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Milwaukee M18 BP vs Festool HLC 82

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

They differ in 5 of 5 areas

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

SpecMilwaukee M18 BPFestool HLC 82
Max depth per pass2mm2.5mm
Max rebate depth10.7mm25mm
Weight (bare)2.8kg2.7kg
Weight (with battery)3.5kg3.3kg
Vibration (planing)4.3 m/s²3.5 m/s²
Noise82.8 dB(A) LpA / 93.8 dB(A) LwA88 dB(A) LpA / 96 dB(A) LwA
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