All-round SDS+ drill recommendations

Oct 10, 2007 22 Replies

Then ponder no more, don't buy it!!!!

We have De-Walt, Makita and Blue Bosch at work but for some unfathomable reason the boss decided to buy this Sparky SDS as a backup "because it's made in Germany".

The case looked cheap compared to the others, the catches fell off after a day or two and I always worry when I open a cheap tool's case and find a plethora of "free" addins like a keyed chuck with SDS adaptor, adaptor for 1/2" bsp core bit etc.

In use it is loud, rough (you can feel the gears meshing as they turn) and although its power rating was well above our ancient De-Walt, it was stopped dead with a 20mm SDS bit in concrete where the De-Walt doesn't even slow down.

Spend the extra and get a decent blue Bosch like I did, you will never regret it.

.mm and 20 Benson and Hedges probably.....

Hear hear! Given the probability of winning is so small then buying a ticket makes (virtually) no difference.

... and I also recommend the Makita 2450 ;-)

Isn't *all* lottery money going the the 2012 Olympics now?

M

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