I'm on the market for a new drill and was wondering what the consensus is. Let the debate begin.
Thanks, I have added it to the survey and looking at reviews now.Your survey is missing Bosch, which is a contender for DeWalt given the similar high quality for a lower price point, IMO.
Yes, cordless.Cordless???
Thanks, I've added Ridgid to my list. I'll take a look at reviews and see how things compare.The first cordless drill and impact set I bought was a Ridgid set from Home Depot. The main reason I bought it is because of the Lifetime Warranty you get on the tools and batteries. Since then I've bought a Ridgid hammer drill for some concrete work for tapcons. I also have a Dewalt cordless drill I keep in the house that works well and bought a Dewalt reciprocating saw to trimming trees around the yard. The Dewalt items I got for a great deal new, otherwise I probably would have just went with some more Ridgid tools.
I thought about going with a cord, especially with milling grains, but cordless seems a better option for now (no extension cords to get tangled up in all the hoses on brew day )Cordless??? Ha..I've got an old corded Craftsman that is still ticking..unbelievably.
But to the op's question, we've somehow become a Ryobi household. Drill, jigsaw, inflator, weedwhacker, blower...freekin Lawnmower very recently....looking to replace my also pretty dang old Skil circular saw soon too.
Having said that, we're also not a heavy hitting project people either. The tools are sufficient for every household task I've ever put them through, but I'm not building, framing, doing major remodels, etc. If that were case, I'd probably lean towards Makita having had nothing but good experience with their tools..but I never had to foot the bill for any of those tools either..
For milling grain you want slow speed and lots of torque. That is not a combination available in cordless drills. IMO, you really want a corded slow speed drill for milling grains - I picked up one from Harbor Freight, and returned it since it didn't have a trigger lock. I went with this one (they call it a mud mixer) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771PM16R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1I thought about going with a cord, especially with milling grains, but cordless seems a better option for now (no extension cords to get tangled up in all the hoses on brew day )
I like that speed dial on the trigger! I would rethink corded, but at some point I'm going to motorize my mill and after that I would only need the drill for house projects. Thanks for the suggestion!For milling grain you want slow speed and lots of torque. That is not a combination available in cordless drills. IMO, you really want a corded slow speed drill for milling grains - I picked up one from Harbor Freight, and returned it since it didn't have a trigger lock. I went with this one (they call it a mud mixer) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0771PM16R/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
and it has been great (very noisy though), much better operation than my regular corded drill.
Hopefully you can find something similar in your neck of the woods.
Cordless??? Ha..I've got an old corded Craftsman that is still ticking..unbelievably.
I thought about going with a cord, especially with milling grains, but cordless seems a better option for now (no extension cords to get tangled up in all the hoses on brew day )
For milling grain you want slow speed and lots of torque. That is not a combination available in cordless drills. IMO, you really want a corded slow speed drill for milling grains - I picked up one from Harbor Freight, and returned it since it didn't have a trigger lock. I went with this one (they call it a mud mixer).