Ingco vs Makita - Who Makes The Best Entry Level Cordless Impact Drill?

Ingco vs Makita - Who Makes The Best Entry Level Cordless Impact Drill?

Power Machine Tools
Jul 31, 2026  #machine #tools #Powertools

Who offers the best entry level drill? Many of you have been asking for this video, and it's finally here. This is the first time we’ve featured a Makita tool on the channel, and with the brand widely regarded as the gold standard of tools in South Africa, it has a lot to prove. We’ve tested countless Ingco products and compared them against numerous brands, but this is by far the biggest challenge Ingco has ever faced. The Makita costs five times more than the Ingco, but can the budget-friendly Ingco hold its own in a series of tests designed to push both tools to their limit?
Can Ingco dethrone Makita and win the Battle of the Baby Drills? Let's find out.

Tools in the video:
Ingco Cordless Impact Drill 55Nm 20V - Tool only (CIDLI205581)
Makita Cordless Impact Driver Drill 18V - Tool only (DHP485ZJ)

Tests in this video:
RPM Test
Soft Torque Test
Drill Driving
Drilling into Wood
Drilling into Metal

Watch as we unbox each drill, show you what they come with, talk about their features, compare them side by side, give weights and dimensions, perform multiple tests, compare the results, discuss pricing, give our thoughts & opinions on each tool, give you our recommendation on which tool you should buy, and most importantly, determine who the Battle of the Baby Drills.

Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:48 Makita unboxing
02:49 Ingco unboxing
03:51 Comparing tools
05:24 Test 1 (RPM Test)
06:24 Test 2 (Soft Torque Test)
07:23 Test 2 Part 2 (Soft Torque Test)
08:18 Test 3 (Drill Driving Test)
09:01 Test 4 (Drilling Into Wood)
11:15 Test 5 (Drilling Into Metal)
11:33 Thoughts & opinions
12:20 Test results
13:15 Conclusion
Let us know what you think of these drills, the testing, the results and which one you will buy.

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