I wanted a cordless drill as I have just moved into a new home and had a considerable amount of DIY to do. I looked around a variety of DIY shops and settled on the B&D Firestorm 18v Cordless drill from B&Q (£89). It caught my eye as I needed both cordless freedom and the hammer drill option that this provided. It was also from a decent brand name which I've had good experiences with in the past. The pack came with 2 batteries and a fst charger, a double ended screwdriver attachment and a detachable handle for stability in high power jobs. I've now used the drill almost every day for a couple of months and it has never let me down. It ...  Read the complete review

I recently bought a Black & Decker 12volt Firestorm drill with torch set and am very impressed with it. This was a special offer bundled pack comprising of plastic storage case, charger, drill, torch and 2 batteries. The torch & extra battery were free, making it very good value for money. The torch takes the same battery as the drill and gives a strong beam. The drill is well made from abs plastic, this should make it fairly resilient to knocks but only time will tell. The 12v batteries give a reasonable worklife and can be recharged in 3 hours, the second battery was a real bonus as you can carry on working whilst the other recharges. The ...  Read the complete review