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SDS Drills by Manufacturer

Every SDS drill brand we cover, from the big trade names to the value ranges. Each page compares the brand's full line-up with UK prices, specifications and pros and cons.

Black and Decker

Black and Decker practically invented the DIY power tool, and its orange 18v range is aimed squarely at home users.

2 drills

Bosch

Bosch invented the SDS system in 1975, so no brand has deeper roots in rotary hammers.

25 drills

DeWalt

DeWalt's yellow-and-black rotary hammers are a fixture on UK sites.

18 drills

Draper

Draper Tools has supplied the UK trade from Hampshire since 1919.

6 drills

Einhell

German brand Einhell has built a strong following on value, and its Power X-Change 18v battery platform now spans hundreds of tools.

14 drills

Festool

Festool is the premium German system brand, best known for peerless dust extraction and build quality.

2 drills

Flex

Flex is a long-established German professional brand, founded in Stuttgart in 1922 and best known for grinders and polishers.

1 drill

Makita

Makita offers the broadest SDS drill range on this site, from corded SDS-Plus workhorses to twin-18v LXT and 40v XGT cordless SDS-Max machines.

38 drills

Milwaukee

Milwaukee's red M18 FUEL tools are built around brushless motors and one of the most advanced 18v battery systems on the market.

2 drills

Olympia

Olympia Tools supplies value-focused power and hand tools to the UK market.

1 drill

Sealey

Sealey, based in Suffolk, is one of the UK's biggest tool and equipment suppliers.

6 drills

Stanley

Stanley is one of the oldest names in tools, and its FatMax power tool line extends the brand into serious DIY territory.

1 drill

Brand guides and archive

Brands whose classic SDS drills readers still search for, with notes on what replaced them.

Erbauer

Brand guide and archive of discontinued Erbauer SDS drills, with current alternatives.

Hitachi

Brand guide and archive of discontinued Hitachi SDS drills, with current alternatives.

Metabo

Brand guide and archive of discontinued Metabo SDS drills, with current alternatives.