Core set

[Chrisgy]

Im looking for a new core set found this anyone know if its a good one or any others at a good price? Best place to buy things like this from? Thanks
http://www.24retail.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=466047

 

[SimonG]

Get mine from brandon tool hire, only buy 2 sizes though 127mm and 50mm. Been a while since I bought one but have to replace me 127mm as worn it out last week.

 

[tamz]

Depends on how long you like hanging on to a core drill?
Cheap drills mean slow drilling. Not all core bits are the same and Rolson are at the bottom end of the market for quality tools.

Spend an extra £25 and get these
Marcrist Turbolite 9 piece Dry Core Kit toolbox | eBay UK

or if you can spend a bit more this is an excellent buy
Marcrist CCU850X Professional 9 Piece Diamond Core Kit | eBay UK

You get what you pay for.

 

[Howsie]

I'm always amused at the 9 peice core set which actually contains only three 'bits'...

 

[unguided1]

Avoid the Rothenberger ones they are useless and dont last long

 

[Barry98]

you buy cheap , you buy twice

 

[allstarsystems]

i bought a set from pts lasted me quite a while got my moneys worth from them think they were about £90. I suppose what you pay for is what you get.

 

[WHPES]

I have the Rothenberger diamond ones as they came with a load of gear I bought of a plumber who was retiring. They aren't bad but I bought a Norton diamond one which is the dogs danglies.

My builder swears by percussion core drills as opposed to diamond ones, What does everyone reckon to them?

 

[tamz]

My builder swears by percussion core drills as opposed to diamond ones, What does everyone reckon to them?

Scre3wfix sell 30 and 40mm Armeg percussions They do the job well enough.
A 127mm or something percussion in an SDS max will be quicker than a diamond core but it will blow half the wall off the other side. Him being a builder it would be easy fixed i suppose.
A 16lb sledge hammer would be even quicker and just as easy for a builder to fix

 

[mark_mc]

i have the marcrist ccu850 set with the ddm2 drill brought around 6 month ago and have to say the best buy ever no broken arms you could drink a cup of tea while drilling