![]() ![]() Pros: Highest wood boring capacity, smooth performance, excellent ergonomics in hand and under load, 4 speeds, highest kitted battery capacity (5.2 amp hour), most comprehensive warranty/service agreement, outstanding build qualityĬons: Highest cost of the three, not available as a hammer drill, heaviest of the three ConclusionsĬontrolled power – that’s the feeling I’m left with when I set the Hilti SF 10W-A18 down for the day. Warranty: Lifetime warranty with Service Agreement.Power Source: 18V Hilti Lithium-Ion Battery (two 5.2 amp hour included with kit).Until then, we hope you find these initial tests to be valuable in separating these three heavy hitters of the cordless drill world! We’ll be bringing in some slabs to specifically test the hammer drilling capability of a host of models in the coming weeks. We didn’t put Makita of Milwaukee to work on concrete yet. The good news is that all of the drills seemed happy boring with a 3″ hole saw. Hilti has simply optimized their drill for higher stress applications (whereas Milwaukee developed their Cordless M18 Super Hawg to handle these applications). It’s more an indication of gearing than pure power. We expected them to have some trouble though. Both made it through, but I had to stop twice with Milwaukee’s 2704-22 and several more times with Makita’s XPH07T. Even with smooth performance and excellent ergonomics, I wouldn’t want to be drilling these all day. This wasn’t easy for Hilti’s drill, but it powered through well. This was in the wheelhouse of Hilti’s SF 10W-A18, but actually exceeded the recommendations for Makita and Milwaukee’s 3″ capacity. Hole saw tests were performed starting with 4-1/4″ wood boring hole saws. ![]()
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