Wickes Ratings and Reviews

Drilling Reviews

18V Cordless Nail Gun
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"Great as a time saving piece of kit. Made the fitting of cladding a quick and easy option to covering damaged walls. Handy for other jobs as well."...(read full reviews)
Auger Drill Bit
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"This may sound odd, but I found a tip on the web to use an auger bit on a power drill for drilling soil in order to plant spring bulbs. We had thousands to plant so it seemed a good idea. This worked"...(read full reviews)
18V Combi Hammer Drill
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5
"I have been using this drill for a few days now and have found it to be well constructed and easy to use. My only minor complaint is the change direction switch which I find a little awkward to"...(read full reviews)
18V Combi Hammer Drill
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5
"Thought this drill with 18v battery pack was excellent value considering the prices of power tools for the trade. Chuck good, (gripping well), enough torque for most DIY jobs and battery lasts 2 -3"...(read full reviews)
18V Cordless Jigsaw
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Although a very usefull bit of kit, I have found that the base plate can bend out of shape very easily alowing the blade holder to hit the wood. the way this could be improved would be to have a"...(read full reviews)
Straight Router Bit
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"In my business we have to use router cutters frequently. Some better quality blades at double and triple the price are all well and good but this does not account for human error; One slip and the the"...(read full reviews)
SDS Plus Drill Bit Set
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
"Bought these drill bits in store, good strong quality, did the job first time, and holes were perfect."...(read full reviews)
1050W Hammer Drill
Overall Rating: 3.333 out of 5
"I built an oak-framed garage this summer and purchased drill for use with 22mm (and occasionally 25mm) auger bits. I chose a 1050W drill as I realised I would need extra power for this. What let the"...(read full reviews)
15.6V Drill Driver
Overall Rating: 3 out of 5
"It's cheap and not too nasty. For less than £25 it’s a bargain, slow to charge but when fully charged it lasts for a fair old while. I would recommend this only as an odd job piece of kit and spend"...(read full reviews)