Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer
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 — cordless combo kit against corded rotary hammer — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer
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 →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 →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.
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.
Specifications, side by side
2 of 18 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | Bosch Bulldog Xtreme 1 in. SDS-Plus Corded Rotary Hammer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $199.00 |
| Blows per minute | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill | 0-5,800 |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 1-year limited warranty |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | not published |
| Battery platform | Makita 18V LXT | not published |
| Case type | Tool bag | not published |
| Charge time | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah | not published |
| Chuck type | not published | SDS-plus |
| Drill speed | 0-550 and 0-2,100 rpm | not published |
| Drill torque | 1,090 in-lb | not published |
| Impact driver torque | 1,550 in-lb | not published |
| Impact energy | not published | 2.0 ft-lb |
| Maximum bit capacity | not published | 1 in in concrete |
| Motor rating | not published | 8.0 amp |
| Motor type | Brushless on both tools | not published |
| No-load speed | not published | 0-1,300 rpm |
| Operating modes | not published | Rotary, hammer, and rotary hammer |
| Power source | not published | Corded, 120 V |
| Tool weight | not published | 6.9 lb |
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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