View All - Personal Protective Equipment.SHOCKWAVE™ Lineman's Sockets & Adapters.View All - Concrete Drilling and Chiselling.View All - Vacuums & Vacuum Accessories.Everything that I own that's teal (or black as is my newest acquisition) is well made, well constructed and exceeds all of my expectations. I'm not a big fan of Milwaukee but it's semantics at this point! That new compact gun is awesome! I've been using my 18v jigsaw for the last several weeks and though it ain't my Carvex it's an awesome portable saw.

I've also got the brushless grinder and the 36v chainsaw. I have the brushless barrel grip 18v jigsaw, their new brushless 18v recip, the brushless 18v sander and the new compact impact gun. But I'm just looking for something compact at the moment, and there isn't anything planned there and their 12v line is weak akin to DeWalt but with marginally better support.Īaron, I don't have a lot of Makita tools but the ones I do own are wonderful tools. Re: Hitachi, they're indeed killing it of late their Triple Hammer is my Rolls Royce of power tools. I'm not planning on purchasing more tools in either platform (I know, famous last words) once I make my decision. Batteries have the fuel gauge so you don't need the tool to see capacity. The only major flaw is the lack of a hammer option.Ĭharging is super fast. The chuck has a nice ratchet feel, doesn't loosen either. The drill is so lightweight, it's hard to believe. The impact has 2 speeds and Cam out mode, with led control. How can you even sleep at night Makita? Monsters. The most glaring and annoying thing about the Makita impact is that it doesn't have a quick load collet. Makita has made a very nice sub compact set. The chuck is cheap and can loosen easily, but if you get one that is aligned properly, it's going to be fine for most jobs. Balance is a little off, but nothing bad enough to worry about. Much better than the impact for overall performance. The M12 Fuel hammer drill is actually pretty damn good. The noise level of the M12 is also crazy high. When you squeeze, the back of grip it feels like it pushes away from your hand. I also found the grip of the M12 fuel to be a bit small and odd fitting. M12 Fuel impact is quite a bit heavier and the balance is a bit off. If you need a simple comparison, I can give you my personal experience and observations. Plus the assist mode is actually quite quiet. It's light, compact and super comfortable to use. The assist mode is friggin phenomenal for touch up work but will drive large fasteners easily. I had the Fuel and now have the Makita subcompact.

Both of these deals are limited time, so I'd greatly appreciate honest opinions. I know Milwaukee's 12v Fuel has been out for 3-4 years, but they told me they don't have any plans to come out with newer versions of their Fuel fasteners. They both feel great ergonomically, and appear to have similar specs. saw, as well as Hitachi's Triple Hammer, so I'm not looking to expand much (if at all) in either the Milwaukee 12v or the Makita 18v (knock on wood). I already have Milwaukee's surge/hammer drill 18v combo and a Fuel circ. Milwaukee has a sale at my Home Depot where the 12v Fuel is $169, while Makita's sub-compact kit comes with a free third battery for $229. Just wanted to get some opinions on which way to go between the 12v brushless Fuel impact/hammer drill combo kit by Milwaukee and Makita's 18v brushless sub-compact drill/impact combo.

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