TE3000-AVR Breaker
The TE3000-AVR breaker from Hilti offers handles that pivot up and down from their point of attachment
When fellow editor Patrick McCombe and I needed to break up a concrete apron at the front of a garage, we opted to rent a breaker hammer from a local tool shop. We learned there were two models to choose from: a Bosch Brute and a new model, a Hilti TE3000-AVR. Without much thought, we reserved the Bosch Brute, a tool with a long track record. When we went to pick up the Bosch, the Hilti was right next to the counter. The shop manager said the Hilti had just been returned by another renter who was singing its praises, so we decided to try it. It turned out to be a real treat.
The bits inserted easily and held securely, which is the first victory, and one that isn’t always achieved on these tools. The real difference in using this tool, though, is that after hours of jackhammering, we didn’t feel like we had just finished hours of jackhammering. No tingly hands, no sore arms and shoulders. This seemed to be thanks to the handles. Not only do they pivot up and down from their point of attachment (think wings on a bird), but they also move independently of one another rather than being linked through the body, as on the Bosch.
We don’t have enough use for a 65-lb. breaker hammer to warrant spending $2300, but for a rental, the Hilti is now our top choice.
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