Argos Challenge Xtreme Hammer Drill 18v Reviews
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“Do not buy”
Written on: 14/01/2013 by lorddenis (1 review written)
I used my drill (as a light use DIYer) for less than a year, first one battery would not charge then after a few more weeks the other one went the same way!!! These batteries are not "fit for purpose" This screwdriver should removed from sale. These batteries are Xtreme, extremely poor that is!!! (read more)
“Challenge Xtreme 18v”
Written on: 29/10/2012
Great drill and batteries but the charger is rubbish. (read more)
“what a load of *********”
Written on: 30/07/2012 by ivorscrewitup
having just brought this from argos (twenty mins ago)I got home on opening the package I was surprised at the drills build quality it felt robust and every thing seamed to function as required(it even had power in the battery.So on to the instructions.CHARGING THE BATTERIES plug it in,red light will illuminate,insert the battery pack in to the charger,green light will illuminate red light stays on? so how do you know when the battery is charged guess or watch the time. also argos say on the... (read more)
“challenge xtreme 18v cordless drill ”
Written on: 18/04/2012 by yeah40
this drill is ok if use for light work i got 1 as a gift but with the work that im daily up against its lacks lose ur charger & its impossible to replace batterys take way too long to charge & the batterys again are its own worst ememy apart from that everything eles is fine oh & the screwdriver thats with it i wouldnt bother u also get bits with it which i found to be very useful i can honestly say this is not 1 of the worst ive had (read more)
“not very good”
Written on: 01/04/2012 by samuelfrank
The battery does not hold a charge for long, and there life is even shorter.waste of money. (read more)
“DON'T BUY THIS.”
Written on: 28/02/2012
I bought Challenge Xtreme Hammer Drill and Screwdriver as a set 11 months ago from Argos. As I have my old Black and Decker corded drill from last century and a cheap Wickes screwdriver the Challenge set has had a very easy life. 1st. the Challenge Screwdriver just couldn't cope with 11/14" No. 6 screws into predrilled holes. (Made a screaming sound after attempting 3 and stopped working!) Never mind my old Wickes one did over 120 before asking to be recharged and is again up and ready to... (read more)
“sad”
Written on: 03/02/2012
i purchased this drill just over a year ago and it is good for light use, however the battery charger no longer works and i cannot seem to get a replacement. (read more)
“rubbish quality”
Written on: 01/02/2012 by noblewordmaster
bought of one these thinking i d get quality but i obviously made a mistake like some of the other reviewers i cannot charge the batteries rubbish is how i would describe this prouct (read more)
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“Medium will do for occasional use”
Written on: 10/01/2012 by troybocat (3 reviews written)
product is fine for ocassional use. I am not a professional sofor me its worth the price. (read more)
“What a letdown”
Written on: 27/11/2011 by casey11 (1 review written)
Just like the rest of the reviews this was the worst drill I have ever bought. The torque is not up to the job and of course the batteries are usless, I am unable to charge any of mine and the cost of replacements is absurd for the same thing to happen again. Keep complaining but no joy to be had. About time they took this out of circulation. (read more)
“Waste of money”
Written on: 26/11/2011 by foxmc
Ive had this drill for over a year & have used it 4 times now the batteries will not charge & it's completely useless !!! i'm going to have to spend more money on another drill now. This product should be discontinued. (read more)
“Don't touch this heap of rubbish”
Written on: 01/10/2011
The drill itself, an 18 volt power has poor torque for this class of drill. However, the real rubbish factor lies with the batteries and charger. 1. You get no more than about 5-6 minutes of actual full-load power from a fully charged battery. 2. The charger unit, which is little more than a bad joke, takes hours and hours and hours to charge a battery fully. 3. Even with the two batteries supplied, - it is impossible to complete a job, as you run out of juice - to complete the job you... (read more)
“Don't touch this heap of rubbish”
Written on: 01/10/2011
The drill itself, an 18 volt power has poor torque for this class of drill. However, the real rubbish factor lies with the batteries and charger. 1. You get no more than about 5-6 minutes of actual full-load power from a fully charged battery. 2. The charger unit, which is little more than a bad joke, takes hours and hours and hours to charge a battery fully. 3. Even with the two batteries supplied, - it is impossible to complete a job, as you run out of juice - to complete the job you... (read more)
“Challenge Extreme (yea it is)”
Written on: 05/09/2011
The drill itself is good all round, easy to use & handle with good features. The BIG PROBLEM with it is the poorly operating batteries. 1 battery undercharged from new, the other never fully charges. OBTAINING REPLACEMENTS IS IMPOSSIBLE, EVEN FROM THE OFFICIAL SPARES WEBSITE, (address obtained via the helpline number). (read more)
“Like many others I have found this to be an OK unit...”
Written on: 15/01/2011 by tonyfisk (8 reviews written)
Like many others I have found this to be an OK unit for the money, (albeit the friction chuck is a bit iffy)until the batteries go off. After an unacceptably short life, they fail to hold a charge. Under the Sale of Goods act, the seller's warranty statement is irrelevant, and, if you still have proof of purchase, even after the 12 months has elapsed, you could still claim that the goods were not of merchantable quality, and suffer from a design or materials defect, providing it could be... (read more)
“After a couple of months the battery went flat and...”
Written on: 04/01/2011
After a couple of months the battery went flat and wont charge, cant find a replpacement battery, shop not helpful, complete waste of money. (read more)
“used for one hour now the charger will not charge the...”
Written on: 25/10/2010 by smithy5271 (1 review written)
used for one hour now the charger will not charge the batteries, lost receipt during house move so i cant return to argos nightmare. (read more)
Guest's Response to smithy5271's Review
Written on: 03/06/2011
i have got the same problem with the charger,it will not charge the batteries ,and i think there should be called in cause there are rubbish as this is the secord one ive had.
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“Cheap and cheerful but not for the long stay. ”
Written on: 30/03/2010
Cheap and cheerful but not for the long stay.
Battery will not hold the charge after 1 year.
Replacement batteries more expensive than a good quality drill.
The serious DIT'r should avoid this product.
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“My review and score relate just to the Challenge...”
Written on: 17/03/2010 by charles12 (1 review written)
My review and score relate just to the Challenge Xtreme 18V Hammer Drill which I bought a couple of weeks ago for general DIY around the house. To date it has proved to be an excellent purchase and extremely good value for money at £49 including a 3 year extended warranty. In my opinion if you want a better drill with a second battery you must be prepared to pay a lot more. I'm puzzled by some reviews referring to a lack of power - this has certainly not been my experience. I took out the... (read more)
“battery charge time is good on the argos challenge...”
Written on: 16/09/2009
battery charge time is good on the argos challenge xtreme hammer drill 18v, however battery tended to swivel alot on end of handle, this led to power not transferring to drill motor at certain angles, however overall good value and took alot od abuse. (read more)
“Argos Challenge Xtreme Hammer Drill 18v is Ok when new...”
Written on: 07/09/2009
Argos Challenge Xtreme Hammer Drill 18v is Ok when new but battery life rubbish even with 2 went to use after 6 mths and having charged batterys up over night to find them still flat and cann't get spare batterys. (read more)
Bowmart's Comment
Written on: 07/02/2010
I too purchased this drill from Argos 6 months ago and used it quite a lot
<br/>for the first couple of weeks,but I too could no longer charge the battery
<br/>after a break of a few weeks,contacted Argos who told me if I could produce receipt they would help but who amongst us keep receipts after 6 months.
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“ok for the diy man doing small jobs or ok for the lady...”
Written on: 25/01/2009
ok for the diy man doing small jobs or ok for the lady of the house. Argos hammer drill good for light work such as small screws an soft wod drilling, but bad for longer screws and rubbish on hard woods and metals. (read more)
“could not economically buy replacement batterys for my...”
Written on: 13/11/2008 by alby22 (1 review written)
could not economically buy replacement batterys for my Argos Challenge Xtreme Hammer Drill so give up eventually and scrapped
Good drill in the short time,but if you are hopeing to keep it for a long period of time a total dead loss
cheap drill always not the best option
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“Great Hammer Drill. I use it for simple DIY tasks,...”
Written on: 11/07/2008
Great Hammer Drill. I use it for simple DIY tasks, nothing big. Maybe Xtreme is a bit of a overstatement, it's only a humble machine really. (read more)
“The Challenge and Challenge Xtreme Drills are Argos'...”
Written on: 07/06/2006 by simie32 (6 reviews written)
The Challenge and Challenge Xtreme Drills are Argos' own branded items.
The Xtreme cordless hammer drill is an 18v system, complete with 2 batteries and a 1 hour fast charge. Compared to similar specification drills, the current asking price of £40 is amazing value, as comparatively you would expect to pay around £80. It has a keyless chuck for quick use, and an electronic drill brake for safety. It has two gears: high torque low speed and low torque high speed, along with a number of...
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Bob Not The Builder's Response to simie32's Review
Written on: 02/07/2009
Why is this drill quoted with a recharge time of 1 hour?
<br/>The instructions in the one I have just bought states....3 to 5 hours recharge !!!!!
<br/>Comments please
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Simie32's Response to simie32's Review
Written on: 02/07/2009
My original review was written back in 2006 so I can only assume the specifications have changed since then. All I can comment on is my drill did charge in 1 hour.
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Bob Not The Builder's Response to simie32's Review
Written on: 03/07/2009
Thanks for your reply Simie
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