dewalt 20V 1/2" vs. 3/8" impact wrench. Which is better for home use
1675838
a 3/8 is best all around impact gun the 20 volt is best for extended work time
1675839
I use my 3/8 on the job working on heavy equipment, it's a great tool. I think the 3/8 is a great choice for home use also.
1675840
Both are good, it just depends on what your socket sizes are. I own the 3/8 with a 3/8 impact set and it's quite powerful on it's own. The 3/8 is all around a versatile tool that will get most, if not all, of your tasks done.
1675841
Depends on "home" use. Driving lag bolts, screws (with an adapter), under hood work on your car the 3/8 is fine. Doing your own tire rotations then I would recommend the 1/2 drive
1675842
You can always use a step down adapter on the 1/2", but most sockets down to 1/4" and up to 7/8" will come in a 3/8" square drive size. The real problem is the 1/2" doesn't really have the torque to justify the 1/2" drive, as a regular 1/2" air impact will easily provide more torque than the 20v electric. That being said, the 3/8" is better for average home use.
1675843
3/8" is the norm for everything. 1/2" is what we use for taking of truck tires. I'd go with the 3/8" if he bolts you sre working with are not larger than an inch or more
1675844
3/8" is far more versatile than 1/2". 1/2" is more for really heavy duty work. The 3/8" version of this tool was powerful enough to remove the wheel hub bolts from my car, and those are notoriously difficult to remove.
2069350
I have a crafstman on it now, but I am thinking to get a Dewalt, both will work just fine, specially with a 1/e " bit
1629859
No the Snap On has more power but the Dewalt is less than 1/4 of the cost. I'm glad I bought the Dewalt
2241778
For light homeowner use I like the homelite better. For larger jobs, probably the poulan would be preferable.
1952594
I don't know the exact torque value, lets just say it's good for light work and tight spaces which is why I got it. If you need heavier torque, I suggest you purchase a butterfly impact gun, flexable and easy to use. Assuming you have compressed air, beyond that, you would need a standard impact driver for the tough ones, and impact bits.
83266
I use this set with the DEWALT DCF815S2 12-Volt Max 1/4-Inch Impact Driver Kit. This driver kit is really for small impact tools/drivers that accept 1/4" male hex type attachments. I've put the bits to the test and they've held up well. Not sure if I would recommend the set for a beefy impact wrench though. The DW059 I saw on Amazon looks like a 1/2" drive regular impact wrench and this set works on drivers with the internal hex design.
407634
I agree, the impact wrench should only be used for the removal of the lug nuts. As for the raising and lowering of a screw or scissor jack, that would be an experiment. If you have the right sized socket, it may well work. For me I use a hydraulic jack
2077353
I am not sure if it is more powerful. I have a 20v brushless hammer drill also and I interchange the batteries. Both are very powerful and really amazing drills. I have not used an 18v so I cannot compare the two types. The DCD780B is a great drill, I highly recommend it.
894497
It has more power and last longer I have used it on the drill and I also have a 18v drill the 20v can sink a screw much faster and with less pressure than the 18v
1762184
It is a 1/2" chuck, so it's a little heavier than a 3/8" drill. The carbide inserts in the chuck really help hold the bits much better than the DeWalts, I think the measured comparison is about twice the gripping force.
288603
I work at Home Depot and we sell both the 20v and the 12v models. The 20 is substantially more powerful, but unless you're a contractor, chances are you won't encounter anything that the 12v isn't capable of doing. I chose the 20v because I often do projects with treated lumber and I can work longer driving bolts with a 20 than I would be able to with a 12.
1315133
Money vise Dewalt is cheaper. Quality vise Milwaukee is better especially the new Milwaukee impact driver 5732 has higher torque at 1800 lb-in with the 4 mode (speed/torque and one safe torque mode). Milwaukee tool uses more metal parts than the Dewalt tool, like the gear and impact hammer housing. Milwaukee is built to last.
607008
Depends on the job. If you are just going to run a drill for a short time, go with the 3.0. I got the 4.0 to run a impact wrench. Which has more power requirements than the drill.
361351
I've had the DWS355 for over and year and added the corded Porter Cable PCE605K about 4 months ago. The PC shares the same 3.0 amp motor as the DWE315 and it isn't that much stronger than this beast. I prefer the grip of either Dewalt over the PC (it feels like your holding a beer can). The only negative the Dewalt has IMO is it's extremely loud. Louder than the Porter or my old HF tool.
2154466
YesI use the same battery for my 3/8" Drill too. The battery usually lasts about 4 hrs on this Impact Driver with average use.
1221516
It's not as powerful, of course, but it has low end speed and a very precise trigger control. Given the choice, I picked the 12 volt hammer drill for my uses and am really satisfied. I bought the 20 volt hammer drill for my son in a package from Amazon that included a reciprocal saw and he loves it. I like the Lithium batteries much better than the Nickel Metal Hydride because the Nickel batteries discharge when not in use and have a memory. Not so with the Lithium, and they are STRONG! The chuck on the DeWalt is 1/2", I believe, and the Bosch 12 volt is 3/8". Sometimes size matters. It's not as powerful, of course, but it has low end speed and a very precise trigger control. Given the choice, I picked the 12 volt hammer drill for my uses and am really satisfied. I bought the 20 volt hammer drill for my son in a package from Amazon that included a reciprocal saw and he loves it. I like the Lithium batteries much better than the Nickel Metal Hydride because the Nickel batteries discharge when not in use and have a memory. Not so with the Lithium, and they are STRONG! The chuck on the DeWalt is 1/2", I believe, and the Bosch 12 volt is 3/8". Sometimes size matters.
1946119
No, it is the tool only, if you already have 18V batteries this is the cheapest way to go. The impact wrench is very powerful, I wish I would have bought it a long tome ago.