SHIELDPRO 1-1/4 Inch SDS-Plus 13 Amp Rotary Hammer Drill Heavy Duty, Safety Clutch 3 Functions with Vibration Control,Including Grease, Flat Chisels, Point Chisels and 3 Drill Bits

Needed to replace about 50 feet of corroded cast iron septic line under a concrete slab. The slab varies in thickness from 3-1/2 to 5 inches and has the smaller wire rebar grid. I decided to purchased this drill on June 1. Amazon next day delivery was very much apprexciated.This unit has paid for itself several times over versus a rental. Best I can tell I have between 30-40 hours of run time. I used a 7 inch diamond blade in a skill saw to cut along the side of the channel that I removed. Since the blade only cut about 3 inches deep, I used the hammer drill to go along the edge and finish breaking through the concrete. The drill is holding up well, I've had to sharpen the chisel and pick bits several times. The unit comes with two demolition bits (chisel, point) and three masonry drill bits. I have not used the masonry drill bits, only the demolition bitsPro: Inexpensive Sturdy Performs well Easy to operate and positionCon: Not variable speed Bits are not hardened steel Demolition bits are only 10"This is not heavy-duty demo equipment but considering the price and how well it's held up, I would recommend this drill for most DIY'ers doing small or medium size projects. It may even hold up for professional use for someone who needs todo some masonry work for renovation or installation.

Saw several options and this one was the best “deal” by far. Cheap! When I received it, this thing is heavy, well built, and looks nice too. Used it over the weekend with a one inch chisel bit and tore up a tile floor in a few hours. 24’x14’. Very powerful and easy to use.

For the price, I wasn't expecting a top of the line but this SDS hammer drill did the job. I was replacing a broken fence post and whoever put the post in used a lot of concrete. The concrete was well over 100lb. Hitting it with a large sledge hammer did nothing except make me tired and sore. I bought this SDS hammer drill because I did not want to spend a lot and find out that I wasted my money. Well, it worked and worked well. It broke down the concrete in about 30 minutes to small chunks that were easily removed from the hole. It performed much better than I expected for the price paid. It is heavy and will give you a workout but not as bad as using an electric jack hammer. For the price, I would definitely recommend.

Let's start with the obvious, it's not hilti, it's not brand name. The quality however is much higher than expected. This drill rips, plenty of power. There's no comparison to a battery powered drill to be made. Concrete sucks to drill. If you're a professional who deals in concrete, you know why you buy good tools, but as a person doing the occasional heavy duty application i really like this drill. Great purchase.

I waited until I tried to beat this up with a number of different types of demo jobs. Well, I loss the fight. This tool took everything I threw at and begged for more work. Very good quality and it performed like a champ for concrete, cement and brick demo work. It has plenty of power with no overheating. I would gladly put this up against those high-priced major brands.