DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
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DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
DEWALT
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
$299.00
Two 4.0 Ah batteries are what separates this from the entry kits -- roughly three times the runtime of the 1.3 Ah packs, and about half the price of the kit is in those two batteries.
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 DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is for
Buy it if: Trades and serious renovators who want both tools and batteries worth keeping.
Avoid it if: Occasional users, for whom a single brushed drill kit does the same jobs for a third of the money.
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
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| Specification | DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $299.00 |
| Battery platform | DEWALT 20V MAX | Makita 18V LXT |
| Blows per minute | Up to 38,250 on the hammer drill | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill |
| Case type | Contractor bag | Tool bag |
| Drill speed | 0-600 and 0-2,000 rpm | 0-550 and 0-2,100 rpm |
| Drill torque | About 820 unit watts out | 1,090 in-lb |
| Impact driver torque | 1,825 in-lb | 1,550 in-lb |
| Motor type | Brushless XR on both tools | Brushless on both tools |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service | 3-year limited warranty |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion |
| Charge time | not published | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah |
| Charger included | Yes, fast charger | not published |
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