Werkmax Plattini Digital vs. JDK 170 kg
Werkmax Plattini Digital battery gripster, 120 kg, in carry case vs. JDK electric vacuum lifter 170 kg with battery and seal: capacity, price, battery, seal and features compared head to head.
Result by category: 1 : 4
Key figures
All data compared
| Werkmax Plattini Digital | JDK 170 kg | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per lifter | €179 | €153 |
| Load capacity | 120 kg | 170 kg |
| Capacity per €100 | 67 kg | 111 kg |
| Shape | Round | Oval |
| Drive | Electric (battery) | Electric (battery) |
| Battery | Built-in battery | Removable battery |
| Indicator | Digital display | Digital display |
| Seal | Rubber | Rubber |
| Vibration function | No | No |
| Automatic re-pump | Yes | Yes |
| In the box | 1 lifter, carry case | 1 lifter, 1 battery |
| Brand | Werkmax | JDK |
| Brand origin | Germany | China |
| Made in | n/a | China |
The two contenders
Werkmax Plattini Digital (round) and JDK 170 kg (oval) take different approaches to pad shape in a similar price class. On paper they look similar, but there are clear differences in the details.
Price and load capacity
JDK 170 kg is €26 cheaper per lifter at around €153 than Werkmax Plattini Digital (€179), which is 15 percent less. On load capacity, JDK 170 kg leads with 170 kg, while Werkmax Plattini Digital reaches 120 kg. Per €100, JDK 170 kg offers 111 kg of capacity and Werkmax Plattini Digital 67 kg.
Battery, charging and display
Werkmax Plattini Digital uses a built-in battery, JDK 170 kg a removable battery. With the removable battery of JDK 170 kg, a second battery lets you keep working without a charging break.
Suction pad, seal and features
Both seal with rubber.
Verdict
On points, JDK 170 kg wins 4:1. Werkmax Plattini Digital is the better choice if features and what comes in the box matter most to you. JDK 170 kg makes its case if a low price, high load capacity, lots of capacity per euro and battery and charging convenience are more important.
Werkmax Plattini Digital
- Digital vacuum and battery display
- Automatic re-pump
- Durable rubber seal
- Comes with a carry case
- Lower capacity than most round models
- More expensive than most comparable models
- Built-in battery, needs charging breaks
JDK 170 kg
- Removable battery: no waiting while charging
- Digital vacuum and battery display
- Automatic re-pump
- Durable rubber seal
- Lower capacity than most oval models
- More expensive than most comparable models
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