Bank holiday DIY offer till May 2nd
Grab a bargain, I have one of these & it is a great DIY tool ( it has had plenty of use) don't know about it being trade rated - don't think so. 2 x 1.5Ah Li-ion batteries but they're fine & recharge in less than 40 mins. Paid £99.99 at B&Q for mine and I am always gutted when it comes on at this lower price. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one for this money if mine packed in. 3 year warranty too.
Also own this and find it really good. I find that once you put the drill bit in and tighten it by pressing the trigger, you then have to then just twist the black plastic part just half a turn to tighten it completely. Probably made no sense that comment but it's a great drill!
rizla01
1 May 16#19
rizla01
1 May 16#18
Thanks.
Decided for the price of 2x batteries its a must-have.
Now to get rid of an aging De-walt & matching B&D
turbo_c
29 Apr 16#5
Some reviews say that the chuck comes loose after drilling, not sure if that was just a bad batch. Anyone able to comment on that?
MajorCockUp to turbo_c
30 Apr 16#17
it does. this tool simply ages terrible. after a few months/ a year of day-to-day use the plastic part of the chuck will be loose, and every small part in general will look like it barely stays in place. kind of vauxhall quality. still works though
Deadman
30 Apr 16#16
Just picked one up and using it already. It's the business!
scottswaha
30 Apr 161#15
Yup, got one of these, the older one anyway and the impact driver, labels say made in Japan. Never found wanting...
Why not treat yourself to one of these at the same time, normally getting on for a couple of hundred, this is the bare version for £69, uses the same batteries:
Is this compatible with the TV I got from Argos? Can I use the same remote?
Only joking, great price for quality piece.
parsimony
29 Apr 16#13
I also bought one of these at £99 from B&Q.
It's had a lot of use and is still going strong.
Highly recommended at this price.
rosstheboss1972
29 Apr 16#12
one of my batteries died just of of warranty....good drill though
BobSawyer
29 Apr 161#11
I've had one a few months and can confirm the chuck can come loose unless you give it a very firm tighten. I paid £99 for mine when it was on offer and still consider that a good deal as it's otherwise a very nice bit of kit. At £79 I would definitely recommend it.
99rb
29 Apr 16#10
my chuck stays tight if you get a grip :wink:
BolshyDonna
29 Apr 162#9
Really good drill, still using mine and its 5ish years old. Chuck does come loose as the drill ages, but it's never bothered me.
Agree with ace_rees, very good torque.
99rb
29 Apr 161#8
got a Hitachi and it has coped well. my only little gripe is the grip to tighten the chuck is not grippy enough. But it's coped well with most DIY. heat at this price. Think I got it for £100 a while back.
ace_rees
29 Apr 161#7
Great deal higher torque than a few more expensive manufactures equivalent models!
davidsr
29 Apr 16#6
I've got this drill and my chuck comes loose sometimes after drilling. It's about 4 years old, it didn't do it straight out of the box but it's probably done it for the last 18/24 months. Apart from that it's a really good drill.
topgun06
29 Apr 161#4
Got this also. Has been flawless so far!
keithbereal
29 Apr 16#3
I have one and think it cost me£120 when i got it in a sale last year.
Good drill and no issues even after being abused
jimmyt11
29 Apr 16#2
oh and lots of people in the trade use these drills
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Grab a bargain, I have one of these & it is a great DIY tool ( it has had plenty of use) don't know about it being trade rated - don't think so. 2 x 1.5Ah Li-ion batteries but they're fine & recharge in less than 40 mins. Paid £99.99 at B&Q for mine and I am always gutted when it comes on at this lower price. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one for this money if mine packed in. 3 year warranty too.
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Decided for the price of 2x batteries its a must-have.
Now to get rid of an aging De-walt & matching B&D
Why not treat yourself to one of these at the same time, normally getting on for a couple of hundred, this is the bare version for £69, uses the same batteries:
http://www.screwfix.com/p/hitachi-wh18dgl-j4-18v-cordless-impact-driver-bare/5379h
Only joking, great price for quality piece.
It's had a lot of use and is still going strong.
Highly recommended at this price.
Agree with ace_rees, very good torque.
Good drill and no issues even after being abused