[Shop-talk] Battery impacts, was: weak impact

[Pat Horne]

Moose, for decades I’ve worshiped @ the church of DeWalt. For the last couple decades I’ve purchased mostly refurbished tools from CPO Outlets. Everything has looked new, sometimes in factory packaging. About half new price. 

Can you provide any land of the rising sun brand names or where to find them please?

Here endith the reading. 

Peace, Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Mar 2, 2025, at 8:46 AM, Moose <eric at megageek.com> wrote:

Scott, you are treading on 'religious ground' with this question.  8>)

Here is my take...

Dewalt has the most tools and is really solid.  (Except their chainsaw!)

Milwaukee is pretty much top of the heap, but expensive and don't have as many different tools.

All other brands are less costly and have a great selection, but seem to be more 'consumer' than 'professional.'

My way is to go Dewalt for most things and do Milwaukee for the stuff they are WAY better at.  (chainsaws, pole trimmers, etc.)

Also note, the land of the rising sun is now making tons of tools that are compatible with Dewalt and Milwaukee's batteries.  These tools are super cheap (both in quality and price) but really extend the offerings of both brands. Tons of options for lights, inverters, etc.

Amen.

Moose



From:        Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal at gmail.com>
To:        "shop-talk at autox.team.net" <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Date:        03/01/2025 18:13
Subject:        [Shop-talk] Battery impacts, was: weak impact
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Followed all the suggestions, still not budging the lug nuts. It's running off a regular yellow coiled air line, straight from the compressor tank. 

Everyone is so bullish on the battery impacts maybe I need one. 

So...which one? I didn't have any other battery tools (lost in the same fire that got my air tools), so I don't have an existing battery ecosystem I want to use. 

Twenty years ago I had a Milwaukee 18v impact that was no more impressive than the 2131 and I didn't use it except at the track. I assume they've improved since then. 

Are they all about the same or is one clearly better than the others? 

Thanks fellas. 

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