what drill do you use?

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

so I'm really tired of my 12v drill and its time for an upgrade. wondering what drill you guys have and use? not sure what kind i should get, impact driver? hammer drill etc etc... i see a lot of people use dewalt and makita. i like the led the makita has any other recommendations you guys have? don't need anything industrial but a nice well rounded one for car audio and around the house

want cordless

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Impact screw is fking amazing. Makita is very nice stuff. Id audition them out before buying. My home depot lets me do that. I like cordless ones.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I have a cordless Makita that's 7 years older than me. I use it for putting screws in MDF or drilling things that require precision.

I also have the largest commercially available Dewalt corded drill. I use that for drilling large holes in metal.

Can't go wrong with Dewalt or Makita, imo!

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Craftsman 20 volt Lithium-Ion Bolt on setup. $80

10 attachments

Lithium-Ion

Cheap

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

Craftsman 20 volt Lithium-Ion Bolt on setup. $80

are those good? i waned one but i saw all f bad reviews, that it isn't really a 20v a has the torque and power of a 12v or something

 

[gimling]

makita is by far the lightest comes in handy when your upside down tryin to hold up a drill and drill through firewalls all day.

 

[timhof13 10+ year member]

I use ridgid 18v impact, I also have a 12volt makita that is very nice. I also have a craftsman 19.2 impact that has taken a beating for years

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

are those good? i waned one but i saw all f bad reviews, that it isn't really a 20v a has the torque and power of a 12v or something

I haven't seen bad reviews. Ive had mine for a long time now. I love it.

 

[93_Az_TransAm 10+ year member]

Ive never been a fan or cordless i feel like corded drills have more power

 

[ChaseinBass]

Using a dewalt 20v now have the drill and impact use it all day every day for work and then at home too. I got the 3ah batterys and they last forever lol. I have had them all for work and you cant go wrong with Dewalt, Makita,Rigid,and Milwalkee is pretty sweet too. My pops has a craftsman too and has had it forever and its decent too just kinda big but new stuff is probably a lot smaller.

 

[Beans]

I prefer bosch with a half inch chuck.

Picked up a new makita the other day and didn't like it, the milwaukee next to it felt solid but pricey.

Dewalt's have always been good.

My new go to is a 12v bosch, because 90% of the stuff I drill is quarter inch or less.

 

[garychoffmann 10+ year member]

I have Milwaukee and Hitachi. Hitachi is actually a great drill and is fairly cheap. Milwaukee is nice too. I have the mini 12v drill and impact. They are good for everyday use and for not fatiguing when driving a lot of screws in mdf

 

[C1500martin 10+ year member]

Do you have to ask for the batteries at home depot? Because they have them out but non have batteries so you can test them. Sears also. Or do i just live in the ghetto and they dont trust us? Lol

 

[dragon.breath 10+ year member]

My favorite cordless is Bosch. I have a regular drill and a impact drill from them that are great. That being said, I have a Craftsman cordless drill that I got for Christmas about three years ago that I have used and abused and it's still going strong.

 

[Ramrod 10+ year member]

I have this one and it does very well.

Porter Cable Product Details for 18V 1/2" Lithium Drill/Driver Kit - Model # PCL180DRK-2