Cordless Drill Recommendations

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twowheel99

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Hey Guy's
While trying to do some home improvements around the house
and having my piece of junk cordless drill becoming a new resident in my recycle bin I find myself looking for a decent replacement. I don't have alot of money nor do I use it everyday, I just want it to work when I need it......
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Moespeeds

Moespeeds

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When working as a contractor I used Ryobi's from home depot daily, and they held up great to some serious abuse. Don't bother with anything less than 18v.
 
erldawg

erldawg

Guru
twowheel99 said:
Hey Guy's
While trying to do some home improvements around the house
and having my piece of junk cordless drill becoming a new resident in my recycle bin I find myself looking for a decent replacement. I don't have alot of money nor do I use it everyday, I just want it to work when I need it......
Thanks
2
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Last cordless I had was not used very much. Consequently the batteries went dead and got to a point where they would not charge anymore. They're great for just picking up and using however if not used on a regular basis they go dead and batteries are just as expensive as a new one. I only buy electric ones now.
"Dewalt" If you must have one I would get a Dewalt! :zz2cents:
 
Roaddawg

Roaddawg

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I have also had the Ryobi 18v (bought the 5 piece kit from Home Depot) and have used it for several years for a variety of tasks including drilling, polishing, drywall, paint mixing and more.
 
TexasRaider

TexasRaider

Member
For a good cheap one, like these guys said, get they Ryobi. Biggest issue will be battery life so take care of the batteries and you will be fine with that brand.
 
CCRainman

CCRainman

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I use a Dewalt and I also have a Craftsman for light duty. Go on e-bay or craigslist. You can sometimes find good deals locally.
 
fmschatz

fmschatz

Bullfighter
Ryobi- 18volt. Relative inexpensive for cordless. Use one in my work and they last as long as more expensive brands.
 
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Eric

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larry check out direct tools factoy outlet.. thay have no web site but I see 1 in the tanger outlet mall located in myrtle beach.. thats colse to you .. thay have new & reconditioned tools some good names @ lower prices.. I use all dewalt but then thats for bussiness & thay aint cheep,, check em out hope this helps..
 
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V

Guru
Milwaukee 18 volt. check ebay and typically you can buy extra batts on the cheap. the 24 volt lithium ion is to much money. We use Milwaukee, dewalt and hitachi. the milwaukee's have held up the best and are easy to get parts for. :2thumbs:
 
shovelcowboy

shovelcowboy

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Buy a corded one and drag the cord around. I hate the batteries going dead or bad. Anymore I usually just plug mine in and it WORKS (all the time).

My "old school 2 cents" Shovelcowboy
 
linx

linx

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I'm in construction. I've tried every brand on the market, and my hats off to Craftsman drills. Why you ask? B/c for $100 you can get a drill, flashlight (or impact), 2 batteries and a charger and it's all 19.2V. I have had a "cordless" combo for 4 years and just bought a second one. You get a drill, reciprocating saw, circular saw, flashlight, bag, charger, and 2 batteries for like $180 or $150 if you find it on sale. Again, 19.2V. I started using Craftsman when one of our employees lost an entire DeWalt cordless combo kit, and 2 other crews lost/broke DeWalt drills.

Second runner up is DeWalt b/c they are the best, but the batteries are $100 a lone. The drill alone will cost more than the entire Craftsman combo kit.

I've tried Hitachi, Milwaukee, Makita, Ryobi, and Bosch. All of them are "ok" for stand alone drills, but most have expensive batteries, bad warranties, and are high.

They're all decent, but the best bang for your buck with reliability is what I roll with.
 
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Gas Man

Cool isn't cheap
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Moespeeds said:
When working as a contractor I used Ryobi's from home depot daily, and they held up great to some serious abuse. Don't bother with anything less than 18v.
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Roaddawg said:
I have also had the Ryobi 18v (bought the 5 piece kit from Home Depot) and have used it for several years for a variety of tasks including drilling, polishing, drywall, paint mixing and more.
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TexasRaider said:
For a good cheap one, like these guys said, get they Ryobi. Biggest issue will be battery life so take care of the batteries and you will be fine with that brand.
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fmschatz said:
Ryobi- 18volt. Relative inexpensive for cordless. Use one in my work and they last as long as more expensive brands.
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Agree with the Ryobi kits. Bought mine 8yrs ago... still going. I have replaced the batteries but that's it.

shovelcowboy said:
Buy a corded one and drag the cord around. I hate the batteries going dead or bad. Anymore I usually just plug mine in and it WORKS (all the time).

My "old school 2 cents" Shovelcowboy
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That above being said... I'm with Ken on the corded stuff. I have purchased corded versions of most of my Ryobi kits cause when the batteries sit there not being used for months... they go dead. Don't want to wait for recharge... Break out the corded version.
 
BorgerBigDog

BorgerBigDog

BORN TEXAN
Dewalt or Makita will last you forever around the house.On a jobsite with the bozo's who work with me 3 months unless they leave it out overnight and then it's history :bang:
 
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