With a more compact and ergonomic design, 14% shorter than the previous model. It’s powered by a Makita brushless motor for a longer run time, increased power and speed, and longer tool life. With a 2-speed transmission (0-550 & 0-2,100 RPM), this means you can tackle a wide range of drilling, fastening, and hammer drilling applications.
Our testing process started by rating and ranking the drilling performance of each of these cordless tools. We determined scores by seeing how each drill handled, making holes with a 5-inch hole saw through a solid-core door, a 1-inch spade or paddle bit through stacked 2x lumber, and twist drills through a steel sheet. When you see the phrase maximum torque in a cordless drill’s marketing materials, the value typically refers to the tool’s maximum hard-joint tightening torque. This hammer drill retails for $359 as a kit, including two 5.0Ah batteries, a charger, and a tool bag. For the new international model drill that’s equivalent to the Makita USA model XPH16 drill, Makita advertises 110 Nm peak torque, 73 Nm max hard-joint tightening torque, and 40 Nm max soft-joint tightening torque. Here in the USA, the XGT cordless drill is advertised as delivering 1250 in-lbs torque, which correlates to the 141 Nm peak torque value.
The XPH16 hammer drill uses a brushless motor to deliver up to 970 in-lbs of torque, which puts it in the mid-level range of Makita’s lineup. The brand tells us it’s up to 70% more powerful than the previous hammer drill model, the XPH12. However, it did manage to drive in all the screws and drill half of a hole on the 10th cycle.
We love that you can turn on the integrated light without starting the drill and found it quite effective in tight, dark spaces. It provides decent illumination, with only a shadow above the drill bit. We alternated between driving in 16, 3-inch wood screws through to full depth in stacked 2×12 boards and drilling 3, 1-inch holes using a spade bit for our side-by-side usage comparison. We started each drill in high gear, shifting down to the lower gear if the drill was struggling with either task.
The US model is advertised as delivering 350 in-lbs/40 Nm max torque. As expected, it also did very well makita circular saw with the standard wood screws. It can easily drive them to their full depth with just a bit of pressure.
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The new Makita XPH16 18V hammer drill doesn’t ship with a side handle. Any cordless drill with a torque-to-handle-length ratio above a certain value must ship with a longer side handle in order to meet UL safety guidelines. If this makita cordless drill new 18V cordless delivers close to a thousand inch pounds of maximum torque, where’s the auxiliary side handle? This drill has two different speed modes, and the chuck can adjust to hold a bit with a maximum of a ½-inch shank.