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I'm after an impact driver, so started looking at the 18v battery ones which got me thinking about getting a new SDS drill next year as mine is very old and has a short, next to useless power cable. Then I started seeing battery operated lawnmowers and strimmers and well, everything became about 18v battery powered DIY stuff.
Age old question but are they are swap and change, for instance if I got a Ryobi 18v Impact Drill but a Mikata 18v SDS Drill can I use the batteries across both? I know some people will hate mix & match but I'm not really fussed if it works.
Sure this will separate the masses but, which brands do you all recommend - I usually buy (read borrow long term) whatever my old man has but he's too far away to loan tools now sadly and it's time I got some proper tools, I usually attempt DIY with the wrong tools, ruin the project then go and get the right tools and more materials and do it correctly a second time, I'm looking to improve this next year!
So...Makita, Ryobi, Dewalt, Black & Dekker, Einhell, Parkside, Others?
Ta
I'm after an impact driver, so started looking at the 18v battery ones which got me thinking about getting a new SDS drill next year as mine is very old and has a short, next to useless power cable. Then I started seeing battery operated lawnmowers and strimmers and well, everything became about 18v battery powered DIY stuff.
Age old question but are they are swap and change, for instance if I got a Ryobi 18v Impact Drill but a Mikata 18v SDS Drill can I use the batteries across both? I know some people will hate mix & match but I'm not really fussed if it works.
Sure this will separate the masses but, which brands do you all recommend - I usually buy (read borrow long term) whatever my old man has but he's too far away to loan tools now sadly and it's time I got some proper tools, I usually attempt DIY with the wrong tools, ruin the project then go and get the right tools and more materials and do it correctly a second time, I'm looking to improve this next year!
So...Makita, Ryobi, Dewalt, Black & Dekker, Einhell, Parkside, Others?
Ta