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Dewalt 20Volt Rotay Hammer Drill

climber pat · · Las Cruces NM · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 286
Adam Floyd wrote:I notice the Amazon drill is labeled 18 Volt, whereas the Toolnut.com drill is a 20 Volt. I heard a great review by a prolific bolter who has switched to the Dewalt and says it keeps up with everything else.
DeWalt makes 18V, 20V and 36V hammer drills.
Jim Titt · · Germany · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 490
Locker wrote:I seriously doubt that an 18v Dewalt Hammer Drill is going to perform nearly the same as a Bosch 36v Hammer Drill.
To doubt is a good thing! DeWalt makes 3 different 18V drills and Bosch makes two different 36 volt drills. A DeWalt DC212KA has more power and higher impact force than a Bosch GBH36V-Li Compact but lower beat frequency so generally the DeWalt will be faster in the right rock.
Jim Titt · · Germany · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 490
Adam Floyd wrote:I notice the Amazon drill is labeled 18 Volt, whereas the Toolnut.com drill is a 20 Volt. I heard a great review by a prolific bolter who has switched to the Dewalt and says it keeps up with everything else.
That confuses us as well, in Europe there are no 20V drills only 18, 24 & 36V and the one you show is listed as 18V here.
Mike Lane · · AnCapistan · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 880

The 20V battery is about the same size of a wallet. Again, good power for short bursts, but not much capacity.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349
"To doubt is a good thing! DeWalt makes 3 different 18V drills and Bosch makes two different 36 volt drills."

Those bastards!

"You learn something new every day".

and I'll stick with my Bosch thank you very much!

LOL!
Chris Vinson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 75

I'd heard awesome things about the DeWalt, and had to try it out for myself. Its not as light as it looks! The battery life wasnt bad, but the owner did have to retire his batteries way too quick.

I think the Bosch is still the best buy for the price, (Bosch 36V ) all things considered.

If price is a main driver...get a used Bulldog on ebay and supercharge it. Some of the guys at work have been buying them up and making kits for about $120-140 total. And the setups are really nice ( SuperTopo beta ), the weight is in your pack and the drill is nice and light when you're bolting above or behind your head.

One interesting drill that came to my attention, albeit much heavier, is this guy: http://www.amazon.com/Makita-HRH01ZX2-18-volt-Cordless-Lithium-Ion/dp/B00A9930UO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388767359&sr=8-2&keywords=makita+cordless+36v+hammer+drill+uses+two+18v+batteries

Kind of a cool concept.

Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

The 36v Bosch is on sale at CPO.

cpotools.com/bosch-11536c-2…

M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911
Locker wrote:The 36v Bosch is on sale at CPO. cpotools.com/bosch-11536c-2…
CPO is like crack for me Locker, please stop, the 18Vs are calling my name, especially since I already have a few batteries and chargers. 239.00 for a bare tool???
Locker · · Yucca Valley, CA · Joined Oct 2002 · Points: 2,349

LOL!

Torture!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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