Best Cordless Drills!! Post what you got!!

I own a Dewalt drill, Makita Drill, Bosch Drill, & a Milwaukee Drill........I would have to say that the best drill out of these 4 is theMilwaukee.....when you do buy a drill be sure and find a lithium ion powered drill.........I know out here (west coast) HomeDepot is running an ad that if you bring any old p.o.s. drill in they will give you 15% off any new lithium ion powered drill..............good luck.....find a drill that suits your needs.............don't spend allot of money on something that may get used here and their,but if its a daily use thing, you might think of getting something a little more expensive..............

 

Dewalt!

 

I have the same drill... got it off the clearance shelf at Sears...Paid about 39 bones for it. WORKS AWESOME. I've never had a better drill for what I need.

 

i'm a pro. and my tools take an awful beating.i swear by the 28v milwaukee and it does have a hammer function, though i rarely use it. have a bosch bulldog for that. bosch, mikita,and panasonic all make great tools, been through too many dewalts, porter cable and a few others, they just don't seem to hold up to all day everyday use.

 

If you're looking for a high quality drill, look around for a combo pack that includes an impact driver. One of the drills I have is the Makita 18v LXT. It's not cheap, but you can usually find the combo pack with the impact driver, two batteries, recharger and plastic case for about $30 more than if you just buy the drill.

toolup.com, toolking.com, etc. have good deals. I paid somewhere along $300 for my combo set.

I've had no problems with the Makita. It could use a better chuck compared to an older Rigid I have, but hasn't been terrible. If you screw in a lot of screws, nothing beats an impact driver. If you need pilot holes, you can easily drill with one then screw with the other without any changeover.

 

This is what I use. Love it!
http://bosch.cpotools.com/cordless_tools/cordless_fastening_drivers/ps40-2-rt.html

 

check these out. best drill on the market at present...as far as features/size/power goes anyways. Metabo. i personally own a Milwaukee 18v that does everything i ask of it...but if i were in the market for a new setup, it'd be one of these.

http://www.metabo-cordless.com/Cordless-Drill-Drivers-LTX-Class.30079.0.html


http://www.metabo-cordless.com/file..._/pdf/neuheiten/PowerMaster_Brochure_2009.pdf

 

I have an older 18volt Milwaukee hammer drill. I have a friend that sells and repairs Dewalt, Milwaukee and Bosch power tools. He suggested Milwaukee because he sees far fewer problems with them and the are made better than the others. I have been using it for 7 years now and it still runs strong.

 

This has been a great thread. Although I own a Bosch (and still really like it), I'm very glad to see that Milwaukee is a good name in power tools. I only recently have seen these power tools come on the market around here, and was a bit sceptical (mostly because I hadn't heard of them). Now I won't be worried about them. And they seem to be priced a bit better than the more popular tools - probably because they arn't as well known here.

 

Good to know. Maybe they've been here too - but just in smaller numbers. Like I say, I've only recently started seeing them being displayed prominently next to the Bosch, DeWalts and Makitas. When I go to get a hammer drill, I'll likely get the Milwaukee.

 

I've had my 18v dewalt for a year now and have had zero problems. It doesn't have the lithium ion battery so its heavier than hell. I use it for renovations where the massive power really comes in handy. However, when hanging rock my arm goes numb pretty fast b/c of its weight. Id say definetly go with the lithium ion dewalt it's worth the money.

 

hitachi 18V Lithium. love it. i havent had any problems, but i dont put it through hell. i work and lowes and have to say dewalt are the best if your going to be using it all the time.

 

Hey Alex, theres a flea market off of beltway 8 and telephone road where you can get Dewalt tools brand new for next to nothing. You should check it out. It's open every sunday.

But I would go with Dewalt. I have Rybol and Hitachi and non them last as long or perform as good as my buddys set of Dewalts.

 

I've just got a 18v cordless Dewalt...suits me just fine

 

Milwaukee ftw! I loved mine before it broke , not the drills fault, some bumb ass (me) let it slide down the roof from the top peak of the house and off of the eve, onto concrete. You would be suprised how fast it was going down the pitch of the roof before it fell. I was hoping the whole way down that the gutter was going to catch it.

 

x3...have the drill/driver and the light, and never had a prob with either.

 

Milwaukee! I was helping a professional work on my boys house and he used Milwaukee's. I was amazed at how long the batteries lasted and he was working them hard. It wasn't even a lithium. He kept one battery charging while he woked with the other. I now own a Milwaukee. They aren't very heavy either.

 

I bought a Milwaukee 18V Lithium Ion hammer drill a couple years back and that thing has been bulletproof. I have dropped it, abused it, drilled hundreds of holes at a time without any overheating and it just keeps on going. Also, a big thing for me is that a drill needs to feel well made. I have not seen a Craftsman that has felt solid. Makita has even gone downhill a little compared to the Milwaukee.

 

makita its really nice, i used it to drill through my moms jeeps bumper, its really strong, as for battery life it lasts forever, and it comes with 2 Li-ion