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Makita DHR242 vs Festool KHC 18

They differ in 4 of 5 areas. Specs, battery platforms and every way each one is sold, from the makers' own figures.

They differ in 4 of 5 areas

No overall winner: these are the figures that separate them, from each maker's own documentation.

SpecMakita DHR242Festool KHC 18
Impact energy2J2.6J
Impact rate4700bpm4350bpm
Max hole, concrete24mm26mm
Max hole, wood27mm30mm
Weight (with battery)3.34kg3.3kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)15.0 m/s²13 m/s²
Vibration (chiselling)11.4 m/s²12 m/s²
Noise91 dB(A) LpA / 99 dB(A) LwA90 dB(A) LpA / 101 dB(A) LwA
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