I want an SDS drill for some work on brick and concrete, but I wantone that'll be very good for general DIY as well. I'm considering onefrom the Metabo range as they have a very good quick change mechanismfor swapping the SDS chuck with a conventional one (better than MakitaI believe). I first thought I'd get a BHE24 drill but I know theydon't have a rotation lock and chiseling might be useful in the future- wish I had one when I was hacking off tiles last year. I thenthought I'd get a KHE24 though they're more expensive (rotation andpercussion locks, but only one gear), and then I noticed the UHE rangeare good for screw driving as well with their two speed gear box, butthey're the most expensive of all. I'm also concerned that all ofthese SDS drills might not be good on wood with the percussion stop asI've seen they have lower rotation speeds than normal hammer drills.Can anyone with SDS experience for general DIY work tell advise me onwhich one to buy please?Many thanks,Ken

All in one tools are rarely a good idea as they always involve compromise.Why not just get the SDS of your choice and a basic non hammer mains drillfor everything else - they're cheap as chips.

SDS drill for general DIY?

Jun 30, 2004 121 Replies

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G&M 22 years ago

We tried that when looking for kitchen appliances. Often a total waste of time - though we did buy our fridge and freezer from Electrolux simply because they were one of the few to actually quote noise levels.

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N. Thornton 22 years ago

Obviously i did google it thoroughly first. Honestly!

And got absolutely bloody nowhere after several hours.

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