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Makita HRH01 cordless rotary hammer drill?

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shaggyabq · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2012 · Points: 0

Hey there, has anyone out there bolted with the Makita HRH01 cordless rotary hammer drill? I am in the market for a drill and love all my Makita lithium ion cordless 18 volt tools. I was just curious how this 36 volt beast stacks up to the Bosch 11536VSR or the
Bosch 11536C-2. The specs on the makita appear to be better than the new Bosch Bulldog. I have bolted with that sucker and it is a beast. Which makes me really keen to give the Makita a try. Just hoping to find someone to shed some light on their experiences with the Makita if possible. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

Shane Brown · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 0

Interested to hear too, but the Bosch-11536C is hard to beat. Lightweight and 8+ 3/8 by 4 inch holes in very hard rock with the lightweight ("Slim pack") battery. Well over 15 holes with the "fat pack" battery. And it is light weight and well built (really no maintenance). Way better than any drill I have ever used.

I have a hard time wondering what the Makita could do better.

Let's look at the specs:

Makita:
Price $775 seems to be the discounted price (verus the bosch at less than $500)

36V (tie with Bosch)

RPM's 1,200 RPM (versus Bosch's 1,500 RPM)
BPM's 4,800 BPM (same as Bosch)
Weight: 9.9lbs (versus Bosch's 6.25lbs)
Impact Energy 2.2 FtLbs (versus Bosch's 1.25 FtLbs...the one metric the Makita beats the Bosch)

The Makita is rated for 1" holes in Concrete and the Bosch "only" 3/4". The Makita's stronger hammering impact energy and heavier weight probably helps here. In fact, if the you get the non-lightweight/compact Bosch (the v11536VSR which is also rated for 1" holes) it weighs in near the Makita and also has 2.2 FtLbs of impact energy.

So, the Makita is a bit more powerful than the Bosch compact, but I don't think that is particularly beneficial in our application. I do a lot of lead bolting and the 3.5lbs is more important than the extra impact energy...not to mention the extra costs.

Based purely on the Spec-Sheet...the Bosch wins, but would love to hear of a real world comparison by someone who has real experience with both.

Adam Block · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 1,180

I have used the Makita BHR240, not at all the same being an 18v but I was happy with BOsch and it fit my needs at the time. I just posted on a 12v Milwaukee that I'm swapping to due to the light way and low number of bolts I place, with new tech I would certainly say it's on par with the 18v Makita though it isn't as stout.

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