Max_TO Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 Hello all , my quest to find a good cordless SDS Rotary Hammer drill has lead me to this site and its my hope that one of you might be able to point me in the right direction . I am a plumber and I will often need to drill concrete ceilings to hang my pipe , these holes are usually 1/2 wide by 1 1/4 ' deep , I will need to drill between 10 and 20 holes to get started . These holes will in turn hold my shots to hang 3/8 threaded rod that I use to support my pipe or tanks . I have been looking at a few cordless rotary hammer drills and today I almost bought the Makita BHR241 http://www.makita.ca/index.php?event=to ... 30&catid=2 but decided ageist it because the sales man really had no idea just what this drill was capable of producing . I know that there are a few cordless drills out there in the 24 and 28 volt range that work great but , I was wondering if there might be something in 18 volt range that would meet the needs that I have for this particular tool .Thanks for any info that you may offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carp Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 Great question. If you are only drilling 20 - 1/2" holes for the day an 18V will get you buy, but you will be using a lot of battery, which in the long run will die out quicker. I know you want an 18V, but if you are drilling through concrete every day, I would get something bigger. It will cost more money, but in the long run it will be worth the extra cost. If you are set on an 18V, I would go with the makita you talked about. Very nice drill drill, great balance and good power. Again I would suggest upgrading to a more powerful drill such as any of the three below.http://www.makita.com/en-us/Modules/Tools/ToolDetails.aspx?ID=153http://www.boschtools.com/Products/Tools/Pages/BoschProductCategory.aspx?catid=87http://www.us.hilti.com/holus/modules/prcat/prca_navigation.jsp?OID=-19428Personally I would go with the Bosch. Not as expensive as the Hilti, but Bosch makes one of the best drills around. You won't go wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannop125 Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I agree with the guy above, the bosch is head and sholders above the Hilti! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdfer Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 I have a Metabo unit , has been worth it's weight in gold more than a few times .Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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