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Dewalt 18v Xr Li-Ion Brushless Hammer Drill Driver - E209 @ Woodies

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  • #52
    Cockford Ollie
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 217 ✭✭Cockford Ollie


    captainshamroc wrote: »
    I'm looking for a cordless drill for screws but I'm not sure I can justify the price of some of the more expensive ones. I do a fair amount of diy and was making a garden fence at the weekend and it took me 3 times the time it would have taken with an electric screwdriver so I'm biting the bullet. I have a big old wired drill that will do any wall drilling so this will really just be for wood screws.
    Saw this advertised in Lidl
    https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=15392
    but wonder am I just kidding myself. For taking a door off hinges etc it should be perfect. Its just won't do any big jobs which I might have over the next year or two - taking up a deck etc.
    I've had good experience with some Parkside branded tools before so expect it to be decent enough. Will get a few years for €35.
    Should I just go with something decent?

    Buy cheap, buy twice.


  • #53
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I know you dont want to spend "big money" but I recommend the ryobi one + gear for a DIYer.
    Once you get a battery and charger the body only tools are fairly cheap .
    They make brushed and brushless models of each so you can get a better version if you use something a lot.
    One battery ,loads of different tools


  • #54
    GottaGetGatt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭GottaGetGatt


    captainshamroc wrote: »
    I'm looking for a cordless drill for screws but I'm not sure I can justify the price of some of the more expensive ones. I do a fair amount of diy and was making a garden fence at the weekend and it took me 3 times the time it would have taken with an electric screwdriver so I'm biting the bullet. I have a big old wired drill that will do any wall drilling so this will really just be for wood screws.
    Saw this advertised in Lidl
    https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=15392
    but wonder am I just kidding myself. For taking a door off hinges etc it should be perfect. Its just won't do any big jobs which I might have over the next year or two - taking up a deck etc.
    I've had good experience with some Parkside branded tools before so expect it to be decent enough. Will get a few years for €35.
    Should I just go with something decent?

    Get that Dewalt one advertised earlier in the thread. Have one myself and with two 3.0amp battery's your laughing. If you want to buy other Dewalt cordless tools then . Just buy on Amazon, their gray cheaper then bricks and mortar shops in Ireland.


  • #55
    Zimmerframe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,668 ✭✭✭Zimmerframe


    captainshamroc wrote: »
    Saw this advertised in Lidl
    https://www.lidl.ie/en/special-offers.htm?articleId=15392
    but wonder am I just kidding myself. For taking a door off hinges etc it should be perfect. Its just won't do any big jobs .....


    Correct on both fronts. It is a nice little screwdriver, looks like a clone of the makita's or bosch. It's actually quite decent and a handy little tool to get after you buy a drill. :D
    Note: in the advertisement you posted, it states 20 Volts, it's not, it's 10.8v or as the new rebranding of these tools call it 12 volts.
    The key figure is 28 Nm torque, and for that you get to drive about 6mm screws max, unlikely to cut he mustard at the decking.
    Then again it's surprising what you can make do with, if budget is tight. eg. pre drilling larger screws etc.

    As the cliche goes, if all you have is a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. :)


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