SDS drill

Yes, that's the one John. Brand new from an Ebay shop at 105GBP including delivery - seems like it's the one for me but I'll check the chisel rotation thingy first before ordering. Thanks for your help.

Dave.

Ecellent kit. Go for it.

no mention of the 3 jaw chuck provided "free" by Lawson's for not much more.

Jim A

On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:12:18 +0100, John Rumm wrote (in article ):

I have, I don't think it was this model (an earlier one), but it was fine.

I do do quite regular looks through tool reviews as well as looking and examining for myself the products of different manufacturers a couple of times a year.

I have one of their circular saws and have been very pleased with that. It was well reviewed and has very effective electric braking, which I considered to be a useful safety feature on a circular saw.

With other tools, I have tended to choose one or two, occasionally three manufacturers per tool type - for example:

- Cordless drills - Makita and Festool

- Routers - DeWalt and Trend

- Sanders - Makita and Metabo

- Power saws - Makita, Bosch and Hitachi

Generally if a manufacturer has a good set of designs and technology for a tool type they will produce consistently good products over time unless they radically change it and screw up something.

All of the major brand SDS drills are quite respectable and serviceable with spares backup. I don't think that buying Hitachi would be a mistake.

One thing that may be a good idea if buying without touching first would be to see if there are any local dealers of this and other brands. For example, some of the larger B&Q Warehouses have displays of professional power tools in their trade area; otherwise, builders merchants in some cases. For an SDS drill, I would be looking at the handle position and grip comfort and overall balance of it.

Alternatively, if it's to be an on-line purchase, I would check that Distance Selling Regulations apply to the transaction, certainly pay by credit card; then before actually putting the pedal to the metal with the tool, making sure I was happy with the feel and balance of it.

Yes, I have a friend with one of their 9" circular saws, Very nicely made, solid cast base, and handles and grips just where you need them.

Have you got one?

Oh he wants tom know. Isn't that nice. It is cocoa time for him now.

Who is Tom Know? We should be told.

Sad isn't it. Very sad. I bet he got his loafers wet today.