How many drills do you have?

[HowardH]

Currently, I have a TID 18, C 18, T 15 and a dewalt corded drill that mostly collects dust instead of creating it. I also gave my original CSX 12 to my son so that doesn't count. Trying to justify, at least in my own mind, getting a TPC 18 Percussion.  I needed one briefly a month or two ago but that moment and opportunity has passed.  Am I wrong to want/get another drill?  [unsure]

 

[ChuckM]

5 cordless and 3 corded in the shop and 1 cordless in the house. None of them Festool brand, though. Sometimes, the corded drill is the only way to go. If I were in your situation, I'd get a corded one if you didn't already have one around.

 

[HowardH]

I'm thinking more about the Festool branded one to keep the number of chargers and batteries needed down. Batteries can cost about as much as the drills themselves! 

 

[live4ever]

Oh boy…this is going to be like the how many routers game but worse.  Probably at least 20 if we’re counting all drivers, rotary hammers, etc.  No Festools though. 

Wait nevermind…have the drywall gun if that counts.

 

[HowardH]

Oh boy…this is going to be like the how many routers game but worse.  Probably at least 20 if we’re counting all drivers, rotary hammers, etc.  No Festools though. 

Wait nevermind…have the drywall gun if that counts.

Yikes!  [eek] [eek]  Don't tell your wife!  Curious tho, why no Festools? 

 

[ChuckM]

As an owner of the DF500, Kapex, CT15, and two Festool sanders (plus a TS75 and CT26 previously), I don't find any fancy features of the Festool drills particularly useful to me for their added costs.

As you said, batteries aren't cheap, so I have been switching over to the Black & Decker 20V, which is always or often on sale (drill plus 2 batteries for $90 Cdn) -https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/...wE2EAQYASABEgIEjPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#store=302

On the rare occasions for really big jobs where the B&D isn't strong or long-lasting enough, I pull out one of the corded drills.

 

[hdv]

3 Makita
1 Milwaukee
3 Festool (all the original CXS model)
2 Bosch
1 Optimum (pillar drill, does that count?)

I am thinking of getting a CXS18, but am not yet convinced it is any good. Holding it off until I read more first hand experiences with that thing here on the forum...

 

[live4ever]

Oh boy…this is going to be like the how many routers game but worse.  Probably at least 20 if we’re counting all drivers, rotary hammers, etc.  No Festools though. 

Wait nevermind…have the drywall gun if that counts.

Yikes!  [eek] [eek]  Don't tell your wife!  Curious tho, why no Festools?

She knows…mostly, lol.

I haven’t been able to justify the cost of the Festools to myself.  The M12/M18 drills I have do everything I need.  Not sure what I’m missing, if anything.  I’ve thought of trying out the CXS to verify that, but always find other priorities for the funds.

 

[twistsol1]

2 Ridgid 18v drills
1 Ridgid 18v hammer drill
1 Dewalt 18v impact driver
1 Dewalt corded drill
2 Dewalt 18v drywall guns
1 Dewalt Corded drywall gun
1 Festool C18 which is my go to drill/driver. I won it in a raffle, best $10 I ever spent
1 Festool C15 which because I have a C18 lives at my daughter's house in Sioux Falls and I'll probably never see again.

Total 10. It seems excessive, but they used to be spread between the shop, barn, and house but now that we've moved to civilizaiton, everything is in one place.

 

[smorgasbord]

I chose the Makita battery platform since at the time its 18 volt LXT line was large and with very good tools, and its 12 volt line was the best for my needs.

In the shop, find that 12 volts is the perfect balance. Strong enough for drilling countersink holes and driving screws and the like in hardwood, and the same 12 volt batteries power a couple nice flashlights (one in shop, one in house), and light and small to hold and use. Makita does have a light-weight for 18 volt line, but the batteries are still heavy and more expensive than the 12volt.

I have two pretty big 18 volt drills: one hammer enabled, the other an impact, the cordless router, and two leaf blowers (one small and light and one normal). I should probably swap out my Ego chainsaw for a Makita chainsaw someday. I was also planning on getting a battery circular saw, but that'll have to wait until after a track saw.

I also bought a combo charger that has one slot for 18v and one for 12v, so I don't need multiple chargers. As a home shop/DIYer, I almost never go through more than 2 batteries in one shot, and at my age if I did I'd need to recharge myself!

For us homeowners, Festool will never have as complete a line of cordless tools since they focus on professional use, not DIY/homeowner uses.

 

[peter halle]

C-12, T-15+3, TDK-3, Special Edition CXS (actually wife's), Dewalt 3/8" corded, Bosch Hammer (corded), Bosch Bulldog SDS-Plus (corded).

Peter

 

[waho6o9]

Makita, Hilti, Festool, Bosch, Milwaukee that should do it. 

" Am I wrong to want/get another drill?  [unsure]"

The only downside is needing it and not having it. 

 

[hdv]

My father used to have a Hilti he used when he was still installing awnings. I was really fond of that drill. Might be the best drill I have ever had in my hands for the more heavy-duty jobs. Sadly, when he stopped he didn't think to ask me if I would be interested in it. Now it is gone. I can't even remember the specific type of it. But I would recognize it immediately when I saw it.

For the things I do now in my workshop the CXS is great. I tried the Milwaukee installers drill and it is a nice drill, but I like the original CXS better.

 

[tjbnwi]

My company owns;

26 CXS’s of various generations
2-T-18’s
1-T-15
1-C18
The Festool rotohammer.

I personally own;
2-CXS’s
1-C18
1-T-18
1-T-15 (first Festool drill I ever bought in 08 or 09, still using the original batteries)

Tom

 

[six-point socket II]

I could list my drill/drivers, but that wouldn't really answer the underlying question about the TPC.

As many know I'm very, very fond of the TPC predecessor, the PDC. I did specifically buy the PDC and not the DRC (today TDC) because I did want the option to occasionally switch on percussion when needed. Knowing our main property and others, I knew that would then cover 95%+ of my drilling needs - except concrete - and I built out the kit accordingly.

But the ultimate reason to get the 4 gear drill/driver was its speed. Drilling small diameter holes with 3800 rpm is incredible smooth.

That is what really set the DRC/PDC apart from the rest, back in the day.

Today there are quite a few more options on the market for 4 gear drill/drivers with high rpm.

So the question is, do you mainly want a percussion drill for those occasional "odd jobs" - then there are a lot of options, including corded variants that will come much cheaper. Or do you want a 4 gear drill/driver with high rpm - that can do the occasional odd-job as well and stick to the batteries you have.

But the most important question of all when it comes to percussion drills is: Is that truly what you need or would you be better off buying a rotary hammer.

And the signs are up that Festool will release a new 18V rotary hammer.

So if it is about concrete and you could care less about high rpm drilling, wait for the new rotary hammer and use the batteries you already have.

If it is about the occasional odd-job with masonry/light concrete and you like the idea of high rpm drilling, get the TPC.

If it's about owning more drills, get the TPC or TDC AND the new rotary hammer once it is released.

Kind regards,
Oliver

 

[Bencan]

I run 7 different drills and impacts. They basically all get used for various applications and it is incredibly convenient to have the options. The tpc18 is sort of the go to for most hole drilling tasks it’s overall of excellent quality despite having a high weight/size to power ratio: it’s big and heavy without the power of the m18 Milwaukee drill. You should buy it, I really don’t think you can have too many drills really.

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[Michael Kellough]

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

They range from a Metabo 4000 rpm drill to a Ryobi drill that can steadily turn at ~10 rpm, much slower than most drills.

 

[Bencan]

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

They range from a Metabo 4000 rpm drill to a Ryobi drill that can steadily turn at ~10 rpm, much slower than most drills.

Sometimes you just want to have one drill per bit you are using on a project. Variety is the spice of life anyway

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[Crazyraceguy]

I'm nowhere near as insane with drills as I am with routers  [blink] which is a good thing.
4 Makita cordless 2 are impact drivers
1 Festool CXS
1 corded DeWalt hammer drill
I try to keep the battery platforms to a minimum. The CXS is the only exception to the Makita.

Those are all at work.

Plus a cheap pair (drill & impact driver) from the Orange box. (Rigid) but I keep them at my daughter's house. Along with a Black & Decker miter saw and a few other bits & bobs for the occasional odd job.
I took the stuff there when I started the bathroom remodel and they've never left  [blink]

Routers are a completely different thing.... [embarassed]

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

I can say I have more router bits than routers too.....but that doesn't make it normal

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

They range from a Metabo 4000 rpm drill to a Ryobi drill that can steadily turn at ~10 rpm, much slower than most drills.

Sometimes you just want to have one drill per bit you are using on a project. Variety is the spice of life anyway

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That the way routers work....I'm sure of it.

 

[Bencan]

I'm nowhere near as insane with drills as I am with routers  [blink] which is a good thing.
4 Makita cordless 2 are impact drivers
1 Festool CXS
1 corded DeWalt hammer drill
I try to keep the battery platforms to a minimum. The CXS is the only exception to the Makita.

Those are all at work.

Plus a cheap pair (drill & impact driver) from the Orange box. (Rigid) but I keep them at my daughter's house. Along with a Black & Decker miter saw and a few other bits & bobs for the occasional odd job.
I took the stuff there when I started the bathroom remodel and they've never left  [blink]

Routers are a completely different thing.... [embarassed]

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

I can say I have more router bits than routers too.....but that doesn't make it normal

I have a lot of drills. I’m glad Bencan thinks you can’t have too many.
At least I have more drill bits than drills…

They range from a Metabo 4000 rpm drill to a Ryobi drill that can steadily turn at ~10 rpm, much slower than most drills.

Sometimes you just want to have one drill per bit you are using on a project. Variety is the spice of life anyway

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That the way routers work....I'm sure of it.

For sure it counts for routers also.

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