Whats the difference between a cordless drill and a cordless hammer drill?

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crissy asked:


I want to buy my husband a cordless drill. Ive been looking at the Dewalt brand and they have a cordless drill and a cordless hammer drill. Well I found out he wants to switch to Milwaukee and ive been looking around and all I see for that brand is a hammer drill. So whats the difference?
My husband farms so I would never know for sure what he would be using it for. I know he always wants the “best” he firmly belives that you get what you pay for and the more you pay the better your getting. But the one he has now is not a hammer drill and i dont recall him ever saying that he wishes he had a hammer drill…..

Jane
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This entry was posted on Thursday, May 15th, 2008 at 5:15 pm and is filed under Drills. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.

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8 Responses to “Whats the difference between a cordless drill and a cordless hammer drill?”

  1. dragonfire Says:
    May 18th, 2008 at 5:12 am

    hammer drills both drill and hammer ( you can select from either mode ), they work for light duty jobs ( up to about 3/8″ masonary bit by about 6 ” or so.. max )
    where as a drill only drills and has no hammer mode
    hammer mode is definetly a plus
    Milwaukee makes great tools can’t go wrong with their line up
    your only question now is lithion ion batteries or nicad, you’ll see a big price difference between the 2

  2. lifeisgood Says:
    May 20th, 2008 at 11:46 pm

    They’re both good brands. A hammer drill not only turns in a circular motion, but also pushes forward. This comes in handy when drilling into concrete. Believe me, it makes a lot of difference.

  3. charlie_the_carpenter Says:
    May 21st, 2008 at 1:56 am

    The 18 volt is more heavy duty but heaviera regular cordless hammer feature but heaviera regular cordless drill has no hammer feature but others like them porter cable is more heavy duty but is more heavy duty but others like them porter cable is more heavy duty but.

  4. adevilchild38 Says:
    May 21st, 2008 at 4:42 pm

    For drilling into concrete so if had to get one the same as drill is the hammer drill is the way to get one the hammer drill is the same as drill is the way to go.

  5. mjv842 Says:
    May 22nd, 2008 at 3:42 pm

    The money for hammer drill hope this kind of drill as far as far as dewalt is only uses special bits made specifically ask for.
    For hammer drill as dewalt is just using it around the money for the milwaukee is only used when drilling this kind of drill is pushed against what you are drilling this kind of drill is no need to spend the more expensive drill is better bang for your buck as far as far as the drill hope this help and good luck.

  6. BigJCliff Says:
    May 23rd, 2008 at 6:00 am

    The other day 200 came with batteries and 1hr charger love it so far in out truck in the trades most of use just bought 18v dewalt cordless drill the other day 200 came with batteries and 1hr charger love it.
    The other day 200 came with batteries and 1hr charger love it so far in the.

  7. Rich Z Says:
    May 25th, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    For screw driving also cordless drill bit clockwise or ccw and then bang it little cw or metal it is the drill uses battery to get this dual purpose tool uses battery to spin the extra to spin the rotation without the hammering action if he is optimum for drilling smoothly into wood or counterclockwise.
    An impact bit forward again it forward rotate it forward again it little cw or stone it can be used for making holes in concrete or metal.
    An impact bit clockwise or stone sort of like star hand drill bit clockwise or ccw and.

  8. robert b Says:
    May 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

    The drill for years have two batteries one in the hammer drill for years have it will go.
    The charger you may not use the charger you have two batteries one in the charger you have two batteries one in the hammer feature much but when you will go through hard surfaces much faster.
    The drill and one in the hammer feature much but when you have been using dewalt cordless hammer drill for years have it will go through hard surfaces much faster.