Drill packed up.

[Bryan Williams]

Got this BQ, last April.
Started failing,taking two or three trigger presses to work.
Refunded.
Just wondering what to replace it with.
It's just hobby,DIY use
Screwfix have an Erbauer, anyone tried one?
Might even consider an Aldi.
Had to resort to my 38 year old Black and Decker .

 

[Rocketman]

If you can get to a £100 there are various deals usually about on blue Bosch, Dewalt, Makita etc. These usually last for many years and worth making the small jump up to.

The main go to on the budget professional Bosch is the GSB 18 and there are a lot of positive reviews for them. I've been hammering mine for 2 years now. Obviously if you can get it with a 3AH or 4AH battery it's better.

 

[daleyd]

I’d agree with ^ - I’ve got a Bosch gsb and it’s pretty good for the money.

You can of course go and spend much more and get a better drill, but as far as price/performance/build quality taken as a combination they’re hard to beat. I’d have loved to splash out on a Milwaukee fuel or similar but in reality I don’t use it enough to justify that outlay, the little Bosch fitted the bill nicely.

The other Bosch cordless tools are decently priced too should you decide to buy the bare tools after, I’ve got the cordless angle grinder and circular saw, both has seen a fair bit of use.

 

[fzr phil]

Hi
I have a screwfix erbauer brushless drill.
Functional and lightweight.
I don't do a lot of drilling, more often as a driver but need something on my van.
Replaced a fatmax which i annoyingly left on a site.
Hate losing tools... got a missing adjustable at the moment too.
Phil

https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-eri691com-18v-2-0ah-li-ion-brushless-cordless-combi-drill/5304p

 

[Turbo]

There's a nice 20v Li-ion cordless drill coming into Lidl soon & you can buy extra batteries for it.

 

[Bryan Williams]

I’d agree with ^ - I’ve got a Bosch gsb and it’s pretty good for the money.

You can of course go and spend much more and get a better drill, but as far as price/performance/build quality taken as a combination they’re hard to beat. I’d have loved to splash out on a Milwaukee fuel or similar but in reality I don’t use it enough to justify that outlay, the little Bosch fitted the bill nicely.

The other Bosch cordless tools are decently priced too should you decide to buy the bare tools after, I’ve got the cordless angle grinder and circular saw, both has seen a fair bit of use.

It's a Bosch thatst packed up though,s s moving on to another make.

 

[armalites]

Screwfix generally have some good deals on some of the more expensive kit.

This one is on clearance at the moment brushless 18v Dewalt, 2 batteries and T-Stak kit box £139.99. The Dewalt storage boxes IMHO are the bast out there as they are robust and they all clip together.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d...i-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-combi-drill/94484

For another £10 brushless and 3.0ah batteries.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/dewalt-d...i-ion-xr-brushless-cordless-combi-drill/8395v

 

[daleyd]

It's a Bosch thatst packed up though,s s moving on to another make.

To be fair the Bosch you have is the green model which is pure diy gear, Bosch blue tools are a different league and on par with Makita/dewalt

I’d almost consider their green line as different brand much like black and decker - dewalt

 

[BarrieJ]

My son has a 20v Lion Worx brushless, metal gears, steel chuck, he's had it a couple of years. He bought it on reviews and just checking now it does seem to be quite well regarded. I'm pretty sure it came with a 3 year warranty. It's regularly abused, plenty of power and a great battery life. I think they're around £130 but you can find them cheaper.
It's horses for courses I suppose, if you want a trade rated tool, then it comes at a premium price.
I don't suppose there's much now that isn't made in China, Malaysia or the lower cost bits of Eastern Europe.

 

[Bryan Williams]

To be fair the Bosch you have is the green model which is pure diy gear, Bosch blue tools are a different league and on par with Makita/dewalt

I’d almost consider their green line as different brand much like black and decker - dewalt

I agree ,but to not get a year out of a 90quid tool isn't a good advert.

 

[MattF]

I agree ,but to not get a year out of a 90quid tool isn't a good advert.

As he says though, one is domestic, (green), so is just basic quality. You were unlucky with that though. I've had quite a few Bosch green over the years, and they've held their own admirably. Their blue, (pro), gear is in a different league to their green gear.

 

[Ian James]

I have a body green cordless that has done me very well it has been used for alleys over the years but is begining to show it's age

 

[jordan1]

Go for the Blue Bosch if you want to stay with a Bosch.

 

[Ruffian]

Screwfix have a dewalt brushless with a 3ah battery for £149,

Or lidl have there Parkside range back in on the 29th for £39.99 and 12.99 for additional batterys.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Screwfix have a dewalt brushless with a 3ah battery for £149,

Or lidl have there Parkside range back in on the 29th for £39.99 and 12.99 for additional batterys.

They have a drill driver brushless combo for 180 too. Only 2x 1.5ah bats though.
No issue for me I'd use my 5ah on the drills and the 1.5 on multitool and 2nd fix gun instead.