Cordless Tool Trivia

Hey folks,

Just a bit of fun. The person who first answers the question correctly gets to ask the next question. Obviously it doesn’t work if people google the answers. Questions could be about which brand has a certain tool, what the spec of a given tool is, when it was released etc etc. Please bold and underline the formal questions so they stand out from the guesses and OT discussion.

Please restrict your questions to battery tools, and to brands that are available around most of the world to regular people, so that non-US people like myself can get it on the fun. Bosch, Dewalt, Festool, Makita, Metabo, Milwaukee, Hilti, Hitachi, Panasonic etc. Also, please be accomodating of model number differences etc.

First question: Which brand of 18V hammer drill claims the highest maximum torque, and what value?

Nice! hahah Too bad the amount of activity here isn’t what it used to be 🙁   anyways, without doing any research at this point, My guess to this question is the Hilti sf10w-a18 …?? 1062 inch-pounds ??

New Metabo drill has around 1300 in lbs


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KnarlyCarl wrote:

35 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said:

Nice! hahah Too bad the amount of activity here isn’t what it used to be 🙁  

You’re right. Why is that do you think?

Both guesses so far incorrect (though I’m not sure exactly what Metabo you’re referring to, I think Metabo peak at 1062 in-lbs / 120 Nm also). 

Makita XPH07M …?? 1090in-lbs ..???

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dwain wrote:

 
You’re right. Why is that do you think?
 
Both guesses so far incorrect (though I’m not sure exactly what Metabo you’re referring to, I think Metabo peak at 1062 in-lbs / 120 Nm also). 

This is from metabo North America, do not sure details..

The SB 18 LTX-3 BL Q1

That toolpig was testing is rated at 1062in-lbs. So I’m still wondering what the 1300in-lb drill is all about

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Well I could have told you that the Metabo is the best drill on the market, but that’s would just be stating the obvious.

Well that 1300 in-lbs would be the highest claim when it comes out, but it isn’t the current top.

I’m VERY surprised no one has guess the Milwaukee FUEL, because if you did, you’d be SO SO very close (in torque claim). But still incorrect.

Hitachi 136Nm, not sure of the model. I remember it was promoted on the front page of the Sydney tools website for a few weeks. “Best in class impact driver, impact wrench, and hammer drill….” or something along those lines. 

Honestly the marketing of hard joint torque in drills is a load of horse shit, what really matters is soft joint torque.

dmz2084 wrote:

15 minutes ago, dmz2084 said:

Honestly the marketing of hard joint torque in drills is a load of horse shit, what really matters is soft joint torque.

Totally agree!

But we have a winner, it is the Hitachi at 136Nm, conspicuously just a little above the 135Nm of the FUEL which was already out 😉

D W, the floor is yours.

Which brands hold the top 3 positions for the longest stroke length in 18V reciprocating saws? Tip: 2 are brushless, 1 is brushed. 

D W wrote:

1 hour ago, D W said:

Which brands hold the top 3 positions for the longest stroke length in 18V reciprocating saws? Tip: 2 are brushless, 1 is brushed. 

Milwaukee?

D W wrote:

3 hours ago, D W said:

Which brands hold the top 3 positions for the longest stroke length in 18V reciprocating saws? Tip: 2 are brushless, 1 is brushed. 

Makita (1st), Milwaukee and Metabo?

D W wrote:

4 hours ago, D W said:

Which brands hold the top 3 positions for the longest stroke length in 18V reciprocating saws? Tip: 2 are brushless, 1 is brushed. 

All 32mm (1.25″)  stroke. Brushless: Makita and Bosch, Brushed: Makita.

I actually thought the new Makita had a longer stroke than 1.25″

BMack37 wrote:

I actually thought the new Makita had a longer stroke than 1.25″

dmz2084 wrote:

4 hours ago, dmz2084 said:

All 32mm (1.25″)  stroke. Brushless: Makita and Bosch, Brushed: Makita.

@dmz2084

That is correct! 

Bosch GSA 18V-32 brushless,  Makita DJR187 brushless, and Makita DJR186 brushed are 32mm (1.25″).

Metabo ASE 18 LTX brushed takes out 4th place at 30mm (1.181″).

Milwaukee saws are 28-29mm.

so close. i should know that, I just reviewed the bosch! But i had in my head that the it had the same as the FUEL.

D W wrote:

 
[mention=49616]dmz2084[/mention]
That is correct! 
 
Bosch GSA 18V-32 brushless,  Makita DJR187 brushless, and Makita DJR186 brushed are 32mm (1.25″).
 
Metabo ASE 18 LTX brushed takes out 4th place at 30mm (1.181″).
 
Milwaukee saws are 28-29mm.

Excellent idea Dwain 😀 2 questions that passed me by because of inactivity !

DMZ should post the next question now ?

yes! dmz, where you at?

How many unique 18v brushless impact driver models has Makita ever released?

Three

D W wrote:

13 minutes ago, D W said:

Three

They have more current models than that and I’m talking about all unique models ever released.

@dmz2084 Are you including models with different color options and is it all brushless impact drivers worldwide or all brushless impact drivers from one particular country? Are you taking into account different model number between countries for the same impact?

Jronman wrote:

1 hour ago, Jronman said:

@dmz2084 Are you including models with different color options and is it all brushless impact drivers worldwide or all brushless impact drivers from one particular country? Are you taking into account different model number between countries for the same impact?

Different colour options count as the same model (Most colour options are for the Japanese domestic market and only available outside of Japan via grey import). US and World wide model name count as the same model, eg. for Hammer drills XPH07 and DHP481 are the same model. Also when the letter L was removed from the naming scheme  (eg for Hammer Drills LXPH01 and XPH01) count as the same model.

I think it’s 7 models? 

9?


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JimboS1ice wrote:

2 minutes ago, JimboS1ice said:

9?


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Correct as far as I am aware.

Okay here’s mine…

What tool manufacturer was the first to make a hand held power drill?

Bonus who patented the hand held drill with a trigger switch and pistol grip?

Double bonus what years?


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I think there’s going to be some controversy on this one! From memory Metabo and FEIN both lay a claim on it, possibly Bosch too?

I’m going with FEIN for the first hand-held electric drill.

Milwaukee Hole shooter

dwain wrote:

1 hour ago, dwain said:

I think there’s going to be some controversy on this one! From memory Metabo and FEIN both lay a claim on it, possibly Bosch too?

 

I’m going with FEIN for the first hand-held electric drill.

 

 

Ding ding ding

Fein was the first hand held power drill in the late 1895, Black and Decker makes a claim as well they were the first but they were the first to patent a pistol grip trigger drill in 1920. Bust Metabo or Fein it was a German drill!  On to you sir

Thought we were sticking with cordless tools here

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Haha, true it was meant to be cordless.

What brand first brought out a brushless grinder?

dwain wrote:

2 hours ago, dwain said:

Haha, true it was meant to be cordless.

 

What brand first brought out a brushless grinder?

My gut says Makita, but my guess is Milwaukee.

Cr8 is right  as far as I know 🙂

Cr8ondt is correct. Milwaukee by a coountry mile. You’re up.

Ok, an easy one?  First Brushless OMT was made by?

I think DeWalt ?

Just for the sake of chance I’ll say Bosch


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Hitachi!


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JimboS1ice wrote:

3 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:

Just for the sake of chance I’ll say Bosch


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That’s the one… you’re up 

Which Cordless drill features a higher rpm while in hammermode?


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JimboS1ice wrote:

Which Cordless drill features a higher rpm while in hammermode?


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@JimboS1ice There is actually 2 if you count bluetooth tools. DeWALT DCD996 and DeWALT DCD997

yep. I know the Dewalt DCD996 does.