It doesn't justify to get that less power cordless tools for 1.5k.

My makita set that previous pic and add another 12V makita circular saw is only RM800.

Thanks for the feedback. Here's a deal I got on 11st. Any other pointers for good deals?

Thanks for the feedback.
I'll keep that in mind and look for a corded one when I want to buy one.

Refer above.
I didn't pay RM1.5k for it.

I think prices gone up a bit it's now selling for rm700-ish?
I bought mine for about rm500. 529 or 550 can't remember. Brushless motor.

Wah really ah?
3 item drill+driver+circular saw+battery+charger only rm800?
Where did you buy it from?

Amazon during black friday.

If you don't mind using not mainstream brand, you can conside this worx brand.
Many interesting design for home DIY use.
ALso it runs on more powerful 18V system.
Worx tool is available in USA, Europe and China, Malaysia don't have many options to buy.

If you have access to taobao and can read chinese...
1) worx 18V rotary hammer + drill driver set. About RM800
You stay in condo I assume you wall will be concrete, GSB will have difficulty drilling into concrete. I have a Bosch GSB18V so I know...
With this set you will have a 5hr charger & 2 18V 2AH batteries.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10...d=3362899268098

2) Worx 18V jigsaw + sabre saw combination, solo unit. About RM450
Don't expect accuracy like a Bosch GST18V but you get 2 tool in one, don't complain lor.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10...100200300000000

3) Worx 18V circular saw, solo unit. About RM350.
Can cut multiple materials by changing blades. Can cut wood max deep is 27mm.
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10...d=3422722470320

All price exclude transport to Malaysia. You need to get 3rd party forwarder to send to Malaysia, sea freight is about rm5.50 per kg, need 1 month to arrive.
If you need to know how the tool perform, youtube and amazon review has the info.

Since you're into woodworking, you will need a sander and a vacuum/cyclone to handle the wood dusts.

This post has been edited by yushin: Sep 23 2017, 07:56 PM

Recently i got my house key and i'm pretty sure will need to do alot of drilling and screwing. For an amateur that dont DIY frequently, do you think that the item (1) you recommended above is still a good buy?

Would it easy to buy drill bits here in malaysia and is it powerful enough to drill concrete?

The item (1) is suitable for DIY weekend warriors that use the drill at least once a month.

If you move in to new house and don't do much DIY, just get a corded version of rotary hammer from Mr. DIY. for less than rm200 I think.
SDS drills bits are easy to get in Malaysia, don't worry about that. You can even get that in Mr. DIY.

The remaining money use to buy a black and decker drill driver, I assume you will need to assemble many Ikea furniture?

This post has been edited by yushin: Sep 24 2017, 10:43 AM

Last time when get a new house, 1st thing to do is to get an impact drill. I don't no about rotary drill last time.

Really save me alot of money. Almost all the thing install is DIY. That is thousand of RM save on labor cost.

And the drill last me for 20yrs.

If I know about rotary drill, that even save me more.

From you statement, I guess rotary hammer drill is better.

The difference between impact and rotary drill is only the mechanism right? do both of them comes with hammering effect?

Thanks!

Any good brand or model you would recommend for rotary hammer from Mr. DIY?

I think there is only one brand of rotary hammer in Mr DIY, can't remember the name.

Rotary hammer drill have more power punch (hammering) compare impact drill. It come in minimum 750W. Specially deal with concrete, rotary hammer drill is a better choice.

And it have additional chisel mode. Wish is very usefull.

THanks! Will visit Mr. DIY

THanks! It helps me alot.

hmm interesting..

So for normal use such as putting up tv bracket or drill hole to put in photo frame that kinda stuff. Rotary hammer drill can also do that right?
If thats the case then why would anyone buy impact drill if everyone can get rotary hammer which does everything better and can even handle more powerful tasks?

Sorry I'm quite noob at this just want to learn from sifu's.

Impact drill is not as powerfull as Rotary. It still can do the job. When meet with hard material and time, impact drill loose to rotary.

That's why you don't see contractor use impact drill. A kind of stupid if get impact drill.

I don't no in what situation you called it normal.

Let say you stay at the condo with all the wall in concrete, you want to install some bracket and photo frame. But the concrete is too hard for the impact drill. You have to get a rotary drill to do it. Will that call normal ?

There is a worx reseller/agent at jln kebun, klang. No need to import in.

But I'm not really confident with it as it has very less review. Mind to share your experiences.