Bosch vs dewalt drill bits1/18/2024 Makita does feature “Quick-Shift” is supposed to prevent stripping and breakage, we did not run this test long enough to definitely say that’s why it didn’t snap an adaptor but we are confident a few more runs and it would have eventually popped. While the Bosch was slightly less powerful were it did shine here was with no broken adaptors, both Milwaukee and Dewalt broke their adaptors during testing which if you are on the job and didn’t have another could be a big waste of time. Bosch peaked just over 15,000 bolt tension, which we thought since there was less energy transfer loss we might see Bosch actually do better. Surprisingly close for Milwaukee, Dewalt and Makita which by the manufacturer’s ratings Makita should have been well behind the others. We ran these several times with each but you can see the money shots at 3:45 in video with the peak bolt tension for each topping out in the 18,000 bolt tension range. We connected them with ¼” to ½” adaptors which is how you’d be doing it in the real world, except for the Bosch which connected directly to the Socket Ready ½” square. Manufacturer’s rating on Boxes: Bosch 1650 in lbs, Dewalt 1825 in lbs, Makita 1550 in lbs, Milwaukee 1800 in lbs. We run them all up with an 8 second count and provide an estimate peak bolt tension as you can see in the video the needle bounces a bit. This machine measures bolt tension not torque (you need to use conversion table) but does a great job of showing how the competitors compare to one another. It’s always fun to check out what is on the package says and compare that to how they should stack up on the Skidmore. If you never change speeds in the first place the ONE-KEY option probably isn’t for you. This level of control does come at a premium, the difference in M18 FUEL impact 2753-20 ($129) and M18 FUEL impact with ONE-KEY 2757-20 is $50 with no real difference in size or top-end torque. This was a good scenario for the Milwaukee One-Key feature as we were able to connect to the tool and actually lower RPM and torque below “setting 1” to be able to drive these small screws with “by hand” accuracy. Do you know where your socket adaptor is? Not only do you not have to dig around in the tool box but actually using the socket tightly fits on the tool not flopping around which really speeds up the setting process.įor the small hinge screws you would typical drive by hand or use small drill/driver in low, we found it difficult, even in setting 1 to not overdrive these screws. That being said the Bosch’s Socket Ready ½” drive makes this tool much more user friendly for socket use. For our high torque range application using lag bolts and a socket they all did a great job, very similar performance but you could feel a touch less power from the Bosch. While these impacts used to be single speed it is much more common now to see 3 and 4 speed options to really be able to tackle a wide range of applications. The impact driver has really become a utility player of the tool box, we are seeing impact accessories continue to expand with drill bits, nut drivers, sockets and ever growing list of driver bits. With their respective 2.0Ah batteries attached tool weight is: Makita 2.5 lbs, Dewalt 2.9 lbs, Milwaukee 3.2 lbs and Bosch 3.2 lbs The impact driver is one cordless tool we almost always suggest a 2.0Ah slim battery to shaving the weight, this makes using the belt clip all the easier. We would make the argument for impact drivers weight is more important than splitting hairs of 20 more screws in any one test. From test we’ve seen from other reviews and manufacturers these brushless units are all within the same narrow range of about 150-200 screws per Ah of battery power. While it is always a very popular metric for any cordless tool comparison we really thought it best to stay away for the battery life comparison here. We looked at a variety of applications and put them all on the Skidmore for torque testing here is what we found. For this test we took the latest and greatest from the top 4 professional brands and used 2.0Ah batteries with each. We honestly think the bits & impact accessories for these tools still need to catch up to the power they can all put out. These tools are super compact but can pack a ton of torque without risk of twisting your arm off you will find with a powerful drill/driver. The impact driver has really become the go to cordless tool on the jobsite over the last decade.
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