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Foggy
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 Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:01 pm Post subject: Bosch hammer drill |
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Just got one from for general use
cheap as chips ,£39.99 from Argos
Bosch PSB650 RE 650 Watt Hammer Drill
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DIY_Johnny
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| Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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Good price Foggy!  |
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MindMyThumb
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Sounds like a deal, but is it man enough to cope with hammer drill jobs? Don't want to buy one and end up breaking it the first time I drill a hole in a bit of concrete  |
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MindMyThumb
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Was just looking up the Bosch and found this to compare it with, Titan isn't a name I'm familiar with, so would people prefer the big Bosch name or the higher wattage (does that mean it's more powerful?) of the Titan?
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Titan TTB085DRL 1050W Percussion Drill 230V Powerful, 2 speed Impact Drill with drill and hammer functions, aluminium gear box and adjustable front handle with depth stop. Supplied with carry case.
2-Speed
13mm Keyed Chuck
Lock-On Switch
Soft-Grip Handle
Auxiliary handle, depth gauge, chuck key.
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DIY_Johnny
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Depends what you use it for & how often, the Bosch is definitely better build quality but Titan is very good value for DIY jobs and will actually work well. Titan is definitely the best of the low end range of tools in my view and is excellent value for money. Titan have a nice habit of making robust tools for cheap. They don’t go in for the fancy features like the quality tools provide. i.e. notice Titan do a keyed chuck rather than a keyless. Keyless chuck is great of a decent name drill but rubbish on a cheap drill. They also have big clunking switches rather than soft ones I had a Skill drill which had all these nice features but were ultimately sh#t
Titan 1050W will definitely be more powerful that Bosch 650W
Any Bosch green is good for heavy use DIY (i.e. every weekend for years) and is the good choice of tool for a DIY man.
Having said that you can get two drills in Titan for the price of one Bosch. I have not been let down by a Titan yet.
I think a 650W Bosch will do all your house hold tasks but will struggle with the large holes (>8mm) in brick / concrete. Titan will do that easily. Don’t be fooled by what they claim the size of a hole it can drill.
If you are doing a lot of hammer drilling I would opt for a Corded SDS, far better. Don’t be tempted to just buy the biggest you can afford as it’s a pr#ck for smaller jobs. I recently bought a BOSCH 650W SDS, it’s neat and very handy but doesn't have great torque so using hole saw bits say can be a struggle on a small SDS drill |
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gib_goblin
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Foggy
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| Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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Granted this isnt powerful enough to do everything you need ,concrete etc but its a good un for everyday general use at that pirce ,got one anyway as my old B&D packed up
I also have a big powerful Bosch SDS for the more heavy jobs
but for a Bosch its a good price
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DIY_Johnny
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Definitely at £40 you can't complain
If I had no drill I would get this and then top up with a larger SDS if you are stuck.
The one Gib_goblin pointed out is brilliant. I abuse my regularily, hacked out a concrete hearth last week |
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jg
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I've had a 600W Bosch green drill for about 10 years now. First power tool I ever bought :)
I've done 10 and 12mm holes in brick no problem. Engineering brick is a bit tougher, but it does get there if it is just a one off hole.
I've also done up to 20mm by starting with a 10 and going up in a couple of steps.
I think I paid about that price back then.
I'm now considering an SDS for the bigger jobs, but I expect the bosch will still be the one for most jobs. |
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