XMS DeWalt DC740KA Cordless Drill Driver 12 Volt (XMS09DRIVER) Powerful 12V drill driver ... more
for drilling and screwdriving applications.10mm single sleeve keyless chuck with spindle lock for easy single handed bit change.2-speed settings, variable speed wi...
Powerful 12 Volt drill driver for drilling and screwdriving applications. 10mm single ... more
sleeve keyless chuck with spindle lock for easy one handed bit change Two speed settings, variable speed with reverse for maximum control 0-350 /0-120...
DeWalt DC740KA Cordless Drill Driver 12 Volt (DEWDC740KA) DeWalt Professional Cordless ... more
Drill Driver with the following features:-Powerful 12 Volt drill driver for drilling and screwdriving applications-Extremely compact and lightweight design for worki...
Advantages: Power, quality, control, recharge time, built to last Disadvantages: Costs about £120, torque setting doesn't go low enough
I am a keen DIYer, and tend to do a lot of drilling and screwing (no pun intended). I have previously used a cheap Black and Decker drilldriver, but found this low in power, and taking hours to re-charge.
I have no regrets investing in the Dewalt. I can strut around like Handy Andy now. It has loads of power, easilly coping with 22mm drill bits in wood. When the battery runs out, it came with a spare so you can carry straight on. The battery only takes half an hour to recharge.
Don't be tempted by the cheap drills, even if they have bartteries the size of a house, they are rubbish. Invest in one of these babies and you will have many hours happy drilling and screwing. ...
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 cordlessdrill 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 12vCordlessdrill (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 ...
Advantages: Reliable, easy to use, quick recharge, two speed, 13mm keyless chuck, forward/reverse facility, many different torque settings. Meant for Industrial use. Disadvantages: Heavy, but well balanced, can cause wrist ache if used a lot.
DeWalt are a company more associated with the professional or industrial side of the tools market. I recently started work as a Cabinet Maker and needed a reliable, heavy duty and long lasting cordlessdrill/screwdriver. My boss advised me to buy a DeWaltdrill as it would hopefully be a long lasting and heavy duty drill.
I went ahead with it and followed his advice and bought a DeWalt DW914K2 14.4 Volt CordlessDrill/Screwdriver. This drill costs approximately £253 (including VAT). This seems a lot compared to drills you may see in cotalogues and many tool shops, but they tend to be the DIY drills for light use.
The 14.4Vdrill appears big and bulky, and although it is fairly heavy at 2.1kg it is well balanced unlike many drills. You can easily line up the drill to drill a straight and accurate hole, asit is fairly square ...
