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Richard wrote:
The Makita weighs fractionally less than my Bosch hammer drill and,
having variable speed, is much more controllable when chiselling. Just
that bit of chiselling made me realize what a good decision I had made
- I had wondered when I was using the PB machine after having ordered
the Makita whether I was spending money unnecessarily and a PB would
have been fine. I can now see me using the Makita for any drilling
into brick, even small holes, it's so light and manageable. Oh and
it's nice not to have the high pitched scream of a hammer drill to
contend with.

Yup. To me, an SDS drill which weighs little more than an ordinary mains
drill and is vari-speed is essential if you intend using it for long
periods.

Those who recommend heavy non vari-speed 'cheap' drills simply don't use
them much.

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