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Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 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 Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 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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marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.

Spec Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP
US price $364 $269
BrandMakitaMetabo HPT
Released
Chuck type SDS-plus SDS-plus
Impact energy joules 2.9 3.4
Max drill diameter (mm) 28 28
Voltage 120V AC, 7.0 A 120V AC, 8.0 A
Blows per minute 4500 4300
No load (rpm) 1100 1100
Vibration control UVP (User Vibration Protection), rated up to 33% vibration reduction
Operating modes 3-mode: rotation only, hammering with rotation, hammering only 3-mode: hammer-drill, hammer-only, drill-only
Weight (lb) 7.7 6.9

Sources — Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light: makitatools.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 Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 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 (5 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.

  • Impact energy joules: Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 2.9 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 3.4
  • Voltage: Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 120V AC, 7.0 A vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 120V AC, 8.0 A
  • Blows per minute: Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 4500 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 4300
  • Operating modes: Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 3-mode: rotation only, hammering with rotation, hammering only 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): Makita HR2811F 1-1/8 In. SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with L.E.D. Light 7.7 vs Metabo HPT DH28PFY 1-1/8 In. 3-Mode SDS-Plus Rotary Hammer with UVP 6.9

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