![]() ![]() The Black+Decker 18V Cordless SDS Plus Hammer Drill may look as rugged as a bulked-up rhinoceros, but it’s as light and precise on wood, plastic and tiles as it is hard and heavy on metal, brick, masonry and concrete, making it easily adaptable to any use. Buy now £ 69.99, Amazonīest for: all-round use, all around the homeĪnother rough and ready cordless drill option that, akin to the VonHaus D-Series, this also packs a hammer-action as mighty as Thor’s Mjölnir but with a brand name perhaps more recognisable to residents of the UK. Maybe a bit more intimidating to drill-newbies than other options I’ve looked at here, but to paraphrase Billy Ocean, when the going gets tough, the tough get the VonHaus D-Series 20V Max Cordless SDS Plus. With a max no load speed of some 5000rpm and a handy, thumb switch for flicking between forward and reverse, the D-Series 20V may be a bit of a beast, but it still possesses a gentle touch too that can be equally applied to the softer stuff such as wood, while a capacious 4.0Ah MAX Lithium-ion battery gives you a good 40-minutes (roughly) of tool time. On top of the usual rotation services delivered by other drills, it also offers a hammer drill function that really pounds the likes of notoriously difficult to penetrate materials, such as concrete, into absolute submission. Looking suitably angry, thanks to its 360° swivelling support handle, and weighing in with a reassuring heft of 2.1kg, the VonHaus D-Series SDS Plus comes ramped up to 20V. Buy now £ 104.95, Amazonīest for: hammering home other drill usesĭriving screws and drilling holes is all well and good, but what if you’re faced with a job that requires something more than the standard cordless drill can offer? What, for example, if you find yourself faced with a thick façade of concrete or masonry that you need to work through? Well, welcome to the world of the rotary hammer drill. Just don’t scratch your backside with it. The Einhell here features 18+1 torque settings with maximum torque hard 38Nm, making it mighty indeed.Īlso offering 2-speed gearing, a 13mm metal quick-change drill chuck, a powerful 1.5Ah lithium-ion battery that also helps keep the whole shebang light and easy to handle, plus a very handy LED lamp should you find yourself drilling in near dark and the Einhell, at just £70, is one impressive package.įinally, built to be well-balanced in the hand with comfortable palm and finger grips, once you get started, the Einhell soon begins to feel like some smooth, if unusual, extension of your own arm. ![]() Face it, that’s going to be more than ample ‘grunt’ for most DIY needs, and that’s before we even talk about torque. ![]() What we’re dealing with here is 18 Volts of power, shared across the Holy Trinity functions of screw driving, drilling and impact drilling in masonry, and a drill speed that tops out at a total load speed of 1250rpm. ![]() Okay, let’s cut the nonsense and get straight to what’s important: the stats. Buy now £ 132, Homebaseīest for: power and performance at a pocket-pleasing price With a soft grip handle designed with your comfort in mind, a low power level indicator built-in to give you advanced warning of an empty tank, plus variable speed control and an integral LED to allow total command over the powerhouse in your palm, the Stanley Fatmax SFMCF800D1K-GB V20 18V is a drill that likes to throw its weight around. Happily at home with brick walls, wood, metal, plastic and tiles, the impact drill Fatmax can let you turn your hand from the simple task of hanging a picture frame to, say, rigging up everything you might need to host your own garden-based festival, including decking and outdoor lighting, as it handles screws both long and short with equal aplomb. Rolling in with a max speed of 2800rpm and packing a powerful total torque of 165Nm, the Fatmax V20 18V from Stanley is your match made in weird Drill Heaven. I don’t know who Max is, nor would I wish to comment on any weight issues he/she may be currently suffering, but one thing I will say is, those looking for a fine marriage of power and flexibility need strain their eyes no further. New West End Company BRANDPOST | PAID CONTENT. ![]()
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