Get the Panasonic, no contest. Only Panasonic wanabes buy Makita's
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Has anyone any opinion on the following drills:
I'm not 100% convinved of the combination of SDS and cordless. I had/have a non-functioning Bosch SDS cordless and although capable it never seemed quite up to the job to the point I would sometimes grab my mains SDS. On the whole I like cordless stuff just not had a fantastic experience with a £500 bosch.
Can't see any merit in spending that sort of money for limited battery capacity when you could buy a genny for much less, use a corded SDS and still have the genny for the next power cut.
Jim A
They're both good drills really, personally I'd go for the Panasonic, I used to borrow my Dad's cordless Panasonic until it got stolen, so presumabley even the theif thought it was good!
You also get slightly better batteries with it. No torque control though, but I've never had the need for that on an SDS anyway.
My advice would be to go for the Panasonic and get a decent lock on your garage!
Advice from someone who only buys PPPro type tools?
What do you intend using it for?
For home use you are totally correct. I advised a selfbuilder to do this rather than buy expensive battery drills. Tradesmen on the road at times have no alternative but to use expensive battery drills.
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OT, but i thought Doctor Evil and dIMM were the same person... am i mistaken?
..and he has a blow from the DIY caber making to brainwave this wisdo tio us......wait for it...
..totallly meaningless of course, with no point whatsoever...yes tha is what your all read....this is what cabers do for you.....
-- Doctor Evil
What do you expect? All cordless tools are a compromise when compared to similar mains powered tools. I have a DeWalt cordless SDS and its adequate but not impressive. Bosch are usually the best of the cordless SDS drills, more Pro's use them than any other cordless SDS drill, unless you want to spend a small fortune on a 36 volt Hilti TE 6-A.
What do you intend using it for?
erm........drilling holes????......tee hee
The thought of getting my makita corded sds out of its box finding a conveniant socket or extension lead sometimes gets too much. Also then rewinding the cable and fitting it back in the case is a pain. Thats the reason for wanting cordless sds!
ps I am no relation to IMM......just thought the name dIMM mathched my personality......
Do you mean you will pay £350 just so you don't have to unwind an extension lead? Go to Wickes they have them in round plastic wind-in receptacles. Much easier. Store near the SDS drill.
dIMM? Or do you have lots and lots of money waiting to be wasted? You could advance and go to eIMM.
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But you constantly say they use PPPro, etc. ;-)
Which, of course, none do.
Got to say I agree with Dr Evil for once. Also why would you want to get the charger out of its box plug it in and wait until the batteries are charged before you can use the drill, it would be quicker to run a lead out and wind it back when you finished. I only use a cordless if I'm working somewhere there's no power within about 30m otherwise I prefer to use a mains powered drill.
I only give advice on things I know about personally.
Wankers like you just quote specs and prices.
Do you own any tools? Apart from a hacksaw?
Well, near any drill will do that.
So for occasional DIY use? More money than sense. The chances are the batteries will be flat when you need it. And presumably if you keep a mains drill in its case, you'll then have the bother of putting the rechargeable one - and charger - and spare battery etc - back in its case too? Then, of course, you'll still have to find a socket to recharge it.
The use of all those wasted full stops certainly puts you in the same sort of area.
..........he storms away.........
....which is limited to only cabers.....yes ...sad but true.
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What do I expect? For £500 a better drill than I got! My point being that the OP might want to consider a corded SDS if it was their only one as it is less likely to dissapoint than a cordless version.
What model Bosch did you pay £500 for? I have never seen a cordless Bosch SDS drill costing that much.
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