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Comparing Impact Drivers

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Awards Editors' Choice Award
Best Overall Impact Driver
 Editors' Choice Award
Best Tool-Only Impact Driver
 Editors' Choice Award
Best 12 Volt Impact Driver
Price $220 List
$119.99 at Amazon		$129 List
$95.00 at Amazon		$135 List
$117.00 at Amazon		$140 List
$103.49 at Amazon		$120 List
$99.99 at Amazon
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Pros Spectacular power, lightning-fast driving, great batteryExceptional torque, very fast, great battery lifeIncredibly fast, phenomenal torque, four speed settingsGood speed and torque, decent battery lifeConvenient, compact, several settings
Cons So-so light, two-handed bit insertionLoud, only one RPM settingNot the best battery life, noisyLoud, relatively priceyPricey, battery doesn't last long, loud
Bottom Line An impressively strong and fast model with a long-lasting batteryThis driver had the most impressive battery life in our test and offers torque performance that is on par with the bestIf you're looking for a fast 18V impact driver with excellent torque in a condensed size, we recommend this modelAn excellent addition to an existing fleet of DEWALT tools, but an expensive option if you've not already investing in DEWALT batteriesGet this if you're looking for a light, small, 12-volt impact driver with great performance
Rating Categories Kobalt XTR Max 24V Makita XDT13 Milwaukee M18 Fuel... DeWalt MAX XR DCF887B Milwaukee M12 Fuel...
Speed (35%) Sort Icon
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Torque (25%)
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Convenience (20%)
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Battery (15%)
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Noise (5%)
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Specs Kobalt XTR Max 24V Makita XDT13 Milwaukee M18 Fuel... DeWalt MAX XR DCF887B Milwaukee M12 Fuel...
Average Measured Total Time for Lag Bolt Test 13 seconds 21 seconds 16 seconds 23 seconds 37 seconds
Average Measured Time: Plywood Ledger Screw Test 3 seconds 4 seconds 3 seconds 4 seconds 6 seconds
Average Measured Fastening Torque 300 ft-lb 282 ft-lb 300 ft-lb 238 ft-lb 143 ft-lb
Average Measured Breaking Torque 300 ft-lb 300 ft-lb 300 ft-lb 300 ft-lb 275 ft-lb
Average Measured Time: 3-2'x12' Ledger Screw Test 2.1 seconds 2.8 seconds 2.0 seconds 2.8 seconds 3.7 seconds
Battery Test Screws Driven 117 78 68 62 44
Measured Length 139 mm 126 mm 116 mm 136 mm 132 mm
Average Measured Decibels While Using 96 dBa 97 dBa 99 dBa 100 dBa 97 dBa
Impact Driver Model # KXID 124B-03 XDT13 2853-20 DCF887 2553-20
Quick Bit Insert No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Bit Holder No No Yes No No
Multiple Fastening Modes Yes No Yes Yes Yes