Fits comfortably in your hand
Reviews (7)
Skill 6443 1/2" Slugger Hammer Drill
Im not impressed with this drill. It's ok with wood but the hammer is not that powerful, and it also neede regular maintenance.
You get what you pay for...
Bought this product to drill a total of 24 1/2" holes in concrete (yes i used a masonry bit, even used smaller bits for pilots). The FWD/REV switch locked up within 5 holes. THe variable speed trigger operated at either full speed or slow, no in between. By hole # 18, it competely burned out. Wish I had put the $$ down on a reliable unit. Don't waste your $$.
A winner within its class
I bought this hammer-drill to take on the small holes and thereby give my more expensive hammer-drills and rotary-hammers a break. As far as I'm concerned this tool excels in drilling 3/16", 1/4" and 5/16" holes...it's as good as a Milwaukee at a third of the price. I use it for setting the smaller screw anchors in masonry (EMT clamps, electrical boxes, etc.).
I think bigger holes are best left to rotary-hammers anyway because they are so much more efficient. (and costlier!)
You get what you pay for... well, not quite!
I bought this little beauty at my local superstore, and returned it an hour later. I only had a small project to do and the price was slightly more than double the rental fee for a Bosch 1/2" hammer drill. I figured with a two year warranty I had nothing to lose, all I had to do was use it three times and I would be ahead of the game. (I would never use a hammer drill often enough to justify purchasing the Bosch at three times the price.) I drilled eight holes 4" deep in concrete with this baby, using a brand new 1/2" carbide tipped masonry bit. The motor got hot and started to smell after the first hole. During the eight holes, the chuck loosened up three times, and finally on the ninth hole, thick smoke poured out and I stopped for fear that it was going to burst into flames. I immediately switched to my trusty 10 year old Milwaukee 1/2" drill (which is not a hammer drill, but drilled 12 more holes in about twice the time, without ever getting warm), and finished the job. I don't see how this thing would be good for drilling anything but wood, but if that's all you are doing, spend half the money and buy a rotary drill. If you need a hammer drill for a small project, or don't have much money, RENT one, don't waste your money on this!
What do you want- egg in your beer?
I needed a hammer drill to attach ledger boards to my house's concrete foundation. This tool was 10 bucks less to own than a full-day rental would cost at the local Rent-A-Tent. I didn't experience any problems and I poked a dozen holes in the wall. It seemed to work as well as a Makita drill I have used in the past
Of course, when I see a tool start to smoke, I take a break. But that's just me. While I didn't wait for flames to shoot out the side to turn off the drill, I don't deny that more expensive drills with more metal parts will stand up to heavier, more prolonged use. But hey, I already have a good general use drill. I guess the question you have to ask yourself is, how often do you need a HAMMER drill? If you're Harry-Homeowner hanging some peg board in your basement you will appreciate how much better it works on masonry than a regular drill, and it's a bargain to boot.
... Read more
