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This is true, but this vacuum is almost 7 years old I believe. I'm sure there's some "disruptive innovation" in Brookfield that could result in a better quality vacuum with longer runtime and/or better suction.

The scariest equation known to power tools. I'm always paranoid about buying tools that have been out for quite a while.On topic, I'm happy with my 4.0 packs with my Fuel hackzall, etc. 5.0 seems like overkill. If they switched to 5.0 in kits I wouldn't complain though.

I bought this a month ago and run it on the 4.0 batteries. My dog was shedding all over the truck and the car, so I figured it made sense to go with this unit for the small jobs I needed it for (sawdust and dog fur). I went in with appropriate expectations because it is a cordless unit, and am very happy with it. Beats the snot out of standard homeowner solutions for cordless cleanup. Run time is enough to clean out the pickup. Pros: portable, stackable, fairly lightweight. Cons: short hose, only the crevice tool is really useful. I would suspect you could get one of the air turbine brush heads for a standard vacuum and modify it for use on the Milwaukee, which might make tasks like pet fur cleanup easier.

Well I ordered the 2763 kit at a good price with a protective boot thrown in. Thanks for the advice guys, I'll check back in with my thoughts on it, although I've watched enough reviews to know it's going to kick ass.

Haha I still have some willpower to resist the Fuel stuff. Although, not much, I got into the m12 stuff too which I didn't initially see the need for. Power tools are more addictive than I initially would have guessed!

Thanks for the replies everyone (even though you're all enablers haha). I'll get the 2763 for now and down the road I'm sure I can find a bolt somewhere the 2763 is just too bulky to access and will use that as my justification for a 2654.

I agree Dwain, my problem is the M18 currently charges XC batteries in an hour, but from my understanding that's only a standard pack. At 20 mins an aH 4.0 packs are then 80 min charges and 5.0 at an hour and 40 mins. It gets to be ridiculous.

As a huge Milwaukee fan I have to say I'm hugely disappointed with their storage options. This is a nice box, but for $50 at HD here in Canada it's more expensive than the Fat Max boxes and close to the Tough Boxes. I keep a 23" fat max in my truck toolbox with roadside gear, a 28 of hand tools and my power tools in Tough Boxes. I didn't want to buy DeWalt but Big Red dragged their feet too long, and the various reviews I've seen of the box make me feel that it's a good box but not "disruptive innovation" and seeing the box pop open most times it drops doesn't make me think "nothing but heavy duty". Don't even get me started on their red 5 gallon pail price.

I'm of the opinion that teeth on one side is enough. My sawzall doesn't see a ton of usage, so I've never been in a position where a double sided blade would strike me as a "why doesn't this exist" type idea.

Javier is correct, they are 2.1A output so it's speed depends on your phones charger. It's almost twice as fast as the standard iPhone charger and I believe the same speed as the iPad charger. It's slightly higher than the 2.0A of my work phone charger (a brick called a Samsung note 3). I have the m12 and m18 power source and think they are very handy to have around. Javier, I believe my iPhone does charge faster off an iPad charger or my power source than the wall outlet it comes with, but I could be mistaken. The battery definitely feels warmer when using the other chargers, which I would think is a byproduct of a faster charge.

I agree, more is better, and dollar for dollar, until the "new/shiny" premium wears off for 5.0s, I'm better off with more 4.0.

It's nice to see the market moving further ahead, but I'm with Conductor on this one. Charging my 4.0s already seems to take forever. The cost at this point for 5.0 is prohibitive to me as well. From the research I've done it seems for the extra 25% aH I have to pay 60% more (again this is my personal experience, list prices aren't as different on them). For me, I'd rather have more 4.0s to use where they are needed than fewer 5.0s, and have one die on me when my other batteries are in use already. I suppose this ties into the "how many batteries are necessary" topic, and I'm sure the new multi charger will help with this problem.

Long time reader and first time poster, I'm looking to get an impact wrench and am specifically looking at the 2763 and the 2654. From what I can see, the 2654 doesn't have as many pros to it. I would use it for general automotive and general construction use, but overall I just want it to be able to handle anything I throw at it. I work in construction, not automotive. It seems to me the only thing the 2654 has going for it is its size (I do love the size of my 2653). For the small increase in price of a kit, is the 2763 the right direction for most to go in, or is it specifically for heavy duty use? The main thing I'm asking is which tool has more widespread use (I understand that since they are both impact wrenches they have a large amount of overlap in scopes of work). The girlfriend will kill me if I buy one and end up deciding I also need the other haha.