I always believe pay peanut get monkey. So better buy a quality product, some China brand do have good things but price is not cheap also.

Would like to add on to your reply. Better quality product together with better quality drill bits and some test drilling will help to do the job better, faster and safer.

Hi all, really good thread here. Gained a lot of things & knowledge about power tool especially hammer drill. Currently own Dewalt DCD710 cordless drill & Bosch impact drill, serve me well as a DIY user. Kind of interested to have hammer drill after read here, especially with 3 modes function. Based on here, Bosch GBH 2-26 are favorite choices, and Makita HR2470 as well. how bout other brand? Dewalt? Hitachi? Hilti? care to share other models as well as price range?

menck the popular one :
Bosch 2-26 Dre is around rm560-650
Hitachi dh24pc rm420-480
makita 2470 around rm480-550
Hilti, expensive i think cheapest also 800++
Skill 1715 rm290

Which brand has the best after sales service?

I have used Bosch and B&D. Bosch have repair centers around M'sia. Makita not sure...anybody using Makita?

Bosch and makita should have no problem with service. Can send to most of the hardware shop for service.

For hilti, a bit specialist. Since their product more for industrial and contruction. Their main office is in subang ss13.

thanks Eng_Tat for the info

Makita 2810 (like a TS owned) seem good choice. I like the L shaped design, but pricey (6xx to 7xx) & heavier (3.2kg)
Wonder is really heavy compare to other hammer drill state above...

menck, just buy which one suits you but i can tell most of the time we only used 6mm 8mm and and occasionally 10mm holes only because we are not tradesman, i am using 2-26 dre can drill up to 26mm. i also abuse my tools until balik modal already.

hehehe..thanks for the thought. luckily, these equipment / machinery don't have expired kind of thing. Can be store & use it if needed. The best part, we have it when we need it.

hi all,

sorry ah park this under here

this bosch power tool, anybody use it ?

http://cthardware.com/new-products/gop-250...ofessional.html

GOP 250 CE Professional , MYR 490,

just curious some of the promo videos they mentioned, can cut non ferros metal meaning ? , can it cut those old steel pipe that we use to carry water ?

Nice tools. Thaught it rotate.

Non ferros means not metal type. Like copper pipe. Cause it softer than steel. GI or steel pipe cannot be cut.

need go find out if got blades that can cut GI pipe or not

damn worth it for a multi function tool

the earlier reincarnation uses batt.. cannot last long and so damn expensive... at least this one more reasonable..

For GI pipe, use the roller cutter. Easy, faster and cleaner cut.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvxNFB1_AXU

seems easier and also faster than using a hacksaw to saw through the pipe..

how can that be...

Plumber using this roller cutter to cut GI pipe. Nobody use hacksaw. Unless too short. I have the small 1 for copper pipe and smaller gi pipe.

The cutter have a roller blade which you press against the pipe. Than roll a few round. Turn the knob to press again the roller blade to the pipe. And roll again. Till the pipe cut into 2pcs.

i failed in cutting pipe will try get one seems cheap also those cutter about 30 MYR or less

can cut GI.. can cut copper.. hmm can cut PVC also ?

This kind roller cutter is easy to use and learn. No need brain it. Just few minute learn and you are expert.

PVC no need like that cut lah. PVC use cutter like oversize scissor. But cheaper just with hacksaw.

Got so cheap? Makesure the roller cutter is hard and sharp. This price look like from china made. I doubt the cutter quality.

If you intend to cut bigger size pipe, you need to get the bigger size which longer handle. Otherwise you need 2x the energy to roll the cutter along the pipe.

This power tool even more cooler!
However, application limited to copper pipe cutting.

how much Bosch 10mm drill bit? plan to buy it..any other brand? tq