Recommend me a demolition hammer

[nickk]

Not too big,say,5 kg,I assume they’re all sds? Thanks.

 

[mike os]

Sds max usually, my makita is heading for 20 years old

 

[Tom O]

Cant beat this one!

 

[addjunkie]

Pecker on a digger

 

[MetalMonkey]

Not too big,say,5 kg,I assume they’re all sds? Thanks.

What are you using it for?

Just to play devils advocate but 5kg isn't really for demolition per se- more hole drilling and light breaking and chipping.
If you are wanting to break up concrete you really need to look at something a bit larger - the cheapy Titan or similar 15kg breakers are pretty decent for the money.

If it is more for just knocking out brick or block then a 5kg should do the job, again a lot of the cheapy generic ones are pretty decent for the money, we've got a Ferm that's been used and abused and still going, it outlasted the dewalt it replaced.

 

[sako243]

For a reasonably cheap thing we've been mightily impressed by the Draper 81077 1050W SDS Max one. So much so we've now got two between my parents and I.

The old render inside my new workshop was a mix with potash and as such immensely hard and it managed it very well. So far, fingers crossed, they've been faultless and taken some abuse.

 

[skotl]

They're heavy toads, but it's hard to beat the Screwfix Titan range on value for money. I've had one for years after my neighbour, who is a retired builder, recommended his:

Titan SDS Drills | Drills | Screwfix.com

 

[mtt.tr]

Im with the draper we've beaten them for days, they just keep running!

 

[tom 748]

get the 15kg titan,been using for years

 

[nickk]

I have a 15kg already,so 5 will suit .
Had a titan and an erbauer,they outlasted the guarantee by a year ,so were

acceptable,I’d like something more durable this time,would be useful for core drilling with carbide inserts also.

 

[8ob]

The petrol ones are good for drilling, not so clever on the hammer but still ok.

Bob

 

[tom 748]

used to use the small ones,but the bad big boy saves a lot of time

 

[James1979]

I’ve got a hilti. Ex hire from auction but that may be a route for you?

if you buy 110v you can get more for your money. Just need a transformer but you only need to buy that once.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

I’ve got a hilti. Ex hire from auction but that may be a route for you?

if you buy 110v you can get more for your money. Just need a transformer but you only need to buy that once.

Likewise ex hire hilti.
Rarely used but gets the job done

 

[MetalMonkey]

I’d like something more durable this time,would be useful for core drilling with carbide inserts also.

You are probably already aware, but if you are using it for core drilling you really want something with a clutch or at least an electronic cut off for when the core bit snatches. If you are using bigger cores the torque can do serious damage which is why core drills have safety clutches. Better quality SDS ones should have too, but worth checking.

 

[Keith 66]

I bought a Titan last year when i needed a powerful drill for boring holes in telegraph poles (jetty for a yacht)
It came in a case with set of drills & chisels, bloody powerful & even with the clutch could break your wrists if you dont watch it, for 80 odd quid you cant go wrong.

 

[James1979]

I bought a Titan last year when i needed a powerful drill for boring holes in telegraph poles (jetty for a yacht)
It came in a case with set of drills & chisels, bloody powerful & even with the clutch could break your wrists if you dont watch it, for 80 odd quid you cant go wrong.

Most on here will know this so excuse me but putting out there for those who don’t -

I was always taught to hold stuff like that in such a way if it binds it’ll throw it out of your hands. Don’t rely on the clutch ever - you can bet the time you need it is when it won’t kick in!

most of the time you don’t need to grip as such as all you’re doing is steering if you let the tool do the work.

like I said apologies to those that knew that but it may save a busted wrist for those that didn’t.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Most on here will know this so excuse me but putting out there for those who don’t -

I was always taught to hold stuff like that in such a way if it binds it’ll throw it out of your hands. Don’t rely on the clutch ever - you can bet the time you need it is when it won’t kick in!

most of the time you don’t need to grip as such as all you’re doing is steering if you let the tool do the work.

like I said apologies to those that knew that but it may save a busted wrist for those that didn’t.

I've seen people holding it so when it snags and pulls out of there hand it clouts em in the head.

 

[James1979]

I've seen people holding it so when it snags and pulls out of there hand it clouts em in the head.

Shame it didn’t clout em in the nuts before they were used.
Darwinism and all that......

 

[nickk]

After the erbauer expiration,I bought a s/h hilti just for core drilling,it sheared 2 sds shanks,first time had to send it for repair,2 nd time didn’t bother as it was getting expensive,this time it’s sheared off inside the nose,can’t get at it,my 18 year old Bosch 2 kg manages 50mm core easy enough,but I have a job coming up requires 18,70mm holes,so I need bigger and the ability to turn off the rotation,and chisel.