Drills needed please help

[morqthana]

I suspect that quite a few used-but-not-abused "pro" tools get sold when the batteries start to fade, and the cost of new tools with newer & better battery technology compared to buying replacement old generation batteries looks compelling.

A "life" of several hours is much more important to a tradesman than it (usually) is to a DIYer.

 

[JohnW2]

I suspect that quite a few used-but-not-abused "pro" tools get sold when the batteries start to fade, and the cost of new tools with newer & better battery technology compared to buying replacement old generation batteries looks compelling.

Yes, that will certainly sometimes be the case - but one has to accept that it's always going to be somewhat of a gamble, since that is only one of the reasons why a tool may be offered for sale.

A "life" of several hours is much more important to a tradesman than it (usually) is to a DIYer.

That's also true, but if the ('old generation') battery has already 'started to fade', a DIY buyer needs to wonder how long it will be before it fades to the extent of not being very useful even for them, at which point they would be faced with considerably more expense.

In any event, the OP being advised in this thread is not a 'DIYer' - which is why I suggested that he would probably be best advised to avoid secondhand tools.

 

[mikehammer69]

I can't see value in used generally

Mostly no warranty and pro stuff be like fleet cars , well used in a short timeframe

You'd get an occasional diyernthat doesn't need something they bought

 

[JohnW2]

I can't see value in used generally .... Mostly no warranty and pro stuff be like fleet cars , well used in a short timeframe ... You'd get an occasional diyernthat doesn't need something they bought

As you will realise, that was the point I was making. One might be lucky, but .......

 

[pete01]

My first sds was from a car boot sale cost me 50 quid, dewalt with 3 batteries had it for years.

 

[pete01]

It was like this one, OMG 63 quid now

 

[JohnW2]

My first sds was from a car boot sale cost me 50 quid, dewalt with 3 batteries had it for years.

I've had similar experiences so, as I said, one can be 'lucky'. However, I've also bought things at car boot sales that have not worked at all.

In terms of power tools, the risk is less in the case of cordless tools which are being sold together with a battery (or batteries) that have at least some charge, since one can then confirm that the item at least 'works' to some extent before buying. However, if it is 'corded' or doesn't come with batteries which have any change, it's just a gamble.