www.slashgear.com: There are two types of tool owners in the world: those who know how invaluable an impact driver can be, and those who think a cordless drill/driver is all they need. Of course, the specific driver you're using is also critical. Not only do many major and no-name brands offer an impact driver, but several have multiple models themselves, adding to the wide range of choices out there.
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I appreciate that this article cited all the performance tests it ran on each tool and provided detailed information for each. I also found it helpful that it compared each tool to Milwaukee as a reference. And it told us how cost was factored into consideration. I've recently discovered more and more how trusted Milwaukee is by the people who are always constructing. I saw a video of drill duals and Milwaukee was taking out one after another. Articles like these are always helpful for people who want something affordable yet reliable. It's easy to go to the store and pick out what's cheapest. But if you can get something of much higher quality for a few dollars more, it's worth knowing about. I did find it interesting that the flex brand ranked so highly on this list, as I'd never heard of them. Maybe that's just me, but it also kinda looks fake.
It’s interesting to read about tools that are just as useful as a name brand like Milwaukee at a similar or lesser price. I’m curious what the eject tool the Flex 24V ¼-inch hex impact driver claims to have, as I don't know if ejecting a bit out of an impact is something I have ever desired, but now that I know that it exists, I gotta see it for myself. It's strange that many of the cheaper options have higher torque and power than the Milwaukee version, as it feels like those are the important things that an impact driver does. I was excited to see the Makita on this list as that was the brand my high school theatre was partial to. Overall it seems like there are a lot of good, and sometimes even better, options out there besides Milwaukee. And maybe our shop could try a few of them out, as I don't think Ive been on a call yet where I haven't heard someone complain about the lack of impact drivers.
An impact is truly one of the cornerstone tools that one might find in their possession and I feel it is important to address and understand each of the possible brand choices. Recently I have been seeing Flex tools climbing the ranks and although they are not as well known as brands such as Milwaukee their dedication to reliable and useful tools is becoming clear. I also find it interesting the special features that each drill includes such as harbor freights impact including three speed compared to the more standard two. The tool industry is a competitive market and brands will do anything to maintain on top. I particularly enjoyed reading this article because they included many of the details regarding how they were able to rank each impact driver rather than vaguely mentioning possible tests that each drill was put through. In general tools will always be pitted against one another and it is important to find a product that works for you and it might not be what the market considers to be the best of the best.
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