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Worx drill buying guide

Updated: October 2026

A Worx drill buying guide for a UK house starts with the hole, not the newton-metre sticker. You might be putting a rail into brick, building a shelf in timber, or facing a concrete lintel, and a body with no battery is still not a drill you can use today. This page is the order of decisions for the models in the [Worx drill comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/worx-drill). Prices are amazon.co.uk figures on 15 October 2026 unless a brand-shop price is named. The Products Compared editorial team did not lab-test these tools. A qualifying purchase can earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

A Worx drill buying guide for a UK house starts with the hole, not the newton-metre sticker.

Our top picks

WORX WORX WX355.1

Best overall

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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WORX WORX WX370.9

Alternative

WORX WORX WX370.9
9.2/10about £47.50
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On this page
  1. 1.What you are drilling
  2. 2.Kit or bare tool
  3. 3.50 Nm, 55 Nm, 60 Nm, and the Slammer
  4. 4.What the listing gets wrong
  5. 5.The order to use

What you are drilling

Wood, a brick plug, and concrete do not share one Worx. A combi with a 13 mm chuck covers screws, timber, and a plug in ordinary brick or block. ITS puts all-day concrete on the other side of that split. The everyday combis here are the WX370 family, the WX352, and the WX355.1. The WX370 bullets state masonry at 10 mm, and uk.worx.com also prints 13 mm. Follow the manual when they disagree. A lintel or a chase belongs on the combi drill vs SDS page.

Kit or bare tool

The .9 suffix means the body only. On 15 October 2026 the WX370.9 is £47.50 on amazon.co.uk and £65.99 on uk.worx.com, with no battery or charger. The WX370.1 kit is £76.94 with two 2.0 Ah batteries, a charger, and a bag. If you own no PowerShare pack, the kit is the cheaper way to own a drill that runs. The same gap sits on the other bare listings, and the bare Slammer costs more than its kit. 18V (20V MAX) on the amazon titles is one platform with two labels.
WORX WORX WX355.1

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WORX WORX WX355.1
9.4/10about £89.00
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50 Nm, 55 Nm, 60 Nm, and the Slammer

Torque comes third. 50 Nm is the WX370, including the drill inside the WX902 at £139. The WX355.1 is 55 Nm and 165 mm long, at £89 with one 2.0 Ah battery in the highlight. The WX352 is 60 Nm, £83.99 bare or £110.98 as a two-battery kit. Brushless does not, by itself, raise the masonry diameter. The Slammer WX354 is also 60 Nm, with a title claim of 10 mm in reinforced concrete up to C30, still through a 13 mm chuck. WORX's guide puts that chuck drill before a full SDS. Buy the kit at £145.99 when those holes are why you are shopping. The rating-rule picks are on the best Worx drill page.

What the listing gets wrong

Some spec fields contradict the bullets, and the stray number is not extra performance. One WX370 listing prints 16,000 rpm beside bullet speeds of 0–400 and 0–1,600 rpm, and torque as both 50 Nm and 40 Nm. The bare WX370.9 prints that torque pair and weight as both 1.1 kg and 1.75 kg. The WX381.9 bullets state 2.0 J, while the spec table also prints 1.35 rpm and 2 Nm. Trust the bullets, and the manual, when a field looks like a different machine. Register within 30 days where the listing asks. Trade use is excluded.

The order to use

Name the hole first, then the box, then the newton metres. A .9 body is a saving only when a PowerShare pack and a charger are already yours. Treat the Slammer's 10 mm C30 line as a chuck-drill claim, and ignore a spec field that contradicts the bullets.

Common questions

Is a Worx combi enough for brick in a UK house?
A combi is the usual tool for a plug in ordinary brick or block, which is the Screwfix and ITS reading, not a lab test of these ASINs. In this set the WX370 bullets state masonry at 10 mm, while the uk.worx.com WX370 table also prints 13 mm. Stay inside the lower figure until you have read the manual. Very hard brick, a large diameter, or a day of concrete is the point where an SDS belongs.
Should you buy the body-only WX370.9 if you do not own a battery?
Buy the WX370.9 at £47.50 only when a PowerShare pack and a charger are already yours. A WA3639 2.0 Ah pack at £31.99 on uk.worx.com takes the sum to about £79.49 before the charger. The WX370.1 kit is £76.94 with two 2.0 Ah packs, a charger, and a bag. The body-only price on uk.worx.com, £65.99 on 15 October 2026, does not close that gap either.
What does 50 Nm, 55 Nm, or 60 Nm change?
50 Nm is the WX370 combi, 55 Nm is the shorter brushless WX355.1, and 60 Nm is the WX352 and the Slammer. The extra newton metres help with screws and with the stated drilling limits. They do not turn a 13 mm chuck into an SDS. The Slammer's separate claim is 10 mm in reinforced concrete up to C30, still through that chuck.
When is the Slammer the step before an SDS?
The Slammer is the step when you want small holes in concrete and you still need a chuck drill for screws. WORX's own guide places it before a rotary hammer. The kitted WX354 is £145.99 with two batteries. The bare WX354.9 at £208.15 is the dearer listing and carries early-failure reviews. Neither model is SDS Plus.
What is left out of a .9 box?
A .9 listing is the machine without a battery and without a charger. In this set that is the WX370.9, the WX352.9, the WX381.9, and the WX354.9. The WX370.9 page does not give a masonry millimetre limit. You also do not get the second pack that makes the WX370.1 kit usable while one battery charges.

Related pages

Worx PowerShare battery

Worx drill

Best Worx drill in the UK: top pick and best value

Combi drill vs SDS: Worx joules, chuck, and chisel

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)