Best cheap SDS drill?

[Peter.N.]

Hi Folks

If my heading is not a contradiction in terms, can anyone reccomend a good SDS drill for occaisional use?

I bought a DeWalt not very long ago, its only been used on two or three jobs and has failed, wont hammer. I have had it to bits and there doesn't appear to be any mechanical failure but the grease seems to be escaping from the percussion cylinder. I can't see what the problem is and I have looked up the price of spares and its potentially going to cost more than I paid for it. Hence the request

Thanks in anticipation.

Peter

 

[r896neo]

how cheap is cheap? i assume the dewalt was second hand? Treat yourself to the cheapest new bosch blue of necessary size and then bask in the knowledge that you will die before it does.

 

[noseall]

The best value for money sds drill is Bosch blue.

No contest.

Buying a cheap sds and expecting it to drill all day for a number of days is pointless.

A contractor who uses power products like you have never seen, once told me that the heat gets to the cheap tat. Once the cheap ones run hot for a long period, they break.

 

[joe-90]

I've got a Bosch blue SDS. I've had it 20 years and it was second hand when I bought it. It will never die - I often wish it would. It's ugly as sin.

 

[Peter.N.]

Thanks for your comments. The DeWalt was new, but out of guarantee, that's why I didn't feel like buying another 'quality' one. I don't use it much its only for DIY and its highly probable that I will die before a good one does, I'm 71 now and I only have one job lined up for it

Anyway I will persue the Bosch one, we have Bosch appliances in the house and they have proved reliable.

Thanks again

Peter

 

[crank39]

But remember, Bosch 'Blue' not green

 

[Peter.N.]

OK I've got that, thanks

 

[noseall]

We punish our drills to the point of destruction but the Bosch blue lives on and on and on.

 

[Alz0r]

i asked a similar question a while back. got a bosch blue sds. never looked back

 

[mickyg]

I bought a cheap erbauer for occasional use fro screwfix, its been really good and has had alot more use then I intended it for. Its about 3yrs old now, still going well, usually use it for drilling large holes in masonry(25mm, 18mm) and chiselling out channels in walls for piperuns.

 

[generalworkman1]

I have the Direct Power 5kg SDS Drill i bought it from screwfix last week good buy

 

[Peter.N.]

That's the one I bought. Apologies to all of you that recommended the Bosch, but for the small ammount mine gets used its not really worth it. Thanks all for your input.

Peter