craigo

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They have been offering £20 off if you spend £100

JCB £85
DeWalt-£99

I picked the JCB one. Anyone took advantage of this deal and did i pick the right drill for DIY ?

cjquicksilver

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got the dewalt one and the de walt bit set! awesome drill

craigo

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i went for the DeWalt bit set myself. For what reasons did you pick dewalt considering the JCB has metal gears, lithium batteries, and 5 year warranty ?

addi monster

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although the jcb has a better spec the build quality of dewalt will always out last lesser makes, trust me i have bought quite a few over the years

craigo

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Batteries will go first though and with a 5 year warranty jcb are offering. perhaps in the next years you will not need to replace tool quite so often. see where im going ....

addi monster

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indeed i do,, a 5 year warranty is very good (if they honour it), is the warranty for trade use ?

craigo

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hmmmmmmmm interesting. Does anyone actually know ?

Question is, do i stick with the jcb for diy use ? ive already came home once today with the dewalt tool, im looking here now at the jcb one

cjquicksilver

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as above Dewalt ive used many a time using differnt tools from band saws, to hammer drills, and have always been impressed so sticking with what i know, and if the new JCB stuff is any thing like the diggers the new ones are **** lol and built to last the warranty lol

craigo

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Are you saying that if it looks very worn after say 2 years they wont replace it and accuse me of having used it for trade use ?

craigo

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With your use, how many years will you get expect with dewalt drill ? and how long with battery ?

addi monster

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I have seen stranger things in the past lol, i once returned a hitachi 3 mode hammer drill to b&q for repairs, they sent it off and called me to collect it 2 weeks later, i opened the box to find a different drill (same model but not my drill), we called hitachi direct from the store and the repair guy said that he had replaced it with there spare workshop drill to this i went a tad barmy and demended either my drill or a new one which i got 3 days later

cjquicksilver

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many year i hope lol

craigo

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Should i go back to b & q tomorrow and swap it again for the DeWalt ?

cjquicksilver

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na petrols expensive

craigo

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its not about cost though is it

Ah, your saying the dewalt is the better tool ? cant argue with that ..

scooby red

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B&q soft as ****. Use it, abuse it, take it back, get a new one.

cjquicksilver

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or buy a tesco drill paint it yellow and say u want ur money back to the acne ridden bell cheese behind the counter

scooby red

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I reckon they would take it

cjquicksilver

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yup there about as much use as ann franks drum kit!

jdsf5

Makita all the way I have full makita set from work and wouldnt change it and I've always had dewalt drills before, from your point I would of gone with dewalt proven in the trade and are good bits of kit my old one lasted many of years being dropped off heights and very heavy use

addi monster

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Yep makita are very good, i had a full makita set up for years then renewed everything to dewalt and to be honest they are both very good tools , nothing in them for me

scooby red

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Had both makita and dewalt , both good but preferred dewalt for my hands. No real abuse given to either though so not a thorough test I suppose.

craigo

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so, which one to go for ?

cjquicksilver

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DeWalt cuz its the same name as the bad guy in beverly hills cop 3

craigo

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one review i came across

Buying a cordless drill
"I bought this drill knowing that Makita make fine tools. What I think is that this drill is aimed at the DIY market and appears to be good value with 18V and large chuck size but is not really fit for hard accurate work. I found there was more play in the chuck rotation than other drills I had bought in the past so I retuned to to B&Q on that basis and swooped it for a JCB drill at the same price. Unfortunately the JCB is just as bad with chuck rotation play so now I know that you get what you pay for!"

addi monster

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niether, 1.3ah batteries are pretty awfull, you want at least 2ah, we only use 3ah

craigo

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Is that a 1 up for JCB ?

http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-too...Drill-12157537

Gavs blue scooby

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milwaukee all the way for me and they take a real hammering specially the nut runner they do

T5NYW

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Get either Dewalt or Makita but ensure you get a Li-Ion battery version

IIRC no warranty will cover Battery death unless happens in first third of warranty through faulty workmanship. Batteries although are rechargeable are classed as consumables and you have to prove faulty and not expired through wear and tear.

A Li ion battery shoul last 10 the life of a Nicad one IMH

Tony

johnnybon

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MAKITA 18V THE BEST BY FAR HAD ONE FOR 6years and it still works like new not the cheepest but the best never is