Comments on: If I were to buy my husband a cordless drill, which is best?

By: donnyv

donnyv — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

18 volt makita , ive used them all and i have the first i purchased and it s my baby

By: freehandscribe

freehandscribe — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

Ryobi….18volt or higher. I work in HVAC and we use these handy little drills for everything. I’ve dropped them from two stories up, and it still worked. Plus replacement batteries aren’t all that expensive. Hope this helps…..

By: Kurtis G

Kurtis G — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

Ryobi is good. I like De Walt better. Panasonic is surprisingly good also.

As for voltage,,, 18V is my choice.

By: cvpd145

cvpd145 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

If you want something dependable that will last a long time, buy a DeWalt and make sure it’s 18V or higher.

I bought one at Home Depot last year and it’s excellent.

By: liteyesu@sbcglobal.net

liteyesu@sbcglobal.net — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

OK one thing i have learned about cordless drills no matter what brand you buy you always need to buy another battery pack may be 3 and that my dear is how it becomes the best. As long as you can keep that dill going for a job then everybody is happy. I been there.

By: M M T

M M T — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

If you stick with either Panasonic, DeWalt or Ryobi, you’ll be happy. However, my hubby has a Black & Decker Firestorm and he just loves that thing. It’s huge but he’s a big guy and has the hand strength to handle the thing. I prefer my smaller but just a powerful Kawasacki I got on sale real cheap. I’ve not had any issues with it but I do not use it every day.

If he’s going to use it a lot, then go with the big three names. Those three were very well rated by Consumer Reports. Hubby has several DeWalt tools and he’s real happy with them.

Shop, watch sales and see what you can get for the biggest bang for your buck. He is going to want 2 batteries (one to charge and one to keep working) and a charger at he minimum. The sets with the additional tools like the mini circular saw, worklight or reciprocating saw are nice too. Hubby didn’t think he’s use the mini saw as much as he does. It’s great for that one quick cut and actually does better on some materials than his big corded saw. And he’s found the reciprocating saw works great for those bigger branches when he’s pruning too. Take your husbands hand size into account too. If he’s got smaller hands, don’t get a huge unit. It won’t be comfortable to use for an extended period of time.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

I work for a hardware store and they are all good, Black and Decker, or Master Mechanic at True Value are very good.

By: powerleg5

powerleg5 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

For the best drill that will do whatever you need it to do, get a 1/2 inch 18 volt Bosch. Mine got stolen off of the truck but that was the best drill I ever owned and I have owned many. Makita is a good drill too.

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 08:17:29 +0000

Ryobi is OK, I’ve had DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee and Porter Cable drills for work. All of them have served me well but overall I prefer Bosch and Milwaukee. DeWalt 18 volt offers by far the largest range of accessory devices that will share a common battery (Flashlights, radios, vacuums etc…).

For the homeowner I’d suggest going with a 14.4 volt drill as they are considerably lighter and more comfortable than an 18 volt will be and about the only drawback is slightly less torque and the batteries will need to be recharged a bit more frequently.

Regardless of brand I’d go with at least a 1/2 inch chuck and get one that hammers if you want to be able to drill into brick, concrete or other masonry material.

Stay away from Black and Decker, they use too many internal parts made of plastic.