Fantastic video because he knows the machines inside and out and the information is top-class, he knows the repair-ability of each brand, and the best thing is that you know it's honest feedback and he's not shilling a certain product for money/sponsorship. Now, I do hope the channel grows and he gets sponsorship but I hope it grows and stays honest about each tool. This is what people need.
I will be looking to keep the content honest. bare facts about tools. I will be featuring tools that are sent in by different brands. but i say they have been sent in. I will be simply showing them if they are worth showing, if they are good ill say they they are good, if you keep seeing me using that tool in other videos you will know its good.
This is a really good video, cheers for making it. A lot has changed in just over a year with the new Dewalt DCF900, Milwaukee's new impact yet to be released in the UK shortly, Hikoki's new impact (WR36DGW2Z) not sure about Bosch. But they are all more powerful except Makita which hasn't release a new 1/2 18v impact for years but it is still a great impact. Everyone I know who owns a Milwaukee has had battery/terminal issues due to the extremely sloppy battery to tool connection, excessive movement of anvil due to only having a Nylon washer in the housing (Makita uses a thrust needle bearing, last a lot longer). Two of my friends who are HGV/heavy diesel mechanics both have Makita and the tools are a lot more reliable, only issue i hear is grim getting in the trigger, but easy sorted by cleaning it out or replacing just the trigger.
I have the Bosch in 3/4" and bought a 1/2" anvil for it. It's only takes a minute to take the four screws out and change the anvil to what size you need instead of having two different sized impacts.
Is there anything you can do to reduce the battery wear on the Milwaukee? I already have one and don’t use it often enough to justify replacing it, but if I can do anything to increase its life I’d like to
tape the battery on, or use a big rubber band. if the holder is already loose. you can use a soldering iron to melt some new plastic on to the worn bit and file it square again.
Jep recently bought a corded Makita HR2470 SDS Drill was fairly surprised to find an Omron Switch and Marquardt brush ring inside. No ling long cheapos in there. Also Made in Romania, expected Made in China for the price since it was only 100€ which is a really good price for the Quality you get. Really solid and well made Housing aswell better than some of my Bosch tools. Lead is 4 Meters long too, some machines come with short leads which is very annoying. Considered a Parkside drill but they are around 50-60€, far worse quality and good luck ever repairing it. Makita sells you all spare parts you could ever need, not that im going to run that SDS drill to death but if something ever fails its a cheap fix.
Fantastic video because he knows the machines inside and out and the information is top-class, he knows the repair-ability of each brand, and the best thing is that you know it's honest feedback and he's not shilling a certain product for money/sponsorship. Now, I do hope the channel grows and he gets sponsorship but I hope it grows and stays honest about each tool. This is what people need.
I will be looking to keep the content honest. bare facts about tools. I will be featuring tools that are sent in by different brands. but i say they have been sent in. I will be simply showing them if they are worth showing, if they are good ill say they they are good, if you keep seeing me using that tool in other videos you will know its good.
This is a really good video, cheers for making it. A lot has changed in just over a year with the new Dewalt DCF900, Milwaukee's new impact yet to be released in the UK shortly, Hikoki's new impact (WR36DGW2Z) not sure about Bosch. But they are all more powerful except Makita which hasn't release a new 1/2 18v impact for years but it is still a great impact.
Everyone I know who owns a Milwaukee has had battery/terminal issues due to the extremely sloppy battery to tool connection, excessive movement of anvil due to only having a Nylon washer in the housing (Makita uses a thrust needle bearing, last a lot longer). Two of my friends who are HGV/heavy diesel mechanics both have Makita and the tools are a lot more reliable, only issue i hear is grim getting in the trigger, but easy sorted by cleaning it out or replacing just the trigger.
Good information, not many folks out there that know about the guts of these machines
Great video, great to see this from the repair / reliability perspective,
I have the Bosch in 3/4" and bought a 1/2" anvil for it. It's only takes a minute to take the four screws out and change the anvil to what size you need instead of having two different sized impacts.
Best advice ever, go with the one you have the batteries for!
dean, great review, unbiased. Thanks
I think bosch are so underrated, I would easily have one of those.
The dewalt DCF900 is a beast
Great video and all but which one will make me look cool?
If they all could get together and standardize the battery connection it would help the industry to be able to mix and match the tools
I personally got a ruyobi p262 it's pretty decent and keeps up with the big boys when it comes to torque
Bosch and Makita period.
Why? They actually care about repairability of their tools you can get spares from those brands so easy and cheap.
Just bought the Makita,,it's good,did have kielder but not enough ommph
The Dewalt 900 and 961 are the most powerful of them all and soon the 964
I saw a video a year or so ago the makita beat the Milwaukee which is rated higher on paper,every time in a bolt application race
That not surprising, makita generally underate thier tools while milwaukee overrate thiers
Indeed
Is there anything you can do to reduce the battery wear on the Milwaukee? I already have one and don’t use it often enough to justify replacing it, but if I can do anything to increase its life I’d like to
tape the battery on, or use a big rubber band. if the holder is already loose. you can use a soldering iron to melt some new plastic on to the worn bit and file it square again.
@@deandohertygreaser Great, thanks a lot Dean!
Great information.
All brand new except Milwaukee and he's surprised the battery housing isn't tight when it looks like the battery was used as a hammer
Indeed, I dont believe he cares much for Milwaukee? Just a hunch. 🙄😆
Also with the Makita good internals:
switch omron and with rubber gromet
good bearings NSK
fuse to protect controller
Made in Japan
Jep recently bought a corded Makita HR2470 SDS Drill was fairly surprised to find an Omron Switch and Marquardt brush ring inside. No ling long cheapos in there.
Also Made in Romania, expected Made in China for the price since it was only 100€ which is a really good price for the Quality you get.
Really solid and well made Housing aswell better than some of my Bosch tools. Lead is 4 Meters long too, some machines come with short leads which is very annoying.
Considered a Parkside drill but they are around 50-60€, far worse quality and good luck ever repairing it.
Makita sells you all spare parts you could ever need, not that im going to run that SDS drill to death but if something ever fails its a cheap fix.
Why do the big dugga dugga guns have rings on the anvils instead of pins
Most are available either way. That DCF899, for example…
Do you sell second hand/ refurbished power tools ?
no, my page is only to help people fix tools and decide what tools to buy.
Bosch does come as a 1/2
Milwaukee scrap