HITACHI Demolition Hammer,#40, AC/DC,w/Case, 15 Amp,(1-1/8" Stl.)  Product Reviews

"Since I got this hammer I ve rarely had to reach for my big yellow bosch and it seems most of those jobs would be even better suitted for a compressor powered hammer. It busts throgh 4" slab with no problem at all evev the older hard stuff. and it will flat out crush anything lesser with no effort. The only time i've had to reach for the boschlately was for really thick solid stuff like a set of full concrete stair that mst have been pored with 3 yards of concrete and like I said befoe I shoulda ot a compressor for that one. The oil sight on the side is also a nice way to know when its time for a lube up because believe me these hammers last a lot longer when you maintain them. And if you ever boughtmore than one of these you know they aint cheap So all in all I tried this against the HILTI te905 and Mkaita 1304 and it blew the Hilti away and is also about$800 bucks cheaper its only drawback being the hilti level of service is better thanyone elses and it about 15 pound heavier but that good unless all your doing is work where you need the to be held out vrtical for longggg periods of time and unlee you tearing down a prison thats rarily the. The Makita is a nice hammmer that weighs about the same,has less power but barely and is a little quieter and I would recommmend that if it wssnt 150-250 bucks more than the hitahi and i really have had good luck wit other hitachidemo hammers (see DH1440 so i highly recommend this hammer to anyone that does alot of varied demo work or this is also great for digging"

"I have used this demo hammer for numerous purposes and have always found that this demo hammer handles the job.The other companies have models that are to heavy to handle!!! At just around 40 pounds this demo hammer is a true utilitarian!!I have used this hammer on numerous jobs from portland cement to footings and have found that the lightweight and balance of this demo hammer in UNBEATABLE!!!It is comfortable to use and handle and is well suited for different applications....Believe me I have used them all and have found that this hammer is the BEST!!!!!!"