Customer Reviews

Bosch 11316EVS SDS-Max Demolition Hammer

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I am no stranger to midweight electric demolition hammers. I have owned Bosch hammers in this class and I have used dozens of rentals, mainly Kango. I can't rate it against the competition brands such as Makita or Hitachi because I have not used them,but I can tell why I love this hammer.
It is light and compact; seeing the case you would not think that it was a demolition hammer. I stress that it is smaller and lighter than other hammers of similar capability that I have used. By smaller I am I mean shorter by several inches. Desipte its size and weight it hits hard and I am judging this by extensive experience with hammers in this class.
SDS max demolition hammer bits are becoming easy to find in retail hardware and lumber yards and this can mean a lot if you break a point off early in the day on a critical job.
You don't have to turn the tool off when you are not engaging the tool into the work, at least , there is no mention of this in the manual and it doesn't have the conventional trigger switch. In the past I have found that the switches often wore out due to the constant on off needed to prevent damage to the hammering mechanism. Now I just leave it running when lifting the tool to a new position, or in the case of clay spade digging, rocking the tool to break up compacted soil.
I wish I could say that it is long lasting and rugged but I have only put a few hours of use on it; so far so good. At least I can say that the feel of it inspires my confidence that it will be a performer over time and my experience with Bosch tools in other catagories has been good.
To sum it all up, smaller and lighter translates into less problem and work for me. Hard hitting means good production and more money for me. SDS tool availibility means I can get new bits easily when I need them.

I just got this one and I love it. Very, very good power to weight ratio. Punches thru 4 inch slabs easily. If you have to do this kind of work, this is an impressive tool. It took a little longer going thru a 6 inch stem wall, but much less toll on the body and ears than using a 90 lb pneumatic jack in a horizontal position. If you have to do some demo work under the house, this is the only way to go. It can take apart brick work easily. The shovel attachment goes thru hard soil like it's warm butter. I used the earlier verision that belonged to a friend and now I wonder why I waited so long to get this one. It comes with a plastic case which is OK, but I would have much prefferd a metal case for this brute.

When I ordered the demolition hammer I thought I was ordering the much larger and powerful "brute breaker" demo hammer. I was very upset and considered sending the tool back but the tool was half the price of the brute breaker hammer and I thought I'd give it a try. It has proven to be all I ever needed for the jobs I have around my home. I've broken up 4" concrete with ease. Dug 16" deep footers and 30" deep fence post holes in minutes vice hours. The main reason I purchased it was for the ground around my house because it is mostly "hardpan" clay that is nearly impossible to dig in with normal hand tools. This demo hammer is the right tool for my needs and, unless you need to tear out something tougher than 4" thick concrete, it may be the back and money saving tool for you too.

As a DIY'er, I was hesitant to spend this kind of money for something that I was just going to use for home improvement projects. However, after a year of struggling with trying to dig in my rock-hard clay soil, I finally gave in. I haven't been disappointed!

Since this is the only demo-hammer I've used, I really can't compare it to anything else, but I'm very happy with the tool's performance and quality. Using this beast is a little bit of a workout, but I'm sure it's much easier than trying to handle a full sized jack - especially if you have any horizontal hammering to do. So far I've used it to dig out a good sized footer for a retaining wall, trench for drainage/irrigation lines, demolish a BBQ island built from concrete block, and break out a small area of 4" concrete sidewalk. What a timesaver!

I rented a copy of this tool locally--it was brand new--I guess most of the entire stock of the tool rental store was destroyed last year during Hurricane Wilma. I wanted to see if it would work well busting out a second floor tub/pool that a previous owner had in the house. The tub/pool was on second floor but hung down into the first floor kitchen. The tub was 12 inch thick, overly/excessively reinforced with with 5/8 inch rebar throughout. The tub was 4 feet wide, 8 feet long, & 4 1/2 feet deep. The tool was working so well, that after one-day rental, I decided to buy one on Amazon to complete the project at my leisure. With a friend's help, we knoocked it out in two days & I could not have done it without this demolition hammer . . . EASY to use & hold but POWERFUL. I thought I'd sell the tool at about 1/2 of what I paid on Amazon after I was finished, BUT, I loved this tool so much I'm keeping it in my tool collection. This Bosch powerhouse is a keeper. Oh boy, if only I had this too years ago . .. It has a great storage case & easy to pull out, load a chisel & you're off. And it has a great long, heavy duty power cord built in so even if you need an extension cord, you have plenty of cord to keep it far out of your working area. I love, really love this tool, & of course, it lives up to the Bosch high-quality reputation. Oh, also got this on a 10% Amazon discount with free shipping . . . worth every single cent . . . This tool is idiot proof.

I have owned this hammer for several years now. I originally bought it because I needed to repair my very old foundations, and it was nearly impossible to dig through the very heavy clay and sandstone that my house is built on. This tool combined with the clay spade made digging the holes and trenches I needed possible. It's small size relative to other brands made it much easier to use. I also own the larger yellow breaker hammer for the big concrete breakup jobs, but I still often end up reaching for this one. It may take longer, but the light weight makes it much easier to use, especially when you are trying to break into something at an angle. The ability to rotate the bit is also extremely useful when digging holes with the clay spade.

I bought this used off of craigslist for $200. It had some wear. I've used it quite a bit over the past 4 years. Mostly to dig holes for fence posts. I had some concrete I had to demo for a gate that was busted. This puppy ate right through the old concrete. We recently purchased a second home and I've been landscaping it and replacing 200ft of fence. I've got the spade bit and it makes a huge difference in how quickly I can dig holes. Well worth the money, but I'd watch for it used on Craigslist since they are so durable.

My Dad's business has used this hammer for years (10+) and there really isn't anything else out there that compares to it. We work on refractory (high temp insulating concrete) on commercial and industrial boilers and this hammer allows you to get into the smaller spaces and do some serious destruction on a tear out. I bought one on amazon after the first one the company had finally kicked the bucket. I wouldn't doubt if it had over a thousand hours on it. The new one we just bought already has about 20 hours on it in two days, and ran flawlessly. I know it has an overheat sensor to prevent damage, but I've never seen one overheat.

This is a great tool that just reeks with quality and I hope Bosch continues to make for years to come.

I've used this tool for 9 months now and absolutely love it. It is one quality tool and built to work and last. I've used it to demolish a block wall, and break up cement sidewalk and stairs. It works great for any job where you have to move the hammer around a lot as the weight doesn't fatigue the arms as heavier tools would yet it still packs a wallup. It only hammers when there is pressure on the tip, which is nice. The only challenge was thick high-strength sidewalk (about 7 inches thick - don't ask me why) - it did it, just took a while. It's a little short for pure vertical work unless you get a longer chisel - otherwise you are uncomfortably bent over a bit. I find myself working on my knees a lot with it (my chisel has gotten pretty short now - time for a new one). But it's perfect for breaking through walls and close-quarter work. I can't over-emphasize how important it is that it's a light-weight hammer for lifting/horizontal work.

The only problem I had was with the cord where it went in to the tool broke a wire inside but it was relatively easy to take it apart and shorten the cord.

This a greet demo hammer for medium to small jobs. Especially for block and brick. It also does well on concrete, but I worry that it may be too hard on the tool. I now have 3 of these. One last thing, I used to be an eBay junkie, but now I'm leaning toward Amazon whenever I can.