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of the drill casing. The other ABS casing components are well attached using substantial screws, and it is hard not to be impressed by the fact that the drill is fairly compact in size. It also weighs a solid 2.3 Kgs (with battery) but with its grippy handle and good basic balance, it has good handling characteristics. The torque selector collar behind the chuck has 18 positions plus Drill and Hammer modes, and is very easy to move because once again the “Transformer” looks have made nice big steps that help the hand grip and move it easily. The torque selection goes in quite small steps, so it is easy to select the torque needed even for quite small screws. Of course, for big screws, my default setting is “max”. The drill and hammer settings are right at the end of the setting, and need a good twist to select them.
The chuck is a plastic-collared and keyless. Once again, the large plastic collar makes it easy to grip, so bit changing is a simple procedure. As we would expect from an 18v cordless, the chuck capacity is 13mm. I found the chuck gripped very well, even with small bits, because the jaws were well milled and accurate. I like having an electric brake on a drill, and the one on this motor worked very well, without the funny noise you get on some electric brakes. I was impressed with the moulded case in which the kit is presented. Although it is custom-moulded, it is easy to pack away the cord on the charger for example. All the components are securely held during transit, but I was slightly disappointed to find that there is no extra space for holding drill and driver bits. The lid of the case holds a substantial auxiliary handle that is attached to the magnesium collar. This handle can be adjusted at any angle to suit left and right-handed users. With its robust metal catches and ribbed outer casing, this case should stand up to light trade use pretty well. I have to say that with the range of jobs that I chose to test the 2G drill, I was very happy with how it performed. With a 20mm spade bit in place, I drilled hole after hole in hard and softwood with no problems at all. Drilling steel, as you would expect, is a much harder task, especially as it depends on having a good, sharp drill bit to ensure good results. I had very good results drilling alloy sheet, but I suspect that I need to get some new drill bits soon!
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I drilled bricks quite well with an ordinary TCT masonry bit. As is always the case with cordless combis, the noise level goes up considerably, but the hole gets drilled.
So on the performance level, the 2G does a sound job, but for many users the issue of value for money is a key one, especially these days. With a retail price of £145.00 inc. vat, it is good value for what it does.
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