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Impact drivers and impact wrenches

Best Impact Wrench (COMPACT)? Milwaukee vs DeWalt, Ridgid, Ingersoll Rand

Dec 2020 · 14 min · 5 products tested

His winner

Milwaukee

It outperformed the other brands in torque and speed tests

  1. 1stMilwaukee
  2. 2ndRidgid
  3. 3rdDeWalt
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Results, round by round

Weight

Lower is better, in ounces
  1. 1AC Delco33.5ouncesAmazon
  2. 2DeWalt35.5ouncesAmazon
  3. 3Ingersoll Rand37.3ouncesAmazon
  4. 4Milwaukee39.5ouncesAmazon
  5. 5Ridgid48.05ouncesAmazon

Noise level unloaded

Lower is better, in decibels
  1. 1AC Delco74decibelsAmazon
  2. 2Ingersoll Rand74decibelsAmazon
  3. 3DeWalt75decibelsAmazon
  4. 4Milwaukee79decibelsAmazon
  5. 5Ridgid82decibelsAmazon

Noise level impact mode

Lower is better, in decibels
  1. 1Ingersoll Rand99decibelsAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee99decibelsAmazon
  3. 3AC Delco100decibelsAmazon
  4. 4DeWalt100decibelsAmazon
  5. 5Ridgid102decibelsAmazon

Length

Lower is better, in inches
  1. 1Ridgid4.3inchesAmazon
  2. 2Milwaukee4.8inchesAmazon
  3. 3DeWalt5.1inchesAmazon
  4. 4Ingersoll Rand5.9inchesAmazon
  5. 5AC Delco6.25inchesAmazon

Max torque forward

Higher is better, in psi4 of 5 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Ridgid1,500psiAmazon
  2. 2DeWalt900psiAmazon
  3. 3Ingersoll Rand675psiAmazon
  4. 4AC Delco450psiAmazon

Max torque reverse

Higher is better, in psi
  1. 1Milwaukee2,000psiAmazon
  2. 2Ridgid1,725psiAmazon
  3. 3DeWalt1,000psiAmazon
  4. 4Ingersoll Rand650psiAmazon
  5. 5AC Delco275psiAmazon

Battery charge time

Lower is better, in minutes4 of 5 products have agreed numbers, so no leader is marked
  1. 1Milwaukee39minutesAmazon
  2. 2DeWalt58minutesAmazon
  3. 3Ridgid70minutesAmazon
  4. 4AC Delco84minutesAmazon

Everything he tested

Results were read from the video's captions by two AI models, and only the numbers both agree on and that he says out loud are shown. Some results appear only on screen in the video. Check the video before you buy.