Rank your M12s

Trying to think which of the M12s to get next. Rank the tools you have or want. Top ten, top two, top 50, I don’t care how many. Right now at the top of my wish list is the 3/8 fuel impact.

Here is what I have/had in ranked order….

1) 1/4 hex fuel screwdriver

2) 3/8 hammer drill

3) 3/8 drill driver

4) hackzall

Ranking m12 is tough because I have m18 models of all of these, so the m12 just always feel lacking, especially the hackzall.

All I have are the gen 2 fuel M18’s, but am interested in getting into the M12. I will start out with either the 1/4 or 3/8 ratchet and go from there.

I love the 1/4″ fuel impact driver, great little tool.

Heated jacked I love mine

this is a trick question as all my m12’s are ranked no.1

I really want the Fuel versions of he Hackzall and Drill/driver, I like my non-Fuel versions a lot so naturally I want the upgraded versions. I’d also like the M12 jigsaw. Still haven’t decided after returning my malfunctioning M12 oscillating tool whether I want the M12 or M18 oscillating tool.

Yea I want the fuel hackzall for sure

Jimbo

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Until I get the fuel m12 hackzall the 3/8 fuel impact wrench is my number 1

For me the only way to rank them is order of use- most to least, I can’t say theres a best to worst ranking, I agree with comp they’re all no. 1…

M12:

Used most 1/4″ impact driver

Flashlight

Heated jacket

Propex expander

Copper tubing cutter

Pvc pipe shear

Multi tool

Hackzall

3/8″ ratchet

Caulk gun

Right angle drill

Palm nailer

Vacuum

M-spector inspection camera

Grease gun

Rotary tool

Least used 1/4″ hex driver

I could do with a couple more m12 tools lol

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Finally had a chance to use my right angle drill I picked up, worked like a champion, I have the m12 screw driver as well thats an awesome tool.  Heres my list I guess in order…

M12:

1/4″ Fuel Impact

1/4″ Screwdriver

Brushed Hackzall

LED Light

1/2″ Fuel Hammer Drill – I still reach for my compact dewalt over this drill

Jig Saw

Right Angle Drill

3/8″ Rachet – newest addition, haven’t needed it yet

Copper Tubing Cutter – works awesome just don’t need it a whole lot

Rotary Tool On Order

KnarlyCarl wrote:

For me the only way to rank them is order of use- most to least, I can’t say theres a best to worst ranking, I agree with comp they’re all no. 1…

M12:

Used most 1/4″ impact driver

Flashlight

Heated jacket

Propex expander

Copper tubing cutter

Pvc pipe shear

Multi tool

Hackzall

3/8″ ratchet

Caulk gun

Right angle drill

Palm nailer

Vacuum

M-spector inspection camera

Grease gun

Rotary tool

Least used 1/4″ hex driver

I could do with a couple more m12 tools lol

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Finally found someone with more M12 tools than me:)

Jasonc wrote:

Finally found someone with more M12 tools than me:)

Jimbos1ice wrote:

Finally had a chance to use my right angle drill I picked up, worked like a champion, I have the m12 screw driver as well thats an awesome tool. Heres my list I guess in order…

M12:

1/4″ Fuel Impact

1/4″ Screwdriver

Brushed Hackzall

LED Light

1/2″ Fuel Hammer Drill – I still reach for my compact dewalt over this drill

Jig Saw

Right Angle Drill

3/8″ Rachet – newest addition, haven’t needed it yet

Copper Tubing Cutter – works awesome just don’t need it a whole lot

Rotary Tool On Order

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Want:

Fuel Impact

Use:

impact driver

Fuel Hammer Drill

Fuel Sawzall

Jigsaw

Osc Multi Tool

Rotary tool

Screwdriver

Vacuum

Radio

Right angle drill

3/8″ ratchet

KnarlyCarl wrote:

Lol that’s awesome man, there’s still a couple I have my eye on, very useful for what I do

Whats the jig saw like? I’m assuming from.what I’ve read if you want a really good 12v jigsaw, Bosch is the answer?

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Its like buying a full size pick up with a  v6, 2 wheel drive and a stick shift.

With that being said I pick it up for like 75 bucks and it cuts nice, buts its a very basic saw.  No variable speed, no orbital, but its not a bad little saw, its small and pretty powerful, I actually cut some letters out for stocking hangers all with that saw and they came out pretty nice.  Its good for quick cuts when I don’t feel like pulling my bosch out but if you want a really nice cordless jig go bosch.

don’t forget the m12 scissors, if you hold a m12 battery in one hand and use the scissors in the other it will cut better…just sayin…..

Jimbo

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3/8″ impact wrench Fuel

Impact driver Fuel

Hammer drill Fuel

Hackzall brushed

Right angle drill brushed

In order of most used to least

Want:

OMT

Fuel screwdriver

Rotary tool

European market 1/2″ impact wrench

Ratchets 1/4″ and 3/8″

So my buying list is

1. 3/8 fuel impact wrench

2. Right angle impact $100HD

3. Right angle drill( combo deal with wrench $200 HD)

4. Vacuum $60

Stuff that I’d buy but can’t get myself to:

1. Stick light. At $80 bare tool it is twenty more than my 20v DeWalt stick.

2. Spot light: $70 bare tool it is more reasonable but still $10 more than the lantern.

2. Fuel impact driver, screw driver and hammer drill. Already have the full sized dewaults and m12 3/8 drill/driver.

I wouldn’t mind a new m12 LED or two

Sweet Iove family pics like that thanks lagoodlife!

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This includes some of what I have(*) and some of what I want

Fuel screwdriver*

Jig saw

Multi tool

Bluetooth speaker*

Heated jacket*

3/8 ratchet

Fuel 1/4 hex impact

Rotary tool*

Palm nailer

M12 radio*

3/8 brushed drill*

more 4.0amp batteries!

1. 3/8 ratchet

2. 1/4 hex impact

3. Hackzall

Coming soon!!

Right angle impact

Screwdriver

Maybe rotary tool.

Great lists so far crew!!

Here is my M12 list so far:

1: Fuel sds rotary hammer drill

2: Fuel 1/2″ impact wrench (eu only at the moment)

3: Led lantern/flood light

4: Polisher/sander (haven’t used much yet)

5: Fuel circular saw (absolutely bottom pick, haven’t found any real good use to it yet. It seems to struggle in any material, even 12mm plywood)

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Moitas wrote:

Here is my M12 list so far:

1: Fuel sds rotary hammer drill

2: Fuel 1/2″ impact wrench (eu only at the moment)

Stercorarius wrote:

I sure hope that was a typo because if there is a 1/2″ MOTHER#$%#&$#IN’ M12 IMPACT WRENCH THAT WE DONT HAVE IN THE $#@$$IN’ UNITED STATES OF MOTHER$&%#%ING AMERICA IM GOING TO MARCH UP TO THE MILWAUKEE HEADQUARTERS AND MY FOOTS GOING SO FAR UP THE GUY IN CHARGE’S @$%#@ @%#$ THAT IM GOING TO BE PICKING TEETH OUT OF MY #$$@#% FOOT FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL WEEKS[emoji35] [emoji35] [emoji35] [emoji35] [emoji35]

http://www.milwaukeetool.eu/powertools/cordless/m12-ciw12/

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Yeah, I forgot about the right angle impact, though I think I’ve only used my right angle drill once, just to play with it.

Moitas wrote:

Start marching in man because we have it here [emoji1] [emoji16]

http://www.milwaukeetool.eu/powertools/cordless/m12-ciw12/

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Stercorarius wrote:

Well I guess it doesn’t have any more torque than the 3/8 so I can live with this.

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I don’t have all that many m12’s but I do love the original hackzall and the copper tubing cutter is great for tight spaces…

JerryNY wrote:

I don’t have all that many m12’s but I do love the original hackzall and the copper tubing cutter is great for tight spaces…

ya nice and small for tighter spots…..

I dunno, pick one 🙂  They are all awesome.

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1) Lantern

2) Fuel impact driver

3) Fuel hackzall

4) Ratchet

Jigsaw

Copper tubing cutter

PVC Shear

Heated hoodie

Hard to pick just one.  Depends on what you need.

Nice set of tools dude

Jimbo

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Call me crazy but it looks like a Milwaukee battery on a ryobi nailer? I know they are owned by the same parent company but is that possible?

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KnarlyCarl wrote:

Call me crazy but it looks like a Milwaukee battery on a ryobi nailer? I know they are owned by the same parent company but is that possible?

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Honestly, that’s tough.

My fuel impact driver by far sees the most use. I love that thing.

As an electrician the bandsaw is a God send. Makes great cuts and doesn’t bounce the material around. There is nothing better for cutting track lighting and wire mold. Does a great job with bolts and obviously pipe. I use the bandsaw for a lot of things.

I like the hackzall a lot too.

The sds hammer drill is great as well.

I’m impressed with the circular saw. It’s perfect for my needs.

The only m12 tool that I own that I was disappointed by is the vac. Doesn’t do a very good job with sheetrock or concrete dust, unlike the m18. Makes it useless to me.

Oh, I forgot about the multi-tool. It was too underpowered to be useful for me.

Stercorarius wrote:

So my buying list is

1. 3/8 fuel impact wrench

2. Right angle impact $100HD

3. Right angle drill( combo deal with wrench $200 HD)

4. Vacuum $60

Stuff that I’d buy but can’t get myself to:

1. Stick light. At $80 bare tool it is twenty more than my 20v DeWalt stick.

2. Spot light: $70 bare tool it is more reasonable but still $10 more than the lantern.

2. Fuel impact driver, screw driver and hammer drill. Already have the full sized dewaults and m12 3/8 drill/driver.

Moitas wrote:

Start marching in man because we have it here [emoji1] [emoji16] http://www.milwaukeetool.eu/powertools/cordless/m12-ciw12/

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Definitely going get if it g.dose release here in the US. Thanks for the link.

after all the posts, all of my M12 tools are still NO.1

When I started buying the m12 line they had the free tool deals at home depot online. Buy one get a cheaper bare tool.

Fuel hammer drill

right angle drill(free)

Fuel impact driver

Fuel impact wrench 3/8

ratchet 3/8(free)

Fuel hackzall

multitool(free)

jigsaw

two led flashlights

radio/mp3

gray hoodie

vacuum 

I think a lantern is next.

JeremyJ wrote:

When I started buying the m12 line they had the free tool deals at home depot online. Buy one get a cheaper bare tool.

Fuel hammer drill

right angle drill(free)

Fuel impact driver

Fuel impact wrench 3/8

ratchet 3/8(free)

Fuel hackzall

multitool(free)

jigsaw

two led flashlights

radio/mp3

gray hoodie

vacuum

I think a lantern is next.

Rocket nice set up there man!

A couple of u got it right. Your tool collection isn’t real unless u have pictures.

Jimbos1ice wrote:

Nice set of tools dude

Jimbo

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Thanks!

KnarlyCarl wrote:

Call me crazy but it looks like a Milwaukee battery on a ryobi nailer? I know they are owned by the same parent company but is that possible?

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Very possible.  + to + and – to – and you’re good to go!  I used a donor Ryobi battery for the shell and an M18 work light as a donor for the M18 battery socket.  You just have to be careful not to run the battery out, because there is no protection against total discharge.

Bigmikez wrote:

Rocket nice set up there man!

Thanks!

chadlanthier wrote:

A couple of u got it right. Your tool collection isn’t real unless u have pictures.

Thumbs up.  What’s wrong with the emoticons on this site?

Edit, here’s the rest of my M12 (besides my heated hoodie and heated jacket):

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rocket1420 wrote:

Thanks!

Very possible. + to + and – to – and you’re good to go! I used a donor Ryobi battery for the shell and an M18 work light as a donor for the M18 battery socket. You just have to be careful not to run the battery out, because there is no protection against total discharge.

Dude that’s hella sweet.

They don’t look used at all, got to make them look like you actually use them

Great line of M12’s, my collection is slowly building…

KnarlyCarl wrote:

They don’t look used at all, got to make them look like you actually use them

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The 1/4″ ratchet is brand new.  I don’t like the m12 multitool.  No quick-change chuck, it just feels like a toy compared to the M18 or Dewalt 20v.  WTH, it was free.  So was the 3/8″ drill.  I don’t use it either.  I have the Fuel 1/2″ if I use a 12 volt drill.  The rest are actually used, some pretty heavily!

rocket1420 wrote:

The 1/4″ ratchet is brand new.  I don’t like the m12 multitool.  No quick-change chuck, it just feels like a toy compared to the M18 or Dewalt 20v.  WTH, it was free.  So was the 3/8″ drill.  I don’t use it either.  I have the Fuel 1/2″ if I use a 12 volt drill.  The rest are actually used, some pretty heavily!

I agree with the m12 multi not having a quick change is kinda a PITA, might get the m18 just for that….