Looking for a new cordless drill...

StevieP · 16 Jul 2013 at 10:22

I'm looking to get myself a new drill, primarily for small jobs around the house but have no idea what is any good!

I've seen this Makita 8391 which has a couple of batteries and quite a few accessories but I have no idea if it's any good, or even overkill for my uses!?!?

In the past I've generally had rubbish cheapo drills and electric screwdrivers and they have invariably died a death!

Should I be looking at one with a lithium-ion battery maybe??

I don't really want to be spending more than around £100 so any suggestions are welcome! (and it would be handy to have something with a carry case that has the various accessories contained within because I tend to lose things that aren't kept all together!

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Thanks...

StevieP · 16 Jul 2013 at 11:16

Thanks for the reply!

I'm tempted with the Wickes deal since it has the higher capacity battery (I assume a 3amp battery lasts a lot longer than the standard 1.3amp one?) and also includes an accessory set!

I assume this piece of kit is suitable for all kinds of drilling and also has a variable speed for screwing in screws? (ie. you can start out pressing the trigger lightly for a slow speed to start off and gently increase the speed rather than it being full speed straight away?)

Sorry for the daft questions but as you can tell I'm very much a novice in this area!

StevieP · 16 Jul 2013 at 11:34

Cheers!

What is the charge retention on these things like? I'm just a bit worried that I might not use it often enough and end up with the battery slowly dying!

How often should you use/charge it to keep it in top condition?

StevieP · 16 Jul 2013 at 11:44

Thanks for all of the replies guys!

I'm torn between the Makita BHP453SH plus the Makita 101 Piece Accessory kit for a total of £120 or the Makita BHP453RFX3 which has the higher capacity battery and what looks like a smaller accessory kit for £140.

My DIY is limited to say the least so I'm wondering if the higher capacity battery is worth the extra £20!?!?

StevieP · 16 Jul 2013 at 15:18

Thanks for the suggestions guys! I think I'm leaning towards the Makita with the 3amp battery after all the suggestions!

(maccapacca, I think a £40 drill bit set in addition is probably overkill for my uses but thanks for the suggestion!)

If I do end up using this beast sporadically, how long can I safely leave it between uses without it losing too much of it's battery life??