Wanted: SDS Cordless and Combi drill set.

[Lyons]

Cheers. Had a wee play with both there and think the Makita actually feels a bit better made.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Thanks @lightning for getting me what i needed , at the best price i could find. Also @c_rad for advice and giving me a good few deals. And @zafturbo for collecting and dropping it off to Mels for me. Well, actually thank poor old Normal for me , had to ask if there was a drill to collect for Charly Skunkweed "what's a Skunkweed?"

 

[Lyons]

Is that a 996? How do you find it compared to the Makita? I thought the Dewalt didn’t feel as good quality?

Still looking at them though

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Is that a 996? How do you find it compared to the Makita? I thought the Dewalt didn’t feel as good quality?

Still looking at them though

No it's a 796 (no idea why i thought i was getting a 996. I've looked at so many) 34kbpm so should be a good job. I'll let you know what it's like next week after using it.

 

[Lyons]

How have you got on with it this week @CharlySkunkWeed ? First impressions of the 796?

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

How have you got on with it this week @CharlySkunkWeed ? First impressions of the 796?

Great. Def no lesser of a drill than my Makita which i was happy with. SDS was a worry the 1st few times of use as I'd to push it to get the hammer to engage, but it was just the newness as it's great now.

 

[Lyons]

Whats the torque like of the 796? Trying to work out if I actually need an impact driver too or if a good combi would DFR.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

My Makita is on Gumtree/facebook.

And tinkered with the SDS case to see if i could fit both in.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Whats the torque like of the 796? Trying to work out if I actually need an impact driver too or if a good combi would DFR.

I don't like impact drivers, too noisy for all i need. But yeah the dewalt feels very capable

 

[rupertfinch]

Whats the torque like of the 796? Trying to work out if I actually need an impact driver too or if a good combi would DFR.

Honestly I'm team Makita but as a school teacher have no real need for proper tools.
Obviously a proper combi is a must, but if your not convinced about your need for an impact driver then you should hang fire and buy the 20v Lidl Impact driver next time it's on sale. I've a figure of about £34 all in in my head. I'd spent several days in the company of my cousins (a joiner) Makita impact driver replacing floorboards so know what a good ones does and honestly the Lidl has done everything asked of it, including driving 80mm torx head anchor screws into block and dismantling a large home office. Could be worth a punt if you're not convinced of your need.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Always the way.


DeWalt DCK456M3T-GB 18V 4.0Ah Li-Ion XR Brushless Cordless 4-Piece Power Tool Kit

 

[Lyons]

Lol. Would you have taken a full kit like that though?

I got a Makita DHP481 the other day for £70, I don’t think the seller realised what it was worth.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

Bit like

Lol. Would you have taken a full kit like that though?

I got a Makita DHP481 the other day for £70, I don’t think the seller realised what it was worth.

Its like everything mate , man maths kicked in. Went from having a 300 odd budget to spending 550 (just bought a dab radio and 4ah battery)

I did sell my Makita for £130 though.

 

[Nickyyy]

The DeWalt line of impact drivers/wrenches continuously beat the competition, there's a good few youtube videos of the testing.

 

[CharlySkunkWeed]

The DeWalt line of impact drivers/wrenches continuously beat the competition, there's a good few youtube videos of the testing.

Used a workmates Bosch SDS cordless on Sat (his was closer to me than my new Dewalt) and it was far better. Hoping it may still be the newness of mine but i feel i need to put pressure on it to do anything whereas his i just let the drill do the work. Must get a go at another mates Dewalt SDS he's had a while for comparison.