Advantages: long life, works well Disadvantages: short battery time
Ah the cordlessdrill mans best friend, at least its my best friend.
First of all I have to say im liking the colour scheme on this drill, I know that hasnt got anything to do with DIY but I had to say it.
Of course it does its job, replacing the screw driver for all those tough jobs, such as hanging up pictures. looking at the drill itself there are lots of things that make you life easier. When inserting a drill bit you simple unscrew the end to release the holding mechanism and pop the drill bit in, bu whats clever is its magnatised so its easier to insert and do up if youve only got one hand free.
You can change the speed the drill turns on a dial and also change the direction the drill spins in, handy for annoying backwards screws. There is a clip at the end of the drill which holds a spare drill bit, so you dont have to ...
Advantages: Easy to use, several 'power' options for various 'jobs' and good battery time Disadvantages: none for the price.
I am the proud owner of several DIY tools, from your basic claw hammer to an industrial circular saw, (which, when I use it, still manages to scare the hell out of me sometimes).
Anyway, the biggest boon in the Do It Yourself world has got to be the cordless/ battery powered power tool collection, such as saws, sanders, planes and especially the good old cordless power drill, with a vast range of power options.
I do own a few of these type of drills, even a JML Dual Drill, which is a true genius in itself, and a few others of different power ratings, including the rather fine Bosch PSB 18VE2, which this review is going to be about.
It claims to be the ultimate cordless combi drill which will bore through materials such as wood, masonry and even steel, (of course this depends on the actual drill bit), whilst still be capable ...
Advantages: Cordless, Quick Charging, Good Features Disadvantages: Pricey comapred to others
, most were beyond my budget. I was shocked at how much you could pay for a drill. I'm sure a bit of flint would have been cheaper... but one particular drill stood out from the rest. Sleek in it's styling and silver in colour it stood out from the olive-drab and oranges of it's siblings. It offered everything I could want from a cordlessdrill; a 12v motor, quick charge (1hr) battery, keyless chuck, two-speed gearing with hammer action, charge remaining indicator, adjustable clutch for control when driving screws and to top it all off, a level indicator! All of this in a slim-line silver drill, complete with sturdy carry-case. Costing around the same as most other 12vcordlessdrills, it had a few more features and was slightly less chunky than the competition. Credit cards were duly swiped and I headed home clutching my tool (and assorted ...
