direct fixing tool Hilti or Spit

[marc8]

hello all
anyone used any of these have job with concrete ceilings looking at buying one?
#fixings for conduit ect

 

[sarky spark]

Ive used the hilti dx 351 a lot for thredded rod drops from concrete, it's a great peice of kit.

 

[davesparks]

I've done the training and got the ticket somewhere to say that I can use the hilti DX tools.

I've never installed anything with one but the training was a paid skive from work

 

[DJM Sparks]

Marc8, I've got the spit 720e gun which I've used for pored concrete work, works really well, make sure you get the proper spit nails tho as the moody alternatives aren't as strong!

 

[glendeveronltd]

spit everytime

 

[7029 dave]

Spit gun evil tool.

 

[bmines67]

I've used both, and my opinion would be for the spit 700e. I think the hilti doesn't catch the concrete as well as the spit, most of the time i'm left with a bent nail and a crater in the roof. Also make sure and get the correct nails, there are orange for hard concrete, (Bison slabs etc.) and black (normal poured concrete)cased nails in various sizes

 

[dragon-av]

I've used both, and my opinion would be for the spit 700e. I think the hilti doesn't catch the concrete as well as the spit, most of the time i'm left with a bent nail and a crater in the roof. Also make sure and get the correct nails, there are orange for hard concrete, (Bison slabs etc.) and black (normal poured concrete)cased nails in various sizes

hmm well just had the hilti rep to site and failed to get a fix in the concrete (old concrete is apparently much much stringer than modern stuff) the spit has more force 350J vs 325J but will it penetrate?

Do Spit have Demo units?

 

[bmines67]

hmm well just had the hilti rep to site and failed to get a fix in the concrete (old concrete is apparently much much stringer than modern stuff) the spit has more force 350J vs 325J but will it penetrate?

Do Spit have Demo units?

I've never had any problems with the spit penetrating concrete. The only issue i find is choosing the correct nails for the job. It means i have to keep a stock of orange and black nails (Differant Strengths,) in various sizes and every job requires a little bit of trial and error.

I don't know if they do demo units or not, but in 2007 i got my pulsa 700e for free from a rep on a site at the time. He gave 5 of them away once a certain amount of nails and fixings were purchased through him. Things could have changed a lot since then and i haven't come across any spit reps since then either

 

[gnselectricals]

Do Spit have Demo units?

Had a rep from a fixings co in Cardiff to site last week and got a cracking deal on a spit 800e. Can pm you with contact details if you want pal