Seanandruby - Gatwick

[seanandruby]

lidl. Sds plus hammer drill, £34.99. I know it's not a good make but gotta be worth a punt ??? Had some half decent gear from there in the past.

[local patios and driveway]

but plastic gearboxes etc. cheap tools make no sense to me boss man

[Bob_A]

Depends on what you're going to use it for.
I buy mostly cheap tools for my DIY jobs and don't usually have too many problems.
If a tool does break down or its underpowered and takes longer to do a task then it's just an inconvenience to me.

I've got a cheap SDS drill, used it to break up a little bit of concrete the other day, it took fookin ages! probably would've taken a proper machine a couple of seconds.
Not a real problem though, I'm not prepared to spend £100's on a drill and the cost of hiring is the same cost of a cheap drill, but by the time I've gone to the Hireshop, filled in the forms and then returned afterwards it was probably quicker to buy cheap and keep the drill.

However if you're a professional and your livelihood depends on it then it's always best to invest in the best.

I'm sure that Lidl drill will do most jobs around the home

[seanandruby]

to right bob. You get the points and chisels to i think. reckon it ll be ok for the small chasing out jobs.

[rab1]

buy a lot of occasional tools form lidl and aldi and there always of a decent standard.