Hilti Embraces The Heavy Breaker.
As one of Hilti’s largest tool hire stockists in London we know first-hand how popular some of their other breakers including the TE 706, TE 1000 and TE 1500 have been with our customers. We have always found Hilti tools to be of the highest quality, proving themselves time and again in demanding site applications, and that’s why a large percentage of our customers simply won’t hire anything else. However, it’s a particularly interesting time in the electric heavy breaker market, Hilti are relative newcomers, and Bosch have just released the Mk II GSH 27, an upgrade to the legendary Mk I ‘Big Yellow Breaker’ which was the market leader for many years.
If we compare the Hilti TE 3000 to the new Bosch the first thing to notice is the price; the Bosch retails at £1100 whereas the Hilti comes in at £1400. At this point it is important to note that the Hilti can be powered by 3kVA generator with 16 Amp socket whereas the Bosch will need something a bit larger with a 32 Amp socket, which will inevitably have an impact on running costs. Spec for spec the Bosch definitely holds its own against the Hilti with similar impact energies of 62 Joules and 1000bpm against the latter’s 68 Joules and 860bpm. The Hilti will give you nearly an hour’s extra trigger time per day with a vibration level of 7m/s² compared to the Bosch’s 8m/s ² but it’s a close call between the two and things are already getting interesting as our senior management team head to Hilti’s facility in Stratford to test the TE 3000 alongside the brand new Bosch GSH 27. While there Hilti have also invited us to test the DSH 700-30, Hilti’s first foray into the 2-stroke quickcut market, against the Stihl TS410, the current market leader. We look forward to sharing the results of our tests with you... Watch this space!
The Hireman always strives to stay abreast of the latest advancements in power tool technology, which helps us and our customers keep up to date with health and safety legislation. Not to mention the fact that newer tools have reduced running costs and are easier to operate, while increasing productivity and safety.
