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Makita HR166D vs DeWalt DCH072

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 HR166DDeWalt DCH072
Impact rate4800bpm4280bpm
Max hole, concrete16mm14mm
Weight (bare)1.6kg1.7kg
Weight (with battery)1.98kg1.95kg
Vibration (hammer drilling)9.3 m/s²12.9 m/s²
Noise87 dB(A) LpA / 98 dB(A) LwA93 dB(A) LpA / 101 dB(A) LwA
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