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Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP

A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP is cheaper at $269. Every spec and price links to its source.

Which is better: the Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer or Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP?

The Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP is the cheaper at $269. The Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.

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Spec Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP
US price $449 $269
BrandHiltiMetabo HPT
Released
Chuck type SDS-plus (Hilti TE-C) SDS-plus
Impact energy joules 2.4 3.4
Max drill diameter (mm) 28
Voltage 36V 120V AC, 8.0 A
Blows per minute 5100 4300
No load (rpm) 1050 1100
Vibration control AVR (Active Vibration Reduction) UVP (User Vibration Protection), rated up to 33% vibration reduction
Operating modes 4-mode: hammer-drill, hammer-only, rotation-only, chisel-angle-adjust 3-mode: hammer-drill, hammer-only, drill-only
Weight (lb) 8.2 6.9

Sources — Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer: protoolreviews.com (verified 2026-08-01). Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP: metabo-hpt.com (verified 2026-08-01).

What's the difference between the Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer and Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP?

Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (8 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Chuck type: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer SDS-plus (Hilti TE-C) vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP SDS-plus
  • Impact energy joules: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 2.4 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 3.4
  • Voltage: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 36V vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 120V AC, 8.0 A
  • Blows per minute: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 5100 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 4300
  • No load (rpm): Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 1050 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 1100
  • Vibration control: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer AVR (Active Vibration Reduction) vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP UVP (User Vibration Protection), rated up to 33% vibration reduction
  • Operating modes: Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 4-mode: hammer-drill, hammer-only, rotation-only, chisel-angle-adjust vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 3-mode: hammer-drill, hammer-only, drill-only
  • Weight (lb): Hilti TE 6-A36-AVR 36V Cordless SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer 8.2 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 6.9

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