New Combi Drill

[morpheus83uk]

All,

I have a Blue Bosch 14.4V GSB Combi drill which has served me well for a good few years however its showing its age so to speak and is having a harder time dealing with demands which are put on it. It is still fine for screwing in and drilling holes however when using holesaws it seems to struggle especially when I was putting a 5" hole in 22mm pine yesterday.

I am looking to upgrade to an 18V and I believe that the best ones are brush less motors and 4mah batteries for longer lasting drilling and more torque.

Can anyone recommend anything for me? I will be using it to screw in screws (different lengths) in a multitude of surfaces as well as drill holes in wood and concrete and brick. I am looking at something with decent torque for the screws and also the power to deal with bricks and concrete efficiently.

Obviously something which runs for a good amount of time with two batteries as standard and a decent charge time. When using a hole saw I would like it to be able to just drive through the wood without giving up the ghost part way through and having to keep changing the batteries throughout the job which is what I was doing yesterday so something which should have taken less than an hour took just over two hours!

I have only really used the blue Bosch however in reviews they seem to be rated quite poor so I am wondering what other drills people would recommend and why so I can check them out and aid in making my decision.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

James

 

[morpheus83uk]

Would an SDS drill be better for this? If so what would people suggest?

Thanks

James

 

[gregers]

well im pretty much a bosch blue fan myself,i have a combi 18 volt lithium and an impact driver for screwing etc.think there a great piece of kit.
i also have a sds blue with a light chiseling facility,bit gutted as i had to replace my old 1 after nearly 15 years as it died,the 1 i have now is approx 5 years old.

 

[JBR]

I think you'll find that many people on here recommend Bosch blue. On that basis I recently bought a Bosch blue SDS drill, which I have found to be excellent although this particular one is mains powered. To be honest, I've even successfully used it for screwing!

 

[morpheus83uk]

Thanks guys.

The GSB I have currently works for what I need but some of the time it takes a while getting ibto brick and cutting the holes with the hole saw it was just poor.

Would you guys suggest an SDS corded over another cordless? For particularly the hole sawing?

If so what would you recommend? And do all SDS drills come with a removable chuck so I can use my current holesaws?

Thanks

James

 

[longdogs]

I bought the Makita 18v from screwfix last year and it has served me very well. I am always surprised how easily it drills into brick. As for SDS drills, my big Titan has a standard chuck attachment which fits into the SDS chuck.

 

[morpheus83uk]

Ah right yeah I heard of them I didn't know if they were better or the same as swappable chucks.

Out of curiosity what is your makita? And do you know if it would cope with a 6" holesaw in 22mm wood?

Thanks

James

 

[morpheus83uk]

I have been speaking to a few people as well and they have recommended me these as a cordless and a corded option:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcd795d2-gb-18v-xr-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-brushless-motor/94484

http://www.amazon.co.uk/DEWALT-DCD790D2-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Compact/dp/B00CSDIIXS

http://www.bosch-professional.com/gb/en/gbh-2-28-dv-26176-ocs-p/

What do people think?

Thanks

James

 

[morpheus83uk]

Or would a cheaper corded drill get through the brick, concrete and large holesawing tasks better like these?

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pow.../sd2670/Bosch+GSB+1600+RE+Impact+Drill/p93076

http://www.diy.com/departments/bosch-680-w-corded-compact-hammer-drill-psb-680-re/195931_BQ.prd

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/bosch-psb-1000-2-rce-electric-1000w-impact-drill-495741

I believe that the SDS drills are used for bigger harder jobs like going through concrete bricks but doing much larger holes than a normal drill so I am thinking I don't need one like that?

Any help is appreciated.

James

 

[JBR]

The one I got - this:
https://www.howetools.co.uk/bosch-gbh-2-24df-240v-sds-hammer
comes with interchangeable chucks which, in my humble opinion, is a better option than conventional chucks that fit into SDS chucks.

 

[morpheus83uk]

Thanks so you think for what I am going to be using it for that SDS drill would be my best option opposed to a corded or cordless combi?

The main think I am currently having issues with is the larger holes with a hole saw which are between 4" and 6". I have been told that the default corded with its 350W of power should be able to cope but I don't know.

Thanks

James

 

[morpheus83uk]

I have also heard that the removable chuck is the best way to go because if you have a normal chuck in an SDS chuck then you tend to get quite a bit of wobble which doesn't help when you trying to get an accurate cut so I would agree with the removable cuck being the way to go.

 

[JBR]

Let us know what you decide.

 

[morpheus83uk]

All,

Firstly thank you all for your suggestions.

Just to let you know I have decided on this:

http://www.its.co.uk/pd/GBH2-28-DFV-Bosch-SDSplus-3-Mode-Rotary-Hammer-Drill-With-Quick-Change-Chuck-_BOSGBH228DFV.htm

I am now in the process of looking for some good drill bits for it preferably in sets does anyone have any recommendations?

Thanks

James

 

[JBR]

Similar drill to the one I got, but more powerful. The quick-change chuck is very useful, and I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

As for the drill bits, it depends what they are for. For masonry, I bought these:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-sds-hammer-drill-bit-set-brute-tough-box-8pcs/92406

but, as I'm sure you realise, they are no good for wood or metal. I think I'd still go with Bosch for those sorts of bits.