Choice of battery for new cordless drill

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   Hi guys 

I’m looking a nice new cordless drill, 190 euros with 2 1.6. A batteries or 270 euros with 2 2A batteries. 

I’m using the tool at home 99 percent of the time, the bloke said I don’t need the bigger batteries, their only advantage is longer running time? 

What do you think 

Also is their any issue with running my old 12v drills off the 12 v lead acid batteries off a burglar alarm? Gaffa taped on if need be ? 

Cheers 

Kev 

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kevin tyler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 3402	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevin tyler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Choice of battery for new cordless drill Posted: 21 January 2018 at 8:31am
	Hi guys I’m looking a nice new cordless drill, 190 euros with 2 1.6. A batteries or 270 euros with 2 2A batteries. I’m using the tool at home 99 percent of the time, the bloke said I don’t need the bigger batteries, their only advantage is longer running time? What do you think Also is their any issue with running my old 12v drills off the 12 v lead acid batteries off a burglar alarm? Gaffa taped on if need be ? Cheers Kev

bassenmass Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 September 2009 Location: "unknown" Status: Offline Points: 4009	Post Options Post Reply Quote bassenmass Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 8:41am
	erm, you`d get a nice new bosch "blueline" 18v drill incl. 2x 4-5A batteries+case+charger for not much more, incl warranty etc.. Edited by bassenmass - 21 January 2018 at 8:42am

bob4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 29 February 2004 Location: Finland/Germany Status: Offline Points: 1843	Post Options Post Reply Quote bob4 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 9:26am
	Buy a makita or festool and be done with it for the next 25 years. I've had two makitas as hand-downs from professional carpenters/tradesmen. One of them has been with my parents for 15 years, the other one i've had five years. The older one was involved in lots of loudspeaker projects, 4 hd15, 5 X1's, furniture and other diy projects....

KingGwarn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 19 March 2016 Location: Brighton Status: Offline Points: 193	Post Options Post Reply Quote KingGwarn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 11:49am
	Makita or Dewalt....Festool/Mafell are inna league of their own but so pricy. Festool routers aren't worth that dosh either. Dewalt do 3.0ah lightweight batteries now, whereas the Makita small ones go up to 2.0ah I think. 2.0ah is more than fine for home use though. I use a Makita XDT15...US import but got it cus it's smaller than most other impacts. Need some light batteries though as only ones I have are 5-6ah. I used to use the Dewalt but I didn't like the torque which feels excessive....so much easier to drive a screw in with a long impact bit with a driver that doesn't jerk in your hand. My mate got an amazing deal on a Dewalt impact set from Screwfix recently....have a check! Edited by KingGwarn - 21 January 2018 at 11:52am
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kevin tyler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 3402	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevin tyler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 12:14pm
	Hi guys It is a 18 v Bosch drill, I think I have the numbers wrong on the battery, I’m juts asking does higher ampere hours affect run time or torque basically. The old drills are Makita they are brilliant and have built many a speaker box and other stuff, I’m going to stop faffing and buy some copy batteries of amazon Thanks

KingGwarn Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 19 March 2016 Location: Brighton Status: Offline Points: 193	Post Options Post Reply Quote KingGwarn Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 1:45pm
	I use non-Makita batteries...no difference....you can even get non-Mak batteries that have led battery indicators too! Higher ampere only affects the run time...not the torque
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mini-mad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 13 July 2012 Location: london Status: Offline Points: 6903	Post Options Post Reply Quote mini-mad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 2:03pm
	Milwaukee. In tests beats every other cordless drill driver on the market. I own a Makita and love it, I should have got a Milwaukee. And twin battery packs is a must with a fast charger. The Milwaukee won't let you don't and by the time you don't need to use it anymore you'll be handing it down as an heirloom
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studio45 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3864	Post Options Post Reply Quote studio45 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 3:55pm
	I've got two Bosch blue drill drivers, a 14.4 and 18v, both lithium, each with two of the smaller 1.3/2Ah packs. No problems running them in the workshop as a fully charged pack easily lasts an hour of continuous use and recharging only takes about 30 minutes. After five years the 14.4v packs are definitely lasting less time, but two years on the 18v packs doesn't seem to have affected them much. I guess if you were out on a site doing harder work and had to shin up and down scaffolding to get to your charger, you might want the bigger packs, but otherwise I think the smaller ones are just right.
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kevin tyler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 3402	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevin tyler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2018 at 7:16pm
	Cheers guys. Appreciate the advice. Kev