Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless 4-1/2 in. Angle Grinder (Tool Only)
What separates them
These two differ on 4 recorded specifications. The Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit is $140.00 dearer. They are different kinds of product — cordless combo kit against cordless angle grinder — 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 DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless 4-1/2 in. Angle Grinder (Tool Only)
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 →DEWALT
DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless 4-1/2 in. Angle Grinder (Tool Only)
$159.00
A cordless grinder trades runtime for the cable, and that trade only works with a 5 Ah battery or larger -- on a 2 Ah pack this cuts for a few minutes at a time.
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 DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless 4-1/2 in. Angle Grinder is for
Buy it if: Trades already on 20V MAX who need a grinder away from power.
Avoid it if: Continuous cutting or grinding, where a corded grinder is cheaper and never stops.
Specifications, side by side
4 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | DEWALT 20V MAX XR Brushless 4-1/2 in. Angle Grinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $159.00 |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | None -- tool only |
| Battery platform | Makita 18V LXT | DEWALT 20V MAX |
| Motor type | Brushless on both tools | Brushless XR |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty, 1-year free service |
| Blows per minute | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill | not published |
| Case type | Tool bag | not published |
| Charge time | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah | not published |
| 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 |
| No-load speed | not published | 9,000 rpm |
| Safety features | not published | Electronic brake and kickback brake |
| Spindle thread | not published | 5/8 in-11 |
| Tool weight | not published | 4.0 lb bare |
| Wheel diameter | not published | 4-1/2 in |
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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