Recommendations, please - Half inch hammer drill

[JB4310]

Sticking to my original post. For your needs a good multi use drill will be what you want. Decent models range from $70 to $100. Most any of those will walk through cement blocks and brick.

Granted not near as good on reinforced concrete or stone as the "Chuck Less". But way less in cost and a lot more versatile.

I agree, we got carried away with what is the best for commercial use.
I would of normally recommended Milwaukee, but they are not that cheap in price though, plus I think the quality is going down as well. I had a right angle hole hawg crap out after very little actual use, it is several years old but hardly ever used.

Pluse 100!
Hilti Online - 1/2 Inch Drills

I have over 12,000 dollars of Hilti tools.
They are the best. And really cheap in the long haul.
I have a couple small drill hammer units, and one big core drill.
Core drill and all that goes with it is where the money is.

I have 2 Hiltis, 3 Bosch, and 2 wackers. I do alot of concrete/ masonry chipping, breaking and drilling. The only coring I do is 2" thru 10 and 12" foundation walls for installing 1.5" pvc schd 40 pipe for sump discharge.
We do that with a hand held Bosch sds max machine, usually 2 guys holding it, and it takes maybe 5 minutes with a carbide core bit.

I also have the big Bosch Brute jack hammer, that thing is 20 years old and used sometimes for hours a day, day after day. only serviced once. So I know what you mean about cheap in the long haul.

JB.

 

[crazyal]

Or you could pick up a used one off of ebay or craig's list for under $100 that will last a lifetime.

 

[CT Jay]

Mine is a Hilti TE-7 corded sds...... awesome!!

Cost an arm & leg, but a great tool.

 

[Soundguy]

My brother just burned up my drill. It was a Black and Decker and served me well for quite a while. Perhaps, however, I should upgrade.

Can anyone recommend a durable half inch hammer drill?

Thanks!

as scarry as it sounds.. I grabbed one from harbor freight last year.. hd hammer drill, half inch chuck.. extra handle on side or repositionable.. etc.. have used it a ton, no problems yet.

it seems to be as powerfull as my drillpress.

doesn't turn as fast as one of my hand held 3/8 variables.. but it hasn't let me down yet.. and was only 30$

soundguy

soundguy

 

[F250DSLPWR]

In the past for work I had used Hilti SDS hammer drills. When I needed one for the ranch I went to Harbour Freight and bought the SDS hammer drill for $59. So far it has drilled hundreds of holes in concrete, rock and limestone and still works. HF also sells a package of SDS bits with carbide tips. I have worn several of them out and also broken some of them, but overall the SDS hammer drill and carbide bits have worked out well. Much cheaper than buying a high dollar name brand SDS for occasional use. I have a Dewalt 1/2 inch drill for drilling steel and wood. Hope this helps.

 

[Soundguy]

yep.. i got mine for farm using knowing it would be living in bad places sometimes.

i've drilled out tons of fence posts and plenty thru concrete with mine as well.. same as you, wearing out some carbide bits.. not cheap ones either.. have already went thru a complete ste of dewalt forstner bits up to the 1" size i've drilled so much with it. no bearing slop or burning smell from the motor yet..

soundguy

 

[2458n]

I hate reading these posts because I sit here thinking that I have a Hilti and another hammer drill. Now where did that tool get to? To many trucks, tool boxes, and buildings involved. Not to mention the ''friends'', you promise to never lend stuff to. I will miss my Hilti most if it does not show up.

 

[JB4310]

as scarry as it sounds.. I grabbed one from harbor freight last year.. hd hammer drill, half inch chuck.. extra handle on side or repositionable.. etc.. have used it a ton, no problems yet.

it seems to be as powerfull as my drillpress.

doesn't turn as fast as one of my hand held 3/8 variables.. but it hasn't let me down yet.. and was only 30$

soundguy

soundguy

It's not scary if it holds up to real work, you gave it a good review, I wouldn't be afraid to try it for 30 bucks. Maybe still a little skeptical, but I would try it.

What's HF's return policy for power tools? I saw a sign in the store about lifetime warranty, not sure if that's just for hand tools?

JB.

 

[Soundguy]

most of their power tools have some sort of limited warranty.. months.. like 3 months or something.. however.. i usually buy something to use. IE.. I buy it and take it home and start using it.

knowing electronics the way I do.. I know that in qc, you see high early failure, mid failure and late failure. IE.. if something is truly junk.. it usually exhibits infant mortality and dies during the first job.

I wouldn't buy one of their low warranty tools to stick on a shelf to use in a year.. i wouldn't be afraid to rip it right out and put it to hard work.

I believe it is only thier hand tools that have the good warranty.

i once bought a multi pack of adjustable jaw wrenches. one broke the day i got it.. thelarge one had an occlude in the jaw casting that opened up.. i took it back, they didn't blink an eye, gave me a new one. I've used that thing since.. even as a hammer. no issues..

soundguy

 

[deereman75]

If you want one with a normal drill chuck, get a metabo. My dad has a metabo that is about 30 years old and has been used ALOT in construction and it seems like you could only break it with a sledge hammer. If you want the best drill avalible for old, hard concreat and stone, you need a hilti, my dad also has one of those with the sds chuck and it has also been used for many hours, and it will drill through a 30 year old foundation 2x as fast as the metabo. (although the bits cost alot more then normal bits)