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A drill for jobs around the house

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  • #52
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    iamtony wrote: »
    Just a warning. I bought the ferrex nail gun last week and thought the battery would fit seemlessly into my growing ferrex collection. Turns out the Samsung battery they use now is completely different from the 20/40v ones that was released with the original ferrex stuff.

    Really? I picked up the mini circular saw last week... which is interchangeable with my older 'workzone' impact driver


  • #53
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Really? I picked up the mini circular saw last week... which is interchangeable with my older 'workzone' impact driver
    I've no workzone stuff so can't check if my ferrex nail gun with the Samsung battery fits that stuff which seems to be the case if it fits your older workzone stuff but I can confirm that the 20/40v ferrex batteries definitely are not compatable with the latest ferrex tools with Samsung 18v battery's.


  • #54
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    iamtony wrote: »
    I've no workzone stuff so can't check if my ferrex nail gun with the Samsung battery fits that stuff which seems to be the case if it fits your older workzone stuff but I can confirm that the 20/40v ferrex batteries definitely are not compatable with the latest ferrex tools with Samsung 18v battery's.

    That is annoying, they have a hedge trimmer next week that I planned to pick up on the assumption the 3 batteries I have will also fit it.


  • #55
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    mloc123 wrote: »
    That is annoying, they have a hedge trimmer next week that I planned to pick up on the assumption the 3 batteries I have will also fit it.

    Take your own battery with you and try it out in the store?


  • #56
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    my3cents wrote: »
    Take your own battery with you and try it out in the store?

    Yeah, will do... or just buy it and return it if they are not compatible.


  • #57
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,978 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    I have two drills one is a Bosh 24V SDS rechargeable. Excellent drill. I got it through work years ago. Had to get the battery cells replaced two years ago it cost 80 euro.

    I had a small parkside I think 14V for 10 years it gave up a while back and I replaced it with one.of the new 20V and I got the charger and battery. I also picked up the battery grinder and a spare battery just a few weeks ago.

    All in all the Parkside drill will do 70-80% of my household DIY. It great if assembling flatpacks. The Bosh is no use for that. You will never need a hacksaw with a battery grinder

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #58
    Bass Reeves
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,978 ✭✭✭✭Bass Reeves


    I have two drills one is a Bosh 24V SDS rechargeable. Excellent drill. I got it through work years ago. Had to get the battery cells replaced two years ago it cost 80 euro.

    I had a small parkside I think 14V for 10 years it gave up a while back and I replaced it with one.of the new 20V and I got the charger and battery. I also picked up the battery grinder and a spare battery just a few weeks ago.

    All in all the Parkside drill will do 70-80% of my household DIY. It great if assembling flatpacks. The Bosh is no use for that. You will never need a hacksaw with a battery grinder

    Slava Ukrainii



  • #59
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    mloc123 wrote: »
    That is annoying, they have a hedge trimmer next week that I planned to pick up on the assumption the 3 batteries I have will also fit it.

    The telescopic hedge trimmer released on the 25th is body only and takes the 20/40v "universal activ energy" batteries so your in luck if you have them as you won't need to pay for a new battery. If you have workzone or the Samsung Ferrex branded batteries they won't fit.


  • #60
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    iamtony wrote: »
    The telescopic hedge trimmer released on the 25th is body only and takes the 20/40v "universal activ energy" batteries so your in luck if you have them as you won't need to pay for a new battery. If you have workzone or the Samsung Ferrex branded batteries they won't fit.

    Cheers. I actually picked up one of the 20/40v batteries yesterday and when I got home found out it does not fit the 18v stuff. So I guess they have 2 battery standards now.


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  • #61
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,801 ✭✭✭iamtony


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Cheers. I actually picked up one of the 20/40v batteries yesterday and when I got home found out it does not fit the 18v stuff. So I guess they have 2 battery standards now.
    Well at least all you need to get next week is the trimmer and a charger.


  • #62
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,071 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Just bumping this for people looking for a good DIY all rounder. You will not get better than this at this price point. 3 x 3ah batteries so you’ll never get caught out.

    https://www.toolstation.com/milwaukee-m18bpd-18v-li-ion-cordless-compact-combi-drill/p46845


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