It just felt really good in my hand!

[Wolverine]

Hey! Keep your mind out of the gutter!




I was at Sears 2 days ago and was checking out this 1/2 inch Hammer Drill. Felt great in my hand and will probably be all that I need. I'll probably be picking it up soon.



http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=00910137000&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&cs=e1

 

[dink]

Of course it does....I believe it comes out of the Dewalt factory

 

[eschoendorff]

Sounded like something my wife would say....




BTW... Just go with what works for you. If it feels right, it probably is. It's intuition, man. And let's face it, most of the judgement we pass on tools is subjective and based on intuition and past experience (for example... I still have not seen any credible, objective printed evidence that Snap-On uses a higher quality steel than Cman, although people will swear up and down that they do).

I have an 18v Ryobi 3-speed hammer drill. I love that thing, but most people will tell me it's a piece of sh14. You know what, my piece of sh14 Ryobi does everything taht I ask it to do... and 2 years later I am still on the first set of batteries!!! One of these days I'd like to pony up for the Milwaukee v28 line, but i cannot justify it by any means rigt now. And let's face it... I'd get it because I want it, certainly not because I actually need it.

Moral of the story... use what's right for you. And then don't be afraid to tell us about it (esp. after using it for a year or so), because as I said before, so much of our decision-making process relies on past experience, word-of-mouth... you know, subjectivity.

-Ed

 

[Wolverine]

Ed,

Very well stated and completely true! There is some great people with outstanding knowledge and advice on this site, however personal preference rules.


.............. and the Snap-On vs. Craftsman comment. You just can't beat Craftsman for home use. NO MATTER HOW INVOLVED YOU ARE AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

 

[eschoendorff]

Ed,

Very well stated and completely true! There is some great people with outstanding knowledge and advice on this site, however personal preference rules.


.............. and the Snap-On vs. Craftsman comment. You just can't beat Craftsman for home use. NO MATTER HOW INVOLVED YOU ARE AT HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Gotta agree with you about the Cman statement... I've never broken a Cman tool. Then again, I don't try to take 3/4" bolts out with a 1/4" drive socket either (lol!).

So whereabouts in Ann Arbor are you? I'm just SW of AA in Manchester. Howdy, neighbor!

 

[diviniti]

I agree about Crapsman. Great tools for the price, lifetime warranty, cant beat it. I have broke many many many craftsman tools, but they just get replaced with the newer and better versions when they come out.

and howdy to both you two neighbors..

 

[Luckydevil]

Forgive the ignorance, but what exactly is hammer drill for? I've never seen one used so I am assuming it has some sort of hammering motion with the bit???

 

[dink]

Forgive the ignorance, but what exactly is hammer drill for? I've never seen one used so I am assuming it has some sort of hammering motion with the bit???

You mean you run a garage forum and you dont know what a hammer drill is??? oh the world is coming to an end....i think its time to shut down the site


kidding

I believe they give more push into the fastener allowing for faster tightening or loosening....or drilling

 

[plapczynski]

Drilling concrete and stone comes to mind as a use the I have used one for.

 

[kartracer55]

Yeah its for masonry. The function is totaly useless for anything else. If you dont plan on drilling alot of masonry, pass the hammerdrill up anf go get a better quality non-hammer drill.

Jim

my .02

 

[logical]

You mean you run a garage forum and you dont know what a hammer drill is??? oh the world is coming to an end....i think its time to shut down the site


kidding

I believe they give more push into the fastener allowing for faster tightening or loosening....or drilling

You mean you sell tools and don't know either. I have a Milwaukee that is great when you need to sink an anchor into concrete. I have a bunch of half walls in my basement remodel and used it to put anchor studs in so I could bolt the sills to the floor.

 

[pony]

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