Which £50 Drill for my Dad for Xmas?

[joe-90]

It's not so much the drill that matters but the drill bits you put in them.

It's the bits that do the work, the drill just turns them.

I can recommend Irwin Cordless or Blue Bosch Multipurpose. No need for hammer - ever.

 

[compact]

Last Question....
I promise.

Which out of these would you go for?

http://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav/n...ice_rrp_min&fh_sort_order=-1&ts=1198254337374

(this is getting harder than buying for my mum haha)

 

[JohnD]

Narrow it down a bit!!

What sort of jobs does dad do?

Do you want corded or cordless? An 18v cordless will be OK for most DIY work but the batts will run down. The batts make it heavy e.g. for driling ceilings or curtain rails where you have to hold it up.

I reckon you need a 13mm chuck.

SDS+ is good for big heavy jobs like drilling concrete

 

[compact]

sorry didn't notice the top one was corded.

General DIY stuff, fixing gates, etc (he is retired so nothing too adventurous)

either
Black & Decker 18v Cordless Hammer Drill HP188F3B Orange
or the
MacAllister Cordless 3 gear 24V Hammer Drill COD24VG3

I've never heard of MacAllister before.

 

[JohnD]

see if you can find out how much they weigh. If he is retired his grip and arm strength may be reducing, or he might have injuries which will make a heavy tool awkward.

You are now looking at the £100 price range, cordless, with hammer action, right?

Edited: The B&D says it is twice the weight of the McAlisaer - check if they both include the weight of battery

 

[JohnD]

Black & Decker HP 188 F3B
Score was 73% which is not as good as the Ryobi CDI-1803 which scored 83% - see if you can find one with batts in your budget

No test results on any MacAllister

 

[compact]

cheers not thought about weight...

Yep a hammer one it is.

 

[JohnD]

if you've printed that (including ryobi) I'll delete it now. OK?

 

[wanabechippie]

I've used a couple of tools by MacAlister. From what I've seen, they're a fair bit better made than other tools in their price range (ProPower etc...)

Not used one of their drills before but I'd be prepared to risk it based on the quality of the 2 sanders of theirs I've got.

 

[Bilioustrumpstaine]

Let your Dad pick, he's the one who will be using it.