Dyno Test: Who Makes the #1 Cordless Drill?

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It seems Makita 40V: amzn.to/42IM1mw Our lifetime of TOOL RANKINGS torquetestchannel.etsy.com Big thanks to @PhillyFixed for the tools! Flex: shrsl.com/42mk4 M18 Gen 4: amzn.to/42Mb4oy DeWALT: amzn.to/3OjfVZV
Today we see who can topple the Hercules & Milwaukee Gen 4 2904 hammer drills, with fresh contenders DeWALT DCD998, Makita 40V XGT GPH01Z / HP001G & Flex Turbo Drill FX1271T to take on the top spots.
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As always, the creator of this channel works in product development for Astro Tools, who also make tools like these. Always consider multiple sources when looking as a tool!

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@jmanlinc Жыл бұрын

Tbh all of the big name drills and impacts are so powerful now that it really just comes down to what is most comfortable in your hand, your favorite colour and what batteries you already own

@tanorkewl8360 10 ай бұрын

Also for me repair makita easy repair parts all simple not so with red ans yellow

@stauker.1960 10 ай бұрын

Unless your job is to drill half inch holes in aluminum, forty hours a week. Then you start cursing at the xc 5.0, because the 6ah high output shakes loose of the contacts due to weight, and the 5.0 is a gutless, spineless sack.

@jmanlinc 9 ай бұрын

@stauker.1960 if your job is to drill 1/2 holes in aluminum every day all day, Prozak wrote a song for you in the late 90's. Sorry for your luck

@theone-ou3gd 9 ай бұрын

Yea def all capable nowadays

@CraigularjJoeWoodworks 8 ай бұрын

@@stauker.1960what’s your solution?

@markm0000 Жыл бұрын

I don’t use a drill enough to warrant upgrading it. But when I do, I’ll come back to this video.

@Joepeoplesvii Жыл бұрын

As long as you’ve bought one within the last 5 years you’re good. Brushless is a game changer. Also Lithium batteries hold a charge forever and will last years where the older ni-cad die off over time even without use. I’ll still see the older ones in use from time to time and I just have to ask “why?” Lol. Sometimes my drills will sit without use for weeks and I know when I reach for them they’ll still have a charge. The tech has come a long way.

@juliogonzo2718 Жыл бұрын

@@Joepeoplesvii I have one of the shitty old brushed dewalts from 10 years ago lol the planetary carrier gear JB welded after I took it apart and lost balls out of the clutch. Still drills stuff

@emmettturner9452 Жыл бұрын

I’ve already come back to this video after seeing the DCD998W1 kit on sale at Lowe’s. ;)

@JonathanSterlingUSA 4 ай бұрын

@@emmettturner9452 I have a special need and can't use their drills because they have "hyperdrive". The trigger action is not smooth, at some point it shorts battery to the motor, and ZOOM. That's probably okay for almost everybody...

@isaiahspinney6113 Ай бұрын

I remember reading this when I watched the video… and here I am back to see which new tool I’m going to buy

@curtiswaters7415 Жыл бұрын

I'm a Milwaukee guy, but I've always had a secret crush on Makita.

@xHoCuS Ай бұрын

Im the same way. I have Milwaukee, Flex, DeWalt and I’m looking at Makita like.. “why shouldn’t I?” 😂

@markm0000 Ай бұрын

Japans finest.

@jonomano3992 Ай бұрын

Theres so many dudes who would fight you over this comment. Not I though, been a Makita dude forever lmao

@markm0000 Ай бұрын

@@jonomano3992 if I could go back I would have all Makita. There’s just something so satisfying about their designs.

@redveinborneo4673 Ай бұрын

Join us. You'll never replace a power tool again.

@raukol.4391 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, this channel is Brilliant and seriously underrated. you're essentially doing the work these companies should be doing themselves and frankly translating their BS box numbers into something easily understood as a consumer. It's almost like these companies don't want you to understand anything about what they are selling you... Thank you for all that you do and keep up the great work.

@saiiiiiii1 Жыл бұрын

The time when TTC was underrated is long gone I think😅

@lwild04 11 ай бұрын

Agreed

@actionjksn 8 ай бұрын

The companies have already done this work probably with more sophisticated equipment. They just don't want to share this information with us. I can't say I really blame them, it's not like it would help the companies.

@damianodelrestauro4229 6 ай бұрын

Il Milwaukee batteria 5 Ah

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

See the Bosch "World's Strongest Drill" vs Snap-on and these here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZyKn8Jh0qnLpnk.html As always, the creator of this channels works in product development for Astro Tools, who also make air drills. Always consider multiples sources when looking at a tool!

@orijimi Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't really use a hammer drill to drill holes in concrete under almost any circumstance, but it might be a nice curiosity to include a test of their hammer functionality in case there is some weird outlier. Though, I wouldn't be surprised if it was just in direct proportion to the RPM of the drill.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

@orijimi We've found nothing replaces drilling through good old-fashioned long cured concrete for that, so there's channels much better at the practical testing than us out there.

@orijimi Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannelFair. Numbers are just too fun.

@TheRedDeadRat Жыл бұрын

Hilti and metabo need to be included

@malhongodwin1933 Жыл бұрын

Awesome showdown. Would be interesting to see the head to head comparison between a standard cordless drill like these, and something like the cordless hole hawg (2707) meant for those prolonged use, high torque applications.

@ianbaker4295 Жыл бұрын

Mikita is killing it. Id love to see the relatively new bosch profactor 1330c or 12/compact 18v drills next

@greentjmtl Жыл бұрын

Yeah that, please include more Bosch tools in the future

@engineer_alv Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it should prove an interesting match

@semifavorableuncircle6952 Жыл бұрын

Yes, that "150Nm" (whatever that is in american things) Bosch is really powerful, feels like it has much more torque than my old metabo 1.1kW 230v drill...

@engineer_alv Жыл бұрын

@@semifavorableuncircle6952 150 Nm is 1330 in-lbs hence the re-labeling to GSB18V-1330 for North America

@sonnygouge894 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see the Bosch offerings tested as well as the Ridgid High Torque Hammer Drill

@undividedattention 6 ай бұрын

I've been watching your videos for about a year now and I can't tell you how much I appreciate the way you conduct your videos. You have the most amazing setup. Your lingo is spot on. The way you explain everything is easy for anyone to understand. You give so many more variations that one could even fathom. Well freaking done, sir. Hats off.

@free2chasehappy Жыл бұрын

You can never go wrong with Makita. They command a higher price but they always deliver.

@IMPACT-NATION Жыл бұрын

Worth every penny brother

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

@@IMPACT-NATION agree, just the trigger alone and feel is worth the premium.

@IMPACT-NATION Жыл бұрын

@@luisprieto4589 absolutely

@engineer_alv Жыл бұрын

@@luisprieto4589 I own the XPH14 and ZDT19Z and I can't agree more. The best triggers out of all tools I own (Bosch, Milwaukee, Ryobi, Makita)

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

@@engineer_alv I have Makita, DeWalt, Ryobi, and Rigid, but I've used Milwaukee quite a bit too. Makita is my favorite for ergonomics and they just feel better made.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I love that Makita and have always felt like up to a certain point, it was the top dog. And that at the point, it just says "enough". Thanks for illustrating that so perfectly!

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

Shout out to Tinker. Great channel. Practical testing is needed to help frame these numbers

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel Thank you!

@thereloadingcraft Жыл бұрын

y’all are two of my favorite channels out there and give us viewers a perfect comparison on dyno style and practical style. Keep up the great work guys!

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

@@thereloadingcraft Thanks man!

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

If Makita didn't care so much about longevity, it would had crushed everyone. Least hot, most composed tool doing it with ease

@transcendedanal7307 Жыл бұрын

I love to see Flex actually producing good performance. It's nice knowing they are bringing competition to what used to be just team red versus yellow

@JacobyStevens Жыл бұрын

Ya and all you have to get is a 230$ 6AH battery to keep up lmao

@1987FX16 Жыл бұрын

It'll keep up for about 2 maybe 3 good pulls then it's at the back of the pack. While Makita will be running all day long, it's the real working tool not just a "Flex" on the bigger brands.

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

Team teal has always been the drill king

@ironhornforge7970 Жыл бұрын

It was never team red vs yellow. It's always been green.

@boosterseat9967 Жыл бұрын

@@JacobyStevens The Milwaukee battery in the video is also $200

@banannaninja Жыл бұрын

I’ve got the makita xgt and flex turbo both on my truck and you’re absolutely correct about your statement. If I need to tax the drill long and hard I grab the makita every time. Real world use I get about 5 minutes of turbo before the drill overheats and goes back into its regular mode which is in my opinion lack luster.

@Troyvidihoo Жыл бұрын

Pretty impressive performance from Flex there. And I will say they do live up to their name, look at that handle and it really is flexing a lot more than the others! Another way I would like to see these tested is starting up against the load this is where I think the cutout thing is most aggravating. Starting up gradually against the load as one of the most needed abilities, a lot of especially brushless models struggle do this without cutting out. I also would like to see your highest output Ridgid, Bosch and Kobalt models, and I would really love to see the m18 superhawg and the Bauer version of it, I'd really love to see those tested. TTC is an awesome channel and I always enjoy your videos! Thanks!

@robertnirenberg4556 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video, as always! I know they're really a different class of drill, but I'd love to see how some of the big right angle drills like Milwaukee's hole hawg or super hawg.

@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын

The flex and The Makita Xgt are my most used hammer Drills I use them a ton for there torque for drilling metal

@Carv97 Жыл бұрын

Best channel around!! Y’all deserve at least 2 mill subs! We learn soo much from y’all.

@douglasashby4349 Жыл бұрын

I bought the Makita xgt with 4ah battery 6 months ago while working on a house build. I like this unit! Drilled with a 5" hole saw through 4x2s and it will hut you!. Be prepared for a kick and fit the handle.

@don_sharon Жыл бұрын

The last time I bought a Makita battery powered tool for my farm, was about 10 years ago. That's why I buy Makita.

@Wolfman_3344 Жыл бұрын

Metabo hpt has surprised me in the past at how they compare to more known name brands. Their 36v drill would be an interesting one

@lincolndickerson1293 Жыл бұрын

The sheer strength of these tools is nuts!❤

@avnut5517 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic testing. The Makita 40V was a surprise.

@pflaffik Жыл бұрын

I bought that Makita xgt soon after the early tests showed its superiority, but till this day noobs post about how disappointing performance it has. Thank you for settling it once and for all for the keyboard experts. And its not only the beans, everything is so superior about it, using it is a delight and the 2.5ah battery seems to outlast the giant 12-16ah batts if 18v tools (6-8ah equivalent in xgt). And its already old! So many years and still the greatest, and it just gets better on worksites as it never overheats or need a break, or even a fresh battery. Drills are not my most used tools but this one is a candidate for best powertool ever, if it wasnt for the jawdropping 7.5” xgt circular saws or the 3/4” xgt impactwrench i would hang the gold medal on this drill already.

@mikefrom3089 Жыл бұрын

2.5ah on a 40v is comparable to 5ah 18v for amount of energy in the battery

@efenili Жыл бұрын

Definitely getting the Makita when an upgrade is needed

@TrixieDK Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and test. Thanks a lot! I would love to see the Bosch GSB18V-1330CN tested.

@Ruudwardt Жыл бұрын

Now the power tests are a game changer. This is the stuff most power tools are in real life subjected to. Well done indeed. One thing to consider are the gearing. Some of the drills have considerably taller gearing than others. Perhaps a % of their max would be better stopping point. While at it peak all out power would be cool to know, however not that useful for real life context. I attempted to measure some midrange18V makita drills peak current draw synced with voltage. This ended up in 1 kW range. With the Makita 5 AH and 8AH batteries are with a marking "F" meaning high output. 4 AH is well known to be no more or even less powerful than the 2.5AH one. I have the drill with all but the 8AH pack - let me tell you, the 5AH pack makes a difference. I have abused the drill to hell and back - from mixing concrete to smashing huge holesaws. It never breaks a sweat and is smooth and comfy on the hand while doing so. Battery lasts forever, any one of those.

@Jeffro115 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see the strongest Makita 18v on the chart for an apples-to-apples comparison. XGT is awesome, but even if you're already on Makita's LXT 18v, it's like investing into another brand platform anyway.

@Anglo-EgyptianMan Жыл бұрын

Makita's 8 ah XGT battery makes a huge difference on almost every test I've seen, although it's a little impractical.

@JacobyStevens Жыл бұрын

Only for the price of 6 Hercules 8AH batteries, what a deal!!

@Bigelite094 Жыл бұрын

I have the DCD998. I wanted the 8 ah battery. It was such a huge upgrade from my first dewalt drill which I think it was the dcd771. I actually have to use the cluth and speed settings to be safe with my wrists.

@egmluvr Жыл бұрын

Great timing. I was looking into buying one last week. I couldn't find recent videos. Especially with the m12 gen 3 and m18 gen 4

@tundatime Жыл бұрын

great video, id love to see you guys test some of the smaller drills, like the Atomic from Dewalt. Something for the person so wants a drill but isnt using it daily or even weekly.

@SirOtterman Жыл бұрын

Any chance of you guys ever doing an ecosystem test? It's nice to see what is the best of the individual tools but how many people want to (or can) go out & buy the chargers, batteries, etc for a new brand ecosystem. I think it'd be awesome to a test/review of the different tool ecosystems to help those who are looking to buy their first or upgrade. Example: I was looking for compact 12v system a few years ago & went with Milwaukee just because of their options & reputation. I'm certainly not disappointed but I would have loved to have the kind of info you guys give on whether or not that is the best for the money I was spending. Same goes with 18v, I went from Rigid to Milwaukee for the same reasons (and seeing how well big red tests here). I'm sure there are plenty who can't drop $800+ on a starter pack of cordless tools & would benefit from that kind of info (apples to apples like you guys do). Just a thought... Thanks for all the effort you put into these!

@mike-ology22 10 ай бұрын

Mate, this is the best channel I've found that helps me buy the right powertool. I'm looking at buying the makita 40v drill and impact kit. Watching this it seems like a good purchase. In Emgland they sell 2 different kits. One drill is HP001G which is the better drill, and the other is HP002 which is a bit cheaper but half as powerful. With there being £40 difference in price. This may be worth mentioning on your channel. Justice the milwakee pipe cutter. The raptor Inox cuts stainless steel and copper pipe it slices like a knife through butter. However, Milwakee sell a copper only cutter so I made the mistake in buying the wrong one. If we buy a pipe cutter, we may as well go for the Raptor Inox that cuts everything. Thanks for sharing mate

@DarianDT Жыл бұрын

I'm glad I invested in Makita and Milwaukee M12 (for around the house)

@Maxgeo2016 Жыл бұрын

I recommend trying the brushless Kobalt drill. It is also 24 volt Would be interesting to see what a Lowe's exclusive gets you

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

Omg I have been waiting for this one! Thank you so much for doing these awesome tests! Ok so this turned put just as I expected based on all the reviews I have watched. flex being just a tiny bit more powerful for a short time it can use its "turbo", and Makita being better otherwise. Also an interesting note, Makita just released BL4040F pack in Japan that has the same size as regular 4ah, but uses much more powerful cells and has 2100 max watt instead of 1400w this one does. 2.5ah pack is rated at 1050w btw

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

You'd figure the XGT would smoke the Flex with that battery. Its clear that the XGT is highly restricted, and that's a very, very good thing for the customer.

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@luisprieto4589 yeah it has smart digital limits for sure. luckily they are not set too low

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

@@riba2233 people don't understand that driving a screw .030 seconds faster isn't everything in day to day work. Makita is IMO the best overall tool company

@The_Story_Channel Жыл бұрын

@@luisprieto4589 I agree, sold all my Milwaukee tools recently and purchased all new Makita tools to replace them with, I already had some Makita so it was not like I was starting a new platform from scratch. I am staying with 18v for now because I don't need 40v tools, my 18v are plenty powerful to get the job done.

@actionjksn 8 ай бұрын

@@riba2233the flex tool has dumb digital limits. Those things will never hold up too hard use compared to the other three brands.

@CrookedSkew 11 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch. Great video.

@BigInjun05 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love my flex tools. And appreciate channel's like yours for doing tests like these to showcase the potential and to help preserve the brand. I've never hit thermal cutout on my tools which is great because I use the hell out to them. Absolute animals. And I if it shits the bed, lifetime warranty.

@LARULES100 Жыл бұрын

Do you own the flex fan?

@TheMetalButcher Жыл бұрын

As a Dewalt fanboy, Makita smoked this competition. So smooth and refined, even on its cutout. Clearly made for the longgame. Flex looks like it will be up in smoke before too long. And as a Dewalt fanyboy, the one thing this doesn't consider is trigger control for steel. Trying to hold say 800RPM with maximum power, some of these will struggle before others if they are geared higher. That's why I like the 3 speed gearbox, though it's largely superfluous these days. These all have plenty of power for steel drilling. But yeah, WTG Makita

@charliebulldoghunter6182 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see the 18v Makita drills tested

@luisriver11 7 ай бұрын

One of my fav episodes, love drills so much that I have been collecting them and this four are in my to get list

@gregorymandile2321 Жыл бұрын

All those cordless drills tested r Amazing

@sinanates334 Жыл бұрын

Great test as usual, I wish you tested metabo hpt 36v hammer drill too. It would shock you!

@devinholland2189 Жыл бұрын

That head bending on the flex is nerve wracking.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

We support the tools in a non ideal way. But we also don't have room for handles often. So just bottom it out against the vehicle like here

@stormyyoung6344 Жыл бұрын

As allways another stellar video thanks for info.

@Sunshone7311 Жыл бұрын

Good video as always.

@fischele5790 Жыл бұрын

Bosch GSR 150 definitely needs to be included here, it's the top drill by torque according to tests by German channel Bauforum

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

Will do

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel 👍 also wanted to give a suggestion, along with metabo hpt's 36v drill

@JohnSmith-ct7qr Жыл бұрын

@@riba2233 the new hikoki 36v that is

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-ct7qr yeah

@stauker.1960 Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel Bosch vs Metabo-HitachiKoki? Tinkers right about the MHK being underrated

@ebels3 Жыл бұрын

I'd like to see the flex in nonturbo mode, as well, considering that is how it appears to be designed to be used most of the time.

@OUTILSCLIPSQC Жыл бұрын

Nice video as always !!

@theglitch99 Жыл бұрын

Nice work!👍🏼

@MattC86 Жыл бұрын

Would like to see the Kobalt XTR and Metabo 36v drills tested along as well!

@nationlessnationalist Жыл бұрын

My 36volt metabo rocks in the field not sure how it would do in testing.

@tobiass8750 Жыл бұрын

Also the Metabo power x3 would be nice to see in the dyno

@MattC86 Жыл бұрын

@@nationlessnationalist I don’t use my drill a lot in my profession (oilfield) but I use there 1/2 and 3/4 impacts all the time. With the IP56 rating I’ve even had some guys move from Milwaukee to Metabo for that reason alone and love the products.

@TheDaniel85 Жыл бұрын

Metabo doesn't have a 36V drill, Hikoki/Metabo HPT does though..

@actionjksn 8 ай бұрын

You know Metabo and Metabo HPT are two completely different companies? Metabo tools are a high end German company mostly made in Germany and Metabo HPT is actually Hitachi with a name change and probably all made in China.

@emiliog.4432 11 ай бұрын

Makita rarely disappoints. Solid and well made and they last a long time. I’ll keep ridin’ with Makita.

@deanm3464 Жыл бұрын

I was already wanting to get an xgt drill but you just sold me on one. I already have the xgt 3/4 impact and that things a beast

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

Yeah xgt tools slap hard!

@kswis Жыл бұрын

Gotta say I'm impressed with flex. I imagine the turbo mode is limited to heat as u said. Excellent video boyz

@happygarage6310 Жыл бұрын

I bought a Hercules drill 6 years ago when its price was half of the other name brand options. It performed very well for numerous jobs but makes very unhappy noises during use for the last 2 years. I'll stick with my advice on the Hercules, which is, if you don't rely on it for your livelihood, or if you're starting in the field, it's a good buy.

@James-po5ed Жыл бұрын

Agreed, it's my livelihood so I'm heavy into Makita, but even they break sometimes. They do get heavy use though.

@jcoats1203 11 ай бұрын

Present day Hercules is a completely different animal.

@electricianz24 6 ай бұрын

Hercules 5 year warranty

@smacfe Жыл бұрын

Its gotten to the point that power is no longer the differentiating factor as any of these will likely get the job doe. Chuck, weight, cost, ergonomics, battery price and tool family could make the decision for you. Thanks for making these videos, I'll bet it has been a big "driver" in getting these manufacturers to continually up their games.

@patrickmorrissey2271 Жыл бұрын

Great Job.... I'm a Makita Fan. I'm not saying they are the best at everything, but... They don't make any junk. Using the tool normally, for normal work, you will not be disappointed. All these makers kind of "trap" you in their battery "ecosystem".... You could be in a LOT worse places than stuck in the Makita Ecosystem....

@IMPACT-NATION Жыл бұрын

Awesome video TTC. The XGT and the Flex are the ones I prefer. You can’t beat the trigger and smoothness of Makita. The XGT packs hold quite well in the humidity on the jobsite but they all have limits of course. Just got the Flex Joist drills. I’d love to see those things tested along with the Flexvolt and Hole Hawg. Love the channel guys

@ns_racing Жыл бұрын

Don't let Soalz here that lol

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@ns_racing you mean that irrelevant crook? Haha

@IMPACT-NATION Жыл бұрын

@@ns_racing 😂😂 Ridgid didn’t make an appearance today so I couldn’t choose it as an option 😂. The Hercules has been pretty impressive as well as the new Ridgid but the 4 they had in the video are the front runners for sure

@likeaboss882 Жыл бұрын

That flex will tear itself apart. Absolutely monstrous power on hand. Wack marketing or not, thats impressive.

@Jacob_Dwyer Жыл бұрын

Content clinic: how to make nerding out on cordless drill drivers into captivating video. Great stuff indeed. Nuron SF 4H- and 6H-22 please. I know they are not cheap, and the batteries neither, but interested to see what you pay for. Thanks!

@SnappyWasHere Жыл бұрын

Right off the bat we’re “above average”. Flattery will get you everything TTC. ❤❤

@sakogu Жыл бұрын

Id love to see statistics on the milwaukee hole hawg gen 2/super hawg on the list, yes, they are big and bulky and It would be nice to know if the Power justify the size/weight or if they are kinda outpaced overall and by your metrics by smaller tools!

@rudolphna54 Жыл бұрын

Would love to see more Bosch representation in these. I also think you should do some testing of 12V screwdrivers, like the Bosch PS21N.

@sonar610 Жыл бұрын

Bosch has kinda sucked for a while now. They do have some good tools, but not really cordless ones.

@adrianoawz2676 Жыл бұрын

@@sonar610 really? I'm kind of a noob in that regard but in German Test videos bosch professional ist pretty comparable to Makita.

@paultasker9759 9 ай бұрын

⁠@@sonar610have you used any of them recently? What about them is not good? I have multiple brands including Bosch and I don’t have a bad thing to say about them.

@sonar610 9 ай бұрын

@@paultasker9759 They're better with their super recent releases, but their initial core 18 sucked. Just underwhelming in every respect.

@paulmryglod4802 5 ай бұрын

@sonar610 I was offered their cordless sanders by a rep and I couldn't pass up the deal offered. By far my favorites for cordless sanding. Only my festool setup is better.

@miguelp4812 8 ай бұрын

Metabo and bosch are both underrated. They're not always power kings, but the features and quality are stand out.

@barrydelljeremy8879 8 ай бұрын

Bosch biturbo is the best

@pinkdirt8652 5 ай бұрын

We use bosch as aviation mechanics and god damn are they bulletproof. We beat the shit out of them regularly and they just keep chuggin’.

@Bloodmoon1985 Жыл бұрын

Great video!

@GMFB702 Жыл бұрын

Great testing as always I would like to see the Flex high torque impact wrench retested with the stacked lithium and the new mid torque as well.

@AtomBomb- Жыл бұрын

You guys need to test the DCD130. I've run everything from twist drills to annular cutters in mine. Pretty sure I could use it to auger out a shallow well.

@jeansdavid Жыл бұрын

The DCD130 is a beast but it probably falls into the same category as the right-angle drills or hole hawgs. There is a video of a guy using one of those with a winch to pull himself up a wind turbine.

@AtomBomb- Жыл бұрын

@@jeansdavid And? Test that MF. TTC isn't government appropriations. They make informative entertainment and we love them for it.

@luisprieto4589 Жыл бұрын

XGT is in a league of its own. More or less matches all out efforts of 21700 stacked drills without breaking a sweat

@PaulNicholls-vi5lb 8 ай бұрын

😊😅😊

@DixieNormous1 Жыл бұрын

Good video. I'm slowly switching my stuff over to Makita. Had some Milwaukee that burnt up or the triggers went bad. I'm not sure flex will be around forever. Lowe's. don't keep stuff very long,IMO

@TheAruruu Жыл бұрын

uh... 6:20 the flex is living up to its name and TWISTING THE ENTIRE DRILL BODY! That drill has got more beans than its container is designed for!

@nominalvelocity Жыл бұрын

I love my Makita XGT drill, and I'm not surprised at the result. The thing is a beast, it laughs at common tasks, and I have no doubt it will outlive the Flex several times over given what you said about the heat. It also has bar none the best clutch setup I've ever used on a drill. It really is too good for words. Can't imagine needing more out of a hand drill.

@johnthumble5154 Жыл бұрын

Lol it's an embarrassment they needed to add 22 v to keep up with everyone else 😂

@nominalvelocity Жыл бұрын

@@johnthumble5154 the batteries use the same ten count 18650 cells as their 18v and everyone else's also, just wired totally in series. I would not be surprised if their flagship 18v drill was right in the running, as watts out is proportional to watts in--though I haven't used it. The reason for the 40v existing is for their even higher power dual 40 tools.

@johnthumble5154 Жыл бұрын

@@nominalvelocity completely irrelevant. If Makita had not of brought out 40v they would have been replaced by Ryobi

@nominalvelocity Жыл бұрын

trololol

@johnthumble5154 Жыл бұрын

@@nominalvelocity lol what...that's all you've got? That's the kind of response you expect from a flat earther 😂

@danecarpenter8735 Жыл бұрын

As an owner of the Makita I'm glad to see that it did well. The one thing I like about it is that I can use it nonstop without it shutting down or feeling hot. I use it for drilling steel and like how much power it has at low speeds. I don't feel Makita pushes the battery or motor just to make it look good. I've had 1/2" Compact Impact that I've been using for 10+ years that just now bit the dust. And that thing was abused.

@mikefrom3089 Жыл бұрын

I’m in the same boat. It’s a wrist saver too, if a bit bites the drill stops rather than rip your hand off

@callmetatersalad132 Жыл бұрын

One thing i will say is when i was doing custom lighting for a job we ended up switching from those dewalts to milwaukee because the dewalts would get very jittery and hot then die every few months. Not sure if they just didnt like drilling through metal all the time or what but the milwaukees seemed to hold up better. My personal drills are actually the Hercules though, they do well with woodworking.

@danielbosch153 Жыл бұрын

Theses drills are fantastic! I am thinking about the Bosch GSB18V-1330CN. Love to see it in a test.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

You got it

@phoenixaishi8386 Жыл бұрын

The dewalt DCD805/800 compact drills are some newer "XR" tools worth testing. Last gen dewalt/milwaukee drills would be nice to compare as well. Great info so far!

@galaxyproductions2076 Жыл бұрын

agreed, I have the 805! Its a cute little drill, but it has a tendency to get kinda hot after drilling into studs for an hour

@darthtater Жыл бұрын

A watts from the battery vs watts measured on your dyno would be interesting.

@gnshp8167 Жыл бұрын

There are a few high power drills you could test aswell Bosch GSR18V-1330CN, (German) Metabo BS 18 LTX-3 BL Q ,Metabo HPT DS18DBL2Q4 and either Hilti's old SF 10W-A22 ATC or new Nuron SF 6H-22

@gjolinares23 Жыл бұрын

Great job 👍 Crazy the 996 (basically the 998) used to be the big dog on the job site. I’ve had my 996 & 998s for a while and people would be really impressed. Now there’s a few stronger out there. It’d be nice if Makita would focus on their LXT line instead of trying to make an entire new line to compete with 18v - “24v” 😂

@cdnaudioguy Жыл бұрын

Though I can't think of an easy way to test it, I'd love to see a comparison of the longevity of the Makita versus the Flex. I hypothesize that the cost of the Makita is justified even more.

@alexmills1329 Жыл бұрын

Yeah no way that flex lasts very long with that kind of run until she’s about to blow up configuration.

@GiovanniGiorgo Жыл бұрын

The lifetime warranty is going to be tough to beat, though…..

@JacobyStevens Жыл бұрын

@@GiovanniGiorgo It's a 5 year warranty like the rest of the big brands

@pianomail Жыл бұрын

Still a lifetime warranty if you buy one this year, and with a standard 5 year warranty after 2023 is over, very competitive.

@norzoloco1 Жыл бұрын

It bothers me that they don't just make the lifetime warranty permanent. They keep extending it which makes them look a bit desperate imo.

@Sunshone7311 Жыл бұрын

I did go check out the Hercules based on your videos. It felt cheaper than my other drills, didn’t really scream buy me. They had a test area for it and it seemed okay. I still prefer the fit and finish of other drills. Maybe in the future, but not today. I had the opposite reaction to the Flex, which was an immediate buy for me.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

I probably agree with that. But hand feel is hard to score haha

@encompassthyeclipse7278 Жыл бұрын

My Milwaukee has treated me very good for the last year. My dad has a flex hammer drill and he loves it. All these tools are good

@drshadowfan96 11 ай бұрын

Have you considered looking over mixing drills or stud/joist drills? The 60v flexvolt mixing drill seems to have much more sauce than most of the corded options. Would be interesting to know why they live through mixing and auger work when most hammer drills can gear lower but can't handle mixing or augering nearly as well.

@recondax Жыл бұрын

Would like to see how the new Ridgid units would stack up against the ones already tested.

@rockenrooster Жыл бұрын

Good drill but Ridgid nerfed their batteries hardcore except for the EXP 8ah. I have a Flex drill, but before I got the Flex drill, I got the Ridgid High torque drill (March 2023), but I wasn't able to dig 4x4 fence post holes with it (yes I should use a real gas powered auger, but I wanted an excuse to buy a high powered drill lol, used a regular 6'' diameter auger bit). The Ridgid is a great, powerful drill, but the batteries are massively holding them back, the regular 4ah and the "max output" 4ah are JUNK (EVE/Lishen cells), and I didn't want to spend the money for the actual high output EXP 8ah battery with samsung 21700 cells, and there were no octanes available. The voltage would drop too low digging the holes and would cut out. Note that I could hardly hang on before they would cut out lol, the drill has got some serious power till the voltage drops too low. The Flex drill with the default 5.0 could dig one hole much easier, especially once it kicked into "low rpm high torque mode", it made hanging onto it much easier. I also had the 6.0ah stacked, but I honestly didn't need to use it, but I imagine it would dig them faster and overheat the tool lol.

@jermainey Жыл бұрын

I'd love to see this test as well, I have two 9ah octane batteries , 3 octane 3ah and a max 6ah all basically new I'd be willing to send in some for stats

@D3M3NT3Dstrang3r Жыл бұрын

I want to see the big octane hammer drill vs their new max output. The octane boasted some high tq figure. I have it and know it will break 1/2 hss bits if they bind. Mine finally stripped something out inside though and im too lazy to do lsa, and afraid of the replacement being the newer lower power version.

@rockenrooster Жыл бұрын

@@D3M3NT3Dstrang3r The new Ridgid High Torque is pretty powerful, but hamstrung by the new batteries hardcore. Put an Octane battery on it, and I'm sure it'll be within 10% of the Octane Drill. New batteries are crap except for maybe the 8ah exp.

@SvdSinner Жыл бұрын

When does the torque become dangerous? I've had bits suddenly stick, causing the drill to suddenly spin hard in my hand, leaving my wrist sore.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

Modern models with cut out when that happens is the way

@orijimi Жыл бұрын

The FLEX has that, for instance.

@TacticalThib Жыл бұрын

Flex Milwaukee gen 4 and Makita xgt have auto kick back it stops before you can hurt yourself

@SvdSinner Жыл бұрын

@Torque Test Channel Modern drills probably need this feature advocated for. Would it be possible to do a video on it, or create a testable rating for it? My future wrist might thank you. (Or I could just stop drilling through metal that causes bits to seize up, but what fun would that be?) Increasing torque requires increased safety features.

@mixpick138 Жыл бұрын

I'm prolly being redundant but I love this channel! No B.S., just the beans, Ma'am... Lol All I can say is with these new drills you REALLY want to attach the side grip if you are doing any heavy drilling. I forgot to once with the Makita (18v version at that) and my wrist has never forgiven me. 🙂

@kevinbarber3208 Жыл бұрын

That hercules score is right on track there,its scored right above the milwaukee on the board,,and another great video in the books torque test,,thank you

@SpartanORGN 2 ай бұрын

I picked one up yesterday. HF has a deal now for 5ah battery, fast charger, free tool for $99. So half the price listed on this chart. It's amazing how premium that tool feels. I just need the Hercules brand to keep expanding.

@SpartanORGN 2 ай бұрын

@johnd3557 Жыл бұрын

You can buy the Hercules kit with the 2.5AH battery and charger for $97 at harbor freight. I already owned battery and charger so I picked one up on sale for $69 for the tool only which at that price point it cant be touched. I think you need to fix that price unless you are factoring in the 8ah extreme performance battery.

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

It's with the 8ah. It does poorly in comparison to these with a 2.5

@johnd3557 Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel ok that makes sense then. I bought it based on your last videos from already buying the impact driver and 1/2 inch impact wrench and 8AH battery so for $69 you cant beat it. Not to mention taking it back to the store and getting a brand new one for free within 5 years if anything happens. I like Flex as well but based on this video I am glad I went with the Hercules over the Flex since its like you said push it hard for couple minutes and it basically goes into limp mode.

@DustinStasek Жыл бұрын

The pricing is so difficult with these... I would prefer just the bare-tool price as the standard for comparison, but totally get why TTC uses the 'kit' pricing for their rankings. HF is going to be at a disadvantage since they are best purchased piecemeal using coupons; I just recently purchased the hammer drill for $68 and you can get 2 8ah batteries right now for $120! It's hard to argue with that price model, especially for non-professionals!

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

@@DustinStasek We do use bare tool in other comparisons, but with the huge difference battery makes on these tests it's hard to not include the whole enchilada

@DustinStasek Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel Makes total sense and that was in no way a criticism of your methodology; love the channel and content!

@Slane583 Жыл бұрын

Even if it's bumped to third place for now I'm still happy the Hercules is at the top of the list until something else comes a long to replace it. Especially since HF was mainly advertising it to go against an older model of Milwaukee's and ended up beating their new replacement by accident. It tells me that HF is doing their best to improve so their stuff is better quality for the money. It would be neat to see them with their own stacked lithium packs in the future. But the new extreme batteries are very good for the money. :)

@nattaponnilprapai5437 Жыл бұрын

I love this EP!!!!! Very good!!!

@ApocalypseSoldiers Жыл бұрын

Hey TTC, I'd love to see you test the 36V (18x2) Makita DML809 for its crazy 10,000 Lumen claim. Love the channel and keep up the good work.

@kevinmunz Жыл бұрын

The makita should be tested with the big 5ah or 8ah battery as well. Definitely an increase in power for their power hungry tools. Personally I would very rarely use a drill with such a big battery, but it would be interesting to see what it can do

@troybakker7628 11 ай бұрын

I dont think those exist cuz its their 40v line and a 8ah 40v would have the same size as a 16ah 20v battery and i have never seen one of those. The other brands all use 20v as far as i saw so a 5ah 20v battery has the same capacity as a 2.5ah 40v battery

@ashtonlowe6761 11 ай бұрын

@troybakker7628 they definitely exist I have both the 8 and 5amp and they provide a big power boost over the 2.5 and 4

@reaperreaper5098 10 ай бұрын

@@troybakker7628 The 8Ah 40V batteries have existed for awhile. They're bundled in with the 80V XGT comcrete saw.

@adamsolomon8346 Жыл бұрын

Makita have just released the high output 40V 4ah battery :)

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

The one used here is 21700 cells

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel they just released a new 4ah model (BL4040F) in japan, with more powerful 21700 cells, 2100w instead of 1400w

@TorqueTestChannel Жыл бұрын

@@riba2233good to know!

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

@@TorqueTestChannel yeah, wonder whn they will ba available outside of japan. But I already made my own version some time ago with molicel p45b cells so it is 2000w and 4.5ah, I could call it BL4045F :)

@jesusblessthesecommentsamen Жыл бұрын

Realy will be God speed then crush all the other beasts..

@slingin_tires Жыл бұрын

I have the DCD800 and it smokes my older DCD791. I'd love to see it tested. And they've made new atomic ones too.

@BlackenedEclipse Жыл бұрын

Love my Flex, that thing is beastly and built like a Tank

@Eknappster9999 Жыл бұрын

I can speak from experience with the Makita. Me, my dad, my cousin and a few other coworkers have came close to breaking our wrists using these drills. Way too powerful in my opinion.

@o0Go_2_Sleep0o 11 ай бұрын

Sounds like you need bigger forearms buddy .

@keegentilley578 10 ай бұрын

If your not strong enough for a drill try using an impact

@TheJensss Жыл бұрын

The strongest Bosch drill should perform well on the list if used with a 8ah procore (21700) battery

@shivamlaxmi4012 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Would love to see how the DCD805 performs in these tests.

@FitzCrafter 10 ай бұрын

Me too I was just looking at the 805 as my next purchase.

@WilliamOgden Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a test on right angle, joist stud drills. I would really like to see just how much more power they make.

@TCPUDPATM Жыл бұрын

Hard pass on the Flex for me. I have a bunch of M18 tools, but the Makita won this one in my books by a mile.

@evictioncarpentry2628 Жыл бұрын

Makita has always electronically limited the power of their drills for longevity. Theyre so much better then milwaukee and dewalt ( i own all 3 brands)

@riba2233 Жыл бұрын

Yep

@TheSir2005 Жыл бұрын

Just a few suggestions: Bosch GSB 18V-150, Hilti SF 6-22, Metabo BS 18 LTX BL (with PowerX3 just for fun), Festool TPC 18, Hikoki DS36DCW2Z, Panasonic EY7450X, Mafell ASB 18 , Fein ASCM 18 QM, SKIL 3070.

@billyboots3730 Жыл бұрын

The torque is great to know, but id also like to know which Chuck can handle it! I have milwaukees, and they definitely have the power i need, but the chucks are so bad, they will slip on drill bits so often, its so annoying.