Fantastic price for this Homebase/Argos own brand lightweight drill/driver with two 1.5Ah Li-ion batteries. Additional batteries are available, though at £24.99 for a 1.5Ah or £39.99 for a 4.0Ah (still cheaper than competitors' batteries) you might be better off buying another complete drill pack (that's what I've done)!
Same item is currently £49.99 at Argos.
Variable speed trigger; 2 speed gearbox; 13mm keyless chuck; built in light; see link for full details.
2 year guarantee too!
I previously found this was out of stock but now both stores local to me have them so I guess they received another shipment.
Several posters trying to compare this unfavourably with big brand / professional kit at a multiple of the price - what's the point of that? This is a well specified amateur/DIY lightweight drill driver with a 2 year guarantee at an incredible price. According to the Argos listing for the same item these use Samsung battery packs so should be decent quality too.
All comments (34)
linhang90
1 Jun 16#1
Got my Guild 18V cordless drill with one 1.3Ah battery from Argos for £29.99
ubmaniac
1 Jun 16#2
How does this compare to the makita/dewalt drill drivers? I don't expect the longevity to be up there with the big brands but the power output seems to be the same, or am I missing something? Couldn't one simply replace it a few times for less money overall than buying the expensive ones?
linhang90
1 Jun 16#3
this is defo enough for occasional DIYers... them expensive Makita Bosch Dewalt ones are for professionals i guess,with the feature like fast one hour charge for example... with my Guild one i think it takes the same amount of time as this one, 3-5 hr charge time
linhang90
1 Jun 16#4
2 year gurantee cant go wrong for the price
the__cat
1 Jun 16#5
Looks like a Ryobi?
Onlybreduced
1 Jun 16#6
if the chuck is rubbish and drill bits spin round in it then it's too annoying to be worth using at all IMHO otherwise any other shortcomings are
coleaj
1 Jun 16#7
It's a 1 hour charge. I have this drill and have been very impressed. It feels well made and well balanced. No idea how durable it is but it looks the part to me.
umar88
1 Jun 16#8
Most Makita/ dewalt will have around 50nm of torque. This only has 30 Nm. Don't be fooled by 18v. Nonetheless It's good deal and powerful enough if you just want it for jobs around the house.
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Same item is currently £49.99 at Argos.
Variable speed trigger; 2 speed gearbox; 13mm keyless chuck; built in light; see link for full details.
2 year guarantee too!
I previously found this was out of stock but now both stores local to me have them so I guess they received another shipment.
Several posters trying to compare this unfavourably with big brand / professional kit at a multiple of the price - what's the point of that? This is a well specified amateur/DIY lightweight drill driver with a 2 year guarantee at an incredible price. According to the Argos listing for the same item these use Samsung battery packs so should be decent quality too.
All comments (34)
I don't expect the longevity to be up there with the big brands but the power output seems to be the same, or am I missing something? Couldn't one simply replace it a few times for less money overall than buying the expensive ones?
otherwise any other shortcomings are
Don't be fooled by 18v.
Nonetheless It's good deal and powerful enough if you just want it for jobs around the house.