Pro Tool Reviews: If you want to see how well the Milwaukee 2706-20 hammer drill and the Milwaukee 2757-20 impact driver performed in terms of speed and torque, check out our best heavy duty 18V cordless drill shootout and best 18V impact driver roundup reviews. Milwaukee’s One-Key models are identical in performance to the hammer drill and impact driver we tested in those shootouts—they simply lack the Bluetooth-based One-Key features and software.
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I’m usually a person who doesn’t mind the bells and whistles on a thing as long as it doesn’t get in the way of the actual core functionality of the thing. For the life of me, I can’t imagine how being able to control the settings on a drill from a phone could be more useful then having the interface put on the drill. Instead of making the use of a drill so complicated that you need to have a profile that you keep on your phone to put on a drill, why don’t you just buy a drill that you like, or learn how to set up a drill how you like it? If you need that kind of fine tuning on a drill, you shouldn’t be using a hand drill. I think that this type of technology is a fad, and does not revolutionize the use of a drill whatsoever. Instead, it adds a whole bunch of junk to a tool that already works, and at about $200 a drill, you’re definitely paying for it.
On one hand, this One-Key feature seems to have a lot of technology and customization options embedded in the tools and software. On the other hand, sometimes simpler is better and you just want a tool to work. I love technological advancements in tools and seeing what else a tool can do. In this case, I’m not so sure. I certainly wouldn’t go out and buy new Milwaukee tools just for this feature. If I were replacing my tools, I might think about it. I’d rather see the technology and research go more into making lighter weight and more powerful tools, which I know some companies are working on. I appreciate the ability to customize tools and the power and torque they can deliver, but I think one can take it too far. Alton Brown, host of the no longer being produced “Good Eats” on Food Network often talks about unitaskers and multitaskers. In this instance, I think that making tools too customizable will defeat the purpose of what they are designed to do. Even though it may be more costly and some tools may sit around for a while, it is better to buy the tool that you need to do what it is designed to do than to try to customize a tool beyond what it is supposed to do.
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