The best right angle drills, compared.
Top pick: Milwaukee 2415-20 M12 right angle drill – Highest star line in the set, 4.7 from 1,643 ratings, with 11 clutch settings plus drill mode and a 3/8-inch ratcheting chuck, at about £85.50 for the bare body. Best value: Einhell TE-AD 18 Li – Bare-body price close to the kit, the highest stated torque in the set at 45 Nm, and a clear UK share in the first 50 written reviews. Updated October 2026.
A right angle drill has the chuck at about 90 degrees to the grip, so the head enters a cabinet, joist bay or engine bay where a straight drill hits the side first. In the UK you mainly buy it as a bare cordless body on a 12 V or 18 V platform, though some listings are kits that name a battery. You judge a suitable one by head length with the bit fitted, a chuck that locks, a battery you can replace, and a listing that says whether the pack is in the box. The length on the listing includes the handle. The gap that matters is the chuck plus the bit. On compact tools, expect a keyless chuck of about 10 mm, and read torque separately from any clutch. These are basic drills, so masonry is the wrong job. A gearbox that borrows a drill you already own is an attachment, not this tool. The checks for head, chuck and battery are in the [right angle drill buying guide](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/right-angle-drill/sub/right-angle-drill-buying-guide).
A right angle drill has the chuck at about 90 degrees to the grip, so the head enters a cabinet, joist bay or engine bay where a straight drill hits the side first.
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The Milwaukee 2415-20 is the highest-scoring tool in this set, at 4.7 from 1,643 amazon.co.uk ratings and £85.50 for the bare body. It lists 100 in-lb, about 11.3 Nm, 800 rpm, a 3/8-inch ratcheting chuck, and 11 clutch settings plus drill mode, which is a clutch rather than an 11-speed gearbox. The listing gives 25 mm in wood and 9.5 mm in metal, at 1.01 kg, and the box is the unit plus an instruction guide, with no M12 pack. Only three of the first 50 written reviews are from the United Kingdom, so the 1,643 count is not a British sample. The longer reviews, mostly from the United States and Canada, mention tight cabinets, a useful clutch, and torque that is limited next to an impact driver. One review warns of a pinch at the guard if you use the trigger while changing bits. It is the top pick here when you already own M12 batteries and you want that clutch, and it is a poor only-drill for open-space work.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You own M12 packs and you want a clutch for screws in cabinets.
Less suitable: A first kit with no batteries, masonry, or long coach screws that need an impact driver.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Milwaukee 2415-20 a kit?
The title says bare tool. Included components are the unit and an instruction guide. No M12 pack is in the box.
What does the 11-speed line mean?
The bullets say 11 clutch settings plus drill mode. It is not an 11-speed gearbox.
Which battery does the 2415-20 use?
M12 lithium-ion packs. None is in the box.
At £49.99 the Einhell TE-AD 18 Li is a bare 18 V body that states 45 Nm, 1,100 rpm and a 10 mm chuck, and amazon.co.uk shows 4.6 from 464 ratings. In the first 50 written reviews, 22 are from the United Kingdom, covering airing-cupboard shelves, a battery that swivels, an LED that stays on, and work between joists. One UK reviewer reported a 25 mm hole in a steel door after a 12 V Milwaukee angle drill stalled, while the amazon listing still states 10 mm in wood and 10 mm in metal, so that hole is one job rather than the catalogue figure. You need an Einhell Power X-Change pack already, because the title says without battery and the charger is sold separately. The amazon listing has no clutch-stage count, and one reviewer wished it were brushless and an impact driver. The 18 A and 650 W cells do not agree with each other, so they are not a wattage you can use. If you already own Power X-Change packs, this is the best value in the set, at a body price close to the kit.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own Einhell Power X-Change packs and you want the highest stated torque in this set.
Less suitable: A first drill when you own no batteries, masonry, or a hole you need stated above the 10 mm amazon cell.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a battery included with the Einhell TE-AD 18 Li?
No. The title says without battery, and the bullets say the charger is sold separately.
Which battery does the Einhell take?
Einhell Power X-Change 18 V packs. The listing does not say it takes Milwaukee M12 batteries.
What drilling capacity is printed for the Einhell?
The amazon listing states 10 mm in wood and 10 mm in metal. One UK review reported a larger hole. That is one job, not the catalogue figure.
The Milwaukee C12 RAD-0 is listed at £99.99 on amazon.co.uk, and the first bullet calls it a 12 V bare unit, with 4.5 from 205 ratings. The UK written notes are short: tight spaces, not too heavy, solid, and no case. One UK buyer found the body about 13 inches long and larger than the photo, and a 2020 UK review says the depth that matters is the head with a bit fitted, using packs already owned. The listing prints 12 Nm, 800 rpm, 22 mm in wood and 10 mm in metal. The chuck cell of 30 mm and the weight cell of 100 g do not describe this compact body, so they are not usable figures, while Screwfix states a 10 mm keyless chuck and 1.1 kg without battery for the same C12RAD-0. Other reviews, mostly outside the UK, say the direction switch is awkward, and in one case reverse failed until the switch was opened, which is a seller repair if the tool is still covered. A 2 Ah cell sits beside the bare-unit bullet, so do not assume a battery is in the box.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own M12 packs and you want the current C12 RAD bare body.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs a battery in the box, or a chuck size taken from the amazon 30 mm cell.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the Milwaukee C12 RAD-0 include a battery?
The first bullet calls it a bare unit. A separate cell says 2 Ah. The included line does not name a battery, so do not assume a pack is in the box.
Why is the C12 RAD chuck left blank?
The listing prints 30 mm. That cell conflicts with a compact 12 V body, so this comparison does not use it. Screwfix states a 10 mm keyless chuck for the same C12RAD-0.
Is a case included with the C12 RAD-0?
A UK review says there is no case. The included line lists cardboard and the drill.
The XIIW KBD03 is the only listing in this set whose title names a 12 V 2.0 Ah battery, at £47.99, with 18 Nm, two speeds and an 880 rpm maximum. Written reviews describe it reaching eaves, drawer slides, cabinets and dashboards, and the price is meant to include the pack and charger, though the included-components line only names the drill. The chuck has no separate lock, and more than one buyer said the supplied bits failed or that five arrived rather than the 13 in the highlight. The pack does not fit a Milwaukee or DeWalt tool, and two buyers could not find a spare from the seller. Amazon shows 3.8 from 28 ratings; the written reviews checked are from the United States and Germany, so that figure is not a UK sample. Some buyers found it weak or heavier than the photos, and the listing states no wood or metal capacity. It is a basic drill, with no hammer mode.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have one awkward cupboard job and you do not already own a battery platform.
Less suitable: Daily fitting, masonry, or a job that needs a spare pack from the same seller.
Specifications
Common questions
Does this 12 V drill include a battery?
The title and the bullets name a 12 V 2.0 Ah lithium-ion battery. The included-components line only says the drill.
Will the XIIW battery fit a Milwaukee or DeWalt tool?
Reviews say it does not cross-fit. Buyers also could not find a spare pack from the seller.
Is the XIIW a hammer drill?
The listing calls it a basic drill. No hammer mode is printed.
Four dedicated right angle drills on amazon.co.uk were compared on 21 October 2026 from listing facts and written review notes. This is not a lab test. The score on each card is the amazon.co.uk star rating times 20. The top pick is the highest of those scores. Best value is the bare body whose price sits next to the kit, with the highest stated torque in the set and a clear UK share among the first 50 written reviews. The five checks below are how those listings were read. They are not a second score.
Dedicated tool
20%A right angle drill here has its own motor and chuck. Attachments and flexible shafts were left out of the four listings.
Head and chuck
20%Head length is judged with the bit fitted. A chuck size that conflicts with the stated metal capacity is not used.
Battery and platform
20%The listing has to say whether a pack is in the box, and which platform a bare body needs.
Torque and clutch
20%Stated torque and clutch stages are read as separate lines. A clutch count is not a gearbox speed count.
Review sample
20%Stars and review counts come from the amazon.co.uk listing. Written reviews are checked for a UK share, and a global count is not treated as a British sample.
Start with whether the tool has its own motor, then head length with the bit fitted, then the battery platform, then torque and clutch as separate lines. A low shelf price comes after those checks. The notes below follow that order for the four amazon.co.uk listings checked on 21 October 2026. None of the scores is a drilling test.
A right angle drill is a drill with the chuck at about 90 degrees to the grip, so the head enters a cabinet, joist bay or engine bay where a straight drill hits the side first. UK trade counters sell it mainly as a bare cordless body on a 12 V or 18 V platform. Some amazon.co.uk listings are kits that name a battery. You judge one by head length with the bit fitted, a chuck that locks, a battery you can replace, and a listing that says whether the pack is in the box.
An attachment borrows a drill you already own and usually takes 1/4-inch hex bits. A right angle drill has its own motor and chuck. Buying one when you needed the other leaves you with the wrong tool for the gap.
The Einhell title says without battery, and the charger is sold separately. Both Milwaukee titles are bare. Only the XIIW title names a 12 V 2.0 Ah pack. If the title says bare or solo, budget for a pack.
The C12 RAD listing prints a 30 mm chuck and a 100 g weight. Those cells do not describe this compact body. Screwfix states a 10 mm keyless chuck and 1.1 kg without battery for the same C12RAD-0. Do not treat the star count as a UK-only sample unless the written reviews are from the United Kingdom.
A right angle drill in this comparison has its own motor and chuck. An attachment borrows another drill and usually takes 1/4-inch hex bits. If the title is an adaptor or a flexible shaft, it is not one of these four tools. Overall length on the listing includes the handle. The gap you care about is chuck plus bit. A UK review of the C12 RAD-0 says the depth that matters is the head with a bit fitted, and one UK buyer found that body about 13 inches long and larger than the photo.
Read torque and clutch as separate lines. Einhell states 45 Nm, 1,100 rpm and one speed, and the amazon listing has no clutch-stage count. XIIW states 18 Nm and two speeds, with an 880 rpm maximum. Milwaukee 2415-20 states 100 in-lb, about 11.3 Nm, 800 rpm, and 11 clutch settings plus drill mode. That is a clutch, not an 11-speed gearbox. The C12 RAD listing prints 12 Nm and 800 rpm. Expect about a 10 mm chuck on compact models.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You have one cupboard, drawer or dashboard job and you do not already own a battery platform. The XIIW is about £47.99 with a 12 V 2.0 Ah pack named in the title, 18 Nm and two speeds. Amazon shows 3.8 from 28 ratings, and the written reviews checked are not a UK sample. The chuck has no separate lock, and the pack does not fit Milwaukee or DeWalt.
You already own Einhell 18 V packs and you want the highest stated torque in this set. The TE-AD 18 Li is about £49.99 for the bare body, 45 Nm, with 4.6 from 464 ratings and a clear UK share in the first 50 written reviews. The charger is sold separately. Amazon still states 10 mm in wood and metal.
You already own M12 packs and you want a clutch for screws in cabinets. The 2415-20 is about £85.50 bare, with 11 clutch settings plus drill mode, a 3/8-inch ratcheting chuck, and 4.7 from 1,643 ratings. Only three of the first 50 written reviews are from the United Kingdom. No battery is in the box.
In this set of four amazon.co.uk listings, checked on 21 October 2026, the top pick is the Milwaukee 2415-20 at about £85.50. It has the highest star line, 4.7 from 1,643 ratings, with about 11.3 Nm, a 3/8-inch ratcheting chuck and 11 clutch settings plus drill mode. The battery is not included, and only three of the first 50 written reviews are from the United Kingdom. The best value is the Einhell TE-AD 18 Li at about £49.99 for the bare body, with 45 Nm and 4.6 from 464 ratings, including a clear UK share in those written reviews. Amazon still states 10 mm in wood and metal. None of these scores is a lab test.
Milwaukee 2415-20 M12 right angle drill
Highest star line in the set, 4.7 from 1,643 ratings, with 11 clutch settings plus drill mode and a 3/8-inch ratcheting chuck, at about £85.50 for the bare body.
Einhell TE-AD 18 Li
Bare-body price close to the kit, the highest stated torque in the set at 45 Nm, and a clear UK share in the first 50 written reviews.
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Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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