Guys, nnever used those cordless drills before - is there a difference betweeen those power? 12, 14,4 and 18V? is there a huge difference? Im planning on buying 14.4V, would it be enough for most of DIY tasks? Should I get this Bosch 14.4V or Black&Decker 18V hammer drill? Both come with 2 batteries and charger and case. Difference is Bosch got drill bit kit and B&D is 18V... £15 more for B&D...
The bosch drill isnt actually that bad. Ive been working for a plant hire company that hires things like this out. You can go wrong with the bosch unit I must say!If that is anywhere near as good as the more exspensive bosch units then you should be in for a nice suprise. The black and decker is more a unit made for home use. Its not what you would call heavy duty! It may have a little more power than the bosch to begin with but this will soon drop. Reliability will come from the bosch more so than the B&D + itll last you a hell of a lot longer too! Andy
but would I be able to drill in walls for example to hang a photo frame or sth? It sayss it only works with wood and metal...
I have a very similar cordless Bosch drill and I've used it to put up a shedload of hanging shelves, paintings, pictures and the like, plus drilling out rivets, making holes in 3mm aluminum, blocks of wood etc. Should do the job fine.
Sweeet, and you got 14.4V as well? That means this 14.4 is enough for home diy... cool... my new christmas present
I have the Black and Decker Quantum Pro in 14.4 volts and used it for everything. Built fences, dedid my deck, shelves and pictures, etc. Adjustable torque settings to stop from stripping screws or the motor. I have 2 batteries and the rule is that the battery will die while you are on the top of the ladder doing sheetrock ceilings.
Personally I'd go for the higher voltage, it will generally have more guts for getting through tougher materials. Bosch are normally a good make, I have also found that the MacAllister power tools that B&Q sell (they used to be branded as B&Q Proline I believe) are pretty good as well. I think the reason that some drills only mention things like for wood and metal only is to stop them being used on brick, masonry, concrete, etc, etc as the drills are not really designed for the pounding they will get when drilling structural materials. The easy option is to go for a drill with a hammer action as it will mean it can take the extra vibration.
