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Best tool box with cordless drill

Updated: October 2026

UK best-drill articles often end on an 18 V trade combi. Those tests are not the twelve toolboxes on our [tool box with cordless drill](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/tool-box-with-cordless-drill) comparison. The best tool box with cordless drill on this shelf is the box whose stated job matches yours. Stars do not measure newton metres. The Products Compared editorial team read the amazon.co.uk listings on 15 October 2026 and did not laboratory-test them. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This page refuses one winner.

UK best-drill articles often end on an 18 V trade combi. Those tests are not the twelve toolboxes on our tool box with cordless drill comparison.

Our top picks

DEKO DEKO 126-piece 8 V drill kit

Best overall

DEKO DEKO 126-piece 8 V drill kit
6.9/10about £39.99
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TLGREEN TLGREEN 138-piece 12 V toolbox

Rank 2

TLGREEN TLGREEN 138-piece 12 V toolbox
9.3/10about £49.99
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Maxesla Maxesla 99-piece 21 V combi drill set

Best value

Maxesla Maxesla 99-piece 21 V combi drill set
8.6/10about £37.99
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On this page
  1. 1.Best is a job, not a badge
  2. 2.If the job is furniture and a first set of hand tools
  3. 3.If the listing must say hammer
  4. 4.A large case, and who should leave

Best is a job, not a badge

One label cannot cover an 8 V driver, a 12 V chest, and a 21 V drill that states hammer mode, inside about £38 to £70. A 4.6 star line belongs to the 8 V kits. A 4.0 from 951 reviews belongs to the only stated hammer drill. Say top pick only with the job in the same breath. The 8 V kit is the top pick for wood, plastic, and screws. It is the wrong centre when you need printed torque or a stated hammer. The Guardian’s 20 February 2026 round-up names a Makita 18 V. None of the twelve is 18 V.

If the job is furniture and a first set of hand tools

The 8 V DEKO 126-piece class states wood, plastic, and screws at 800 RPM and £39.99. Two colours share a 370-review pool. Purple has its own 4.6 from 411, so you do not add the 370 on top. Torque is n/a. Choose it for furniture holes, a hammer, and hex keys. A burning smell after one use is a fault report, not a runtime. TLGREEN is the top pick when a stated clutch matters more than the 4.6 line: £49.99, 22 Nm, 400 and 1,500 RPM, a 2.0 Ah pack, and a basic-drill type, with 4.5 from 144 reviews and an age check for a blade. Assembly detail is on the flat-pack page.
DEKO DEKO 126-piece 8 V drill kit

Testsieger

DEKO DEKO 126-piece 8 V drill kit
6.9/10about £39.99
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If the listing must say hammer

Maxesla is the only kit here that states hammer mode: screwdriving, drilling, and hammer drilling, 42 Nm, a 10 mm chuck, and two 2.0 Ah batteries, at £37.99. It shows 4.0 from 951 reviews. One review says masonry was fine. Others say the drill struggles with walls or that a bit stuck in the chuck. It is the best value for a stated hammer drill in this band. Skip it if you need the wall result to be agreed. Sundpey states 34 Nm without hammer mode. Wickes lists a Worx combi at £99, which is outside this shelf.

A large case, and who should leave

Pink is £59.49, with a case of 54 × 38 × 25 cm and its own 564 reviews. That is the large case if you can live without hammer mode. Check the drill on day one. Grey is £69.99 and shares 658 reviews with blue at £59.49. The extra money does not buy hammer mode. Do not use the test screwdriver on mains. The 8V vs 12V page explains that shared speed. Leave this shelf for an 18 V combi, a battery platform you already own, or a consumer unit.

Common questions

What is the best kit if you only assemble furniture?
The 8 V DEKO 126-piece kits at £39.99 state wood, plastic, and screws at 800 RPM. Purple’s 4.6 from 411 is its own sample. If you want a printed clutch, TLGREEN at £49.99 states 22 Nm and two speeds. Neither states hammer mode. Keep Maxesla’s 42 Nm off cam locks. The flat-pack page says when the drill stays in the case.
What is the best kit if the listing must state hammer mode?
Maxesla, at £37.99, is the only one of the twelve that states hammer drilling, with 42 Nm, two 2.0 Ah batteries, and a 10 mm chuck. It is 4.0 from 951 reviews, and those reviews disagree about walls. Sundpey states 21 V and 34 Nm and does not state hammer mode. A Combi Drills browse rank is not a substitute for the sentence.
Is the highest star rating the best drill?
The highest stars here are 4.6, on the 8 V kits, which state wood, plastic, and screws and leave torque blank. Maxesla’s 4.0 from 951 is the stated hammer drill. Stars are the buyers’ average. They do not create a hammer mode the listing omitted, and they do not measure newton metres.
Who should skip the 8 V kits?
Skip them if you need a torque figure, two stated speeds, or hammer mode. The bullets stop at wood, plastic, and screws, at 800 RPM, with amp-hours unstated. Skip them if a burning smell and a dead drill are a risk you will not carry. They remain the first-box option when that stated job is the job you have.
Who should skip Maxesla even though it states hammer mode?
Skip it if you need the wall result to be consistent. Reviews both praise masonry and say the drill struggles, and they describe bits that bend, melt, or stick in the chuck. One buyer reported a missing charger. The £37.99 price and the two batteries are why it is the best value for a stated hammer drill here. They do not close that split.

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Sources

Safety and buying notes from the sources below. amazon.co.uk listings were read with reviews dated up to 10 October 2026.

  1. Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016, regulation 3 (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  2. GOV.UK, Electrical Equipment Safety Regulations 2016: Great Britain (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  3. General Product Safety Regulations 2005, regulation 3 (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  4. Consumer Rights Act 2015, section 19 (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  5. GOV.UK, accepting returns and giving refunds (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  6. Electrical Safety First, drills (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  7. London Fire Brigade, home fire safety leaflet (retrieved 10 October 2026)
  8. HSE RR1182, battery-tool noise and vibration (retrieved 10 October 2026)