The best SDS plus chisels, compared.
Top pick: Nucraft 4-piece chisel set Best value: Hilka 40 mm SDS chisel – Lowest price in the set at about £4.84, among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. Reviews include shank snaps in the chuck. Updated October 2026.
An SDS plus chisel is a grooved steel accessory that locks into a rotary hammer so you can chip masonry, lift tiles or hack plaster. In the UK you buy one when a hand chisel is too slow for a domestic job. It is not a wood chisel, and it is not an SDS max breaker chisel. The checks that still apply are the shank, the mode and the edge. SDS plus is the 10 mm system. SDS max is 18 mm. The two do not fit each other, so a title that only says SDS needs a second look. The hammer needs a hammer-only or rotation-stop setting, because in hammer-drill the chisel spins. Match the edge to the job: a point to start a break, a flat of about 20 mm to cut a line, a spade of about 40 mm for plaster and mortar, and a cranked blade of about 75–100 mm for tiles. Short blades are awkward close to the floor. How to choose the edge is set out in the [SDS plus chisel buying guide](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/sds-plus-chisel/sub/sds-plus-chisel-buying-guide).
An SDS plus chisel is a grooved steel accessory that locks into a rotary hammer so you can chip masonry, lift tiles or hack plaster. In the UK you buy one when a hand chisel is too slow for a domestic job.
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The Nucraft Nu-P16, listed at about £18.90, is a four-piece SDS plus set: a 250 mm point, a 20 × 250 mm flat, a 40 × 250 mm flat and an angled 75 × 250 mm tile chisel. An opening bullet also names a hollow chisel, and the size of that piece is not stated. The listing says the set is only for SDS plus hammers that have a rotation-stop. The amazon.co.uk line is 5.0 from 6 ratings, a stored score of 79, and no written review text was available, so there is no praise and no complaint to quote. A case is asked about on the listing and is not in the contents bullets. At about £18.90 it sits next to the Bosch three-piece, which has 3,298 ratings and no 75 mm blade. Six five-star ratings are not a record of how the 75 mm piece behaves on a floor. Treat the set as a contents list until more written reviews exist.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 75 mm angled piece inside a four-piece set and you accept a six-rating sample with no written reviews.
Less suitable: You want a review record, a confirmed case, or a single clear contents list.
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Common questions
Does this set need rotation stop?
Yes. The listing says it is only for SDS plus hammers that have a rotation-stop function.
Is a case included?
The contents bullets do not name a case.
How many written reviews support the star line?
The star line is 5.0 from 6 ratings. No written review text was available, so praise and complaints are not stated.
The Bosch 2607019457 set, listed at about £19.95, is a 250 mm point, a 40 × 250 mm spade and a 20 × 250 mm flat for an SDS plus hammer. Across 3,298 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.6, which is the tied top score of 94 and the largest review base in this set, so this is the top pick. Reviewers come back to plaster, chasing, patio joints and light screed. Buyers often say the three pieces cost less than the same shapes from a DIY shop counter, and a screw-lid tube stops them spilling. Several owners report the edges lasting for hours of use, and some for years of occasional jobs. The wide piece blunted quickly on wall tiles in one review, and both the point and the wide chisel blunted when the job was concrete. One larger chisel sheared inside a Bosch drill after a day and a half of plaster removal. There is no 75 mm cranked tile blade in the box, and the printed size of 290 × 52 × 52 cm does not match 250 mm chisels.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a point, a 20 mm flat and a 40 mm spade for plaster and light masonry on an SDS plus hammer.
Less suitable: You are lifting a whole tiled floor, or you need a cranked blade wider than 40 mm.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the Bosch set?
The listing states one SDS plus pointed chisel at 250 mm, one spade at 40 × 250 mm, and one flat at 20 × 250 mm.
Does it fit SDS plus hammers?
The listing says it is for light drills and hammers with an SDS plus fixing, and that changes are tool-free.
Is there a wide cranked tile chisel?
No. The widest piece stated is the 40 mm spade. A 75 mm cranked tile chisel is not in this set.
The Bosch PRO SDS plus-4C, listed at about £7.70, is one straight flat chisel at 20 × 250 mm, sold for chiselling concrete around floors, stairs and frames. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 1,149 ratings, the same stored score of 94 as the three-piece set, with a smaller review base. UK comments in the listing say it matches the description, and buyers who already use Bosch blue treat it as a replacement flat. One UK review says it was blunt after 10 minutes in soft cinder block. Another user reground the edge after 30 minutes of concrete on a 3.6 joule hammer, and one review says it did not fit a Hilti machine. One buyer received an empty mailer bag. The technical weight of 1 g and the material field that says plastic do not describe a steel chisel. Bosch Professional UK listed the same PRO 20 × 250 mm flat at £12.84 including VAT.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already own an SDS plus hammer and need a single 20 mm flat for a chase or a frame opening.
Less suitable: You need a wide tile blade, a full set, or a chisel that reviewers say stays sharp in cinder block.
Specifications
Common questions
What size is this Bosch flat chisel?
The listing scope of delivery is one PRO SDS plus-4C flat chisel, 20 × 250 mm.
Will it fit an SDS plus rotary hammer?
The listing says it fits all SDS plus rotary hammer drills.
Is it a tile chisel?
The listing describes it for chiselling concrete, including floors, stairs, and resizing door and window frames. It is a 20 mm flat, not a wide cranked tile blade.
The Lytool pair, listed at about £16.14, is a 40 × 250 mm chisel and a 100 × 280 mm wide chisel on SDS plus shanks. Across 842 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.6, the same stored score of 94 as the Bosch rows, with fewer ratings than the three-piece set. Reviewers describe lifting wall tiles, floor tiles, render and cement grout, and one review says the wide piece lifted porcelain floors. Another buyer used the set to split bricks on a house extension and called it heavy and solid for the price. The edge lost quickly on concrete in the sharper reviews, and held up better on brick. The fixing end broke inside the drill after 15 minutes in one report, and one buyer received the wrong set and returned it. The bullets say 40Cr steel, drop forged and heat tempered, while the material field says rubber, so the steel claim rests on the bullets. The listing does not state the crank in degrees.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a 100 mm wide SDS plus blade for tiles and scaling, with a 40 mm chisel in the same order.
Less suitable: You are chasing hard concrete for long stretches, or you need a stated crank angle.
Specifications
Common questions
Which SDS drills does Lytool name?
The listing says SDS plus electric or cordless hammers, and names DeWalt, Bosch, Milwaukee, Makita, Hitachi, or any other SDS plus tool.
Can it be used on bathroom tiles?
The listing presents the pair for kitchen and bathroom remodels, from large-area scaling to edge work. It does not say the tiles will lift undamaged.
What is the steel?
The bullets say 40Cr steel, drop forged and heat tempered. The technical material field says rubber. Use the bullet, and treat the material field as unreliable.
The Keewaki four-piece, listed at about £16.99, is a 20 × 250 mm flat, a 40 × 250 mm flat, a 250 mm point and a 40 × 250 mm tile chisel bent at 10 degrees. Across 174 amazon.co.uk ratings the line is 4.6, a stored score of 91. Reviewers report a secure fit in DeWalt, Makita, Worx and Stanley hammers, and they use the four shapes for tile, brick, a garden wall and a mantel. A plastic case keeps the set together in the reviews, even though the feature bullets do not name it. One review that quoted £19.99 worked the price out at about £5 a chisel. The edges are described as roughly or unevenly ground, and the sharper reviews call it better for light DIY than hard concrete. Reviewers who already owned premium chisels called the steel softer, and they doubted whether it was properly tempered. The widest edge is 40 mm, so the bent piece is not a 75 mm floor blade. The material field says plastic. The bullets say heat-treated alloy steel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want four SDS plus shapes for brick, small tile jobs and light masonry in one case.
Less suitable: You need a 75 mm or 100 mm floor blade, or a chisel you will run for hours in hard concrete.
Specifications
Common questions
What are the four pieces?
The listing states a 20 × 250 mm flat, a 40 × 250 mm flat, a 250 mm point, and a 40 × 250 mm tile chisel bent at 10 degrees.
Does it include a 75 mm blade?
No. The widest edge stated is 40 mm.
What is the steel?
The bullets say heat-treated high-strength alloy steel. The technical material field says plastic.
The hsawbit five-piece, listed at about £12.99, is two points at 150 × 10 mm and 250 × 15 mm, plus flats at 150 × 12 mm, 250 × 20 mm and 250 × 50 mm. There is no cranked tile chisel in the contents. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.6 from 73 ratings, a stored score of 87, and only 11 written reviews were available, so that star line is a short record. The short reviews that liked it call the set good value for small DIY jobs, and one DeWalt 18 V owner mentions a screw-thread tube and preferred the hardness to the chisels they replaced. Another review says the chisels were not sharp and were too heavy for the drill. One buyer says they would not fit the drill at all. The listing itself limits the set to light work rather than heavy demolition. A 50 mm straight flat is the widest edge, which is not a bent tile blade.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want points and straight flats for light masonry and you can check the fit in your SDS plus chuck.
Less suitable: You are lifting floor tiles, or you want a large written-review sample before you buy.
Specifications
Common questions
What is in the five-piece set?
Two pointed chisels, 150 × 10 mm and 250 × 15 mm, and three flats, 150 × 12 mm, 250 × 20 mm and 250 × 50 mm.
Is there a bent tile chisel?
No cranked tile chisel is listed.
Did every review say it fitted?
One UK review says the chisels would not fit the drill. Others report use in a DeWalt 18 V SDS drill.
The Firecore FS18310, listed at about £13.29, is a single 75 × 250 mm SDS plus chisel with a stated 15 degree tilt, sold for floor and wall tiles and adhesive. The amazon.co.uk title spells the brand Fireocre, while the brand and manufacturer fields say Firecore. The star line is 4.5 from 1,002 ratings, a stored score of 93. Reviewers describe lifting floor tiles, including porcelain, and wall tiles, and they say the angle helps under adhesive, render and dot-and-dab. Several say it took lime plaster off faster than a hammer and a hand chisel, and that the edge held on concrete and a path. Some buyers wanted about twice the length, and a 75 mm edge can overload a light drill if you lean on it. A few reviewers had only done one or two jobs. In the reviews read for this page there is no repeated pattern of the shank snapping in the chuck.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are lifting ceramic floor or wall tiles with an SDS plus hammer and want a 250 mm cranked 75 mm blade.
Less suitable: You need a point and a narrow flat as well, or a very long reach under a low floor.
Specifications
Common questions
Is this chisel cranked?
Yes. The listing states a 15 degree tilt, 75 mm wide and 250 mm long, with an SDS plus attachment.
Will it fit every SDS drill?
The listing says SDS plus hammers, electric or cordless. It does not say SDS max.
Why does the title say Fireocre?
The amazon.co.uk title spells the brand Fireocre. The manufacturer and brand fields say Firecore, part FS18310.
The Hilka 49768501, listed at about £4.84, is a single 40 mm flat chisel, and it is the lowest price in this set of ten. That is why it is the best value: the score is 93, from 4.5 across 307 ratings, which clears the 70-point and 50-review bar, and nothing else is cheaper. When the shank held, reviewers used it in DeWalt, Ryobi and Bosch SDS drills to lift wall tiles or cut a back-box opening, and a minority say it stayed sharp. The title and bullets say SDS, while one UK review says the tool is SDS plus rather than SDS, and the length is not stated. Several reviews say the shank snapped in the chuck, sometimes on the second use or within minutes, including on soft lime plaster and soft block. One buyer says the broken shank left a DeWalt unusable, and replacement pieces snapped as well. Another review calls it shorter than needed for a gate post. A low shelf price does not remove that chuck-jam pattern.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a cheap 40 mm flat for a short trial and you will stop if the shank starts to bend.
Less suitable: You need a chisel that stays in the chuck, a stated length, or a title that clearly says SDS plus.
Specifications
Common questions
Is the Hilka chisel SDS plus?
The title and bullets say SDS, for SDS rotary hammers. One UK review says it is SDS plus rather than SDS. Length is not stated.
Does it come with a case?
The contents line is one 40 mm chisel. A case is not listed.
What do reviews say about breakage?
Several UK reviews say the shank snapped in the chuck, including on soft plaster or block, and that the broken piece jammed the drill.
The HPMAISON JY-8817, listed at about £9.99, is a bent tile chisel stated at 185 × 75 mm with a 25 degree crank, and the title also says 17 mm thick. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.3 from 375 ratings, a stored score of 90, the lowest star line among the ten listings that have a large review count. Reviewers use it to lift floor tiles, bathroom floors and leftover glue after parquet, and some say the angle beats the straight chisel that came with the drill. One review says it cuts bricks, and some buyers who had seen other wide chisels fail report that this one did not snap. Other reviews call it soft: it snapped in the drill within 20 minutes or an hour, and one shank arrived bent. The edge is not flat to the wall in one review, so it gouges the plaster behind tiles. One order was missing a second, smaller chisel.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You want a low-priced 75 mm crank at 25 degrees for a small tiled area and you will watch the shank.
Less suitable: You need a long 250 mm blade, a square edge on plaster, or a chisel with fewer snap reports.
Specifications
Common questions
How bent is this chisel?
The listing states a 25 degree crank, 185 mm long and 75 mm wide, on an SDS plus shank.
Is it for wall tiles?
The bullets say floor and wall tiles, and also rust, weld spatter, and concrete splatter.
Does it fit every SDS drill?
The listing says SDS plus impact drills and rotary hammers. It does not claim SDS max.
The WORKPRO W042011A, listed at about £11.99, is a cranked SDS plus tile chisel at 165 × 75 × 10 mm and 257 g, first listed on 23 December 2024. The amazon.co.uk line is 4.2 from 196 ratings, a stored score of 86. UK reviews describe lifting floor tiles and adhesive faster than a hand tool, and one review says a kitchen, hallway and bathroom of stuck tiles came up. The cranked head is what those reviewers used on tiles and plaster, and one review reports a fit in a Milwaukee SDS plus hammer. The listing does not state the crank in degrees. Several reviews call the 165 mm length short for the floor. One UK review says the shaft snapped after about an hour, and another says the edge was not cut straight and the piece snapped while cutting out three boxes. Finish is described as rough, and buyers who had not broken it still questioned how long it would last.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You have a small tiled room and you want a 75 mm cranked blade without paying for a 250 mm chisel.
Less suitable: You need reach along a floor, a stated angle, or a chisel reviewers do not describe as snapping.
Specifications
Common questions
Can it remove floor tiles?
The listing describes a cranked head for tile, laminate and mouldings. UK reviews report floor tiles and adhesive. The listing does not promise intact tiles.
How long is it?
165 mm overall, 75 mm wide and 10 mm thick, at 257 g. Several reviews call that length short.
Which shank is it?
The listing says SDS plus with four grooves, for most SDS plus rotary tools.
Ten amazon.co.uk listings were scored from the star line and the review count. A tied top score of 94 went to the listing with the most ratings, and that listing is the top pick. The best value is the lowest price among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. Shank, edge and length are written beside the score. They are not a second weight. There was no laboratory test.
Amazon star line and review count
100%The stored score comes from the amazon.co.uk star line and the number of ratings. Listings that share a star line stay close together until a very small review count pulls the score down. The top pick is the tied highest score with the largest rating count. The best value is a different rule: the lowest shelf price among listings at 70 or above with at least 50 reviews.
Match the shank to the hammer before you compare the price. SDS plus is 10 mm. SDS max is 18 mm. Then set the hammer to hammer-only, and pick the edge for the job: a point, a narrow flat, a spade, or a cranked tile blade. Length matters on a floor. A material field that says rubber or plastic is not the blade steel when the bullets say steel.
An SDS plus chisel is a steel blade with a 10 mm grooved shank that locks into an SDS plus rotary hammer. In the UK you use one to lift tiles, hack plaster or chip a small amount of masonry when a hand chisel is too slow. It is not a wood chisel. It will not seat in an SDS max chuck. SDS max is the 18 mm system used on heavier breakers, and the two shanks do not interchange. A listing that only says SDS needs a second look before you assume it is SDS plus.
SDS plus is 10 mm. SDS max is 18 mm. A wood chisel will not lock in a rotary hammer. A title that only says SDS is not enough to know which shank you will receive.
The chisel spins, walks off the line and twists the shank. Use hammer-only or rotation stop, and change mode with the tool switched off. Grease the shank so it slides and locks.
A snapped shank jammed in the chuck is a drill repair. Reviews describe that on soft plaster as well as on harder work. A 20 mm flat is also the wrong edge for a whole tiled floor.
The first check is the shank. SDS plus is the 10 mm system used in a rotary hammer. SDS max is 18 mm and belongs on a heavier breaker. They do not fit each other. A listing that only says SDS needs a second look. One chisel in this class is titled SDS, and a reviewer said the piece is SDS plus. That is a fit question you settle before you pay, not after the shank is in the chuck. The second check is the mode. In hammer-drill the chisel spins.
Match the edge to the job, not to the lowest price. A point starts a break. A flat of about 20 mm cuts a line, a chase or a frame opening. A spade of about 40 mm clears plaster and mortar. A cranked blade of about 75–100 mm is for tiles, because the bend gets under adhesive. A 20 mm flat is the wrong tool for a whole tiled floor. A bolted floor scraper is a different accessory, and a wide scraper listed by Bosch UK sits far above the shelf prices of the chisels compared here.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already own an SDS plus drill and you are lifting ceramic floor or wall tiles. You need a cranked blade around 75 mm, long enough to work near the floor. The Firecore 75 mm chisel is 250 mm at a stated 15 degrees, at about £13.29.
You need a point, a 20 mm flat and a 40 mm spade for plaster, a socket chase or light screed. The Bosch 2607019457 set puts those three shapes at 250 mm in one order, at about £19.95. It has no 75 mm tile blade.
You already own the other shapes and you want a single 20 mm flat for a chase or a frame opening. The Bosch PRO SDS plus-4C is one 20 × 250 mm flat at about £7.70. It is not a wide tile chisel.
The top pick is the Bosch 2607019457 3-piece set at about £19.95. It shares the highest stored score, 94, and it has the largest review base in the set: 4.6 from 3,298 amazon.co.uk ratings. The pieces are a 250 mm point, a 40 mm spade and a 20 mm flat. There is no 75 mm cranked tile blade. The best value is the Hilka 40 mm chisel at about £4.84, the lowest price among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. Several reviews say the shank snapped in the chuck. A low shelf price does not remove that pattern. None of these scores is a lab test.
Hilka 40 mm SDS chisel
Lowest price in the set at about £4.84, among listings that score at least 70 and have at least 50 reviews. Reviews include shank snaps in the chuck.
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