Hammer Drill reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 192 Reddit reviews across 15 subreddits and 33 posts to rank the best Hammer Drill brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Tools, r/Dewalt, r/HomeImprovement, r/BuyItForLife, r/lowvoltage. Top-rated brands include Bosch (4.6/5), DeWalt (4.4/5), Milwaukee (4.4/5).
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Reviews192
Subreddits15
Posts33
Brands40
Products67
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#1
Bosch
4.6
(34)
"Bosch 18v"
"Bosch SDS will get ya done."
"I've been using Bosch for decades and have nothing but good things to say about them."
"I love my bosch 2-28."
"Get the Bulldog. Bosch don’t sell corded Bulldog in my country."
"Get the Bosch SDS rotary hammer."
"Best bang for your buck is the Bosch bulldog hands down"
"Bosch corded would and probably always will be my go to."
"Get the Bosch bulldog. I used one for years in a commercial environment and it never let me down."
"I bought a Bosch SDS plus hammer drill."
#2
DeWalt
4.4
(33)
"The dcd 1007 is amazing."
"I use the 805 for jobs around the house, it's plenty powerful for going through brick."
"DCD805 for DIY."
"The 805 delivers in spades. If you're a DIYer then the 805 is the one to get."
"I regularly used DeWalts compact hammer drill for mounting stuff to concrete block with tapcons."
"Get the DCD1007 instead!"
"The 996 is a beast. I've owned it for years."
"DeWalt, Milwaukee, Makita or Bosch - all these are good options."
"I 2nd the Dewalt battery SDS one."
"I would for sure say go for the Dewalt 20v-XR."
#3
Milwaukee
4.4
(31)
"I used this to replace my shitty Milwaukee fuel drill chuck. This thing is a beast and holds dead center with a 12” drill bit"
"I have a Milwaukee fuel M18 SDS roto hammer that I've been using for both work and route development for several years, and it is awesome."
"To answer your question probably the m12 extended 4.0 at the minimum."
"Absolutely love the thing."
"I have a Milwaukee M12 rotary hammer that I use for anchors or small holes."
"My Milwaukee fuel has yet to fail me."
"My brother's a stonemason and swears by his Milwaukee M18."
"Definitely Milwaukee use it all the time mine is cordless but that’s because I do foundation work!"
"Milwuakee all day."
"A rotary hammer at minimum."
#4
Hilti
4.8
(18)
"My buddy’s Hilti outperforms my 36v Bosch to a frankly shocking extent."
"Hilti bar none Been a rod buster for the past 15 years and hilti is the only roto hammer that has held up."
"Hilti the holy grail"
"Hilti all day if you got the money."
"Hilti is the top of the heap for me."
"Hilti te 30 c or whatever the current number is."
"Hilti hammer drill for battery power."
"Hilti for electric on, Dewalt or Ridgid for cordless."
"Hilti is hammer drill champion."
"The real answer is Hilti, but it’ll cost you a pretty penny."
#5
Makita
4.4
(13)
"I like my Makita a lot better than the Bosch."
"Makita is in a class of their own."
"Still going strong 10 years later."
"If you get one with a metal gearbox and Chuck they are solid."
"I have a Makita that is pretty close to the same. I love it."
"I find this is more than enough for around the house - and I’ve even drilled for a 4"."
"I got a rotary hammer because you'll always find yourself drilling holes into the masonry."
"Makita corded stuff is tried and trued. When I burn up the one I got I’ll go with hilti"
"Honestly tho my makita has been going for 12 years or more?"
"I use a Makita xrh01z hammer drill 18v that will take sds plus bits."
#6
SDS
5.0
(6)
"Any SDS hammer from the big 4 that suits your price point and has a capacity of around 16mm/ 5/8 and up would suit you."
"If you are going to drill into concrete you want an SDS drill."
"Get a rotor hammer/sds, not a hammer drill/driver combo."
"Get the SDS it’s a great tool."
"Get one with an SDS chuck!"
"Sds and never regret it."
#7
Ryobi
3.9
(7)
"The ryobi is the best bang for the buck of any SDS."
"I can recommend the Ryobi ONE+ HD SDS P223."
"For the indoor stuff a decent cordless hammer drill and a set of masonry bits will do the job."
"A cheap SDS rotary hammer will perform better and be more useful than the Milwaukee and DeWalt hammer drills."
"Bought a Ryobi corded 5/8” hammer Home Depot for $60 a few years back and it works great."
"I've got the old brushed Ryobi 18v rotary hammer, and it's not great but it drills concrete a hell of a lot better than any hammer drill I've ever used."
"I have a ryobi cordless and it works well for small diameter holes but it is a slow process."
#8
Harbor Freight
4.0
(5)
"Harbor freight SDS Bauer one is $70 and it works awesome."
"I bought the cheap Harbor Frieght electric hammer drill just to drill 24 holes in concrete."
"Go to Harbor Freight and get the Bauer SDS Rotary demo hammer."
"For as rare as I use a hammer drill I didn't want to invest a lot."
"It's not the most high quality or whatever. but it's worked for me in the 'i need to use this 2-3 times a year' dept."
#9
Dewalt
4.0
(4)
"I have the dewalt 20v l shaped sds hammer drill and it will drill 1inch holes in cement."
"Dewalt or Makita if you go with batteries."
"If you have Dewalt, go buy a dewalt cordless hammer drill."
"I have a dewalt cordless hammer drill as well works good In some concretes but not guaranteed."
#10
Hitachi
4.7
(3)
"I swear by my Hitachi rotary/demo hammer."
"It has the best hand chuck of any drill I've ever used."
"Only downside is the Keyed chuck, but it’s more reliable."
#11
Röhm
5.0
(2)
"I put a rohm chuck on my rigid when it failed it was like a 5min job, and the chuck will probably last longer than 4-5 drills, it’s pretty tough."
"I upgraded the chucks on all of my drills to ones from Röhm. I would recommend doing this."
#12
Drill
5.0
(2)
"For only 24 dollars more the 996 is a waaaay better drill."
"#2 drill is a beast. I've mixed concrete in a 5 gallon bucket with it. Still going strong!"
#13
SDS Rotary Hammer
5.0
(2)
"If you’re looking to make some big holes in concrete you should probably be looking at an SDS rotary hammer."
"For both of them I recommend buying well-known brand ones."
#14
Rotary Hammer
4.5
(2)
"If your buying a drill just for the hammer drill and not to be a combo drill/hammer drill id highly suggest getting a rotary hammer."
"You would probably be better off renting a jack hammer or buying a rotary hammer."
#15
Hammer Drill
4.5
(2)
"Ive got the 805 and do maintenance/home improvements. I use it every day and it's excellent and very powerful."
"I got this for the occasional work and it has worked great."
#16
Ramset
4.5
(2)
"Buy a hilti or ramset gun."
"When I studded out the walls in a previous house I used a Ramset HammerShot to drive nails into the concrete."
#17
Bauer
4.5
(2)
"Potentially hot take here - the Bauer 20V is my favorite at the moment."
"I have a Bauer sds hammer drill."
#18
805B
4.0
(2)
"Lowe’s has a deal with the 805b where if you buy it you can get two powerstack batteries for free."
"805b is great for occasional hammer use."
#19
999
5.0
(1)
"Multi use and masonry drilling? The 999 is your answer."
#20
Metabo
5.0
(1)
"I have an 18v Metabo hammer drill, it's a beast - better than some mains drills I've used."
#21
SDS Max
5.0
(1)
"Get an sds Max and a core bit. Expensive but 100% worth it."
#22
DCD999
5.0
(1)
"If it’s for mixed use, I’d definitely say the dcd999."
#23
Roto Hammer
5.0
(1)
"Get a roto hammer and don't look back."
#24
Bulldog
5.0
(1)
"The Bulldog barely bats an eye."
#25
ENEACRO
5.0
(1)
"The ENEACRO performed flawlessly."
#26
SDS Hammer Drill
5.0
(1)
"Whatever the brand make sure it is an SDS hammer drill not a standard hammer drill."
#27
Bauer Drill
4.0
(1)
"I myself like the Bauer from harbor freight."
#28
Ridgid Octane Series
4.0
(1)
"I like the ridged octane series."
#29
DCD796
4.0
(1)
"I’m running a DCD796 for light hole drilling, a DCF850 for anything screw related, and a DCH273 for hammer drilling."
#30
DCD799B
4.0
(1)
"Both much more than you need. Get the DCD799B."
#31
805
4.0
(1)
"The 805 is an excellent hammer drill."
#32
DCD999T1
4.0
(1)
"DCD999T1."
#33
SDS+ Hammer Drill
4.0
(1)
"I love having a sds+ hammer drill."
#34
Amazon
4.0
(1)
"I bought this from Amazon. It has served me well for the 3 or 4 holes I drill in concrete each year."
#35
Ridgid
4.0
(1)
"I'm a fan of Ridgid from Home Depot. Lifetime warranty on the tools."
#36
Rigid
4.0
(1)
"I like Milwaukee but if you are just an occasional user, consider getting a Rigid."
#37
Stanley
4.0
(1)
"I have a Stanley that's held up quite well (its 4 plus years old, and long stretches of daily use)."
#38
Titan
4.0
(1)
"It's handled everything with ease."
#39
DCD996
3.0
(1)
"I used a DCD996 to drill 1/2 holes through masonry and it was doable, but very slow on some holes."
#40
Corded Hammer Drill
3.0
(1)
"For occasional use and drilling holes an inch or under, I'd suggest getting the cheapest corded hammer drill that uses SDS bits."
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