Hello All,
After purchasing a Makita SDS drill I am very impressed with the quality of the product and it has spurred me to replace my 18v B&D firestorm? cordless. The chuck on the B&D is useless and comes undone easily and the battery life is too short It also whines and is far too loud
Having looked at what?s available and reading some of the previous messages I have finally decided on the Makita 8433 series.
I have found Lawson HIS to have the cheapest prices so far at £247 for the 18v and £188 (offer runs out on 21st June) for the 14.4v inc vat and delivery.
The difference in torque is 45nm and 38nm. Anyone who is lucky enough to own one of these please comment on the differences between the
14.4v and 18v models.
- How long is the battery life per charge? And is the torque difference a big deal.
- I don?t know what the torque is on my B&D 18v but it is adequate for the jobs I?ve thrown at it. I've also had a Performance power 14v and that did not have enough torque for some jobs I gave it to do. Therefore I?m wondering whether I need to go for the 18v Makita instead of the 14.4v.
If anyone has bought one recently then please comment on what persuaded you between the 18v/14v/12v models (apart from the price)
Thanks for all your help in adv.