new masonry drill

joeyboy12345

Im in the market for a new drill at the moment. Not a heavy user but would still go for a better brand like makita or dewalt if possible. I would also like to be able to put normal bits for steel in it so perhaps 2 chucks. I have €150-€250 to spend!has anyone spotted any good deals?

Andrea B.

Hi.
Consider battery Makita.
With this you should be able to pick up a charger and battery all close to your budget.
Personally recommend.http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-DHR202Z-DHR202-18V-Li-ion-SDS-Rotary-Hammer-Body-Replaces-BHR202-/181508315000?hash=item2a42bd1778:g:yF0AAOSwiDFYP9BA

DublinDilbert

If it's only occasional use get a mains one, decent sds with roto stop and safety clutch. Hitachi are quite good and not mad money...

Andrea B.

"If it's only occasional use"
Reminds me of a share-initiative topic on radio recently.
They were stating that the average lifetime running time of DIY drills was 7 minutes!!
Aside, my neighbour and myself share ownership of chainsaw, lawnmower and trailer....

bonzodog2

Just a reminder for anyone looking, there's a 500W mains keyless chuck hammer drill in LIDL from 15th Dec for €19.99. Can't go far wrong for that price.

edit: my own drill is a 1050W SDS+ from LIDL. It LOVES concrete! They have similar ones maybe twice a year, also sometimes ALDI too.

punisher5112

Look on the likes of eBay for a hilti best drill I've ever used and will walk through anything.

Calahonda52

bonzodog2 wrote: »

Just a reminder for anyone looking, there's a 500W mains keyless chuck hammer drill in LIDL from 15th Dec for €19.99. Can't go far wrong for that price.

edit: my own drill is a 1050W SDS+ from LIDL. It LOVES concrete! They have similar ones maybe twice a year, also sometimes ALDI too.

If its not SDS then you could go very far wrong:D

Just kidding but SDS is the db for the hammer

joeyboy12345

Ok to clarify im not interested in buying lidl or aldi tools nor would i go black and decor!at the other side of the scale i couldnt justify a hilti!
Something on the higher end of mid range!
Also what sort of chuck do i need to take steel bits aswell as sds?

Calahonda52

joeyboy12345 wrote: »

Ok to clarify im not interested in buying lidl or aldi tools nor would i go black and decor!at the other side of the scale i couldnt justify a hilti!
Something on the higher end of mid range!
Also what sort of chuck do i need to take steel bits aswell as sds?

For light work, don't dismiss the Aldi or Lidl stuff.
In an ideal world you need an SDS bit for masonry and then you can get a normal chuck with an SDS fitting to go in the masonry drill.

However the adaptor wont be cheap and the drill will be heavy, and there will always be some lateral movement so I would suggest getting two.

Bluefoam

joeyboy12345 wrote: »

Ok to clarify im not interested in buying lidl or aldi tools nor would i go black and decor!at the other side of the scale i couldnt justify a hilti!
Something on the higher end of mid range!
Also what sort of chuck do i need to take steel bits as well as sds?

The best advice I can give, is to chose a system & look for deals... It sound like you want a Tradesman level tool and aren't interested in the domestic brands...

I just went through something similar. Found a deal for an 18v Makita with two batteries, fast charger and 74 piece bit set... It is brushed, hence the value... I don't need a brushless drill as my needs are only for personal use & I'm not drilling 500 times a day all week... Makita do a line in cordless hammer sds drills that would be suitable for frequent high power stuff...

I went with 18v, because occasionally I need to drill masonary. A smaller drill might get me through 90% of jobs, but if it can't manage the occasional challenging job, I have to borrow or hire something and that's just not practical. Plus the 18v also looks after the little things like driving etc.

I'll eventually add more items to use the batteries... Most likely the lawn mower, hedge trimmer and a circular saw... I have a lightweight chainsaw, but the advantages of a small battery powered chainsaw are incredible. Plus I've set up a camelcamelcamel to see if I can get a bargain on the site speaker for my terrace and road trips...

Once you have your first tool with two batteries, it gets a bit more cost effective, cos you can add body only tools to your collection.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Makita-DHR202Z-DHR202-18V-Li-ion-SDS-Rotary-Hammer-Body-Replaces-BHR202-/181508315000?hash=item2a42bd1778:g:yF0AAOSwiDFYP9BA&clk_rvr_id=1185425866063&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

Mines a DHP482... It's perfectly capable of dealing with steel and masonry, but if you are using it constantly on those high intensity tasks go for something bigger.

https://www.aceuae.com/en/ace-uae/makita-dhp482-hammer-drill-driver--75-drill-bits-969480

Bluefoam

Handy chart:



https://www.its.co.uk/blog/buying-guides/what-makita-drill-to-buy-2017-2/

5T3PH3N

If you want sds capabilities, you buy an sds drill and then get the sds to Rohm chuch adapter to hold normal bits for steel/wood.
For the money you have it's better to go corded and I'd go with a makita variant, they're generally very reliable. This one is exactly what you need https://www.lawson-his.co.uk/makita-hr2630-26mm-sds-plus-rotary-hammer-3-function-replaces-hr2610-85836

joujoujou

Occasional DIYer here. Occasional, but if I DIY, I do hard things, just 2 days ago killed my old Black and Decker drill, so looking for something stronger and more reliable, able to drill in stone, up to 16mm diameter.

Any opinions on this?

https://www.hilti.co.uk/drilling-and-demolition/rotary-hammers/2008178

rockatansky

Does it have to be battery?

I've a bosch for drilling masonry and it makes short work of everything.

Amazon have some good deals on at the moment:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1/258-8419795-6849045?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bosch+sds+drill

5T3PH3N

joujoujou wrote: »

Occasional DIYer here. Occasional, but if I DIY, I do hard things, just 2 days ago killed my old Black and Decker drill, so looking for something stronger and more reliable, able to drill in stone, up to 16mm diameter.

Any opinions on this?

https://www.hilti.co.uk/drilling-and-demolition/rotary-hammers/2008178

Uhh that's pretty much a top of the line drill, it's probably gonna cost you upwards of €300.
You had black and decker, pretty much in the worst power tools around category, just look at the cheaper Bosch, Makita, Hitachi, dewalt or Milwaukee. You can get their drills for around 100€ and they're reliable, especially the makita's imo.

punisher5112

I have to te-6 A hilti lithium ion latest type and find out of any drill they just go through anything and take no effort at all.

joujoujou

rockatansky wrote: »

Does it have to be battery?

I've a bosch for drilling masonry and it makes short work of everything.

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Mains powered, as the one I linked to.

Never really liked bosch stuff, maybe I'm wrong, and I'm afraid I can't change myself, but thanks anyway.

5T3PH3N wrote: »

Uhh that's pretty much a top of the line drill, it's probably gonna cost you upwards of €300.
[...]

Not so much - that one I'm after is just 245 pound with free delivery to the likes of Parcelmotel or Parcelwizard.

Interestingly, the same kit on Hilti Irish site is priced approx 450 euro IIRC.

Edit: Yeah, 439 euro, a rip-off. :eek:

https://www.hilti.ie/drilling-and-demolition/rotary-hammers/r3509#product-variants

punisher5112

Good price well worth it.

5T3PH3N

Madness for diy imo, but if you want it then best of luck.

joujoujou

Thanks guys, now it's time to wait for payday.