Buying guides
Buying guides, one product type at a time
Each buying guide covers exactly one type of product and compares a handful of listings on the facts they state.
Combi drills
- Best combi drills for home DIYCombi drills for shelves, curtain poles and flat-pack, compared by weight, torque, voltage and the batteries and charger included in each kit.
- Best combi drill kits with batteries and charger18 V combi drill kits from DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita and Bosch compared by torque, the batteries and charger in the box, chuck size and gears.
- Best compact and sub-compact combi drillsCompact 12 V and short 18 V drills compared by weight, torque and what is in the box, from bare units to kits with batteries and a charger.
- Best cordless SDS drillsCordless SDS plus hammer drills compared by impact energy in joules, concrete capacity, modes and whether batteries and a charger are included.
Impact drivers
Mitre saws
- Best cordless mitre sawsCordless mitre saws compared by blade size, battery system, listed cut capacity and whether a battery and charger come in the box.
- Best mitre saws for home and siteCorded and cordless mitre saws compared by blade size, power, slide, cut capacity at 90 degrees and laser or shadow line, from 216 to 305 mm.
- Best sliding compound mitre sawsSliding compound mitre saws compared by blade size, power, single or double bevel and listed cut width and depth, for wide boards and decking.
Circular saws
- Best cordless circular sawsCordless circular saws compared by blade size, depth of cut, guide rail compatibility and box contents, from bare units to kits with batteries.
- Best plunge and track sawsPlunge and track saws compared by power source, maximum depth, guide rail fit and whether a rail, batteries or charger come in the box.
- Best site and bench table sawsPortable site and bench table saws compared by blade size, power, listed depth of cut, rip capacity and whether a stand comes in the box.
Battery platforms
- Best combi drill and impact driver twin packsDrill and impact driver twin packs compared by the two tools, the batteries and charger in the box, and the case, so you know exactly what you get.
- Best cordless power tool kits and bundlesCordless power tool kits and bundles compared by the tools included, battery count and size, the charger and which 18 V platform they lock you into.
- DeWalt 18V XR drills comparedDeWalt 18 V XR drills side by side: DCD800, DCD805, DCD799, DCD996 and the multi-head DCD803, by torque, gears and what comes in the box.
- Makita 18V LXT drills comparedMakita 18 V LXT combi drills and drill drivers compared by torque, motor, hammer mode and box contents, from bare DHP483Z to the DDF486 kit.
- Milwaukee M18 and M12 drills comparedMilwaukee M18 Fuel, standard M18 and M12 Fuel drills compared by torque, motor and box contents, plus the M18 SDS and impact driver options.