SDS Hammer drill - Go cheap or branded?
 

I have few more demolition jobs around the house, especially an over engineered blocked fireplace that I'm reopening for a woodburner, and an SDS hammer drill with chisel would be a great addition.

I'm thinking of going cheap. Such as this one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/251951964259

And if it dies after a year or so that's ok with me.

Or are their any merits to go with a branded Hammer Drill, like this one?

http://www.bosch-professional.com/gb...-d-8472-ocs-p/

Cheers +++

The main difference you're paying for there is the latter is a rotary SDS. If you've got a decent normal drill then the cheapo ones should be fine. I've got a Screwfix/Titan one I've used a handful of times and it's worked well - it is blinkin' heavy but I guess it needs to be to work!

+1 on the titan, I have abused mine and its still kicking

+2 on the Titan. Mine's demolished fireplaces with ease but as Adrian says, its a heavy piece of gear.

Looks like I'm off to Screwfix to pick up the Titan +++

A pretty hard concrete mix was used, and it's solid! No stress fractures anywhere when it was used from the heat. Hopefully the Titan can make easy work of the fireplace.

Get the sledge hammer on it, great stress relief

Normally yes. That fireplace is on the party wall and they're a bit of a complainer... maybe I should just sledge it out :ROFL:

Haha they will hate the sds hammer more, that sound travels far. :ROFL:

I have the same cheapo Wolf one you linked to. Bought it a year or so ago. It's only had occasional use, but so far it's been great.


I find it better to check out products on Amazon rather than FleaBay since Amazon's reviews are product-based not seller-based. The Wolf does get very good reviews generally:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Heavy-Rotary...dp/B00AZZYLGO/




I believe the Wolf is a rotary SDS too, as the description states. The one I have certainly seems to be (assuming that means it rotates, ie not a just hammer action).

Had Titan products-never lasted longer then a month
I do have Dewalt sds and drill - 9 years and they are being abused