Thread: The BEST Cordless Drill

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Notice in the first You Tube video. The guy tests the Dewalt and he is shooving down on the drill... Then he goes to that neon green brand and isn't even pushing down lol. I like DeWalt and Milwakee. The red Milwakee brand works great my father uses them for construction and never has problems with their sawzall (sp) no drills, lights or anything else. I have used it plenty of times for hole saw cutting, drilling, screwing in things, etc. Never had problems and batteries last a long time.

Nothing will beat a DeWalt, if they weren't good, they would not be selling them as much as they do. If you have a problem they will replace whatever it is with no questions usually.

IMO, I would'nt buy a DeWalt... Last few that I used, were used when I worked for Hunter mtn, 18v cordless drills with the torque limiters.. every last 1 of them stripped out the torque limaters and became useless. that department uses Makita stuf now, still not what I would expect from a professional grade tool, but better than a DeWalt by far.

I was a die hard Dewalt fan also , nothing but the best or so I thought.Forcing myself to try others I found better or just as good and cheaper..... Never looked back.

Makita and Milwakee are great also. And as far as DeWalt, I have used their chop saws and grinders mostly and they worked great and no problems (yet). Hitachi (sp) has not failed me nor my father yet. BigTruckDriver, what brand are you using?

Originally Posted by FMXhellraiser

Makita and Milwakee are great also. And as far as DeWalt, I have used their chop saws and grinders mostly and they worked great and no problems (yet). Hitachi (sp) has not failed me nor my father yet. BigTruckDriver, what brand are you using?

Really any top name brand is good but again I will say go with lithium batts. I have used all of the major brands and have owned all except for Hilti drills. I Bought one of the Bosch drills a couple months ago but ended up taken it back cause it hurt my hand after using it all day, it was the small compact impact drill. IMO its a excellent little piece. Battery as small as it was , a little bigger than 3 AA's, lasted a full day of use and plenty of POWER. It has the same or more than the top name brands like makitas but smaller. I Just bought the combo Makita but it just wasn't for me either. After reading the specs on milwuakee and almost buying but on the way out I read the rigids specs and it had a couple more fp of torque compared to the milwuakee but a few dollars cheaper I figured I would take a chance on the rigid. So using the rigid for a few days now I am happy so far.
If you really want to know my oppinion on the best drill, its one with a cord.....LOL

Actually it's funny you say Rigid because I use a Rigid when I help a friend install TV's and such for his business. Works great. I have Rigid shop vacs that are VERY quite for their big size and work awesome. Can't go wrong with them either.

As a side note, i hope all you dewalt fans realize that all dewalt is, is a high priced black & decker. Back in the 70`s or early 80`s black & decker had a professional line, i still have the circular saw, looks just like a dewalt only grey. At some point they colored them yellow and named them dewalt. They used to be the best around, now i and most tradesmen i know will not touch one.

I use them to death at work- installing HVAC systems. The best? Today- there is no best. All the same junk. I need it to last more than 18 months & I'll be a happy camper.
Ridgid- lasted 2 months.
Milwaukee? Battery contacts are a joke. Makes a great doorstop.
Costco Kawasaki? Lasted 1 day on the job.
Black & Decker? Homeowner quality. Won't last day-to-day.
Hitachi? About a year which seems average.
Makita? They used to be the best. They worked for years & then some. Drop it off a roof & still would work. The stuff from Makita today pales in comparison. Bought an expensive lithium ion Makita, 3 weeks later- dropped it from 4 ft & it was history.
Dewalt? As of today- it's the go-to brand. Current set-up has lasted over 2 years. Batteries don't last though. Get about a year out of them. 18v is about all I'll get lately as the bigger ones need Popeye arms to run one of those heavy monsters all day long. Snagged a 3 battery set w/charger at Home Depot recently- on sale at 99 bucks.

I don't care what color it is- don't care what brand it is- I want a tool that's light- lasts more than 2 years (including batteries & charger), will run continuous duty, can take a 10 ft drop w/o becoming a doorstop.
What I don't need is a battery that's bigger than the friggin tool itself!

What I really want are a bunch of old Makitas-- NOS!
They were tanks!

I guess nothing works great anymore because it's all imported junk. China mostly even though it will say USA or whatever (I know those tools are not but I am saying that even the ones that do say USA are not).

I've got an 18 volt Bosch that I like; the battery seems to last forever. Only drawback is that it's pretty heavy.

I was looking at the festool product yesterday at the local hardware store. They look (appearance) cheap or like a toy because of the design but are supposedly really good. Expensive too which is good since you normally get what you pay for.

Ace Hardware has a lost leader going on thru this Sunday, 18 volt Makita 1/2 hammer drill, with 2 batteries, charger and flashlight for $79.99. Their web site crashed, due to the volume of people, they were out on line and locally, so I drove 30 miles north and got the last one, too good of a deal to pass up!

After a great deal of discussion, debate, and the help of my CHR friends I have bought a new cordless drill. Actually, my in-laws bought me a new cordless drill for my birthday...but I picked it out.

I bought an 18 volt lithium ion compact drill/driver by Ridgid. The key selling points were lithium ion and the free lifetime service agreement. The service agreement will replace batteries for free, supposedly.

Thanks for all of your help.

Sounds great! Can't beat the lithium batteries, and lifetime(hopefully yours) service is excellent, not to mention a gift! Score!