Literally just bought the bauer brushless today with a set of Hercules impact rated socket adapters. Tested it immediately on the lugs of my AWD SUV torqued to 150ft/lb and it ripped em right off! Well worth the 49 bucks plus I already have the 1/2 Bauer impact and 5ah battery so all set there. Win win
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews the bauer 1/2 impact wrench outperforms the Hercules brushless model also according to Torque test channel. It's no powerhouse but it hits 300ft/lbs of breakaway which is plenty for most medium sized jobs
I hear this a lot. Why are so many people using a 1/4" impact driver for an impact wrench? What size is the typical torque wrench? In foot pounds it is always 1/2". In inch pounds it is 3/8". Why are there so many people using a tool designed to do carpenter work suddenly used for auto repair. Is it really about saving money. I own a 1/4" brushless impact driver. I use it in all the places that it was designed for. Driving screws, lag bolts, and tightening bolts with nuts on decking posts where a lag bolt is not sufficient. Your telling me that a DYI guy can't afford to buy a 1/2" impact wrench? It's cheaper to buy the tool and Do It Yourself than to pay the man to do it for you, right? I bought a brushless Cobalt for $89 on sale. It can bust loose the lugs on my 3/4 ton pickup truck. But look. What is it so necessary to step away from air tools? Don't like them, why?
@@CuriousKL I have over $1,000 in impact wrenches from dewalt. I collect tools and testing impact drivers on a torqued lugnut is a quick way of finding out how much power it actually has. I do not use them for auto repair have wrenches for that
@@CuriousKL i use 1/4 impact for things i know dont need a 1/2in like most 10mm bolts as they are not super stuck, or just to run a bolt on fast and then hand tighten with a torque wrench.. i do have a 1/2 impact for lugs and everything in the undercarriage if needed which in wisconsin rust belt it is,
I pulled out my stop watch and timed the lag screws going into the 4x4 and after watching the video about 10 times, and timing each one over and over again, I can tell you without a doubt that the Bauer pulled out the win every time. The last one was Bauer 21.49 seconds and Milwaukee 23.13 seconds. The main upper hand Milwaukee would have is their 12ah batteries, but now that Herculees has a brushless line with a 12ah battery option, and the same warranty as Milwaukee, I think the Herculees would not only be even a better Harbor Freight competior to Milwaukee than the Bauer, but I think it would whoop the ol' Mil even more than the Bauer did. Thats an idea for another video that I would like to see.
I put the Bauer BL against the Hercules and the new Bauer won. I am waiting for the new BL Hercules stuff to come out to put it up against Milwaukee and others. And to answer your other comment, I put a timer on all my new vs. 🎥s. Thank You for watching and leaving a comment 💯👍😎
Even if Bauer was like a whole 3 seconds slower its $40 compared to $160 so I'm still buying the Bauer but great comparison and glad the difference in power is hardly noticeable
Yea the milwaukee tools are good but so over priced especially their batteries and I have seen a many milwaukee impact drivers break close to the battery on the handle, it is just a status thing with these milwaukee fan boys mostly they like to show them off but most hardly ever use them it would take a fool for a diyer to go pay $160 for just the impact driver then another $200 or so for a battery and charger when they could go to harbor freight and pay $100 for a just as good bauer impact driver and battery and charger!!!
@@psychopete3848 what do we expect when brands have no competition. And what do we expect when there are 4 companies that own every other tool brand. These big companies hate competition. So they usually make deals with each other. To not effect watch other. ISPs have same agreement. That's typically why you only have one or two internet service providers. Unless wireless ones start coming around. Because cities make contracts with ISPS also.
Looked like the Milwaukee had a slight edge, especially on the two largest lag bolts, but unless you're going to be driving a lot of large lag bolts it looks like Bauer is definitely the best value.
For the money/performance, it's a wonder why anyone buys the expensive stuff. Even if you're worried about reliability, you can buy 10 Bauers for the price of one Milwakee equivilint.
So your probably testing the newest Bauer impact driver against an old Milwaukee impact driver tool and the best test example is that it’s on the same level or just a little better that and older power tool great test
@@psychopete3848 The batteries hold up like any other name brand. They use Samsung 18650 cells which almost all the big dogs use as well. I've had my Bauer 1/2" impact wrench and 5ah battery for over a year and heavy use and battery still works like new. As does the impact. Just wish the impact was brushless like the new 1/4" driver
I subscribed becauase I like tool reviews, thank you. One aspect that would make it more informative would be a timer at the top when you are putting tools against eachother. Torquetestchannel uses a graph which is really cool, but for what you are doing a timer would give similar info, as long as human error is at a minimum. Thanks again.
That is true but for the entry level its not expensive and if your on the job and you need a quick solution, Bauer. Remember it's not for pros it's for DIYers who can't afford name-brand power tools. But hey thanks for taking the time to watch and commenting👍😃
I know I'm a few months late but some of these milwaukee fan boys did not understand the point of the video did they? It doesn't matter if it wasn't a milwaukee m18 fuel the point of the video was to show that the "DO IT YOURSELF PEOPLE THAT CAN NOT GO OUT AND SPEND $160 FOR THE MILWAUKEE IMPACT DRIVER PLUS $250 FOR A BATTERY AND CHARGER AND SO THEY CAN GET THE JOB DONE SPENDING MAYBE $100 ON A BAUER IMPACT DRIVER AND BATTERY AND CHARGER ON A BAUER AT HABOR FRIEGHT"!! It was so over their head but good video and comparison! But but it wasn't a m18 fuel 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
The comparison seems odd with the wood bits, unless with a concrete bit, I never use the impact setting for spade or common drill bits when drilling. Always for me with screws and lag in construction material.
The video is meant to show how the two impact drivers perform against each other on various tasks. The impact driver does not have a impact setting, it's on impact at all times. Thank you for taking the time to comment on the video.👍😃
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews thanks for video and review, I did forget to mention this. I have the Milwaukee Fuel Surge hydraulic driver. I guess it's proper to say these are drivers not really impact tools. It is much quieter and doesn't wake the house when indoor use. Nice to know the Bauer you're reviewing does not have the selection for drill. That part is important to me, one tool when it is possible as the ones I try to purchase have both selections. The HF tools have come a long way to improve over the years
Okay first I'm not a Milwaukee fanboy that's my first Milwaukee impact driver I did say I needed to see the video . If you watch my videos I am a huge Harbor Freight fan and will call it as I see it. Now I thought Milwaukee won the fastener challenge but after looking at the video ur right Bauer did win the lag bolt challenge.👌
I did my friend but that wasn't the point of the 🎥. The point was that if ur a diyer and on a budget there are less expensive options that can get the job done. Thanks for the comment 👍
What is it with some folks? A 1/4" impact driver is not an impact wrench. This stupid. What, you don't like air tools? So if you want a cordless battery powered impact wrench, buy one. Don't replace a impact wrench with an impact driver. That's stupid. My dad always taught me to use the correct tool to do the job the correct way.
The video is not meant to replace an impact wrench with an impact driver, but to show what an impact driver is capable of doing. In some cases the internals are the same between an impact driver and an impact wrench. We do not recommend using the tool the way we test the tool. These 🎥's are ment to test the limits of the tools and for entertainment purposes. 👍👍😎
I work next to 2 Milwaukee nuts everyday and they hated to admit that my Bauer tools work just as well! Who cares if Milwaukee is 1 second faster...and my 10" miter saw beats the Bosch my boss has
There is no such thing as a Milwaukee “Non-Fuel” brushless tool. The “Fuel” designation is what indicates that it’s a brushless tool from Milwaukie. So you compared a brushed Milwaukie M18 vs a brushless Bauer.
Bauer fan lights vac impact drill string trimmer blower is what I have in this line and am super happy with them I use the 1.5 with my lights as one comes with the drill set bought 3- 5ah bats only used 2 and only ran one down doing some yard work 😎 I must say that b&d has been a good old set outlasted a 139$ ryobi burnt it up on 6 inch lags Bauer is much cheaper and better quality in my experience😎
Now bring the last generation Milwaukee fuel and do the same test lmao 🤣 this is not an even battle this is Bauer top of the line brushless impact driver and you put it against a 10 year old impact driver not even fuel if Bauer wants to be known as a comparable brand put there top versions against each other your bias for Bauer runs deep bro.... C'mon man if this m18 brushless wins throw the Bauer away... Deal 🤝
Bro you need to check my 🎥s I put that Bauer up against Gen3 & Gen4. It's true I like the Bauer brand as a diy tool, nothing wrong with that. I'm not a fanboy of one brand. It's eather a good or a bad one that's it. And Bauer shouldn't be beating Milwaukee.
@dailydoseoftoolreviews they just don't understand the point of the comparison do they? It was for the do it yourself people to save some money 💰 to show them they don't have to take out a loan at the bank to but the highly way to expensive milwaukee stuff when they can pay $300 to $400 less and get just as good of results with bauer tools at harbor freight! Milwaukee fan boys can't take it can they? 😢😢😢😢😢
Literally just bought the bauer brushless today with a set of Hercules impact rated socket adapters. Tested it immediately on the lugs of my AWD SUV torqued to 150ft/lb and it ripped em right off! Well worth the 49 bucks plus I already have the 1/2 Bauer impact and 5ah battery so all set there. Win win
I don't have the 1/2 impact yet but I've had my eye on it for a while and thank you for watching the video 👍😀
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews the bauer 1/2 impact wrench outperforms the Hercules brushless model also according to Torque test channel. It's no powerhouse but it hits 300ft/lbs of breakaway which is plenty for most medium sized jobs
I hear this a lot. Why are so many people using a 1/4" impact driver for an impact wrench? What size is the typical torque wrench? In foot pounds it is always 1/2". In inch pounds it is 3/8". Why are there so many people using a tool designed to do carpenter work suddenly used for auto repair. Is it really about saving money. I own a 1/4" brushless impact driver. I use it in all the places that it was designed for. Driving screws, lag bolts, and tightening bolts with nuts on decking posts where a lag bolt is not sufficient. Your telling me that a DYI guy can't afford to buy a 1/2" impact wrench? It's cheaper to buy the tool and Do It Yourself than to pay the man to do it for you, right? I bought a brushless Cobalt for $89 on sale. It can bust loose the lugs on my 3/4 ton pickup truck. But look. What is it so necessary to step away from air tools? Don't like them, why?
@@CuriousKL I have over $1,000 in impact wrenches from dewalt. I collect tools and testing impact drivers on a torqued lugnut is a quick way of finding out how much power it actually has. I do not use them for auto repair have wrenches for that
@@CuriousKL i use 1/4 impact for things i know dont need a 1/2in like most 10mm bolts as they are not super stuck, or just to run a bolt on fast and then hand tighten with a torque wrench.. i do have a 1/2 impact for lugs and everything in the undercarriage if needed which in wisconsin rust belt it is,
I pulled out my stop watch and timed the lag screws going into the 4x4 and after watching the video about 10 times, and timing each one over and over again, I can tell you without a doubt that the Bauer pulled out the win every time. The last one was Bauer 21.49 seconds and Milwaukee 23.13 seconds. The main upper hand Milwaukee would have is their 12ah batteries, but now that Herculees has a brushless line with a 12ah battery option, and the same warranty as Milwaukee, I think the Herculees would not only be even a better Harbor Freight competior to Milwaukee than the Bauer, but I think it would whoop the ol' Mil even more than the Bauer did. Thats an idea for another video that I would like to see.
I put the Bauer BL against the Hercules and the new Bauer won. I am waiting for the new BL Hercules stuff to come out to put it up against Milwaukee and others. And to answer your other comment, I put a timer on all my new vs. 🎥s. Thank You for watching and leaving a comment 💯👍😎
Even if Bauer was like a whole 3 seconds slower its $40 compared to $160 so I'm still buying the Bauer but great comparison and glad the difference in power is hardly noticeable
Milwaukee customer here. Nice demonstration. Even if the Milwaukee would have been shown to be faster, the Bauer won just because of its price.
I still come back and watch this one. Classic DDTR 💯✊🔥
Thank You Brother 💯✊👍😎
Huh i just looked at prices, new Bauer brushless tool only cost $49 (on sale for $39) where the newer Milwaukee fuel tool only cost $169
Yea the milwaukee tools are good but so over priced especially their batteries and I have seen a many milwaukee impact drivers break close to the battery on the handle, it is just a status thing with these milwaukee fan boys mostly they like to show them off but most hardly ever use them it would take a fool for a diyer to go pay $160 for just the impact driver then another $200 or so for a battery and charger when they could go to harbor freight and pay $100 for a just as good bauer impact driver and battery and charger!!!
Great video. Been wanting to see some of those new Bauer tools in action.
Thank you, Glad you liked it 😀👍
Just got my Brushless . I’ll be doing a few comparisons myself 🙂✌️❤️
Have fun young man 👍😂🍻
Seems like they both worked pretty good but i think bauer won this one I am also a Harbor Freight fan I might be being bias🤠🥂😎💯😂
For the price it definitely out performed the M18. It convinced me to buy one actually. Milwaukee and DeWalt are getting to be very overpriced.
@@psychopete3848 I agree
@@psychopete3848 what do we expect when brands have no competition. And what do we expect when there are 4 companies that own every other tool brand. These big companies hate competition. So they usually make deals with each other. To not effect watch other. ISPs have same agreement. That's typically why you only have one or two internet service providers. Unless wireless ones start coming around. Because cities make contracts with ISPS also.
Let's go harbor freight
Looked like the Milwaukee had a slight edge, especially on the two largest lag bolts, but unless you're going to be driving a lot of large lag bolts it looks like Bauer is definitely the best value.
For the money/performance, it's a wonder why anyone buys the expensive stuff. Even if you're worried about reliability, you can buy 10 Bauers for the price of one Milwakee equivilint.
Thanks for the comment and yes I agree 💯👍
Excelent demonstration 😊
Thank You 💯👍
I don't use these everyday so Bauer is more than sufficient for me to get things done.
So your probably testing the newest Bauer impact driver against an old Milwaukee impact driver tool and the best test example is that it’s on the same level or just a little better that and older power tool great test
Too many videos shows how bauer wins overall in almost all test
@@100610victor bauer and hercules.
Thanks. Good information. How is the Bauer holding up long term is the question.
Only time will tell and I will do a future review on how it holds up.
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews yeah give it a few months of use and see how the battery holds up and the power of the motor. Cool videos.
@@psychopete3848 The batteries hold up like any other name brand. They use Samsung 18650 cells which almost all the big dogs use as well. I've had my Bauer 1/2" impact wrench and 5ah battery for over a year and heavy use and battery still works like new. As does the impact. Just wish the impact was brushless like the new 1/4" driver
@@ns_racing thanks. Yeah I think I'm going to get the 1/4" brushless driver. Seems like a killer deal for a brand new tool. I need it for work anyway.
@@psychopete3848 check this quick 4min vid out on the bauer battery teardown. It shows the cells used. czcams.com/video/LLuvwR9Wov8/video.html
Looks like you did not tighten the chuck right on the Bauer. I own one the chucks tighten differently that most brands.
been thoroughly impressed with their corded rotory driver 3 years strong is Hercules their top of the line?
Yes 👍
That is what they say but I'm a Bauer fan beat my ryobi hell my ten year old b & d drill out lasted ryobi burnt it up😎
all that matters is who gives the fastest Replacement and who stands the test of time over the years
I subscribed becauase I like tool reviews, thank you. One aspect that would make it more informative would be a timer at the top when you are putting tools against eachother. Torquetestchannel uses a graph which is really cool, but for what you are doing a timer would give similar info, as long as human error is at a minimum. Thanks again.
Great video!
One thing you have to think of is bauer going to be around in 3 years or even 5 Milwaukee will be for sure but Harbor Freight is a Gamble
That is true but for the entry level its not expensive and if your on the job and you need a quick solution, Bauer. Remember it's not for pros it's for DIYers who can't afford name-brand power tools. But hey thanks for taking the time to watch and commenting👍😃
I know I'm a few months late but some of these milwaukee fan boys did not understand the point of the video did they? It doesn't matter if it wasn't a milwaukee m18 fuel the point of the video was to show that the "DO IT YOURSELF PEOPLE THAT CAN NOT GO OUT AND SPEND $160 FOR THE MILWAUKEE IMPACT DRIVER PLUS $250 FOR A BATTERY AND CHARGER AND SO THEY CAN GET THE JOB DONE SPENDING MAYBE $100 ON A BAUER IMPACT DRIVER AND BATTERY AND CHARGER ON A BAUER AT HABOR FRIEGHT"!! It was so over their head but good video and comparison! But but it wasn't a m18 fuel 😪😪😪😪😪😪😪
Great comment Brother 💯👍😎
Awesome demo 👌 👍💯
Apples and oranges....I love baier tool....Milwaukie might save you 10 minutes at the end of a day
I have craftsman impact drill and regular drill believe me they beat DeWalt and Milwaukee I have Milwaukee too but the most I use is Ryobi
Can you do a battery charging comparison next please.
Sure 👍
The comparison seems odd with the wood bits, unless with a concrete bit, I never use the impact setting for spade or common drill bits when drilling. Always for me with screws and lag in construction material.
The video is meant to show how the two impact drivers perform against each other on various tasks. The impact driver does not have a impact setting, it's on impact at all times. Thank you for taking the time to comment on the video.👍😃
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews thanks for video and review, I did forget to mention this. I have the Milwaukee Fuel Surge hydraulic driver. I guess it's proper to say these are drivers not really impact tools. It is much quieter and doesn't wake the house when indoor use. Nice to know the Bauer you're reviewing does not have the selection for drill. That part is important to me, one tool when it is possible as the ones I try to purchase have both selections. The HF tools have come a long way to improve over the years
Hammer drills for concrete. Not impact. Impact helps torque force. Hammer actually impacts
Awesome video
Thank You 👍
Where can you buy a replacement charger for a drill lipian 4.0
Is the name brand lipian?
And this is why you should buy Ridgid. Lol!
🤣
But Robert....
Yeah....spoken like a Milwaukee fanboy..... won't admit the Bauer won that war.... especially on the last 2 lag bolts.
Okay first I'm not a Milwaukee fanboy that's my first Milwaukee impact driver I did say I needed to see the video . If you watch my videos I am a huge Harbor Freight fan and will call it as I see it. Now I thought Milwaukee won the fastener challenge but after looking at the video ur right Bauer did win the lag bolt challenge.👌
A mechanical bolt or lug nut challenge would have been the decider i think.
Well it was not the Milwaukee Fuel.
Is this the top of the line Bauer!? Them you should use the top of the line Milwaukee FUEL!!!
I did my friend but that wasn't the point of the 🎥. The point was that if ur a diyer and on a budget there are less expensive options that can get the job done. Thanks for the comment 👍
@@dailydoseoftoolreviews I know brother but some guy said Milwaukee would break in one day that's why I had said that!!!
What is it with some folks? A 1/4" impact driver is not an impact wrench. This stupid. What, you don't like air tools? So if you want a cordless battery powered impact wrench, buy one. Don't replace a impact wrench with an impact driver. That's stupid. My dad always taught me to use the correct tool to do the job the correct way.
The video is not meant to replace an impact wrench with an impact driver, but to show what an impact driver is capable of doing. In some cases the internals are the same between an impact driver and an impact wrench. We do not recommend using the tool the way we test the tool. These 🎥's are ment to test the limits of the tools and for entertainment purposes. 👍👍😎
That's good but nobody ask you about if yor dad teaches you how
I work next to 2 Milwaukee nuts everyday and they hated to admit that my Bauer tools work just as well! Who cares if Milwaukee is 1 second faster...and my 10" miter saw beats the Bosch my boss has
🤣🤣💯👍😎
There is no such thing as a Milwaukee “Non-Fuel” brushless tool. The “Fuel” designation is what indicates that it’s a brushless tool from Milwaukie. So you compared a brushed Milwaukie M18 vs a brushless Bauer.
Your wrong my freind it's Milwaukee's mid tier and yes it's a gen 3 BRUSHLESS non fuel. 😃thanks for the comment👍. Read some of the other comments.
Bauer fan lights vac impact drill string trimmer blower is what I have in this line and am super happy with them I use the 1.5 with my lights as one comes with the drill set bought 3- 5ah bats only used 2 and only ran one down doing some yard work 😎 I must say that b&d has been a good old set outlasted a 139$ ryobi burnt it up on 6 inch lags Bauer is much cheaper and better quality in my experience😎
You can say that again 💯👍😂
I will take the Bouer....
Now bring the last generation Milwaukee fuel and do the same test lmao 🤣 this is not an even battle this is Bauer top of the line brushless impact driver and you put it against a 10 year old impact driver not even fuel if Bauer wants to be known as a comparable brand put there top versions against each other your bias for Bauer runs deep bro.... C'mon man if this m18 brushless wins throw the Bauer away... Deal 🤝
Bro you need to check my 🎥s I put that Bauer up against Gen3 & Gen4. It's true I like the Bauer brand as a diy tool, nothing wrong with that. I'm not a fanboy of one brand. It's eather a good or a bad one that's it. And Bauer shouldn't be beating Milwaukee.
@dailydoseoftoolreviews they just don't understand the point of the comparison do they? It was for the do it yourself people to save some money 💰 to show them they don't have to take out a loan at the bank to but the highly way to expensive milwaukee stuff when they can pay $300 to $400 less and get just as good of results with bauer tools at harbor freight! Milwaukee fan boys can't take it can they? 😢😢😢😢😢
Bauer wins.
The milwaukee fan boys "but but it wasn't aaa the new fuel the competition wasn't fare it was new against old"! Lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣