to last ages. Cost me £300 and I can honestly say they are the best power tools I have ever bought and worth every penny, I tried lots of consumer grade stuff over the years and it always failed within a couple of years. And it makes each job so much easier than the cheap stuff as well - an impact driver is amazing for screwdriving.
FWIW I bought an Erbauer drill/driver set from B&Q a few years ago as it was slightly cheaper than Screwfix at the time. I had a problem with the drill within the warranty period, took it back to B&Q and they just gave me a new set there and then, no messing about.
B&Q we’re doing some god prices on the Bosch drill driver with 2x2.0 ah batteries recently, might be worth a look at what their deals are now. - Just looked, they have a single 1.5ah 18v one for £55 but looks like limited availability. Not an impact drill though
Just be slightly careful with battery compatibility with the 'brand' ones at B&Q.
They can be different to the trade versions.
Makita LXT - we’ll worth the extra expense and the range of tools is great - the 5” cordless circular saw is awesome too.
I've got this little feller, it's only little but it's been an absolute champ for driver duties and light drilling. Ironically I have the impact driver too but I never use it, I always end up with the drill- just prefer it. Lovely and light, last job was smashing loads of decent sized screws into my shed base for reinforcement runners.
You need to shop around a bit to find a good deal though. Frinstance I got the multitool first and it included battery and charger for very little money, then got the drill bare. It's a full battery/tool system that Sealey and very occasionally Lidl or Aldi also use, the multitool is decent, the tiny angle grinder/cutter is awesome.
Also got Makita LXT and it's definitely better but it's also much bulkier, surprised how often that makes a difference. And heavier of course, and needless to say way more expensive. I use it surprisingly little since I got the little Draper.
Thanks, went for the 18V Erbauer from Screwfix. Reviews were consistently 5 star, whereas the cheaper one was 3 star.
£70 including 2 batteries.
Hard to beat at that price point. Dont sell that many tbh. Most of my sf customers are in the trades so its de walt, makita mostly.
Just introduced an Erbaur impact driver into the range this week. £60 with battery and charger.
I've got Festool, Makita, DeWalt and Erbauer cordless drills/drivers.
When I had to drill 100 6mm holes in a brick wall I thought I'd rather not destroy something good so I bought B&&Q's cheapest £30 corded hammer drill. It worked a treat.
My 5 year old Erbauer cordless impact driver gets constant use and annoyingly refuses to die thus depriving me of the justification to get a fancy one.
Go hard or go home
Bought very similar from Screwfix although the product numbers aren't the same. Combi drill & Impact driver.
I've only really given these a test run so far but they're lighter & more compact than the old 18V Makita tools they'll be replacing. The impact driver is new to me & seems to batter screws into anything even without a pilot hole. 3Ah/hr batteries are plenty for most DIY jobs. Like these a lot :o)
I've got the Makita 3ah twin pack and it's really good, was using a Titan before that but got through a few replacements under warranty. I was in Screwfix this morning and saw they had a great deal on a 5ah brushless DeWalt twin set for £170
Arrived today. First impressions are pretty good. Lots of metal components where the cheaper ones were plastic. Good case/bag too.
Go on then. Drill something.
Drill? I bought it to wave around like I'm Buck Rogers! It has even got a light on it and everyfink!
Robo man moves to the sound of the motor is well funny , for the first 2 mins anyway
B&Q we’re doing some god prices on the Bosch drill driver with 2×2.0 ah batteries recently
I was about to say the same - I use the Bosch system and was VERY tempted at the price they were at (it was cheaper to get a drill + two batteries than it would have been just to buy the batteries alone by a considerable margin).
While we're on the subject of making holes in things... anyone here use hex-shank drill bits? Built some shelving over Christmas and some smaller bit sizes seem to slip in the drill chuck. I realise some new power tools would also solve this 🙂
While we’re on the subject of making holes in things… anyone here use hex-shank drill bits? Built some shelving over Christmas and some smaller bit sizes seem to slip in the drill chuck. I realise some new power tools would also solve this
That’s a decent hack, although those small bits can be pretty fragile!
I found small hex shank drills break too easily. I’d rather they slipped.