Tool kit - cordless stuff.

Nov 01, 2023 Last reply: 2 years ago 22 Replies

There's an advantage in having commonality of batteries to more demanding tools but, especially if you're buying at the cheap end of the market where tools tend to come with their own bespoke batteries, a

3-cell pack isn't expensive and there's a lot to be said for just keeping a 10.8v/12v drill/driver, especially if you're just drill/screwing into wood, assembling flat-pack furniture and the like.

If you're doing heavy masonry drilling I'd guess a bit more power would be useful - I used to have a mains drill where my 14.4V (4 cell) Aldi drill wouldn't cope, but nowadays I just use an 18V (5S 2P) cordless.

Another use case of a 12v is a cordless ratchet for working on cars, where the small size of the tool allows you to get into tight spaces.

Theo

Exactly! :-) My other 'most used' cordless tool is a multi-tool which is of a different brand so it has a 'unique' battery. However, again I would say, a big lump of a battery on the end would be a real pain.

I don't yet have any heavy cordless tools but I am considering things like a circular saw and an angle grinder where 18v would probably make a lot of sense.

I really have no need for cordless SDS drill, my old mains powered Stayer does all I need.

So I'll stay with my 10.8v/12v choice for drill driver etc.

NiMh are the worst

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