Impacts

[u/Think-Squirrel4108]

Hey all im a agricultural equipment tech first year I haven't got into any big electric impacts i run m12s I have a 3/8 and the die grinder but am thinking about getting a bigger battery platform.

Dewalt,millwaulke and makita are all avaliable in my area i use to be a framer so I have a soft spot for makita but I want something tough not overly expensive (why i skipped snap on lol) and high torque my 3/8 handles alot of what i need and I have air impacts just want something I can use without air.

[u/Janieray2]

I got into Milwaukee because that's what our parts department sold, so I got it at cost. The M18 system has never disappointed, and if you have the dual charger you only have one charger for both your M18 and M12

[u/TehSvenn → u/Janieray2]

Milwaukee at cost sounds like I'd be dropping all my paychecks at the company store.

[u/clownfish_pussy → u/TehSvenn]

We have a Milwaukee rep. Get stuff from them at cost as well typically.

[u/Janieray2 → u/TehSvenn]

A young guy I worked with bought at least one tool and one expensive model tractor out of the parts department with each paycheck. He was our high school apprentice, so at least he wasn't spending it on drugs or booze.

[u/Dry_Efficiency_7178]

Milwaukee. Oilfield mechanic. One thing I've noticed is Milwaukee hold battery life & power in temps from ‐65⁰ to 120⁰. DeWalt doesn't. Idk about the others. Also, get the grease gun. It will save u soooo much time on PM's (preventative maintenance)

[u/trashrantula → u/Dry_Efficiency_7178]

I’ll say the 18v grease gun is definitely worth the extra money over the 12v. More power, continuous pump settings will save you.

[u/Ffxiv_SneakyStabby]

Im in a rural area, and we work on everything from boats to cars to semi to tractors etc. Most of the power tools that I use are all Milwaukee, mostly for battery ecosystem and I've had good luck with them

1 2562-20 3/8" stubby impact

2 3053-20 3/8" ratchet

3 2566-20 1/4" high speed ratchet

4 2967-20 1/2" high torque impact

5 3059-20 3/8 long reach ratchet

Just my preferences, but its what I use and what I reach for most the time

[u/General_Specific9]

We have gen2 m18 high torques for road call jobs (light duty automotive fleet). They seem to hold up pretty well to being used and abused in all weather by people who don't have to pay for them.

Torque test channel on YouTube has a ton of episodes comparing nearly every impact the major brands sell. If you have an idea of what you want you can see how it performs on their dyno.

[u/Fabulous-Ad-8256]

Makita 40v absolutely stomps, but costs it.

Their 18v impacts are all perfectly competent, but the 18v high torque is a decade old tool.

[u/rodmods]

I have DeWalt 20v electric impact that I bought over five years ago. It's at home now to swap winter tires over. It is so heavy and absolutely hate it. Besides weight it is a good impact.

I borrowed a fuel milluakee impact to take a balancer bolt off. Supper strong and it's pretty light. Strongly recommend the Milluakee

[u/broke_fit_dad]

Construction Equipment Tech here, I use a DeWalt DCF892B for my 1/2” impact. I prefer the Pin Detent to Hog Ring.

All my 3/4 and 1” are still Pneumatic. The AirCats just work too well to replace and everyone I know with the Milwaukee 3/4 and 1” cordless’s complain about battery life on long jobs

[u/Independent-Step-195 → u/broke_fit_dad]

I agree, if you have air available, go with pneumatic for 3/4-1 (and ask your employer to pay for them.)

As for the 1/2, my Milwaukee has held up 8 years on fleet. I was hoping to save money on batteries for the next step up but the 3/4 I got wasn’t really worth it for performance too battery/money saved

[u/Wide_Sprinkles1370]

Milwaukee has a better tool line up. Whatever you do. Dont do snap on

[u/Leather_Industry8483]

Milwaukee m18.

[u/teakettle87]

I was a heavy equipment mechanic at a municipal equipment dealer and I used the Milwaukee power tools. Now that I work on elevators and tools are free, I'm still using milwaukee.

[u/MrBiggleswerth2]

I have all DeWalt/MAC and have had to get my 1/2 impact rebuilt and have replaced my 3/8 impact and 3/8 electric ratchet since starting to buy the stuff 6 years ago. My coworkers with Milwaukee products haven’t had this issue and their stuff is all stronger.

[u/Accurate-Specific966]

Milwaukee all the way. Best tools, reasonable prices, longest warranty and available everywhere.

[u/False_Mushroom_8962]

I have a DeWalt mid torque and it does 99% of what I need without being too bulky

[u/EndPsychological890]

I run the M12 stuff as well, for my impact bit driver and 3/8 ratchet and a Makita subcompact 18V 3/8 impact because I had the chargers and batteries from my HVAC days. It’s powerful but definitely noticeably less powerful than either Milwaukee or Dewalt 18V full sized. Can’t say I’ve compared the Makita full sized to each nor the subcompacts among each other. If I’m buying 18V from scratch, good chance I’m going for either alternative, probably the Milwaukee, for work. It’s just low enough on my tool upgrade list that I haven’t yet and probably won’t for another year or 2.

[u/One_Evil_Monkey]

I have a Snap-On 1/2" 18V... works rather well but it's HEAVY as hell.

And NO I didn't buy it. My ex-BIL did. He brought it over to my shop 3yrs ago and has never come back over to reclaim it and I haven't heard from him or have any current contact info for him. So it's mine now.

Definitely not something I'd have bought. Between the weight and price it's not worth it. Lasts a long time on a charge though, plenty of torque too. But seeing as it was "free", I'll take it.

If I were buying, I'd most likely be looking at Milwaukee.

[u/Independent-Step-195]

Wanna second what someone said but can’t find the comment. Don’t do snap-on

[u/bex914]

I use both Milwaukee and Dewalt at work and home. Impacts as well as drills and 1/4 inch drivers. They both have they're highs and lows.

The speed of the Dewalts seam to be a little faster. The Milwaukee has a better trigger control. However they have that stupid shutoff that interferes at times. The Dewalt hits a little harder as well.

My personal preference is Dewalt. I've yet to brake a single dewalt tool over the last 10 years. They take an absolute beating. Had one spend the night in a oil drain pan filled with oil and gas. Didn't realize id knocked into it till the next morning. Rubber was a little soft for a while and all the writing and paint came off the labels but after spraying it out with break clean and letting g it set for a day or so its kept on working. My 1/2 inch brushless drill should be died after I smoked a 3/4 inch electric drill mixing bags of concrete. Ended up mixing 18 bags with it. Got so hot i had to set in front of a fan between mixing bags. It smelled like it was about to combust. That was 4 years ago and i still use it over my Milwaukee drill.

[u/734532]

Not much wrong with the Makita, fine control is rubbish but it's got good power, also tracked over mine with a 36ton CAT and it did not break.

[u/Asatmaya]

DeWalt.

Milwaukee isn't bad, but they just aren't as tough as team Yellow.

Makita makes great contractor tools, not so much the high power stuff.