Surprised this hasn't already been picked up. From Aldi website:
A tough and versatile combination drill for drilling, screwdriving and hammer drilling.
Accessories Included
2 double-sided bits
6 HSS drills (3-4-5-6-7-8mm)
User Manual
Features
14.4 V Li-Ion / 1.5 Ah (4 cells)
Li-Ion batteries have a high energy density, no memory effect, and are low maintenance
Charging time: 1 hour
Motor type: #550
Idle speed: 0-400min-1 (1st gear)
0-1500 min-1 (2nd gear)
Impact rate: 0-6400 min-1 (1st gear)
0-18400 min-1 (2nd gear)
Technical Check: BS/CE/EMC
Drill and hammer drill function
Forward and reverse
Automatic spindle lock
Keyless chuck (plastic, Sanou brand, max 10mm)
Electric brake
Removable battery pack
LED battery capacity indicator
LED charging state indicator
LED working light
BMC storage box
In-store or free shipping.
Three year warranty.
Top comments
ifb-online
11 Mar 173#8
My old Black & Decker 8.4V (Ithink) NiCad hammer drill, bought as a wedding present in 1995, worked fine for most of my needs. The battery gave out after 15 years but I could probably replace the cells and revive it :smiley: I still have it somewhere in the shed!
All comments (19)
ifb-online
10 Mar 17#1
I only have a drill driver. It's a nice 18V Lithium ion Worx, which replaced a 20 year old NiCad Black and Decker hammer drill/drill driver after its battery expired and though I don't use it that much, I do occasionally miss the hammer function for mounting things on walls. So I'm selling my Worx (which has two batteries and I have only ever used one!) and getting this. I couldn't find a Li-Ion combi drill like this that was actually available as cheap as this, with a battery and a case. I doubt it would last 5 minutes on a building site but I'm sure It'll be fine for my needs.
litwoojczyznomoj
10 Mar 17#2
Good deal if you missed out on a 18v one they did 4 months ago.
ifb-online to litwoojczyznomoj
11 Mar 17#6
I might be wrong but I don't recall that having a hammer action?
Nuff.Said
10 Mar 171#3
This with an impact drill and you have everything you need ,,Do Aldi have an impact drill ?
kathrynt
10 Mar 17#4
Just need a drill for curtain poles. Bathroom mirror towelrail. Will this be fine
clnsndrs to kathrynt
11 Mar 172#5
Its an hammer drill so will be fine. I have a Stanley 10V and i have managed to stick similar stuff up.
Bilbo1968
11 Mar 17#7
Yes - but he wants to drill it not stick it..
ifb-online
11 Mar 173#8
My old Black & Decker 8.4V (Ithink) NiCad hammer drill, bought as a wedding present in 1995, worked fine for most of my needs. The battery gave out after 15 years but I could probably replace the cells and revive it :smiley: I still have it somewhere in the shed!
kathrynt
11 Mar 17#9
Thanks. So it seems good buy
melted
11 Mar 17#10
Depends what you are drilling into, it took an sds to fit the curtain rail above my lounge window due to the dense concrete lintel, a typical mains powered hammer drill couldn't get more than plaster depth.
Tomlad26
12 Mar 17#11
Just bought one. Seems decent. £25 is silly money really. Only downside is just one battery...but then you could just buy 2 drills for the second battery and its still a bargain.
ifb-online to Tomlad26
12 Mar 17#12
The 18V battery on my Worx lasts for ever. It came with a second battery but I have not had to use it. That's my level of use of course, so one battery for me is no issue at all.
I ordered mine online in case the local store ran out. Already had some interest in buying my Worx for more than I paid for this.
ifb-online
13 Mar 17#13
Now sold my old non-hammer drill for £10 more than this one :smiley: Oh, and my local Aldi had none in stock this afternoon, so pretty pleased I ordered online!
ifb-online
14 Mar 17#14
Sold out online and as I said earlier, none in my local store. Aldi says the one I ordered online has shipped, which is just as well as I have sold my old drill driver!
118luke
14 Mar 17#15
Might last for 2-3 years infrequent use - dont expect to get 10 years out of it like a Dewalt or Makita.
But there again its not Makita/DeWalt money.
Bought cheap Aldi/Lidl tools in the past, they dont tend to work well after a couple of years. Gave up and I only buy decent stuff now.
ifb-online to 118luke
14 Mar 17#16
It really depends on how much use you expect to do with it. My consuber Black and Decker from 1995 still works fine mechanically, it's just the battery that's worn out. I tend to use it sporadically. It might not get used for months and then a project might happen.
I'm getting slightly worried about the one I ordered as the Hermes tracking still just says 'ordered' 24 hours after Aldi emailed me to say it had been despatched.
*Update - panic over, shipping tracking has updated and might get it today or tomorrow :smiley:
Tomlad26 to 118luke
14 Mar 172#17
I've had different experiences. I'm head of D&T at a secondary school. We got a similar Aldi drill at least 3 years ago. After years of abuse by 14-16 year olds, its just starting to show some wear. The chuck / spindle has a bit of wobble. Battery still holds charge like new, still quite useable overall. Granted, not the same as regular trade use, but certainly more stick than most DIYers could throw at it. We also have a couple of 18v ryobi drills that cost £50 each - they are positively crap. We have a £99 makita diy drill - I'd say thats marginally better than the Aldi one has been. The thing is...I can buy 4 Aldi drills for the cost of one DIY grade makita one. Obviously professional grade makita / bosch etc are in a different league, but then you're talking serious money. For £25, this deal is hard to beat.
ifb-online
15 Mar 17#18
It's here :smiley: Smaller, less bulky, than the WORX drill driver it replaces. I like the three battery charge status LEDs. If there is a niggle - there is no provision to store a driver bit on the drill itself. Battery charging up - so far so good.
Dojoh
15 Mar 17#19
Just picked one up in my local store. Thanks for posting
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Surprised this hasn't already been picked up. From Aldi website:
A tough and versatile combination drill for drilling, screwdriving and hammer drilling.
Accessories Included
2 double-sided bits
6 HSS drills (3-4-5-6-7-8mm)
User Manual
Features
14.4 V Li-Ion / 1.5 Ah (4 cells)
Li-Ion batteries have a high energy density, no memory effect, and are low maintenance
Charging time: 1 hour
Motor type: #550
Idle speed: 0-400min-1 (1st gear)
0-1500 min-1 (2nd gear)
Impact rate: 0-6400 min-1 (1st gear)
0-18400 min-1 (2nd gear)
Technical Check: BS/CE/EMC
Drill and hammer drill function
Forward and reverse
Automatic spindle lock
Keyless chuck (plastic, Sanou brand, max 10mm)
Electric brake
Removable battery pack
LED battery capacity indicator
LED charging state indicator
LED working light
BMC storage box
In-store or free shipping.
Three year warranty.
Top comments
All comments (19)
I ordered mine online in case the local store ran out. Already had some interest in buying my Worx for more than I paid for this.
But there again its not Makita/DeWalt money.
Bought cheap Aldi/Lidl tools in the past, they dont tend to work well after a couple of years. Gave up and I only buy decent stuff now.
I'm getting slightly worried about the one I ordered as the Hermes tracking still just says 'ordered' 24 hours after Aldi emailed me to say it had been despatched.
*Update - panic over, shipping tracking has updated and might get it today or tomorrow :smiley: