What Brand Of Battery Drills Do You Use In The Shop The Most? Looking To Buy A New One, And Im Not Happy With My Dewalt. What Are You Happy With Using.
Bosch cordless drills kick butt. Very happy with the 9.6 & 14.4. & there small drivers work great too.
I've had 9.6 dewalt, 12v Milwaukee and now an 18V Makita drills. I'm happiest with my 12v Hitachi impact driver (Chinese from Lowes). I wouldn't hesitate to try one of their drills. Look for reviews online, because I haven't been super happy with any of the big-name drills. I did buy an 18v Rigid for the maintenance crew at work. 6 months in and they haven't destroyed it, so its lasted about as long as the Milwaukees used to last. Most maintenance shops I've been around run Milwaukee if that is worth anything to you.
Pop got a 19v craftsman for his birthday and that thing is awesome, it looks exactly like a Ryobi, which my buddy has and swears by. Lot's of torque and came with two batteries, its all I use in the shop as my corded drill burned out.
I've used Makitas for years. The last one was a piece of crap,wont buy another. I'll probably replace it with whatever scores the highest on this thread.
18v Milwaulkee, I've had it for years, best drill I ever owned. I even made my boss buy them for us at work.
i have had the Dewalt 12V for at least 15 years or more and it is just as good as new and i use it for everything around the shop/house. it came with 2 batteries and they are still the original ones and hold a charge it seems forever. it has been a goodun'
Panasonic 15.6 volt. (Lithium) Quite expensive but really powerful & Compact. I use it more than my 19 volt drills. Recharges in 1/2 hour & outlasts the 19 volt. Popular woodworking just evaluated 18 volt drills. Makita was their choice with Milwaukee # 2. In most cases voltage=torque so higher volt drills will last longer per charge or have more torque. Look at popwood.com April 2008 issue. Rigid offers free replacemet Batteries others charge between $50 & $100 if a battery gives out.
Like everything else when we find a good one they change it. We used 7 v Black an Deckers in the GM factory. they were strong as heck. Lasted thru the asembly line torture. Also with the 7 v. you could use then to roll windows up and down ant check power locks are lights.
12 V and 18 V Black and Decker not fancy but they work. The 12 V sat in my sailboat for 3 years before I found it again (thought I lost it overboard) and it still was holding a charge. The 19V Craftsman was rated pretty high in one of the comparisons I read a while back.
I just got this one: http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=19914&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog Very pricey, in fact, its overpriced when compared to its competition, but it has much more torque than any other 18 volt cordless I have ever used. But for less money, I have found the Panasonic drills to be REALLY good. I dont care at all for dewalt.
Sorry to hear Dewalt didn't work for you but they are the best I have used. Craftsman, O.K., Makita, O.K. I have an 18volt Dewalt 3/8 and an 18 volt Dewalt hammer drill, yes, I did use it in concrete. We had a 16,000 sq. ft. steel roof job a couple of years ago. The two Dewalts outperformed the contactors drills by quite a bit. They have been dropped from roofs to concrete too (ouch!!) still both working good today.
I have a 24 volt firestorm, not the best but it works good and has lots of power, got it on sale 2yrs. ago at Lowes.
DeWalt 18 v for 6 or 7 years. Works great. Battreries finally started going bad and i bought another pair. I've heard from a business that sells all brabds and tradesmen (the guys who go great quality installations at work) that Makita is the most reliable brand. They have fewer warranty returns with the Makitas. They say the chuck is likely to go bad with the DeWalts. I've had zero problems with my DeWalt, though, using it intensely every two or three weeks. And I sure do like the power/torque and feel of it.
I liked the 18v Dewalt we had at work, but didn't use it much...are there any that are American made these days?
I use Craftsman and my son uses Dewalt, like either one. We have makita at work, they seem weak to me.
As a wood worker, I go thru these cordless drills normally, every 6 month, using them about 3 hours a day (about 5-6 battery changes a day), or so, but Milwaukee, has been by far my favorite.
I heard second hand that if a rigid battery goes bad they replace it through home depot maybe check into that.
I have a 14v Milwaukee that is going on 8 or 9 hard years. It is starting to get a bit weak so I am going to replace it soon. This Drill can only be replaced with another Milwaukee! I have used Dewalt, Makita, and Snap on at work and in my experience there is no other drill that compares to the quality and durability of a Milwaukee.
Ive been thru 3 dewalt 18v drills in 10 years of use at work in the construction industry. They are ok, but I think I will go with hilti next time around. More expensive, but a better tool.
My buddys a electrician and I asked him one time whats the best he said they tried all the big name stuff and Panasonic is the best.
I always used Makita until somebody bought me a 14.4 Milwaukee as a gift... Im pretty torn as to which I like more. I guess I like them both the Makita is an 18v so the battery lasts a bit longer but the Milwaukee is lighter... I like them both a lot... Flip a coin...
I have had almost all the major brands, is you're looking for the best I say the 18v Makita impact driver can't be beat. If you're budget minded, buy the craftsman impact & drill combo - 2 batts, impact driver & 3/8 drill for $130. They seem to hold up well, I have recommended the craftsman kit to several buddies who love me for it. Of course, they all also still pretend to steal my Makita every chance they get...
i use the ridgid 18v, drill has highest tourque of all cordless drills comes with dual battery charger that will fully charge 2 batt. in 30 min. and comes w/ lifetime warranty..
I bought a 14.4 volt Snap On 1/2 drill and three batteries, then I modified the batteries to fit my CP30 cordless impact (was originally 9.6 volts). I don't use them every day anymore, but at 6 years old, all three batteries still charge and last the same as day one, and with 3 batteries I never have a dead drill or impact. I used Makita in the past, adequate. I wanted one charger for everything, so Snap On was the way to go for me. I got the CP30 for $100, and paid $280 for the drill new off the truck.
I use Rigid 18v in my electrical contracting business. They have a tremendous amount of torque, and lifetime battery replacement if you have registered it. otherwise after a year the battery replacement is on you. I have had one battery failure so far in the 4 or 5 years I have been using them. Now I am thinking that for the cost I would probably go back to the much cheaper ryobi, and just buy a new one every year if necessary.
Hitachi WH 14DL 14.4 impact driver.. Is by far the best I have ever had. From everyday cordless drill to impact driver in one. 1240 in/# of torque!!! You can also get a cord that plugs from the drill to the charger if the battery runs out.
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