850W corded drill €60

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This will be for very occasional use drilling holes in concrete walls in the garden. Will this be do the job or would you stay away and get a hitli or something?

Link is here https://www.ie.screwfix.com/performance-power-prh850c-4-0kg-corded-sds-plus-drill-220-240v.html

my3cents

They are fine for occasional use but as I have mentioned before with continued use the cheaper quality shows up because the SDS chuck normally wears making the drill bit very sloppy. Not an issue with occasional use. Might also be a good one for DIY use as its quite light (4kg). Of those cheap ones I'd probably go for this more powerful one https://www.ie.screwfix.com/titan-ttb278sds-5kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-230-240v.html but its also a lot heavier at 6.3Kg - in fact I have one that is quite similar. You probably don't need the extra power for DIY use if you aren't doing heavy chiseling.

jack of all

That's a very cheap drill, reminds me something similar I bought from somewhere like Argos about 20 years ago. I got a couple of heavy projects done with it until the hammer action gave up and it's only good for for mixing up grout or plaster now. If you want something that will last for life (for the DIY user) you could probably pick up a nice Bosch (blue trade rated) and corded SDS that would be a much better tool for around €200 or less. Hilti would be a waste of money for the average user I would think.


I have one very similar to this, can't remember the model number, but excellent drill and I have it over ten years with no issues. This looks like good value:

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/bosch-gbh-2-24-d-2kg-sds-plus-hammer-drill-110v.html

DublinDilbert

Get this makita for only €40 more:-

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/makita-m8701-corded-sds-plus-drill-240v.html

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DublinDilbert wrote: »

Get this makita for only €40 more:-

https://www.ie.screwfix.com/makita-m8701-corded-sds-plus-drill-240v.html

That Makita is only €107, which is €40 less than the bosch.

Whats the difference with the orange branded Makita tools again?

iamtony

Megan Angry Waste wrote: »

That Makita is only €107, which is €40 less than the bosch.

Whats the difference with the orange branded Makita tools again?

Makita mt range. Aimed at the diy'er. Advertised at the same quality without the bells and whistles, whatever that means.

DublinDilbert

Megan Angry Waste wrote: »

That Makita is only €107, which is €40 less than the bosch.

Whats the difference with the orange branded Makita tools again?

They are a slightly cheaper Makita aimed at the DIY market as the poster above says. Its a very capable peice of kit, also has a safety clutch which is very important (ask anyone who has ever had a mains drill catch on them). Screw fix do small sets of Makita SDS drill bits, well worth the money also.