SDS Drills

[danmc_82]

Ive got a £60 sds drill which Ive been using for knocking out brickwork. Its been
good up until now (hammer action bust) so im after a new one.
Im a big fan of Makita stuff but what can you guys recommend.
Ive seen all the Makita stuff (compliments also welcome)so what else can catch my eye? Budget up to £150.

[sore napper]

I would go for Dewalt or Bosch ( should get one of these for a decent price and they do the trick).

[danmc_82]

Originally Posted by sore napper

I would go for Dewalt or Bosch ( should get one of these for a decent price and they do the trick).

Why just them?

[lynx]

Two of my mates got SDS drills from CPC for around £30. One, an electrician absolutely abuses his and it's still going strong four years later.Only issue he had was it needed brushes replaced - the drill came with a set of brushes anyway.
It even came with drills and chisels.

If you want i can find out the model and rating (iirc it's around 850w).

Edit:I've a feeling it might be this one...http://cpc.farnell.com/TL10748/tools...-power-npek850
It's current equivalent appears to be...http://www.nutool.co.uk/ProductOverv...rodID=NTPR1010

[RichardK]

I've got the 240v version of this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84014/...s-Hammer-Drill

Used it for all of the chasing (with a channelling chisel) and drilling when I rewired my house and it easily coped with that.

When using it to drill holes into masonry it's like a knife through butter.

[GasDad]

Originally Posted by RichardK

I've got the 240v version of this one:
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/84014/...s-Hammer-Drill

Used it for all of the chasing (with a channelling chisel) and drilling when I rewired my house and it easily coped with that.

When using it to drill holes into masonry it's like a knife through butter.

I'll second that recommendation - it gets abused, loaned to mates who are 'having problems with a hole' etc - and it's still going strong 4 years later.

Sometimes you can be lucky with cheaper power tools - but because they are made to slacker tolerances, it is down to luck - if you get one where all the bits line up, it will last years, otherwise months.

[Baron Von Doom]

Id recommend Makita or Bosch. I work in a power tool and hire shop.
A lot better after sales service and repairs. Anything we cant repair ourselves Makita usually get done within a week. In my experiance Dewalt/Black and Decker can take a lot longer.
We have a lot less trouble with Makita and Bosch.
Take a look at an HR2470 or the older 2450
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

[danmc_82]

Originally Posted by lynx

Two of my mates got SDS drills from CPC for around £30. One, an electrician absolutely abuses his and it's still going strong four years later.Only issue he had was it needed brushes replaced - the drill came with a set of brushes anyway.
It even came with drills and chisels.

If you want i can find out the model and rating (iirc it's around 850w).

Edit:I've a feeling it might be this one...http://cpc.farnell.com/TL10748/tools...-power-npek850
It's current equivalent appears to be...http://www.nutool.co.uk/ProductOverv...rodID=NTPR1010

Its very similar o the one ive got. It was great when I first got it but its like what "James Day" has said, you can get lucky with cheaper drills. Obviously I was not.

[danmc_82]

Originally Posted by coombes123

Id recommend Makita or Bosch. I work in a power tool and hire shop.
A lot better after sales service and repairs. Anything we cant repair ourselves Makita usually get done within a week. In my experiance Dewalt/Black and Decker can take a lot longer.
We have a lot less trouble with Makita and Bosch.
Take a look at an HR2470 or the older 2450
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

I think I will stick to one of the two you mentioned. ANy models you could recommend?

[Phil57]

Several posters are recommending SDS+ drills, that is not the same as SDS drills.

[Baron Von Doom]

Either
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/73560/...DS-Plus-Drill#
or
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/99908/...SDS-Plus-Drill

SDS covers sds+ or sds max. I assumed the op was talking about sds+

[JonnyTester]

I've found Ryobi to be high quality, affordable power tools.

[biggles1958]

in my experience and those of tradesmen i know/use - DeWalt is an overpriced Black And Decker

most favour Makita - fabulous after sales service (not often needed)

my friend runs a large joinery 'shop' and on site joiners - he would not allow a DeWalt product to be bought let alone brought into the shop - Makita all the way

and its not his money he's spending so he gets no kickback/discount!

[sore napper]

Originally Posted by danmc_82

Why just them?

Well its not just them, but both of these seem to take quite a bit of abuse.
As someone has said, "DeWalt is an overpriced Black And Decker". I used to think that but the work van got broke into years ago and all the power tools where stolen. I got a good deal on a lot of De-Walt tools from a wholesaler and found them more than good enough for the job. The brushes needed changing every so often, but that only goes to prove that the drill was doing a lot of work and still going.

Brushes are cheap and easy to replace.

I don't see any point in buying anything too expensive as a good drop can break the tool.

There isn't anything wrong with Makita tools. Haven't bought one in awhile though, but I always found them to be very heavy and sometimes difficult to work with if in a tight spot, but a good brand non the less.

[danmc_82]

Thankyou all for your response.

Whats differance between SDS & SDS+?