Recommendations for hand held electric pavement breaker please

[newbury]

I've now several projects which will require me to demolish and replace a fair amount of concrete, virtually all < 4" thick without much rebar.
Driveway (about 100'), sidewalks etc.
Versus breaking it down with sledge and just muscle I'm looking at getting either what Harbor Freight terms a "demolition hammer" or a "lower wall breaker"
I've got a Duromax xpi 9000 generator I can dedicate to the projects so I'm not worried about electricity.
I've got a SDS-Plus hammer, but I'm pretty sure that won't do.
I've only 1 "small" project envisioned that would require me breaking thicker concrete. That is to put down pads for a car lift, which might never happen.
So for all of you that know about breaking concrete what is the current "best bang for the buck"?
Thanks in advance.

 

[GaryM]

Rent a commercial duty model and be done with it.

35 years ago I broke up a driveway. Rented a pneumatic jackhammer with big town behind compressor. Done in 90 minutes and back to the rental yard.

I do have a Bosch SDS these days for small stuff though.

 

[newbury]

I can't get to a rental center in 90 minutes and I do my projects piecemeal. And the nearest rental place charges $400/day.

 

[4570Man]

You’re correct that an SDS max drill isn’t up to the job. I’ve used a rented Bosch demolition hammer. Those work pretty good but they’re no fun to hang on to. We were rotating this one between 3 guys. If at all possible I’d rent a mini excavator with a hydraulic breaker.

 

[Slowpoke Slim]

This sounds like a perfect opportunity to hire a contractor and be done with it.

 

[newbury]

You guys live in different worlds. For me to hire a contractor they charge a 2 hour plus travel fee for what I'm still fully capable of doing.

 

[4570Man]

There’s no way I would bust a driveway with a handheld breaker when a hydraulic breaker would make easy work out of it. You could rent a mini excavator with a breaker and bust all of it in one day and load out the pieces at your own pace. I’ve never actually rented a hydraulic breaker. I hire a local guy to do it on the rare occasion I need one. Paying him $175 an hour with a 4 hour minimum is more economical than renting.

 

[bigtiller]

I can't get to a rental center in 90 minutes and I do my projects piecemeal. And the nearest rental place charges $400/day.

Home depot will rent one for a week at that price. But I think I would take a chance on Harbor Freight's Hercules 66 or 42 pound hammers for $650 & $500.

 

[ponytug]

I've now several projects which will require me to demolish and replace a fair amount of concrete, virtually all < 4" thick without much rebar.
Driveway (about 100'), sidewalks etc.
Versus breaking it down with sledge and just muscle I'm looking at getting either what Harbor Freight terms a "demolition hammer" or a "lower wall breaker"
I've got a Duromax xpi 9000 generator I can dedicate to the projects so I'm not worried about electricity.
I've got a SDS-Plus hammer, but I'm pretty sure that won't do.
I've only 1 "small" project envisioned that would require me breaking thicker concrete. That is to put down pads for a car lift, which might never happen.
So for all of you that know about breaking concrete what is the current "best bang for the buck"?
Thanks in advance.

I've been happy with my Vevor; however, the case is terrible, made of paper thin ABS. I filled the voids in the shell of the case with StuffIt foam, after spraying some water inside the shell.

It cost less than my local 4 hour minimum rental.

Shop around, as the price varies and you can often score additional heads. I would tighten all the screws, oil / grease everything before using it and tighten the screws again after a few hours.

All the best,

Peter

 

[Hughman]

I have a 35# Makita that has served me well. Slower than a 60# breaker but a lot easier to handle.