"MrCheerful" wrote in message
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"Phil" wrote in message
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Cordless drill upgrsde time. Have been using argos specials but after
a whole bathroom refit the trigger is gone (Still not bad for 15 quid)

The front runners are
Screwfix 9.6 v Makita
B n Q 12 volt RYOBI

Both £75.00, Both 1 hour 2 batterys
Which?

Ryobi seems to be B n Q only (cannot find it on net anywhere else)
Ryobi has 2 year warranty MAK has 1
Ryobi has built in spirit levels which look kind of fun BUT do they
actually work.
Also MAKTEC is turning up on EBAY quite a lot.

http://tinyurl.com/3ds4z

What is this (ignoring the puff which states that they have the same
quality) Is this worth considering?
MAKITAs website is curiously quiet about this.
Basically is a 75 quid MAK better than a 75 quid 12 V RYOBI?

Usage Advanced DIY + occasional trunking job CAT5

Cheers Phil

Costco sell Ryobi.
Both makes are good, but Makita has the edge.

MrCheerful



If you only want it for reasonable (i.e. light) domestic use, look at nuTool
as sold by Makro and now as PP at B&Q or Excel at Homebase. They do a 24V
hammer drill (NPT24C) in a case with fast charger and two batteries for ?? -
might have been 39.95. If you want a proper drill as against a glorified
electric screwdriver they do a 30V hammer drill although their web site only
shows it in 21.6V form - I think it is probably the best drill I have,
certainly beats a Bosch mains hammer drill into brick!

www.nutool.co.uk

If you are near Doncaster their UK base is on the new industrial park at the
top of the A1(M) (junc A638 Wakefield road) and the have a factory outlet
there. WELL worth a visit.


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Woody