A cordless sds drill is becoming a must have for many of the trades. Most of the major tool companies are making high quality cordless drill tools today. One thing you will notice is that every manufacturer making a lithium tool. The lithium cordless sds drill offers the power needed to make them run longer and hit harder with the same or less weight in many cases. Our comparison chart below shows the current offerings from Bosch, Milwaukee, Makita, Panasonic and DeWalt, all available at Amazon.Com.
You will find tools from the small Panasonic EY7840LN2S sds tool, a mere 5.1 lb 14 volt unit, a great tool for smaller applications like Tapcon etc. to the powerful Bosch 11536VSR 36 Volt cordless sds drill rated for up to 1" bits. So which tool is the right one for you? Consider the following before making your purchase.
The very first consideration should be your application. Again, if you main hole size is 3/16" to 1/4", any of the smaller units will hold up just fine for you. Typically if you are installing tapcon, nailins or cone anchors, you are drilling more holes even though they are smaller so the lighter unit will drill just fine and you will have less fatigue at the end of the day. Many electricians favor the bigger 36 Volt units as the can not only handle the smaller anchors but are useful for running emt through a concrete wall. The largest solid sds bit available for a cordless sds drill is 1 1/4".
Now you will note that none of the tools are rated beyond a 1" bit, but I personally know many in the trades that drill 1 1/8" holes with their cordless hammers, no problem. Keep in mind let the tool do the work, don't lean on it. Some of the 36 volt tools are also rated for thinwall cores up to 2". FYI, the longest sds bit available from Bosch is a 9/16" bit that will drill 31" so if need be, you can drill a pilot and follow with the larger bit size if needed. You can find them at Construction Fastening.Com.
Most cordless sds drill tools offer the options of turning off the hammer and use it in a drill mode. You can then get an sds to straight adapter that will allow you to use a standard high speed bit or a hole saw. Many of the larger tools also allow you to turn off rotation, allowing you to install a chisel into the tool. Now you have a small cordless chipping hammer, that works well for lightweight applications.
Finally, you may want to consider the interchangeability of the batteries with your cordless sds drill. I think the Makita, Panasonic and DeWalt tools would offer your the most flexibility as they have 14 and 18 volt hammers available.
While all the tools offered by the major players are top quality contractor tools, you should also check out the warranty. Most offer a 1-3 year warranty. Some like Bosch will require you to register the tool to get the full three years, but it is very easy to do and is a great way of keeping track of your cordless tools.
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