Worth it? Amazon's Cheapest Jackhammer

Electric Jackhammer

This is my review of amazon electric demolition hammer jackhammer. I always thought jackhammers would cost thousands of dollars and could only be run on big power air compressors. This budget demolition hammer blows me away with what it is capable of. What can I break up next?

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[jamescole]

FINALLY A 4" SLAB!!! Great job.

[dwwoodbuilds]

Interesting, though I can't treat this a serious review because all jackhammer usage requires, at a minimum, 1 person leaning against a shovel doing nothing. Now, to be fair, with the tight camera framing, there might have been 1 (or more!) persons leaning against shovels doing nothing, in which case, I apologize! Seriously, I thought the harbor freight demo hammer was inexpensive (cheap?), but this wins. Nice concise review and demonstration. Guess the only remaining question is durability.

[jasonphelps]

I was just given a Chicago Electric 62811, free, 'cause it didn't work. I mounted a hardware store pushbutton switch and will be trying it out soon, with my Champion 3600 w generator, with RV outlet. I will be digging a roadside ditch thru shale, which seems to break up fairly easily. Will also be using a Harbor Freight SDS hammer drill to drill holes for water to freeze and maybe use some of that "expanding grout", such as Geo-Break or whatever I can find at Lowes.

[five-forty]

Excellent review! Just bought one today.

[mchume]

Mine came in a black plastic case with two little wheels, 4 bits, and enough oil for 20-30 hours of operation. Highly recommend hearing protection along with the googles.

[kevinwelsh]

Had no idea this thing even existed. Definitely need one for my remodeling projects.

[fasturn-fcof]

I have this hammer and it's very good for the price. Not going to bust thru 6" quality cement with ease. Knowing the right tool and how to chip, you can get small jobs done. Not going to replace my 50 - 90 lb. Air Breaks. For the DIY guys, buy it. ❤

[henrygin]

You can get a ground rod attachments to drive steel pins in ground to hold formwork

[philiposborne]

Video idea. I'm wondering if you might be interested in doing a video using a demo hammer to drive T posts for fencing? I need to install about 150 of them and doing it manually would do me in. Wondering if a modification could be made todo the job and how easy it would be. How heavy is the one you bought?

[gerardjones]

wow 6 inches thick, I just ordered one, I need to remove 4 inch concrete garage floor that is cracked and heaved.

[Art_in_MT]

How about doing a test with one of the add-on compaction plates you can buy for these jackhammers? I'm looking for a cheap compactor small Paver and patioblock jobs

[gglobensky]

I didn't have the goggles and mask and my instruction booklet was completely generic. I'm a noob so I didn't have a clue on what the springs were for and how to put oil.

[jbaidoo]

Ordered one of these. I wonder how it will perform on a driveway concrete full of mesh.

[jlgus]

I have this hammer, works way better than expected

[cayrick]

Just like you I have a rotary hammer drill that I use to break up basalt rocks (hard). Whenever I drive and see a large rock I just want to get out of the car and demolish it.

[thooper]

I bought this a few months back. It's likely fine for concrete, but it's absolutely horrendous for limestone. Like just effective enough to not be worthless, but takes forever to chip pieces off.

[GeronimoChannel]

the instructions talk about grease and also oil. is that interchangable? i noticed that there's grease where you insert the bits so I'm wondering if you're supposed to add grease there also??

[bluedemon]

How deep of a hole can you make for fencing purposes?

[mfexbnv]

Thanks, you finally can start demoing the pool

[outinlawrence]

Thank you for your sharing. Like your channel.