drill bits...

[psd99]

Most of mine tend to not have a long life.
I can possibly use them 10-20 times and then they no longer go into brick work. perhaps this is normal but just wondering which drill bits are the best for longevity?

 

[MassiveJim]

what drill are you using ?
My SDS chews through brick, now problems.

My old percussion drill was not so great however.

 

[psd99]

what drill are you using ?
My SDS chews through brick, now problems.

My old percussion drill was not so great however.

Something like this:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gs...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COiHxbOL8NcCFUeXdwodc_kG2A

not SDS though

what's the difference in getting a SDS drill? Is it just more powerful and allows channeling into the walls?

I've been considering to get one of these but the one I got at the moment does the job.

 

[DXP55]

If you are drilling into really hard bricks or concrete then SDS is best - A cheap Lidl/Aldi 240v one is fine along with their drill bits - If you are loaded then try 36v Bosch SDS drill - wonderful tool and quite light in use.

 

[psd99]

If you are drilling into really hard bricks or concrete then SDS is best - A cheap Lidl/Aldi 240v one is fine along with their drill bits - If you are loaded then try 36v Bosch SDS drill - wonderful tool and quite light in use.

Do you think my drill is the reason why the drill bits wear out too quickly?

 

[MassiveJim]

what drill bits are you using ?
if they are cheap they won't last, if you pay a bit more they will last.

as for buying an SDS drill, unless you are a heavy drill user I would opt for a cheaper (probably Aldi one would be fine) corded SDS.

personally I bought a bosch blue which cost me about £100, although realistically I don't need an SDS it has come in handy with the hammer only mode, had to break some concrete up to get some fence posts out once and also just ran a channel up a wall in a bedroom which would have been a nightmare without the drill.

 

[DXP55]

No your bricks are probably hard and drill bit's don't last forever - Father in law used one drill per hole on his internal walls - they were like granite - ex council house. - in those days there was no such thing as SDS drills

 

[TallPaul1878]

Yea SDS makes a big difference over a normal percussion drill. I literally wouldn't be able to do my job without an SDS drill.

Having rotor stop hammer only is a godsend when chiseling out masonry for backboxes

 

[psd99]

what drill bits are you using ?
if they are cheap they won't last, if you pay a bit more they will last.

as for buying an SDS drill, unless you are a heavy drill user I would opt for a cheaper (probably Aldi one would be fine) corded SDS.

personally I bought a bosch blue which cost me about £100, although realistically I don't need an SDS it has come in handy with the hammer only mode, had to break some concrete up to get some fence posts out once and also just ran a channel up a wall in a bedroom which would have been a nightmare without the drill.

Usually blue tipped bosch ones, although some of them have been dewalt in one of those yellow boxes.

I might get a SDS drill from aldi if its cheap- worth a punt that thanks.

No your bricks are probably hard and drill bit's don't last forever - Father in law used one drill per hole on his internal walls - they were like granite - ex council house. - in those days there was no such thing as SDS drills

lol granite is really tough and heavy wonder what people used before drills.
probably nothing!

Yea SDS makes a big difference over a normal percussion drill. I literally wouldn't be able to do my job without an SDS drill.

Having rotor stop hammer only is a godsend when chiseling out masonry for backboxes

that is the main reason I want a SDS but looks like it is also good at destroying stuff too!

 

[MassiveJim]

Usually blue tipped bosch ones, although some of them have been dewalt in one of those yellow boxes.

I might get a SDS drill from aldi if its cheap- worth a punt that thanks.



lol granite is really tough and heavy wonder what people used before drills.
probably nothing!



that is the main reason I want a SDS but looks like it is also good at destroying stuff too!

Anything on this page would do the job

https://www.screwfix.com/c/tools/sds-drills/cat830818#category=cat830818&sort_by=price

obviously the bigger drills are more wattage and theerfore more powerful but this also means they are heavier so harder to hold for longer periods.
Personally I went for one like this.
https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gbh-2-24-d-corded-sds-plus-drill-240v/61945

and even though its "only" 790w it eats through everything I've thrown at it.

 

[DXP55]

lol granite is really tough and heavy wonder what people used before drills.
probably nothing!

When I left school my first job was an electricians mate - one job was to drill hole through a concrete floor for ceiling light below - we only had lump hammers and round chisels with teeth on bottom end -- think they were called star chisels - also years later rawlplug bought out a hand held driller - had a steel handle and removable bits of different sizes but you used a hammer to knock your hole in brick or concrete.-- My word that was going back a few years.

 

[mattyg]

Bosch 36v (the proper one with hammer only action aswell) and Dewalt Extreme bits..

Mine slipped off a roof, Bouncing on scaffold on the way down. My concern was the Indian stone flags... Drill was fine..

 

[godinman]

With an sds I find the bluntness of drill bits makes surprisingly little difference!

 

[psd99]

looks like my xmas list got bigger following this thread

SDS drill it is!

 

[NickK]

If you are drilling into really hard bricks or concrete then SDS is best - A cheap Lidl/Aldi 240v one is fine along with their drill bits - If you are loaded then try 36v Bosch SDS drill - wonderful tool and quite light in use.

Just look at the power it has hammering. I have a 3.2J 850W 2Kg class mains powered SDS if you're not careful it can blow the back of soft house bricks out. I've cored through block and brick, drilled through concrete with a long SDS bit. For the record this my 40th birthday present was the 850W version of: https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gbh-2-28-corded-sds-plus-drill-240v/5061r . Just make sure it has a safety clutch.

5Kg class are heavyweight and more unwieldy up a ladder so something to think about.

Compared to my Li-ion 18V I use for everything else, the SDS makes short work of tough stuff. What takes my 18V minutes with carbide tipped bits take literally take 10-20 seconds with the SDS.

Lastly SDS drills with two hands are going to be longer than your normal one hand drill - so as long as you can get the clearance to drill you're laughing.

 

[Buffman]

Just look at the power it has hammering. I have a 3.2J 850W 2Kg class mains powered SDS if you're not careful it can blow the back of soft house bricks out. I've cored through block and brick, drilled through concrete with a long SDS bit. For the record this my 40th birthday present was the 850W version of: https://www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gbh-2-28-corded-sds-plus-drill-240v/5061r . Just make sure it has a safety clutch.

5Kg class are heavyweight and more unwieldy up a ladder so something to think about.

Compared to my Li-ion 18V I use for everything else, the SDS makes short work of tough stuff. What takes my 18V minutes with carbide tipped bits take literally take 10-20 seconds with the SDS.

Lastly SDS drills with two hands are going to be longer than your normal one hand drill - so as long as you can get the clearance to drill you're laughing.

I've got an 18v li ion makita and tbh if its just for drilling thru masonry I'd take the hit of buying some new drill bits where required. I've also got an 8J titan sds (£65 in screwfix above) which is terribly powerful but as you've said it's ridiculously heavy! I'd rather use the battery one where possible, and that for demolition..