🔨 Bosch HS1828 SDS Max Tamper Hammer Review

First time I've used a jackhammer to ram and first time I've been able to collect all the dirt back into the hole it came out of. In this case the hole was 4'x3'x12'. I work as a plumber and this is a huge improvement over manual ramming. I have to dig pipes about 3 times a month and am very glad I have this tool.

The tamping plate we received was of much inferior quality to the matching shaft and came with broke the first two uses (just push down the dirt). , nothing unusual). The shaft is quality steel, but the plate appears to be cheap cast iron. The replacement disk we were sent was of equally poor quality and broke just as quickly. When we bought the part it came through a third party (Drill Spot) which was a huge headache. In the end we were able to work directly with Bosch to get a refund as they…

Initial review: Rough, pitted construction with lots of rust and no make or model mark. Significantly lower build/finish quality than all my other Bosch SDS Max components. Of course, the tamper is there to rub the soil, so the finish doesn't matter, but this item is suspect because it doesn't match the Bosch product information or other retailers' samples. Was sold and dispatched by Revain. Cleaned the tamper with T-9 and 0000 steel wool to remove large flakes and rust deposits (re-attach…