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I'm in need of a new cordless drill driver for occasional diy use. I bought a Bosch green with two batteries about three years ago and the batteries lasted just untill the warranty ran out. They now need to be on charge until I need to use them and even then they dont last long so I'm not a great fan of the brand. Any recommendations for a decentish one for up to £100 that should last more than a year or so, also are blue Bosch any better than green?
 
I bought one in Maplin last year, No branding, brilliant value, and works a treat. its even got a little light that shines on the drill bit. i bought it for drilling holes in a fish tank and it was fabulous.
 
You probably had nicad batteries, which do go that way. Anything you buy now will have li-on, & they're much better.

Blue Bosch is better that green, but for occasional use, probably overkill.

The Lidl/Aldi ones are good value.
 
The wife bought me a Torx 20v one for xmas ,yet to use it but seems good
 
All cordless tool batteries need to be used and charged regularly or they will fail, so bear this in mind when choosing a drill.
Also be sure to look carefully at the power of the batteries - 1.5Ah is not going to last long before it needs charging, and most pro's use 4 or 5Ah..
As already said, DeWalt, Makita and Hitachi tend to be popular but if you are really only going to use it a few times a year, might it not be worth getting something really cheap in the knowledge that it may need replacing sooner.
Do you need the power (and weight) of an 18v or will a 10v do you ?

At under £50 this might be worth a look -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tti700ddh-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-drill-driver/8282p

Titan tools (in my experience) tend to be rather agricultural compared to most but built like tanks, and excellent value - read the second review as it seems appropriate !
 
stevewestern said:
All cordless tool batteries need to be used and charged regularly or they will fail, so bear this in mind when choosing a drill.
Also be sure to look carefully at the power of the batteries - 1.5Ah is not going to last long before it needs charging, and most pro's use 4 or 5Ah..
As already said, DeWalt, Makita and Hitachi tend to be popular but if you are really only going to use it a few times a year, might it not be worth getting something really cheap in the knowledge that it may need replacing sooner.
Do you need the power (and weight) of an 18v or will a 10v do you ?

At under £50 this might be worth a look -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-tti700ddh-18v-1-5ah-li-ion-cordless-drill-driver/8282p

Titan tools (in my experience) tend to be rather agricultural compared to most but built like tanks, and excellent value - read the second review as it seems appropriate !
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I'm a DeWalt snob, but that does look a bit of a bargain.
 
Steer clear of B&Q own Brand McAllister, my good Drill from them had a Charger Failure just out of Warranty and they keep no spares or cannot fix it.
 
I've had a Stanley for several years, came with 2 batteries and quick charge. Lots of use and still performing the same as if it was new.
 
chris954 said:
I'm in need of a new cordless drill driver for occasional diy use. I bought a Bosch green with two batteries about three years ago and the batteries lasted just untill the warranty ran out. They now need to be on charge until I need to use them and even then they dont last long so I'm not a great fan of the brand. Any recommendations for a decentish one for up to £100 that should last more than a year or so, also are blue Bosch any better than green?
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I had one of those. Problem is that the charger does not have overcharge protection and overcharging knackers the batteries resulting in them not holding a charge for very long.
 
IIRC, my blue Bosch was in Toolstation's sale about a year back and came with 2 LiIon batteries for £89.99.
 
You can buy a replacement battery for the Bosch from Amazon for probably ~£30.
 
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