Wrenches Reviews

I have owned and used daily the milwaukee model 9057-6 12 volt cordless impact for over 4 years now on a daily basis. Taking every thing into consideration, this has been a very dependable product. I have dropped it off 6 & 8 foot ladders onto concrete floors and then picked it up and started using it over again. Only once did the front cover break, which is fairly easy to replace yourself. Anyone looking for a lightweight cordless unit, I would highly recommend this product

In my line of work as a automotive tech. these tools come in very handy. They not only speed up work process's but make my job easier and more versital.

This is a great way to illiminate the need to spend 500.00 or more on a compressor and wrench set-up. An invaluable tool for every home mechanic.

This is an excellant impact wrench. I have been a garage door installer for many years. I can easily spend most of the day with this tool in my hand and its performance is unmatched. Our company has put these impacts to the test. They are frequently dropped from ladders, but keep on working. When repairs are needed, they are easy to do and the parts are even easier to order (from Milwaukee). I even use it for those really tight lug nugs on trucks. The rocker switch is a must. Sometimes the pin doesn't want to let go a the socket, but with a little persuation it comes right off. Overall, excellant tool, great performance, and amazing durability. Milwaukee impacts are just the best.

I bought this set at the same time I bought the DowelMax system. Their is really no comparison between the two. If you are looking to make the occasional dowel, and don't mind doing extra steps to get the registration into the ball park, then this kit gives you a lot for a little bit of money. With the included brad point bits, the drill guides, and the dowel jig itself, gives you a volume of gear. It comes on a cardboard card with a shrink wrap plastic holding it on. If you are serious about woodwork, and want to create precision joinery, I highly recommend you to get the Dowelmax system.

This little doweling jig does the job good enough. It is surprisingly accurate and really easy to use. There is even instructions to help you out if you don't know how to dowel. I don't like the brad point drill bits because they clog up too quickly and won't clear the sawdust out of the dowel hole. But it's the easy too use jig..it's worth having in your work shop.

I use my push stick and sometimes a leather glove.

Stars in order of my scoring.
1st.-Heavy duty built to last.
2nd.-Price not bad because heavy built,and safety item.
3rd.-Right idea just needs improvement.
Now the down side. Received item, went out into saw shop,raised blade guard,placed Blade Loc over blade held down on loc & tried to loosen arbor nut only to have blade slip and rotate inside loc.

I must admit, I have been using a screwdriver to lock one of the teeth on the table saw blade. All the time I am exerting pressure, I am thinking, "This has got to be bad for the blade. I hope I don't slip and chip a carbide tooth." I was lucky, no chips, but the process was capable of at least a ever so slighty, bending the blade. The other alternative was to use 2x4 and let the blade bite into it. The problem is that works only one way. I did the vise grip on the blade, without touching the teeth method as well.
I am sure their are as many ingenious ways, people have come up with locking the blade, as their are different types of blades.
So now here comes Bench Dog, with an ideal solution. Why not make a hard plastic holder, that sits on top of the blade, protecting you, and the blade in one step. It holds the blade both ways, and still allows you to use a wrench on the locking nut. Bench Dog wins a lot of awards, for their superior engineering. Ok, so it is made out of plastic. I don't know what else would do, surely not metal, against metal carbide teeth. I'm glad to give them most of the purchase price for the design, and leave a little left over for the cost of the material.
This Blade Loc is ideal for blade changes. Highly recommended for your safety, and the blades.

This is a great mower. If used properly, it will make your lawn look like a golf course fairway. This mower is so much better for the environment than conventional mowers and you get a good workout while using it as well.

I just started using it, but it works great. I was weary about the reviews of twigs stopping the mower, but I purchased anyway and thought I could rake the lawn since I have lots of overhanging trees and branches/twigs. I didn't rake, I just picked up anything big. The mover does get stopped by larger twigs, but only if moving slow. I just backed it up and gave it a shove and no more twig. I mowed the whole lawn and couldn't mind a branch I couldn't mow through. Plus - no gas, no noise, no fumes, great exercise. I'm extremely pleased.

Easy to assemble. Easier to use. The easiest pushing, sharpest lawn mower I have used in the past 15 years. My experience, however, is limited to 4 sessions with the mower. It appears to be solid and well built.

I'm very pleased. Works great. Clean up is a snap. It takes a while to thin interior latex paint to a point that it can be sprayed, but once I figured that out no problems.

I was tickled to see Norm Abrams using a similar HVLP on The New Yankee Workshop two weeks after I bought mine.

I read a lot of reviews about this sprayer before making the purchase, and they helped alot, but there were still some surprises, mostly good.
First, I haven't had any clogging problems. Cleanup takes a bit longer than normal, but it's not bad.
Second, this unit is not as loud as advertised. In my garage, with the doors open, it's not bad, and I haven't felt the need for earplugs. It is not as loud as my shopvac.
Third, the overspray problem that some have complained about, does not seem to be a problem for me.
I was surprised by the heat buildup in the spray gun and hose... the low pressure air is very warm, but it is not a real problem.
The only negative I can offer, is that the coverage rate is a little slower than I expected.
I think this is a great sprayer for the money.

Great product. works very well with very little maintenance and clean-up. The all in one (no compressor needed) is wonderful!

I am restoring a recently purchased 65 year old cottage style house. It has 3 very thick coats of paint and one cheap thin coat that was applied over the old paint to make it look nice for listing, however this paint failed after only a couple of years. The surface is very irregular due to the poor prep work done between each coat of paint. Still, the Metabo did a good job of taking it down to a level clean surface. It takes some time to master this tool but it does work as advertised. I liked that it would get right up to the edge of trim boards but the side blades were of no value since they would not touch the side surfaces and are not adjustable. Also, I found that the oldest coat of paint, when worked aggressively, would cause a build up of melted paint on the back sides of the blades that you had to remove with a sharp blade. I ordered extra blades and will no doubt need them all before I'm done. I only got 9 blades in my pack of 10, not impressed with that. I think the harder the old paint the better, and the flatter the surface the better, but it will work on thick paint and irregular surfaces. I have about 5 hours on this tool so far and have not had any problems with the side plates. I don't use them, but they are not in the way or breaking off either. I was originally planning on selling this when I was done, but I may just have to keep it around for a few more projects. I don't think a tool costing twice as much, could do twice as good or twice as fast of a job in my case.

This unit is very good for flat surfaces, such as old doors, or other panel type projects. The system hooks up to vacuums but you need to get the correct fittings. I originally bought it to scrape siding on a house but ended up hiring someone. The siding was too irregular and old. This provides a plane like finish and in my opinion could easily substitute for a power plane. The four way blades are also a good feature. I think it is the type of blade being used on the newer spiral bladed jointers in the woodworking world.

Great toolm for stripping. If you can , set the nails deeper though so they dont dull up blades as quick.
It is a great tool for stripping trim pieces.Light and easy to hold. With some training
considering that your hands grow from a right place :), oneself can strip inner trim pieces even less that 1inch wide.
Vacuum hose.... Well it is a drag to use when on heights.
Just cover the area well(plastic is cheap)and wear good respirator, goggles and body protection.
Tool can work all ways and with some getting use to u can strip even warped wood using those side blades that many loathing here.
Just open one of the doors and get into the warped part under some angle get to the wood and then put the tool flat again.
Works for me....
Very light tool so hands are not getting tired much.
As about doors they are not as flimsy if oneself paying enough attention when to open and close them.
Hopefully most of the people here have an IQ higher than Mr.
President so there should be no problem.
I just love that tool. It is German engeneering all the way and made in GERMANY unlike Bosh, Ridgid and other profit hungry brands.

This advertiser is repersenting this tool has the most torque of any cordless impact wrench 240 ft lbs of torque.Dewalt has 300 Ft lbs of lbs on its DW059 cordless impact wrench.I'm not saying which impact wrench is superior just that it has more torque.Maybe seller made a mistake,but truth in advertising is important and the public should be aware.

So far I am more than satisfied. I have been using it as a track wrench for changing wheels/tires from street to race and back again at auto x events. One battery can do at least two cars easily and maybe more. I have not tried reaching max torque. I have used a torque stick for 65 ft/lb and have reached that with no problem by holding a few seconds. Tool is heavy but it sure beats the alternative.

I work at a tractor dealership and bought the impact/drill 18v combo. WOW. The MAC and Craftsman air impacts barely get used anymore because of this beast. This thing loosens rusted 5/8" blade spindle bolts with ease and lasts up to an hour on one battery with moderate use. As another review mentioned, it doesn't kick up dust like air impacts which is really nice on farm machinery. IT IS HEAVY, but it is more balanced than an air gun which I think makes it more comfortable in the long run.

Obviously the huge advantage is no cords so it is extrememly nice on a service calls and fixing flat tires in remote storage buildings without an air compressor.

Highly recommended, along with the 18v Milwaukee drill.

Can anyone please tell me the name brand that fits this kit. I need to purchase nails and staples and I caanot seem to find the correct type.

light action triggers and no stupid rubber tip to obstruct your view of the work..also, a tip..if you shoot a brad and don't release the trigger right away you totally eliminate the punch mark in the wood...for perfectionists like me ,we like that lol
both are light weight tools and out of every brand i've used (all of them) these fit into tighter areas.

I purchased this combo set to do odds-and-ins around the house. My first experence with the set was to put in shoe moulding and hang curtains on the 1X3 stock. The tools are light and small which lets you get in tight spaces. The shoe moulding job went quick with the brad nailer, the stappler soon left my hands and ended up in my wifes. She loved it! Her work went fast and smooth. Like I said, there both small so getting the stappler up above the curtains to stapple then down was simple. I will have to buy another set since my wife has snagged 1/2 of this one. Great buy, good equipment (even though it is from China) I would recommend this set to any DIY'er

I would only recommend this tool to someone who uses it for home. I am a contractor whom owns numerous Dewalt cordless tools and am disappointed in most. I own the 14v and the 12v impacts, and in a matter of 6 months of daily use they have both burned up arbors. The batteries will not keep a charge close to origional. B&D service centers have repaired both under warrenty, but they will not admit to any design flaw. "Heavy Duty", I don't think so.

this dewalt impact drill spins faster and has more power for driving screws into concrete or steel but the batteries last only half the time as my makita 12 volt impact.so i use my makita mostly cause i dont have time to be changing batteries every 15 minutes..

I've used the DeWalt 18 volt driver/hammer drill for years, and I really have thought it was a good product. I once dropped my drill from a second story and after it bounced a few times it still worked, so I've been convinced that the DeWalt product was a decent brand.

I recently got this 14.4 impact and have loved using it. It's lighter than the 18 volt I'm used to and easy to handle. It drives long screws no problem. There are no dials to turn, no speeds to set and the battery seems to last a long time. I've used it for setting electrical finish, which takes a light touch, to drilling holes in stucco with a masonary bit (doing what I normally would have used the "hammer drill" function for).

I do know carpenters that swear by the Makita impact driver, so I can't compare brand to brand, but if you've always used a normal driver drill and haven't yet tried out the impact driver, you're in for a treat. It really does a much better job.

And to think, I used a Yankee back in the day, and I'm not that old,,,,,well ok, I'm pushing forty, but still, I cut my teeth with a Yankee screwdriver,,,,,how far things have come.