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I think we go through this at least every couple of months!
You won't go wrong with Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee
The only couple of things I'd add are:
- Makita batteries are expensive so go with a deal that gives you two, as any "body only" deals you find later don't represent good value without already owning batteries.
- Milwaukee only sell more expensive stuff, so while like-for-like there's probably not much in it, you'll probably have more good value DeWalt and Makita deals at the intermediate level.
- DeWalt in particular seem to do a million slightly different models, so it's not always easy to compare them.
- Makita batteries are expensive so go with a deal that gives you two, as any "body only" deals you find later don't represent good value without already owning batteries.
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@Sam_w
I think we go through this at least every couple of months!
You won't go wrong with Makita, DeWalt or Milwaukee. all three are heavily used by trades, and every tradie you speak to will swear that the one they use is the best! Basically they are all more than good enough for heavy DIY use.
If you want a cheaper option you can do much worse than Erbauer stuff from Screwfix, its a step up from other own brand stuff.
I would also contemplate what voltage you want to get, for a lot of jobs the lower volt stuff (10 or 12v) is more than powerful enough, and it is nice and light to use.
If you want to go fancy consider brushless over brushed, more powerful and longer battery run times.
If you want a good retailer who run lots of deals, I would recommend powertoolmate, and their deals page https://www.powertoolmate.co.uk/deals/