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On 16/01/2021 12:16, wrote:
On 17/12/2020 13:07, wrote:
On 13/12/2020 15:14, wrote:
I'd decided to treat myself to a Mak 18V brushless drill (no hammer)
and ID, but the range of model numbers is impenetrable and I haven't
found a simple comparison page. Does such a thing exist, or has
anyone got a decode table for the model numbers?

After much helpful input from JR and others I went for the DHP481 and
DTD154, which arrived today. Here are some first impressions in case
anyone else is contemplating a similar present to themselves.
Ergonomics and "feel of quality" are excellent. Size is good without
battery, but the drill is a bit cumbersome with the battery and
surprisingly heavy (I read the specs but it's different when the
weight is in the hand). Power, performance and controllability are all
superb (much better than my ancient DeWalt ID and drills) but the very
long side handle on the drill suggests that the torque may lead to
care being needed at times. The ID is so good that I doubt I'll use
anything else for screw driving. I haven't tried the hammer function
on the drill yet but will order some of the Bosch drills.
HTH.
A quick update in case anyone is interested ...
On JR's recommendation I bought the Bosch Multi-material bits in the
hope that the Mak hammer function would be useful; it isn't. The bits
just rattle against the dense blocks in my 30s house whereas the elderly
2kg DeWalt SDS sails through them fairly easily. It might be some use in
modern blockwork, but not mine.
A further update (in the unlikely case that someone is still interested
;-) ): I've changed my opinion, slightly. With old-style hammer drills
and masonry bits it was usual to use a low speed, so that's what I tried
with the Mak and Bosch bits. Recently I had to do something that would
have been awkward with the mains SDS so I tried the Mak+Bosch bits
again, but at high speed - they worked quite well but it needed a lot of
pressure. There was a small amount of "wander" once they'd gone through
the plaster and before they'd started in the blocks, but I dealt with
this by starting with a small bit and then using the final size.