Anyone Tried the Milwaukee 18v 4.3J sds drill?

[welshplumber]

Hi, I regularly browse this forum but I don't think I have actually posted.

I have seen it mentioned but I am actually looking for first hand experiences on the Milwaukee M18CHPX.

As I am a sole trader (as well as being employed), and I need a new cordless sds, I was going get the 36v Bosch with 3 batteries. I have used this drill and circular saw and as the prices are lower than Hilti I thought it was an easy decision. Then I noticed the Milwaukee 18v with 4.3j impact energy

I work for a company who around 18 months ago got rid of any tool that does not have Milwaukee written on it. I have been using a HD18HX sds and the M18CID impact regularly. I have to say the impact driver is not as good as other makes I have used and I am regularly having to get corded drills when previously an old 24V Hilti or 36V Bosch would have done the job nicely.

Needless to say I wasn't looking at 18v because of my experience of the cordless stuff I regularly use but if the M18CHPX is as good as the specification says then it should out perform the Bosch.

Has anyone used this drill? What do you think of it?

Cheers

Chris

 

[Ray Stafford]

Blimey thats a long wait for a first post!

Belated welcome to the forum Chris.

Sorry I can't help you with the tool question

 

[rpm]

As above and welcome Chris and I`m sure there are a few Milwaukee fans on the forum who can answer the question for you.

 

[antdad]

I owe a member a sincere apology as I didn't believe a 4.5j 18v SDS existed, I haven't used it but the drill is brushless so should easily surpass the non FUEL 18v variants you've been used to.

 

[mcniven]

Just got new Milwaukee 18v combi drill and impact gun 4a brilliant bit of kit

 

[Ermintrude]

Once you've gone red u won't go back

 

[newcastle phill]

Ermys the milkywaukee bar kid.

 

[markadams]

Milwaukee 18v 4.3J is agooed high power high performance Cordless SDS Hammer Drill. I am impressed with it.

Do you own one of these drills? If so what is the battery life like, I am trying to decide between this one and the standard fuel version. Its not a huge amount more but I want decent battery life.


Mark.

 

[gilesey2]

i've the 28v sds (everything else is 18v) and it's the nuts. it was second hand and i've been cutting all my flue cores and chasing in with it without a problem for a couple of years. I've had corded makitas that haven't done as much without conking out

 

[markadams]

Well I recently decided to buy one of these, Welshplumber have you purchased one yet? I am in Wales so we may be able to meet up sometime if you want to have a try. I am hoping to compare it to a mates drill who has the 36v Bosch soon. Great bit of kit like all the other red tools I have.