18V Cordless Drill £19.99 @ Aldi
Doesn't appear to have hammer action... but ok for the price.
* 0.8-10mm Sanou keyless chuck
* 15 torque settings + 1 drill setting
* Forward and reverse functions
* Soft grip handle
* 2 speeds: 0-400/0-1150rpm
* 1 hour charger
* Accessory set
All Comments (21)
Jump to unread Post a CommentHow do you know have you ever used one? Really bugs me when people make blanket comments like that without any knowledge of the item in question. I pretty much built my kit car with a couple of these. Did the job nicely.
I agree cheap and nasty, it's more a toy than a real drill - for anyone disagreeing buy yourself a decent drill driver like a Makita and use it for 10 mins you will never look back.
Personally I think Dewalt has gone downhill big style, the old stuff was good and some of the very expensive stuff is good, but all the cheaper stuff is cheap chinese rubbish on a par with this from Aldi
I bet he's never used a Dewalt either.
If folk wanted to forever compare good aimed at the cheaper end of the market with premium brands then there's be no hot dealt and this site would be pointless. I often wonder what's going through their heads when they make such inane statements but there you go.
How do you know have you ever used one? Really bugs me when people make blanket comments like that without any knowledge of the item in question. I pretty much built my kit car with a couple of these. Did the job nicely.
have to say I did buy one of these about a year ago and it was really poor, levels of torque from it were laughable in my opinion,
for light use it would be okay but at £20 it's about what it's worth if you know what I mean
I use a £100 Makita 14v. Charges in 30mins and holds charge for over a month.
I've drilled concrete slabs, laid a large sturdy deck, put up a quality shed, drilled through brick walls etc etc.
Thats what I call home diy.
I would like to find a £19.00 drill that's up to the home DIY I do.
But you pay the money, you take the choice.
It's obvious that the likes of Makita and Hitachi will be better quality and you' pay for that quality and durability.
If this cheaper drill doesn't have hammer action, then I wouldn't waste your money.
How could you not need hammer action when drilling concrete?
I bought an 18v rechargable drill/driver from Aldi in Germany over 10 years ago and whilstz the battery is now getting a bit tired and doesn't hold it's charge for so lang it is still more than adequate for lighter DIY tasks. I designed and built my 12' x 8' shed with it and the frame is 4"x2" and there were no prblems whatsoever.
If you ain't tried it then don't knock it!
If this cheaper drill doesn't have hammer action, then I wouldn't waste your money.
If it did have hammer action it would be cr*p anyway as even my 18v Dewalt with hammer action is rubbish in concrete, can only manage cinder block or brick comfortably, always have to get the mains SDS out to drill concrete or mortar.
what a knob! i have a dewalt drill otherwise i wouldnt have made a comment and by the way im a tradesman...who does buy cheap crappy tools