![]() ![]() Festool PDC18/4 – moves up to Medium-DutyĬheck out our Best Cordless Drill main page for the specifics on how we run each test.Milwaukee 2806 – moves down to Medium-Duty.For the Best Cordless Hammer Drill classes, each move was a unanimous choice. We also looked at the size and weight to give us a holistic picture of the tool.īringing those four areas into focus lets our team make a determination to move it or not. Before we shift into a different class, we looked at the speed to see how the manufacturer prioritized that compared to torque. Once we started getting results from our torque results, we saw some movement up or down. DeWalt and Craftsman are up in the air since they use Unit Watts Out (UWO) instead of torque. Less than 650 in-lbs falls under the Compact category. 900+ in-lbs of torque qualifies as Heavy-Duty, and 650–899 in-lbs matches up with Medium-Duty. ![]() We started by letting the manufacturers define what class each hammer drill lives in with their specifications. Many combo kits also include this type of drill as well. Most of our Pros opt for a cordless hammer drill over a standard drill driver because of that. It just adds a little length and weight for the hammer mechanism. It has the same motor, speed, and torque. Upgrading is relatively inexpensive-usually just $10 or $20 more than the drill driver. They don’t replace a good rotary hammer, but they’re a lot easier to use for setting Tapcons or working on projects around a home or facility that need the occasional holes in brick or block. Typically, there’s a very small weight and length penalty. The best cordless hammer drill models take everything good about a drill driver and add light concrete drilling. The DCD797 has one of the bulkier footprints, but it’s still clearly compact. Tool Connect highlights a solid feature set and it keeps its weight in check. It’s the fastest drilling model in this class with the second-highest torque available. Runner Up DeWalt DCD797 20V Max XR Brushless Compact Hammer Drill Driver with Tool ConnectĭeWalt finishes just over a point behind Metabo HPT for its second podium finish in the hammer drill category. The only downside is that it’s not as feature-rich as some of its competition. It takes top marks for the torque category by a wide margin without bulky weight or a giant footprint. Metabo HPT notches its first shootout win since making the name change from Hitachi with a compact hammer drill that Tom Gaige said was his favorite in the Compact group even before we started tallying results. Also Highly Rated Milwaukee 2806 M18 Fuel Brushless Hammer Drill Driver with One-Key Skil HD529501 Brushless Hammer Drill Driver Best Cordless Hammer Drill: 18V Compact Class Metabo HPT DV18DBFL2 18V Brushless Hammer Drill Driver It doesn’t do quite as well as Kobalt with its speed/efficiency rating, but it’s the lightest in the group and ready for the Bosch Connected module if you want to add smart controls. If you want power with a more refined fit and finish, Bosch’s GSB18V-755CN is an excellent choice. Runner Up Bosch GSB18V-755CN Connected Ready 18V Brushless Hammer Drill Driver It maintains a high score for speed and efficiency while overcoming its higher weight and larger footprint with a first-place tie for value. Kobalt leads the Medium-Duty class with torque that can compete with the Heavy-Duty hammer drills. Also Highly Rated Makita XPH07 18V LXT Brushless Hammer Drill Driver Best Cordless Hammer Drill: 18V Medium-Duty Class Kobalt 24V Brushless Hammer Drill Driver Ridgid’s Octane hammer drill driver doesn’t have the speed or smart controls that DeWalt does, but it’s in a close second for torque and the best value in the class by a pretty wide margin. Runner Up Ridgid R8611506 18V Octane Brushless Hammer Drill Driver But if that’s a big deal, you probably don’t want something in the Heavy-Duty class to begin with. If there’s a chink in the armor, it’s that it has a pretty big footprint. They back it up with solid speed and a feature set that includes Tool Connect. When it comes to raw power, DeWalt’s DCD997 gave us more measurable torque than other models boasting 1200 to 1300 in-lbs. Best Cordless Hammer Drill: 18V Heavy-Duty Class DeWalt DCD997 20V Max Brushless Hammer Drill Driver with Tool Connect ![]()
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