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Best impact bits?

  • 06-12-2020 1:33pm
    #1
    Pasteur.
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    What's the best hex impact bits?

    I was looking at the Milwaukee red set, is there any brand to look out for cheers


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  • #2
    The Continental Op
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,479 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    Pasteur. wrote: »
    What's the best hex impact bits?

    I was looking at the Milwaukee red set, is there any brand to look out for cheers

    Check the youtube reviews. The one I watched about a week ago had Milwaukee ones as the best by a good margin but they were also the most expensive by far. I'll see if I can find the video.

    Edit> Found it in history

    Wake me up when it's all over.



  • #3
    Dufflecoat Fanny
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭✭Dufflecoat Fanny


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-xOHQTT5tw


  • #4
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    Personally I wouldn’t touch dewalt again, had one twist on me second time of using.

    Have a metabo and Irwin set that are good, haven’t tried Milwaukee yet.

    Festool used to be good don’t know about recent ones though.


  • #5
    the_pen_turner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭the_pen_turner


    Wera are the best but expensive. The dewalt are hit and miss some last ages some break very fast even from the same box.
    I use Milwaukee mostly. I find them a good balance between price and quality.


  • #6
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    Wiha used to excellent but I haven’t bought any in 15+ years.


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  • #7
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,216 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Never used Milwaukee bits. But have DeWalt set two years taken a good pasting on various things especially express screws.

    All in good order never had an issue.


  • #8
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,153 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Milwaukee are the dogs. I've also found Dewalt to be decent. I think that some people that experience breakages are sometimes guilty of using the wrong type bit for the screw-head. (pz2 for ph2 as an example). I think it's far more important to ensure that you are using the correct size/type of bits with impact drivers as there is less forgiveness.


  • #9
    monkeynuz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭monkeynuz


    dodzy wrote: »
    Milwaukee are the dogs. I've also found Dewalt to be decent. I think that some people that experience breakages are sometimes guilty of using the wrong type bit for the screw-head. (pz2 for ph2 as an example). I think it's far more important to ensure that you are using the correct size/type of bits with impact drivers as there is less forgiveness.

    In my case the dewalt bits were pz2 and torx, I only have pozi screws and the torx twisted like a corkscrew


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