18V Hammer Drill Comparison [2022] – Brushless Makita, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Bosch, Metabo, Hikoki etc

oztooltalk compare 10 premium/trade quality hammer drills in the 18V category. These are tested in timber, steel and concrete to see who reigns supreme in 2022.

The results may surprise you, they certainly surprised us!

The tools are as follows (alphabetically):

AEG BSB18BL
$329 | 2018 release | 2.5 kg | 140 Nm max. torque

Bosch GSB 18V-150 C
$? | 2022 release in Aus | 2.5 kg | 150 Nm max. torque

Dewalt DCD999
$399 | 2021 release | 2.3 kg | 126 Nm max. torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=dcd999

Festool TPC 18/4
$495 | 2021 release | 2.4 kg | 75 Nm max. torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=TPC+18%2F4+festool

Hilti SF 6H-A22
$436 | 2020 release | 2.6 kg | 85 Nm max. torque

Hikoki DV 18DBL2
$299 | 2015 release | 2.4 kg | 136 Nm max. torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=DV+18DBL2

Makita DHP486
$339 | 2021 release | 2.4 kg | 141 Nm max. torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/176533-makita-18v-brushless-hammer-drill-driver-skin-dhp486z?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0bTy_pb89QIVASQrCh0y3gOLEAYYAiABEgJetPD_BwE

Metabo SB 18 LTX BL Q I
$369| 2021 release | 2.3 kg | 130 Nm max. torque

Metabo SB 18 LTX-3 BL I
$449 | 2017 release | 2.4 kg | 120 Nm max. torque

Milwaukee M18FPD2
$368 | 2019 release | 2.2 kg | 135 Nm max. torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=M18FPD20