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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful: This review is from: Bosch 1191VSRK 120-Volt 1/2-Inch Single-Speed Hammer Drill (Tools & Home Improvement) Being a Hitachi fan I was really dissapointed after a really bad experience with the China-Made Hitachi (FDV16VB2) that caught fire right out of the box!(believe it or not!)
I looked around for another reliable light-medium duty hammer drill for typical home usage. And I am glad to have made this choice.With this beast, I was able to quickly raise the walls of my tool-shed by anchoring the red head screws into the concrete. Pros: * Rated for 5/8" for concrete compared to others which are 1/2" (or 4/8":) ). * Also My drill didn't heat up at all even after 8-10 hours of hammer duty! also * Did not end up burning any of the (bosch) hammer bits Cons: * The Grip could've been more ergonomic especially for people with large hands like mine.(Porter is fine on that front) * The Auxillary handle could've been metallic one like in porter cable/Dewalt hammer-drills. The Amp rating and the BPM is...Read more 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful: By This review is from: Bosch 1191VSRK 120-Volt 1/2-Inch Single-Speed Hammer Drill (Tools & Home Improvement) Picked this up yesterday after being aggravated at my cordless Milwaukee hammer drill that was taking 4 or 5 minutes to drill a 3/16" x 1.5" hole in brick. Compared to my 18V Ni-cad cordless, this Bosch is great. It chewed through holes in about 15 or 20 seconds. The build quality seems pretty good. I think the depth gauge is pretty cheap. It's plastic. I think they should have added a dollar or two to the price and made the gauge out of aluminum. The handle attached solidly and I had no problems with it or with bit slippage, as others have mentioned. I chose this drill over a similar Dewalt because of both the reputation and my previous experience with Bosch tools. The Bosch also comes with a case, whereas the DeWalt did not. I'll see how this drill holds up and will report back with any problems. |