Portable Power Drill

[tboy]

Lou: I haven't priced it for a while, is the combo $150.00 still?

I thought it was a great deal the last time I saw it and was tempted to buy it just as a shop kit.

I remember they had a drill/hammer drill 2 drill kit for $199.99 at one point too....

One cool little tool rigid makes is their angle driver. The head rotates to different angles and even ratchets. It is a great little tool.....(no lewd comments guys sheesh lol)

 

[Wild Wiglin Willie]

These days, cheap can be better. It all depends what you want to do with the drill. I have Makita and Dewalt. The last drill I bought was a $20 drill from Canadian Tire on special. It is a 9.6 and it does everything that the Makita or Dewalt can do. If you find a special like that, buy 2 drill rather than buy an extra battery. At the speical price it would be cheaper than buying a separate battery. If you are not in a hurry, wait a while. The specials come around again in about 6 months.

 

[Rockslinger]

Where are the deWalts made? Are they manufactured in some 3rd world country and then stamped "deWalt"? Same question with "B&D"?

 

[tboy]

Where are the deWalts made? Are they manufactured in some 3rd world country and then stamped "deWalt"? Same question with "B&D"?

does it matter? as long as they are made to the dewalt specifications then it doesn't matter whether it is made in BF asia of BF ohio. The specs speak for themselves.

As for the buying two cheap instead of 1 good. I guess you don't have to carry your tools to and from site, up 20 flights of stairs, or down 20 flights of stairs day in and day out. Just bringing the bare essentials I bet I tote over 400 lbs of tools. A lot can be said for buying ONE good item and having it last a lifetime......(notice I said "good" ????)

 

[Lou Siffer]

Lou: I haven't priced it for a while, is the combo $150.00 still?

Not sure of the price. Now that you mention it, I remember seeing that combo a while ago. I think they still have it and that may be the better one. They have another one right now that is boxed as just a drill, but has a sticker on it for a "free" impact driver ("$99 value"). The cost of the drill alone was about $199 but with the 20% off special its $160.

 

[HAMSTER INSPECTOR]

I bought a cordless drill at Canadian Tire 4 years ago on special, it was $19.95. The original price was discounted 65%. I use it about once or twice a month. It still works fine and looks new. If it last me another 5 or 6 years, I will be way ahead. Most likely before the drill wears out or breaks the rechargable batteries will wear out. That will happen if you buy a Candian Tire drill or a Makita or Dewalt drill. For household use, the low priced Canadian Tire drill will do fine. The worse thing that can happen is if I find the drill will not do all the things I need it to do, I can always buy the more expensive one and still have a second one to keep upstairs for smaller drilling and scewing jobs.

 

[papasmerf]

Depends on what yo are using it for

Home use or professional?

RIGID makes a great line for either

RYOBI makes a great line for home use

DeWalt which is B&D Pro-line is decent and improves every year.

MIKITA is decent for home and pro

Milwaukee has the best halance and can rip off your arm.

 

[Tangwhich]

If you have the budget, Hilti makes the best drills that I've ever used.. but they are very expensive. Dewalt is probably a better bang for the buck.

 

[papasmerf]

If you have the budget, Hilti makes the best drills that I've ever used.. but they are very expensive. Dewalt is probably a better bang for the buck.

For you


me is free

 

[tboy]

P smerf: good advice though unless Ryobi has improved by 1,000 percent, they are literally pieces of crap. I bought an 18 volt circ saw and the batteries lasted, no shit, less than a month before they were toast and wouldn't hold a charge.

I wouldn't take a ryobi tool for free....seriously. It wouldn't be worth the effort to carry it to my truck.

 

[papasmerf]

P smerf: good advice though unless Ryobi has improved by 1,000 percent, they are literally pieces of crap. I bought an 18 volt circ saw and the batteries lasted, no shit, less than a month before they were toast and wouldn't hold a charge.

I wouldn't take a ryobi tool for free....seriously. It wouldn't be worth the effort to carry it to my truck.

Point well taken

 

[Leighster]

Go with the DeWalt, their cordless are great machines. Long lasting, and easy to use.

Serenity very impressive!! A young lady that knows about power tools.


Leigh

 

[HAMSTER INSPECTOR]

P
I wouldn't take a ryobi tool for free........................................

Betcha, ya would!

 

[Thunderballs]

I started with a mastercraft but after a year or so, it wouldn't keep a charge anymore. I exchanged it for a Ryobi but after two exchanges on that model (both held the drill bits off center) I gave up and bought an 18v Dewalt. I have had no complaints with it. You can usually pick them up on sale around Christmas or Father's day. Whatever you buy, I'd suggest that you get it with two batteries and a carry case for convenience.

 

[blackrock13]

Depends on what yo are using it for

Home use or professional?

RIGID makes a great line for either

RYOBI makes a great line for home use

DeWalt which is B&D Pro-line is decent and improves every year.

MIKITA is decent for home and pro

Milwaukee has the best halance and can rip off your arm.

Some time back I remember walking on to site and the four installers hire to do the work looked and smiled then got on with the work. Each on eof us had different kits. Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Hitachi; the last was a real surprise, but the guy said he'd had good luck with them and the price was right. At least this day nobody was heisting batteries.

I've generally used Dewalt but if I wasn't tied in with the batteries on hand, I'd probably try Rigid as they've got a really good warranty, or Milwaukee because they've got good prices for what they offer. I've never herd anyone bitch about any of them. A real flyer is Porter Cable, as they've been around for years and years are always well priced and recently went into the rechargeable market. I've got a PC for delicate small work that must be 50 years old and never had any hassles at all. It's never been repaired at all.

 

[tboy]

Betcha, ya would!

oh you'd lose that bet! If a 20 piece kit was the grand prize for a draw and a used toilet seat was second place, and I won, I'd take the toilet seat...least if it was wooden core I could burn it........

That cordless ryobi circular saw I bought for $100.00? I told a guy at work I was selling it, he said how much? I said "make me an offer"...he said "10 bucks"? I said "sold"......I got him though, if he'd said "a coke and cheese danish from the coffee truck" I would have taken that....in fact, I'd have settled for just the coke......

 

[Whosyodaddy]

I've been using the 14.4 Makita since they came out.. Don't expect more than three hundred to five hundred battery charge cycles, After that .. they're toast. for ten or twenty bucks more than two new batteries, just buy a new kit when they are on special. You get a new drill, carry case, charger and accessories. One of my buddies dropped my drill forty feet onto a concrete slab. He offered to replace it, I just laughed and told him to get another one from the tool box. Now I'm down to three using that buying method

Also, some places used to, don't know if they still do, try and pound off old stock ( NIckel Cadnium ) .. don't bother,, you have to drain the battery completely each time or the battery picks up a " memory effect " and only accepts a partial charge, and it has less amp hours to begin with..

Just my 2 cents..

 

[tboy]

actually, the memory effect, at least with dewalt batteries, has been eliminated for the past 10 yrs or so. I can't comment on the other brands but with dewalt, you can partially charge/discharge the batteries to your heart's content.....

 

[gar]

Some time back I remember walking on to site and the four installers hire to do the work looked and smiled then got on with the work. Each on eof us had different kits. Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Hitachi; the last was a real surprise, but the guy said he'd had good luck with them and the price was right. At least this day nobody was heisting batteries.

I've generally used Dewalt but if I wasn't tied in with the batteries on hand, I'd probably try Rigid as they've got a really good warranty, or Milwaukee because they've got good prices for what they offer. I've never herd anyone bitch about any of them. A real flyer is Porter Cable, as they've been around for years and years are always well priced and recently went into the rechargeable market. I've got a PC for delicate small work that must be 50 years old and never had any hassles at all. It's never been repaired at all.

I currently have the Porter Cable cordless. One problem I have is when I place it down, it tips over with the slightest touch , possibly denting the floor with your bit. The makita and dewalt are more bottom heavy so they're more stable.
I find the Milwaukee too heavy and causes elbow problems with prolonged use.
I am curious about the Hilti, I love their hammer drill.

 

[tboy]

www.canadiantire.ca has a big tool sale flyer out today...

might want to check it out.

At first glance, on the front page, there is a drill/impact driver combo for $199.99