Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
What separates them
These two differ on 2 recorded specifications. The Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is $100.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — corded rotary hammer against cordless combo kit — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
Bosch
Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer
$199.00
SDS-plus is the specification that matters: the bit locks into the chuck and is driven by a piston rather than gripped by jaws, which is why this drills concrete that stops a hammer drill outright.
Full details →Makita
Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
$299.00
Two 4.0 Ah batteries and a rapid charger that fills them in about 40 minutes, which in practice matters more than the extra amp-hours: a pack charging faster than it drains never stops the job.
Full details →Who the Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer is for
Buy it if: Anyone drilling concrete or masonry regularly, where a hammer drill is the wrong tool.
Avoid it if: General timber and plasterboard work, where a cordless drill driver is faster and lighter.
Who the Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is for
Buy it if: Trades wanting brushless tools and a charger fast enough to run on two batteries.
Avoid it if: Occasional users, who will not recover the price difference over a brushed kit.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | $299.00 |
| Blows per minute | 0-5,800 | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill |
| Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty |
| Batteries included | not published | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion |
| Battery platform | not published | Makita 18V LXT |
| Case type | not published | Tool bag |
| Charge time | not published | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah |
| Chuck type | SDS-plus | not published |
| Drill speed | not published | 0-550 and 0-2,100 rpm |
| Drill torque | not published | 1,090 in-lb |
| Impact driver torque | not published | 1,550 in-lb |
| Impact energy | 2.0 ft-lb | not published |
| Maximum bit capacity | 1 in in concrete | not published |
| Motor rating | 8.0 amp | not published |
| Motor type | not published | Brushless on both tools |
| No-load speed | 0-1,300 rpm | not published |
| Operating modes | Rotary, hammer, and rotary hammer | not published |
| Power source | Corded, 120 V | not published |
| Tool weight | 6.9 lb | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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