Recommend a decent cordless drill driver combo.

Efour · 7 Nov 2018 at 06:41

I want a screwdriver with so much torque it screws through 30ft castle walls..... And a drill that will handle some jobs.

Nah but can you recommend a decent one or decent tips what avoid?

Budget say 200 quid I'll put it on the Xmas list.

NickK · 7 Nov 2018 at 08:00

You may want an impact driver rather than simply apply massive amounts of torque which can cause breaking. You also want something that can be set to a maximum torque value to prevent breaking smaller screws. Lastly voltage and capacity of the battery if it's cordless..

Makita, Hitachi, Miliwalke, Bosch .. lots of options.

I have a old PSB18 green bosch - handled most over 5-6 years but hard rotation stop causes the keyless chuck to release if you're not careful and tightened to the point it clicks.

Looked at the blue 18V combo.. drill 35-85Nm, impact driver 160Nm..

Nikumba · 7 Nov 2018 at 10:33

Earlier in the year picked up a Makita twin pack impact driver and drill with 3 3Ah batteries

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01B9KD1ZU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Not had any issues with them, and have been used to build raised beds, a shed, other house hold stuff, on Amazon for £240 so slightly over budget but you do get 3 batteries

Kimbie

jellybeard999 · 7 Nov 2018 at 18:05

https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d...-li-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-twin-pack/5742x

Could maybe do with bigger batteries, but good value imo. Brushless and good spec. Batteries are probably big enough for most DIY users and charge in an hour so shouldn't be much of an issue.

NoobCannon · 7 Nov 2018 at 20:13

The dewalts a Good drill, try and get one with the larger battery, we use the 4ah ones at work and they last forever

Sin_Chase · 8 Nov 2018 at 11:39

I've got a Bosch Blue (Professional)
GSB 18 V-EC Professional. Love it. Metal chuck and all the toys you'll ever need. Charger fills a 4ah battery in 2 or so hours.

I didn't see the point of spending money on wireless charging models. I'm either using it or not, and if not its 2 seconds to slide the battery into the charger.

The equivalent Dewalt get high praise in reviews. Depends on your use case though. Are you doing the repeated large auger bit drills, driving 5x100mm screws into the hardwood or something a little less demanding?