Cordless impact opinions/differences

Are you saying you compared a 7.2v 300 in/lb Snap on to a 12v 1200 in/lb rated Milwaulkee?
 
Snap On is what we use in the R&D department at Mack Trucks ... They are hard to beat
 
Are you saying you compared a 7.2v 300 in/lb Snap on to a 12v 1200 in/lb rated Milwaulkee?

The milwaukee unit.is rated at 1200 in lbs. Snapon is rated at 100 ft lbs. According to my math they are rated the same. I have a snapon 1200 master catalog in front of me.
 
I had a 3/8" Matco impact and it was rated at 100ft/lbs and I just traded it for the snap-on 3/8" that it twice as powerfull.
 
The milwaukee unit.is rated at 1200 in lbs. Snapon is rated at 100 ft lbs. According to my math they are rated the same. I have a snapon 1200 master catalog in front of me.

The 7.2v 1/4 hex is rated in inches/lbs in the 1200 catalog. You might want to reread it. 100 inches/lbs 11.25N-M. They have a newer one online that has 300 inches/lbs. The voltage difference alone tells you you are comparing apples to oranges.
 
Snap On 3/8" 18v lithium is what I use everyday at work, have the 3/8" 14.4v in the truck and at home and love them all.
 
The 7.2v 1/4 hex is rated in inches/lbs in the 1200 catalog. You might want to reread it. 100 inches/lbs 11.25N-M. They have a newer one online that has 300 inches/lbs. The voltage difference alone tells you you are comparing apples to oranges.

Well that sucks LOL I just saw that I thought they were all in ft lbs. Rookie mistake.

But let's go back to apples to apples.

Warranty for Snapon 1 year tool/ 1 year battery @ 249.99 msrp
Warranty for milwaukee 5 year tool/ 3 year battery @ 169.99 msrp

What would you do?

Don't get me wrong. My tool box is full of Snapon tools and I spend around 10k a year on tools. For the first couple years.
 
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I'll get hate for it, but I love my dewalt 20v with 4a battery. Lasts for days and does just about everything. I especially love the LEDS working in my dark @ss garage. And it was dirt cheap for the abuse/violence it sees.
 
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Well that sucks LOL I just saw that I thought they were all in ft lbs. Rookie mistake.

But let's go back to apples to apples.

Warranty for Snapon 1 year tool/ 1 year battery @ 249.99 msrp
Warranty for milwaukee 5 year tool/ 3 year battery @ 169.99 msrp

What would you do?

Don't get me wrong. My tool box is full of Snapon tools and I spend around 10k a year on tools. For the first couple years.


I have 2 of the snap on 3/8, traded for one, and liked it so much ended up trading for a second. Mine are just the NiCad as well
 
I'll get hate for it, but I love my dewalt 20v with 4a battery. Lasts for days and does just about everything. I especially love the LEDS working in my dark @ss garage. And it was dirt cheap for the abuse/violence it sees.

The only hex drivers I have are 18v Dewalts anymore. Going to need to switch over to the 20's soon.
 
The only hex drivers I have are 18v Dewalts anymore. Going to need to switch over to the 20's soon.

Be sure to get the 4a batteries. A little pricier, but I think I've charged it maybe twice in 5 months. Not daily use, but used pretty regularly. And it charges very fast.
 
Figured I'd get an old cordless impact thread...open
Just got DeWalt new mid tq in today, brother has the dcf899 1/2" hi-torque for about year now..
The is dcf894 330tq been needing some to go between the 1/4" hex driver @150tq and my 2135 timax and ir2235 timax at 930/1350 1/2" wrench's
Been running 5ah on my 18-20v conversion 6ah only work on 20v tools
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I am the facility manager for an oil and gas company that rebuilds frac iron, we use cordless impacts on most of our missile rebuilds. I dont see a way you could use an impact harder than what we do, all 1 5/8" nuts all day long torqued as tight as possible before they get a final torque to 850 ft lbs.

I have used the Dewalts (batteries didnt hold up), Milwaukees (front cast hammer assembly falls apart), and now I have been buying the Ingersal Rand 20v. They seem to be holding up the best besides getting really hot, but its to be expected.

The Milwaukees are the worst, they are strong, but the battery connections short out and the cast hammer assembly has fallen apart on about 5 of them out of about 10 that we used. Milwaukee rep says its not design flaw...:nail:
 
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I am the facility manager for an oil and gas company that rebuilds frac iron, we use cordless impacts on most of our missile rebuilds. I dont see a way you could use an impact harder than what we do, all 1 5/8" nuts all day long torqued as tight as possible before they get a final torque to 850 ft lbs.

I have used the Dewalts (batteries didnt hold up), Milwaukees (front cast hammer assembly falls apart), and now I have been buying the Ingersal Rand 20v. They seem to be holding up the best besides getting really hot, but its to be expected.

The Milwaukees are the worst, they are strong, but the battery connections short out and the cast hammer assembly has fallen apart on about 5 of them out of about 10 that we used. Milwaukee rep says its not design flaw...:nail:


We have the IR 20v cordless on our farm, we wore one out in 5-6 years, but I consider that really good. Considering it gets used on the daily. Beat banged, dropped in cow poop, you name it.

Tough as nails, I replaced it with one exactly like it!
 
Probably won't make you switch back.. I know DeWalt had issues with a bunch of batteries while back.... I have 5ah/6ah between sawzall and large 1/2" I can drain 5ah almost as fast as you can charge a dead one.. I don't have a large 1/2 DeWalt hi-tq yet.. naturally draining/charging a battery at a high cycle rate will kill it..
I guessing this is what you're buying/using Bodie?
W7150 1/2 20V High-Torque Impact Wrench
 
Seams Milwaukee has 2 3/4" impacts
2864-22 Which is 1200/1500 3/4"
2767-22 which is 1000/1400 1/2"
2766-22 which is 750/1100 1/2"

IR 1/2" is biggest they make..
DeWalt makes a 3/4" but its currently no different than the 1/2" hi-tq versions..

If batteries don't last.. and **** falls apart.. doesnt really matter how much to it makes....

I like the IR 2235 ti-max with a 1/2" air line... Though that might over to your bolts
 
Probably won't make you switch back.. I know DeWalt had issues with a bunch of batteries while back.... I have 5ah/6ah between sawzall and large 1/2" I can drain 5ah almost as fast as you can charge a dead one.. I don't have a large 1/2 DeWalt hi-tq yet.. naturally draining/charging a battery at a high cycle rate will kill it..
I guessing this is what you're buying/using Bodie?
W7150 1/2 20V High-Torque Impact Wrench

Yessir, thats IR one I have been buying. The Milwaulkees were all 3/4" drive.
 
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I just got the high torque 20v dewalt a few months ago, I don't use it daily but I'm definitely impressed with how it's done. Seems to have more power than my 1/2 titanium IR at 140psi

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I just got the high torque 20v dewalt a few months ago, I don't use it daily but I'm definitely impressed with how it's done. Seems to have more power than my 1/2 titanium IR at 140psi

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I have both ir 1/2 Ti 2135 and 2235 my brother has the 20v hi-tq it on par with the 2135 but not my 2235

Recently had the 2135 titanium rebuilt.. definetly stronger now.. the vans in the motor get ate up just like a turbo without an air filter
 
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