Bauer Compact Hammer Drill Is It Any Good
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Checking out the Bauer compact hammer drill. As far as normal drill goes, this drill does a great job. Hammer drilling however is another story and does not surprise me. Bauer tools is a brand from Harbor Freight, this drill has a 20v battery. Also a quick comparison with a Milwaukee, Hercules, and Dewalt drill.
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I love my Bauer I had it for years
It would be a lot fairer comparison if you braced the piece of concrete so it wouldn't move. You used your foot to hold it for the Dewalt, but let the Bauer push the concrete around in a circle.
Also, I don't know what size battery he is using but the one for Bauer it looks a lot smaller!
@josefranciscohernandezjr.5139 1.5 on the bauer and 6.0 on the dewalt. Good comparison lol
I bought it for the compact size because I as working in a tight spot. The hammer drill had no problem drilling in brick. Worked great.
Hard to take reviews from someone that wears sandals in a work environment and doesn’t understand the tool enough to know to use low speed, high torque when using a 1 1/2 spade bit.
Took the words out of my finger.
Kind of thinking same thing. Crank torque upto 21 and speed 1. It would have performed better. Good review overall.
All premium drills can do high speed low torque with 1.5" spade. That's how hazard fraught advertises this tool....as comparable to premium drills
Even worse they're flip flops
He tried to say calling Dewalt a Black and decker was like calling dewalt a harbor freight tool? Guess he doesn't get it? Dewalt is a name black and decker owns and used to try and make it in the higher end market, its black and decker Stanley upper line of tools, hence the 1 star warranty service.
This is funny. The Bauer hammer function works just fine, trust me. I think you need some practice with your tools. Nice flip flops by the way.
When you tighten down on your quick chuck, after ratcheting up tight clockwise then turn it gently anti clockwise until you hear a click ...that locks it and you won’t loose bits mid job ever again!
Thanks so much for this info could not figure out how this chuck type works.
good tip... been using mine for a couple years and wondered why that would happen sometimes but not others
haha I came in here looking for some insight on the Bauer hammer drill, but once he starting drilling a hunk of cement on the floor with nothing holding it in place but his sandaled foot, all credibility went out the window. wow.
Sounds like you are already an expert so why watch then!
You held the cement in place for the dewalt and let it skate around in circles for the Bauer.
Won't make any difference, you DO NOT want to buy this for drilling concrete!
RDAllen won’t make a difference? It’s allowing force to spin the piece. I don’t have a dog in this fight, but damn, that’s a horrible philosophy. You also had the dewalt on hammer mode on the board and the Bauer not. Someone’s got a confirmation bias....
@@BamaPewPew he has a history of doing this. He's probably sponsored by DeWalt.
@@radozeman it makes a huge difference when your work piece is secured and its alot safer to
@@radozeman Use PL premium on your flip flops.
I got this drill on a blowout sale for half price at about $30, so picked it up as a backup. I've used it a few times so far, and it works fine for my needs, especially given the price. I've since gotten the light, a 3.0 ah battery, and the right angle drill because my Porter Cable battery 20v is lacking this tool. The quality is decent. Probably not great for a lot of pros, but for my moderate use it should do fine.
Nice, great drill, like you said might not be for contactors
Wow you have really good videos keep it up you will make good money doing these type of reviews. This video should blow up in no time.
Thanks
@@radozeman You do know that was sarcasm, don't you?
Those Irwin spade bits absolutely suck. I’d go with Diablo they’re self driving
Oh yes! I have a few of those Diablo bits! They are awesome!
I love the shoes 🤣🤣
I'm gonna try one. Dewalt has not impressed me lately. Went through a drill and two Sawzalls in the last 6 months. Granted I can just go exchange them. But for half the price why not test it out.
Well one would like to think that DeWalt is better built, never know nowadays, everything is made in the same place.
5 drills a collecting dust on a bench
Think he favors the “Dee”- Walt more.....
Well given the choice wouldn’t you as well?
Obvious Dewalt fanboy
And how so?
Did not put in a new bit each time to make an exact performance test
Great video!!! but dude take does Sandals off and put some work boots on. 👍🏼
What about safety flip flops though?!
@@radozeman :) I'd hate to see you take your toe off. I actually picked up this Bauer drill at HF today for about $31 - open box item, purple tagged, and then 50% off due to the January blowout. I don't need another drill, but at $31 I had to give it a try. Seems decent enough. I wondered if the hammer was worthwhile, and your video answered that part straightaway, but I'll likely take it to work where it will only be used for screws and bolts anyway.
SDS hammers... aka Rotary Hammers. They are specifically designed for drilling concrete.
these hammer drills arnt really good for much concrete drilling the most you wanna use them for it to maybe set a average shelf anchor in concrete, its just a drill with a little hammer function if you were needing to drive a small hole in not to deep of concrete, its basically a regular drill on a little steroids lol
Why do people seem to deliberately cover the fan vents
Bought my Bauer two years ago at harbor freight and it still performs great. No regrets
Harbor Freight really seems to be upping their game with their new battery tools!
I don't think you are tightening the bits in the chuck "hard/tight" enough. Try putting on a glove while holding the chuck, then squeeze the trigger and let the drill clamp down on the bit. Now retry hammer mode in the concrete. Thank you for doing these tests by the way. I for one appreciate you and all the other reviewers out there helping me and people like me decide what to buy.
True you might be able to tighten the bit down a bit more, I still doubt it is going to help, plus that still doesn't account for the fact that these types of drills suck for drilling concrete.
Yeah i sold mine and got a ryobi. For pennies. Sold it cause the chuck will not hold.
Are u crazy, you can not compare all the 3-drills to your dewalt drill which has bigger battery amps. Use the same size of battery of your dewalt and your will see the bad result on your dewalt drill. Next time use your common sense.
I drilled 3/8 " holes and burnt my bauer up , had to warranty exchange, no problems since, I bought the 3 amp battery, much much better performance
Only 3/8” wow that’s not good....!
Deewallt, why not just say Black and Decker yellow?
Whoa don’t be calling DeWalt Black and Decker that’s like calling DeWalt a Harbor Freight tool!
@@radozeman Black and Decker wanted to get into the higher quality job tool market, they needed something different because of their spotty past.. they owned the name DeWalt since the 60's and came up with yellow as a bright color, since other job site companies were bright. DeWalt tools are the higher end of the Black and decker Stanley lineup. That is why their warranty work is rated 1 star, because it's all black and decker company warranty work. And why they pull tricks in their on sale kits, thrown in cheaper tool than on the shelf and crappy batteries.
Get a bit that will stay in the chuck...the bauer hammer works fine for me
Get a bit that will stay in the chuck? How about a chuck that can actually hold a bit!
I dont use a drill for a living. If I did, I'd probably buy a more expensive drill. For occasional use around my property, you can't beat a bauer. Its one hell of a bang for buck deal in my opinion. You're review comes off as extremely biased.
Brand new 1.5ah lithium and Nicd batteries have the same capacity and would last the same if used in the exact same tool, otherwise, different tool, different runtime
That is true, though lithium's might be able to have a higher amp draw.
Depends on the cells used, but yea they usually are capable of a higher discharge rate, tho like you said, capacity is capacity, regardless of chemistry and discharge rates, if a battery is capable of higher discharge, it only means it can deplete itself faster at no risk of damage
There's a reason why they put 2 speeds on a drill you should learn that reason. By the looks of your video you're completely clueless
They Hercules is a 4 pole with more torque btw
An impact has more torque than a driver.
Impact in a way has more torque than a drill, go drill a hole with an impact though versus a drill and you’ll find the drill has a lot more full rotational torque!
They sold me an hammer drill instead of an impact . They said the hammer drill you get more functions than just the impact function over the impact gun ; in other words the hammer drill is an impact and more . Hope it works with my mechanic work .
im stick with the bauer, can buy 2 of them with charger and batteries for the same as the dewalt maybe even 3
That’s true and I don’t think you can go wrong with the Bauer
lithium ion batterys don't suffer voltage drop off like nimh batteries do.
Technically they do, it just damages the battery if you draw them down too far.
@@radozeman true, however most lithium ion power tools have low voltage protection that basically shuts the tool down to prevent damage to the batteries
Maybe I missed something but did you film these videos during the summer?
Late summer
What a maroone
Its middle of the road. Wish it was brushless.
Brushless has a downside though, they don’t have as much torque on the low end usually
it is brushless
That was an okay video, but. The old school m18 would eat both alive, even your old dewalt... if you had Comparable ah power packs
Amp hours doesn't give you more power just longer run time 🤣
Yes it does make a little difference more ah = more amp hours
Seriously iv dealt with all kinds of different brands I've burned up dewalt's constantly their batteries are s***Milwaukee's are actually nice tools that being said I have very little problems with the Bauer tool Brad have the impact and grinder so far other than their grinder having an issue with the safety catch witch is a bitch the battery's I'm fond of (hold a charge over time and work well) and the tools work I'm. Planning on buying more if I find a fix to the ” safety" catch I will inform u. Definitely needs to be removed
60 min charger is rather slow for a 1.5 Ah battery. This means this charger tops at 30W and would take hours to charge lets say a 4Ah battery.
On the other hand my charger takes 60 min to charge a 4Ah battery. When I had low-ish 2Ah batteries it would charge them in 30 min.
Long story short. Don't take charging times on the packaging too serious, specially when it comes with a small battery. It's all relative
Please wear protective shoes....
You kept saying that the drills died several times, no they did not die you jammed them!
I have the regular drill and it works well. Since getting this I have got the ridgid gen4 impact and drilp combo for $119 at home depot online. I'll use the bauer as a backup, the bauer work light is awesome for $15. You can get it for $10 sometimes with coupon.
That is why I have a second drill as well, very nice to have a second drill when working on projects.
You weren’t holding the concrete still
And your point would be?
@@radozeman come on dude. You know the point lol.
dude thats not a compact oranges to oranges, not apples to oranges
What the DeWalt? The rest are all listed as compact drills.
J
Using a 2' bit to go through 4" of material is dumb and dangerous. Putting your hand on the material close to the bit to try to leverage out the 2' long bit while it is still spinning is a recipe for quick trip to the hospital. Use the appropriate bit for the job and stop the drill, reverse it, and back the bit out when you are done drilling.
Your hammer mode test of the Bauer is suspect, at best. You used a bit for a different type of drill and didn't hold the workpiece. You spent all of the time chasing the concrete so you had no pressure in towards the concrete. You gave your Deeeeewalt a break in the department by bracing the block with your foot. Do an equal comparison with a proper bit.
You can’t get the same bit for both tools, with that being said they are the proper bits, and the Bosch bits are supposed to be some of the best!
You have the correct battery
Think so?
It didnt die, you dont know how to use it.
Video is barely worth anything. Seeing all the different brands is cool, but Tests are inconsistent, how they were conducted was terrible, and who hammer drills concrete in SANDALS.. you literally lost all credibility once that scene played out...
Fake dewalt battery lol
It is yes!
Nothing wrong with generic batteries
First
Bauer is junk I test then at harbor freight their tools brushes smell awful and yeah the warranty sucks I got ridgid and Milwaukee and love them
Harbor freight has gear oil in almost all there motors i know what you mean it stinks. I like there middle of the road drill it works decent but its a knock off of a Milwaukee. Dewalt isnt all that great anymore since they started building cheaper drills but milwaukees are pretty reliable.