Rank #4 in Best SDS Drill 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Amps Don't Add Up
Einhell TC-RH 800 E 800W SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer, 2.5J
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Einhell TC-RH 800 E is a corded SDS Plus rotary hammer with four functions — drilling, impact drilling, and chiselling with and without the lock — listed at £59.95. It sits at number four in this guide, and it is here for an unusual reason: it is one of the few listings in the group where the electrical numbers survive being multiplied together. The listing states 230 Volts and 3.33 Amps, which comes to roughly 766 Watts, against a stated maximum power of 800 Watts. That is a gap of about 34 W, or four per cent — not the order-of-magnitude gap you get on listings that quote double-figure amperage on the same page as a few hundred watts.
The number that will not settle down on this listing is 26 millimetres. The description gives 26 mm as the drilling capacity in concrete; the spec table then lists 26 Millimetres as the maximum chuck size and 26 Millimetres again as the metal drilling capacity. One figure is doing three different jobs there, and metal drilling is not what an SDS Plus hammer is bought for. The same table lists the number of speeds as 1, while the description talks about speed electronics adjusting the tool to each material — those two statements can sit together, but only if you read "speeds" as gears rather than as variable speed. Everything on this page is copied from the Amazon listing for the Einhell TC-RH 800 E; we have not tested the tool ourselves.
How those 720 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.5 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £59.95 |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5 from 720 ratings |
| Stated maximum power | 800 Watts |
| Voltage and amperage | 230 Volts, 3.33 Amps (about 766 W by the listing's own figures) |
| Impact force | 2.5 joules (as listed) |
| Maximum torque | 30 Newton Meters |
| Drilling capacity metal | 26 Millimetres (as listed) |
| Maximum chuck size | 26 Millimetres (as listed) |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“Old SDS drill had packed in and I needed to cable my house with Coax for the TV and Ethernet for a mesh wifi backhaul. I also purchased some 55cm bits and this drill was more than happy to use them to poke holes through my external brick walls. Lots of torque and coped with ease. I haven't had a need to drill into concrete but I would imagine that this drill would cope with that too.”
Verified purchase“arrived a few days back, had a chance to put it through its paces today with a 110MM core bit through a double brick wall for an extraction system.best thing, is the drill is light, with a heavy bit you already have enough weight to handle.this drill did a good job of the task, everything on the box was there.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best SDS Drill 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Amps Don't Add Up.
Questions people ask
How powerful is the Einhell TC-RH 800 E?
The listing states a maximum power of 800 Watts from a 230 Volt supply drawing 3.33 Amps, with 2.5 joules of impact force and a maximum rotational speed of 1000 RPM.
Do the watts and amps on this Einhell listing agree?
230 Volts multiplied by 3.33 Amps comes to about 766 Watts, against the 800 Watts given as maximum power — a gap of roughly 34 W, rather than the tenfold gaps seen on some other SDS drill listings.
What can the Einhell TC-RH 800 E drill into?
The description gives a drilling capacity of up to 26 mm in concrete, and the spec table repeats 26 Millimetres as both the maximum chuck size and the metal drilling capacity.
Is the Einhell TC-RH 800 E a variable speed drill?
The description refers to speed electronics that adjust the 800 W tool to each material, and to an infinitely adjustable drilling depth stop, while the spec table lists the number of speeds as 1 (as listed).
What comes with the Einhell TC-RH 800 E?
The bullets say the rotary hammer comes in a practical transport and storage case, with a robust SDS-plus tool chuck with semi-automatic function; the included components field lists "Rotary Hammer".
How is the Einhell TC-RH 800 E rated by buyers?
4.5 out of 5 from 720 ratings. In the rating breakdown on the listing, 90 of the 100 ratings shown are 4 or 5 stars, against 6 that are 1 or 2 stars.
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