SDS Drill

[mcniven]

Lads i need to pickup a new sds drill tonight from b&q or screwfix what you think would be best one

Those dewalt 2kg one are terrible i need it for drilling masonry blow offs etc.

 

[kimbo]

Screwfix has a nice makita on offer

 

[mcniven]

A heavy duty one?

 

[basildog]

I gought one of those Titan things from Screwfix great drill but chucks dust in your face a the speed of sound !!!!!!!
I guess alright if not used in dusty area or near floor etc !
Last 2 bosch have been rubbish !

 

[basildog]

Screwfix has a nice makita on offer

Is that the pretty white 2470 ?
Price looks ok

 

[mike-c]

I got one of those DeWalt 2kg sds drills from Screwfix. Regularly use it with 1000mm long 30mm masonry drills through old stonework. Never missed a beat yet.

 

[mcniven]

Mike but when you use a good drill you will feel the difference! It does do it, but not very quick and well, time is money

 

[johnnyplumb]

you need it tonight, if not, you cant go wrong with this tomorrow
Bosch GBH2-26 DRE 2-kilo 3-mode Rotary Hammer with SDS-Plus Fitting 240V

there not that far away from you

 

[buckley plumb]

Makita in screw fix £100 plus vat good drill

 

[mcniven]

Do u think those 2 kilos drills are big enough??

 

[mcniven]

Iv already got the dewalt sds 2kg from sfix just find it doesnt have a great performance to it good for 6mm masonry holes but not drillin blow offs etc

 

[village idiot]

I gought one of those Titan things from Screwfix great drill but chucks dust in your face a the speed of sound !!!!!!!
I guess alright if not used in dusty area or near floor etc !
Last 2 bosch have been rubbish !

not quite sure, but think i got one of those as well from SF.
reckon it was £35.99 at the time. FIVE yrs now and still going strong. Saying that, I think I better get a replacement as its just a matter of time. Do have a Bosch corded drill that packs a punch though. So if the SDS fails, I'll just use the Bosch

 

[Killy Bing]

My makita corded sds happily drills a 20mm hole and then follow up with a 30mm

HR2230 | Makita SDS+ Hammer Drill

Its only for upto 22mm but thats if you don't pilot it.

 

[mcniven]

Ended up with this cant complain 3 yr warranty cost me £50 lol looks heavy enough

 

[buckley plumb]

get some goggles mate - mark will tell you they fire bits of carbon brush out - lent one off my mate and used it near my face doing core hole it nearly blinded me.

 

[johnnyplumb]

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Ended up with this cant complain 3 yr warranty cost me £50 lol looks heavy enough

haha, buy cheap, buy twice
3 year warranty, you'll need it , some people never learn, haha

 

[mcniven]

Haha johnny , i had no option needed it for tmra AM

It looks robust enough & the good ones are £400+ the dewalts & makitas on sfix priced between £100-150 i already have they aint big enough

 

[AWheating]

just get an sds max if your not happy with a sds plus. Most sds plus drills are fine for 5-15mm holes, if you need to bang out alot of 20-40mm hole get a sds max. the drill bits cost alot but you will not complain about there power, great for kangewin too.

[DLMURL="http://www.dewalt.co.uk/powertools/productdetails/catno/D25762K/"]Home - Products - Powertools - Hammers - Midsize Hammers - 52mm SDS-Max Combination Hammer - DEWALT[/DLMURL]

this one will drill 52mm with standard drill bits.

 

[Ermintrude]

The hitachi one a screwfix is the best 2kg for money. I would always recommend sds max but it's expensive as already said!

 

[buckley plumb]

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Ended up with this cant complain 3 yr warranty cost me £50 lol looks heavy enough

worth the price if it only lasted a year.i am not against well named power tools but some you just pay for the name .

 

[Roger Welton]

The hitachi one a screwfix is the best 2kg for money. I would always recommend sds max but it's expensive as already said!

Only problem I find with my sds max is the amount of blowout I seem to get with it.

 

[basildog]

get some goggles mate - mark will tell you they fire bits of carbon brush out - lent one off my mate and used it near my face doing core hole it nearly blinded me.

Yes my Titan is a nightmare for flinging bits at you !
Great drill for the money but goggles are essential !

 

[jase158]

That drill will kill your arms, my bosch cost 100 plus vat (Makita) and I have drilled 40mm with it. I would of gone for Makita over the one you got as it is so heavy, your arms will get tired fast

 

[Best]

That Mac Allister drill just looks identical to Nutool, Titan & other makes, so obviously made in the same Chinese factory I bet.
I have two of the 800 watt SDS Nutool drills & sadly I can honestly say that they are a total waste of money. Both stopped working hammer only setting & fairly poor at drilling anyhow. Dont want to dump them but they are in their cases gathering dust.
I have a AEG drill (SDS) & it drills 20mm holes easy & is light to hold. Hasn't been abused but must be 20years old.

 

[basildog]

The old AEG kit was good stuff but I think they were taken over by Black & Decker Then ELU was also part of them and I think now all Dewalt ?

 

[Best]

The old AEG kit was good stuff but I think they were taken over by Black & Decker Then ELU was also part of them and I think now all Dewalt ?

Not sure who owns them, but if it is Dewalt then it puts me off them!
My AEG is made in Germany & is a plasticky casing with a handle that tends to push onto the plastic chuck & wear it, but besides that minor criticism, it has been brilliant & never fails.
i also have a Hilti sds but it is for showing off. :smile:

 

[tamz]

The older blue AEG's were the same as Milwaukee but different colour. I had a few of them. Decent drills.
Their stuff changed when they brought out the orange ones and look cheaper made now but i've never used one so can't comment.

Btw Basil my old ELU flip saw is 25 years old and still going strong and better than many of the new ones on the market today :smile:

 

[basildog]

Yes I had an ELU flip saw a great bit of kit the new ones are nothing like they were ?

 

[REDSAW]

i have been told those mc'allister's are the same build spec as bosch with mag alloy gear box's but less name dosh!!!!

 

[tamz]

Pysh :lol:

 

[AWheating]

from what i can remember aeg is part of the same group as milwaukee and ryobi etc...............

black and decker, elu/dewalt, stanley, porter cable, bostitch etc....... part of the same group of companies.

 

[SafeGasInstall]

I will say Bosch/hilti 36V ! But I am sure non is avalable in wickes

 

[Gas]

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Ended up with this cant complain 3 yr warranty cost me £50 lol looks heavy enough

I have got this drill, but different brand and have done loads of cores with it, it does have a clutch on it torqued quite a bit higher than a 2kg drill, so you need to be awake when it bites. It is just far too heavy as an everyday drill, this is when a dedicated core drills come in to there own.

 

[buckley plumb]

The older blue AEG's were the same as Milwaukee but different colour. I had a few of them. Decent drills.
Their stuff changed when they brought out the orange ones and look cheaper made now but i've never used one so can't comment.

Btw Basil my old ELU flip saw is 25 years old and still going strong and better than many of the new ones on the market today :smile:

had a blue aeg got it from sale in b and q £50 best drill it lasted 3 years and 6 months and it was abused drilling 5" core holes and used with 28mm sds drill bit

 

[Dannypipe]

Just bought that makita on sale at screwfix. Seems a good drill. My Bosch's trigger died. Bloke I gave it to fixed it for a fiver (doh).

Anyway, I realised, the first thing I do these days with an SDS drill is lob the handle in the bin. What's the point. Most clutches are so weak, my 92 year old gran could hold on to a stuck drill. (Yes I'm still coring with an SDS - haven't replaced my nicked core drill yet. It's only been 3 years, can't bring myself to spend twice).