Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only) vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
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 hammer drill against cordless combo kit — so read the table as two spec sheets rather than a like-for-like.
Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver (Tool Only) vs Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit
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 →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 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.
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
5 of 15 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Hammer Drill Driver | Makita 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199.00 | $299.00 |
| Batteries included | None -- tool only | 2 x 4.0 Ah lithium-ion |
| Battery platform | Milwaukee M18 | Makita 18V LXT |
| Blows per minute | Up to 32,000 | Up to 31,500 on the hammer drill |
| Motor type | Brushless POWERSTATE | Brushless on both tools |
| Warranty | 5-year limited warranty | 3-year limited warranty |
| Case type | not published | Tool bag |
| Charge time | not published | About 40 minutes for 4.0 Ah |
| Chuck size | 1/2 in all-metal ratcheting | not published |
| Drill speed | not published | 0-550 and 0-2,100 rpm |
| Drill torque | not published | 1,090 in-lb |
| Impact driver torque | not published | 1,550 in-lb |
| Max torque | 1,200 in-lb | not published |
| No-load speed | 0-550 and 0-2,000 rpm | not published |
| Safety feature | AUTOSTOP kickback control | not published |
| Tool weight | 4.4 lb bare | not published |
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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