Milwaukee 18V impact gun?

[5030]

Again, whatever... Bottom line is you are financing Peoples Republic of China. Kind of reminds me of Grizzly in a way.

Something I try not to do if at all possible.

 

[Dftodd]

Again, whatever... Bottom line is you are financing Peoples Republic of China. Kind of reminds me of Grizzly in a way.

Something I try not to do if at all possible.

You support China with most of your every day purchases. The remotes for your TV, that coffee pot, etc....

The bearings for your Kubota tractor are manufactured in China.

Your Ford Focus has parts sourced from China. Ford has multiple manufacturing plants in China to take advantage of the cheap labor.

So, accusing us of buying dewalt or Milwaukee impacts and supporting China is pretty hippocritical.

Look first at your stuff at home, before casting stones at everyone else

 

[5030]

Only bearings I've replaced with the Kubota's are the outboards and I crossed them and bought FAG bearings.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Only bearings I've replaced with the Kubota's are the outboards and I crossed them and bought FAG bearings.

Aren't you the guy that buys Bauer stuff from HF?

 

[Dftodd]

Aren't you the guy that buys Bauer stuff from HF?

Thats quality Chinese crap, not the usual Chinese junk

 

[Garandman]

Need a 1/2 Impact Wrench for tire changeovers and tractor. The “mid-range” seems to be best fit for my needs.

So - none of them have Black Friday sales. Big ones? Yup. Little ones? Yup. Mid-Range must be selling well.

Who do you think had the best battery platform? Milwaukee?

 

[tomplum]

Need a 1/2 Impact Wrench for tire changeovers and tractor. The “mid-range” seems to be best fit for my needs.

So - none of them have Black Friday sales. Big ones? Yup. Little ones? Yup. Mid-Range must be selling well.

Who do you think had the best battery platform? Milwaukee?

That's a good question. It seems the norm that people tend to buy what's convenient for them and has the tool they want at the time. Myself, I started w/ a bag of Dewalt from the Woodcraft store like a couple decades ago. But then for the impacts I needed at the time were MKE plus they had a fuel gauge on the battery when Dewalt didn't. So everything now is built around the M18 red stuff. Lots of red stuff... I think as far as best, red or yellow anyways won't let you down. But if I'm looking for a new X , it fits the batteries I have.

 

[Midniteoyl]

The only Milwaukee Impact I can find on sale is the 3/8" 250ft/lb one for $199 if you buy the Battery Kit:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-GEN-3-18V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-3-8-in-Compact-Impact-Wrench-with-Friction-Ring-Tool-Only-2854-20/313483106

Not Milwaukee, but buy the 2x 4ah battery kit for $149, and get this Ridgid mid-torque for free:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-18V-Brushless-Cordless-4-Mode-1-2-in-Mid-Torque-Impact-Wrench-with-Friction-Ring-Tool-Only-R86012B/318367676

 

[Midniteoyl]

Milwaukee Mid-Torque with 2x 6ah batteries and a free tool (you pick) for $519:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Milwaukee-M18-FUEL-Gen-2-18V-Lithium-Ion-Brushless-Cordless-Mid-Torque-1-2-in-Impact-Wrench-with-2-6-0Ah-Batteries-and-Charger-2962-20-48-59-1862S/329197668

 

[boatmoter]

Need a 1/2 Impact Wrench for tire changeovers and tractor. The “mid-range” seems to be best fit for my needs.

So - none of them have Black Friday sales. Big ones? Yup. Little ones? Yup. Mid-Range must be selling well.

Who do you think had the best battery platform? Milwaukee?

Milwaukee is one of the best, that what I have, but if you get one get the M18 Milwaukee "Fuel" they don't have any brushes to wear out and they are higher technology then the other Milwaukee's. they also have more torque. mine has 1220 lbs of torque. they run about $300 with the battery & charger. the Ridged & DeWalt's are good too. the M18 battery is also compatible with all the other Milwaukee M18 power tools. I recently bought a used M18 Milwaukee weedwacker, it is more powerful then my Ryobi gas trimmer.