83 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Great drill, shame about the charger, 2 Dec 2010
This review is from: Bosch PSR 14.4 Cordless 14.4 Volt Drill/Driver, 1 x NiCD Battery (DIY & Tools)
Love the drill - works really well and the light I originally thought was gimmicky is actually really helpful.
However... the charger is not up to scratch.
To quote "The charging procedure is not ended automatically... a temperature increase of the battery indicates that the battery is fully charged".
You need to take the battery out of the charger after about 3 hours or risk it getting damaged.
On one occasion I forgot and left the battery in there over the weekend.
Result = 1 very hot, very dead battery, which cost £25 to replace.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Good, 6 Jan 2010
This review is from: Bosch PSR 14.4 Cordless 14.4 Volt Drill/Driver, 1 x NiCD Battery (DIY & Tools)
I've bought loads of house items that I've had to put together, wardrobes, drawers, desks, bed, CD cabinet and Ohh do I wish I had bought this before, ahh well, I've just put together a bedside table and bookcase, What Joy!!! it made the work so easy!! and I love the fact it has a light that aligns exactly to the drilling point. Wonderful!
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77 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good quality drill driver - recommended, 18 Jun 2009
This review is from: Bosch PSR 14.4 Cordless 14.4 Volt Drill/Driver, 1 x NiCD Battery (DIY & Tools)
A cordless drill driver is pretty much essential if you're serious about diy. Once you've used one of these, you won't want to go back to corded drills or manual screwdrivers.
This model uses 14.4 volt rechargable batteries which is an ideal compromise between power and weight. The next model up is the 18 volt which is slightly more powerful, but it's heavier to lift. My advice is to stick with 14.4v for diy use.
The drill comes with 2 batteries and a mains charger, so you can be using one battery in the tool while the other is charging up - the charge time is about 3 hours. There's also a fairly sturdy carrying case to carry it all around.
In use the drill is powerful enough for most purposes - it offers good torque for screwing. For very tight screws you may need to do the last half-turn by hand, but that's the same with any similar drill driver.
It's also got a light in the base which shines up to illuminate the workpiece whenever you press the trigger. I thought this was a bit of a gimmick, but it proved really quite useful when working inside some dark kitchen cupboards - a nice touch.
My only criticism, as mentioned by another reviewer, is the that the chuck could be a tad better - I found the bit slipping occasionally. The Makita chucks seems to be a bit better in the same price range, so I deducted one star for this.
Overall, this is a really nice tool - in practice it feels great to use and isn't too heavy, so anyone would feel comfortable using it. A great addition to anyone's tool kit.
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