Advantages: Easy to use, several 'power' options for various 'jobs' and good battery time Disadvantages: none for the price.
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* 1 x Bosch PSB18VE2CordlessHammer Drill
* 2 x rechargeable NiCD (nickel) 18 volt batteries
* 1 x 1 hour quick charger
* 1 x carry case
* Softgrip handle and attachable side grip handle
* Up to 8mm screw diameter, 13mm in steel, 28mm in wood and 14mm in masonary
** IN CONCLUSION?
As I said earlier this is one of many cordless drills I have in my workshop, (why one person needs so many even I don?t know so please don?t ask, I just seem to collect them as I go through life).
Anyway, this little green gem is one of my favourites and most used at the moment for its shear power and easy handling. It is pretty lightweight for what it can achieve and the power performance is second to none for its various capabilities.
It looks quite pretty, if you like green and black, with a dash of red, and the torque settings and hammer ...
Advantages: Good for screwdriver use and simple drilling Disadvantages: Not powerful enough for brickwork
I picked up one of these about six months ago from B&Q for around £60. There must have been some offer on at the time as I got this exact model, but with two batteries. The drill is pretty good. It is light in weight, but quite powerful.
Using it to drill into wood is fine. To put screws in, again very good. I managed to put up a small shed, which involved using for screws only. The battery lasted for almost the complete job, so I was glad I had the spare on charge.
Do not buy this drill if you are looking to do a lot of DIY work. This is especially true if you need to drill into walls and more importantly brickwork. It can handle plasterboard fine, but needs a hammer function to handle bricks and concrete.
As a drill/driver it is pretty good though. Buy wisely though as currently you can pick up Makita drills, cordless, with hammer ...
Advantages: As useful as a mains hammer drill, except where extremes of power are needed. Disadvantages: Needs regular use to get the best from the batteries
/recharged frequently it’s fine. Leave it unused until the actual emergency arrives and it’s useless, it’s limp orange glow being just sufficient to help find the candles and matches!
Well, that’s a long preamble to an opinion on a cordless drill but I hope it helps set the scene on cordless tools in general, and the fact that you should only buy them if they are going to get regular use. (Unless they start putting better battery-types in them, that is.)
My Swiss-made Bosch 12vCordless drill (PSB12VSP-2)comes as part of a pair with a smaller tool (PSR 120)intended mainly as a screwdriver (although it drills wood OK), in a smart carrying case. They are both “drill-shaped”, i.e. with a pistol-grip and trigger.
Screwfix are currently asking £189 for the set, but I bought mine a few months ago in Hereford for £149 ...
