Makita SDS recommendations

[fourstardan]

Hi,

Im after an SDS 18v.

It won't be doing mega work but I need to drill into brick and want something I could use for chiselling in future if needed.

Has anyone had one of these that is about the 100 quid mark?

https://makitauk.com/product/dhr171z

[sjg]

That’s rotary only - ie no chiselling.

DHR202 is similar money but can chisel, I’ve used mine for all sorts and it’s still doing well.

[J6542]

I have the dhr242 which was about £130. It’s fine for lightweight chiselling but you won’t be able to break concrete up or anything like that.

[Beyond Rational]

I'm a massive fan of Makita cordless, but when you compare impact energy, going corded was a no-brainer (unless of course there's no mains power). For example, a £80 Titan SDS can provide 4x the impact energy of the 18v cordless SDSs. 36/40v is a different matter, and price differential.

[sherman]

For diy type stuff you cant really go wrong with the titan sds plus corded drill from screwfix

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb278sds-6-3kg-e...

[Biggus thingus]

I bought one of these to bring down a blockwork chimney and also used it to remove concrete from the back of patio slabs

Got to say it's a cracking bit of kit and good value for money

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb631sds-6-3kg-e...

[geeks]

I have this one and it's been great so far https://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erh18-li-2-7kg-...

[Chucklehead]

J6542 said:

I have the dhr242 which was about £130. It’s fine for lightweight chiselling but you won’t be able to break concrete up or anything like that.

I've got the 242 and it happily broke up concrete, albeit it was just 18x18" lumps holding in fenceposts. I agree if you were trying to break up a huge concrete slab, you'd be there forever.

[fourstardan]

Chucklehead said:

I've got the 242 and it happily broke up concrete, albeit it was just 18x18" lumps holding in fenceposts. I agree if you were trying to break up a huge concrete slab, you'd be there forever.

Fence posts and the like is the sort of breaking up I'd want to do, or getting floor tiles up etc.

I've got the Makita batteries so thought I'd go battery rather than corded for when drilling etc.

[fourstardan]

sjg said:

That’s rotary only - ie no chiselling.

DHR202 is similar money but can chisel, I’ve used mine for all sorts and it’s still doing well.

DOH...thanks

[Danns]

Another dhr202 owner here,

Use it for all sorts, lately getting a lot of use with a paddle mixer. No complaints with it.

For concrete breaking I’ve got a ferrex jack hammer, between the two tools pretty much got everything I need covered.

Only thing apart from large concrete breaking that the 202 struggled with with was a v long core drill thru a concrete slab, gave up and switched to corded after 5Ah batteries were lasting 2 mins tops.

[fourstardan]

Danns said:

Another dhr202 owner here,

Use it for all sorts, lately getting a lot of use with a paddle mixer. No complaints with it.

For concrete breaking I’ve got a ferrex jack hammer, between the two tools pretty much got everything I need covered.

Only thing apart from large concrete breaking that the 202 struggled with with was a v long core drill thru a concrete slab, gave up and switched to corded after 5Ah batteries were lasting 2 mins tops.

Just seeing that the Titan has a set of bits in it so might just go for this.

The battery issue you mention feels like it would become a pita and I'd need to spend more on another battery.

Thanks all

[thebraketester]

Either the titan mentioned above or the Bosch corded (think the model is 2100) one is good and not too expensive.

[kambites]

Beyond Rational said:

I'm a massive fan of Makita cordless, but when you compare impact energy, going corded was a no-brainer (unless of course there's no mains power). For example, a £80 Titan SDS can provide 4x the impact energy of the 18v cordless SDSs. 36/40v is a different matter, and price differential.

I'm sure the 36 volt twin battery ones are great but they're eye-wateringly expensive for DIY use, so I bought a mid-priced (about £100 I think) corded SDS drill to use alongside my 18v cordless combi-drill.

[Rob.]

I recently bought a DHR264Z 36v and it really isn't upto the job of breaking even small amounts of concrete, as others have said.

Will be going for a Screwfix or Aldi jackhammer next time I need to do some proper demo.

[Danns]

Just an update on my Makita sds being good for a paddle mixer that i posted earlier

Sod’s law…it gave up the ghost and the smoke came out this eve whilst using it to mix self levelling compound.

In a panic, 2 bags in, I sent the other half out to pick the titan one up.

Yup seems good value / powerful enough,

Not quite the same level of Beast as the ferrex jack hammer, but nicely sits between 18v sds and jackhammer.

[Ynox]

I’ve got a load of Makita LXT tools, but my SDS drills are all corded.

Got a cheapo Titan for breaking things and blowing holes in concrete and a small Bosch GBH 20 for drilling holes with more accuracy.

I think if I was to buy a cordless SDS then I’d look at the 17mm Makita one. No roto stop but it’s light and compact. Get a cheap ass Titan for when you need to beat the crap out of it - they’re a bit too heavy for using up a ladder but pack a punch otherwise.

[fourstardan]

Thanks all...

New toy will be incommeth over the weekend.

All this talk about durability and robustness and im only drilling on pilot hole in a brick wall fo a bracket lol.

[geeks]

fourstardan said:

Thanks all...

New toy will be incommeth over the weekend.

All this talk about durability and robustness and im only drilling on pilot hole in a brick wall fo a bracket lol.

In that case honestly grab the erbauer I linked earlier its light weight will happily do that and then some!

[fourstardan]

All unboxed and really impressed with it.

The 22 bits that come with it are brilliant and also sit really usefully in the box.

It also comes with a normal drill adapter which is useful.