GregBradley
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If you are thinking of buying a Hole Hawg for one DIY electrical project you are just looking for an excuse to buy a new tool.
I love my T-15 and have used the PDC. If they bring in the DRC, I may likely buy one. The Makita and Milwaukee new 1200 inch/pound 18v drills are more powerful than the PDC and need the longer side handle. The also have low speeds that top out about 500 rpm that are made for larger holes. Those drills are beasts compared to the typical 18v drills that have 400-500 inch pounds of torque. Even the latest drills below that group are 700-750 inch pounds so are built for different work.
A Hole Hawg is the one targeted at electrical contractors and is way better for that function than any of the above. The Super Hawg is targeted at plumbing contractors who need to drill bigger holes. I have a Super Hawg because it is useful for both functions and because it has a clutch in low gear. Tom can tell you why! The two speed Hole Hawg would probably also be useful for smaller and larger holes. People that buy any of these tools tend to be doing serious work on a production basis and have their own preferences as they require some skill to operate or they will beat you up and hurt you.
The M18 Hole Hawg is no more powerful than the 1200 inch pound Makita and Milwaukee high end 18v drills but is optimized for doing lots of holes quickly by someone used to working with that style drill. It is single speed and doesn't have the lower speeds that those drills do so may not even drill as big a hole maximum. It was built to be use by someone being paid by the job to get it done efficiently.
I played with the M18 Super Hawg last week. It is impressive.
One electrical job in your own basement? Just use what you have, well maybe a C12 will be a bit whimpy. What size holes, how many, in what?
I love my T-15 and have used the PDC. If they bring in the DRC, I may likely buy one. The Makita and Milwaukee new 1200 inch/pound 18v drills are more powerful than the PDC and need the longer side handle. The also have low speeds that top out about 500 rpm that are made for larger holes. Those drills are beasts compared to the typical 18v drills that have 400-500 inch pounds of torque. Even the latest drills below that group are 700-750 inch pounds so are built for different work.
A Hole Hawg is the one targeted at electrical contractors and is way better for that function than any of the above. The Super Hawg is targeted at plumbing contractors who need to drill bigger holes. I have a Super Hawg because it is useful for both functions and because it has a clutch in low gear. Tom can tell you why! The two speed Hole Hawg would probably also be useful for smaller and larger holes. People that buy any of these tools tend to be doing serious work on a production basis and have their own preferences as they require some skill to operate or they will beat you up and hurt you.
The M18 Hole Hawg is no more powerful than the 1200 inch pound Makita and Milwaukee high end 18v drills but is optimized for doing lots of holes quickly by someone used to working with that style drill. It is single speed and doesn't have the lower speeds that those drills do so may not even drill as big a hole maximum. It was built to be use by someone being paid by the job to get it done efficiently.
I played with the M18 Super Hawg last week. It is impressive.
One electrical job in your own basement? Just use what you have, well maybe a C12 will be a bit whimpy. What size holes, how many, in what?
