The miser pays twice or why you shouldn't take a cheap drill. Why a drill, not a screwdriver
The first gift from my father when I began to live separately was a drill. Dad always said that a man without a set of his tools is not a man. Therefore, I am not accustomed to “taking for the weekend” something from a neighbor, and if the instrument fails, I try to get a new one in time.
Not so long ago, a drill that had served me for several years stopped working, and I realized that it was time for another purchase.
Why a drill, not a screwdriver
There is an opinion that in the presence of a screwdriver, a drill is not needed, but this is not entirely true. The screwdriver is designed for tightening, and the expected functions of the drill are much wider. As a result, when replacing, we get a tool with a low rotation speed of the chuck and without a number of necessary options.
What type of drill to choose
A few years ago, drills were divided into household and professional, but not so long ago another type appeared - semi-professional.
The advantages of household models:
· Light, have a smaller size;
· A wide range of options and the possibility of additional equipment;
· Long-term guarantee.
Professional tools have:
· Increased power;
· A long period of continuous work;
· Increased protection against moisture and dust.
The range of semi-professional drills is presented either by household models with individual options professional, or cheaper versions of professional (due to the lack of some functions or reduced power).
Unsuccessful purchase
Wanting to save money, I bought a StavrDE-10/600 drill. The cost turned out to be almost the only advantage of this tool. Firstly, the number of revolutions decreases significantly during operation. Secondly, the switch button is located in an unfortunate place, and during work, you regularly have to be distracted to find it. I can only recommend this model to those who use the drill only a few times a year.
Have you had a history of unsuccessful buying of instruments?