I have the 14.4V version and it's a little workhorse.

any idea what the max torque may be? been looking at the listing and the interweb but dont see it listed.

This should be good as a Bosh 18v, who knows

Can this be used as a screw driver

Excellent drills - I bought one of their earlier ones maybe 8 years ago & it lasted until the battery died & I used it on two full house total renovation projects each taking months & many different carpentry jobs. If they still have a ROHM chuck, then even better... heat added

For a lady you are well into your Diy :smile:

Bought one earlier this evening.
I've had a Parkside 18v ni-cd for many years and has been great, but the batteries wont hold their charge now.
This one has a 2 speed gear box - 1 for screwing (400rpm). 1 for drilling (1400rpm). Variable speed trigger. No hammer action though.
No mention of torque in the manual. Max Drill diameter: metal 13mm, wood 30mm

That's what I thought, but they had everything out that starts tomorrow - I also got a Japanese saw, some rechargeable batteries, some work gloves and a fur-lined fleece jacket - sorted.

Just bought one before local store closed at 9 too, all stock out ready for the morrow.

Perfect drill for most diyer's and amazing price for Li-Ion.

Excellent price, had 2 previous ni cad park sides cordless drills, these outlasted the batteries by far. Shame I just bought Makita cordless drill within the last 2 weeks at double this price #gutted !!

​is the drill any good ?

Not used it properly yet, but the build quality looks as good as the Parkside drill I've used frequently for about 6 years and would be still using if the ni-cads hadn't died. Should be good enough for home use.

nice find or you could get a black and decker from Amazon for 48 quid

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00DSJWV4I/ref=pd_aw_sbs_60_1?ie=UTF8&dpID=41uAv7t19oL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL100_SR100%2C89_&refRID=03AVY8RJ6T4Y8TFSXVMD

Is it possible to buy extra batteries for this 20V device?

At 20V is sounds non-standard.

Got meself a Parkside to go with me Parklife album
Now I can get some exercise!

Any li-ion/li-poly battery will come in broadly similar voltages.

A 5 cell pack would typically be described as 18v or 18.5v maybe, but the maximum is 21v.
The more expensive lifepo4 chemistry has a lower voltage per cell, but that doesn't really match with '20v' either.

I expect the voltage difference is just marketing.
Typically you'll find it a lot easier to buy batteries for popular brands anyway.

Note that if you don't mind a bit of bodging, you can replace the batteries inside the indivdual battery packs easily enough - if you want to just replace lithium batteries, most use standard 18650 batteries.
I've got some 5 cell 5ah li-polys used for EV/RC car stuff, so gutted a ni-cd pack and replaced them with these - massively better than the official protected 1.4ah ryobi units.

nice deal! love it

The thing with cordless is that the quick drainage of the battery shortens the life of their packs very quickly. Plus chances are they're recycled/used batteries from china to start with. Even the best cordless tools have this issue.

With a none brand it will be extremely hard to get replacement packs(especially after a couple of years) and you'd have to resort to a bodged diy replacement of cells(batteries). That's why you see tones of 'bare unit' cordless tools (just check ebay) as people buy them for the battery.

Pay a bit more for a long known brand as you will save yourself money in the long run in just needing to only buy battery packs instead of having to resort to replacing this.

This is branded Parkside. you can get batteries here:
kompernass.com

​iv just looked it up and they are €20 which is £14. so not bad

Park side r crap

​Whats a blobby :smile:

they have a similar looking drill in Aldi for £18. two speeds and 18v . anybody know if its similar to the lidl version ? didn't pay too much attention as looking for impact driver.

this one http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/18v-cordless-drill-with-3-year-warranty-aldi-19-99-2308011

These are really decent tools but I'm holding out for the hammer drill version which is usually a tenner more.

To ''Steamachine - just needing to only buy battery packs instead of having to resort to replacing this.' I used my battery drills every day for many years and yes the batteries are the weak point. I've got through Dewalts and Bosches currently using Makitas, but never bought replacement batteries, even with these it's cheaper to buy a replacement drill, my current Makita with three batteries was less than just batteries. I wouldn't buy a drill with one battery though, when using the drill it can be putting in screws fine, then you think 'oh batteries going' and you're lucky to put in another three or four before it's flat. Slap in a replacement and carry on, or with only one, stop for an hour while it charges.

Just bought one. Going to be using it over the weekend. Got some flat packs that need to be erected, so going to be screwing a lot. Hhhmm, that doesn't sound right does it?

True, no hammer action, no torque spec, pass

how does this compare to the worx 20v from argos for £43?
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4159878.htm

had one of these for a couple of years. works well and good value. found it better quality than the aldi equivalents

Any one know if this has a light on it ..thanks

That's a great link - thanks! Can't see a 20v one though. Anyone know what model this is?

How many batteries, does it come with a case. What is the battery capacity?.

Looks like a reasonable tool on face value but without a proper spec who knows. What does ' switchable high single-sleeve keyless chuck and quick-stop' mean? Seems like gibberish. Single sleeve chuck means ok for one handed bit changes and quick stop perhaps is referring to the electric brake needed for a single sleeve chuck but 'switchable high' doesn't seem to mean anything in the context of the sentence.

Parkside are just generic Chinese tools imported for Lidl by Einhell normally. A low end Chinese tool importer based in Germany.

Quality will be typically shop brand quality which doesn't make them bad. Think black and decker level of quality (that's fairly low end nowadays but still fit for purpose).

Is a 20v drill better than a 14v one?

Parkside Cordless Drill Driver - Drilling capacity for wood 30mm and steel 13mm
Maximum torque ??

Worx Cordless Drill Driver - Drilling capacity for wood 25mm and steel 10mm.
Maximum torque 30Nm.

Suggests Parkside torque will be more than 30Nm

Thanks for that ..be just the job for me now

you also get a carry case. it's very strong and hard

I bought this drill last year, same price.
I was unsure if it would be any good due to the price but it is an excellent drill.
It will suit any DIYer to a tee and at a fraction of the cost of pro models.

Ps. Heads up, if you see their pressure washer I'd que overnight!!

I bought a similar cheapie drill from Woolworth's before they went bell up. It lasted 6 1\2 years before the NiCad batteries died. I could replace the batteries but that would cost more than I can buy a new drill for.

Beware before buying, that according to the manufacturer the warranty does not cover any accessories. That means charger or battery is not covered! I've learned it the hard way, when battery gave up after dozen uses and it was over a year old only. New battery costs half the price of the whole unit and no one knows how long will that one last.

iv gave this back lol to get the Stanley drill £69/ at homebase. it's got 2 batteries

Thank you sisqoboy2 for your reply. Much appreciated.

Just buy the latest cordless drill offer last week, but need extra battery how can i get one, trying to look at their site but hopeless can anyone give a clue
Thnks,
Roy

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