The price is around that. Maybe ask to throw in some free drill bit.

If your house is some red brick/sand brick structure, maybe bosch re450 is good enough. But if you intend for big hole through or concrete wall, than better invest for a rotary drill.

shahzad86
http://www.lelong.com.my/makita-hr2470-3-m...4-11-Sale-P.htm

thanks for the link

Having a freaking boring seminar today. Curi go out shopping. Than stumble a good deal tools. This look like good quality tools but cheaper more than half of the original price.









This is only cost RM9.50 each. While the jaw locking plier is only RM10.50. Bigger 1 size up is cost RM1 more.

I think this is old stock and they want to clear it. The new price tag stick over to the old tag. It cost RM23.50 from the old tag. Checking at net, this tools sell at amazon cost RM20+.

If you want to get it, head over to Brother's at kelana jaya.

if you need to lug it around up and down the stairs, doing one hand drilling here and there, well the weight is gonna tire your arm in an instant.

rotary hammer has its uses. but for general multipurpose use the normal corded drill is better. it's lighter, smaller, makes one handed operation easier. especially if you don't use the impact mode all that much.

normal corded drill make sure you get from reputable brand. their impact mode is much better than the cheaper ones. i only trust bosch or makita. even black & decker is sigh.

just my 2cents.

if its only a few holes for wall plugs and using it every now and then, then the normal corded drill would suffice. i think they are called Impact Drill. the best advantage of this type of drill is its lightweight.
and also, for screw driving, if you're only using it occasionally, its probably not worth getting a battery drill/driver. the battery degrades after a year or so.

the impact drill, apart from able to use for drilling to brick walls, can also be used for screw driving, drilling thru wood or steel. so, as an all-rounder, its not bad, especially for occasional use.

Rotary hammer drill is good if you're using it very often and if you have chiseling works.

i currently have a Bosch GBH2-26DRE Rotary Hammer & a cheapo Hitachi impact drill as well as a Bosch 14.4V light duty battery drill.

before i started reno works, for my previous DIY works, the Hitachi is the preferred drill as its light weight and easier to handle.

after starting reno, the Bosch is used for speed (small holes) and heavy duty drilling/coring works and for chiseling.

if you tell me i can only have 1 drill and for light duty occasional use, i'll definitely choose the Impact drill.

if you have the dough and would be needing them, then by all means, get all 3. there's nothing like having the right tools for the right job.

good luck.

Even if you dont use that often, get the rotary hammer drill. Those impact drills practically useless on concrete. Takes ages to drill one hole.

Already got the HR2470 @RM480, satisfied with the drill's performance, definitely faster than my friend's bosch drill, it quite powderful too

congrats bro, does it comes with all these stuff like in this picture?
Extras -
SDS Drill Bit Set (5.5, 6, 8, 10, 12mm)
SDS Plus Chisel
13mm Drill Chuck



been thinking of this Bosch GBH 2-20 DRE. A bit cheaper than the Makita

This post has been edited by idoblu: Oct 12 2014, 04:38 PM

get the makita. the 2-20 bosch have much lower impact energy.

Ok thanks, appreciate that

The Makita spec abit confuse.

For this Makita HR2470, Blow per minute 0-4,500bpm, Net weight 2.6kg (5.7lbs), Input 780W. Lowest price is RM480.

For Makita HR1830, Blow per minute 0-5,000bpm, Net weight 1.7kg (3.7lbs), Input 440W. Lowest price RM488.

Given this spec, seems like HR1830 are more value to buy. Does the Blow per minute is equal to the force of hammer? But if using power 780W compare to 440W, HR1830 is only half of it.

HR2470 is good. Invested one before I move into my new house. Did many diy jobs that save me thousand of Ringgits, and better workmanship

I m looking for bigger power.

Ya that's why I don't want to look at specs. I'm buying purely on the review by others

Ozak, OT a bit. I saw a new shop at bandar puteri near Giant side, that last row of new shoplots. The name is See Wide. They sell all electrical stuff. I bought all my clipsal switches from them at their main in Loke Yew
Looks like ppl are opening their branches here in Puchong. Even CT Hardware got branch here


This post has been edited by idoblu: Oct 13 2014, 10:10 AM

no. impact energy equal to force of the hammering.

hr1830 have only 1.2 joules of impact energy. hr2470 have double that at 2.4 joules. even if the hr1830 have 500 more bpm, the total impact energy sent to the walls per minute is only 6000 joules. the hr2470 would've sent 10800 joules in that time.
which is why the 1830 is only rated for 18mm concrete while the hr2470 max at 24mm.

people buy a rotary hammer for drilling into concrete. the impact energy makes all the difference. but yeah, try lugging 2.6kg up and down the ladder a few times. if weight is not a consideration, get the hr2470.

Once you go rotary, you never go impact

Only take 10sec or less to make a hole on the concrete slab ceiling, vs few mins on impact drill, the weight of rotary is close to non when comparing the pain of holding the impact drill vertical facing upward for mins.

Hei, thanks. You mean the giant right side inner side shop right ?

There is really a lot of electrical shop in puchong. Not difficult to get a thing. But difficult to look for quality 1. Cause almost all are selling same thing supply by 1 supplier.

Example I look for a simple Din rail. But went to 5-6 electrical shop. All selling same low quality very thin soft Din rail. At the end no choice have to go pasar road KL. Sigh!

Thanks. I m looking at the Makita MY site. Very less information I can read.

So the blow perminute doesn't equal to Joules of the impact. Guess the power watt play the important spec.

I believe greater power come with heavy weight. I have to go to gym in order to handle this power tools.