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expired Posted by Joshg345 • Feb 12, 2024
Feb 12, 2024 9:41 AM
Milwaukee M12 FUEL Stubby 3/8 in. Impact Wrench W/ 3/8 in. Drive Metric Impact Socket Set and Free 2.5Ah battery pack - $209.97
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Figured I'd wind up getting a complete socket set eventually. Which way would you go in my shoes?
Figured I'd wind up getting a complete socket set eventually. Which way would you go in my shoes?
Figured I'd wind up getting a complete socket set eventually. Which way would you go in my shoes?
I've bought Milwaulkee 1/4" hex impact driver, 3/8" 18V impact and 1/2" 18V impact.
The hex impact driver is great. Very light, I can use it for practically anything -- as a decent drill (if you use hex drill bits), electric screw driver, and a driver for 3/8" sockets.
The 1/2" impact wrench, I've used for lug nuts and busting other heavy duty bolts like on suspensions, frames, and stuff like that.
But the 3/8" impact.... I don't like. And this one isn't even an 18V, it's just a 12V. I'm not saying it's a bad product, but it's not for me. For one thing, their "friction ring" is a pain in the butt to work with. It's pretty hard to get sockets on and off, so I usually keep an extension on it and take the socket on and off of the extension. So much for stubby.
The other thing is that it's not strong enough to loosen tough bolts, like the set screw on a brake caliper... but it's got very high torque for medium size bolts, like the 10mm and 13mm bolts that are everywhere on cars these days. So for me, it's either overkill or it's not powerful enough. I really wanted it to work, because the 1/2" is fricking huge and heavy, and it's not always easy to fit it into the right spot and it's a pain to work with when you're on a creeper under a car. But the 1/2" gets the job done. The 3/8" is either too much power or not enough.
But, like I say, I'm just one guy and maybe somebody else will come say he uses the thing all day long every day and it's the best thing ever.
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I've bought Milwaulkee 1/4" hex impact driver, 3/8" 18V impact and 1/2" 18V impact.
The hex impact driver is great. Very light, I can use it for practically anything -- as a decent drill (if you use hex drill bits), electric screw driver, and a driver for 3/8" sockets.
The 1/2" impact wrench, I've used for lug nuts and busting other heavy duty bolts like on suspensions, frames, and stuff like that.
But the 3/8" impact.... I don't like. And this one isn't even an 18V, it's just a 12V. I'm not saying it's a bad product, but it's not for me. For one thing, their "friction ring" is a pain in the butt to work with. It's pretty hard to get sockets on and off, so I usually keep an extension on it and take the socket on and off of the extension. So much for stubby.
The other thing is that it's not strong enough to loosen tough bolts, like the set screw on a brake caliper... but it's got very high torque for medium size bolts, like the 10mm and 13mm bolts that are everywhere on cars these days. So for me, it's either overkill or it's not powerful enough. I really wanted it to work, because the 1/2" is fricking huge and heavy, and it's not always easy to fit it into the right spot and it's a pain to work with when you're on a creeper under a car. But the 1/2" gets the job done. The 3/8" is either too much power or not enough.
But, like I say, I'm just one guy and maybe somebody else will come say he uses the thing all day long every day and it's the best thing ever.
I used a m18 fuel version of the half inch that my buddy had. We did brakes and CVs. I was impressed by it.
I've bought Milwaulkee 1/4" hex impact driver, 3/8" 18V impact and 1/2" 18V impact.
The hex impact driver is great. Very light, I can use it for practically anything -- as a decent drill (if you use hex drill bits), electric screw driver, and a driver for 3/8" sockets.
The 1/2" impact wrench, I've used for lug nuts and busting other heavy duty bolts like on suspensions, frames, and stuff like that.
But the 3/8" impact.... I don't like. And this one isn't even an 18V, it's just a 12V. I'm not saying it's a bad product, but it's not for me. For one thing, their "friction ring" is a pain in the butt to work with. It's pretty hard to get sockets on and off, so I usually keep an extension on it and take the socket on and off of the extension. So much for stubby.
The other thing is that it's not strong enough to loosen tough bolts, like the set screw on a brake caliper... but it's got very high torque for medium size bolts, like the 10mm and 13mm bolts that are everywhere on cars these days. So for me, it's either overkill or it's not powerful enough. I really wanted it to work, because the 1/2" is fricking huge and heavy, and it's not always easy to fit it into the right spot and it's a pain to work with when you're on a creeper under a car. But the 1/2" gets the job done. The 3/8" is either too much power or not enough.
But, like I say, I'm just one guy and maybe somebody else will come say he uses the thing all day long every day and it's the best thing ever.
For tighter spaces and moderately torqued fasteners (e.g. sedan lugs nuts and below) the M12 3/8" Stubby is perfect..
For everything else? The M18 high torque will work on anything the M12 can't do. That said, most people could probably get by with 'just' the M18 medium torque (up to ~700ft-lbs iirc) for the mid/upper range & a slightly lighter tool.
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For tighter spaces and moderately torqued fasteners (e.g. sedan lugs nuts and below) the M12 3/8" Stubby is perfect..
For everything else? The M18 high torque will work on anything the M12 can't do. That said, most people could probably get by with 'just' the M18 medium torque (up to ~700ft-lbs iirc) for the mid/upper range & a slightly lighter tool.
For the smaller bolts, the 1/4" hex driver and the 3/8" ratchet are a lot more useful; they're lighter and easier to fit into cramped spots.
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