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Which Bosch Drill?
I'm looking to buy a new cordless drill. I've got a decent mains SDS drill, so this one will be used for general purpose around the house eg putting up curtain rails, screwdriving etc. I've got access to discount on Bosch drills, so am going to go for a blue Bosch drill (unless there's a really good reason not to). A couple of questions: - 18v or 24v (or doesn't it matter)? - I'm assuming I should be going for a drill driver, rather than the hammer (as I've already got a bigger SDS drill with hammer action) - Can anyone recommend a particular model? Thanks, Michael |
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Which Bosch Drill?
I've used one of the bosch 14.4v models (GSR 14,4V) for over 2 years,
and it's my absolute workhorse. Deciding factors on which exact model may be weight (are you using more small screws or more large) and what other cordless devices you may want in the same voltage range (buying naked tools without batteries is very economical). There are also some current offers bundling cordless driver and impact driver together - very well worth considering. Other than that, I wouldn't say there's much to decide between them. I think they all have autolock chucks, fast chargers, 2 or more batteries etc. I did recently buy a naked 14.4v impact driver - but that's mostly a tool to use when the sds is just too big to fit a confined space. |
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Which Bosch Drill?
I did recently buy a naked 14.4v impact driver - but that's mostly a tool to use when the sds is just too big to fit a confined space. Sorry, that should read "combi drill". The impact driver gets daily use. |
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Which Bosch Drill?
Thanks for the replies. In the end I followed the advice and, rather than going for 'bigger is better', went for the 14.4v. I'm glad I did as I think I might have found the weight of the larger ones a bit irritating for things like screwdriving. Michael |
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