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Best rotary hammer

Updated: 2026-10-23

UK articles titled best rotary hammer usually name a Makita, a DeWalt, or a Ryobi that is not in this amazon.co.uk capture. Those tools exist. They are not rows here, and their shop prices are not these prices. The best rotary hammer inside this set is a conditional pick: name the job, the capture price, and the review count, or there is no winner. The Products Compared editorial team did not lab-test these ten. Figures are the capture, not a live scrape on 22 October 2026. A qualifying purchase can earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. All ten rows are on the [rotary hammer comparison](/hub/drilling-and-accessories/rotary-hammer).

UK articles titled best rotary hammer usually name a Makita, a DeWalt, or a Ryobi that is not in this amazon.co.uk capture. Those tools exist. They are not rows here, and their shop prices are not these prices.

Our top picks

Bosch Bosch PBH 2100 RE

Best overall

Bosch Bosch PBH 2100 RE
9.2/10about £59.94
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Bosch Professional Bosch GBH 18V-22

Alternative

Bosch Professional Bosch GBH 18V-22
9.2/10about £180.99
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Dong Cheng DongCheng DZC05-26B

Best value

Dong Cheng DongCheng DZC05-26B
8.8/10about £47.17
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On this page
  1. 1.What best can mean here
  2. 2.Light corded DIY
  3. 3.Heavy corded chiselling
  4. 4.Cordless bodies and the one kit

What best can mean here

A best claim on this page has to say who the tool is for and who should skip it. Stars are amazon.co.uk satisfaction counts. They are not a vibration test and not a durability certificate. The PBH 2100 RE is 4.6 from 1,683 reviews. The GBH 18V-22 is 4.6 from 523. The WORX WX381.9 is 4.6 from 267. Ten or fifteen reviews, on the DEKOPRO and the WX391, are not the same evidence as 1,683. Bosch's UK page for the GBH 18V-22 showed £204.77 including VAT when checked. That is not the Amazon line of £180.99. Chuck, joules, and the box are the rotary hammer buying guide.

Light corded DIY

For a few holes in brick beside a mains socket, the top pick in this set is the Bosch PBH 2100 RE at £59.94. Reviewers describe lintels and hard brick after a combi stalled, the title includes a case, and the attribute weight is 2.2 kg. Skip it if you need a joule figure on the Amazon row, or bits in the box. The best value when a stated joule figure matters more than that review depth is the DongCheng DZC05-26B at £47.17. The bullet states 2.8 J, the sample is 4.4 from 98 reviews, and four SDS-Plus bits are listed. Skip it if you need a case, a chisel, reverse, or a stated concrete diameter. Do not buy either for a floor strip.
Bosch Bosch PBH 2100 RE

Testsieger

Bosch Bosch PBH 2100 RE
9.2/10about £59.94
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Heavy corded chiselling

If the job is tiles, a patio brick, or a deeper masonry hole, look at the stated joules and the weight together. The Enventor at £84.99 states 6 J, a 32 mm concrete bullet, and 7.87 kg, with 4.4 from 173 reviews. The package bullet lists bits, two chisels, and a case, while the included-components attribute names only the hammer. Skip it if you need reverse. Repeated UK reviews say there is no reverse, even though the instruction book claims it. The DEKOPRO at £70.99 states 5.5 J and 8.04 kg, and it lists a BMC case and two chisels. The review line is 4.2 from 15 reviews, including a mode dial that would not select drill and a tool that broke after one use. A bullet tells you not to use it on extra-thick reinforced concrete. Neither hammer is a hired breaker.

Cordless bodies and the one kit

The only kit with a battery in the box is the WORX WX391 at £103.99. It includes a 20 V 2.0 Ah pack and a charger, states 1.2 J, and states up to 13 mm in hard concrete, at 1.4 kg. The review line is 4.3 from 10 reviews. Skip it if you need chisel mode, which is not stated. The WX381.9 at £129.99 is the bare WORX alternative when 2.0 J and a 22 mm concrete bullet matter and you already own 20 V packs. The battery is not. The GBH 18V-22 at £180.99 has 4.6 from 523 reviews and an L-BOXX, if you already own Bosch Professional or AMPShare packs. Amazon does not state joules. Bosch UK states 1.9 J and 4–22 mm in concrete for this model. Chisel mode is not stated, and the price excludes a battery.

Common questions

Which of these ten is the one to buy for a few holes in brick?
For light corded DIY, the PBH 2100 RE at £59.94 has the deepest sample, 4.6 from 1,683 reviews. Joules are not on the Amazon row, and the bits are extra. If you would rather have 2.8 J printed on the listing, the DongCheng at £47.17 is the better match, with 98 reviews and no case.
Which listing has the most UK reviews, and what does that not prove?
The PBH has 1,683 reviews at 4.6. That is the widest satisfaction count in this capture. It does not prove a joule figure, a noise level, or that every unit is fault-free. The GBH 18V-22's 523 reviews are the next large count, and the written text behind that count is still short.
Which cordless option includes a battery?
Only the WORX WX391. The included line lists a 20 V 2.0 Ah battery and a 2 A charger, at £103.99, with 1.2 J stated. The WX381.9 and all three Bosch 18 V bodies are tool-only. A 2 Ah figure in a Bosch attribute is not the box.
Is the cheapest listing the one with the weakest stated hammer?
No. The DongCheng is the lowest price at £47.17 and it states 2.8 J. The WX391 states 1.2 J and costs £103.99 because the battery is included. The PBH is £59.94 with joules unstated on Amazon. The Enventor states 6 J at £84.99 and weighs 7.87 kg.
Which tools have too few reviews to treat as a settled reputation?
The WX391 has 10, DEKOPRO has 15, and Stanew has 32. The GBH 18V-18 X has 55. You can still buy them for a stated joule figure or a battery you already own. You should not treat 4.6 from 32 reviews as equal to 4.6 from 1,683.
What would a best claim have to include?
The job, the amazon.co.uk price in this capture, and the review count. A lab winner is not available for these ten ASINs. Other sites' Makita and DeWalt rankings are not this table. Bosch UK's £204.77 is not the £180.99 Amazon line.

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Sources

Safety figures come from legislation.gov.uk and HSE guidance. Prices, stars, and review counts are amazon.co.uk captures from 22 October 2026, not a live scrape. Bosch UK is cited only for the GBH 18V-22 joule and vibration lines that the Amazon capture does not state.

  1. Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  2. HSE INDG175: Hand-arm vibration (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  3. Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005, regulation 4 (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  4. HSE: Noise at work regulations (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  5. HSE CN3: Construction dust from rotary drilling (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  6. HSE INDG463: Control of exposure to silica dust (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  7. HSE: Electrical safety on construction sites (retrieved 22 October 2026)
  8. Bosch Professional UK: GBH 18V-22 (retrieved 22 October 2026)