core drill and core sets

[supper plumb]

hope you can help im looking at investing in a makita core drill and a 5pc core set
are the £70/£80 core sets from ebay any good or is it worth spending the cash on a dear set
11PC DIAMOND CORE DRILL BIT SET ALUMINIUM CASE 38-127MM BRAND NEW CONCRETE BLOCK | eBay

 

[Rickster123]

Depends what kind of work you are planning on doing. I bought a set and a year later 3 of them are still unused!

 

[lame plumber]

if your work is intermittant re coring then a cheaper set is ok, but if you do a lot then a marchrist drill and cores make more sense, but quality costs a lot

 

[JJ The Plumber]

Buy a decent core bit and I have to say I don't rate the Makita one I've got.
Makita 4 inch core bit cost about £80 and its crap. My old one lasted years and took some real abuse when I used to fit a lot of boilers but it completely wore down to nothing and I couldn't remember where it came from or I would have bought another.

Spend what you can afford it will pay in the long run.

 

[Mike Jackson]

Get a cheapish set and then replace the ones you wear out with decent ones. Saves splashing out for a whole set of decent cores and only using some of them once or twice.

 

[Scott_D]

I am thinking about getting this set. Any reviews?
ROTHENBERGER DRY DIAMOND CORE KIT 8.9020 | eBay

 

[Roger Welton]

Used them in the past they're ok, though not a patch on the marcist CCU850's

 

[REDSAW]

those on fleabay will more than likely turn out as crap silverlines!!.

i.t tools have a set on sale for the same plus vat so i think they will be a better quality imo.
take a look@ its.co.uk

 

[R1CKY]

I have this set.

Erbauer 3 Diamond Core Set | NoLinkingToThis

Have served me well so far and don't seem to have worn at all.

 

[Plum Bob 66]

hope you can help im looking at investing in a makita core drill and a 5pc core set
are the £70/£80 core sets from ebay any good or is it worth spending the cash on a dear set
11PC DIAMOND CORE DRILL BIT SET ALUMINIUM CASE 38-127MM BRAND NEW CONCRETE BLOCK | eBay

I have exactly that same set, before I bought them I spoke with the actual manufacture (uk based) and he recommended using them with a traditional chuck as opposed to sds. I do plenty if core drilling and I can't recommend this set highly enough. Hope this helps sped you descision.

 

[Irish]

I am thinking about getting this set. Any reviews?
ROTHENBERGER DRY DIAMOND CORE KIT 8.9020 | eBay

I bought them a couple of years ago you'll be lucky to get 10 holes out of each bit, don't rate them at all I agree lame plumber marcrist are probably the best

 

[rob2048]

Did I read somewhere pts do a good set ?

 

[nicro3]

Only invest if you get a return on your investment. Don't buy anything until you need it, unless its bread and butter gear.