Impact Wrench, or Impact Driver...?

[Agrismith]

The smaller capacity (2Ah) will provide exactly the same 'kick' as the larger ones (4+Ah), they just won't do it for as long between charges.

The smaller ones take less time to charge (in the same charger) though...

Not entirely true when you get up to the big impact wrenches there is a very noticeable difference and Milwaukee even state the biggest batterys are required to give the quoted torque ratings

Also although 2ah is alright for drills and impacts its a good idea to future proof incase grinders routers chainsaws or the like might be of interest in the future
Even 4ah runs out quickly on a grinder

 

[Richard.]

The smaller capacity (2Ah) will provide exactly the same 'kick' as the larger ones (4+Ah), they just won't do it for as long between charges.

The smaller ones take less time to charge (in the same charger) though...

You do get more power out of the tool on bigger capacity batteries.
I don’t know how and why but my old Bosch drill/driver was always more gutsy with a 4ah over a 2ah.
Not talking loads here but it was a noticeable amount more

 

[Richard.]

Milwaukee is a 5 year warranty on the tool. 3 year on the battery.

 

[Richard.]

Small capacity batteries are brilliant though the respect they knock loads of size and weight off the tool. In the respect of drilling at arms length you will be able to apply more power with a small battery because you can comfortably hold and support the tool better so it does really depend on what your doing.

 

[Richard.]

Their website said 3 years on the onekey tools, subject to registration.

Maybe I was looking on the wrong page?

I’ll have to have a proper look as I was under the impression you got 5 years. I hope that’s right as it’s a big part of the reason I went that way

 

[Richard.]

Here's where I saw it...

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...egistration/&usg=AOvVaw1qC-IrDBYypX0C72v0YFgS

Register with in 30 day’s to get another 2 years on the tools

 

[Richard.]

Yeah your on the money, it appears to be 3 years over here. I registered them all straight away thinking the 2 year extension took them to 5 and looking at Usa and New Zealand web pages you can get 5 years but not over here. Oh well. Should of read into things deeper. 3 years it is.

 

[Richard.]

Don't take it the wrong way, I wasn't being an ****

Not at all.
I was just convinced I was signing up for 2 on top of my 3 but I’ve just been on the website I bought them from and read it with a bit more care and your right it’s 12months then 2 years.
Mate I’d rather know now than 4 years down the line having an argument with them over the phone only to find I look a grade A plumb for not reading things properly.

 

[The Z'eer]

Finally bought the impact driver, arrived the other day...

...I figured I'd go with the M18FID-502X due to the good reviews. I really was keen on the versatility of the One Key Milwaukee driver but since I'm not in the trade, the price couldn't really be justified. Nearly went with the DeWalt DCF887D2, the price was very good but some of the reviews weren't

this worried me a bit.

 

[Richard.]

Finally bought the impact driver, arrived the other day...

...I figured I'd go with the M18FID-502X due to the good reviews. I really was keen on the versatility of the One Key Milwaukee driver but since I'm not in the trade, the price couldn't really be justified. Nearly went with the DeWalt DCF887D2, the price was very good but some of the reviews weren't

this worried me a bit.

They must of just started charging heavily for this one key thing as I bought the 18v drill and 3/8 impact gun. I went one key on both simply cos it was no difference in price from the standard fuel. It’s really good. Both tools have 4 speed power modes set up exactly at the speed and rpm I chose. I just leave them in the one key function now and select the power mode I want from the button on the bottom of the foot.

 

[The Z'eer]

They must of just started charging heavily for this one key thing as I bought the 18v drill and 3/8 impact gun. I went one key on both simply cos it was no difference in price from the standard fuel. It’s really good. Both tools have 4 speed power modes set up exactly at the speed and rpm I chose. I just leave them in the one key function now and select the power mode I want from the button on the bottom of the foot.

At least I have a couple of 5. Ah batteries and charger now meaning I can buy various One Key tools as bare items. The Impact driver I got hold of was 250 quid (and that really was my limit) the One Key unit at 300.

 

[Richard.]

I dunno how much play they are supposed to have. I’ve never owned a impact screw driver before. It looks to have more wobble than it should have but if that’s the case it’s probably a one off defect as the dewalt gear is usually very good.

 

[gaz1]

no play in the drill

snap on 1/2" impact guns no play in them or the drill

 

[Richard.]

There won’t be play in an impact gun there is zero play that I can feel on my 3/8 gun. The impact on that is generated by an anvil clobbering the shaft in the rotation not like an sds with the in and out impact. The drive goes through a bearing in the nose cone so you should get no side movement at all. The impact drivers probably work differently like an sds perhaps. And a bit of play could be essential

 

[The Z'eer]

So is the red one's spindle absolutely rock solid then?

There's a very slightly movement. Maybe the DeWalt are designed like this and no issue arises from it. There was a fair few comments afterwards by other owners all experiencing the same with their units.

 

[Richard.]

I personally can’t see how play would effect its performance. It’s designed to drive screws and small bolts that are already started so there is no precision from the business end needed just power. A drill chuck would be different where you need that rigidity to stay on dot.