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| Thread ID: 142536 | 2016-07-19 07:43:00 | Ryobi or Black & Decker? | bk T (215) | PC World Chat |
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| 1423333 | 2016-07-19 07:43:00 | Shopping for a cordless drill/impact driver power tool for home use. Budget: under $200. Brand: Ryobi or Black & Decker or ... recommend, please. Suggestions, please. Thanks. |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1423334 | 2016-07-19 08:30:00 | cordless drill or impact driver ? not sure if you will get both for under $200. ryobi and bosh do a combo for around $250 i just got the bosh one a while back. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1423335 | 2016-07-19 09:25:00 | Correction: I don't think I will need drill /impact driver, just a drill/driver will do. This is what I have here: Black & Decker (www.mitre10.co.nz) Ryobi (www.bunnings.co.nz) Which is a better choice? Or, something else? |
bk T (215) | ||
| 1423336 | 2016-07-19 09:44:00 | Heavy or occasional use, all round drilling and screwdriver use or more of one than the other? I have a lot of Ryobi tools and I quite like them but they are only home handyman quality, same for the Black and Decker. The Black and Decker will be a lot more powerful and better as a drill due to the 18V battery. The Ryobi is smaller and lighter and has a second battery, I think it would be better for small to medium screws but you'd notice the lack of power on longer ones compared to the B&D. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1423337 | 2016-07-19 10:15:00 | Look at the fat max ones in Mitre10 diy prices yet trade warranty about that price from memory | gary67 (56) | ||
| 1423338 | 2016-07-19 10:55:00 | i'm a bosh fan myself. but things to watch for are the features eg mine also has hammer drill. position of the light on them (seen some cause shadow over the screw end). also size of batteries. cheaper ones often have small batteries, but that can be fine for home use. twin batteries is best, then it easy to add another tool. charger, cheaper ones tend to have slow charger. my old one was 15min charge, new one takes an hour.....grrrrr! i used a 10volt set a while ago, that was a bit gutless. 18v is the way to go. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1423339 | 2016-07-19 11:01:00 | Look at the fat max ones in Mitre10 diy prices yet trade warranty about that price from memory bare driver. battery cost extra. the one with battery is $279 |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 1423340 | 2016-07-19 20:29:00 | De Walt. LOL, got husband his ones off Trademe. | pctek (84) | ||
| 1423341 | 2016-07-19 22:31:00 | Just how often are you going to use it. ? How much do you want to spend ? Do you need a $300 tradesman level drill for your needs (nope you dont) The Warehouse/supercheap Auto/bunnings $50 jobs are all you need for occasional use. Lets be honest, all these cheapies, incl B&D & Ryobi come out of some generic chinese factory and are all as bad as each other (more or less) The known brands cheapies just have a higher price/profit. My Warehouse Drill press was Exactly the same as the a Ryobi, yet 50% cheaper Just make sure its lithium batt ,they hold the charge for many months old school Nimh self discharge , so batt is flat when you need to use it :-) And look at the max drill size it will take. Of the 2 you linked to , I would say the B&D . But go to Bunnings/supercheap & have a look there. Similar thing, cheaper price . OK for occasional use. |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1423342 | 2016-07-19 22:43:00 | Do you need a $300 tradesman level drill for your needs (nope you dont) $300 won't get you a tradesman drill. they start around $400 and go up. saw a few around $1000-$1500. good quality handy man $150-$300. |
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