Hercules Brushless Stress Test - One Tool Stops Working!

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Жыл бұрын

Hercules new Brushless line has been making a lot of noise lately, so I had to try them for myself!
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@gregnichols5319 Жыл бұрын

I’m a mobile mechanic and I’ve used that impact for way more then I should if broke strut bolts and brake caliper bolts loose and I live in the rust belt I’m hammered the hell out of it and it still works great

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Good feedback!

@Griffinwoodworks Жыл бұрын

My Milwaukee tools get really hot too under heavy use. It’s good to see harbor freight having a step up from their “single use tool” stigma. At least that how I thought of their power tools lol.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Agreed. This generation of tools will change how they are perceived.

@GozonTheGonsarian Жыл бұрын

if you made me drill that many holes i'd probably quit too...

@ibtarnine 10 ай бұрын

It's good to see that protection kicks in when it does. I understand that people expect their cordless tools to be able to draw power unimpeded for an indefinite amount of time, but unless they want to their batteries to be twice as large, twice as complicated, and twice as heavy due to being housed in a chunk of aluminum (probably also with some kind of active cooling), that just isn't realistic. The heat (energy) has to go somewhere, no tool brand is cheating physics.

@TinkerWithTools 10 ай бұрын

Well said!

@mannyfresh8504 Жыл бұрын

I saw a few “ tool gets too warm/hot” complaints for milwaukees gen 4. Would love to see you stress that. Great vid as usual. Herc impact is a buy for me.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

I’ll see what we can do. Might have to pace a video like that out a little bit.

@mannyfresh8504 Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools cool 😬

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

@@BKD70 have my videos bashed on Hercules? I feel like I have shown them in a pretty neutral if not positive light.

@txvet7738 Жыл бұрын

As a first time owner of a Harbor Freight tool of any kind I was actually quite impressed with the fit and finish of the new impact driver. I haven’t used it yet but with all the videos I’ve watched I know I’ll be happy with it. It’s a backup for my M12 impact incase I need more power.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

You are lucky you started with these. They haven’t always been this good.

@jesusfuentes..x4882 Жыл бұрын

Great video

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@tylerdurden7869 4 ай бұрын

Blue Milwakee for the win

@OUTILSCLIPSQC Жыл бұрын

I like that kind of test

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jesseventura8489 Жыл бұрын

I purchased the sawzall and the impact driver I can personally say there beast! I built a entire back deck over the weekend, lag bolts and thick screws with zero stops no issues the sawzall today took on thick railroad ties with no breaks and it is still kicking!! Harbor freight is bringing there A game however cannot speak on the drill lol but I do not regret my purchases. I have the money to buy the more expensive brands I just chose to give these a try good quality an performance!

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Great info. Thanks for sharing!

@OUTILSCLIPSQC Жыл бұрын

My milwaukee gen 4 yes they became hot or warm under heavy use but they don't stop working for that reason, and they cooled fast as well

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Good input

@johngallati8164 Жыл бұрын

GOOD VIDEO

@user-sd7qi6gc8x 10 ай бұрын

I have a impact brushless and it's acting similar all I do is blowout around the trigger and vents above the trigger and don't have any issues for about a week ish

@kvernesdotten Жыл бұрын

Such a shame Hercules and Kobalt doesnt exist here, i would love to try them

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Both are nice budget alternatives. I’ve never loved the ergonomics of kobalts older stuff but the newer stuff seems to be really nice.

@mtasubwaymartasubway 2 ай бұрын

Where you located at

@kvernesdotten 2 ай бұрын

@@mtasubwaymartasubway Scandinavia

@ThePainkiller3666 Жыл бұрын

I've pushed a 5ah battery to desolder one of the leads in the pack with the sawzall. Easy fix just soldered the lead back on, I suspect an initial weak solder joint from the factory. The 6 1/2 circ saw causes a lot of overheating on my 5ah batteries, I usually set them in front of a fan to cool off if there's one available at the jobsite. Quick note: my old hercules brushed impact works with the 2.5ah batteries until they are drained but the new brushless impact won't work on them when they get to two bars, even with full bars under load the lights will dim like when a you're bumping the subs in car without a capacitor. The new impact is power hungry.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Thanks for providing some in depth insight. I appreciate it. I think the new tools are decent but like the solder joint mention I wonder about some of the quality control. The big benefit is that now we have a warranty to back that.

@ThePainkiller3666 Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools I own 11 hercules batteries and only that single 1 failed, but it was honestly my fault I smelled smoke but I kept pushing until I saw smoke. I just needed to get the job done. The other batteries would overheat and shut off before they cooked themselves.

@lawdog516 Жыл бұрын

Nice test but if I’m using my tools to put food on the table for me it’s Teal. I still have Makita “brushed” tools I’ve had for all of my career and they still work flawlessly. I do have many color tools but in my opinion the smoothness, ergonomics, precision and longevity of Makita sold me. On a different note, I noticed you had a Klein micro ratchet on the table in front of you. Can you please do a review on that micro ratchet. I bought one last week to try and absolutely fell in love with it, so much so that I purchased 3 more, one for the house and each vehicle, Klein hit a home run with this tool. Thanks for all you do and I’ll be looking forward to your next video review, thanks

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

There is a video coming soon for micro ratchets. Hopefully next week. I’m trying to do more hand tools as well.

@lawdog516 Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools Awsome, thanks

@jimkane9832 Жыл бұрын

It depends what kind of work you do. Modern brushless tools can pay for themselves fairly quickly with time savings.

@Tool_Addicted_Carpenter Жыл бұрын

No fair man. At the beginning you were wearing a 3.0 high output shirt, but during testing you wore a regular 2.0 shirt. Invalidates the tests. Just messing lol. Awesome tests sir. I won't be purchasing these tools considering I'm not in the line, but your videos are really well done and I enjoy watching them. It's important that these brands keep each other on their toes. Milwaukee got comfortable for a while and the subpar feedback on gen 4 proves that. Hopefully this competition forces them to step up their game.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

The Hercules tools are a step up for sure and for a lot of people they are more than adequate (whether we want to admit it or not). But I agree that having a brand push the big names to do more is going to be good.

@codustv1465 Жыл бұрын

if you havent yet try makita xps those phillips bits are actually good

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion.

@jettschenker Жыл бұрын

Hate Philips bits? Try a heavy commercial aircraft which has thousands of them holding body panels on! I vote for Torx or Robertson screws.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

That would be the death of me. Torx is what I have gone with personally but I have no problem with Robertson for some things either.

@unspacy110 4 ай бұрын

I have the drill and m main problem is the chuck gets stock I change the drill 3 time for a new one and I just replaced the chuck my self

@TinkerWithTools 4 ай бұрын

I haven't had any issues with mine but I appreciate you sharing. Even if it's easy to switch out a tool it's still inconvenient to have it break.

@THEBEARDEDTOOLGUY Жыл бұрын

Had my DRILL DRIVER cut out during a test took the 4 amp Battery off slapped on the 8 AMP started to run again got it Farley hot but not in Unbearable

@preacher031163 4 ай бұрын

How do they work in wet weather?

@TinkerWithTools 4 ай бұрын

Can’t say I have tried that. If I find out I’ll let you know.

@glenarseneau4796 Жыл бұрын

As a plumber I could do a lot of holes especially on new construction and much bigger holes so I’m guessing that it won’t last

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

What size of holes are you typically running and what’s your tool of choice. I don’t doubt there are people out there that could push these to the limits but I don’t know that that person is shopping at harbor freight as much. At least not currently.

@glenarseneau4796 Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools I used Milwaukee gen 3 hammer drill/driver , if I’m running water lines 1 1/2 spade bit to 1” but if I’m doing drainage and venting anywhere for 2 1/8 to 3 1/2 hole saw typically but could be larger at times yet I will use the Milwaukee hole hog as well

@mandoreforger6999 Жыл бұрын

The reality is that if you are putting in fasteners that fast, you are probably doing crappy work. Only a moron takes that little care. These tools are designed to survive your average moron, but not reckless clowns.

@Metro_Plumbing Жыл бұрын

With the amount of holes you’ll be making either doing a repipe or new construction, I don’t think the tool would heat up .

@TrixieDK Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think 7 minutes of continuous work time before overheating is pretty bad. I often drill many holes in half inch stainless steel, and that takes a lot longer than 7 minutes.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

What is your tool of choice for that task.

@TrixieDK Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools Metabo or Makita

@stauker.1960 Жыл бұрын

Second Post watch edit: that graph is the perfect touch. It's almost like hard data in an easily digestible format is more understandable than marketing. The symptoms of overload protection is a good sign indeed. protecting the battery, motor, and circuitry is something I'd expect from a Makita. I'm not sure if DeWalt does it to the same extent, but if harbor freight is, I think that's a win.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

I’m trying to work on a few things to make them more scientific or at least give you more data. Thanks for commenting.

@dustinmeek4032 Жыл бұрын

The drill didn't stop the battery got to hot and shut down till it cools

@user-de3mg1hg5l 4 ай бұрын

Nobody is going to be doing that in the real world, good tools for smart people

@craftsmantrucker6867 Жыл бұрын

Well IF you're gonna use a impact for what it is intended to or meant to be then every impact driver brands will definitely last a long time but IF you're gonna use it for drilling large holes and driving large fasteners larger than timberloks then it will definitely fry and gets destroyed regardless of brands wether it's a expensive top notch brand or cheap ass brands. That's why everytime I purchase tools especially fastening and drilling tools I always buys em'in pairs, Impact Driver 1/4", Impact Wrench 3/8", 1/2" & 3/4" and Hammer Drill. I buy em in pairs. For cutting tools such as angle grinders and circular saws, Miter Saws I buy it corded, for cutting and demolition tool such as Recip saw it's either Cordless or corded. For Concrete Demolition it's either Cordless or corded Rotary Hammer Drill SDS, and either corded or Air pneumatic Jack Hammer Breaker. Always use the right tools for the right job!

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Well said.

@BK-yb3qd 6 күн бұрын

I have a Hercules 1/2 driver. There is NO adaptor for it.

@TinkerWithTools 5 күн бұрын

What adapter are you referring to?

@harlanborders943 Жыл бұрын

Don’t think them or the new Milwaukee drill’s and impact driver’s will hold up under hard use daily. Get to warm heat and electronics don’t play well together. Several channels have spoken about Milwaukee tools getting hotter than anything else they have tested . They may last just as good as the gen 2 m12 and gen 3 m18 but I don’t see how.

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

I haven’t noticed my Gen 4 getting hotter than previously.

@bigpapaj8570 3 ай бұрын

I’m very disappointed. Used it for about an hour in light rain and the next day I couldn’t get it to change speeds. Never had an issue with my usual dewalt in the rain for about 2 years. This is the brand new brushless Hercules btw

@TinkerWithTools 3 ай бұрын

While it sucks to have it break... the warranty exchange is likely one of the easiest in all of the tool world so I would take advantage of it.

@lusionlucero7816 Жыл бұрын

doesnt the hercules body look like the Milwaukee gen 4 impact 🙃

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

Yes. I always felt the Hercules brushed was modeled after the DEWALT brushed and this brushless model seems to be modeled after the Milwaukee.

@XChaoticComposerX Жыл бұрын

yes. i do find the impact a little hot. it actually retains heat when off. the electrolytic capacitor inside is being cooked for sure. also the grease is oozing out without any torture test. i have returned mine already. for even better price get kobalt. triple hammer is on sale now (99 with 2Ah batteries and a fast charger)

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

How does the new kobalt compare in power.

@XChaoticComposerX Жыл бұрын

@@TinkerWithTools next gen is on par if not much better. and you can get the combo kit with (impact, drill/driver, 2Ah, and charger for 149 now). so it is cheaper than hercules. i got the xtr drill with Anti-Kickback!

@mandoreforger6999 Жыл бұрын

This feels slightly inauthentic to me. Just a hunch.

@HandyRandyReviews Жыл бұрын

i still don’t trust the longevity and the price difference isn’t that large compared to more trusted brands. especially the 12v lines

@TinkerWithTools Жыл бұрын

I think that it will take time to develop that trust and I think they will continue to improve the line, but when they do, I think it will come with price increases.

@mandoreforger6999 Жыл бұрын

Well, the fact that they all come with 5 year warranties means that HF will be forced to make the design as reliable as they can, because they have to provide replacements.

@mandoreforger6999 Жыл бұрын

We saw a quality tool do what it should…protect itself from moronic users. Thereby saving HF money, allowing lower prices…along with saving morons from themselves.