Dcf886 vs dtd129 | Tools In Action

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Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 24, 2015 2:40 PM CT

Today I received a makita dtd129 in the post I had ordered online for a friend. I recommended this impact driver having never used it but because I’ve been so impressed with my recent makita purchases of brushless jigsaw, circular saw and sds. So I decided to do a quick toolfight when he arrived to pick it up and pitted it against my dewalt dcf886, we drove some 80mm x 5mm screws into an old damp railway sleeper and the dewalt absolutely smoked it. I’m not too sure how the specs compare on these 2 drills but is there anything in the specs that justify these results.

hathatylMember since Sep 2013Sep 24, 2015 8:47 PM CT

Sure,heres a few according to their websites

makita dtd129 – 118 ft lbs, 0-2,500rpm, 0-3,200 impacts per minute

dewalt dcf886 – 125 ft lbs, 0-2,800rpm, 0-3,200 impacts per minute

So the dewalt has better “on paper” specs. looks like your field test show the same! good job Turner

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014Sep 25, 2015 3:50 PM CT

Dtd148 would be the correct impact tot test against the dewalt.

The dtd129 is purely a cheaper impact made on privé.

JimboS1iceMember since Sep 2015Sep 25, 2015 4:00 PM CT

I have the 886 and that thing screws like butter. I like the Milwaukee fuel with the 3 mode plus the self tapping mode, I can see where that would come in handy.

Jimbo

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Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 25, 2015 4:28 PM CT

kornomaniac wrote:
Dtd148 would be the correct impact tot test against the dewalt.
The dtd129 is purely a cheaper impact made on privé.

I’ve the dtd148 on my watchlist on ebay. I’m tempted to buy. But there’s so many other things I’m more in need of. 23 gauge pin gun is next

Turner85Member since Jun 2015Sep 25, 2015 4:30 PM CT

jimboslice wrote:
I have the 886 and that thing screws like butter. I like the Milwaukee fuel with the 3 mode plus the self tapping mode, I can see where that would come in handy.
Jimbo
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Yes the 886 is excellent, it’s hard to imagine there are even far more superior impacts on the market.

kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014Sep 26, 2015 11:35 AM CT

Only buy what you need turner 😀

Dan2425Member since Sep 2015Sep 26, 2015 12:30 PM CT

The DTD148 would smoke that Dewalt There a few guys that have them on the forum and i bet they would say the same thing.

locksmithmattMember since May 2014Sep 26, 2015 1:15 PM CT

I would hope the Dewalt would smoke the mashita

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kornomaniacMember since Oct 2014Sep 26, 2015 4:22 PM CT

Hmmm i think at this moment the only impact to go along with Makita dtd148 Ould be the gen 2 fuel impact. But tests will have go show 🙂