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If you can't find a use for it you could drop it off at my place haha. Don't have much info on it but it's on my short list of tools to get.

I see the new grinder but I hope this isn't everything as that's the only new thing I see that a appeals to me.

Yea there was a picture of what was maybe a mid torque or a redesign of a high torque on here a few months ago but it was hard to tell just what it was from the picture and the topic was deleted shortly after the picture got posted.

I see you have the dcf885 impact driver listed which is an old brushless model just curious if its a typo and theres a new impact driver or if you just mis read it as new? I know I sound like a broken record, but is there any word on any impact wrenches coming out? Compact Brushless 1/2" or I've seen pictures of something that looks like it might be a mid torque?

Obviously their are different levels of diyers but I have a 6 tool m18 fuel set at home (why I don't know) and 99.9% of the time I still use a m12 brushed drill. It just seems like for things around the house like assembling furniture, hanging pictures and curtain rods the smaller lighter tool fits the bill best.

I just thought I would share my experience. My 60v dewalt string trimmer came with .080 line and to be honest it was a bit of a pain. It just seemed to break off too easily and it kept breaking off inside the head so I was constantly having take it apart and restring it. This could have been some operator error as maybe I should have been bumping the line more often. So today I picked up some .095 and tried it out. To me it was a night and day difference. I did my whole yard and really never had to bump out any line I just did a couple times to freshen it up. I know on workshop addicts review they said they saw some performance loss with the .095 but I didn't notice. Then again I run on the low setting and I'm just trimming up around my house maybe on high speed in heavy brush it gives it more trouble.

I've never framed or finished a house before in my life which is probably why we have a difference of opinion haha. For me it's not that they don't offer a tool to get the job done it's just that other companies have better offerings in the tools I use everyday. I use a impact wrench like a lot of people use a impact driver now think if dewalts only impact driver was the dcf885. It gets the job done and I'm sure a lot of people still use it but there have been 4 different brushless versions since. So to me even though they have a compact 1/2" impact wrench, it's a hole in their lineup that milwaukee filled with a brushless a long time ago.

I'm still waiting on a brushless compact 1/2 impact wrench and brushless 20v grinder. I'm glad I made the switch to milwaukee when I did because they seem to have a line up that better suits my needs but I would say the 60v grinder does impress me.

The mid torque is nice for stubborn lugs that make the compact struggle a bit. My own personal experience is that where I can use the compact I do because it's still lighter and more compact. I'm lucky enough to have all 3 but if I were new to the market and could only have one it would be the mid torque.

I have a mid torque and it really depends what you're trying to do with it. Its definately lighter and more compact than the high torque and it has more torque than the compact. But the compact is still my go to for anything under a 1/2" (3/4" socket). I've found that the bigger nose on the mid torque doesn't allow me to get as close to a corner when tightening a bolt on a flange.

I have the iwbh182 which is identical except its only an impact wrench. I don't use the lights very often and I'm sure they are bright but they aren't very well protected. The top two light kind of stick out and catch on things and break. I'm guessing this is why on their new impact wrench they dropped the three lights and just went back to one. My crew is pretty tough on tools but we have a number of dewalt 20v impacts and don't have any issues with the lights.

It reminds me of the old saying jack of all trades, master of none. I think the grip is one of the best ive ever held and the motor is super smooth, I find it kind of strange bosch doesn't come out with just a brushless impact driver. Apparently the current chuck is finicky and it isn't as compact as it could be.

I think he's referring to a rat tail style vs a more barrel grip style. Which I would agree that the 20v grinder is pretty long and the hand guard makes it somewhat baulky.

Well I'll be... when I got home I tried it again and it took some prying and flexing but it does get in there. I guess I have to retract my initial comment that a 9.0 doesn't fit.

Really? I tried and I swear mine wouldn't but maybe I'll have to try again. When you say tight do you mean like flexing plastic tight?

Yea it's a little bit too wide, a 2.0/6.0 fits. I'm sure it could be modified to work as it would just take a little trimming of the plastic stand but then it would still hang out the bottom.

It was a good birthday season, got a blower to go with my string trimmer. Small oversight on my part though and I'm sure it's been covered before but my 3.0/9.0 from the trimmer doesn't fit in the 20v blower.

Hello 60v ope!

I know everyone has different applications I would just think at some point they have to hit a torque limit of what a 1/4" can take. I think everyone likes smaller though.

How much more power do you really want in an impact driver? I guess its nice to have if you ever need it but I already find myself turning my impact drivers down to setting 2 haha.

I'd agree I love my cordless sds plus, it's great for a couple larger anchors or a lot of smaller anchors you don't have to drag a cord. But if we anchor a grain bin where you're drilling 30+ holes 3/4"x 12" deep a cordless tool just isn't going to perform. Especially if you happen to run into some rebar it'll use up a 5.0 in two holes. Maybe a sds max would be better but I would guess the true all day performance isn't there yet.

I just hope they dont pull a "dewalt 18v" trying to stick with a battery platform for too long. I know its a fine line between holding yourself back and pissing people off. I guess time will tell if new battery tech can actually make an 18v tool more powerful. A grinder is probably my number two tool and the power of the dewalt 60v sure is impressive. For stationary tools and even saws and rotary hammers a 36v dual battery is fine but a grinder with two batteries looks bulky to me (new 36v makita). Being a impact wrench junky I think a m12 impact wrench with 125ft/lbs+ and a little more compact would be a pretty sweet tool.

Makes me wish I hadn't bought one yet. My right angle impact wrench only has 60 ft/lbs. But my ratchet and wrench are only 3/8" so I might have a good excuse to get a 1/2" fuel ratchet. I saw some pictures of the gen2 high torque and it looks like it might be a little shorter but it also looks bigger in diameter. But it's a tough sell for me being that I don't use the my current high torque that often.

I recently bought one they're pretty handy but I don't use it as much as I thought I would I still prefer a impact wrench in places I can. I'd like to see the specs on the new fuels maybe they have more torque?

Any info on the m18 gen2 high torque impact wrench? Is the Size and weight any different than the gen 1? Is the 1400ft/lbs a nut busting vs the gen 1 1100ft/lbs?