Drills: choice, use and materials

Versatile for light tasks in wood, plastic and thin metal. Thanks to the battery you work cordlessly and flexibly. Some models include a hammer function for light masonry; useful for mounting and hanging.

• Screwing and drilling in wood, plastic and plasterboard
• Cordless working
• Battery needs recharging

Suitable when you need to drill through harder material such as brick. Combines rotation with a fast hammering action, ideal for securing something firmly into the wall.

• Drilling in wood, metal and soft stone
• Rotating motion + hammer function
• Often corded (less flexible)
• Not for concrete

For heavy-duty work. The powerful hammering action breaks through hard concrete and natural stone. Suitable for foundation work or making large holes (pipes).

• Drilling in concrete and hard stone
• Very high impact force
• Not suitable for wood, metal or soft stone

Tightens and loosens nuts and bolts quickly. Handy for larger constructions such as decking, garden houses or heavy furniture.

• Loosening and tightening bolts and nuts
• High torque
• Risk of overtightening/damage

For very precise drilling. Mounted on a stand, allowing you to make perfectly straight holes in wood, metal or plastic.

• Highly accurate drilling (wood, metal, plastic)
• Suitable for small/precision workpieces
• Can only be used from the fixed stand

Heavy-duty demolition tool. Removes tiles and opens concrete floors. Not intended for drilling, but for breaking and chiseling.

• Breaking and chiseling
• Suitable for heavy demolition work
• Not for drilling