Festool new KHC 18 SDS unboxing. Is this tool for you 😄

[@michaelplays2449]

Great review Mark !!! Thank You !!

[@markthomas5139]

Thank you Michael. Will be nice to see how it preforms in real working environment next 👍😄

[@jasonbrown9783]

Great review. Looks a nice bit of kit

[@markthomas5139]

@@jasonbrown9783 thanks,I’m hoping it lives up to expectations. This is going to be tested up against the Milwaukee m18 fuel which I think will be fair test 👍😄

[@jasonbrown9783]

@markthomas5139 I hope its good. I have the TPC and the new TSX18

[@markthomas5139]

@@jasonbrown9783 oh the TPC I haven’t had the chance to use that. I bet it’s great I’ve only got the PDC ugly looking thing but I do like it 👍😄 also haven’t had the pleasure to use the TXS either 👍👍👍

[@FortuneTwinkie]

Any thoughts how it compares to the BHC? From the specs the KHC is more powerful, how is the experience with both when drilling in concrete?

[@markthomas5139]

Yes the BHC is more compact tool. Obviously it doesn’t have chisel function just rotary and hammer drill. The HKC has the chisel function and is a bigger tool. I’ve used the BHC with a 1metre 22mm drill bit many of times through engineering brick and it has no trouble doing it. Haven’t tested HKC on that yet but I know it would have no problems with doing it. No doubt the HKC will last and I will say I’ve had my BHC 5 years now. The BHC is more for kitchen fitting. More compact and very balanced tool. The HKC is more heavy at the front and needs to be used with 2 hand. For me personally mind. I do like HKC just would prefer a better trigger on there. 👍

[@FortuneTwinkie]

@@markthomas5139 Thank you for sharing your 2 cents. As of now I do not require the chisel function of the KHC, main use will be drilling in concrete. As the price of both are quite close, I am leaning more towards the KHC mainly because it’s the newer model.

[@markthomas5139]

@@FortuneTwinkie glad to help. Yes if that what’s going to be your main use then I would go with KHC as it does pack much more power 👍

[@debandmike3380]

eagerly waiting for this to hit the states. The current festool rotary is unworthy and I wont buy it.

[@markthomas5139]

Before you know it the time will come. I will say the BHC is an awesome SDS it’s lightweight but very powerful. I use a metre drill bit 22mm and it does it with ease 👍

[@chuckgrumble5440]

made in CHINA, so sad... If festool heads this direction, im done buying their stuff, or if they cut prices in half for everything I might. I am sure there are some other euro brands that still havent moved to china mfr.

[@markthomas5139]

I don’t think they make them in china yet 👍