I may be walking out with it today. Most likely getting the M12 FUEL drill driver set for my GF's sister and it comes with a free M12 tool... So spotlight time!
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I may be walking out with it today. Most likely getting the M12 FUEL drill driver set for my GF's sister and it comes with a free M12 tool... So spotlight time!
kctyphoon
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Yes - if you use it a lot you'll wonder how you got it so cheap.
kctyphoon
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I might walk out with it in a few days anyway.. Lol
DFB
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I like the spotlight. Really light weight...
and bright!
I went out during a heavy storm checking for possible damage around my house yard with it after dark one time. You could clearly see A LOT of stuff with it.
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Btw - I was in a HD that had the Ridgid stealth force impact driver out on display for people to play with. It's the comparable model to the new hydraulic Milwaukee surge.. I was sinking 3" screws into pt lumber and I was very impressed with how quite and powerful it seemed. I'd expect the m18 model would be very similar.
It's beyond me why places like HD don't do more marketing inside the store.. They make no effort to convey any information explaining what the key differences are between similar looking models to the average person that walks in and starts looking at tools. All it would take is a sign placed behind each display that gave a full description of each model so people didn't have to do their own research - or buy AND THEN find out later exactly what they have.
It's beyond me why places like HD don't do more marketing inside the store.. They make no effort to convey any information explaining what the key differences are between similar looking models to the average person that walks in and starts looking at tools. All it would take is a sign placed behind each display that gave a full description of each model so people didn't have to do their own research - or buy AND THEN find out later exactly what they have.
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Depends on the model ,2663-20 no, 2763-20 yes. I can get 2663's for less than that. Have been selling them for $100 as well.
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Exactly. The recent eBay 20% deal put the Fuel 2763-20 NEW at $160 shipped. No reason to buy a non-Fuel model at this time of year.
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The new Surge model is pretty nice. Very quiet in comparison to a regular impact.
Thanks for the feedback on the 1/2 impact guys. I'm not sure what model it is, I believe it's the 2763 but I'll definitely double check. It's brand new from one of those brick and mortar stores that buys pallets of tools at auction
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I've got a 2663 on ebay for under 120 shipped if you decide really want one. This is the last one out of the 6 that I got in the 6 huge kits I bought. Outside of ebay, send me paypal directly, I can end the auction and you can have it for $110.00 shipped. Otherwise, out the door on ebay it will be a goin'. I'm the cheapest on there.
Roobaix
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I was really impressed with the Stealth too.
I heard that it's quieter than the Surge from the Milwaukee rep.
I'd get it but I don't want to buy into another system and I'm sure I'll be happy with the Surge.
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Appreciate the offer but I think I'm gonna hold out for a 2763
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Right off 93 in medford
I have a new 2763, cant let it go less than 160 though, can offer it will some other things cheap though. If we can meet halfway between Boston & RI. Will PM you.
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Home Depot ever do discount codes? Want the 9.0ah battery and rocket light but 250$ is up there.
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kctyphoon
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Hold on.. the 9.0 battery/charger AND the tripod light is gonna be $199??
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Comes with 5.0 battery and charger on black Friday. $199
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Ya 5.0 was what was in the store I seen
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You can get one with the 5.0 at that price right now on eBay right now.
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Close but no cookie. It's going to be the 5.0 kit
So I guess the question is....the 9.0ah battery worth the extra 50$??
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That's where it really shines. I use the hell out of mine on generator body panels where I can't mark up the fasteners with an impact. Definitely one of those tools that leaves you going, how the hell did I live this long without one?Picked this up a few days ago. Just used it for the first time to take a panel off a piece of equipment at work. This thing is amazing. I should have gotten it a long time ago. Panel had 20 fasteners? No problem!
I also have those Taiwan long Husky hex bit sockets in SAE, and have been surprised how well they've held up so far.
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Picked this up a few days ago. Just used it for the first time to take a panel off a piece of equipment at work. This thing is amazing. I should have gotten it a long time ago. Panel had 20 fasteners? No problem!
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I've had mine for about 6 months, its amazing
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So I did a quick test with a brand new fully charged 3.0ah battery after 1 hour and 15minutes the the battery went down 2 bars and the light housing was 110 degrees. So let's say a 3.0ah battery gets 2 hours of run time. So I would expect at the minimum 5 hours of run time out of a 9.0.
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So I did a quick test with a brand new fully charged 3.0ah battery after 1 hour and 15minutes the the battery went down 2 bars and the light housing was 110 degrees. So let's say a 3.0ah battery gets 2 hours of run time. So I would expect at the minimum 5 hours of run time out of a 9.0.
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I'm thinking possibly maybe even more than that
These are the specs I get off the Milwaukee web site for the 2130 ROCKET light and 5.0 ah battery
Specifications
M18 Rocket™ LED Tower Light/Charger (2135-21HD)
High Mode: 2,000 lumens for up to 4 hours with M18™ XC 5.0 Pack
Medium Mode: 1,300 lumens for up to 6 hours with M18™ XC 5.0 Pack
Low Mode: 850 lumens for up to 10 hours with M18™ XC 5.0 Pack
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2130-20
The 2135 ROCKET light ac/dc and with charger was spec'd with 9.0 ah battery
cant really compare directly as the lumen for each setting have been increased.
3000 Lumens on high (4 hours of runtime)
1700 Lumens on Medium (8.5 hours of runtime)
900 Lumens on Low (17 hours of runtime)
18 lbs.
Includes M18 Rocket™ LED Tower Light/Charger, M18™ REDLITHIUM™ 9.0 Extended Capacity Battery Pack, and Carry Bag.
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/cordless/2135-20
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That's odd that the light output is higher with the 9.0 it's still a 18v..... never mind I see that's a different model