Good & Bad Kango Hammers

Most Powerful Drill

• The Kango hammer is a 5kg-class combination and chiseling hammer. It is used for chiseling grooves into wall surfaces for electrical conduit or hold pipes, repairing brick walls, chiseling away old tiles, removing concrete or mortar pieces, drilling through-holes for pipes or power cables and drilling holes for the installation of power junction sockets or boxes. Milwaukee claims that their Kango hammer, with a 1,300W motor, is the largest and most powerful drill on the market.

Features

• The electronics of the Kango hammer feature precise starting of drilling and/or chiseling, a lock-on function for fatigue-free, continuous operation, a Variolock chisel (able to be locked in twelve positions) and a safety clutch to protect both the user and the hammer if drill bits get jammed. Other safety features include an angled power cable that prevents breakage and a countersunk gear switch that protects against abrasion or collision. It delivers between twelve and fourteen joules of energy for fast penetration.

The Best Kangos

• The main difference between the two Kango hammers Milwaukee manufactures is its handles. The straight handle of the Kango 545 S controls the high torque at drilling, while the spade handle of the Kango 500 S provides more control and grip at different chiseling positions and angles. Both hammers are easy to handle, even with gloves, because their large gear switch, speed switch and tool reception make for a good grip. When sensitive materials such as bricks, tiles and old walls are being drilled, drilling speed and blow energy can be reduced in the soft-hammer mode.

The Kango 950K

• Milwaukee also sells an older model, the Kango 950K. It features a 21mm tool reception, a built-in motor level with the gear, alternating voltage, short delay of full-speed drilling, a precise drilling and chiseling start-up, and an automatic change in drilling speed in no-load situations depending upon the amount of pressure used. It has an all-metal gearcase, which enhances its service life, and can be turned and adjusted to angles up to 360 degrees, which makes for effective, ergonomic handling.