To try and compare them all on an equal footing, I set up a test rig to put them through their paces on different materials. Seeing as I’m trying to find out which is the best combi drill available right now, it made sense to test all of them side by side. Read our product testing methodology here. It’s just about enough to get you started! You get a case, a battery, a charger, and a double-ended screwdriver bit as well.
While the Black+Decker BCD700S1K isn’t the most capable cordless drill on my list, it’s a good value tool that will suit a lot of light DIYers, if not seasoned professionals. It’s the company that invented the handheld electric drill, so they should know a thing or two about making the best cordless drill for the UK market. Still one of the most recognisable tool brands out there, Black+Decker have been in the game since they started in the USA in 1910.
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Overall, this is a reasonably capable cordless drill that’s let down by a lack of work light and annoyingly stingy case size. I was quite impressed with how well it could drive home screws though, so it might be a better replacement for an electric screwdriver. Performance-wise, drilling holes was slow thanks to a sluggish motor speed. It was hard to tighten down and could only manage 10 mm wide bits. The tiny little two-part plastic chuck was something I really didn’t like. Black+Decker make a huge range of DIY-level kit, so I wasn’t expecting a trade-level tool, but there were some features missing that should have been there. The BCD700S is a cordless drill that annoyed me and surprised me, and probably in equal amounts.
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