I swear by my DeWalt.

Saved me many times on the side of the road over the years.

ZIp Zip Done.

 

I see a Milwaukee bag in the back😁. I also have DeWalt impacts 1/4 and 1/2. They have both served me well for years. But I have recently been replacing all my DeWalt tools with Milwaukee as I’ve found DeWalt batteries just aren’t lasting like they used to! And for the price of batteries I want them to last. I also feel the Milwaukee tools seem to better as well. My 1/4 and 1/2 Milwaukee impacts seem to out perform the DeWalt side by side and hold a charge much longer. I even found my battery powered Milwaukee weed trimmer out performed my old gas Stihl that finally gave up the ghost this summer. Test will be longevity in that one. The Stihl gas lasted nearly 20 years.

 

Buy this and never have a stuck bolt or but again. LOL

1'' IMPACT 2,000 ft./lbs

 

I think I'll buy 3. One for each car and one for in the shop.

 

Milwaukee

 

Anybody want to come help? This isn’t as easy to do by myself as it was 10 years ago!😁

 

I loved my electric power tools, never fail and last for years, with the introduction of cordless tools and the amount of suppliers trying to corner the market its hard to pick a reliable tool that has batteries that will last when not in use.
The major brands like Dewalt and Milwaukee seem to be a head of the market.

 

I've been happy with the new 1/2 Ryobi high-torque driver... Good enough for my needs.

 

. I even found my battery powered Milwaukee weed trimmer out performed my old gas Stihl that finally gave up the ghost this summer. Test will be longevity in that one. The Stihl gas lasted nearly 20 years.

How did you make the comparison between a gas powered and a battery powered tool?

 

I also have a Bosch 36 volt drill/driver that I bought cheap. It needs a $200+ battery. That sucker will rip your hand off before it quits. The current battery is only good for about 10 seconds of use.

 

How did you make the comparison between a gas powered and a battery powered tool?

Well Tony that is simple, I used both of them!
It takes me just over an hour to trim my farm site.
So I think that’s a pretty fair sample size.
My Milwaukee F18 Fuel trimmer with XC 8.0 battery is rated comparable to gas at 31 cc. I can trim the whole place on one battery and still have plenty left in the battery according to the indicator on battery. I don’t have to piss with mixed gas or pull a cord for 5 minutes for it to start. It is easier to restring than my gas was. And I am trimming instantly.
My Stihl FS 56c gas trimmer was rated at 27 cc. I was usually tired by the time it was running from pulling the cord to start it!😉 It was a pain in the a$$ to re string. Always seem to run out of gas before I’d finish. Then if I was lucky enough to have gas around I’d have to mix it.
The head for the Milwaukee can also be used on multiple tools including a pole saw. Which I have and it also works great!
Now the question is will it last as long as my old gas did? The jury is still out and I have my doubts. But performance wise hands down the Milwaukee out performs the gas.

 

I don’t have to piss with mixed gas or pull a cord for 5 minutes for it to start. It is easier to restring than my gas was. And I am trimming instantly.
My Stihl FS 56c gas trimmer was rated at 27 cc. I was usually tired by the time it was running from pulling the cord to start it!😉 It was a pain in the a$$ to re string. Always seem to run out of gas before I’d finish. Then if I was lucky enough to have gas around I’d have to mix it.

Ditto for my Ryobi 40v chain saw. My shoulder doesn't want to cooperate with a pull starter, or lift the heavier gas chain saw.
It still needs bar/chain oil, but it stops when I'm done with each cut, and runs immediately when I start another.
I bought mine after I helped and watched a neighbor clear our road from trees after a wind storm.
No carb to play with & no more fiddling with mixing gas!