Makita BHR242RFE

Advantages: Very compact
Easy enough
Due to the weight and size is easy, but due to the rubberized handles it is convenient to manipulate with one hand
It completely replaces the network 2450, did not feel the difference on the 6-8mm drills
Unattended completely, besides maintainable

Disadvantages: There is no backlight.
No hook
The additional handle does not like, is slowly adjustable, set from 2611 - fits, and is regulated much more conveniently.
In comparison with the 2450, it is sometimes difficult for the borax to stick in the cartridge, you have to twist it, press it in, so that the shank comes in.
Case stupid, too big and useless.

Comment: It is often written that the battery compartment is poorly fixed - this is a vibroisolation from the punch casing, so that the vibration would not break the contacts on the battery and perforator.
The bundled battery is 3 amps, as it turned out to be the same size as the 4 ampere, so with the 4 ampere battery it stands as confidently as with the native one.
I have not experienced any problems with a too soft button, I use good, "catchy" gloves.
On one new, fully charged 4-amp battery, drilled 68 through holes in a plastered brick wall into a 8mm brick floor. a drill.
Compared in the store with 241 and 202 - both much larger and heavier, while weaker in terms of both the impact force and the number of beats per minute.

Advantages: Duration of work. Weight. Ergonomics body. Power.

Disadvantages: Very soft button. Vile sound of work. A huge uncomfortable case.

Comment: We have in stock DHR242 and DHR202.
DHR202 lasts noticeably longer (by 15 percent). With that, it has a 25% greater impact force. It weighs a little more than 3 kilos with a battery. It is quite possible to work with one hand. If it were not for one "but." Awfully soft button. It is rather difficult to regulate the rotation speed, besides it is very easy to accidentally hit the button. This is especially evident if you work in difficult conditions.
However, all the little things can be forgiven if the result is one definite plus - power. Not bad pulls meter drill to 16 diameter. 80 centimeters of concrete passes through approximately 2-2.5 batteries (regular 3 Ah).
In the case it would be possible to shove two such punches and another place would remain. However, there was no space for a snap in the standard case.
I do not consider the price a disadvantage or advantage. All decent battery tools are expensive. But it's worth it. Especially, given its power.

Advantages: No wires

Disadvantages: Dear. HUGE case.

Comment: Drills, barely measuring worse than the network punch 2450. Battery charge enough! The first is discharged, and the second is already charged. He took to drill holes for mounting the batteries in the apartments of a newly built house.We started the network, but the extension cord exhausted all the nerves, we had to go in order to go and drill in each apartment, bought this one and it went even faster; Then they had to fix them with a plastic plinth, coupled with a small cordless screwdriver and a small cordless saw. The process became much more convenient !!! network punch removed!

Term use more than 9 months


here is a comparison http://youtu.be/kMSbL7NYboM