GrayFox
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Have some spare cash to burn and came to the conclusion that looking into a cordless impact would be the way to go. My main question is who has the better line-up outside of impact gun Milwaukee, Dewalt or Ingersoll Rand?
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Dennis93
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MILWAUKEE!!!!!!!!!! Forget everything else, look at the warranty. Dewalt only offers 2 because their pieces of **** ****, and Milwaukee offers 5. 2 year free on battery the rest prorated. Had 2 repairs done at no charge, one almost at 5 year mark, using everyday on commercial hvac.
Mazdaratti3
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Milwaukee here too!
F**k that bumble bee colored junk.
F**k that bumble bee colored junk.
Stuey
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Outside of impact wrench, I'd say Milwaukee.
Lots of new stuff coming out soon - http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tools-sneak-peek-2h2013/ .
Spare cash to burn? Go brushless or go home.
Lots of new stuff coming out soon - http://toolguyd.com/milwaukee-tools-sneak-peek-2h2013/ .
Spare cash to burn? Go brushless or go home.
ihateminimumwage
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Love my Dewalt, but I'll be going the Milwaukee route when money permits.
up_in_the_air
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makita
retfr8flyr
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Milwaukee, I have their M18 impact and it's a fantastic tool. I never even pick the air impact anymore. The new brush less fuel models are the way to go.
It's about time they start making the rest of their line brushless.
I have been wanting one of these in brushless for as long as I can remember, if it has torque reasonably close to the W7150 I will lean this way simply for the compatibility between other m18 tools.
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jackfork
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You didn't say what you would use the tools for. Assuming your a DIYer, any of the top brands would give you good long service. I use DeWalt and Bosch impact drivers, and a Hilti impact wrench, on a daily basis remodeling. Both the DeWalt and Bosch tools are durable and give good value for the money. Hilti is even more durable, but is very costly.
ilovevocs
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I too am committed to Dewalt. Have been years in 18 volt. When the m12 line came out I bought into that. If I were to buy 18v again I would likelygo Milwaukee.
The 20v Dewalt tools are also begging for a place in my garage.
As stated above, Milwaukee, Dewalt, ridged, it will all work for you.
turtl631
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It's about time they start making the rest of their line brushless.
I have been wanting one of these in brushless for as long as I can remember, if it has torque reasonably close to the W7150 I will lean this way simply for the compatibility between other m18 tools.
Same here- I have some M12 stuff and would prefer to go M18 as well, mainly for the seletion of other tools. I had a hodgepodge of different brands in the past, all with their batteries and chargers and it was really a pain.
woody 73
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Don't get me wrong but I like very much all cordless tools, but buying new batteries is just killing my small budget. I own mostly 98% dewalt tools and they have never let me down; the Milwaukee are also very nice, but I am never going to give up my corded tools.
mickeyone
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bosch milwaukee over dewalt both of my dewalts are down
PCO6
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DeWalt 20V works for me.
achirdo
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My 18v rigid impact and drill are awesome. Lifetime warranty too...
boiler7904
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Another vote for Makita LXT.
X1 Mike
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I have Makita LXT 18V including drill and impact but also have the M12 Milwaukee and I kind of like the Milwaukee better. If I was starting again it would be all Milwaukee and I would step up to the Fuel.
The biggest problem with cordless is how fast it goes obsolete. I can buy a Matco or Snap-On wrench and know I'm good for 50 years. My M12's are 1-2 years old and the Fuel line makes them yesterdays news. Darn, looks like I'll have to buy more tools.
The biggest problem with cordless is how fast it goes obsolete. I can buy a Matco or Snap-On wrench and know I'm good for 50 years. My M12's are 1-2 years old and the Fuel line makes them yesterdays news. Darn, looks like I'll have to buy more tools.
engineer2
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I'm liking my Makita LXT brushless. Sold all my NiCd and corded stuff and went with Makita Li-Ion. Just watch out for Makita's byzantine model numbering system to make sure you get the model you really want.
DeliveryGuy
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The new Dewalt 20v stuff carries a 3 year warranty on the batteries. That was enough for me to switch from Makita 18v LXT. Makita still has issues with their batteries over-draining one single cell because of the management chip inside. This leads to dead batteries in less than two years of use, since one cell is continuously drained, even at rest. This issue may be solved with their new over-discharge protection within the tools, I can't say for certain.
My first two batteries failed after 18 months, using only a drill and impact driver. They were replaced under Makita's 200 cycle warranty (they don't advertise this). The second pair of batteries lasted about the same, but after more than three years my drills where a sorry sight, so I replaced them.
Long story short, ALL cordless tools ****. Aside from batteries, my Makitas had ZERO mechanical issues, where the Dewalt 18v XRPs used by the company I work for suffered trigger issues, and spontaneous battery deaths (ie, battery worked yesterday, not today).
The cost of ownership of a nice corded drill, and a 50ft cord is much less, especially if you have easy access to power.
My first two batteries failed after 18 months, using only a drill and impact driver. They were replaced under Makita's 200 cycle warranty (they don't advertise this). The second pair of batteries lasted about the same, but after more than three years my drills where a sorry sight, so I replaced them.
Long story short, ALL cordless tools ****. Aside from batteries, my Makitas had ZERO mechanical issues, where the Dewalt 18v XRPs used by the company I work for suffered trigger issues, and spontaneous battery deaths (ie, battery worked yesterday, not today).
The cost of ownership of a nice corded drill, and a 50ft cord is much less, especially if you have easy access to power.
Dennis93
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WRONG! Not the m18 series, the big batteries are AWESOME. Yes, but if you get a good lithium 18 volt milwaukee, you'll find yourself using the cordless for almost eveyrthing except demolition. The sawzall kills the batteries fast, and so does the skilsaw, but I can go through almost a full pallet of osb before needing a charge. The sawzall lasts me about 20-30 mins on continuous use. That's a lot considering every time you would otherwise have to take out a cord and the tool, you aren't using it for that long at a time.
DamageInc.
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When I was wrenching, I bought the Snap-on cordless for work. For home I bought Milwaukee. The M12 line is great for light duty use and around the house, but didn't perform how I expected "professionally". Great stuff for the money though. I like the M18 drill, but not nearly as much as my Snappy 1/2 18volt drill. As far as impacts go, its a toss up between the Snap-on 18 volt gun and the new IR20 volt. Both are great guns and stand up to professional use. The nice thing for me on the Snappy is the flat rate repair once it goes out of warranty. Support for me has always been important and IR doesn't always cut it after warranty.