"Grunff" wrote in message
...
Seri wrote:

So there I am, just about ready to buy a power planer (as asked about
in
the
group earlier) when temptation overcomes me and I decide to bite the
bullet
and get an SDS drill whilst I'm at it. I do need one and it will be
getting
a fair ammount or use around the house during my rewire.

After perusing the ScrewFix and Toolstation websites I pretty much
have
it
down to a choice of two:
Makita 2kg SDS - 780w - 1100rpm - 4500bpm - 2.4kg = £120
DeWalt 2kg SDS Plus - 650w - 1100rpm - 4200bpm - 2.4kg = £110

I have the DeWalt and am very happy with it, but I think if I was
choosing between those two today I'd buy the Makita.

the Makita has a higher rated bpm, but does that actually matter that
much?

Not really.


the Makita has a higher rated wattage, does that actually matter?

Yes, this is what would swing it for me.


the Makita is listed in the 'SDS Plus' section of the ScrewFix
website,
can
I presume that it is 'SDS Plus'?
does 'SDS Plus' matter, or are all SDS drills 'SDS Plus'?

Both of these tools are SDS Plus. There is another standard, SDS Max,
but this is much bigger.


Is the DeWalt brand better than the Makita brand or vice versa?

Baaaad question! Tut tut.


"BIGEYE" wrote in message
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Makita wins every time. I work in heavy industry and always use Makita
power
tools. They last for years. On the other hand, other members of our team
have used DeWalt amongst other brands and have been most disappointed with
performance & reliability.

Just remember that DW is B&D in disguise.


Depends - they bought in Elu as well, which were definitely good tools.

I rate my router highly - a DW621K - but the low end circular saw DW62 is a
POS , IMHO of course. Had to get the JB Weld out after only 13 months light
use of it to re-attach the fan assembly to the armature. Was going to be a
£70 repair otherwise.

My favourite amongst the trade/industrial brands is Atlas Copco (aka
Milwaukee). Both the cordless drill/driver and the jigsaw that I have can't
be faulted. Not many places stock them though.



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