![]() ![]() Milwaukee has a 5-year warranty on the tool and 3 years on their batteries. Verdict: Tie WarrantyĭeWalt offers a 3-year warranty with a 1-year service agreement and 90-day money-back guarantee. While it may not make a ton of practical difference, Milwaukee gives you a bit more battery capacity. The 2598-22 combo provides the M12 Fuel hammer drill for around the same price as the kit with the drill driver.ĭeWalt and Milwaukee ping-pong on price. 2596-22 Drill/impact driver combo with 2.0Ah and 4.0Ah batteries: $229.DCK221F2 Drill/impact driver combo with two 2.0Ah batteries: $199ĭeWalt also has the impact driver kit with a TSTAK II for $154.99.DCF801F2 Kit with two 2.0Ah batteries: $149.You might be able to find both on Amazon, but there are currently no authorized Milwaukee dealers there. We price check Acme Tools, Home Depot, and Lowe’s. We encourage you to shop around to get the best deal. However, more 2-tool combo kits sell better than single tools, so we’ll consider them as well. You can buy each of these tools bare or with batteries and a charger. On the other hand, the 12V brushless tools we’ve tested so far are impressive, so here’s hoping they keep expanding. There are more than 100 tools that all work on M12 batteries.ĭeWalt’s 12V line has traditionally been more limited. Milwaukee currently has the deepest line of tools on their 12V system against anyone. Milwaukee’s range gives you more options with the same capacity 1P packs and a range of 2P packs to supplement it (2P = 2 sets of 3 lithium-ion cells). If you want to expand beyond the batteries that come in your kit, particularly for longer runtime, it’s helpful to know what’s available.ĭeWalt’s 12V line only has 1P packs right now (1P = 1 set of 3 lithium-ion cells). If you’re doing a lot of fastening at the 1/4″ or higher size, we recommend moving up to an 18V impact driver. It’s worth noting here that these are pretty low percentages and tell us that we’re right on the upper limit of how much these impact drivers can handle without risking damage to their motors. ![]() ![]() Milwaukee’s 12.4% once again gives the red team the win. In the same ledger screw test, DeWalt maintains 9.1% of its tested no-load speed. However, it takes 804 in-lbs to break Milwaukee’s efforts. It takes an average of 579 in-lbs of torque to break what DeWalt fastens. This test method does not give the same results as the manufacturer’s specification testing. In our fastening test, each impact driver fastens a hardened nut onto a bolt and we use a digital torque wrench to measure how much force it requires to break it. We have two ways to test impact driver power. We’re calling this one for Milwaukee for the extra speed versatility, but we’re not going to judge if the LED is more important to you. Your winner here mainly boils down to whether you want a more effective LED light or an extra speed to work with. LED light: While both impact drivers have an LED light, DeWalt uses a more effective 3-LED ring.DeWalt has 2 speeds plus an assist mode, and Milwaukee has 3 speeds and an assist mode. Speeds: Both tools use electronic speed controls.Battery: DeWalt uses a slide pack, Milwaukee a pod-style-the difference affects handle design.Collet: Milwaukee has one-hand bit insertion, DeWalt has one-hand insertion and bit ejection.Motor: Both tools have brushless motors.Milwaukee sits at 5.2″ long and 6.8″ tall. DeWalt comes in at 5.1″ long and 7.4″ tall without its battery. In the red corner, it’s the Milwaukee M12 Fuel Impact Driverīoth of these impact drivers make massive improvements over their previous versions. In the yellow corner, we have the DeWalt 12V Brushless Impact Driver Also, keep in mind that while we have invested hundreds of hours collecting head-to-head data, it’s impossible for us to test every possible scenario. One might rack up more points, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best impact driver for everyone.Īs always, we welcome your constructive comments, and let us know why you prefer DeWalt or Milwaukee when it comes to their 12V impact drivers. Just keep in mind that everyone has different priorities. We’re going to go point by point to see how these two impacts compare and call the winner as we go. Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out our best cordless impact driver article for our top picks.
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