Hey guys and gals out there. I am looking for a cordless drill and have no clue as to what to get. Tell me about the experiences youve had and what brand you think is the best.? Thanks in advance for your replies.

 

I have a little 9 volt Makita that I have over-worked and it is still going. The 18 volt Dewalt is good for heavy duty use.

 

For weekends the one at walmart ( orange skill ??)works well for drilling holes in lumber, and crafts. I still like the electric drill better, craftsmen. My brother in law has one for his car frames goes through steel in no time.

 

I bought my son a 14.4 v Milwuakee- it's bulletproof, but both batteries died after 2 years of occaisional use, and they're $55 EACH to replace! (All the better brand batteries are expensive) Anybody know how long batteries should last?

 

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Top-rated by Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has detailed Ratings of more than 30 cordless drills, including 9.6-volt, 12-volt, 14.4-volt, 15.6-volt, 18-volt, and 19.2-volt models.


The Consumer Reports top-rated 12-volt cordless drills are:
· Ridgid R82001
· DeWalt DW927K-2
· MaKita 6227DWE

 

I've had Dewalt, Makita, Porter Cable, all are excelent, and don't forget Hitachi and Bosch, good stuff

many people shy away from the makita, but I've had several makita tools and they just don't die, and I cut concrete with thier circular saw for 10 years, and it still runs perfect, You end up buying a new tool just becauce you want a new toy,
plus I think their new cordless drill has nickel metal hydride bateries, far superior

 

I've have them in everyday once for 4 years and they are still going. (1/2" cordless hammerdrill). You have to make sure they are dead b4 you recharge them, and you also need to occassionaly run them entirely dead (ie the drill won't even move anymore).

I have a ryobi set (cordless, sawzall, circular saw) and they work good. The batteries are junk though.

I vote for milwuakee or dewalt. I've ran into a lot of contractor who really love the home depot rigid line..

 

I have A Dewalt 18V and I am very happy with it.

 

If your looking for a drill that is heavy duty, Bosch cordless are at the top of my list. There a bit pricey but you get what you pay for.

 

I have a makita 14.4 and a 9.6 they are both worked hard and are great tools. The 9.6 is much smaller and is great for lite tasks around the house. My 14.4 2.6 amp hour is great. I got a saw to match since the battery is so great. I have used the dewalt and they are great too but my money is on makita. The other brands are hit and miss in my opinion I would buy one of these.

 

I have had Makita 9.6 for many years and I still buy them when the batts. go bad. Batterys cost like $32. ea so $100. you get a new drill and batterys.

 

2 dewalts and love em

 

We have a 12 volt and a 14.4 volt milwaukee cordless drills at work and also have a cord milwaukee drilland and we love them. We once had to send off the 12 volt to get fixed once and the charger doesn't work anymore so we don't use it. We upgraded and got the 14.4. The 14.4 volts really make a difference over 12. The corded drill we've had that thing for almost forever it seems. Couple of weeks ago we got a makita impact driver with the quick connect chuck and that thing is sweet. Really good for making decks, hay wagons, etc... We just made a bed for a hay wagon and used treated lumber and deck screws and it was really nice having the impact driver. If you've ever used one you know what I mean. We used to have a corded milwaukee sawzall, and a corded dewalt hammer drill but we had employed a little theif that used to come back to work in the middle of the night. We got some of our handtools back but the power tools are long gone.

 

I have a 24V Bosch. Excellent!!! I suggest an 18V.

 

almost all of them are good, if you keep the batteries in shape. i have been using battery drills for about 10 years,[electrician], and have had the best luck with the dewalt's. i have used millwaukee, bosch, makita, ryobi, and crapsman. [spelling].

i have owned all but the ryobi, and have noticed that the higher voltage batteries, [18/24 volt], do not last as long as the lower voltage batteries. i prefer the 14.4 volt over the lower volt for power, and over the higher volt for weight. besides that, you can pickup the dewalt 14.4s on sale for about 80/90 bucks, with 2 batteries, charger, and a warranty!

the only one i dont recomend is the crapsman, [ spelling?], i havent seen one yet last more than a few weeks of heavy use. my dewalts are not less than 5 years old, and are still going strong!