SDS chisel - Heller or Makita

[rocker]

Has anyone used Heller SDS chisels? I'm after a new channelling chisel and can get a good deal on one, or a Makita - are they any good as well?

Nice one!

 

[telectrix]

I bought a 110v Makita SDS drill with rotary stop for chiselling . £20 from car boot. it's brilliant, done loads of work, and not too heavy either. recommend 11/10.

 

[Amp David]

Only used Heller drill bits and they are as good as any other major brand I can think of.

To be honest, the Makita one is going to be manufactured by the like of Heller anyway. Me, i'd go for whichever you could get cheapest.

 

[telectrix]

sorry, misread the post. thought you were talking about the tool, not the bit. personally i prefer to use the joiner's sharpest wood chisel

 

[rocker]

Thanks dudes I think I'll go with the hellers then.

Telectrix bloody hell that was lucky, a makita sds for twenty quid!

 

[telectrix]

yep. there's a guy always at the car boot, sells 2nd hand tools and power tools. got a dewalt 24v SDS with 2 batts, £200. he's also got a shop in stoke. Mr.Toolman. think he also on tinternet.

 

[fingz999]

ive got a set of makita sds bits there good but i wouldnt pay extra for them over another unless someones had a bad expreriance with one as makita bits are made in china for them then badged up (applys across the range of makita drill bits)

 

[rocker]

That's what made me go with the Heller in the end as it's made in deutschland,if they did the Makita ones in Japan I would have had them, but China ain't exactly renowned for it's top quality steels....