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Does anyone understand the DeWalt range. I'm wondering that if the best of these two, is on the DCD796M1 an older model?

It's mostly going to be used for relatively light work, currently using a Hitachi drill driver which is getting very long in the tooth (it has NiCad batteries which don't hold charge very well).
 
If you are still using a nicad, pretty much any modern brushless drill powered by a lithium battery will blow it away.

The model you pointed to looks decent, whether something is an older model or not is not super relevant as the produce a range of drills at various price points and specifications (and build quality).

The main objective is getting something which has a good output at a decent price.
 
K.C. Leblanc said:
Does anyone understand the DeWalt range. I'm wondering that if the best of these two, is on the DCD796M1 an older model?

It's mostly going to be used for relatively light work, currently using a Hitachi drill driver which is getting very long in the tooth (it has NiCad batteries which don't hold charge very well).
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The kit is based aroung the DCD796 drill. It's a good quality drill for general use. Not too heavy yet reasonably powerful. It's an all-rounder.

It has has a metal chuck and it's brushless, meaning a good quality drill that will last many years.

The next step up from that is the DCD805, which is about the same weight but more powerful and yet physically smaller, but perhaps a little too powerful for some jobs.

The M1 on the end of the name means it's a kit. It has a case, a single 4Ah battery and a charger. It's a really good choice.

The only weakness of the kit is that you only get one battery. That means you will be stuck for ages while it recharges. You could get another battery or go for the DCD796D2-GB, which has 2x2Ah instead of the single 4Ah battery. But it's a more difficult kit to find at a reasonable price.

Anyway, it's a great general purpose drill.
 
SpellowHouse said:
The only weakness of the kit is that you only get one battery. That means you will be stuck for ages while it recharges. You could get another battery or go for the DCD796D2-GB, which has 2x2Ah instead of the single 4Ah battery. But it's a more difficult kit to find at a reasonable price.

Anyway, it's a great general purpose drill.
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Sorry, I forgot to include links, I was comparing it with this drill which I suspect is newer (DCD100M1T) but lower quality.


I get the point about batteries, I don't at the moment have the $$$$$ to grab the whole set but I'm hopping to also grab either an impact of a 2nd drill in the nearish future so will probably get more batteries at that point. If it becomes a massive PITA I'll grab a 2ah, since they're not at that expensive.
 
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Screwfix have a couple of deals on bundles, one with smaller and one with bigger batteries. 159 and 229:

www.screwfix.com

DeWalt DCZ298D2T-SFGB 18V 2 x 2.0Ah Li-Ion XR Cordless Combi Drill & Impact Driver Twin Pack - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Versatile twin pack comprised of a combi drill and impact driver. Both tools feature all-metal gearboxes and bright white LED work lights. Combi drill features 15-position adjustable torque settings with screwdriving, drill driving and hammer settings for a wide...
www.screwfix.com www.screwfix.com

 
LuckyBenski said:
Screwfix have a couple of deals on bundles, one with smaller and one with bigger batteries. 159 and 229:

www.screwfix.com

DeWalt DCZ298D2T-SFGB 18V 2 x 2.0Ah Li-Ion XR Cordless Combi Drill & Impact Driver Twin Pack - Screwfix

Order online at Screwfix.com. Versatile twin pack comprised of a combi drill and impact driver. Both tools feature all-metal gearboxes and bright white LED work lights. Combi drill features 15-position adjustable torque settings with screwdriving, drill driving and hammer settings for a wide...
www.screwfix.com www.screwfix.com

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I'd seen the cheaper one, but wanted to go brushless, because I will probably be keeping them for a long time (the drill I'm currently using is about 15 years old). But the more expensive kit does look good.
 
I'm going to try and make time this coming weekend to go to Axminster power tools in Warrington to look for a new table saw. They have a sawstop in now and I'm intrigued to see the quality
 
K.C. Leblanc said:
I'd seen the cheaper one, but wanted to go brushless, because I will probably be keeping them for a long time (the drill I'm currently using is about 15 years old). But the more expensive kit does look good.
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Didn't realise those weren't brushless! 3 years ago I got a very similar package for 150 that we're brushless.

Honestly didn't think you find brushed tools any more from proper brands.
 
Starting to dip my toes more into DIY recently and have yet to purchase anything that will set me down the path of a particular power tool manufacturer and their ecosystem of interchangable batteries.

What's the best to go for between the likes of DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee etc.

DeWalt seems a little bit cheaper?
 
If you're just doing normal house maintenance stuff then Ryobi are good. Not as durable or high quality as the brands you mentioned, but not by as much as they're cheaper than those brands.

For home users, I think they offer a great balance of cost and price and they feel well designed and made compared to the really cheap stuff and offer a huge range of tools.
 
Mr Jack said:
If you're just doing normal house maintenance stuff then Ryobi are good. Not as durable or high quality as the brands you mentioned, but not by as much as they're cheaper than those brands.

For home users, I think they offer a great balance of cost and price and they feel well designed and made compared to the really cheap stuff and offer a huge range of tools.
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Cheers will take a look at Ryobi. Yep will be occasional home DIY use only, don't need anything professional.
 
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Basically De Walt and Makita are are pretty much equivalent in quality, range and price.

Milwaukee are a step up but they are also a set up in price. There are other brands which step up again in quality and price.

I’ve got De Walt but as the above poster said Ryobi is decent enough for the price and has a big range of affordable products.

You can also get battery adaptors to use your Dewalt battery in another brands tool if needed.

I would just avoid cheap 3rd party batteries of any kind. Yes they are cheap but they are also an unknown quality and a huge risk.
 
Not sure whether this is the best place for it, but does anyone have any recommendations for an electric scarifier please? Garden is around 200 square metres. Cheers!
 
SaBBz said:
Not sure whether this is the best place for it, but does anyone have any recommendations for an electric scarifier please? Garden is around 200 square metres. Cheers!
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I bought this last year:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/r.html?C=2X8R0PK3LTH9J&K=25MCSYGFLQV6V

Very powerful, has the two cassettes and can get the aftermarket vericutter cassettes for it..

It absolutely ripped through my lawn, which hand;t been done for 3 years and we got nearly two wheelie bins full.. you can get them for slightly less if you look around, but I just wanted something easy to use, it’s a rebranded design, which reviews well..

The only downside was the amount of stuff it pulled out made the collection bag too small and needed emptying often, but that was more it being a victim of its own sucess!
 
SaBBz said:
Not sure whether this is the best place for it, but does anyone have any recommendations for an electric scarifier please? Garden is around 200 square metres. Cheers!
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Stihl RLA 240 Cordless Lawn Scarifier Gets good reviews on the Gardeners World website, battery though.​


The VonHaus mentioned above was another I’ve seen in many top 10s
 
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I think Lidl are doing one this week for £89 or there about - I have one but just gave it to neighbour as it's too heavy and big for me now. Also comes with metal rake attachment.
As said above you won't use it much over a year.
 
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m@rty said:
Cheers will take a look at Ryobi. Yep will be occasional home DIY use only, don't need anything professional.
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I'd echo these comments. Only other consideration is whether you need it to be cordless. There are some perfectly good Screwfix specials that are corded and half the price. Useful if you are only doing a couple of job and don't care about being plugged in
 
Any recommendations for a mitre saw? Definitely needs to be sliding but I’m unsure whether to find the extra for dewalt etc or if an evolution is good enough for the use it’ll get. It’ll be used for general diy and I need to build a new shed at some point and there’s a gym shed in my future too.
 
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