Hitachi DH38YE 1 1/2-Inch Spline Rotary Hammer

by Hitachi

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Hitachi's DH38YE is a spline drive 1 1/2" rotary hammer with 5.2 foot pounds of impact energy. It offers two modes of operation, drilling and hammer drilling, along with protective sealed gease bearing and a dust proof cover. External brush access makes for easy exchange. This tool comes with a side handle, depth gauge and carrying case.

Product Description

Hitachi's DH38YE is a spline drive 1 1/2 rotary hammer with 5.2 foot pounds of impact energy. It offers two modes of operation, drilling and hammer drilling, along with protective sealed gease bearing and a dust proof cover. External brush access makes for easy exchange. This tool comes with a side handle, depth gauge and carrying case."

Product Details

Product Manual [74kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 5.9 x 13.8 x 23.8 inches ; 26.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 26.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223JW
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: DH38YE
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,039 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #12 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Rotary Hammers > Corded

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Tough and dependable, November 26, 2000

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Toolpig "toolpig" (Troy , KS) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hitachi DH38YE 1 1/2-Inch Spline Rotary Hammer (Tools & Home Improvement)

Like most Hitachi tools , this is very well engineered. It stands up to all kinds of abuse. Mine ran for years drilling all sizes of holes in old hard concrete. I also used it for chipping which is hard on roto hammers. They don't have a lot of power for breaking concrete as this is not their intended primary use. So when you do use them for breaking , they have to run a lot longer than a demolition hammer would. It has pretty good power for drilling though. I bought mine used and had it for five years before replacing it recently. I went to SDS max which is currently replacing spline drive in the large rotary hammer market. It is a tighter mechanism which transfers more of the hammering power to the bit , resulting in faster drilling performance. If you have a lot of spline bits , this would be a good tool to buy. If you are starting from scratch , I would recommend the SDS max hammers from Hilti , Bosch or milwaukee

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good value for the price, September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hitachi DH38YE 1 1/2-Inch Spline Rotary Hammer (Tools & Home Improvement)

after a year of use and abuse my hitachi is still going strong.it drills fast and easy and in hammer mode drives ground rods and does light demolition effortlessly.i prefer the spline shank drills and accesories over the little sds shank bits but i do use an adaptor for the slightly cheaper sds or taper shanks in the smaller sizes.industrial machinery installation is tuff on tools but the hitachi DH38YE not only came through with flying colors but outlasted a much more expensive brand.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great, February 14, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Hitachi DH38YE 1 1/2-Inch Spline Rotary Hammer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought mine a few months ago, and I love it. I use it for breaking up granite boulders by drilling a line of holes and splitting the rock with stonemasons' 'feathers and pins'. The thing weighs quite a bit so it's not the best for small holes in masonry walls. It seems to work best when held vertically or close to it. ... I've not had any problems with it, and it does as good a job as my friend's Hilti which cost him more than twice as much. The spline-shaft bits aren't always easy to find. My local Home Depot has a few, but mail-ordering is usually necessary to find a specific size. I haven't tried to use it as a jack-hammer yet, so I cannot confirm or refute toolpig's evaluation of when it's used as such. In any case, I think I got good value on this tool.