Dropped $180 on a Milwaukee Hole Hawg and it paid for itself in one week

I was putting off a big job at an old warehouse in Birmingham because I kept burning up my regular drill on 3/4 inch holes through studs. Finally bit the bullet and got the Hole Hawg from the supply house. First day on site I knocked out about 50 holes in under 2 hours without any binding or smoke coming out of the tool. My helper was laughing at me for spending that much on one drill but he stopped when he saw how fast we got through the framing. Thing is a tank and I wish I had bought one years ago. Has anyone else had a tool that was pricey but totally worth the money on a big job?

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coran633d ago

Wait, what kind of Milwaukee were you running before that kept smoking out on you? I've gotta know because I've got a buddy who swears by the regular Fuel hammer drill for big holes and I keep telling him he's gonna burn it up one of these days. Was it just a standard 18V or one of the older brushed models that couldn't handle the torque?

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troy_palmer763d ago

Hang on, you're actually saying the regular Fuel can't handle big holes? I've seen guys run that thing day in and day out with 1-1/8" augers through old growth lumber and it just keeps going. The only time I EVER saw one smoke was when a guy had the clutch locked on FULL and was leaning his whole body weight into it trying to force a dull bit through wet pressure treated. That's not a tool problem, that's a operator problem. I swear people blame the drill when they're the ones abusing it. If your buddy is running a sharp bit and letting the tool do the work, that Fuel hammer drill will outlast half the stuff on the shelf today.