WORX WX390 18V (20V MAX) 3-in-1 H3 SDS Rotary Hammer Drill

I have to fix various things high up on a hard pebble dash wall, so wanted a lighter drill without a mains cord for working up a ladder. I have an 18V DeWalt combi drill, with hammer action, but that has struggled to cut through this hard wall where it is not possible to push too much, so needed something more powerful with a pneumatic hammer action.I have a Mac Allister SDS mains corded pneumatic hammer drill, which is significantly faster and more powerful than this Worx SDS battery drill, but the Mac Allister is very much heavier, 3.5kg, and also needs an electric cord. This Worx battery drill is much better, lighter, at 1.5kg, and more convenient for working up a ladder and is more than powerful enough for most jobs.I would not be able to justify the current price of £110, though it is well worth that, but got this while on offer for £55, from Amazon EU S.a.r.L., including case, battery and charger. Have also bought an additional good-used 2Ah battery for just over £20, so in all a good bargain. However I can't help wondering if there was some reason for being on offer, such as a defect in that particular batch, but time will tell.There is the alternative "CEL 144HD 14.4 V Li-Ion SDS Plus Hammer Drill", for around £77, with case, battery and charger, but the battery for that has a lower voltage and lower Ah capacity, so it likely to be less powerful and run down the battery more quickly. Also the Worx battery can be used with other Worx power-share tools.I have since got the "WORX WG154E.9 20V Cordless Lithium-Ion Grass Trimmer, BODY ONLY", which uses the batteries from the drill.So far very pleased with this drill, but the main limitation is it cannot be used for chiselling, as it has no hammer only option, but for my needs that is a minor concern.The more I use this drill the more I appreciate how good it is. As of 1 June 06 had to fix up some shelving while working on a step ladder and this was much better for drilling the 6mm fixing holes in the hard pebble-dash wall than either my 20V DeWalt combi hammer drill or my much heavier mains corded SDS drill. It really had enough punch to quickly get through the wall, but without the weight and cord of my mains SDS drill.=====================Added note, 16 May 16Just used it for fixing up a new, fairly heavy, 150W LED flood light high on the wall of the house, which required secure fixing with shield anchor bolts.For drilling the 6mm pilot and 12mm fixing holes, while on a ladder, it was excellent and so much easier than with my 20V Li-Ion DeWalt combi drill, or the much heavier Mac Allister SDS corded hammer drill.Then working from ground level had to drill four 14mm holes though a 30cm thick solid brick wall. It was doing reasonably well for a couple, or so, of these holes, though slower than with the corded Mac Allister. However it struggled a bit in places and started to run out of juice on the recently recharged 2Ah battery, and I hadn't yet got the second 2Ah battery. So had to finish the job with the corded Mac Allister SDS. However the battery was soon recharged in about an hour.I think it did very well, but will have endurance limits on heavier jobs, particularly if you only have a single 2Ah battery and don't want to stop to recharge that. The 4Ah battery would be better, but that would cost nearly another £50, not much short of what I paid for the drill on offer. Once I have the second 2Ah battery that should be enough, as one battery can be charging while the other is being used.Anyway, very pleased with this drill and found it very effective and convenient to use. My old Mac Allister corded SDS will now get much less use, except for the more heavy duty jobs.

brought this as we have other products and mix and match with the same battery is so helpful, the drill works well, much better than my other battery drill which gave up the ghost after many years of good service, you must remember to top the battery up as if you leave the battery to discharge totally then it won't hold the charge anymore, which is what happened to my old drill. on the hole a nice addition to the tool box.

I have a mains powered SDS masonry drill but I needed a lighter cordless SDS masonry drill for working above my head.This did the job. Perfect for putting rawl plugs into a brick wall. Light enough to be used single handed and in awkward locations.Might be a bit light for heavier jobs like drilling through walls, will go back to the corded drill for thatFitting and removing bits is straightforwardComes with a couple of masonry bits, hss and some screwdriver bits along with a keyless chuck adapter.All in all I'm very happy with it

Brought a few items of worx and they all seem to take same battery which is good , and they seem to last

I use it for concrete and until know I haven't any problem works perfectly and do his job easily

Very good but for a 20v sds under powered

So far has done exactly what I want without costing the earth. Being lightweight and convenient, In combination with the big, heavy but very powerful SDS drill I already have it means I can cover just about any job I need to do.

Little to find fault with, has enough power to get through most masonry and concrete, nice that you can switch to driver effortlessly after drilling a hole to drive in a bolt/anchor , really good tool to have.