pseshooter300
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Ok so which would be the way to go 18v fuel or the snap on 3/8.
battery powered 3/8 snap or milwaukee fuel
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edit: snap on kool aide tase good, but for cordless tools I go Milwaukee. both made in china
edit: snap on kool aide tase good, but for cordless tools I go Milwaukee. both made in china
kblazer87
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Don't know about the fuels, but I really like my Snap on 3/8" . Cost me 75.00 at the pawn shop & was 18 months old when I bought it last year. Came with 2 batteries and a charger in the Snap on case.
bobcatdan
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Since when, all my cordless SO minus the grease gun is at least USA assembled which was the best you could do before DeWalt come back.
shockwave
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Your best bet all around would be the 18v fuel Milwaukee I do think the snap on is stronger but slightly and 18v fuel vs ct8810
Also look at how it feels on your hands
I have been using my m12 fuel a lot more these days in 3/8 aswell
Also look at how it feels on your hands
I have been using my m12 fuel a lot more these days in 3/8 aswell
3 Gun Shooter
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I love Snap On tools, but their cordless tools pretty much **** especially for the price.
Buy Milwaukee better tool at a cheaper price!
Buy Milwaukee better tool at a cheaper price!
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pseshooter300
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Sounds like milwaukee then
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hoston23
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fuel has a better warrenty and plus, milwaukee makes snapons cordless stuff
This isn't true at all. There is even a lawsuit pending between the two (and Milwaukee is suing some other companies as well).
There is a Bosch connection for certain cordless tools, about it.
The CT8810 is pretty much in a league of its own power wise. The Milwaukee comes close, but the SO is more powerful at the end of the day. That said, Snap-On reliability issues and lack of a warranty, i'd have a very hard time recommending them. At list prices I wouldn't even touch Snap-On.
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NeuseRvrRat
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milwaukee doesn't even make milwaukee's cordless stuff
http://www.ttigroup.com/en/our_brands/by_division/power_tools_and_accessories
http://www.ttigroup.com/en/our_brands/by_division/power_tools_and_accessories
Milwaukee stuff is exclusive to the brand name. You cant buy most [all?] of their tools under the other TTI brands.
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True. I wasn't saying all the TTI brands were the same.
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I love the Snap On 3/8 cordless impacts. But there are 2 families. The 14.4v and the 18v. Honestly it all depends on what kind of work you'll be doing. The 14.4v family is nice and the tools are more on the compact side and the 18v family is nice and broad and those tools pack a punch!
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If they did, they would probably last longer.
It might solve their spontaneous combustion problem too hahaha
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Both Metabo and Ridgid have 300 ft-lb compact cordless guns now, the CT8810 is closer to the Milwaukee @ 230 ft lbs.
And more torque is always better.
The Metabo is brushless and made in Germany, the Ridgid is brushed and made in China (and the Snap-On is brushed and made in the USA). You'll pay a little extra for the Metabo, but still about half the retail price on the CT8810.
tank4114
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i got the ct8810 with the 4AH battery's its a beast i don't know if id pay retail but i got mine at about 50%
The ridgid you speak of is roughly 2" longer than the CT8810 or the Milwaukee m18 fuel 3/8. Its closer in size to either companies 1/2" high torque models which put the ridgid to shame. This really shouldn't come as any surprise since TTI (Milwaukee) makes Ridgids cordless line. The Metabo loos nice and comparable in size but they made it 1/2" drive which means you have to adapt it down, lose torque, and make it physically longer.
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Milwaukee cordless are toys compared to Snap-on.
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pseshooter300
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Almost seems half and half on snap on vs milwaukee
Which is cheaper? Which is lighter? Which one will fit more places? Which one is more comfortable for you?
There's little factual information to be had here on GJ as you can see. I would also not use the advertised max torque specs. They are very squirrely numbers, highly dependent on battery strength.
Decide based on your answers to the questions above. There is no quantitative comparison data here to help you pick "the best".
One more thing: I'd think long and hard about what you want a 3/8 gun to do. I currently have a 1/2 gun I use for really stuck stuff. I don't need another super powerful gun. The 3/8 guns are for lighter duty work, speed, convenience.
There's little factual information to be had here on GJ as you can see. I would also not use the advertised max torque specs. They are very squirrely numbers, highly dependent on battery strength.
Decide based on your answers to the questions above. There is no quantitative comparison data here to help you pick "the best".
One more thing: I'd think long and hard about what you want a 3/8 gun to do. I currently have a 1/2 gun I use for really stuck stuff. I don't need another super powerful gun. The 3/8 guns are for lighter duty work, speed, convenience.
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Milwaukee fees like a toy to me
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I recently got the M12 3/8 impact and a 3/8 ratchet. I wanted M12 for the compactness. I like them a lot.
If I was shopping for 18v I would not hesitate to get the Milwaukee again.
If I was shopping for 18v I would not hesitate to get the Milwaukee again.
I own both, i used the Milwaukee for almost a year before i got the snap on, i got it for a song and it's GREEN.
Anyway as far as power they are very equally matched, but the snapon is a hair faster.
The snap on feels more quality if that makes any sense but it doesn't mean the Milwaukee isn't quality, it just doesn't have that high dollar feeling. I tend to reach for the snap on more often then the fuel. If your invested in Milwaukee go that way but if you've got some snap on already go that way.
Anyway as far as power they are very equally matched, but the snapon is a hair faster.
The snap on feels more quality if that makes any sense but it doesn't mean the Milwaukee isn't quality, it just doesn't have that high dollar feeling. I tend to reach for the snap on more often then the fuel. If your invested in Milwaukee go that way but if you've got some snap on already go that way.
hoston23
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the snap on grinder looks exactly like a Metabo grinder
hoston23
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i talked to the milwaukee sales rep a few weeks ago at home depot, and he said that Mikwaukee, ryobi, and ridgid are all seperate companies with their own president but they are all owned by TTI. they each design their own tools and do all the brain work, but they get someone to put them together. i dont see anything wrong with that.
rodsnratfinks
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Does Makita make something that fits this need?
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