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Best Worx drill: top pick and best value

Updated: October 2026

The best Worx drill in this comparison is a choice between two amazon.co.uk kits, not the Switchdriver that wider round-ups keep naming. You want one top pick if this is a first kit for the house, and one best value if two batteries in the box matter more than a shorter brushless body. We set that rule against the listings in the [Worx drill comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/worx-drill), using the prices and review counts in those files on 15 October 2026. The Products Compared editorial team read public listings, not a lab test. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.

The best Worx drill in this comparison is a choice between two amazon.co.uk kits, not the Switchdriver that wider round-ups keep naming.

Our top picks

WORX WORX WX352.9 Nitro

Best overall

WORX WORX WX352.9 Nitro
9.6/10about £83.99
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WORX WORX WX355.1

Rank 2

WORX WORX WX355.1
9.4/10about £89.00
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WORX WORX WX370.1

Best value

WORX WORX WX370.1
9.2/10about £76.94
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On this page
  1. 1.What best means on this page
  2. 2.Top pick: the WX355.1
  3. 3.Best value: the WX370.1
  4. 4.What not to crown
  5. 5.Which listing to take home

What best means on this page

Best, on this page, means the highest amazon.co.uk rating among kits that include a battery and have at least 100 reviews. That rule names the WX355.1, at 4.7 from 228 reviews. Best value means the lowest price among listings that already include at least one battery. That rule names the WX370.1, at £76.94. A bare body can show a higher star rating and still fail both tests, because it needs a pack and a charger before it drills. UK round-ups often name a Switchdriver. That dual-chuck driver is not an ASIN in this table.

Top pick: the WX355.1

The top pick is the WORX WX355.1, listed at £89.00. It is a compact brushless combi with 55 Nm, two speeds up to 2,100 rpm in the bullets, a 13 mm metal keyless chuck, and a stated length of 165 mm. The item highlight includes one 2.0 Ah battery, a charger, and a case. It does not say a second pack is in the box. On uk.worx.com the same WX355.1 is £103.99, so the brand shop and amazon.co.uk were different prices on 15 October 2026. Leave it if you want two batteries in the box, or if repeated concrete is the week. The decision order is the Worx drill buying guide.
WORX WORX WX352.9 Nitro

Testsieger

WORX WORX WX352.9 Nitro
9.6/10about £83.99
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Best value: the WX370.1

The best value is the WORX WX370.1, at £76.94, rated 4.6 from 555 reviews. It is a 50 Nm combi hammer drill with a 13 mm keyless chuck, two speeds, and a 20+1+1 clutch in the bullets. The box includes two 2.0 Ah batteries, a fast charger, a carry bag, and a double-ended bit. If you own no Worx pack yet, you can keep working while one pack charges. The bullets state masonry at 10 mm. The related WX370 page on uk.worx.com also prints masonry as 13 mm, so both figures are printed, and neither is a lab result. Reviews come back to the keyless chuck loosening, a slow charger, and a small bag. One owner wanted more torque for 3 inch screws in treated timber.

What not to crown

The bare WX352.9 Nitro is 4.8 from 218 reviews at £83.99, above the top pick, and the battery and charger are sold separately. The kitted WX352 is £110.98 from 73 reviews, under the 100-review line. The bare Slammer WX354.9 is 4.0 from 94 reviews at £208.15, while the WX354 kit with two batteries is £145.99, and the body-only reviews include tools that failed early. The WX391 sits at 4.3 from 10 reviews, too small a sample to lead a best-drill sentence.

Which listing to take home

Take the WX355.1 when one pack is enough. Take the WX370.1 when you own no pack and will live with the chuck notes. Leave a bare body, the dearer Slammer body, and any Switchdriver that is not in this table. Repeated concrete or a chisel is a different mechanism.

Common questions

Why is the higher star rating on the bare WX352.9 not the top pick?
The WX352.9 is 4.8 from 218 reviews, above the WX355.1 at 4.7 from 228. The top-pick rule still asks for a kit with a battery and at least 100 reviews. The WX352.9 sells the battery and charger separately. A higher star rating on a body you cannot run does not make it the best Worx drill in this set. The kitted WX352 is £110.98 from 73 reviews.
Should you skip the WX354.9 at £208.15?
Skip the bare WX354.9 on price. It is £208.15, rated 4.0 from 94 reviews, with no battery in the box, and the reviews include early failures. The WX354 kit is £145.99 with two 2.0 Ah batteries. A Slammer can still be the right tool for a stated 10 mm hole in C30 concrete. Price that kit, not the dearer body.
Is the Switchdriver the best Worx drill here?
No ASIN in this comparison is the Switchdriver. The Independent's best-overall line is a Worx 20V Nitro Switchdriver, about £185 in that article, and uk.worx.com lists a Switchdriver WX177 at £129.99. It is a dual-chuck driver, not the WX355.1 or the WX370.1. Check the model number before you treat a newspaper winner as one of these listings.
What did Good Housekeeping say about the WX355.1 in masonry?
Good Housekeeping UK called the WX355.1 their best hammer drill and scored it 87/100. They say it drilled brick and concrete without cutting out, that masonry was slow, and that vibration was noticeable. Their 47-minute run and 58-minute recharge are from that session. The amazon.co.uk listing does not state those times, so this page does not treat them as a Worx specification.
Who should ignore both picks and buy an SDS instead?
Ignore both picks for repeated concrete, a hole past the stated masonry figure, or chiselling. The WX370.1 bullets state masonry at 10 mm, and Good Housekeeping found the WX355.1 slow in masonry. In this set the WX391 is 1.2 J and 13 mm with a battery included, and the WX381.9 is 2.0 J and 22 mm with a chisel and no battery.

Related pages

Combi drill vs SDS

Worx PowerShare battery

Worx drill

Worx drill buying guide: hole, then kit, then torque

How to use a Worx combi drill before the first hole

Sources

Sources are the research digest for this comparison, last checked on 15 October 2026.

  1. WORX UK PowerShare (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  2. WORX UK cordless combi drills (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  3. WORX UK product warranty (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  4. Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  5. HSE CN3 drilling dust (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  6. GOV.UK electrical equipment safety regulations 2016 (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  7. GOV.UK faulty goods and refunds (retrieved 15 October 2026)
  8. amazon.co.uk WORX WX370.1 listing (retrieved 15 October 2026)