Purchased this for myself for a project, however, my sons bath remodel happened first after a water damage incident.He had 1/2" thick limestone tile, 18 x 18 to remove, and my god, the installer thought he was installing this for a Roman emperor. A billion staples for the matting to the subfloor and a gazillion lbs of mortar.Tried standard SDS hammers on it, no effect! The floor just laughed.Took this bad-boy to the floor, it whimpered and cried all the way to the trash bin but came up.No way we could have gotten this done without this hammer drill!!I hope my intended project goes as smooth.

Arrived fast in original packaging and works really well. At around $500 it was about $75 less than at some other big stores at the time of purchase. Comes withs a tube of grease and a rag.

I replaced a Bosch with a RED one. Wasn’t pleased at all it was a piece of junk. Ordered another Bosch for way less than the RED one. If this one lasts as good as the original Bosch my Son will be using it after I stop working. Very pleased thus far.

There is so much you can do with this quality piece of equipment. Using this for a couple of jobs will pay for it

En primera llegó antes de tiempo y excelentes condiciones, ya en el uso sorprende su fuerza y desempeño, quitamos 14mts cuadrados de concreto con un espesor de 10cm, la herramienta x si sola no hubiera podido ya que no es la indicada, nos asistimos de un marro para primero debilitar o cuartear un poco la placa de concreto que repito tenia un espesor de 10cm, ya de lo demás se encargo el jugetito que se muestra en las fotos, ya por último y no menos importante es de que x algo BOSCH es líder en ventas, pues 7 de cada 10 herramientas de este tipo son BOSCH y como no si fueron los que lo inventaron!!

This rotary hammer is a brute but easy on your body. I used it with a 6” chisel to clear 3/8 inch mortar off of 40 sq. ft. of concrete like I was scraping mud off my boots. It is up to almost any task as long as you use it properly. Make sure t keep the chuck and bit well greased and don’t force it. Let the tool do the work. Moderate pressure and the right angle is all that are needed.If you don’t get a tool that does the work, YOU end up picking up the slack. This tool does the work. It will handle any thing you can throw at it, as long as you know what your are doing.

Lo recomiendo ampliamente, trabaja el concreto sin mucho esfuerzo y no sientes tan duro el golpeteo cuando usas los cinceles para demoler,, eso si es pesada pero la calidad es incomparable!

aunque es un poco mas pesado de lo previsto, es un monstruo mucho poder para trabajos de demolicion mediana, concreto solido facil, ladrillo y otros muy facil. Ranuras tambien excelente solo hay que tener fuerza para no perder la lineamuy bueno solo va poco tiempo pero lo he usado en diferentes actividades

I bought this rotary hammer primarily to use as a demolition hammer for a month and then to have around afterwards for whatever other uses I might have. I thought I might have made a mistake as the going was pretty slow at first when I started to remove concrete from a 65 year old floor. But I soon realized I was trying to chip out too big of a piece. It works better and quicker to go at it from about an inch or inch and a quarter from edge of slab and especially if you first take an angle into the face of the edge of the slab and then come down from the top. The other big difference in speed I've found so far is to whack the slab a few times with a heavy sledge hammer like once for every square foot or so, then the pieces just come out easily with this tool.It's heavier than I thought it would be.It gets surprisingly hot where the chisel goes into the chuck. The lower adjustable handle seems a bit weak and slips a little even when really tight. The lock on switch only seems to work in hammer-only mode, not when used as a hammer drill which is probably a sensible safety feature.This tool runs smoothly and never sounds laboured. Great vibration absorption. The slip clutch does work when drilling but doesn't cut in too easily. The case it comes in is a lot more compact than the case for a smaller rotary hammer by Makita and it has a handy storage spot for chisels which the Makita case doesn't have.I wish I'd bought this thing ten years ago instead of renting one when absolutely necessary.

Coming from mainly using a Bosch Bulldog with SDS-plus, this hammer is a massive step up in power and material removal, when it's required. This particular hammer is a bit heavy, but just light and nimble enough that it can be used for good periods of time, and fairly precisely. I've used this for at least 10+ hours of actual runtime now, and I can't come up with many negatives. I can't see many people needing this for "home use", versus professional, but go for if you can get your money out of it, etc..Overall build quality is great, as expected. Unless it ever changes, this unit is made in Germany. The case is large and adequate for a hard case. The straight handle that is featured on this unit is more ideal for drilling compared to the hammer only model's handle, but I have only used it for demolition and it does fine.The trigger stays on during hammer-only use, and motor speed can be adjusted. This is nice compared to holding a trigger for long periods and the motor speed is very useful for all of the potentially endless applications. Sometimes too much speed results in bouncing off/out of concrete, brick or other materials, and a lower speed works better. Not to mention the speed adjustment is necessary for many drilling applications.The anti-vibration features work very well. You feel so little compared to how much work is being done. Regarding vibration, compared to say the smaller units (Bulldog) which don't have anti-vibration, this unit is actually less fatiguing.The SDS system of course works great, SDS max bits are much larger than SDS plus bits.Overall I'm happy with this unit. It is high quality, powerful and works very well.

Bosch makes some of the best tools money can buy and this drill is no exception. My concrete crew can tear up anything that isnt solid steel of welded down and this drill has lasted 6 months with no issues...

I had previously purchased a lesser model (RH228VC) to demo a brick wall that I couldn't just take a sledge hammer to but I immediately found it to be very underpowered for the task so I returned it to get the 11264EVS and I'm glad I did. The 11264EVS is a beast! It made light work of demoing a strong brick wall with no arm/wrist fatigue because of its amazing vibration absorption tech. I couldn't wait to finish the job the next day so I could use it again.Pros:-Very powerful and feels solidly built (it's heavy)-Vibration absorption is incredible-Vario setting to rotate the bit and lock it there-Trigger Lock-Takes SDS Max bits and SDS-Plus adapter available separately-Very solid cord with pivoting attachment pointCons:-Easy to activate trigger lock when you just want variable-Top metal housing gets very hot to the touch after extended runtime-No drill-only mode-Adjustable handle feels a little flimsy-No rubber grommets on its side so the coated metal housing gets a beating just by putting it down. Coating on the metal seems to chip.

As with many homeowners, I have occasional need for a hammer drill-type tool, and have happily rented one for $50 a day as required. Lately, I had a three week project that involved concrete chiseling, asphalt cutting, rebar driving, concrete and cinder block drilling, and tamping of crushed limestone and cold-patch asphalt. Let's see, $50 x 3 x 7 = $1050 = "too much", time to buy the tool that can do all this, assuming it can be had for less than the rental.After much Googling, reading reviews in tool magazines, talking with tech support at companies such as Bosch, Milwaukee, etc; I decided that what I needed was a tool that primarily is a light weight version of a jackhammer, with the ability to also rotate a cutting bit whilst hammering for certain chores. The solution meant that I needed a rotary hammer, not a hammer drill (former always hammers, but can also turn, latter always turns, but can also hammer...got that?).Next step was to decide on how big a rotary hammer was needed, and 1-5/8" seemed best after consulting experts. Variable speed was also desirable, as was "SDS-Max" chuck, as apposed to the older spline type chuck; all manufacturers said that spline is dead or dying, and SDS-Max is the new standard, and most bits in the future will be available in this style.The Bosch model 11264EVS was the closest match, at least in a high quality brand (no Harbor Freight Chinese tools for my shop, not anymore, thanks). Bosch make an otherwise identical rotary hammer that takes the spline bits instead, by the way. The EVS suffix means that it has the variable speed function, but for a few $ less they have one without the EVS.The SDS-Max is a spring loaded chuck for one-handed tool insertion and removal. Pull back the chuck ring with one hand while holding the hammer with the other hand, and it stays in this 'cocked' position. Simply insert the shaft of the SDS-Max style bit into the chuck, and when the end of the bit reaches the rear of the chuck, the chuck internally snaps closed on it, locking the bit to the tool. To remove the bit, pull back the ring and the bit practically falls out by itself.The hammer has two indicating lamps; one shows power is on (cord plugged in to power source), and the other lights up when the tool needs service, which is usually when the bearings have worn out. Bosch has a service for replacing these when the go, which is not for a long time; unless you use this every day professionally, you will probably never see this light turned on.The hammer has two triggers; the top one starts the motor when in hammer-only mode, and acts like the variable speed trigger on a regular electric drill when on rotary hammer mode. The bottom trigger stops the motor when in hammer-only mode. To clarify, in drill (rotary hammer) mode, you squeeze and hold the top trigger, and the amount you squeeze it determines the speed, and in hammer-only mode, any amount of squeeze of the top trigger locks the motor in 'on' at a fixed speed, no need to hold the trigger, and the lower trigger turns the tool off.There is also a variable speed knob which is used to set the maximum speed the tool can reach when the trigger is fully pressed in (in rotary hammer mode only).On the top of the hammer if a large knob to select the mode. One position is for rotary hammer mode, the middle position unlocks the chuck's rotation, and the third position is for hammer-only mode. You use the middle position to decide which angle you want the bit locked to when in hammer-only mode (where the hammer is not rotating the bit). There are 12 detents that you can rotate the bit to when the knob is in the middle position, and returning the know to hammer-only position locks the bit in that position.The hammer has two handles; a fixed handle with anti-vibration shock absorber, and a secondary handle near the chuck. By twisting the secondary handle's grip, it is unlocked and can then be rotated anywhere around the chuck, left, right, up, down, or in between.Hammer construction seems to be almost all metal with plastic trim and outer housing as required to make it double-insulated. Grips are rubberized.The hammer itself is pretty quiet, with most noise being made by whatever bit you are using impacting whatever you are using it on.I bought the concrete chisel, the asphalt cutter chisel, the tamping plate and its rod bit, and the ground rod hammer bit (which I use for sinking rebar deep into the ground). Each of these is priced at about $50, so they add about $200 to the price of the hammer. The hammer comes in a large case made of tough plastic. The case has compartments to hold a tube of oil (which comes with it) and several bits, including large once like the tamping plate and the asphalt cutter; you can probably fit most bits in the case along with the tool itself.The hammer takes almost 15 amps, so make sure you have a heavy duty extension cord and an outlet on a circuit that is not also running something heavy like a fridge, air conditioner, etc.This is a first rate quality tool, and you pay for that quality. I am quite pleased with mine.