Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit vs Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only)
What separates them
These two differ on 5 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 cordless hammer drill — 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 Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (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 →Milwaukee
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only)
$199.00
Tool only. No battery, no charger, no case -- an M18 battery and charger add roughly $150 if this is the first M18 tool in the shop.
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 Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver is for
Buy it if: Trades already on M18 who need masonry capability and high torque.
Avoid it if: First-time buyers with no M18 batteries, and anyone working overhead for long stretches.
Specifications, side by side
5 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit | Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299.00 | $199.00 |
| Batteries included | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion | None -- tool only |
| Battery platform | Makita 18V LXT | Milwaukee M18 |
| Blows per minute | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill | Up to 32,000 |
| Motor type | Brushless on both tools | Brushless POWERSTATE |
| Warranty | 3-year limited warranty | 5-year limited warranty |
| Case type | Tool bag | not published |
| Charge time | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah | not published |
| Chuck size | not published | 1/2 in all-metal ratcheting |
| 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 |
| Max torque | not published | 1,200 in-lb |
| No-load speed | not published | 0-550 and 0-2,000 rpm |
| Safety feature | not published | AUTOSTOP kickback control |
| Tool weight | not published | 4.4 lb bare |
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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