Bosch 18v vs Dewalt 20v drill machine
SaadSaleem
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Dear respected members
I need valuable advises on purchasing cordless drill machine. Upon research I selected 2 different brands model comes in my budget.
Boash 18v-55 (2 X 2Ah batteries)
Dewalt 20v Max XR DCD800P1 (1 X 5Ah battery)
Please advise which one to go in terms of reliability, durability, long lasting, features & ease of use.
I need it only for home light use for wood, brick / masonary drilling & screwing, once in a week occassionally
Thanks
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I have the DeWalt and it’s a workhorse, for home projects you will need to tame the beast by setting the speed to slow and torque to minimum. The make selection for me has more to do with the battery brand system that will allow you to expand your tool base , I chose DeWalt for its right angle drill and then added other tools. I am sure Bosch will be fine, so would be Milwaukee, but look at the entire line of tools from each. Btw those batteries really perform and last.
@gulfstar is right about the battery driving your choice. If you aren't tied to a battery model, I recommend the Makita LXPH01 hammer drill. I've owned one for over 5 years and use it all the time for screws, wood, metal and concrete.
Hello Gulfstar, I'd love to pick up that DeWalt right angle drill, but I've read lots of negative reviews about the tool smoking itself very quickly. Looks like you use it for a unique application! Any feedback on the durability of that drill? Thx
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I have witnessed the larger Milwaukee suffering from overheating but not the DeWalt, it would surprise me since the DeWalt has an electronic torque overload protection and it just quits when stalled, it does not even allow for the user to try and try, it just cuts the power. In my application, which is not woodworking, it does not even develop a hint of heat rising the 200 pound mainsail along a 65 foot track or furling the jib in a few nano-seconds. I have used it on smaller boats with undersized winches and that’s where I found out about the electronic torque cut-off. I purchased it over the Milwaukee mostly because it’s half the price and more compact, after all, it’s my wife’s tool, I steer.
Pretty slick setup, do you have to maintain tension on the loose end of the halyard?
On the non self tailing primaries on the picture I hold the loose end while she winches but on the haylard and roller reefing winches, they are self tailing and it’s a one person operation.
Just pick a brand and stick with it because sooner or later you will buy more cordless tools. I chose Dewalt because of the wide selection of everything from wood to metal to yard tools and they all use the same battery. I probably have 30 or so and have had no problem with any tool or the batteries and they all get heavy use. The last thing you want to do is have multiple brands that you have to buy batteries for.
For light use in the shop and around the house I ended up with a Black and Decker. Odd choice yes. What happened was we had a Black and Decker yard tool and wanted battery compatibility. The drill works just fine. This is a long way of saying, if you already in one battery universe, I'd choose a drill that shares batteries. If not, others likely have opinions that can help regrading the two specific ones.
I can't help with either of those, but have owned tools from both brands and been very happy with them.
I'm the Man from Makita myself, and have to admit to being very happy with the range. The higher end drills are absolute beasts with all the power you could need. Even the cheaper end are robust enough - I've had one smoking a bit trying to drill a 20mm hole through a 200mm hard post on more than one occasion, but it's still going. The bigger ones are better.
If you do need to drill into masonry, I'd recommend a corded hammer drill.
Drills are not battery-heavy and it requires more than you are suggesting to burn through a 2Ah battery, but a bigger battery is always nice.
I have a DeWalt 18v. Had it awhile now. The batteries don't stay charged and the chuck doesn't tighten well. I also have a Hitachi that I've had much longer, and the batteries last forever as do the batteries in my 20v Cobalt. I like the size and shape of the DeWalt but it's just not worth it due to the batteries and chuck issues.
Hi I'm a long time bosch user. I have had no issues with their gear other than the small sander they sell. I also run a highschool construction shop and have good results with their drills and drivers.
20V is marketing crap. It's the same voltage as all the other 18V batteries.