Heads up - Hitachi 18v drill

DXP55 · 13 Nov 2015 at 08:40

Screwfix are selling a Hitachi 18v 1.5Ah Li-Lon battery drill from today for 4 days for £79.99 with two batteries.

topgun06 · 13 Nov 2015 at 09:44

A good deal? It seems well reviewed.

a1ex2001 · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:21

I've just picked one up, was ordering some dimmer switches and noticed the offer and thought it was too good to refuse given my existing cordless drill has a serious problem with the clutch!

Looks decent and for the money I don't think I can complain!

PhillyDee · 13 Nov 2015 at 11:44

I have a different version to that (the 99.99 one which came with a belt clip bolted on as well) and they are solid bits of kit.

ergonomics · 13 Nov 2015 at 19:29

I needed a good drill.. thanks for the heads up! Anyone recommend a drill bit set to go with?

koolpc · 13 Nov 2015 at 19:34

I need one but cant even afford that price!

DXP55 · 13 Nov 2015 at 21:26

ergonomics said:
I needed a good drill.. thanks for the heads up! Anyone recommend a drill bit set to go with?

Anything made by Wera --- don't buy cheap bit holders either. I have thrown three of mine away because they are wobbly when spinning

bradUK · 14 Nov 2015 at 01:53

Just replaced my old trusty Hitachi with a brushless DeWalt. She served me well for nearly four years of relentless abuse!

Unicorn · 14 Nov 2015 at 16:23

I have this drill, had it 7 months or so now and it survives abuse at work daily.

NoobCannon · 14 Nov 2015 at 19:12

1.5a battery tho eeeww

chaparral · 15 Nov 2015 at 04:50

And anyone who wants to pay the extra and buy a really good Hitachi drill

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hitachi-DV1...d=1447562577&sr=8-1&keywords=Hitachi+DV18DSDL Only £225.00

This one costs £300 on srcewfix

http://www.screwfix.com/p/hitachi-dv18dsdl-jj-18v-5-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill/10334

topgun06 · 15 Nov 2015 at 09:21

Just seen this on HUKD: http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bos...8v-combi-drill-2-x-2-0ah-batteries-in-l-boxx?

Effectively £85.

markhaines · 15 Nov 2015 at 10:13

topgun06 said:
Just seen this on HUKD: http://www.powertoolworld.co.uk/bos...8v-combi-drill-2-x-2-0ah-batteries-in-l-boxx?

Effectively £85.

Can highly recommend that Bosch drill / driver - that's a great price for it too. You can punt the L-BOXX on eBay for £15 or so too if not needed.

topgun06 · 15 Nov 2015 at 17:42

Yes. I was just going to place the order. Out of stock. Great!

a1ex2001 · 16 Nov 2015 at 11:28

NoobCannon said:
1.5a battery tho eeeww

Having two means you should never have no power though and it keeps the drill weight down which I guess is the thinking behind it. For my DIY use it will be more than adequate but I can see a professional working non stop all day boarding out or similar may want something a little beefier! I wouldn't have been replacing my ancient B and Q own brand 14V jobbie if I hadn't destroyed the clutch recently fitting skirting boards to a wall that was about as straight and flat as the Himalayas!

NoobCannon · 16 Nov 2015 at 11:43

Depends on charging time for the not in use battery. As you say tho would be ok for the odd job around the house i suppose. Imo tho the cheap diy stuff isnt worth buying as it just doesnt last like the higher end. (Not knocking anyone who thinks differently ofc)

I use a dewalt 18v XR li-on with 4ah batts for work. Fantastic bit of kit and bullett proof Survived a few falls from ladders etc. only need 2 batterys to last the day rather than 4/5 of my old 2ah AEG nicad drill.

Edit :- on offer at the moment too!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dewalt-Lithium-Ion-2-Speed-Complete-Batteries/dp/B008LAFW04

NoobCannon · 16 Nov 2015 at 11:45

Double post

bledd · 16 Nov 2015 at 12:56

We have this in work, never skipped a beat.

If anything happens to it, we'll be buying the same on again.

a1ex2001 · 16 Nov 2015 at 13:13

NoobCannon said:
Depends on charging time for the not in use battery. As you say tho would be ok for the odd job around the house i suppose. Imo tho the cheap diy stuff isnt worth buying as it just doesnt last like the higher end. (Not knocking anyone who thinks differently ofc)

I use a dewalt 18v XR li-on with 4ah batts for work. Fantastic bit of kit and bullett proof Survived a few falls from ladders etc. only need 2 batterys to last the day rather than 4/5 of my old 2ah AEG nicad drill.

Edit :- on offer at the moment too!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dewalt-Lithium-Ion-2-Speed-Complete-Batteries/dp/B008LAFW04

Full charge time for the spare battery is about 20 minutes, smaller battery quicker charge so beyond the hassle of swapping out batteries more frequently it should be fine.

I can see why a pro working all day every day would want something better as you will be giving it much more of a hammering and swapping out batteries all the time would be more of a pain. The average home DIY user is unlikely to be regularly doing anything that will bother this drill I suspect and I'm hoping it lasts as well as my cheapo B and Q one which did 10 years of regular DIY including several falls from the top of my steps when doing picture rails! The only really annoying thing about it was the battery going flat in the cupboard so I needed to plan when I was going to use it which hopefully the lith-ion will fix.

rs1800 · 16 Nov 2015 at 14:00

How much is it normally? I need a drill/driver for home use. Only have a very old mains drill that's a bit stiff to turn the chuck key.