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Biggest-capacity rotary hammers

Ranked by maximum drilling diameter in concrete — the spec that says what a hammer can do, where impact energy says how fast.

Top 10 of 18 Rotary hammers · Max concrete drilling Ø, high → low · US prices
  1. 1 HiKOKI DH52ME Metabo HPT DH52ME Same figure as DH52MEY
    2.06 in
  2. 2 Makita HR5000 Makita HR5000 Same figure as HR5212C
    2.00 in
  3. 3 Metabo HPT Metabo HPT DH50SBK
    2.00 in
  4. 4 Bosch GBH18V-45CK Bosch GBH18V-45CK Same figure as GBH18V-45CK24, GBH18V-45CK27
    1.87 in
  5. 5 HiKOKI DH45ME Metabo HPT DH45ME
    1.75 in
  6. 6 Bosch GBH18V-40CK27 Bosch GBH18V-40CK27 Same figure as GBH18V-40CN
    1.63 in
  7. 7 Bosch GBH18V-36CK24 Bosch GBH18V-36CK24 Same figure as GBH18V-36CK27, GBH18V-36CN
    1.56 in
  8. 8 Makita HR4002 Makita HR4002 Same figure as HR4013C, HR4041C, XRH07PTUN
    1.56 in
  9. 9 HiKOKI DH40MEY Metabo HPT DH40MEY
    1.56 in
  10. 10 HiKOKI DH38YE2 Metabo HPT DH38YE2
    1.50 in

Ranked on the manufacturer’s published Max concrete drilling Ø, converted to imperial units, for tools on sale in US. Where a brand quotes one figure across several SKUs they share a single place. See all Rotary hammers →

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