Difference between 14,4v and 18v Li-Ion Drills?
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18v drill will have 25% more torque.
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From what I read when I was looking at drills was that the higher the voltage you get more power for a given battery size:
14.4v @ 2000mAh = 28.8wH
18.0v @ 2000mAh = 36.0wH
The impression I got (probably wrong) was that the 9.6v was regular consumer grade, 14.4v was more for regular DIY-ers, 18.0v was for DIY-ers wanting more power / low grade professional and 24v was for prosessionals.
I ended up buying a 18v DeWalt as it was only a couple of quid more than the 14.4v version at the time I got it due to it being on offer plus it came with a second battery. Slightly gutted as my father-in-law ended up getting the same one after using mine and he got 3 batteries with his for the same price!
14.4v @ 2000mAh = 28.8wH
18.0v @ 2000mAh = 36.0wH
The impression I got (probably wrong) was that the 9.6v was regular consumer grade, 14.4v was more for regular DIY-ers, 18.0v was for DIY-ers wanting more power / low grade professional and 24v was for prosessionals.
I ended up buying a 18v DeWalt as it was only a couple of quid more than the 14.4v version at the time I got it due to it being on offer plus it came with a second battery. Slightly gutted as my father-in-law ended up getting the same one after using mine and he got 3 batteries with his for the same price!
You need higher voltages to do stronger tasks... for example using a circular cutting tool you could not use a 14.4v without burning it to ****, 18V is a minimum but still struggles depending on the size of the bit and depth of the piece being cut.
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Which Bosch drill is it? I have a 14.4v Bosch cordless hammer drill and it struggles to get through anything harder than a melting jelly.