Makita DHP482 Hammer Driver Drill: Discontinued, and What to Buy Instead
This model is discontinued
The Makita DHP482 is no longer in production and we no longer stock it. Its replacement is the Makita DHP490 — a brushless 18V LXT hammer drill driver with more power and longer runtime, using the same 18V LXT batteries, so anything you already own still fits.
The DHP482 was, for years, the most popular 18V hammer drill in Singapore. If you own one, nothing here says you should replace it — it is a good tool and parts and batteries are still available. This page is for people searching for one to buy.
Why the DHP490 is the right replacement
The Makita DHP490 is the direct successor and the upgrade is real, not a model-number refresh.
It is brushless. The DHP482 used a brushed motor. Brushless runs cooler, wastes less of the battery as heat, has no brushes to wear out and replace, and gives noticeably more runtime from the same pack. On a drill used daily, this is the difference that matters most.
Same batteries. Both are 18V LXT. Every battery and charger you already own fits the DHP490 without adaptation. If you bought into LXT because of a DHP482, that investment carries straight over.
Same job. 13mm in steel and masonry, 38mm in wood, two speed ranges, hammer action you can switch off. It does everything the DHP482 did.
Which DHP490 configuration?
If you already own 18V LXT batteries, buy the DHP490Z bare unit — it is by far the cheapest way in and your existing packs run it.
If you are starting from nothing, the DHP490RF or DHP490RFE kits come with batteries and a charger. The DHP490RFX1 adds an accessory set, which is reasonable value if you do not already own bits.
The DHP490RTE comes with 5.0Ah batteries — worth it for sustained daily work, unnecessary for occasional use, and heavier in the hand.
Prices change, so check the product page or ask us for the current figure.
If the DHP490 is more drill than you need
Worth saying honestly. If you are a homeowner drilling a few holes a year, you do not need an 18V brushless kit at all. A 12V hammer drill is lighter, cheaper and gets through HDB concrete perfectly well, and a corded hammer drill is cheaper again and never goes flat in a drawer.
Our cordless drill buying guide for Singapore walks through which type you actually need before worrying about which model.
Come and hold one
Both showrooms have the DHP490 on the shelf, and we will run it on a concrete test block so you can feel what it does before you buy.
645 Geylang Road, Singapore 389575 — +65 6546 7446
2 Gambas Crescent #03-19, Nordcom Two, Singapore 757044 — +65 6255 3446
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