DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs RIDGID 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is $170.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless combo kit against wet dry vacuum — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs RIDGID 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum
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 →RIDGID
RIDGID 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum
$129.00
"Peak HP" is a marketing figure measured at stall, not a running rating -- the numbers worth comparing are airflow and sealed suction, and this pulls about 190 CFM.
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 RIDGID 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum is for
Buy it if: Workshops and garages handling both sawdust and spills.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting a portable vacuum for a vehicle or a stairwell.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 19 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | RIDGID 14 Gal. 6.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $129.00 |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service | Lifetime limited warranty |
| Airflow | not published | About 190 CFM |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | not published |
| Battery platform | DEWALT 20V MAX | not published |
| Blower port | not published | Fitted |
| Blows per minute | Up to 38,250 on the hammer drill | not published |
| Case type | Contractor bag | not published |
| Charger included | Yes, fast charger | not published |
| Drill speed | 0-600 and 0-2,000 rpm | not published |
| Drill torque | About 820 unit watts out | not published |
| Drum capacity | not published | 14 gal |
| Hose diameter | not published | 2-1/2 in |
| Hose length | not published | 7 ft |
| Impact driver torque | 1,825 in-lb | not published |
| Motor type | Brushless XR on both tools | not published |
| Peak horsepower | not published | 6.0 peak HP, a stall measurement |
| Power source | not published | Corded, 120 V |
| Rated power | not published | About 1,400 W |
| Wet pickup | not published | Yes, with filter removed |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.