manual is here for those interested:
https://images.worx.com/multi-lang-manuals/ne-5l-wx390wx390.1wx390.9-141125.pdf

Key stats really are the weight (1.6 kg) and the impact energy (1.2 J). The impact energy is a little low for tools of this class (18V Makita's and the like will be generating in the order of 2 joules, which will speed up drilling a lot - but starting at 4 times the price). The weight is very low though - which should mean it's good to use on off a ladder etc. The loss of rotation stop isn't really a big deal either - 1.2 J is really too low to try and do any chiseling anyway.

I've ordered one as it appears to be a steal at this price. I'll probably also pick up a second small battery too - apparently the Erbauer ones from Screwfix fit, and the 2 Ah is only 20 quid there (http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eri621bat-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-battery/8352g). I'm hoping it'll fill the gap between my 10.8v drill/drivers (which are amazing but start to struggle above 8mm in brick) and my corded SDS beast (which is very heavy and overpowered for many uses).

not half bad :smiley:

just ordered cheers already have to brushless drill and multi tool brilliant make

Ordered one, thanks for posting.

Don't forget to register the drill on the Worx website, to receive the free 3 years warranty (main body only, battery/accessories are excluded).

Fantastic price, ordered!

Thank you, been looking for a decent replacement for my really heavy SDS drill that I've had for years... just for some lighter jobs and some screwdriving mainly, this will do nicely :smiley:

How would you compare this to the Bosch PSB 1800 from the EuroCarParts deal ?

This or a Stanley Fatmax?

Looks good, purchased, thanks scootch.

Heat added :sunglasses:

so it's a drill ?

Thanks, OP. Ordered. Really did need a good cordless drill and more powerful driver. This fits the bill nicely.

Cracking deal.

Looking at the pictures, I don't think this has a rotor stop hammer only function.

Nice find! Thanks!

if your not in a hurry for it..."usually despatched in 1-3 weeks". usually is bit vague. voted hot though re price. cheers

Yes, the blurb on the Amazon site says that it accepts all SDS+ and round shank bits

Couldn't find any details about torque or variable speed settings?

Thanks, ordered to replace my failing bosch 18v where the batteries cost more than the drill :disappointed:

it may accept SDS but I highly down it'll survive when used on concrete

*doubt

Does this have variable torque as can't see it in the specs?

I bought a worx drill last year. Used the battery charger for the 2nd or 3rd time and it did not work. I rang worx customer services as it was still under warranty but they did not have any chargers in stock. they told me I'd have to wait 4-6 weeks. As I had just moved house and needed the drill I had to buy a new one.
I found a charger seller on Amazon, although he didn't have the one I needed in stock he told me he sells loads of worx battery chargers. Cheap rubbish. Avoid at all cost!!!

Ordered, thanks

manual is here for those interested:
https://images.worx.com/multi-lang-manuals/ne-5l-wx390wx390.1wx390.9-141125.pdf

Key stats really are the weight (1.6 kg) and the impact energy (1.2 J). The impact energy is a little low for tools of this class (18V Makita's and the like will be generating in the order of 2 joules, which will speed up drilling a lot - but starting at 4 times the price). The weight is very low though - which should mean it's good to use on off a ladder etc. The loss of rotation stop isn't really a big deal either - 1.2 J is really too low to try and do any chiseling anyway.

I've ordered one as it appears to be a steal at this price. I'll probably also pick up a second small battery too - apparently the Erbauer ones from Screwfix fit, and the 2 Ah is only 20 quid there (http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eri621bat-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-battery/8352g). I'm hoping it'll fill the gap between my 10.8v drill/drivers (which are amazing but start to struggle above 8mm in brick) and my corded SDS beast (which is very heavy and overpowered for many uses).

Good masonry drill although only a 2Ah battery. There seems to be a general trend to fit SDS chucks into fairly low power tools. I guess the benefit here is you can fit a screwdriver bit to the standard chuck and quickly swop between drilling the hole and then driving the screw in by removing and refitting the chuck adapter. It looks like one of those tools that could frustrate with its low power and small capacity battery.

the impact joules is less important as its doesn't have a rotary stop function

What he said.

An SDS is for banging holes into bricks and concrete, and not a lot else. I wouldn't bother with trying to use it as a (non-hammer) drill or a driver - a £20 job from Aldi will likely give you a better result.

If you can only justify one tool then a combi makes most sense - you can do pretty much everything you need to around the house with it. If you have a need to drill either larger or a lot of holes into concrete then an SDS is a worthwhile addition, although a cheaper corded model may be better than this as it'll have a load more power and (usually) will allow you to stop the rotary action and chisel too. For lots of screwdriving an impact driver is the next one on the list - but you need to be doing a lot of driving to get the benefits over just using the combi as for most driving tasks the benefit of an impact driver is the lower user fatigue.

In my opinion this is more suited to fill a gap in your tool collection than be the only drill you own (and this is the reason I've bought one). I already have a decent set of drill/driver, combi and impact driver in 10.8v that handle all the non-masonry and smaller (<8mm ish) masonry drilling, and then I have a big corded SDS hammer that will punch holes in pretty much anything with no subtlety whatsoever. This will (hopefully) slot in nicely for holes that the 10.8v combi struggles with but that it's not worth setting up the big SDS for. For most DIY-ers this SDS may be a jack-of-all-trades-but-master-of-none that isn't really the right tool to get though, and the FatMax will probably be the better choice if you're trying to choose between them.

the impact joule rating is what stands an SDS aside from a combi drill for masonry drilling - it's a key stat to look for in an SDS even if you never turn the rotary off, and it's more important than the speed or torque from the drill for both drilling and chiseling (notice you rarely if ever see a torque value on an SDS spec sheet but every decent tool lists the impact energy?)

I just bought a Stanley FatMax, should I return that to Homebase and get this (assuming there will be no issues returning it)?

FatMax vs Worx
1.3AH vs 2.0AH
2 batteries vs 1 battery
No Hammer vs Hammer
£65 vs £55

Just need for general DIYing. I feel 2nd battery is not essential as these are fast charge units. Which is better deal?

So with the Stanley there were other options but I wanted to less rather than more as for very occasional use but would also want it to do holes through bricks.

Stanley drill + 1.3ah + 2nd battery = £65
Stanley drill + hammer + 1.3ah + 2nd battery = £75
Stanley drill + hammer + 2.0ah + 2nd battery = £85

Compared to:

Worx drill + hammer + 2.0ah = £55 (Can obtain 2nd non-branded battery if needed for £20 from screwfix)

If using the standard chuck in the worx, is it not accurate with drilling? Is it not seen as versatile as a regular cordless?

If you want to drill concrete you might be better with one of these:

only 1 battery and its only 2ah pay the extra and get a makita- worx tools are pap :laughing:

Damn, it looks cool too...

Great deal! Dispatching in 1 to 3 weeks now.

the standard chuck that fits in the SDS chuck will only as accurate as the SDS itself.... so not as accurate as a combi drill for example

indeed... most people looking for SDS would buy corded though

I recently took out a cupboard in a bedroom then realise the concrete floor there is higher than the reat of the room. Would I be able to use this to break the concrete? Thanks

only by drilling lots and lots of holes in it to make breaking it up easier with a hammer and chisel afterwards.

what you want is one of these: http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-5kg-sds-drill-230-240v/97533

Ordered thanks

Drilling holes and then using bolster chisel and 2lb lump hammer would do but a neater and damn site more dusty would be using a 125mm angle grinder cutting squares then hammer and chisel.Depending on the difference in level whether to use a bigger angle grinder.I always try to dribble water from a hose to cool the cutter and keep dust down,

Got home from work, saw your post and ordered - all in under 1 minute!
(I really should think before I purchase)
Thanks OP

All men need one of these.

ordered one as well. Didn't want to feel left out. never used a drill before. Will look good in the shed though.

Looks fantastic for the price

Cool banana.

can't get the deal for 54.99.
I am redirected to Amazon for 157.99
Please help.
Thank you

Expired, I just hope they don't cancel my order.

Thx.
It was a good deal,

Anyone received it? Mine still Not yet dispatched

It originally said 3 weeks lead time for stock, so don't hold your breath waiting for it. At least they haven't cancelled it.

Just had this:
We are pleased to report that the following item will dispatch sooner than expected:

"WORX WX390 20V 3-in-1 H3 Max Lithium-Ion Rotary Hammer with Powershare platform"
Previous estimated arrival date: May 18 2016 - May 27 2016
New estimated arrival date: May 16 2016 - May 18 2016

I've just had a despatch email

Just received my parcel this morning...didn't know Amazon delivered on Sunday!

Wicked, mine now says "Preparing for Dispatch".

mines came today also @)

Got mine, can anyone who's opened theres tell me if the speed whilst driving screws is variable?
As in if you push the trigger down gradually it speeds up or if its a fixed speed.

Thanks!

Delivery estimate: We need a little more time to provide you with a good estimate. We'll notify you via e-mail as soon as we have an estimated delivery date. :disappointed:

Mine just showed up at the door - until last night it was still showing another week until it was due to ship, then the status jumped straight to 'dispatched' so don't be too disheartened if you don't have a shipping date yet.

Initial thought was "it's tiny!". As in much smaller than I expected it to be, even though i knew the weight etc before I held it. The balance isn't too bad with the battery on the bottom of the handle, but it's a little nose heavy - if the handle had been 2 inches further forward this would have been much improved and made the drill easier to hold for longer periods. As a 'domestic' product it's not really designed for banging in holes all day long so it's hard to criticise too much on this point. But the drill is so light for an SDS it'll still be easily used one-handed from a ladder etc for the odd hole or two which is why I bought it so I'm happy enough.

The case has room for a spare battery and room to drop a few bits in between the main components, but these will roll around everywhere as there isn't really a proper space for them - the supplied bits are slotted in inside a cardboard box. Overall it's basic but fully functional - not as nice as Makita or Bosch cases, but then they cost almost as much as this whole drill did!

I still think this is more suited to fill a gap in a tool collection rather then be a single tool for someone (a single 18 V combi still makes more sense for most people who want to put up shelves or put furniture together around the house - this is neither subtle enough for driving nor powerful enough for huge masonry drilling), but for me I think it will slot in nicely between my 'little' 10.8 V set and my big corded SDS.

For those that asked - yes it does do variable speed based on how hard you squeeze the trigger. I haven't used the drill in anger yet, but under no load the speed does appear to be nicely controllable. It'll be a bit unbalanced to drive screws though as the chuck adapter will put even more weight very far forwards in your hand.

Nice review and thanks for answering my question, for screwdriving surely you dont need the chuck adapter? Wont these work? http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Irwin%2010504396%205706915043969%20Power%20Screwdriver%20Bits%20Phillips%20Ph2%2050Mm%20X%202

you need the chuck adapter to hold hex bits like that - they won't fit in the SDS chuck otherwise (if you've never seen an SDS chuck it doesn't open and close like a 'normal' chuck, it's a fixed 10mm hole with a couple of notches to drive the bit, and bits click into place in it. It won't hold anything except an SDS bit or an adapter (which has the same fitting an an SDS bit does)).

You can get an SDS hex adapter that will be lighter than the chuck adapter included in the box (something like this: bit holder) but I've never used one so can't comment as to how usable they are - the reviews seem mixed.

There are 4 (if i remember correctly) of those 50mm screwdriver bits with the drill by the way, so obviously Worx think they're usable :smiley:

Thanks for your thoughts beastie. Mine arrived today, Its a nice piece of kit for the money but I'm wondering what you'd suggest as an alternative, if you've got any links? I'm moving into my own house in a few weeks so want a decent tool for possibly drilling rawl plugs, fitting doors etc. The usual stuff you'd do in a new house and would be happy to spend a bit more. Regards using it as a screwdriver I'm inclined to agree than its probably not precise enough.

Despite it being £100 more, would something like this be worth the extra money and cover more tasks in the long run? 25% off is quite a bit plus it has 2 batteries..
http://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-dcd795d2-gb-18v-xr-2-0ah-li-ion-cordless-combi-drill-brushless-motor/94484

Received my delivery today. Case appears to be fairly bulky. The Stanley Fatmax I had just purchased a couple of weeks ago (18V with extra battery but no hammer action) and just returned felt a little better designed and more compact. This however also has a robust feel to it.

The chuck that is in it by default is the SDS one. It than has a chuck adapter to convert it to regular chuck. I only purchased as this seemed good value for money and with the SDS option, made it future proof. However, I will be using the regular chuck 95% of the time. Unfortunately, the drilling machine will not fit into the case unless that regular chuck adapter is removed. There is space [where the (spare) battery can go] but the mould does not allow it. Lack of design foresight I'd say. Not used so yet as such but overall happy with the purchase.

Got mine as well. Looks solid for the money. Thanks for posting OP!:laughing:

Don't forget to register it on the WORX website, in order to get the 3 years warranty.

Honestly I'd say that DeWalt is complete overkill for light domestic use. The reality is that most tasks around the home (that a casual DIY-er is likely to undertake) just don't need anything too special. I've refurbed a number of houses over the years and did it all with a 1.3Ah NiCd 18v Makita combi (with a max torque of about 35Nm) and it never missed a beat. Now don't get me wrong - it was a very nice drill in it's day, but it's specs leave a little to be desired compared to 'modern' kit and it was way over the top for shelves and furniture and the like. I core drilled holes for 32mm waste pipes and put 15mm copper pipe through cavity walls and drilled holes through concrete lintels with that thing, and you can get drills that have better torque output now in Aldi! Granted they likely won't feel as solid and they probably won't stand up to the abuse that a trade-orientated tool would but they'll get most jobs done without costing the earth.

Personally I love my Bosch 10.8V kit - it's small and light, and does everything 'normal' around the house (I used the combi last week to put an 8mm hole for a cable through a brick wall for example, and I've boarded out the loft with it's impact driver partner). They are quite expensive - around the price of the combi you linked to for the pair. Makita also make a similar set which is often available around the £120 mark - it's been on here a few times I think and that's a decent choice too (my sister has that set, and although I prefer the Bosch there's little to choose between them really). The impact driver is a luxury really, but if you have a lot of screwing to do it could be worthwhile as it puts a lot less strain on your arm than a drill/driver does. It's LOUD though!

You may think the 10.8V stuff is a little lightweight if it's to be your only drill though - and you'd probably be right :smiley:. I'd stick with an 18V Combi, and the DeWalt you mention is decent. Personally I don't like DeWalt but that's just a me thing - I know lots of people that love them. I would say that the £150 combi is overkill though and you'll be unlikely to really get the benefit from it over something cheaper. If you're on a tight budget I'd go for the next 18V lithium-powered drill that Aldi or Lidl do (usually around the £40 mark), or look for a Stanley FatMax Combi the next time Argos or Homebase do a sale (seem to be around £70). The Worx Combi (which shares batteries with this SDS) also seems reasonable, again at around £60-70.

For a more solid drill, Bosch, DeWalt and Makita usually have something around the £100 mark at Screwfix. You can usually pretty much choose the battery option you prefer too - either a single 3-4Ah battery or 2x1.5 or 2x2Ah. Both have their advantages and disadvantages - a single big battery lasts longer (both in run time and the life of the battery), but when it's depleted you have to wait for it to recharge. Having 2 smaller batteries means one can charge while you use the other so you can work uninterrupted, but you put a lot of charge cycles on the battery which can age them faster.

Really there are lots of options, and it's difficult to give a 'best' recommendation. As you already have the bargain SDS from this thread I'd be tempted to say the best bet would be to keep it and buy a cheap Worx drill/driver from Argos or Homebase that can do all your screwdriving needs (£50 or so), and keep this SDS for any masonry work (so you only need a drill/driver not a combi - and they're lighter and cheaper). That would give you 2 batteries and chargers for both tools, and cover you for most jobs. It will cost ~£100-110 though, and a £70 combi would probably do everything you ever need it to.

You choice...

(well this got a little longer than I intended it to!)

Wow, brilliant post! Thanks beastie, i'm going to sit down tonight and attempt to take all this in :smile:

Ditto
Got an email yesterday with those words.
Did they give you a new date?

I have received it and used it already on a brick wall with 20mm SDS-plus drill bit! Nice piece of kit!

same here, it was due today, but has gone to need more time, slightly annoying :disappointed:

Not heard anything yet :disappointed:

still waiting poor trading from amazon:(