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Here's the skinny:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0YlKm6C7fI&t=667s


On 3/2/2025 6:32 AM, Moose 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@gmail.com>
> To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <Shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Date: 03/01/2025 18:13
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Battery impacts, was: weak impact
> Sent by: "Shop-talk" <shop-talk-bounces@autox.team.net>
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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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    Here's the skinny:<br>
    <br>
    <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0YlKm6C7fI&amp;t=667s";>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0YlKm6C7fI&amp;t=667s</a><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/2/2025 6:32 AM, Moose wrote:<br>
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    <blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:OF0AF2BE3A.1E78A62F-ON85258C41.004F4595-85258C41.004FDF87@mail.megageek.com">
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      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Scott, you are treading on
        'religious ground'
        with this question.  8&gt;)</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Here is my take...</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Dewalt has the most tools and is
        really
        solid.  (Except their chainsaw!)</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Milwaukee is pretty much top of
        the
        heap, but expensive and don't have as many different tools.</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">All other brands are less costly
        and
        have a great selection, but seem to be more 'consumer' than
        'professional.'</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">My way is to go Dewalt for most
        things
        and do Milwaukee for the stuff they are WAY better at.
         (chainsaws,
        pole trimmers, etc.)</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">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.</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Amen.</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="2" face="sans-serif">Moose</font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">From:      
         </font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">Scott Hall
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:scott.hall.personal@gmail.com";>&lt;scott.hall.personal@gmail.com&gt;</a></font>
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      <font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">To:      
         </font><font size="1" face="sans-serif"><a 
class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>"shop-talk@autox.team.net"</a>
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
href="mailto:Shop-talk@autox.team.net";>&lt;Shop-talk@autox.team.net&gt;</a></font>
      <br>
      <font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Date:      
         </font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">03/01/2025 18:13</font>
      <br>
      <font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Subject:    
           </font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">[Shop-talk]
        Battery impacts, was: weak impact</font>
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      <font size="1" color="#5f5f5f" face="sans-serif">Sent by:    
           </font><font size="1" face="sans-serif">"Shop-talk"
        <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
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      <font size="3">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. </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="3">Everyone is so bullish on the battery impacts maybe
        I
        need one. </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="3">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. </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="3">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. </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="3">Are they all about the same or is one clearly
        better than
        the others? </font>
      <br>
      <br>
      <font size="3">Thanks fellas. </font>
      <br>
      <br>
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