Hmm - in the market for a new drill set, to replace Bosch 18v. Next best price I can find for this is £160...
divadot
18 Aug 17#2
How does this compare to the 18v?
roba1st
18 Aug 17#3
quite a good small set , But My drill is smelling of burning after very little use - had it for 3 years and it has had very little use !!!!
I actually replaced this set with an 18v bosch set that came with 3 batteries from B and Q a few months back for £70.... absolute bargain and a great drill
Maskarova
18 Aug 17#4
Great bit of kit! High torque for their size and despite many years of heavy usage still going strong. You will get a burning smell if you try and over do it with most tools and these are for smaller diameters in wood although i might have gone beyond spec on a number of occasions.....
eas4uk
18 Aug 17#5
Was great for a month then battery developed a fault so they went back...
ianjw
18 Aug 17#6
Excellent set, had mine for a few years and not much they can't cope with around the house.
liamwheldon
18 Aug 17#7
Mine is going strong after a few years, I'd be tempted to up my spend and go 18v next time though. Got a 18v Bosch hammer drill and it pees all over the 10v driver. The impact is faultless for DIY though, it's only the drill that needs that extra I find.
dispose3
18 Aug 17#8
I recently bought the (newer) CXT 10.8v versions of these tools for £134 and am extremely impressed. I'd never used an impact driver before but wish I had ...they are sensational at driving long screws into wood effortlessly! The 2Ah batteries seem to last a long time and fully charge up from empty in about 70mins. Makita quality, in my experience, is very good and I sure these would be good value (although personally I would pay a bit more and go for the CXT range).
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Makita 10.8V Li-ion Cordless Combi Drill & Impact Driver DK1493WX
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I actually replaced this set with an 18v bosch set that came with 3 batteries from B and Q a few months back for £70.... absolute bargain and a great drill