Cordless or corded SDS drill?

Jaynne

Just an update, I noticed a cheap Makita ex display plus drill set (link) and saved £50 from what I was originally going to buy. Hopefully it will be just as good as the Bosch as it certainly has the same specs.

jc808

good call...

Rotor

I bought this from this retailer and have been very pleased with it . light weight and class leading impact energy ( the joules figure - 3.2)

http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Hitdh24Pc3L%20Dh24Pc3%20Sds%20Plus%20Hammer%20Drill%203%20Mode%202.4%20Kg%20110V%204966376131549%20Hitdh24Pc3L

Just check you are getting the 230v not 110v

pumpkinhead456

Bit late now, but I have been using the Bosch to remove an old retainning wall and it's foundations. Brilliant beast. I had also used a cheaper model (cant remember the brand - borrowed both from my neighbours on either side) and it done the job as equally well. The Bosch however felt far superiour and was more built to last. A 24mm x 200mm hole in brick... no problems!!
Enjoy your deconstruction, it's much more fun than the construction part!!

Jaynne

pumpkinhead456 wrote: »

Bit late now, but I have been using the Bosch to remove an old retainning wall and it's foundations. Brilliant beast. I had also used a cheaper model (cant remember the brand - borrowed both from my neighbours on either side) and it done the job as equally well. The Bosch however felt far superiour and was more built to last. A 24mm x 200mm hole in brick... no problems!!
Enjoy your deconstruction, it's much more fun than the construction part!!

It was very tempting to go for the Bosch but Makita is pretty much as good a make, the "updated" model which has no difference in specs is the same price as the Bosch too so I think I'll be just as happy and £50 difference is quite a bit at this price.

As you say onto the deconstruction - it took my me a day with a bolster and chisel to take up the tiles in our hall. I'm hoping to cut that down significantly when taking up the kitchen ones with this machine!

A.Penny.Saved

I purchased a corded Bosch SDS GBH 2-26 DFR which has been a very good purchase. It has gone through no fines concrete walls very well, cutting/breaking through very hard 25/30mm stones in the process. It has a high impact force for a drill of it's size, beating most other drills.

It has Rotary stop for chiselling and the best part about it is it has two chucks, an SDS and a conventional chuck for regular drill bits. The only negative point is that the case is too small to have the regular chuck fitted because it is longer than the SDS chuck so won't fit in the case. A nuisance because I more frequently use the regular chuck.

However, not a cheap drill, cost me about £200 and not that much cheaper now but a high quality drill nonetheless.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=bosch+gbh2-26+dfr&oq=bosch+gbh2-26+dfr

jc808

A.Penny.Saved wrote: »

I purchased a corded Bosch SDS GBH 2-26 DFR which has been a very good purchase. It has gone through no fines concrete walls very well, cutting/breaking through very hard 25/30mm stones in the process. It has a high impact force for a drill of it's size, beating most other drills.

It has Rotary stop for chiselling and the best part about it is it has two chucks, an SDS and a conventional chuck for regular drill bits. The only negative point is that the case is too small to have the regular chuck fitted because it is longer than the SDS chuck so won't fit in the case. A nuisance because I more frequently use the regular chuck.

However, not a cheap drill, cost me about £200 and not that much cheaper now but a high quality drill nonetheless.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&q=bosch+gbh2-26+dfr&oq=bosch+gbh2-26+dfr

ive got the exact same drill - anything called 'Boschammer' has to be good in my opinion...

poppellerant

I have no experience of SDS drills, but I can recommend that you avoid cordless drills unless the situation is desperate. Cordless drill batteries last an hour at best with constant medium use, the batteries die off quickly, and replacement batteries cost as much as the drill to buy!

Corded drills, despite having a power cord as a small inconvenience, are worth their weight in gold!

john.h

poppellerant wrote: »

I have no experience of SDS drills, but I can recommend that you avoid cordless drills unless the situation is desperate. Cordless drill batteries last an hour at best with constant medium use, the batteries die off quickly, and replacement batteries cost as much as the drill to buy!

Corded drills, despite having a power cord as a small inconvenience, are worth their weight in gold!

You must of been using a cheap cordless drill... Batteries for my cordless are about 20% of the price of the drill.

John..

Gloomendoom

Do these big drills have a safety clutch or do you spin round with it if the bit jams?