P.S. One other nice thing about the Bulldog is it can be set to just
hammer, and not drill. A chisel can be purchased that will fit in the drill
basically making it into a small jack hammer. This feature will come in
very handy if the hubby ever wants to demolish a brick or block
all. --dave
"Dave Jackson" wrote in message
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I've have both 18volt Dewalt and Bosch cordless hammer drills and more
recently purchased a Bosch bulldog corded hammer drill. The cordless ones
cannot compare to the Bulldog, it will drill and can drive anchors in
concrete with little effort, and quickly. The bits for the bulldog are
SDS shanks which means they won't fit in a conventional drill. The
bulldog is for production drilling in concrete pretty much exclusively.
However, if your hubby just needs a hammerdrill for occasional drilling
and driving anchors in concrete, the cordless ones will be just fine.
They will take a little longer to get the job done, but are more versatile
in they can also be used with regular bits to drill wood, metal etc. The
Bosch bulldog is somewhat less expensive than the big 18volt cordless
models too. --dave
"Jeanne" wrote in message
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Wilson wrote:
If he is putting anchors in concrete, the Porter Cable corded one is
awesome, but way too much for general use in the shop. Tell us more.
W
Thanks. I knew Porter Cable was overkill (and pricey) for what my
husband does (home shop) - that's why I didn't mention PC (or Makita).
Jeanne
"Jeanne" wrote in message
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Hi,
My husband asked for a hammerdrill for Christmas. I had never even
heard of one before he mentioned the word(s?). I've tried to do some
research but as usual, there are way too many suspects even within one
single brand.
I think I'm looking for a cordless 18 volt hammerdrill. Certainly no
larger. The three names that keep popping up are DeWalt, Bosch, and
Milwaukee.
I welcome any suggestions for specific models and where to buy them
(online if necessary).
TIA,
Jeanne
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