Drills - can't decide on the following to choose from

L[Deactivated] on 05/09/2016 - 22:35

ok guys and girls i have been looking at these drills for the best part of the day and i cant decide on what to get.

the applications for them will be lite to med duty work ( mainly undoing screws and doing them backup in steel housing or fixings in walls and timbre maybe some lite drilling, i have a big set of dewalts but the 18v stuff is too big and bulky for my needs now and id like to get a small set that i can use at work and throw in a small tool bag, and keep my dewalt gear at home for around the house.

the reasoning behind is that after almost 2 decades in the electrical trade and using my dominant hand for screwing (twisting at the wrist) i have developed over the years a clicking and when i do some exercises using wieghts or pushing off the ground in a certain way i have a sharp pain shoot right into the wrist where that clicking roughly is located….. scans show some wear very hard to pin point how it begun but i dont want to aggravate it anymore and my new job is helping that out but now its time to find something to help me.
id prefer to purchase locally with warranty in mind so not really wanting to import any tools.

so these are the ones in mind. price range is $199 maxx but around the $150 to $199 is doable.

ryobi
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-12v-cordless-drill-driver-…

comes with 2 batteries @ 1.3A and charger.
torque is 30 Nm.
2 year warranty

ozito (for some reason they dont display the drill variant but ill buy both)
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ozito-12v-li-ion-impact-driver_p…

drill comes with 2 batteries and charger (one battery has built in torch at base)
drill torque is 15 Nm

impact driver comes with 2 batteries and charger (one battery has built in torch in base)
impact driver torque is 80 Nm

both have 3 years warranty

AEG
https://www.bunnings.com.au/aeg-12v-2-piece-combo-kit_p62302…

the larger of the 3 wont go any bigger though and maybe too big.

drill torque ??found some document stating 18 Nm but unconfirmed yet.
impact driver torque is 115 Nm

2 batteries

6 years (register on web) warranty and 3 years for battery

im leaning towards the ryobi drill but the ozito come with more if i go the 2 drills and AEG comes in a close 3rd because the details i cant find for the ratings of torque But also the size factor.

P.S i do have one of the small driver drills with 4 Nm of torque it can do some of the work but i can see it struggle with battery power after a while out on the job.

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Comments

  • elusive on 06/09/2016 - 02:31

    If your main use is going to be screwing, I find impact drivers very helpful for that, especially if a screw is stuck in. Also needs much less force (from your wrist) to prevent camming out. Looks like the Ryobi one is drill driver only?

    Of course, the downsides of impact drivers are they're basically useless for drilling (but work well with self-tapping), and it's easier to over-tighten.

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2016 - 05:35

      Yes you are correct that is the reason why i took on board a two piece set as well. But the drill sounds a bit weak in the ozito imo and i will be using the impact driver more so then the drill.

      But in saying that with the extra grunt of the ryobi drill i was hoping i can bring 2 pieces or equipment into one tool.

  • jlapr1 on 06/09/2016 - 09:10
    +1

    Not sure if you're open to other ideas, but milwaukee do great things in the 12v range. I use them for trade use and never had any issues. You can get an alright deal every now and then on www.sydneytools.com.au
    Would be at the upper end of your budget, but comes with a 5 year warranty

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2016 - 10:10

      Purchased my dewalt set from sydney tools.
      I did take a look there for the milwaukee range and they dont have much of a deal for less than 200 which is my limit but in saying that it was on my mind… i am not a fan of milwaukee 18v gear but i have been told good things about the 12v range.

  • Spending2Much on 06/09/2016 - 19:27

    Ryobi one+, ok, it's 18v. But once you have a couple batteries and a charger, the range is just expandable

    • [Deactivated] on 06/09/2016 - 21:40

      what i have at home.

      ryobi one+

      drill
      multi tool
      blower
      dust buster
      4 batteries

      dewalt

      hammer drill
      rotary hammer drill
      impact driver
      grinder
      reciprocating saw
      circular saw
      led torch
      4 4Ah batteries
      charger

      i prefer to expand on the dewalt but i have a place for my one+ it wa my first decent drill and putting my kitchen together with it at my old joint was just an insight to what the one+ range could do for me, but i had a deal on the dewalt that was too good to refuse.

      UPDATE:

      was lucky enough to get a young bloke at bunnings that knew his shit and was happen to open a few boxes to see what would best suite my needs and he was right the ryobi is the go.
      as stated before the ozito was good for quantity but the 15 Nm torque was a letdown, i have a driver thats got 4.5 Nm already…..
      the AEG was good BUT was bulky and the torque was not as good as the ryobi for the drill which would be the main user for me.

      The ryobi feels comfortable in the hand and has some serious grunt for its size, very smooth variable speed where as the ozito was a but here and there with it.

      ill throw up a decent review in the next few days but im happy with the purchase so far.

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