Top 15 drills

Having transferred the production of amateur series of tools to China, Makita, of course, wins in the cost of production, but, alas, at the same time the build quality drops significantly - many buyers who choose the 6413 model note this. However, let's start by tradition with a good one.

And the main thing in good is that normal rolling bearings are used here, and not cheap sleeves with which low cost drills sin. So the resource and maintainability do not cause concern. The drill has a comfortable grip and tolerable weight for a 450-watt model, it is comfortable to work with, although when used with a ladder, the belt fastening will be lacking.

And now about what you need to pay attention to when buying. First of all, it is the noise of the gearbox, which can be assessed by simply holding the cartridge at low revs with your hand. Increased noise is not a sentence, but simply means “grease saved” by collectors. It is not difficult to fill the gearbox, the main thing is to unscrew all the self-tapping screws without a trace, so as not to risk a guarantee. Then pay attention to the sparking of brushes: it happens that they are from the factory badly fitted to the collector. Of course, over time, they will wear out, but it is better to take the instrument, which was initially well assembled.

The classic budget class for Russia is Interskol. Inexpensive (but not so much as to suspect blindness "from matches and acorns"), powerful enough (350 W), a compact and lightweight drill is popular and common in Russian stores. On the origin of the drill, given the fact that it can be found on Aliexpress, we will tactfully keep silent.

Ergonomics at "Interskol" is not bad, there are rubber pads on the handle, there is a clip for hanging on the belt. Adjustment of turns traditional for this brand - a small wheel on a key. There are only three bearings: two on the rotor and one on the spindle from the chuck side, but from the opposite end of the spindle, alas, there is a sleeve.

As a screwdriver, the drill is not very convenient - at low speeds it doesn’t have enough torque, and at high speeds it is already easy to lick the head of the self-tapping screw with a bat.

If you need a good, powerful 2-speed drill, and the Metabo price seems too big, then Makita will be an interesting option. 720-watt motor through a gearbox, enclosed in a metal housing, provides good torque on the spindle. Rate it, alas, we can only feel: the manufacturer does not give exact figures. But the drill with large diameters at first speed is really confident.

In general, the drill was successful - moderately heavy, sturdy, easy to use. The gearbox does not suffer from increased noise, and the grip of the handles is comfortable. Is that the side protection is not enough vibroprotection, and the idea to place the gearshift at the bottom is not optimal.

When working with a powerful (and therefore usually weighty) one-hand drill, it is usually not very comfortable: the engine in front of the handle outweighs and twists the brush. Well, the creators of DeWALT DWD115KS have not forgotten about this, having placed the handle just below the center of gravity, at the same time and having reduced the weight to 1.9 kg.

Drill is really very convenient when working with one hand, especially since in striving for maximum compactness, it simply does not have room for the front handle. But the 700-watt motor pulls well, and the cartridge has a built-in ratchet, which does not allow it to spontaneously unwind when it is reversed.

Structurally, Bosch is simpler, although all kinds of "bells and whistles" in the professional segment, this company loves no less than Metabo. The drill is equipped with a two-speed gearbox; at the first speed, the 1100-watt electric motor transmits up to 40 newton-meters to the spindle.

The grip of the drill is convenient, although it is worth complaining that the front handle is simple for this class, and its vibration isolation is not the best. When working in shock mode, Metabo is more comfortable, less “itch” on the hands.

A clutch is provided in the gearbox, which not only limits the torque transmitted to the chuck, but also effectively dampens “pulling out” from the hands during sharp jamming of the drill.

How about something cheaper? Then let's move on to the Makita, which offers us a 720-watt percussion drill with a two-stage gearbox for quite lifting money. The assembly of this model takes place in the UK - although it’s not as good as the “native Japanese”, but compared with the Romanian and Chinese “Makitas” of the lower price range, it is definitely better.

According to the device, the drill is simple, and if it is still possible to reconcile with the lack of electronic stabilization of revolutions, then the absence of a safety clutch should be taken into account: when drilling the wall, stumbling on something solid, the drill breaks from the hands. To reduce the sharpness of the breakthrough, the company's engineers used an interesting solution by installing a damper between the case and the rear handle, but in terms of efficiency, of course, it is difficult to compare it with the safety clutch.

No, let's still find something cheaper and more comprehensive. How about a Bosch "blue" series drill? With its 850 watts of power, this drill is still similar to a drill, and it weighs acceptable - 3 kg.

At the same time, it is well-assembled and ergonomic to everyone, although the single-stage gearbox limits the torque - for thick solutions I would like to be able to choose a lower one in order to make the attachment easier. Yes, if Metabo is a mixer with a drill function, then Bosch is first and foremost a drill.But we are talking in today's rating about the best drills, is not it?

In power, the Makita is inferior to the Bosch 100 watts, but at the expense of a more heavy-duty gearbox, it can compete on equal terms both in stirring the solution and in drilling large-diameter holes. At the same time, the drill is also somewhat lighter, which affects the convenience of work in the most positive way.

The drill is assembled qualitatively and reliably, so given the close prices with the Bosch GBM 1600 RE, it literally goes "nostril to nostril". But we still slightly lower its rating due to less convenient handles.

One of the most powerful angle drills inevitably became the most dimensional one - from the end of the cam chuck to the edge of the gearbox housing, it has 89 mm. The weight of the WBE 700 is also tangible - just over 2 kg, the 710-watt motor forces you to make sacrifices.

The layout here is absolutely "bulgar" - even the inclusion is carried out by a sliding key under the thumb, which is familiar to the angle grinder. There is also a speed regulator, but they will be thrust into the most ... I mean, they placed it almost at the power cord, so adjusting the maximum speed without taking your hands off the case and the side handle will not work.

Found in the drill and a place for high-quality electronics - Metabo traditionally uses here the scheme of maintaining turns under load. There is in it a protection against accidental start-up: if, holding the power key, insert the cord into the socket, the spindle will not start. Exactly the same thing will happen with the loss of electricity in the network: the drill set aside to the side will remain off when the light returns. The Metabo Marathon engine used here has a proprietary brush interlocking system — if they wear excessively, they do not begin to tear down the collector lamella with spring springs, but stop without contact with the collector. Well, in terms of safety, Metabo deserves first place in the ranking of the best angle drills, but, alas, in terms of features and price, it definitely merges with other brands.

For all-inclusiveness, DeWALT is even more interesting than “Makita” - it was possible to reduce its height to as much as 50 mm. However, the power here is lower by 100 watts, but, suddenly, the torque on the spindle is even greater than that of the double Metabo.

However, for several reasons, the DeWALT drill goes to the bottom of the rating. If “Makit” and “Metabo” are assembled according to the “Bulgarian” layout - an aluminum angular gearbox is bolted to the plastic case, which is easy to remove to change the lubricant or to access the bearings, here a common plastic case is used, and to get to the gearbox disassemble the entire drill. And, despite the low power of the D21160, the plastic case of the gearbox inspires somehow less than the metal one.

The power key has a rather strange shape: it has a recess for the fingers, which, with the grip of the right hand, almost completely enclose the case, pressing the key only with pads. Lefty, taking the drill in his hand, immediately turn it on. In addition, turns are regulated only by the degree of keystrokes, and there is no reverse at all.

As a result, if you remember almost the same price, the advantage of both functionality and convenience (especially when working with your left hand) makes Makita just a crushing victory, and only where she can’t even crawl will DeWALT have trumps.