Thank you again for an awesome video! The 5 year warranty for tools at this price point is unbelievable.

The thing I like about Hercules is the price of batteries compared to Milwaukee and other name brands.

I like how you include the results from previous models during your test runs now. Sweeeeet 👍🏾

Just got the Hercules brushless impact kit (driver, battery and charger for $97. Then opted to get the extreme performance 4ah battery for 70 so far pretty happy

Great video! Love to see the low end setting performance as well, gives a good view of speed/precision.

New subscriber here, fantastic video. I love the honest reviews and the clear speak in which you make these videos. Hope to see many years of reviews.

great video tinker. I need to pick these up soon

Great vid! Much clearer than all the 40 min vids that never get to the point. On price, here in August I'm figuring $ 80 for the hammer drill / driver + $ 75 for the 5 AH battery + $ 98 for the impact wrench / 2 AH battery & charger kit = $ 263 for both tools, charger, 2 batteries. If I were a full time tradesman, yeah, I'd by default, but it's be nearly $ 400 to get these specs in Big Yellow from Big Orange. + all other tools are twice as much.

Nice balanced review. I would like to see this line of product up against the other prosumer line-up, like Kobalt, Dewalt, Metoba or Ridgid

Thank you for the fair in depth review on these new Hercules tools! These new tools seem nice, but I find all of these simultaneous and instantaneous glowing "reviews" to be shallow.

Thank you tinker! I been pestering you and other channels for some time trials lol, and you even threw in the 4ah well done. I been considering buying both tools and it's nice to finally get an unbiased video for actual performance. There's a few channels that I watch for actual honest testing including you, philly fixed (where's that video Jim!! 🤣) And torque test channel. I know there's more out there just my go to channels. I bought the dcd805 based on your recommendation of the 800, wanted the hammer drill function, it's a great drill your testing doesn't disappoint. I watched torque test channel yesterday the Hercules impact driver equaled the Milwaukee in terms of ft lbs, and was only beaten by the kobalt xtr and flex. I'm going to get the impact driver for sure, I remain unconvinced on the hammer drill/drill driver for now, we'll see. So in your asking what viewers would like to see, I've seen so much on the impact driver to this point IMHO I'd like to see more testing with the drill. Also where's the review of that biscuit joiner you mentioned?? 🤣🤣 JK. Great work love your channel keep it coming!

I like Harbor Freight and am glad they moved to the 5 year warranty for these Hercules Brushless tools. That said, I recently (over the course of about 1 month) purchased 5 FLEX cordless tools, including: Hammer Drill/Driver with Turbo Mode, Impact Driver, 6.5" Inline circular saw, Reciprocating saw and 1.6 gallon vacuum. Along with these 5 tools, I got three 5.0 Ah batteries and one 2.5 Ah battery and 3 chargers. Based on the total out-of-pocket cost for all these tools/batteries/chargers, my average cost per tool was about $137. That includes the batteries and chargers! AWESOME -- and with the LIFETIME WARRANTY!

The value is in a store based warranty. Also once you buy a charger, you shouldn’t need to spend $40 again for the next Hercules tool.

The drill looks like a Mashup of dewalts dcd800 and makitas xph14, while the impact looks just like milwaukees gen 4. Very sleek!

The a la carte approach has some pros and cons. Like you pointed out getting into it all at once isn’t flattering. But for someone piecing together tools over time it’s more manageable to nickel and dime it over the course of a year/holidays/birthdays. In all I feel like this approach is most aimed at kobalt or Ridgid, the type of guy that uses his tools semi frequently and wants good performance, but doesn’t need a massive line, an impact, drill, recip, and circ are probably all they’ll need.

It's certainly a step in the right direction, but I feel that the warranty might be one of its biggest selling points. Especially if I can get a DeWalt for a similar price. Maybe they'll try to build a comprehensive lineup over the years?

Just an update...Today I purchased an Hercules impact kit that includes the tool, charger, and 2ah battery for 97.99. Pretty good deal. Yes, the 2ah battery is small, but for some quick small projects, it's more than enough and is much more compact and light. You can still get a larger battery a la carte for the hard use scenarios. IMO for the occasional use DIYer, the Hercules can't be beat for quality and price.

Im on the first generation of the Hercules still. Brushed models and a few things brushless like the multi-tool and sawsall. Everything else is brushed. Runs like a champ on all of them. I work construction, my recommendation, get 4 batteries, 2 of the 8Ah and 2 of then 12Ah. Its runs all day on a single charge. Even with the 2gal. shop vac.

The thing a lot of people seem to forget about harbor freight is there targeted consumers. Most people who huy at harbor freight are buying for maybe side work or diy at home stuff. They have a good amount of stuff that people swear by for professional use. But say you want a good set of power tools for your home shop. Maybe you dont use them everyday, these tools would be a great option. Your gonna pay less still get the warranty and so far they seem to perform pretty close to a lot of the bigger tool companies. Coming from a Milwaukee guy

Anyone looking to get into this line but doesn't want to do the ala carte piece together method, wait a couple months because they're gonna release kits very soon

I just picked up the Herc impact driver today. $99 for the tool, a battery and a charger. So they are starting to put kits together now. Yes, the battery is only 2.5ah, but it still beats any deal you will get from the Dewalts or Milwaukees of the world. And the performance is about the same as those. And a 5 year walk-in and exchange warranty. With other brands you have to ship it off and wait months for a warranty claim.

Thing with harbor freight is you can guarantee that you can get these tools cheap multiple times through out the year. Been wanting to get a cheaper set of tools for my home. Was looking at these. Checked the website and they had a deal for the charger, 5ah battery, and your choice of Hercules tool including these two. (I went with the hammer drill which I needed) and it was only $125. I think for the price being already cheaper and the fact they run sales on this stuff way more frequently then the major brands its a big win.

I use all Hercules stuff working on cars. Stuffs amazing. Never had any issues and the batteries last forever.

They actually do have kits coming soon includes the tool battery and case

They are currently running for 2-3 months where if you buy a 5ah battery with the fast charger you can have the tool for free. I was told that this deal I just referred to will be something that will happen again and again for 2-3 months. I just paid for the 5ah battery, charger and a 1/2" compact impact driver a total of 119.00 which is the price for the battery and charger alone. Something to consider.

The tool only purchase along with a battery adapter that allows you to use the Milwaukee/DeWalt or other batteries and chargers you already have with your Hercules tool might make sense.

Tinker With Tools.. Cool review. Curious to see how the drill does against the Ryobi hammer drill. I bought the Ryobi hammer drill, the high torque 1/2 impact (both brushless) with 2 batteries and a charger for $189

When you buy a tool, battery, and charger at HF it takes $20-30 off the prices depending on brand. Not to mention coupons and the ability to save money not having to buy a battery and charger each time you need a new tool is going to generate quite a cost difference when comparing to other brands. Time will tell how long these will last but on a drill the failure points are typically going to be the bearing or the trigger over time.

So with each $97.99 kit you get : Drill and/or Impact + charger + battery and additional free 2.5 battery plus 5 year tool & 3 year battery walk in warranty. The warranty is walk in and they replace. How are you seeing Hercules stack up against the competition? Hercules, Flex, Milwaukee or Metabo HPT for my $130 - $200 purchase?

I’m so sold. The time difference is seconds the price difference is amazing for the buyer. I can’t wait for tomorrow when I can throw my Milwaukees off the roof and in the dumpster

As a Milwaukee user, I’d love it if their clutch had a bit more of a positive click in it like that. I can’t count how many times I’ve accidentally bumped mine into hammer mode or another clutch setting when changing bits and not known it. At least I didn’t know it until the hammer started hitting. 😂

I like Harbor Freight. They have some good stuff and some not so good stuff. You kinda get a sense of what's what there....

Excellent point about the total price. $340 is very close to a Milwaukee hammer drill/impact drill Gen 4 with 2 batteries when on sale. I’d choose Milwaukee over Hercules for sure.

id like to maybe see them tested with the 12Ah battery from herculese to see if they will have lots more power.

From my impression of this tool based on all the channels that have tested and reviewed the Hercules particularly the impact driver it’s evident that it’s only as good as whatever battery your using, definitely increases in performance as the batteries go up in AH

If you don't have the time or patience for a sale and you WANT to buy everything separately it adds up, sure. Harbor Freight has kits (maybe not at time of review) 2AH battery, 4 amp rapid charger and brushless drill/driver $97.99 standard price and currently they are running a sale (4/3/24 been going since January I believe), 4 amp rapid charger, 5AH battery, and bare tool for $99. Not to mention the over the counter no questions asked in store warranty. I've bought my last yellow tool and battery for sure. Not red though Bauer fills a few holes in the Hercules lineup and like you I have several HF's around me, another on the way to work and another around the corner from work.😊

I agree with alot of your comments. HF has improved tremendously in the last 2-3 years. I purchased the latest 1/4 impact driver and I was impressed. I then purchased the 1/2" impact wrench and then the newest ultra torque 3/4" These are definitely in the same class as DeWalt and Milwaukee, but lack the build quality, balance and smooth delivery of power that Makita offers. These are are a class above Ryobi and Rigid in my opinion. I've had them ALL and while Makita has been, and continues to be, my top choice, I cannot call the Hercules line @ HF junk anymore. They have really changed the game, especially in that price sector.

I use ryobi impact and drill in my small woodshop. After all of the research and testing that I've watched, when the money permits, I will definitely move into Makita. Their quality and longevity, in my eyes, sets them apart from the rest.

My only complaint with the Hercules line is they cost about the same as DeWalt but you don’t have the complete line also with DeWalt the batteries are often cheaper.

I'm interested in the impact only. What would compare with this?

These go on sale for 99 for the drill, charger and 5ah battery

Both come with a battery and charger for $100 now, plus current promotion..you get an extra battery for free with either kit.

They have cordless combos with batteries and chargers with additional 20 percent coupons. Js

I don't doubt that less expensive tools like these will perform as well as the more expensive brands. What I question is their life expectancy.

For Christmas they had a deal buy 2 5 ah batteries get a tool for free. That makes these tools an incredible value.

Finally a video that doesn’t sing it’s praises at every turn. Thank you for your objectivity and honest assessment.

I was very surprised with the Hercules 20v HCB81B impact driver it has a lot of power way better than the DCF845 and way cheaper to

I have a decked out Milwaukee trailer and am seriously considering changing most of my non specialty tools to Hercules. Milwaukee prices have gotten out of hand.

I just bought what you have and paid $97 for the impact driver with charger and battery with a free 2nd battery and the drill had the same deal for $79 lol so 2 tools 2 chargers and 4 batteries for well under 200

Bought the hercules 20v brushless impact drill kit which includes a charger and battery. They had a sale on 2.5amp batteries. 2 for 50. Spent a total on $160 for everything. Just saying.

Got mine on sale today for $95 with 2 batteries and a charger

As hf increases quality across the Hercules line, spending the money up front for the batteries and charger isn't that big of a deal. It will pay off next time you need a tool and Hercules is half the price of the big name brands. As long as everything has a 5 year warranty, of course.

I just wanted to comment on the title. Harbor Freight doesn’t make tools. I wouldn’t doubt that Hercules is made by one of the major companies like Chervon or SBD. I’ve also heard that Harbor Freight is really good about honoring their warranty. By the way, the Dewalt DCD800 doesn’t have kickback control, and it does have enough power to where it would really help.

How well does it do in automobile looks small an angle plus light

what's your thought on the DCF845 vs the Hercules impact?

Another great video. You bring up a good point about the actual value of the tools once you buy batteries and a charger to make it competitive with other tool kits. I think these are a great value if you already have hercules batteries and a charger. But if you don't, I think it makes more sense to spend an extra $60 on a milwaukee or makita kit. EVen though hercules has the 5 year warranty, I don't trust the quality as much as I do milwaukee or makita especially.

$190 for both units a 5ah battery and charger now. Price, product and warranty can't be beat. Throw in another 5ah battery for a total of 270.

Nice breakdown of the pricing man. It’s funny how the marketing will make you believe best value at $69😂. Yeah but you need the charger you need a couple batteries etc etc. I’m not knocking Hercules at all those tools look to be top performance category but when the Flex kit is $350, the m18 is $349 to $399, the XGT can be bought on Amazon for $349 or even online retailers with the $100 rebate. The Hercules doesn’t look so attractive then price wise. But to each their own. If you rock harbor freight buy it but for my money definitely better options

My issue with HF is this...they had a lennox line...i had a saw a blower a weed wacker...all were better than good...went in after a few years to get batteries and they r no more...had to throw away 3 good tools cause of NO BATTERIES...how do we know they wont do the same with other stuff?

Nice review and commentary, for me it’s not even close, Dewalt DCD800 all day every day !! Thanks

Is the impact made in the same factory as Milwaukee impact?

you probably know by now but they sell these in kits/ 2amp battery,charger and tool for 97$

.It's not a good choice if you are not running the hercules platform, I mean if you allready have batteries and a charger

Between the Dewalt DCF840, DCF845 and DCF850, which is your favorite?

they come in kits now for 89.99

I want to add one major con about the drill. The auxiliary handle only grabs one point on each side of the body, which is identical to the Kobalt design. I actually saw pictures of a couple of Kobalt drills that had broken where the handle grabs when I was reading the reviews. I would expect that the Hercules has the same vulnerability in higher torque scenarios.

Charger, drill, and battery kits are available. At a better price, then buying them individually

Just SPENT$450 on these Tools with the best battery s the 4 and 8 AMP 21700 cell and the DUEL CHARGER a bag and Extras the chuck is loud when you turn it for different Speeds made the 2200 inch pounds Impact Spit GREASE made the Drill DRIVER over heat and had to switch Battery

Hercules impact with 2 ah battery and duel charger now as a kit for $97.99

@Amazon: DeWalt DCD 800 P1 Drill/Driver Kit: $187.00 Contains: Drill/Driver; (1) DCB205 20V MAX* 5Ah Battery; DCB112 Charger; Kit Bag; Belt Hook. 3 year limited warranty.

Drill- Packedge in typical box, came with a tool bag (added bonus), two batteries, one charger, drill, and driver. Two words "plenty of Torque" kzfaq.infoUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv well I guess that's three. Nice upgrade from current setup. Has belt clips, I don't think I will be using those. Driver and drill were bigger than what I expected but it is an upgrade from the current setup. For the money I would say that this is a great setup for Professionals and DIY/Weekend warriors.

I picked up both of these with a charger and 2 batteries for $225 the other day.

Hercules can be a little expensive for what you get if you don't get anything on sale. Buuuut there are almost always some awesome sales on that stuff. You can usual buy a battery and charger and get a free tool.

A good impact driver paired with an underwhelming drill. It’s very reminiscent of Ridgid.

They do have two basic kits: Impact, 2ah battery, 12/20v charger for $98.00 and the drill kit: drill, 2ah battery, 12/20v charger for $98.00, the larger 21700 cell 4ah battery is $70 ... I have a Bosch 12V set (drill, driver, impact, oscillating and angle grinder w/ 6 batteries and 3 chargers for my work and a Makita 18v set (drill and impact) at home - I am thinking of getting these Hercules (drill/driver & impact) as a larger piece set work when at times I need a bit more power than the Bosch 12V .... I also like the new Metabo HTP with their lifetime warranty 🤔 .... thanks for your review

What’s your opinion of the Dewalt DCF887?

Can't compare milwaukee on sale and not hercules. Right now you can get either of those tools with battery and charger for $97.

are you in columbia sc

HF offers on a regular basis 99 dollars for a 5ah battery and the charger and they give you the tool!

This video is a bit outdated and I know everyone has their opinions, but im sorry... as much as I love my Milwaukee drills and drivers they cant touch the price of these Hercules sets now. Many people are comparing these tools to the regular m18 version of Milwaukee (not the Fuel) when it comes to price. This would not be a fair comparison as I would dare say these compare easily to my Fuel drivers being as they share or exceed many of the same specs (I mean, even the video he compared it to the Fuel impact). Right now there is a special to get the Fuel Driver, 1/4" impact, two 5ah batteries, and a charger for $399 (which to me for a Milwaukee m18 Fuel is a good deal). With the new pricing at Harbor freight and new kits they are continually running specials.. right now you buy two 5.0ah batteries you get a free tool ($150). THEN I can buy the impact kit that has the tool, ANOTHER 2.5 battery, and the Rapid charger. That puts you at a total of $250 for an equivalent kit as the Fuel at $399. Except with the HF kit I get an extra battery.. AND a 5 year in store warranty--3 years for batteries for $150 less. Now before anyone tries to burn me... I own multiple Milwaukee tools including the Fuel drill and impact.. I am just trying to be real here. Has there been enough time to see how these tools will hold up to punishment.. no, but they feel pretty solid and we ALL win if they do turn out to be competitive!

Hercules charger and battery for $119 and get the tool free for a limited time.

If you work on tools everyday, test them out. They aren't bad.. 5 year warranty if it goes to shit quick. No real loss honestly.

Right now you can get a charger and a 5ah battery for $99 and get the tool free.

The Chinese are quickly improving many products - Yes some things are still crappy, but make no mistake, China is quickly upping their game big time.

I agree it’s all piece meal, 350 gets you Milwaukee kit that’s way better than the Hercules

TTI tools 😉

Hahaha...on paper, it is 200 better in both RPM and IPM than my Dewalt 845. And I started this post the way I did because...no...I don't believe that.

The no kickback control is a deal breaker for me. I had a drill get away from me and ended up in a wrist brace for 6mths

Now $119+ tax charger + 5 amp battery + tool, till Sep 30.

Why call a 4amp hr higher performance than 5 amp hr? 5 is more lol ….theres a deal right now ,buy two 5 amp hr bats and get any tool (long list of tools to choose from)..so imma gonna go back with $200 and get 2 5 amp bats , a grinder cut off tool and a fast lithium ion charger . Then as I need em the rest of the bare tools are about max$69 aside from a few if memory serves

HF doesnt MAKE anything, (remember the name... GreatStar) they gather spex mainly copy their competition, such as icon/SnapOn.. naming is NOT a coincidence, send spex to one of their many, many chi-com "suppliers" or " OEM's" argue about spex v. price, ok/shitty is warrior wtf that is, then put some name on the others, wtf cares, gonna change ina few years any way. Why havent you looked at the breakdown vids of the tools, lights etc. that are made in the EXACT same factory as the hobo freight "brands", hell they even got a chy knees factory manager for a HUGE OEM firm that does some Craftsman tools ,etc. talking about hf's spex and so on, not earth shattering just FYI.

I've said it Harbor freight is its own enemy . Price will get to high that buyers will ask why not spend that money on a proven better product, like the big 3.

Quick answer... Fuck no they don't. But they warranty their mediocre quality shit better than the tool trucks.

I hate anti kickback

I bet hercules cordless tools will outlast milwaukee, milwaukee use cheap parts in there tools, parts for milwaukee are very expensive and most times hard to get, milwaukee expensive diy tools

I can’t get passed the horrible name lol

try the 5 vs 4 amp battery on that impact next time, id like to see if the 5 was better like in the drill test.....that 4 might be a lemon you got

No hammer drill test on concrete?

They make it look like it's an amazing value!!! BUT!! When you start adding everything up it's really not that much cheeper than the big guys matabo hpt multivolt hammer drill I paid $89.00 for the kit two 2.5 36v batteries the amazing charger and the absolutely amazing 36v hammer drill.!! For the flex24v turbo hammer drill kit with the quick eject impact driver two batteries and a fast charger for $249.00 with a free battery!!! For 340.00 without tax is a lot of money for I'm not gonna judge these tools until more test are run. But even if they beat everything!!! For 60.00 more you can get the flex turbo hammer drill quick eject impact driver with two 6.0 stacked lithium battery's with a lifetime warranty on everything!! I know harbor freight has some really die hard followers but am I missing something!? This is not really a great deal and I don't think there gonna be running BOGO deals.!! With that said I really like the fact that HF Stepped up and made some better tools! But when you sit back is it really worth it they only have what 5-7 tools with the 5 year warranty and how many tools in the line? Thanks brother for the amazing video and you're points are valid!! I can't wait to see more of what you think about these new tools!!!

In the very simple math, I can tell that buying the Hercules new brushless impact driver or any tool is not worth it compare to the higher ends and top notch ones. Here my break down: *Hercules Brushless 3 speed w/ Auto 1/4" impact driver = $69.99 * Harbor Freight tools Hercules Brand offers buy any brushless tools then get a 2.5Ah battery for free = $0.00 FREE! * BUT you're gonna need a battery charger for it, so here's option 1: basic fast charger = $39.99 Option 2: Dual Fast Charger 20V/12V = $ 64.99 Option 3: Fan Cooled Fast Charger 20V/12V = $69.99 The total depends on which charger that people wants to get plus add the Communist California State sales tax of $3.97. Set B: *Hercules Brushless impact driver = $69.99 *Fan Cooled Fast Charger 20V/12V = 69.99 * Hercules 20V 5Ah Battery = $69.99 * Plus Communist California State Sales Tax of $3.97 = $213.94 👈 🥴👎 Set C: *Hercules Brushless impact driver = $69.99 * Fan Cooled Fast Charger 20V/12V = $69.99 * Hercules 20V 8Ah Extreme Performance (w/ 21700 cells) Lithium Ion Battery pack = $109.99 * Plus Communist California State sales tax of $3.97 Total: $253.94 👈🥴👎 Set D: *Hercules Brushless impact driver = $69.99 * Fan Cooled Fast Charger 20V/12V = $69.99 * Hercules 20V 12Ah Extreme Performance (w/ 21700 cells) Lithium Ion Battery pack = $149.99 * Plus Communist California State sales tax of $3.97 Total: $293.94 👈🥴 👎 Do y'all people see it?? Is Hercules Worth buying for with these price ranges???? Does it help people save money or did it just the same as the top notch expensive brands???? Tell you what!!! Flex 24V Quick Eject 3 speed with auto mode and other modes Brushless impact driver with 10Ah Stack Lithium Ion pouch cell battery pack with Fan Cooled Rapid Charger, belt clip, bits and tool case. Everything for $279.00👈😁👍 plus tax $3.97 OR! Milwaukee M18 Gen4 with free 2 batteries 5Ah packs, and charger for $299 👈😁👍 OR! 👉DeWalt DCF885 with 3ah battery, charger, belt clip, bits and tool bag for only $ 135.00 @ Amazon 🤔 👉 Milwaukee Brushless single speed impact driver KIT. Model# 2850-21P w/ 2Ah battery, 18V charger, belt clip, and tool bag only for $99 @ The Home Depot 🤔 👉 DeWalt atomic DCF809 single speed brushless impact driver with free 2 of 1.5Ah battery, belt clip, bits, charger and tool bag only $99 @The Home Depot 🤔 👉 DeWalt DCF840 Single speed brushless impact driver with free 2 of 1.5Ah battery, belt clip, bits, charger and tool bag for only $99 @ Lowe's 🤔 NOTE: also there's a lot of options out there people!!! Y'all might wanna take a look at Kobalt 24V I've seen a Kobalt impact driver kit that only cost $149 @ Lowe's 🤔 Craftsman Brushless impact driver as well for $129 @ Lowe's 🤔 Now for the same price range on Set C from Hercules Harbor Freight $ 253.94 VS Makita Subcompact tool kit Impact Driver and Drill Brushless 18V with free 2pcs of 2Ah battery only for $229 @ The Home Depot 🤔