Milwaukee M12 Impact Driver Review (Model #3453-20)

RTR takes a look at the M12 Impact Driver that is Milwaukee's most recent release. We run through testing, general overview, and Hate/Love/All of the Above on this episode.

[johnsxterra]

I highly recommend this tool I am a electrician and use it everyday it is 300% worth it

[vitalik]

Don’t leave it standing on 2.0 battery the thing I like about my gen 3 is that if your working fast it’s easier to lay it down so it’s more stable and I don’t have that issue that it fell so I makes you lay it down because you know it’s wably standing

[Rogsdeco]

Hello, which model is more powerful to work with? This 3453-20 or the 3453-22 model, what is the difference between the two???

[Bathtubcrocodile]

Sometimes I wonder If the high impacts have made people forget that with a decent drill, even a small one you'll fasten screws of this size very silently and with more than enough of power. And that is also what the drill is made to do. Not only drill.

[nathandyer]

This is great video explaining this tool. He's definitely right about what to use it for and it definitely can't go above 1/2. I'm a maintenance technician of almost 6 years. I tried it out on concrete and it did the job but, it stopped alot. I had a milwaukee m12 brushed kit for my start of maintenance career. I dropped it used it to beat on things, it fell off a 5 foot ladder almost once a day and went out last year. I'm not sure why milwaukee sent me a m18 driver but hey they were awesome on the warranty to!

[konadayz]

The only thing compact about it is the battery

[avi-tech-haifa]

i use it for house repairs, can i drill occasionally a brick wall with it (6mm drill) ? and what about small metal drills like 5mm

[kevinmccarthy]

mode one was through the main part of the knot where as you moved away from the knot

[landslide]

Great Review! I just subscribed just like everyone should! I am invested in the dewalt 20v platform but I really wanted the m12 fuel ratchet. I found a deal on the ratchet with this impact driver two 2ah batteries and a charger for $250 at home depot. They included a 2.5 ah battery in the deal and I used the home depot hack where I returned just the free battery and the entire kit cost me $180. I like my dewalt impact wrench but this is so tiny I am going to try to use it more to give it a chance!

[oldmanmerc]

Why on earth would you be standing it up on top of a ladder? You're the safety issue not the drill. I don't even stand up 18v with big batteries. That's just asking for it.

[loktom]

I highly recommended this type of tool for self tapping screws for metal trims, sheet metal, attachment to wood or metal structures.
Amazing for fast drilling through 12-18 guage sheet metals with big named brands impact ready drilling bits. Including using it on high quality SS steel.

[DeepakNaidu]

Good list of details, Thanks for giving a good review

[loktom]

You should shows it off by driving metal trims, metal door trashholds, metal weather strippings and metal to metal attachments. This is where impact drivers shines. Of course use self tapping screws and hex impact equiped drilling bits and accessories.

It's where regular drills got scare to face, got bogged, or too cumbersome to use territories.

[Saladon]

Is this a new channel? Wut happened to your old channel?

[stevennihipali]

No matter what, this impact driver isn't a drill, not meant to be a drill, but can and will put perform any other leading brand on the market. It'll even do better than the bigger brother, 18V tools

[sparx]

I wouldn't be standing any drill on top of steps, bolt a tape measure holder to your steps and use the belt clip on the drill , I do it to all my steps

[DanielGomez-cfvk]

My favorite impact driver 12 volt from Milwaukee

[stevennihipali]

You're trying to tell me that the impact couldn't put a whole into the wood, all the way way through? Come on man...

[alexisarevalo]

Why you keep saying “ the drill”? It is an impact driver

[dkviking]

Anyone know how many screw it can drive before needing a recharge? Also how many screw the m18 can? Dont know if I should go m12 or m18, hoping 12