Which drill to buy?

[DjiNN 10+ year member]

I was thinking of purchasing a drill. There are 2 choices either an 18v Dewalt or a 14.4v Dewalt. 18v costs 140$ without shipping and the 14.4v cost 115$ without shipping

18v Drill

14.4v Drill

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[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

Is this just for using at home or for work? I have a Black & Decker 24v that was $40 and works amazingly well and I like the feel/balance of it. Might save some $$$ unless your set on getting a Dewalt...

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

stay away from plastic chucks........

 

[quest51210 10+ year member]

i used a .6v makita and dewalt when i was installing, they are still going 9 years later. i also had a cheapie black/decker that lasted 2-3 years, but the torque/drive was a bit sloppy. about 5 years ago i bought me a makita impact for seats and body bolts. get the 14.4V it should do most jobs you need it for

 

[sholiz 10+ year member]

DeWalt XRP series ... I liked mine before it got dropped off a front porch

http://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DC984B-Heavy-Duty-Cordless-Hammerdrill/dp/B000TRQFDA/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1211201272&sr=1-13

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

depends on what your looking for, not a bad idea to look into the li-ion drills, i have one of the hitachi 14.4v ones, and its real lightweight easy to use

http://www.amazon.com/Hitachi-DS14DFL-14-4-Li-Ion-Drill/dp/B000WHHGXU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1211201394&sr=1-4

makita also has a nice one

the dewalts we have at the shop just seem to weigh too much to me

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I use the 18v Makita

 

[DjiNN 10+ year member]

I was planning on using it for stuff around the house and for my car. If i become a installer then i would need a drill for work itself. So the 14.4v one is fine right? i was thinking of buying from either amazon or dewalt outlet.

 

[DjiNN 10+ year member]

DeWalt XRP series ... I liked mine before it got dropped off a front porch
http://www.amazon.com/DeWalt-DC984B-Heavy-Duty-Cordless-Hammerdrill/dp/B000TRQFDA/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1211201272&sr=1-13

holy shit thats cheap .. *edit* .. its only the body .. no battery ..

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

14.4v Hitachi. People hate on it because it's small and Japanese, until they see me whip through enclosures in minutes. Has enough torque to not have to countersink and it works just as well as the day I bought it years ago. Best tool I own.

 

[wu501 10+ year member]

I have the ryobi lithium series....pretty solid drill and the battery lasts a long time

 

[DjiNN 10+ year member]

well price range is anywhere from 50$ - 130$ for the drill. If you guys could throw up prices that would be great.

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

i got a craftsman professional 12v drill for sale. two batteries , charger and drill. link in my sig.

works excellent for boxes. havnt tried it on anything else though.

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

dewalt dont they have that warrenty where if they go out u can go to homedepot and turt it right back in 18 volt for the win

 

[sqhertz 5,000+ posts]

dewalt dont they have that warrenty where if they go out u can go to homedepot and turt it right back in 18 volt for the win

warranty is through dewalt , iirc.