Best drill on Reddit
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#1
Milwaukee
4.5
(39)
"If it cordless, Milwaukee M12. If it's corded, DeWalt."
"Used it every day for the last 4 years without issue."
"Been solid for 5 years, xanon brand Amazonium batteries work well for multiple years."
"Love my m12. Got the fuel version because it was on sale."
"If you are just using it around the house it should have plenty of power to do that ever you want."
"I use a milwalkee M12 "screwdriver" for just this purpose, it's still pistol grip, but can be modulated for very low speed, and has adjustable torque for when I'm working on the printer itself."
"If this is available where you are I have this model and it’s fantastic. I have abused it for about 5 years now."
"Find the Milwaukee or Bosch that are ‘Made in Germany’."
"Buy Milwaukee M12 hammer drill & impact Driver will be more than enough."
"I’d say the m12 fuel hammer drill. Excellent quality."
#2
Bosch
4.4
(33)
"I'd vote Bosch."
"I like bosch"
"Bosch or dewalt for box store brands."
"Bosch makes em' way better."
"Bosch and dewalt have been great for me."
"Amazing in concrete and also go through stainless like butter."
"I have this one and the 12V-35 FC which I'd recommend strongly. Awesome units, would buy again."
"Seriously spring for the Bosch 5-in-1, I bet between now and Black Friday there will be a good sale on it."
"Go with the Bosch drill and driver combo. I have it and use it all the time."
"If I could only have one, I’d buy the flexiclick. They have plenty power."
#3
DEWALT
4.2
(21)
"I highly recommend the DEWALT 20V Cordless Drill. I’ve been using DeWalt tools for many years, and they’ve always proven to be reliable."
"I really love the $100 Dewalt drill from amazon."
"Same price for the brushless Dewalt 3/8 12V drill with two 2AH batteries."
"The set of Dewalt Ti-ni bits I got are razor sharp."
"I really like the Dewalt 12V Xtreme line."
"Easily dewalt."
"I love my DCF601 driver."
"The 12v 701 is awesome."
"I have one from DeWalt that has kind of been my go to for stainless."
"DeWalt was the second brand I invested in... when FlexVolt was announced and they released more brushless 20V Max tools."
#4
Ryobi
3.6
(18)
"They work great. I highly recommend looking into an Impact driver too."
"They're going to have some good sales for black friday probably."
"I have a Ryobi drill that I mainly use for regular household tasks. I’m definitely not a professional, but I’ve found it to be a great balance of cost and functionality."
"If you can easily get Ryobi, I’d go with that. Their basic drill is pretty good."
"Definitely Ryobi."
"I'd suggest Ryobi just because they have a huge line of products that use the same batteries and they're pretty cheap."
"Ryobi."
"Anything Ryobi and better is just fine for DIY."
"If Ryobi is an option, they make decent stuff, have a huge selection of tools if you want to branch out within the same battery platform."
"Had my current Ryobi cordless drill for about 7 years still going strong."
#5
Makita
4.1
(13)
"My favorite for drilling metal is the Makita xph07. It has the best chuck and transmission of any drill I've used."
"Personally I believe Makita makes the best drill bits."
"I would genuinely recommend Makita overall. Their most affordable LXT drill driver set is quite reasonably priced, typically around £99."
"I'm biased, Makita for life!!!"
"I’ve always used Makita tools; we’ve had the same one for about 20 years now... it gets the job done for most tasks."
"I had 2 Makita cordless drills that were wonderful, but pricey."
"Pick a decent brand makita dewalt ryobi bosch and it will work."
"Personally would go makita if you're going to expand into all cordless."
"Makita for impact bits hands down."
"Makita, has half inch and you can find it for $16 on Amazon."
#6
Norseman
5.0
(8)
"Night and day better then anyone else's imported crap."
"Norseman is the way to go."
"I’ve really been loving my Norseman drill bits pricey but last a long time."
"Norseman, Chicago Latrobe, Precision Twist, basically avoid anything you’re going to find in a big box store."
"Norseman is my go-to."
"Norseman bits are great, so are cle line."
"Norseman for bits."
"Norseman drill bits are the best."
#7
Diablo
5.0
(5)
"Diablo has always been good for me."
"I love diablo products."
"I use diablo for all my bits and blades."
"Diablo blades are great and they also make excellent hole saws and spade bits."
"Diablo bits are hands down the best."
#8
Dewalt
5.0
(5)
"I’ve got a corded dewalt D25134K which is brilliant."
"I have a Dewalt cordless SDS drill, I don't have stone walls but do have 1930s brick which is hard ass f**k and it's had no issues thus far."
"Get the DCD1007. It has anti-rotation tech in it."
"If I were in the market, I'd get the DCD1007."
"Dewalt had this 20$ set of drill bits back at Home depot a month or two back and they work great for me."
#9
Mac Tools
5.0
(5)
"Mac tools or snap on tools honestly made an incredible bit!"
"If you can find a Mac tool truck they have they’re brand of drill bits lifetime warranty."
"Mac Tools has warrantied drill bits, pricey but worth it for free replacements."
"My go to is my mac tools 29 pc cobalt bit set."
"Mac tools has very good bits. And they’re lifetime warrantied."
#10
DeWalt
4.4
(5)
"My $250 18V DeWalt hammer drill has outlasted and outperformed many budget own-brand predecessors."
"I'd highly remember the DeWalt DCD703F1 installation driver kit. It's compact, powerful, and has a variety of quick change heads."
"For black Friday/ holiday sales get the DeWalt drill/driver combo that comes with a 5AH battery."
"The DCD800 is a great drill. You might want something that has handle option like the 999 or 1007 if drilling in to steel."
"It’s a bit bulky, but lighter than most in the same size so extended overhead work isn’t *too* terrible on the shoulders."
#11
Hilti
5.0
(4)
"HILTI."
"Hilti DD-120 is the obvious answer."
"My buddy’s Hilti outperforms my 36v Bosch to a frankly shocking extent."
"Hilti. No contest."
#12
Viking
4.8
(4)
"Viking or Cleveland"
"Viking, cle line, Norseman, drill America."
"Viking Drill bits have been my go-to."
"Viking drill bits are great if you want great metal only bits."
#13
Walter
5.0
(3)
"We use Walter fir drilling steel for fasteners."
"I'm partial to Walter drill bits."
"I always buy Walter bits."
#14
Ozito
4.0
(3)
"Best to get a hammer drill, if you have any bricks in your house construction."
"I like the Ozito battery powered one. Good little drill."
"I use the Ozito brushless drill/driver set and spend the money I save on Sutton bits."
#15
Spyder
5.0
(2)
"Spyder and dewalt black and gold made in Germany"
"I absolutely love my Spyder bits from Lowe’s."
#16
Irwin
4.5
(2)
"Best bet in a hand drill is a step bit."
"I recently got some Bosch cobalt bits as well and have been happy."
#17
Matco
4.5
(2)
"Matco makes a “twist drill tip” that seem like a great investment."
"My Matco 29 piece set is amazing but a little pricey."
#18
Fastenal
4.5
(2)
"Fastenal makes the best drill bits."
"Fastenal has a 'blue cup kit' of HSS bits that are a pretty nice bang for the buck."
#19
Skil
4.0
(2)
"The Skil 12V drill is really well made and on sale as a kit for like $60 right now on Amazon."
"If skil is available their mini rotary hammer isn't bad."
#20
Alpha
5.0
(1)
"Alpha"
#21
Triumph
5.0
(1)
"Triumph or GTFO. Nothing else is even close."
#22
Relton
5.0
(1)
"Relton"
#23
Bordo
5.0
(1)
"Bordo"
#24
Durodyne
5.0
(1)
"Durodyne for metal at least"
#25
Draper
5.0
(1)
"I've been using a corded Draper 56407 SDS Max hammer drill for the last year, for chipping and drilling concrete."
#26
Sumitomo
5.0
(1)
"Ive been using the sumitomo SMD drills and have really liked the hole quality in harder materials."
#27
Kennametal
5.0
(1)
"Fantastic drills and as others have said, VERY forgiving on speeds and feeds."
#28
Ingersoll
5.0
(1)
"Ingersoll gold twist is a great choice"
#29
Bad Dog
5.0
(1)
"Bad Dog drill bits are great."
#30
Sandvik
5.0
(1)
"Sandvik."
#31
Drill Hulk
5.0
(1)
"I’ve been buying Drill Hulk cobalt bits from Amazon."
#32
Champion
5.0
(1)
"They last a long time too, and we drill aluminum, mild steel and stainless."
#33
Itm
5.0
(1)
"Itm black and golds are great"
#34
Spider
5.0
(1)
"Spider bits made in USA."
#35
Sumocham
5.0
(1)
"Sumocham is a great option, I've never had them let me down."
#36
Cleveland Twist
5.0
(1)
"Cleveland Twist are top quality."
#37
Mad Dog
5.0
(1)
"Mad dog drill bits are the best I've ever used."
#38
Cle-Line
5.0
(1)
"Cle-Line are probably the nicest drill bits I’ve used."
#39
Bauer
5.0
(1)
"The Bauer 20V is my favorite at the moment."
#40
Drill America
5.0
(1)
"I like my Drill America bits. Zero complaints."
#41
Winter's Drill Bit City
5.0
(1)
"They are USA made purple and gold style with either split point or not and 118 or 135 angle."
#42
Maykestag/Alpen
5.0
(1)
"None of these companies. Maykestag/Alpen make the best drill bits."
#43
Tivoli
5.0
(1)
"Scrap all of these and go for Tivoli."
#44
Presto
5.0
(1)
"Presto, Dormer, SwissTech, and Guhring."
#45
Dormer
5.0
(1)
"Dormer."
#46
Ivy Classic
5.0
(1)
"We use Ivy Classic. They make anything coming from a power tool manufacturer look like garbage."
#47
Drill Hog
5.0
(1)
"Best drill bits are made by Drill Hog."
#48
Famag
5.0
(1)
"Famag is some next level stuff."
#49
MelodySusie
4.0
(1)
"I had the MelodySusie Scarlet for about four years and really liked it."
#50
Craftsman
4.0
(1)
"Craftsman genuinely impressed me with their 20v drill/impact set."
#51
MacAllister
4.0
(1)
"I do like the macallisters for around that budget but I eventually upgraded to dewalt."
#52
HSS Drill
4.0
(1)
"Buy any descent set of HSS drills and learn to sharpen them on a bench grinder with a gauge."
#53
Flexi Click
4.0
(1)
"Very basic get flexi click"
#54
Bosch Professional
4.0
(1)
"I'd go for something less cumbersome from Bosch Professional, Makita, Milwaukee or the like personally."
#55
805
4.0
(1)
"Grabbed an 805 a couple of days ago and am pretty impressed with it."
#56
KnKut
4.0
(1)
"KnKut."
#57
Würth Zebra
4.0
(1)
"I’ve personally never had issues with Würth Zebra drill bits."
#58
Lawson
4.0
(1)
"Get some Lawson drill bits."
#59
Harbor Freight
4.0
(1)
"$15 you get 3 and I swear they last just as long as anything."
#60
Cle Line
4.0
(1)
"I like Cle Line."
#61
Parkside
4.0
(1)
"You can get cheap parkside gray(performance) drills. It's more than enough."
#62
Ridgid
4.0
(1)
"I’m glad I went Ridgid."
#63
Magnum
4.0
(1)
"I got some off brand “magnum” drill bits off amazon and they don’t owe me anything."
#64
LIDL
4.0
(1)
"LIDL. For real. Got the best HSS drill bits for very little money."
#65
Rigid
4.0
(1)
"I love Rigid. Good balance of quality and price."
#66
Black and Decker
3.0
(1)
"I've used a black and decker combi hammer drill for around that money which has honestly been alright."
#67
Horrible Freight
2.0
(1)
"I have a set of Horrible Freight bits, they aren't very good."
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