Great set, I bought it recently from Homebase for £119 (now £159.99) It supplements my 18v Makita set, i use it for home rather than work. Only downside is the charge time is 60 minutes. A faster charger can be purchased but not worth the added expense.
huddsguy
28 Sep 17#4
Just get 18v and have done with it!! Who even bothers with this crap??!!
Horrorwood to huddsguy
28 Sep 17#6
People who don't use it for a living?
dispose3
28 Sep 17#5
Good price, excellent kit. I've had this set for a few weeks and can highly recommend for the keen diy'er. Paid about £137, which was the best price at the time.
dealerxxx
28 Sep 17#7
Heat added but already got s set
suleyman
28 Sep 17#8
I would at least advice 18v as this won't be strong even for home use
iamprobably to suleyman
28 Sep 17#9
Says who...?!
iamprobably to iamprobably
28 Sep 17#10
I have a dewalt 10.8v and its a cracking little set... really useful.
Also have a makita 18v... bigger and bulkier... have to say i really like using the 10.8v and it tackles anything i do around the house. A useful piece of kit
iceni to iamprobably
29 Sep 17#14
Me! The 14v was a bit weak for DIY but the 18v is the one to go for.
Keyser00987
28 Sep 17#11
18v is advised and cheaper
leel246
28 Sep 17#12
I use a Bosch 10.8v for work and it's a great bit of kit. Anything stronger needed I crack out the sds or core drill. Would happily buy this if I didn't have the Bosch.
Maskarova
29 Sep 17#13
At this price get the 10.8v set, will cover most uses. They are lighter and can get into tighter spaces. The 18v is still in the box.
Lord.Biddy
29 Sep 17#15
This is a great set and before you knock the 10.8v tools - give them a try as you will be pleasantly surprised by the power
horstachio
29 Sep 17#16
Although I have a decent 18v, To be honest for drilling I always use my SDS BOsch Pro as it always creates flawless holes (mainly because I guess the bits are so high quality) and I have a 18v Ryobi impact (when it was 50 quid or so with the B&Q code stacking glitch) which is absolutely amazing.
i rarely use my cordless drill if I am honest, this is for home use.
huddsguy
29 Sep 17#17
Yeah but why would you buy something that's just ok, and not spend a little extra and get something that's good. Black and decker is for people who don't use them for a living
DADSCAB to huddsguy
29 Sep 17#18
What would you suggest? My son is moving out today into a new build, but he's a plasterer by trade and just said that he'd want to use it for putting up boards on the job, as well as for home use. I was going to buy this as a house warming gift. With all the best intentions in the world, I think I should stick to driving a Taxi for a living, and let him get on with it. Even nice gestures can be a mistake if you don't know your stuff.
leel246 to DADSCAB
29 Sep 17#19
It would be more than suitable for him.
mattclarkie
29 Sep 17#20
Always need to factor in the cost of extra batteries to determine if this is a hot deal. With only 2 you could be stuck swapping batteries between units when one goes flat, useful to have a 3rd so one is always charged and ready to go.
bluecityste
29 Sep 17#21
What does the second drill do in this set that's different to the first? (I haven't used a cordless before)
leel246 to bluecityste
29 Sep 17#22
It's an impact driver. Used for screwing and unscrewing.
huddsguy
30 Sep 17#23
You can get a proper drill for plaster boarding. It is a drill that come with screw cartridges full of screws so no need for fiddling about trying to keep the screw on the bit and holding the board at the same time!!
fonzie2107
1 Oct 17#24
I use one of these to supplement my 18v kit at work. They mainly get used for lighter overhead things such as fitting hygienic ceiling boards with wafer screws.
Wouldn't recommend them as a stand alone piece of kit though.
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It supplements my 18v Makita set, i use it for home rather than work.
Only downside is the charge time is 60 minutes. A faster charger can be purchased but not worth the added expense.
Also have a makita 18v... bigger and bulkier... have to say i really like using the 10.8v and it tackles anything i do around the house. A useful piece of kit
i rarely use my cordless drill if I am honest, this is for home use.
My son is moving out today into a new build, but he's a plasterer by trade and just said that he'd want to use it for putting up boards on the job, as well as for home use. I was going to buy this as a house warming gift. With all the best intentions in the world, I think I should stick to driving a Taxi for a living, and let him get on with it. Even nice gestures can be a mistake if you don't know your stuff.
They mainly get used for lighter overhead things such as fitting hygienic ceiling boards with wafer screws.
Wouldn't recommend them as a stand alone piece of kit though.