I don’t use a rotary/chipping hammer (a.k.a. combination hammer) for demolition in masonry or concrete every day. But when I do use it, I really use it.
The Bosch 11241EVS has chewed up and spit out more brick, block, concrete, rock, and tile on my jobsites than I can keep track of. Then it sits quietly in its toolbox awaiting the next time my construction requires demolition.
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