Is this a good drill?

Gimpymoo · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:24

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat...st&id=49006&slotName=BEST_SELLER&homeRef=null

Worth £100?

I have no idea on these things.

Any help appreciated.

Many Thanks.

FreeStream · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:25

We bought two to use on Concorde last christmas.

Ours are the 14.4V ones and they have outlasted a Black and Decker and a De-walt that where bought later than ours

They be V. Good

Von Luck · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:29

Good deal - Makita are a pukka brand.

4T5 · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:36

18v and 2 Batterys and a 1 hour charger and all made by Makita. YES mate it's Sound.

Good in use an can take some abuse which is always important.

VIRII · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:40

I have one of these in my Lab. top bit of kit and that price is excellent.

R@tman · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:44

Good Drill good price

Although i prefer the bosch ones myself

Burnsy2023 · 26 Oct 2006 at 10:48

I love Makita drills, I have a SDS+ Hammer and it's a brilliant piece of kit.

Burnsy

MaxPower · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:10

Makita make excellent power tools I wish we stocked them at work, I have a dewalt which are also fantastic but cost double the amount normally and are only really capable of making good drill/drivers not other tools.

danza · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:13

I want one

I have a Power Devil one, and it's utter, utter tripe.

A decorator I know uses one of those Makita ones. I'm sure it gets plenty of abuse from her, so it can't be bad.

Zip · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:17

You get that and get that now, You get all those Drill bits with it :eek:

Trust me when i say you can never have enough drill bits

wassap · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:22

VIRII said:
I have one of these in my Lab. top bit of kit and that price is excellent.

Lol i used to have one in my lab...............it now resides in my garage

Luke · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:32

Yep. Makita are great bits of kit. I'd easily place them above DeWalt, B&D, Bosch etc.

VIRII · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:34

wohoo said:
Lol i used to have one in my lab...............it now resides in my garage

Heheh.
I'm going to order one for myself, my 8 year old 12V AEG is beginning to show its age, it has been very good though.
The lab drill will stay in the lab

Virdi · 26 Oct 2006 at 11:45

Makita stuff is generally very good.

...DeWalt is also a very good brand.

Gimpymoo · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:26

Thanks for the quick responses guys.

Well, I think its unanimous, a purchase it is then

http://www.screwfix.com/sfd/i/cat/16/p4419816_x.jpg

All those knick knacks :eek:

Floyd · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:33

Own one and love it, great bit of kit!

Gimpymoo · 26 Oct 2006 at 12:44

Another pic of whats included if anyones interested in getting one:

From what I can tell, the drill bits and stuff are provided in a SEPERATE case

Von Luck · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:30

I'm tempted to get one myself. Have got an old 12v Makita with two duff batteries and an 18v B&D (which although cheap, is actually excellent) but this offer looks almost too good to pass up!

iPWN · 26 Oct 2006 at 13:38

good drills, much better than the DeWalt ones.

FolkD · 26 Oct 2006 at 15:00

Just my 2 pence worth....
The difference between a cheap drill and an expensive one... the battery.

Good batteries cost a lot... more than the drill in a lot of cases.

Folk