18 volt sds

[Leo21]

What's the best and where's the cheapest? I'm thinking Milwaukee, anyone got any experience. Or got the cordless vac the you can get.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

what battery's /cordless tools you got already?

 

[Leo21]

what battery's /cordless tools you got already?

Nothing 18 volt, I've got an old 28 volt metabo that's just gone pop.

 

[hammers4spanner]

I have milwaukee and its a beast but not cheap stuff

 

[AMW]

I've got all 18v dewalt from sds to wet/dry vac and range of batteries can't fault them but there not cheap

 

[Rickster123]

I'm still loving my ryobi 18v gear. I use and abuse those drills every day and they haven't let me down. Batteries last well and are cheap to replace if needed.

 

[Leo21]

I'm still loving my ryobi 18v gear. I use and abuse those drills every day and they haven't let me down. Batteries last well and are cheap to replace if needed.

Ryobi, you do make me larrrrfff. Oh! Are you being serious?

 

[Rickster123]

Ryobi, you do make me larrrrfff. Oh! Are you being serious?

Mate I love them! I fit more rads and boilers in a week than most do in a month so they've been well tested! And they're cheap, you're northern, they're cheap.... Match made in heaven!

 

[Leo21]

I've got all 18v dewalt from sds to wet/dry vac and range of batteries can't fault them but there not cheap

How do you find the vac? Is it powerful enough for catchment spaces? And light? Does the drill cope twin 24mm drills in 9 inch walls?

 

[hammers4spanner]

Mate I love them! I fit more rads and boilers in a week than most do in a month so they've been well tested! And they're cheap, you're northern, they're cheap.... Match made in heaven!

You probably it more rads than i do all year

 

[JCSPLUMBING]

Makita 18v 4ah for me. They are brilliant. Last ages

 

[Rickster123]

Leo buy one and if you're not happy with it I'll swap you the equivalent value in tube, fittings and consumables!

 

[Leo21]

Leo buy one and if you're not happy with it I'll swap you the equivalent value in tube, fittings and consumables!

I've just looked up the specs, and they only go up to 16mm in masonry.

 

[Rickster123]

I've just looked up the specs, and they only go up to 16mm in masonry.

So drill 2 holes!

 

[Leo21]

So drill 2 holes!

I don't think it works like that Adam. Oh dear.

 

[Rickster123]

I don't think it works like that Adam. Oh dear.

Can tell you don't work on the council!

 

[stevetheplumber]

ive always used a 24v bosch the one with the slide on battery good for 7 or eight years will drill anything and mine used to get a lot of use now ive got a screwfix heap of carp looks similar but all noise and no go they dont make them anymore but this looks like the li on version Bosch GBH36VF-LISC SDS-Plus Hammer Drill

 

[kay-jay]

I'm still loving my ryobi 18v gear. I use and abuse those drills every day and they haven't let me down. Batteries last well and are cheap to replace if needed.

I have the torch and radio.
Drill, impact (more torque than my milwaukee) jigsaw which is ****ty tbh, circular saw I have burned out.
Sds drill, recip saw.

It's all pretty good apart from the circ saw which burned out but got a replacement under warranty.and the chuck doesn't hold drill bits too well anymore on the combi drill

How do you find the Sds seems to lack a bit of power to me.

Overall cheap as chips and is adequate for the job

 

[newcastle phill]

How do you find the vac? Is it powerful enough for catchment spaces? And light? Does the drill cope twin 24mm drills in 9 inch walls?

Have the multi tool and 2 vacs (came as a set) they work well

 

[Rickster123]

I have the torch and radio.
Drill, impact (more torque than my milwaukee) jigsaw which is ****ty tbh, circular saw I have burned out.
Sds drill, recip saw.

It's all pretty good apart from the circ saw which burned out but got a replacement under warranty.and the chuck doesn't hold drill bits too well anymore on the combi drill

How do you find the Sds seems to lack a bit of power to me.

Overall cheap as chips and is adequate for the job

I love the little radio much easier than carting the dewalt one in. I use the sds for fixing up rads and pipe clips. If I'm putting 22mm holes through or larger I'll use a makita core drill, cuts a cleaner hole. The impact driver is great. And to be honest I wasn't expecting the batteries to last very long but they're still going strong. Great value stuff. I don't need a shiny drill with a big name, I'm more interested in earning money.

 

[JCSPLUMBING]

Have anyone seen the new makita radios. Look very cool

 

[newcastle phill]

Thats what i need a good radio !!!

 

[Millsy 82]

Have anyone seen the new makita radios. Look very cool

Is that the Bluetooth one? I looked at them but I decided I have too much rubbish on my phone and it would be embarrassing to have customers hear it.

 

[Millsy 82]

Thats what i need a good radio !!!

I couldn't do installs without one. 1st thing in and last out.

 

[AMW]

How do you find the vac? Is it powerful enough for catchment spaces? And light? Does the drill cope twin 24mm drills in 9 inch walls?

Sds is better than the old 24v I had before and that didn't have a problem with 25mm drill bits vac is good don't carry a mains vac now

 

[ShaunCorbs]

ive always used a 24v bosch the one with the slide on battery good for 7 or eight years will drill anything and mine used to get a lot of use now ive got a screwfix heap of carp looks similar but all noise and no go they dont make them anymore but this looks like the li on version Bosch GBH36VF-LISC SDS-Plus Hammer Drill

Very good drill easy drill a 32mm hole even used to core for a flue before now