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1-9/16 SDS MAX Rotar Hammer Head To Head Testing
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SDS Rotary Hammer Drills are no small investment. Whether this tool is your workhorse in a commercial setting or your life-saver in the residential setting we here at Tool Box Buzz want you to make the best choice for you and your needs on the job-site and help you choose the best SDS Rotary Hammer Drill for your needs!
1-9/16″ SDS or Special Direct System Rotary Hammer Drills are a definite nice to have for professional remodelers whether for demolition, framing applications, or basement renovations. These heavy duty tools can make quick work of concrete demolition, speed up your foundation work, and be a life saver when working in a basement and need to effectively work with concrete. I’m an avid believer in the right tool makes a job faster, easier, and safer so the investment in a heavy duty SDS Rotary Hammer Drill is a solid decision for your business.
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For professionals who almost solely work with concrete, drilling holes in commercial concrete structures, the 1-9/16″ SDS Rotary Hammer IS their job. So with each seemingly small advance in SDS Hammer Drill technology the lives of the men and women behind those drills improve dramatically. That’s why we thought it was so important to take a look at the current 1-9/16″ SDS Rotary Hammer Drills on the market and give our readers our professional opinion on their performance to ensure you are making a truly informed decision if and when you decide to purchase one of these tools.
This Head to Head featured all the big names in the Rotary Hammer market, let’s take a look at each make and model evaluated for our Best SDS Rotary Hammer Drill — Head to Head Testing:
Bosch 1-9/16″ SDS-Max Combination Hammer [RH540M] Average Price $420.00
DEWALT 45mm SDS-Max Combination Hammer [D25603K] Average Price $590.00
Hilti 1-9/16″ TE-60-ATC-AVR Combihammer [TE-60-ATC-AVR] Average Price $1,500.00
Makita 1-9/16″ AVT Rotary Hammer [HR4013C] Average Price $590.00
Milwaukee SDS Max Rotary Hammer [5317-21] Average Price $400.00
For more detailed Specifications & Features on each model see listings below photo gallery at the end of this article [“Average Price” above based on review of several major online retailers]
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Harcourt Brace and Company (as of October 24, 2020 - More infoProduct prices and availability are accurate as of the date/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.)
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Which hammer had more power in chiseling mode: Makita or Hilti. I mean the hardest hitting?
You guys should test Metabo
To wrap it all up don’t buy a Milwaukee sds max 🙂
I knew it, Makita is going win. Those Japanese technology is just to far ahead for competitors to catch up.
Thanks for the review, but i have to ask, was the milwaukee so bad that it didn’t get a mention because it was so bad or did it just get forgotten ?.
Thanks for the honest review. I purchased the Makita after watching this video. I am very pleased with the tool.
After struggling for two days in breaking up a one+ ton, blue rock boulder (hardest rock variety in the Islands), using an older Hilti TE75E rotary hammer to chip into the boulder and install rock breaking wedges, I went to the nearby HD store to buy a Makita HR4002 Rotary Hammer and a 5/8″ X13 ” Milwaukee drill tip. Super easy setting up the Makita and got started drilling 5/8″ holes into blue rock like it was frozen butter. Very little vibration in Makita, it’s lightweight, has good ergonomics, and little kickback whenever the drill binds trying to enlarge the holes by moving tip angle side to side. Because I was able to drill much faster with the Makita than the Hilti, I was able to make deeper holes into the boulder which allowed my Dad’s 50 year old rock breaking wedges to penetrate much deeper into holes, also making it safer while pounding it with a sledge hammer. Get the Makita and become a boulder breaking master.
Dewalt has never let me down, I will purchase the Dewalt. Thanks for the video !!
I love Hilti rotry hamers
Dewalt, Makita and Bosch make the best power tools
i am trying to spread awarness i am a carpenter who never knew that dry drilling concrete is so dangerous and can be stopped using water there is no cure for it and has killed millions of people it only takes 7 microns to cause this which can happen on 1 hole be safe use water when you can or a respirator and warn people nearby if dry drilling it doesnt just affect you but anyone within 30 feet
Excellent review
We bought a Dewalt a few years ago to remove a stone veneer from the concrete slab around our pool. With a cranked (bent) chisel it did a great job. My sweet lady was able to use it almost as much as I was. I’m about to use it to bore some hole into rock ledge to anchor the pilings that will support a solar array. The ergonomics are very nice with this tool. My back does get tired from the bending over though. Great review, I might go for the Makita if I were in the market again.
Great video, thanks a lot.
Go Makita and thats why almost every tool i own is makita!!
Since the Dewalt and Bosh Dust cant be used when chipping, do they pass current and new Silica OSHA requirements when chipping?
what about wearing a respirator dry drilling concrete with a respirator will kill you and anyone near by
left ear hurts ..:(
Can anyone tell me why the larger rotary hammers never seem to come with a depth stop bar? I’ve been using tape but it always gets ripped up over time.
Good review
will do Mr Concord i wish my employer would have told me anything i can do to save lives
Nice Review!!
Good work!!!
Something wrong with your audio
Great vid thanks! I have a concrete slab I need to break up. 12 inches x 15 feet long 6 inches deep. Do you think a rotary hammer would do a good job?
Drill speed of Dewalt ???????????
Thank you for the great video! Helped me a lot in making my decision. Great and to the point.
Great video.
was there anything good about the Milwaukee? it’s relatively new no?