Draper Expert 1050W SDS Electric Hammer Drill | 230V Max Breaker | 4300bpm Demolition Tool | 25J Concrete Breaker| 2.2m Cable & BS plug | 81077

I needed a break to get a broken Metpost and old rotted wooden post out of concrete.This breaker costs twice as much as when I hired one back 2019.However we have a lot buried in concrete and in time others are bound to break.So it will pay for itself in time.I tend to try and find Draper tools when I can as they do seem to be good.So what was it like...It came all in tacked and in one piece. No broken or missing parts as described by others (they must have had a Friday one). The plastic box was wrapped with a cardboard slide (not shown).The open box picture shows how it came inside.The box is made of hard plastic, so is good protection for the drill when storing it away.It comes with a Flat & Pointed chisel, a spanner to get into the gearbox when it requires servicing and a small Grease pot.The Auxiliary handle was already attached and all I had to do was position the and turn the handle to tighten it onto the breaker.Nice and easy.I turned the bottom end of the flat chisel in the grease, not too much but enough to cover it.The inserted it into the breaker. Easy mechanism to use, just pull down the chuck cover to open it, slide in and rotate until it drops in and release chuck.Pull to make sure its does not come out. These devices do not hold it tight but allows for movement. If they didn't you'd be shaken to bits LOL.So I used the flat chisel, placed it on the ground where I wanted to start digging and pulled the trigger.Well it just worked, cut through my rubbish concrete like it was butter.I was very pleased.I was resting the device every so often to give it a chance to cool down and so I could measure how deep I had gone.I reckon I got a 25cm diameter circle (ish) and around 25cm deep. So just under 30cm.I get back aches when working bent over so I dug the hole over two weekends.On both occasions it worked a treat.Would I recommend it to to anyone else ... yes.Like I said, the concrete I was digging was poor quality more sand than grit hence it cut it easily.But its works, so as long as you treat it carefully and don't go forcing it like a bull in a china shop I think it'll last well.So far so good its done what I wanted, which is great.Unfortunately now, I just have to find somewhere to store it.

What a great piece of kit, solid blocks, brick no 100mm concrete problem and it doesn’t weigh a ton, just buy it.

I liked the look and specification along with the trade rating encouraged me to buy this item. Then finding it at £92.0 with a 3 year warranty it was a no brainer to purchase. The item comes with 2 chisels at 300mm long so i purchased a 600m long one (Deep Concrete) from another supplier as my use is to replace about 12 fence post over the next few years. On arrival I was immediately impressed with the case and the quality feel of the item in general. Even a small amount of grease is included. My unit came ready assembled just grease the chisel end and insert into the chuck. I ran the item gently to start with for it to warm up and distribute grease around the mechanics. Started with the pointed chisel and within 10 minutes one side of the post was nearly completed. This is where the 600mm chisel came in. My post have deep concrete so needed the 600mm chisel which with large SDS collet system made light work of the rest of the concrete. I then repeated this on the other side with no issues. One word of warning don't go to deep each time as the chisel will jam in the concrete and its difficult to then get the chisel back out.In conclusion I used this item with care and did not force or abuse it and it did the job with ease. One point of note little or no vibration was transmitted to my body, Nor did the handle come undone or anything else come lose. Reliability of course is to be determined but if Draper are confident enough to call it a trade item and then fit the large SDS Max collet system and then give it a 3 year warranty. (Limited Warranty) then I have no concerns.

I have given this a 4 star as this machine is fantastic when it works. The first one lasted a year and while the faulty parts are replaceable they were impossible to get hold of when I needed them. Part of the world shortage of materials, I believe. At the time of writing they are now available direct from Draper. I couldn't wait 3 months so bought another instead as generally I find Draper reliable and trusty machines. I will probably buy the spare parts to fix the other sometime.

Great unit for the money, took down an internal block wall with ease, also , 60 cm tiles taken up from concrete floor. Not quite powerful enough to tackle a concrete slab , and, as others have said , the power lead is a little short, but very happy with it .

I'm presently using it to remove concrete round three fence posts I am replacing. Very pleased with the quality and it certainly does the job. I read in one review that it was heavy, I'm over 70 and did not find it heavy to use. I'm very pleased with it, in the past I have hired this type of tool which I have found heavy. From my experience of hiring them I would say that this item is a match for those I've hired, which I imagine were a lot more expensive to buy. It comes in a strong case making storage easy and with good instructions. It was delivered two days before I expected and was well packaged. In my opinion it is good value for money and has a three year warranty. Although I've only used it once I would recommend it.

Definitely recommend this. Very effective. Used to break up concrete to put in a garage drainage channel.

I bought this after reading other reviews and I’m very impressed with it glad I’ve bought it over other far more expensive like machines I had researched.I’ve used it now to break up 6 inch thick concrete laid under patio slabs, I had attempted to break up the concrete with a sledge hammer which just bounced off, on using the Draper Breaker it easily did the job and is very easy to use, you do need to push down on it but not with any great force more to guide the hammer bit where you want the concrete to break. The vibrations are minimal through the machine in your hands, its a solid built machine and relatively light and I’d say easy to use by most people.