Advice needed – New drill for husband for Christmas 🙂

Hey folks, I was hoping someone here could give me some advice.

 

My husband mentioned recently that his drill is on its last legs so I thought I’d buy him a new one for Christmas but I don’t know anything about these things 🙁

 

He uses the drill for general DIY stuff around the house and he is doing up an old landrover (not sure if he uses the drill for this at all!)

 

The one he has got is quite old, it’s corded and he said once he could do with a twin speed one.

 

He has got a Makita cordless screwdriver that he like a lot, so I thought this drill looked good :

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453rftk-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-101-accessories/34224?kpid=34224&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=34224&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools&gclid=COvhiLfimMICFeHHtAodM0UAig#

 

That is around my budget and gets good reviews, but any advice anyone can throw my way would be much appreciated!

 

Oh, he always said he needs some double-headed ratchet spanners – I have no idea where to start with them!!!

 

Thanks all 🙂

Hello ! The dhp453 is a good drill for the better DIY work 🙂 it should serve him well !

Go with a dewalt.

Are you in the UK or Europe? That’s not a common drill here in the USA.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Makita-18-Volt-LXT-Lithium-Ion-1-2-in-Cordless-Hammer-Driver-Drill-Kit-XPH012/205382798?PID=4150373&AID=11210757&cj=true&cm_mmc=CJ-_-4150373-_-11210757

Try this.

That is a great quality hammer drill with a high capacity battery that charges in less than half an hour and introduces him to a new battery platform, hope this helps, Chris

yeah id think id go with makita, seems they are larger in the Europe and always get the cooler stuff we don’t.  

I’d stick with makita if that’s the brand he likes

Yeah, curious about location as well. The ‘spanner’ makes me think you’re in the UK….

Very common drill in Europe ^^

Hi all, thanks for the responses, I really appreciate it 🙂

 

I am in the UK, I hadn’t noticed this was a US based forum! :blush:

Stick with the makita. It won’t disappoint and it allows him a huge cordless platform to expand into if he ever wants more than just the drill.

cluffy wrote:

Hi all, thanks for the responses, I really appreciate it 🙂

 

I am in the UK, I hadn’t noticed this was a US based forum! :blush:

US based! No problem-o!! Everybody….everybody is welcome here! Except those crazy North Koreans!!!!! Angry little people 🙁

Ya Makita will work good for your hubby.

Korno can prolly give you a good price and ship it to the UK

cluffy wrote:

Hey folks, I was hoping someone here could give me some advice.

 

My husband mentioned recently that his drill is on its last legs so I thought I’d buy him a new one for Christmas but I don’t know anything about these things 🙁

 

He uses the drill for general DIY stuff around the house and he is doing up an old landrover (not sure if he uses the drill for this at all!)

 

The one he has got is quite old, it’s corded and he said once he could do with a twin speed one.

 

He has got a Makita cordless screwdriver that he like a lot, so I thought this drill looked good :

 

http://www.screwfix.com/p/makita-dhp453rftk-18v-3-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-101-accessories/34224?kpid=34224&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=34224&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools-_-Shopping%20-%20Power%20Tools&gclid=COvhiLfimMICFeHHtAodM0UAig#

 

That is around my budget and gets good reviews, but any advice anyone can throw my way would be much appreciated!

 

Oh, he always said he needs some double-headed ratchet spanners – I have no idea where to start with them!!!

 

Thanks all 🙂

Hi..

Based on what your saying lid probably go for another cordless drill with that extra speed setting and a hammer function there normally called (combi drills,Now you say he has a Makita drill already,

Normally I would say if he has bought into a certain Brand of tool then stick with it..But this might not be the case depending how old the tool is and what budget you have ..as an older tool will have the older style batteries and if that’s the case you might as well either

A:- Stick with buying the same brand with the old style batteries (and maybe have money spare for more tools)

B:-Go for the new style batteries and cordless drill (I’m sure if this is the case one of us will pipe up and find u a good deal)

C:-Re-evaluate how much you love your hubby and spend more money for a kit (that way when u want them shoes in the Boxing Day sale he can’t say no)

Just to be on the safe side,try and get a picture or model number off his corded & cordless drills!

milwaukee m12 line with the budget will do for all your needs give or take a couple dollars….

comp56 wrote:

milwaukee m12 line with the budget will do for all your needs give or take a couple dollars….

comp I just bought the m12 kit with an extra battery for $99 bucks and was fooling with today and I gotta say they work great! I’m really glad I picked these up.

oh for sure the regular m12 drill or impact will do anything a DIYer needs to do, the M12 fuel set even better I have these along with the M18 fuel hammer drill and impact…..the average guy don’t need those but on the other hand sure is nice to have as i say….passin power…….however I seem to grab the M12 Drill over the M18 drill most times….