# Best Rotary Hammers (2026) — ranked by value, every figure sourced and dated

14 rotary hammers on the record, median price $372. Each price links to the page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses, no affiliate spin. Current as of 2026-08-01.

Lowest-priced: Ryobi P223 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool) — $199.

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/rotary-hammers/

| # | Product | Brand | Price (US) | Deskmark | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Ryobi P223 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/ryobi-p223/) | Ryobi | $199 | On record | ryobitools.com |
| 2 | [Bosch GBH18V-26D 18V EC Brushless 1 In. SDS-plus Bulldog Rotary Hammer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/bosch-gbh18v-26d/) | Bosch | $219 | Gold Deskmark 93/100 | pressroom.boschtools.com |
| 3 | [DeWalt DCH172B ATOMIC 20V MAX 5/8 In. Brushless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/dewalt-dch172b/) | DeWalt | $219 | Platinum Deskmark 98/100 | dewalt.com |
| 4 | [Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/metabo-hpt-dh28pfy/) | Metabo HPT | $269 | Gold Deskmark 74/100 | metabo-hpt.com |
| 5 | [Bosch RH328VC 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with Vibration Control](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/bosch-rh328vc/) | Bosch | $279 | Silver Deskmark 67/100 | boschtools.com |
| 6 | [DeWalt DCH273B 20V MAX XR Brushless 1 In. SDS-Plus L-Shape Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/dewalt-dch273b/) | DeWalt | $349 | Silver Deskmark 66/100 | ohiopowertool.com |
| 7 | [Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/makita-hr2811f/) | Makita | $364 | Bronze Deskmark 59/100 | makitatools.com |
| 8 | [Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2912-20 1 In. SDS Plus Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/milwaukee-2912-20/) | Milwaukee | $379 | Silver Deskmark 63/100 | milwaukeetool.com |
| 9 | [Makita XRH01Z 18V LXT Brushless 1 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/makita-xrh01z/) | Makita | $399 | On record | makitatools.com |
| 10 | [Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/hilti-te-6-a36-avr/) | Hilti | $449 | Bronze Deskmark 51/100 | protoolreviews.com |
| 11 | [Bosch RH540M 1-9/16 In. SDS-max Combination Rotary Hammer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/bosch-rh540m/) | Bosch | $529 | Bronze Deskmark 11/100 | boschtools.com |
| 12 | [Makita HR4013C 1-9/16 In. SDS-Max Rotary Hammer with Advanced AVT](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/makita-hr4013c/) | Makita | $566 | Bronze Deskmark 11/100 | makitatools.com |
| 13 | [Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2917-20 1-9/16 In. SDS Max Rotary Hammer with ONE-KEY (Bare Tool)](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/milwaukee-2917-20/) | Milwaukee | $599 | On record | milwaukeetool.com |
| 14 | [Hilti TE 60-ATC-AVR SDS-Max Combihammer](https://frontdeskreview.com/product/rotary-hammers/hilti-te-60-atc-avr/) | Hilti | $1629 | Bronze Deskmark 0/100 | hilti.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the best-value rotary hammers ranked by sourced, dated price — https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/rotary-hammers/

Method: Fourteen SDS rotary hammers spanning the two bit systems buyers actually compare in 2026: ten SDS-plus (compact/mid-size, the seed roster) plus four SDS-max additions (Bosch RH540M, Milwaukee 2917-20, Makita HR4013C, Hilti TE 60-ATC-AVR) so the category covers both classes rather than only compacts. Specs re-verified 2026-08-01 directly against manufacturer product pages (Bosch, Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita, Hilti, Metabo HPT, Ryobi) with independent retailer/distributor corroboration (Ohio Power Tool, Coastal Tool, Platt Electric Supply, CPO Outlets, Beneslast/Benefast, Shell Lumber, Zoro, toolstash.com). Impact energy is reported in joules; where a manufacturer publishes only ft-lbs it is converted at 1 ft-lb = 1.35582 J and rounded to one decimal. blows_per_minute and no_load_rpm are the top of each tool's published variable-speed range (peak, not a fixed value). max_drill_diameter_mm is the tool's own nominal marketing capacity (the inch figure baked into most of these products' names/titles -- e.g. Bosch's own page states GBH18V-26D's 'Max. Capacity in Concrete: 1 in.', Metabo HPT's own model number DH28PFY encodes 28 mm -- converted at 1 in = 25.4 mm and rounded to the nearest mm); it is left null where no manufacturer source ties a single max figure to the model (DeWalt's two compacts publish only an 'optimal drilling range' sub-band, and Hilti's TE-C cordless line doesn't carry an inch-coded name). Prices are the bare-tool (cordless) or full-unit (corded) figure from the manufacturer or a named authorized distributor; several brands (Milwaukee, Hilti) do not publish a public MSRP, so the cited figure is a named distributor's list/contractor price with that caveat carried in priceNote. Corrections made against the seed list: 'Metabo HPT DH28PCY' does not match current US Metabo HPT literature -- DH28PCY/DH28PCY2 only turn up as a legacy 230V/international SKU (Home Depot parts index); the current US 120V model carrying UVP vibration protection is DH28PFY, used here. 'Ryobi PBLRH02' does not exist in any Ryobi catalog, retailer, or manual found; the real 18V ONE+ HP Brushless 1 in. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer is model P223, used here. 'Makita XRH011' is ambiguous between XRH01Z (18V, current) and XRH11Z (18V X2/36V, confirmed DISCONTINUED on makitatools.com); XRH01Z is used as the current, in-production model (its factory kit SKU XRH011TWX is likely the source of the seed's digit string). Milwaukee's bare 2717-20 SDS-max hammer is flagged discontinued (April 2026, SupplyHouse) and was replaced in this dataset by its current successor, 2917-20 w/ONE-KEY.

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source. Price history: https://frontdeskreview.com/data/price-history.jsonl