The Don

I'm wondering which of the above 3 brands I should get.

I've worked with them all, and they are all top quality power tools. I won't be getting any 18v models, probably 12-14 instead.

Use will be home improvement, and various electrical jobs. No matter what I'll get one with a hammer built in, it'll be for small jobs, so it should be ok.


I must say I'm partial to the makita. There's just something about their tools that really suits me. The Dewalt is great aswell. Damnit so is the hilti.

The Dewalt:



The Hilti:



The Makita:



Thoughts?

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Jester4yall

Makita is my choice.. I have a table saw, circular saw, impact driver, and 18v drill all Makita. Had them around 5yrs now. I did a lot of construction and they never failed me. Plus I think they possibly have the fastest recharge time also. Dewalt is good stuff too as you know.

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Waves

got one of those dewalt ones at work and i must say its never let me down

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The Don

Have you ever tried their hammers? Was working with this 18 kilo hammer from makita. We had to knock up some concrete floor to look at some pipes. Goddamn that was a lovely piece of hardware.

Have you ever tried any Hilti tools?

What do you do waves? What kind of work do you use them for?

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Jester4yall

Never tried their hammers. If I ever have to buy one I'll definitely check em out.

In all honesty I've never heard of Hilti before but I don't get out much. lol

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Waves

adventure programming. ropes courses and team building activities and stuff. I use it to put up and take down portable exercises.

portable versions of stuff like this:



dont want to get too into specifics of my job but the tool gets good use and hasnt shit out on us, nor has the battery.

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Jimmycube

the kind with vodka in it

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The Don

To me it kinda breaks down like this:

Makita: long lasting, the turn feels nice, stops when you do. Also, I think, best design. There's just something about this that screams good product. I used this one extensively when I was an electrician. It's awesome for those lighter jobs. By that I mean lighter industrial jobs. Still a level above what I would normally use it for at home, in terms of strain on the gears. I have the most experience with this driver, and I've never had a bad experience with them. They do cost something.

Dewalt: The carpenters tool. Especially if you get the hammer version and need to drill those long long long screw into a hard piece of wood. such an awesome experience. I've also worked with a lot of dewalt angle grinders and various power saws. Very good tools. They aren't the greatest in freezing temperatures though.

Hilti: The work horse. A hilti hammer can withstand a 2 story drop and still just keep banging and banging. I've only had 2 experiences with their drivers, and they've always sort of fascinated. I'll never forget the summer of 2010 where I worked exclusively with hilti hammers. The newer ones with the new anti-vibration systems are insane. You barely feel the need to push on the hammer. I'm wondering if their drivers have the same qualities. Never have used them extensively.

So there.

Didn't you work in demolition aswell? What did you use there? An impact driver, is that like the makita lxt?

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Jester4yall

Nothing that major tho.. Walls, shitty add ons, and such.

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Kishar

i have the dewalt xrp in 14.4 it's the best drill ive ever owned. almost $200 but it's top quality and batteries charge in like 45 min.

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deadhead94

I have a bunch of Makita tools. Top quality shit. Probably can't go wrong with that one.

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Jimmycube

i hate to say this.......

but yeah i agree with deadhead makita makes some good shit...its what i use for wood crafts....not to much screwing but...more sanding and that type of shit

ps dead man i dont really have beef with u...cept you come off as a total cunt other than that.....

oh and you have always been a fag and always will be...other than that...its all good

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kitch

Smirnoff blue label and simply orange

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makita

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osirus2020

The only Hilti I know uses .22 blanks...I haven't used any of their power tools.

Makita and Dewalt are both very good brands. I am partial to the Dewalt drills/driver but Makita makes the best impact driver. If you're looking for a multi purpose drill I would get a Dewalt XRP series. It will cost you a little more than most drills but the XRP has the metal gear box and will last you a long time.

I think getting a drill/driver/hammer is a bad idea for an "around the house" drill because you will limit yourself in choices and a hammer drill will probably weight a lot more than a regular drill/driver. Personally I think the best hammers need to be plugged in, as batteries tend to die when you need them the most and take a few hours to get a good charge.

I own a Ryobi 18v drill/driver and while I only use it personally it has been very good to me and I wouldn't be afraid to consider. I have put it through a lot of abuse and I'm on my second set of batteries, received as a gift freshman year of high school (04).

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Geeno

Unless you need its shitty hammer drill function just get an impact driver

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farmergiles

I've got the Dewalt and it's great. The batteries are a bit shagged after 5 yrs of heavy use but no surprise I guess.
The design is basically a very old one, they've been more or less the same for decades.

If I had the money I'd get the Hilti but the Dewalt is fine.
Makita are good too but not quite as well balanced and designed- they tend to fall over and break the bit if you stand them on the battery.

Edit- I can't believe no one said hilti but me.

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The Don

Wait. I think you need to explain to me what an impact driver is.

Are you referring to the hammer function?

Agreed for sure. I used to work with this hilti/bosch combo. Hilti hammer, Bosch driver. Pretty good. Did nay like the Bosch.

But I kinda think I need tha hammer function. I'd hate to meet a concrete wall and not being able to make a hole for a rawplug.

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farmergiles

Oh- what Roach said about lithium batteries.

Bosch and Panasonic make good drills too. Panasonic are probably the best for the money.

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Sugar420

i like the yellow one