Onoff Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 (edited) Maybe I've got the January blues (I have) and in need of a tool purchase pick-me-up as on a whim I've just bought one of the £34.99 Lidl drills: Their corded multi tool I have is excellent. Their, again 230V drywall gun is actually OK too. I'd have stopped there but my own Bosch 230V hammer drill has just died after 18 years, the one before that lasted 16 years. Tbh I've been getting a bit sick of hauling in my big Makita SDS and the trannie that goes with it of late. This having rotary stop for a bit of chasing and being so light convinced me. So...it's slow start & makes a nice enough noise drilling. The selector switch could be better maybe. BUT the reason it's going back is due to the fwd/rev switch on the pistol grip. It's not what you'd call positive in its positioning and when in what must be reverse it's all I can do to pull the trigger it's that hard work! Duff one maybe. Will find out tomorrow! Edited January 9, 2018 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alphonsox Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I bought the same one a few years ago. Not had a chance to use it in anger yet - the Makita cordless is always more convenient for non-destructive jobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, Alphonsox said: I bought the same one a few years ago. Not had a chance to use it in anger yet - the Makita cordless is always more convenient for non-destructive jobs Agree but my Makita cordless won't chisel and something stubby that does would have been the ticket. Got something this weekend when it would have come in dead handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I have bought a few parkside tools and found them to be good for the price ( three year warranty if I remember and made in Ireland?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dudda Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 I one I got either a year or two ago (not sure) but it doesn't have a forward / reverse. The knob also has three options; chisel, hammer drill and drill. That newer version looks to have four? It's brilliant for the price I paid for it. I've really pushed it over a variety of tasks and it's held up very well. Will get it for my Dad as he keeps borrowing mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 9, 2018 Author Share Posted January 9, 2018 5 hours ago, Dudda said: I one I got either a year or two ago (not sure) but it doesn't have a forward / reverse. The knob also has three options; chisel, hammer drill and drill. That newer version looks to have four? It's brilliant for the price I paid for it. I've really pushed it over a variety of tasks and it's held up very well. Will get it for my Dad as he keeps borrowing mine. The "fourth" option is for chisel position: I just hope they have a good one left tomorrow. This was one of the few where the box was intact and unopened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrdave Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 They are a good job. Used mine for cutting pockets for steel and oak feature trusses and purlins. More than paid for itself now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daiking Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 8 hours ago, Onoff said: The "fourth" option is for chisel position: I just hope they have a good one left tomorrow. This was one of the few where the box was intact and unopened. Just ask them to put a functioning drill in your pristine box and send the broken drill and a broken box to landfill/Ebay job lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted January 10, 2018 Author Share Posted January 10, 2018 Exchanged the drill tonight for another, again all sealed up in its packaging. Forward function feels/sounds acceptable but reverse doesn't! Need to find A N Other with the same drill and compare notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 run it for a while, the brushes might need to bed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 Still not used the Lidl drill in anger. Half tempted to take it back citing unhapiness with the reverse function still, then add a fiver to the refund and buy this Aldi offering: https://www.aldi.co.uk/workzone-rotary-hammer-drill/p/095035187316100 More bang for my buck etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 That Aldi one is what I would describe as a "generic" SDS drill. They are sold under many different names. I bought mine from Screweys about 14 years ago and is badged Titan. 14 years of use and abuse and it's still going strong. In that time I have replaced the brushes once, and fitted a new, much longer mains flex to it. It doesn't do reverse, just forward with or without hammer, and hammer only for chisseling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brickie Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, ProDave said: That Aldi one is what I would describe as a "generic" SDS drill Have you seen a generic version of the plaster mixer they were doing a while back? Theyd all gone by the time I got onto it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 1 hour ago, Brickie said: Have you seen a generic version of the plaster mixer they were doing a while back? Theyd all gone by the time I got onto it. Bugger! Missed that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CC45 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 Got one - works well. Just doesnt look like a pro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted September 29, 2018 Author Share Posted September 29, 2018 Reckon I'll be returning this Lidl drill for a refund. Having to pull the trigger "just right" to get it to go. This is the replacement for the first that didn't sound right. As said above fwd sounded ok but not reverse. Just sounds like it's farting when it runs now and loads of sparks visible through the casing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 10/01/2018 at 19:33, Onoff said: Exchanged the drill tonight for another, again all sealed up in its packaging. Forward function feels/sounds acceptable but reverse doesn't! Need to find A N Other with the same drill and compare notes. I have the same product. I thought there was a problem with reverse, can only pull trigger a bit and goes slow. I checked with their support and this is normal though no mention in instructions. I tried a few different makes in B and Q and some have similar restriction in reverse. I think this is a feature of these types of ‘pneumatic’ type drills. It might damage pump ifgoes fast. Slow reverse just for extracting if gets stuck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Davew said: I have the same product. I thought there was a problem with reverse, can only pull trigger a bit and goes slow. I checked with their support and this is normal though no mention in instructions. I tried a few different makes in B and Q and some have similar restriction in reverse. I think this is a feature of these types of ‘pneumatic’ type drills. It might damage pump ifgoes fast. Slow reverse just for extracting if gets stuck. As I say I'll probably take this, the second one back. Can pull the trigger now and nothing. Have to give it a damn good whack to get it to go. Brushe or some other loose connection I guess. Edited February 27, 2019 by Onoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Davies Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 On 09/01/2018 at 22:36, Onoff said: I just hope they have a good one left tomorrow. This was one of the few where the box was intact and unopened. I reckon that's a clue in Lidl. If all the boxes are intact then it's either new in the last day or so or OK. If there's one opened box then it's probably OK, people have just been having a look. If there are multiple opened or taped boxes then there have been lots of returns, avoid. Most of the stuff I've got from there has been OK or good but there've been a few bits of crap. E.g., a workmate-like thing which was very poor even though I picked one of the few boxes which hadn't been opened. I'd take more notice of that, now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocster Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 Suck it up spend the cash Dewalt for sure ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 15 minutes ago, pocster said: Suck it up spend the cash Dewalt for sure ! I agree, I have bought loads of cheapies in the past but never looked back after buying dewalt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfrdave Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 As said above I have one of these and it has been a champion. It has however developed an intermittent issue with the power cable, some sort of loose connection which wasnt evident on taking it apart. I havent managed to return it yet as I use it too much at present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted February 27, 2019 Author Share Posted February 27, 2019 47 minutes ago, pocster said: Suck it up spend the cash Dewalt for sure ! Only DeWalt I have is a GIANT router. Beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 19 minutes ago, vfrdave said: As said above I have one of these and it has been a champion. It has however developed an intermittent issue with the power cable, some sort of loose connection which wasnt evident on taking it apart. I havent managed to return it yet as I use it too much at present. Probably a broken flex where it enters the handle. Pretty standard for me to chuck away the orrible short pvc cables on power tools and put a much longer rubber cable on them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpd Posted February 27, 2019 Share Posted February 27, 2019 2 hours ago, ProDave said: Probably a broken flex where it enters the handle. Pretty standard for me to chuck away the orrible short pvc cables on power tools and put a much longer rubber cable on them. Having run my own company where tools get seriously worked / abused I can confirm that this was a fault on many of our tools, it’s not obvious unless you strip the cable by which point you need to replace it anyway ! Best to replace with a decent cable and see if this fixes it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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