![]() Not only will the buttons be independent but you can change torque without adjusting the speed. From what I hear the next generation of Milwaukees coming out this year will be equipped with one-key and you will be able to program the buttons from your phone to be a specific speed and torque independently of each other. The speed selector on the DeWalt chooses a specific speed (400, 1200, or 1900 rpm) and the button on the Milwaukee chooses a specific torque (100 or 700). The Milwaukee has electronic torque control while the DeWalt relies on just changing speed to limit the torque. Independent testing shows that the Milwaukee consistently gets fasteners to within a couple foot pounds of 100 with the feature. The one thing that is important to note is that the Milwaukee fuel has the buttons because their unit actually has an electronic control system so when it is in first it runs at 100 ft lbs and 700 ft lbs in second. The mechanical sliding switch is nicer to deal with than Milwaukee's buttons but it is stiff at first and the force it takes to slide the thing out of first often makes you overshoot second and land in third so that was kinda a PITA till it worked itself out. It has three speeds over the Milwaukee's two. It can run side by side with the Milwaukee all day with no noticeable difference between the two on power. If you want to it is more than capable of shearing lags or splitting 6圆 pressure treated posts right down the center if you over tighten a bolt running through it. You can pull off seized axle nuts like nothing. Anyways back to the impact wrench.įirst impressions were very positive. It took over a month for DeWalt to just get me replacement friction rings for my anvil that I paid freight for. The fact that the Milwaukees were able to have warranty repair done to them at no cost and were returned within a week gives them a huge leg up on the DeWalt. ![]() I know I sound hella biased right now but I'm trying to be objective as possible. The guy at the counter said they've been seeing a lot of direction switches go bad. The 2663 had an amazing switch but the newer ones are stiff and flimsy even after they have gone in for warranty repair. I don't know if the new Milwaukees I have dealt with have been outliers but they all seem to have a less solid plastic shell and the batteries have a lot of play in them in the tools, not that it detracts from usability in any way, what does annoy me about the Milwaukees is the foofie direction switch. The quality feel is on par with my 2663 Milwaukee. Everything from the battery mount to the direction selector feels very solid and the grip is extremely ergonomic. ![]() The gun looks and feels very solid and can really take a beating. The over-molded grip seems to hold up well to abuse and lubricants. The gun has an impressive aesthetically pleasing look compared to other bulky, awkward looking guns that DeWalt and their competitors have put out, but beauty can cover a multitude of sins so it was interesting to me to see how this gun would hold up. I'll try to be systematic about this but I warn you I do tend to get side tracked so bear with me. I've handled all of these and so it has given me a background with Milwaukee Impacts that I will draw on for the review. The guy I work with has the Milwaukee 2762-20, my boss and his son have the Milwaukee 2763-20. I needed one to replace my older Milwaukee brushed 2663-20 that was stolen. The only reason I went with a DeWalt was that I could get it for cheaper and there was no chance of anyone mistaking my batteries for theirs or the company's. I was for sure going to go with a Milwaukee before DeWalt released this piece. I purchased this unit within a week of its release on amazon early this summer, before HD even had it online. As some background this thing doesn't see frequent use currently but when I was working summer hours it saw enough action that I'm confident in assessing it. So I figured with Jimbo's great video of the Milwaukee counterpart I'd do a short write up on the DeWalt for anyone that is thinking about getting one.
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