I’m finally moving to the dark (Red) side

bothuhead19Member since Jun 2015

NaluRash wrote:

Yes I’ll have to agree about Bosch. I really like their build quality. For a small shop type environment, they are second to Festool imo. They’ve got awesome routers, orbital sanders, a good contractor grade table saw, great miter saws, and the small compact drills and drivers are perfect for case assembly. I have a Bosch 7-1/4″ corded circular saw thats become my favorite. (Until I get the Milwaukee 2731, lol)

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You are right on about Bosch’s 12v being perfect for assembling cabinets and getting into tight spots.  They aren’t the strongest but they are unequal when it comes to being compact.

bothuhead19Member since Jun 2015

Bigmikez wrote:

 

MrFluffy50 wrote:

Idk man, I still have my hopes that one day Dewalt will make a comeback

Me and u both Fluffy :} me and u both……..

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You can bet they will try harder once Milwaukee’s Gen 2 FUEL takes over LOL

Nalu RashMember since Apr 2015

PROTOOLNUT wrote:

Only the best, Binford tools, which is like Milwaukee today. And Milwaukee will take over, thats a gurrantee, so we are offering the chance for you to join us now. You can make it easy on yourself people, otherwise we will make you join us with giving you giant wedgies. 😀

Your crazy man [emoji1]

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redmedMember since Dec 2014

Milwaukee all the way!  With fond memories of Bosch.

comp56Member since Sep 2014

Milwaukee is popular for good reason, they are pumping out professional grade products that anyone can own, the warranty and service is top of the mark……

Any New tool is great until you use it and only then will you know if it is the right choice!

Nalu RashMember since Apr 2015

comp56 wrote:

Milwaukee is popular for good reason, they are pumping out professional grade products that anyone can own, the warranty and service is top of the mark……

Any New tool is great until you use it and only then will you know if it is the right choice!

100% Agree with you here Comp! Just take a stroll down the Red Aisle at any Home Depot, pick up a Milwaukee tool, and anyone can see that it is built with great quality. They just feel really solid. Even the 12v tools don’t feel like tonka toys

Northern RebelMember since May 2014

Milwaukee is the best.

Northern RebelMember since May 2014

For anybody that owned the m18 Impact driver and has since gotten the Fuel version, how much better is it, preferably for carpentry work? Thank u!

BremonMember since Dec 2014

You’ll probably appreciate that it has speed settings for more delicate work.

Northern RebelMember since May 2014

I do lots of decking, and exterior siding so I use my impact driver a lot. Might upgrade to the Fuel version.

dwainMember since Aug 2013

If you’re talking about GEN 2, The power difference is minimal. I’d only upgrade for runtime / speed settings, otherwise stick with it.

BremonMember since Dec 2014

Last deck I worked on I used speed setting 2. 3 can get away on you if you’re not paying full attention and sinks screws a little deep. That said, paying attention and using a variable speed trigger means the speed selections aren’t a requirement. I am happy I bought the Fuel and I only use it for woodworking. I might end up upgrading to the 2754 even.

Maxwell Tyler RayMember since Jun 2015

nr777 wrote:

I do lots of decking, and exterior siding so I use my impact driver a lot. Might upgrade to the Fuel version.

The FUEL impact (2753) is a serious power house..the specs on the FUEL over the other is slightly more than the regular buy hands on use of the FUEL feels like it certainly performs better!!

Also a big difference is gunna be the run time you get with the FUEL over the regular!!

IMO it’s worth the extra pennies for what you need is!!

NERemodelingMember since Aug 2014

nr777 wrote:

For anybody that owned the m18 Impact driver and has since gotten the Fuel version, how much better is it, preferably for carpentry work? Thank u!

Check the rpm’s… most all of them will have plenty of power to do what you want but the faster the bit spins the faster your gonna drive a screw..

I use makita but my last impacts were around 2300rpm and my newest xdt09 is 3600rpm. The difference is incredible. This this is crazy fast! That helps me get the job done faster.

to me multi speed is unnecessary once you learn good trigger control.

NERemodelingMember since Aug 2014

Just checked the milwaukees.. the old brushed model is around 2750rpm. The new brushless non fuel is about 2800. The current fuel is 2900 and the 2nd Gen fuel not yet released is 3000

not a huge difference in speed in my opinion. The torque is around 1500,1550,1600,1800 respectively. Maybe that 1800 in lbs makes a big difference but I would say that even 1500 is plenty of torque for 99% of what you will be using it for.

You might do just fine still using what you have. If your itching to upgrade and see the biggest difference possible I would wait for the 2nd Gen fuel.

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014

Yeah that is true NER. Torque is a cool marketing spec but for 95 % of the work that people do with an impact rpms matter more honestly 🙂

JerryNYMember since Jun 2015

Yeah 1500 in lbs of torque is enough to break off screw heads. The new fuels are super nice and the 4th power mode for self tapping screws will be nice but it’s all evolutionary at this point.

bothuhead19Member since Jun 2015

nr777 wrote:

I do lots of decking, and exterior siding so I use my impact driver a lot. Might upgrade to the Fuel version.

It’s worth the upgrade, or maybe even wait for the gen 2 model this August.  I have the updated brushed version right now but I owned the FUEL for 2 years.  The FUEL version has better sustained torque so it drives the screws down faster before it kicks into impact mode which would save you a lot of time if you’re driving deck screws all day.  Plus the 3 speed selections are great for all types of work.  I’m still kicking myself for selling it awhile back.

dwainMember since Aug 2013

Well I finally finished selling all the Dewalt (and Bosch grinder). The only new Bosch is the impact driver/wrench.

 

This is my newer, smaller collection. I’m pretty happy 🙂

 

Photo from the original forum

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014

Nice collection ! Thats some good tools there together 🙂

dwainMember since Aug 2013

Thanks man. Maybe i should do a quick video of my shed one day, explaining what/why I own and stuff. Would be fun.

austinthecityMember since Jul 2015

dwain wrote:

Thanks man. Maybe i should do a quick video of my shed one day, explaining what/why I own and stuff. Would be fun.

I’d be interested.

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014

Same here !

Renner_constructionMember since Jul 2015

Ive had the fuel sawzall and the fuel 7 1/4 cut saw for just over a year. They honestly make me smile everytime I use them. It’s crazy how far things have come. Usually at this point In time most people are getting bored with their stuff. Not me!

I can’t even begin to count how many blades I’ve gone through on the 7 1/4 from all the hours of cutting/ripping.

It gets used for hours a day including cutting aluminum, ridge vents lmao you name it I’ve cut it! On average I use 1 5.0 battery a day.

austinthecityMember since Jul 2015

NERemodeling wrote:

Just checked the milwaukees.. the old brushed model is around 2750rpm. The new brushless non fuel is about 2800. The current fuel is 2900 and the 2nd Gen fuel not yet released is 3000

not a huge difference in speed in my opinion. The torque is around 1500,1550,1600,1800 respectively. Maybe that 1800 in lbs makes a big difference but I would say that even 1500 is plenty of torque for 99% of what you will be using it for.

You might do just fine still using what you have. If your itching to upgrade and see the biggest difference possible I would wait for the 2nd Gen fuel.

There’s a brushless non fuel? I thought fuel was their name for brushless.

BremonMember since Dec 2014

Fuel is premium brushless, there’s another brushless that keeps the old power but extends the runtime

dwainMember since Aug 2013

Bremon wrote:

there’s another brushless that keeps the old power but doubles extends the runtime

 

Brushless motors don’t usually double the runtime, but yes they certainly extend it.

BremonMember since Dec 2014

I had milwaukee marketing on the brain. 2x this, 4x that! I had typed doubles, then meant to erase it and write extends. Must have been multitasking and included both, just to be sure my sentence didn’t make much sense haha.

DPSEliasMember since Mar 2014

I’ll agree I love my Yellow but man Team Red is sure showing Yellow up in the innovation department, this is why I have a mix of both, I love my M12 and 20V family, and have been really tempted to get into the M18 line…… none of my tools have failed me yet.

You are the influencer. Post it to 4.4 million followers.

Hit record. We’ll handle the rest.

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