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Best HiKOKI cordless drill

Updated: 2026-10-23

You want one amazon.co.uk listing for one job, not a second lesson on the clutch. Best HiKOKI cordless drill only means something once the job is named: flat-pack with packs you already own, a first kit, light brick, heavier brick, or a 36 V body. This page ranks the seven kept listings by that job, using the saved shelf prices and star lines, checked on 22 October 2026. It is not a lab test. Prices and the full table are in the [Hikoki cordless drill comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/hikoki-cordless-drill). A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

You want one amazon.co.uk listing for one job, not a second lesson on the clutch.

Our top picks

Hikoki Hikoki KC18DCJAZ, combi and impact driver

Best overall

Hikoki Hikoki KC18DCJAZ, combi and impact driver
7.1/10about £359.99
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Hikoki Hikoki DS18DDW4Z, body only

Rank 2

Hikoki Hikoki DS18DDW4Z, body only
8.0/10about £66.71
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Hikoki Hikoki DS18DDQJRZ, 2 x 2.0 Ah

Best value

Hikoki Hikoki DS18DDQJRZ, 2 x 2.0 Ah
3.0/10about £278.95
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On this page
  1. 1.Best if you already have 18 V slide packs
  2. 2.Best value if you are starting from nothing
  3. 3.Best when the hole is in brick
  4. 4.Best 36 V body, and who should skip it

Best if you already have 18 V slide packs

The top pick is the DS18DDW4Z at £66.71, an 18 V brushless body at 55 Nm with a 13 mm chuck and a stated 1,700 rpm. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 177 ratings. Reviewers use it for ordinary screws, and several say older Hitachi or HiKOKI 18 V slide packs fitted, including a stated BSL1840. HiKOKI's page gives 36 mm in wood and 13 mm in steel, with no brick row. There is no battery, charger or case. The case-only DS18DDQW2Z at £99.50 is 3.6 from 3 and still has no angle head. The manufacturer field prints Metabo.

Best value if you are starting from nothing

The best value is the DS18DDQJRZ at £278.95, the cheapest kept carton that names batteries and a charger: two BSL1820M packs, a UC18YFSL, an angle adapter and a case. The highlight states 55 Nm. There is no star line, the bullets do not describe a hammer, and the table also prints 55 Newton millimetres. A BSL1820M does not run a DV36DC. What a bare price still owes you is on the HiKOKI drill body only or kit page.
Hikoki Hikoki KC18DCJAZ, combi and impact driver

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Hikoki Hikoki KC18DCJAZ, combi and impact driver
7.1/10about £359.99
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Best when the hole is in brick

Light brick plus an impact driver is the KC18DEJAZ at £299.99, with no star line. The drill bullet says 70 Nm. The table's 175 Nm is the impact driver. Heavier brick is two kits. KC18DCJCZ at £357.00 pairs a 140 Nm DV18DC with a wrench, and the table's 600 Nm is that wrench. KC18DCJAZ at £359.99 is the same combi with an impact driver at 210 Nm in the table, and 5.0 from 2 United Kingdom ratings. Two reviews are a start, not a pattern. The catalogue brick figure is 20 mm. Neither kit is a rotary hammer.

Best 36 V body, and who should skip it

The 36 V pick is the DV36DCW2Z at £209.99, 4.3 from 10 ratings, listed at 155 Nm with a side handle and a case and no battery. The catalogue gives it 22 mm in brick. One body split after a fall of no more than 80 cm. The listing prints 33,000 rpm and 2,200 rpm. Catalogue impact rate is 0–33,000/min and high spindle speed is 0–2,200/min, so 33,000 is not the chuck. Take it when you already have a Multi Volt pack. Whether that step is worth the pack is the HiKOKI 18V or 36V drill comparison.

Common questions

Which listing is the one if I already have HiKOKI 18 V packs?
The DS18DDW4Z at £66.71, if the work is screws and light drilling and the packs fit current 18 V tools. It is the top pick because of that fit and the 4.6 from 177 ratings, not because it is a complete kit. The £99.50 DS18DDQW2Z is the same class with a case and still no angle head.
Which listing is the best value if I have no battery or charger?
The DS18DDQJRZ at £278.95. It is the cheapest kept listing that names two batteries and a charger, and the only one with the angle adapter. There is no star line and no hammer. The best-value badge is that carton, not an owner score.
Which listing do I open for brick?
Light brick plus an impact driver is KC18DEJAZ at £299.99, and the drill is 70 Nm, not the table's 175 Nm. Heavier brick plus a wrench is KC18DCJCZ at £357.00, combi 140 Nm, with 600 Nm on the wrench. Heavier brick plus an impact driver is KC18DCJAZ at £359.99, combi 140 Nm, with 210 Nm on the driver. The £209.99 body has no pack in the box.
Is 5.0 from two reviews a reason to prefer the £359.99 twin pack?
No. Both reviews are marked United Kingdom and both are positive, including a note that old Hitachi batteries worked. Two reviews cannot show a failure rate. Choose by the second tool, the wrench or the impact driver, not by the two stars.
Why is the cheapest body the top pick and not a kit?
Because the score uses the 4.6 from 177 ratings on the DS18DDW4Z, for someone who already has a slide pack and a charger. Kits with batteries have no star line or, at £359.99, only two reviews. If you have no packs, follow the £278.95 kit, not the top-pick badge.
What should I skip if I need the angle head?
Skip the £99.50 DS18DDQW2Z. Its bullets list the angled attachment as a special accessory, and one rating is a return because accessories were missing. The angle adapter is named on the DS18DDQJRZ at £278.95.
What should I skip if I only own a BSL1820M and want the 36 V combi?
Skip the DV36DCW2Z until you have a Multi Volt pack. A BSL1820M does not run that body. The KC18 kits include BSL36A18 packs, which do run current 18 V tools and Multi Volt 36 V tools.

Related pages

HiKOKI cordless drill buying guide

Hikoki cordless drill

HiKOKI 18V or 36V drill: DV18DC against the DV36DC

HiKOKI drill body only or kit: what the carton includes

How to use a HiKOKI cordless drill: collar and gears

Sources

Public UK sources and manufacturer pages, last checked on 22 October 2026. Shelf prices and star lines are the amazon.co.uk listing figures.

  1. Hikoki UK catalogue 2025 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. Hikoki DS18DD (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Hikoki DV18DC (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. Hikoki DV36DC (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. Hikoki DV18DEW2Z (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. Hikoki Multi Volt (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. Hikoki UK warranty terms, 25 August 2025 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. HSE, hand-arm vibration regulations (retrieved 22 October 2026)