This drill..

[Merlin5]

Shall I buy it? For an 18v cordless, Black n Decker,.. bargain? I've checked with Argos who tell me it does come with battery and charger.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-and...671228?hash=item51dc421cbc:g:VSEAAOSwWTRWvKlT


The only thing is it has a plastic chuck, I don't know how much of a problem that might be. Bear in mind, I will probably use it once in a blue moon, so it won't get a lot of usage.

These are answers about the chuck from amazon, where they're selling the same model for £50.

Question: Does it have a locking chuck? i.e can you lock the chuck with one hand?
Answer: No. The chuck twists to grip the drill and so I think it would be very difficult to lock it with one hand.

No, this is not a feature on this drill

Yes, it has a keyless chuck that can be locked by one hand

I think the plastic keyless chuck is the Achilles Heel of this drill. Mine gave way, whilst hand-tightening a 6mm masonry bit, rendering the drill useless. Luckily, Amazon replaced the drill without quibble.

It doesn't lock, especially on masonry bits. This drill is useless for drilling into bricks or concrete as there is no key to tighten the chuck. The bits constantly loosen. It is ok for wood.

 

[Merlin5]

I'm also thinking of drilling into thinnish metal. Think it will handle it? I drilled through metal last night using my brother's black and decker 400w, but his is corded.

Sounds like the chuck is going to cause problems as soon as you drill in to something slightly hard?

Gets pretty good reviews on Amazon though (and is only £30) so might be alright just for wood etc.

That's an inferior model and not Lithium battery. This is the actual same model on amazon. EGBL188K

http://www.amazon.co.uk/BLACK-DECKE...548&sr=8-1&keywords=Black+and+Decker+EGBL188K

Lidl have a Parkside drill on sale from tomorrow for £39.99:

http://www.lidl.co.uk/en/our-offers-2491.htm?action=showDetail&id=31042

They seem to be really well regarded and it trumps the Black and Decker on most of the specs. Might be worth a look

That looks awesome. Anyone here can give a second opinion on Parkside?

 

[Merlin5]

Thanks guys. Which one to buy then, the Parkside £39.99 or the B&D £42.99?

 

[Merlin5]

Hey guys, just bought one. Still on the road, will unbox it later.

Loads in the shop, probably all be gone over the weekend.

 

[Merlin5]

I bought the parkside corded hammer drill when it was in Lidl a few weeks back and am very impressed with it for the price (£14.99)

Sounds promising then. I was chatting with some bloke in the shop as he was looking at the cordless too. He said he used to have a Parkside and thought it was a good drill. He didn't need one now as he has others but he said the single low capacity battery would put him off. For my usage though, I doubt it'll be an issue.

Sent the girlfriend in to pick me a drill and jigsaw up at lunch.

You going to be making holes while doing a puzzle then?
But thanks for the headsup on the Parkside, Wild9.

Guys, what do you think of this screwdriver and drill bit set? I know it's dirt cheap, but do you think they'd be ok or break instantly? It's got a nice selection of screwdriver bits though.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/43-Piece-...048105?hash=item2eeb972a29:g:-vYAAOSwo3pWbzhk

 

[Merlin5]

I get frustrated easily...

The Jigsaw uses the same batteries so the bonus there is I get 2 powertools with 2 interchangeable batteries which mostly overcomes the single low capacity battery problem.

Very handy!

I'm wondering if there's an even better deal than the Parkside. Not that I'm going to change it now. But in Homebase, they've got stock clearance of a 2 speed Worx 20v 2Ah, with 2 batteries and 3 year warranty, down from £89.99 to £49.93.

 

[Merlin5]

That does sound like a cracking deal! I have to say though I've just got home and checked out the Parkside kit and I'm really impressed, feels very solid and much closer in quality to our Bosch blue drill than I was expecting.

Actually, that Worx drill I mentioned isn't so great. 2 x 20v batteries, but the torque speed is only 30 Nm (Parkside 40Nm) and the rpm speeds are considerably lower as well on the Worx. I'll double check it at Homebase tomorrow as their labelling in the shop was a bit misleading and confusing.

The only thing that is disappointing about this Parkside is that all other cordless drills of lower spec, including lower spec Parkside drills, come with plastic carry cases, yet this one only comes with the cardboard packaging and the plastic tray that the drill sits in. I wonder if I can buy a cheap £10 drill case that it would fit in.

 

[Merlin5]

How does the parkside cordless drill compare in size to the Bosch psr 1440 one if anyone has both/either. I am wanting a smallish in size cordless drill?

I just measured mine. It's approx 9.25" from chuck to back, x 9.25" from the top to the bottom of battery, x 3" wide. I don't know if that's small or not.


I have a question. Does anyone know if I can buy an empty drill case to fit mine into with the handle and charger?



I know they have cutouts though like the makita and bosch ones I've seen on ebay, so not sure how well mine would fit. I prefer to get a proper briefcase style drill case than any old toolbag.

 

[Merlin5]

I bought a case from Maplins for £14.99 and it all fits great. After these pics, I sat a box of drill bits on top and the lid still closes easily.