Milwaukee 3404 20 Driving Speed Final Test Results
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Check out our drilling speed tests for the Milwaukee M12 Fuel 3404-20 Hammer Drill
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I would not use this drill to install screws, you have impact driver to do that specific job. Hammering feature is the best, next to clutch settings and 1/2" bit capacity.
100% agree. We still run driving tests to get a sense of the RPM/torque profile, but impacts are 10x better for GRKs and lags
Ill be honest, reviewing it with the 2.0 cp is like reviewing a car that is in limp mode. You will get more than double the power with a 5.0HO battery.
This is true. However, there are some very specific reasons that explain why we've standardized this test with 2Ah batteries for all models in the test fleet. Our tests are meant to be relative, so the important factor is that all drills are on the same playing field and are tested with the same (or close equivalent when unavailable) Ah battery, regardless of voltage class. It could arguably be all 2Ah or all 5Ah, the most common configs for most people. When run this way, the drills are tested on the same playing field, and rankings can be calculated, which determines the performance profile for each drill and simplifies comparisons to find the fastest option. Rankings aren't reliable if we're running one drill with a 2Ah and another with a vastly different Ah battery.
When initially designing the test, admittedly, we were 60/40 of whether to run this one with a 2Ah or 5Ah battery. Ultimately we landed on 2Ah after researching the most frequently purchased kits on several sites. 2Ah kits are more popular, which tilted the decision in favor of testing that way so the tests replicated the performance that most people will experience when buying a drill.
If interested, these links our global rankings tangentially relevant to your question.
diygearreviews.com/power-tools/drills/drilling-speed-test-results/
diygearreviews.com/power-tools/drills/key-rankings/
But as always, we'll consider feedback from the community to evolve tests over time and can see if all 5Ah makes sense for this test in the future. There are some advantages to consider for doing so.
@diygearreviews I understand. The issue is, that it doesn't give relative performance of the tool. There is a channel that dyno tested the gen 2 and gen 3, on all batteries from 1.5 to 6.0. The output between the gen 2 and gen 3 was only 10% in favour of the gen 3 when tested on the 2.0cp. But when the larger batteries were used, the gen 3 ran away with 50% more power. Taking the limiting factor (current output of batteries) shows the true colours. I don't mean to rain on your parade.
@@procrastinator1842 makes sense and appreciate the feedback
@@diygearreviews This is no longer the case, every Milwaukee 3497 kit comes with the XC 4.0 battery for the drill.