Makita is back with another 12V rotary hammer and this time its sporting a brushless motor. You didnt know Makita previously had a 12V rotary hammer? Well neither did I until I did some investigating and found out they did back in the day with their earlier 12V cordless line that used ni-mh batteries.
Makita’s new 12V rotary Hammer is part of the CXT series with slide-pack batteries that are very similar to their 18VLXT batteries. The new Makita model looks to be aimed at competing directly against Milwaukees M12 Fuel rotary hammer as it has similar specs with a brushless motor and a 16mm concrete capacity that translates to about 5/20 cm.
Makitas brushless 12V model also has a 2 mode selector for hammer + drilling and drilling only. The Milwaukee does not have the hammer-only chipping mode, but these 12V models are very good for drilling hammer.
Makitas’ model adds a side handle as well as a depth rod to the M12 Fuel model. I’m not sure why Milwaukee didn’t include these essential items. An LED light is also available on Makitas models, which is something that’s becoming more common with new tools.
This Makita 12V CXT has been spotted so far. We don’t know when or if the model will be brought to France, but it is likely that we will soon see it.
Specifications:
- Voltage: 12V
- No load speed: 0 680rpm
- Impacts per minute: 0 4800ipm
- Shank type: SDS Plus
- Impact energy: 1.1J
- Weight: 2kg
