SDS Drill recommendations

southernscouser

I'll be completely renovating a house in the new year and one of the many jobs will be installing quite a few new power sockets/drilling through walls for cables etc. I'm looking for some advice on which SDS drill to buy to make lighter work of it.

Presumably I'll want a corded one over cordless? I'm willing to pay up to around £150 for a quality piece of kit.

A few google searches brings up this;
http://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-2kg-sds-plus-drill-gbh2000-240v/87453

Would this be suitable for my needs? I know the Bosch blue stuff is a good make but is the drill the right one. Looking at Bosch/Makita/Dewalt unless there's any others I've missed?

Cheers.

I_have_spoken

one of the many jobs will be installing quite a few new power sockets

Get a box-sinker, makes that job so much easier and you can sell on when done. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9MELQh5a-k

I've got a Dewalt traditional style SDS which is fine, it'll push a core-drill through engineering brick. But I think I'd go for one of the compact types to give better balance and the full rear-handle grip -

http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-5kg-sds-drill-240v/97533

AndyPK

Thanks for the video clip. Now I understand how they work.
Even uses the Center hole for a rallplug. Very cleaver.

MoneyMate

Bought one similar to this great bit of kit
http://www.amazon.co.uk/DeWalt-D25013K-Combi-Hammer-Drill/dp/B003ASPLZI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1387648391&sr=8-2&keywords=dewalt+sds+drill+bit+set
Also consider
http://www.toolstation.com/shop/SDS+Plus+Drill+&+Chisel+Set/p80913
:beer:

plumb1_2

Bosch every time for me.

Louby-Lou_2

We've just finished renovating a house the sds drill we used was from Lidl. Our builder was so impressed he bought one too it was £39.99 ! It coped really well with taking down walls and stripping concrete skirting boards !!!
Also have a look at screwfix.

Owain_Moneysaver

box sinkers make a lot of dust and effectiveness depends on your wall type.

traineepensioner

Bought one of these last year http://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb277sds-3-5kg-sds-plus-rotary-hammer-drill-230v/99935 ....very pleased with it Core drilled 120mm hole through Accrington brick, no problem.

The Bosch SDS looks good. A lot lighter but less powerful. Whichever one you get make sure it has a safety clutch. These drills can break fingers, or pull you off a ladder, if the bit jams in the wall :eek:

muckybutt

Bosch all the way for SDS drills, you go onto any building site and you will always find a Bosch SDS drill.

I have had my 24v Bosch SDS for 15 years and it has never faulted.

Jonesya

2 features to look for:
- ROTOSTOP, or similar, it lets you use the hammer action without the bit rotating so you can use it to drive chisels, scrapers, box-sinkers etc.

- safety clutch. So that if the drill bit digs in, the clutch will let go, otherwise with a powerful drill, if the big snags it can pull the drill out your hands, spin around and clock you one.