The manual literally has a line where it says "High speed mode -> Nut Busting"

Can confirm, bustin' nuts in stuff makes me feel good. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I ain't afraid of no nut

That joke was kinda premature

Most won't even get the 80s reference. 😢

I feel like some brands are getting even worse over time. The SKIL RA impact driver proves it doesnt need to take up a lot of space to do it.

@@TorqueTestChannel One thing I love about my Ridgid Octane tools is that most have a light on the snout, unfortunately the moved them in the newer subcompact and max tools. Unlike DeWalts which are bright enough to make up for being on the base they are useless. It is nice to the newest revision of subcompact 3/8 have it back on the snout with the triple lights.

Sometimes the bright ones are even worse because they are in such a dumb spot that they create a shadow over the very thing you're working on.

Same, looks pretty nice.

​@@TorqueTestChannel could you test the lights in different tools? It would be interesting to know who has the brightest one

I think its a bit deceiving, as he pointed out later its a high torque masquerading as a mid torque, as far as that goes its a tossup with Harbor Freight.

@@elliotkane4443 much better warranty on the Skil, though. It's HF counterpart would be the Bauer High Torque and that one as a bare tool costs as much as the Skil kitted with a battery and charger. Torque numbers when compared to high torque impacts are meh, but still very usable

@@engineer_alv Decent amount of power for the price I guess but so what really? Its underpowered as a high torque and too big as a mid torque. If you need a high torque gun a lot then you're working on bigger gear and you've probably got a bigger wallet 🤔 I guess If I was to only have 1 gun and was on a budget I might buy it, but it probably wont fit where its needed.

I’m thinking about upgrading my 10+ year old Ridgid collection. I’m leaning towards Dewalt because of the mid torque and the fact that a lot of their good tools are made in the US now.

I upgraded to Dewalt from my milwaukee gear recently. It's been great.

it failed for me. i was tightening 1 1/2 inch hydraulic plugs with a 1 inch hex drive. it didn't like being dead ended i guess.

@@ronblack7870 what failed for you? The dcf891?

@@LESLASLESLAS It's a best for sure. Nearly everyone on this page has enjoyed theirs. Shame dewalt isn't really pushing them, and reusing the case of an anemic tool doesn't help any either.

Just bought a 891 yesterday myself. Eagerly waiting for it now. Been trying to refresh the rear suspension and drop the subframe on my 92 MX5 and having struggled with every bolt, I just said fuck this and caved and finally spent the money on a good impact. Nearly a weeks wages spent on it but I know it'll feel completely worth it when I can zip off bolts in 5 seconds that'd take me 5 or 10 minutes struggling with using hand tools.

Lmfaooo that’s funny

Thats what I'm thinking

Go Makita my friend. My first tool was Dewalt, later on my retired construction uncle gave me most of his Milwaukee and Makita tools. After using them for an extended period, I'm gearing toward Makita for comfort and longevity. Sure there are stronger model and brand, but they overlook the durability of the tool. Makita hit the sweet spot for me.

Well seems enough people agree with you, so next time we do impact drivers (which admittedly isn't often) we'll buy at least one Bosch as well.

​@Torque Test Channel I'd love more videos on impact drivers

@@TorqueTestChannel also would like more Drill/Impact driver videos

@@TorqueTestChannel you’re honestly missing out on a massive market by not doing more videos on drivers. Arguably more people use impact drivers every day anyways. It’s only really automotive and some specialty jobs that need the big boys, but most trades have a 1/4” as their daily driver. Been quite a few times I’ve tried to find videos on your channel actually too lol but a lot of times, there’s just not a video from you

I'm specifically curious about this too, I wonder if since the Freak needs an extension anyway to get higher torque, maybe it's pointless and to just get the standard 1/4 only.

Hey thanks SC!

Yeah, 18/20 vs 24v is a great point here. 18v to me seems like the best size. 21700 packs in a 24v battery would be very bulky. The kobalt 8ah is the only one that comes to mind currently.

@@RealJeep yes sir

@@RealJeep American capitalism*

honestly, now a days, any of the big brands wont let you down. All of them work really well. Glad youre happy with your purchase

@@RealJeep cry some more. If home brands made better tools we would not use tools made by TTI or Chevron. Why would anyone buy a Snap On impact that is 3 or 4 times the price and delivers half the performance. 😂

yeah, that's why many people haven't switched from LXT. Because the XGT lineup here comes with a big tax. It's unfortunate because the tools are very good but not almost double the price good.

@@engineer_alv I mean I don't get it, compared to eu prices some tools really have weird price tag. Of course you get some of the tools cheaper and have more sales and promotions, but still. Usually it is the opposite lol

I was just about to comment this! Thats a video id click on for sure.

I'm aware for some it can be a royal pain to work with more than one set of charger and batteries, But I'm a strong believer of using 2 platforms. You don't need to jump off your current battery platform to try something else. It doesn't get too cumbersome and you'll need two or more chargers anyway if you carry a handful of batteries that may need charging at the same time. And using 2 platforms gives you more freedom, price competitiveness and can ultimately led you to a more capable tool. There are way more upsides than downsides about it.

Makita, dewalt, Milwaukee, they have the best range of tools for their platform Flex, Kobalt, skil, they are growing, but their sizes and weight need a huge improvement.

Seems to me like they're working on it. They haven't had over 15 years to make stuff like Makita.

@@engineer_alv That sounds good in theory, and maybe if my main platform wasn't Makita it would make sense. But in practice it almost never does. If I need a new hammer drill, I could spend $140 on a new Makita XPH14 drill, or spend $300 on a Milwaukee M18 Fuel Kit. Except the Milwaukee drill isn't twice as good, so no reason to spend the extra cash, and I don't have any other Milwaukee cordless tools, so no need for the batteries either. That's what I mean, there's almost never a time where spending the extra cash makes sense...at least for me.

@@AToolWithTools Huh!? Flex has been around since 1922. They produce all sorts of tools from wood working to grinders and metal working, masonry, even a full line of pro car detailing. They've had forever...

Waiting for it to be on sale. Downsides of not accepting any free tools

@@TorqueTestChannel hey don't blame you on that! Thanks for showing us what brings the beans!

Durability is king

I've been using battery tools forever (like most people) but I finally realized that you no longer need to stick with a platform. The days of needing to charge your battery several times to finish a project, are long past. Modern batteries are such high capacity, that they last for days, or even weeks. I decided to stop only buying Milwaukee tools (after multiple M18 tool failures due to humidity and poor quality on their circular saws) and I purchased some Dewalt and Flex tools. Flex has the quieter motors, and the best circular saws (their circular saws are better than Milwaukee). Dewalt has the best 12 volt tools with the best ergonomics and battery design. Now I realize that it was stupid trying to stay with one single brand. Modern batteries charge so fast, and last so long, that you rarely need to have a backup battery.

Certainly it seems DeWalt owns the numbers at every size/power range up through 1/2", DCF961 > DCF891 > DCF923 > DCF850 all top the competition. When DCF964 comes out soon they'll likely take the 3/4" too. That said, the paper numbers aren't everything...lot of discussion in these videos about DeWalts having a lot more popcorn jittering and wrist breaking, and just being not as nice to work with as the MKE stuff. Not that surprising...a lot of what separates really high quality tools from others is hard to put a finger on. All my stuff is yellow, but I admit the red stuff turns my head sometimes.

Yeah, great for that

Totally agree, I would totally buy one if I wasn't already addicted to a battery platform and didn't care about the size of it

If you're looking at power isolated, yes. Seen videos of the drill driver leaking oil like mad after being tested intense 😂

Have your wheel nuts ever loosened on you, or been loosened by another? _"No..."_ Then, you are Mandalorian. This is the way. _"This is the way!"_ 😊

"Spicy pillow" cells make me a little nervous. I think I'll hold off buying the powerstack for a while.

Do you have the Boost Impact Driver? That one is sweet, I owned it for a few months and it seemed to overpower my Bosch and Ryobi impacts. Its halo light ring was also superb

@@engineer_alv I love the impact driver and use socket adapters to remove bolts. The ring light is the best.

Any particular reason why? FX1451-Z doesn't mean anything to me just looking at it, and I pretty much live and breathe impacts. This vid is 1/2 hour old and already a top search result for that model number in youtube. That's why we include it in the description.

@@TorqueTestChannel Thanks for replying. I find myself scrolling through your channel often and from the channel view, you can't see model numbers. If someone starts with a specific model number and goes searching for it, then yes, they will find your video. But it might help other viewers who do not start with that info. Anyways...thanks for doing what you do. You and Project Farm are tops.

@@Keifsanderson Hey thanks, i'll talk with everyone here about it. I think it's been a couple years since we included models numbers in the title, they just don't tend to tell the average viewer much about the video and sometimes there's like 3, 4, 5 tools being tested.

I don't think it would necessarily help to have them in the title. I think if the description is accessed in searches, that's more than enough. Plus, leaving out the fax-machine coding from the rotor just makes it cleaner. *_However..._* adding the P/N to the _thumbnail_ might be handy, and not disrupt cleanliness. Personally, I like a video that packs in as much video details between the thumbnail *and* title. Keeping the title short helps because on mobile devices, the long titles get cut off and then the viewer won't see it anyways when they're scrolling (I usually add vids to my Watch Later, *just* to read the title; 95% I don't actually watch, but the cut-off title piqued my curiosity). Just my 2¢ 😊

I second this! its a brand that doesn't get any acknowledgement outside of Canada. I use Milwaukee but id love to see how maximum compares.

Also Canadian tire used to carry a brand called Rockwell which were seriously well built and i still use the 1/2 impact sometimes.

I think the only new brushless model is the mid torque which is the craftsman V20 in gray

This one in particular stats say they didn't show to basically anyone, it happens and we can't do much.

Lately everyday is a good day for yellow

You bet, and i'm lovin it! 😃

Not the testing team. But as someone that worked retail and sold a variety of the Energizer headlights. (And bought a few!) In a pinch, they work and are better than the $1-5 ones you find. But they never lasted more than a year for me without something breaking and being repaired in a manner involving epoxy/tape. Personal recommendation for a budget but long-lasting has been Nitecore. I have the Nitecore HC30, bought it in 2015 and it's still going! (Did replace the strap after 3 years though.) Armytek is one I got on sale in 2016 for a buddy and his is also still going strong.

I have a fenix one. Built like a brick shithouse and can run one 18650 or two cr123a batteries. Usb rechargeable if you have the 18650 in it. (I have a desktop battery charger already so I don't use the usb anyway) cr123a are expensive non rechargeable but work really good in extreme cold and I don't have to worry about leaving it in my work truck when it's goes below -20°C like I do all my lithium ion batteries that I bring inside The other posters reccomendation of a nitecore is also a good one.

Thanks for the feedback guys. I’m gonna look at those brands.