On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 23:43:05 +0000 (UTC), "Chris Melluish"
wrote:

I tried a Nupower special offer from CPC and although it is supposed to be
24V it is absolutely gutless and the battery lasts about three minutes. It
was cheap, though.

Is it worth getting something like the B&Q PP Pro at £30, or should I go for
a quality make.

I was hoping not to spend more then about £50 or so.

What do you want to do with it, Chris?

Really to get a quality cordless drill, you need to be thinking of
something in excess of £100. It is better to go for a lower voltage
quality make rather than a higher voltage cheap one. You have just
seen a case of what happens. Cheap batteries are used and they are
just not up to the job.

At the £50 price point, a corded drill is going to be more effective -
so one strategy is to go for a corded drill for the heavier work and a
smaller cordless for when you need it.




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..andy