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.

 

[sixdogs]

I’m the OP on this and mentioned I went with Makita because I already had the batteries and the charger. I bought a mid level 3/8” and think I mentioned the model earlier. Ask if needed.
Anyway, it is more than enough for maybe 95% of what most of us need. I can take lug nuts off my F250 truck, bust rusty cultivator bolts and everything I tried so far. Power is stunning.

Most of all, the tool is lighter so when I’m upside down doing somethings, it’s easier.

 

[airbiscuit]

I originally bought the Milwaukee M-18 1/2"m Impact wrench. After reading this thread, I bought the 3/8 impact wrench. I like its lighter weight, and compact size, and have yet to find under-powered.

 

[Garandman]

So it looks like there is a technology change going on with the batteries, from cylindrical cells to “pouch cell.”

These Cordless Tool Brands are Leading the Rest in Battery Tech

toolguyd.com

May have to do this change with my semi-worthless DeWalt DCF059 18V, (which won’t break loose anything) and wait to see what becomes available.

 

[John0829]

I have the 3/8" Milwaukee and it has so far done every job I have asked of it. I bought it from my SIL, he decided a week after he bought it he just had to have the bigger 1/2" impact. Don't know why he wanted the bigger one, I have bigger, heavier equipment than he does, but it worked out for me and I still have access to a heftier impact if I need one.

 

[pmsmechanic]

I wouldn't get too excited about which batterys you have. Buy the tool you feel is best and get a battery adapter.

Google "battery adapters" and pick out what you need.

 

[Mike1955]

I have two. An older Craftsman it’s light. In some cases will not break lug nuts loose. I have the biggest half inch drive Kobalt makes. It’s heavy but it’s what you need on this heavy stuff. Next thing up here is a one inch air wrench. I can’t use it long at the time and it really need a three quarter inch air line feeding it. You can probably tell I own a dozer

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

I wouldn't get too excited about which batterys you have. Buy the tool you feel is best and get a battery adapter.

Google "battery adapters" and pick out what you need.

Be careful with battery adapters. Different brands use different battery management schemes, and the adapters may let you damage the battery and/or the tool.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

Back to the OP's question, on which to buy: I'd recommend watching a few video posts from the Torque Test Channel on YouTube. This is a good start:

 

[JeepHead]

I have the Milwaukee 3/8" and the large Dewalt 1/2". The Dewalt is rarely ever used and the Milwaukee 3/8" stubby is used frequently. Both are stout for what they are and have a place in my shop.

 

[Garandman]

Having become an avid Torque Test Channel watcher, one Amazon “bargain brand” kept coming up - SeeSii. They can use Makita batteries and are very similar to the Makita XWT19XVZ but doesn’t seem to be an exact clone.

Checked Amazon Sunday and what was already a really low-priced kit for the WH760 - list $149 with a charger, two 4Ah batteries, and four sockets - was on Amazon for $85. This is a mid-range model but advertised 738 ft lbs of break away torque. Three year warranty. There is a newer model for $5 more.

https://www.seesiius.com/products/wh760-cordless-impact-wrench

Makita charges $139 for a single LXT 4Ah battery (kit is $439) so these can’t possibly be any good, right? OTOH SeeSii is a “e-commerce only” brand so there are no middlemen.

Charged up the batteries and tried it this morning. Took off 19mm and 21mm lug nuts with no difficulty at all.

They make a high torque model with 1,180 ft lbs breakaway but it’s big and heavy - 8.5 lbs with battery. This one is 5lb 12oz on my digital scale. Stay tuned!