Seriously, AMAZON Released Their Own Power Tools? vs Same $ Walmart & HF

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As always Torque who started this channel is working for Astro Tools who don't make any cordless drills, that said always consider multiple sources when looking at tool!

[TorqueTestChannel]

As alwas, Torque to who started this channel is working in product development for Astro Tools - who don't make cordless tools but you should always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool!

[Nanan]

I did a field job last spring, someone forgot to pack the cordless drill in our job box. The closest tool/hardware store was over 100 miles from the job site but there was a walmart 20 miles away. We got a hart drill and some drill bits with the intent of using it for the day and going and getting a dewalt or milwaukee the next day before I headed out to the job site. We were able to drill about 90 1/2" holes and build 4 large shipping crates with 3" decking screws without any real issue with the hart drill, I was actually impressed.

[orijimi]

Denali is easily the worst brand name in Chervon's entire portfolio. Worse than any power tool at Harbor Freight too.

[aidanbishop]

I never thought I would see the day when a comparatively priced tool makes Hart and Bauer look like monsters in terms of performance.

[nozzlepie]

Aldi has a bare impact driver for £10, it'd be nice to see how the German discount supermarket tools stack up.

[chocolatethunder]

I found that Bauer kit at my local HF on the clearance table for $49.99. Been using it pretty aggressively at work for over a year, and It's been a trooper. have had the motor up above 300°F and the tool smoking on multiple occasions. It just keeps going.

[johnmckee]

Unfortunately Amazon will sell thousands of Denali tools.
Remember a lot of home owners only use these tools only assembly box furniture or build bird houses.
Unfortunately Don't know the difference in quality tools or Don't want to spend the money on them.
Love your channel, keep it up.

[MyGrowthRings]

I’ve been using a half dozed Bauer drills in a cabinetmaking class with unskilled coworkers for about three years now, and with the exception of a few batteries that died while left sitting on a charger for months on end during the pandemic, they have been reliable and powerful enough for everything we’ve put them through. Great video. Scott.

[DeadKoby]

I remember when HF was just a mail order business selling some of the poorest grade tools. That's it's still low priced tools, they now have MANY products that are a good value.

[michaelcrumlett]

I’ve been abusing both the Bauer drill and driver in a municipal garage for over a year now, so I’m not terribly surprised that the drill outperforms the other bottom feeders. My Milwaukee and DeWalt tools are definitely nicer and perform better, but the Bauer complete kit costs less than single batteries for the others.

[truelightguy]

At work I use a Bosch 12v screwgun to put rack screws for rackunits in road cases. We use the number 4 setting everytime for consistency. I think a really useful and interseting measure for you guys to check is the clutch settings on the drills you all have and compare that to other drills and batterytypes for consistancy.

[likeaboss]

I’d love to see all the offerings from harbor freight compared. The bauer really surprised me, serious performance from a brushed sub-$100 tool.

[RobertLeBlancPhoto]

I think it's great and commendable how your videos not only entertain and enlighten, but also help to save many people from wasting their hard earned money on inferior power tools.
Thank you.

[pianomail]

I have the Bauer Drill, and honestly, it's a great drill. The Bauer is also the only one of those three that feels quality. I haven't held the Denali (which looks like a toy) but I've held the Hart and they feel cheap. The Bauer paired with the metal chuck and a 5AH battery, and it drills through hard steel with sharp bits just fine.

[cidercreekranch]

Do know if you can get your hands on one but a vintage Makita 9v NiCd powered drill. That was the first cordless drill I purchased 30+ years ago. It would nice to see how it compares to today's offerings.

[whatyousaidbud]

I know this is picky but, can we agree that those bigger drills, milwaukee dewalt etc. are actually percussion drills and not hammer drills. A hammer drill would be a SDS, it has a physical hammer that strikes the end of the drill bit whereas a percussion drill has two discs each with raised 'bobbles' which interfere with eachother causing one disc to jump back and forth. Which is why an SDS has much more knock than a drill/driver.

[Wizkid]

You know, my biggest complaint isn't even that these tools are junk. Not everyone needs a top-tier power tool, and these are probably perfectly fine for diy'ers who want to hang pictures and put together furniture.

But that's not how these are marketed. They're built on the Skil 20V platform, a well known brand and high voltage rating. Worse, they sell for $120. The HF Warrior tools these are probably closest to sell for ~$75 together (and they're only sold ala carte!). Walmart sells a similar kit under their Hyper Tough brand for $70, or $100 with a recip saw included! Craftsman has their combo kit at $99, and both Dewalt and Makita are offering 12v combo kits for a similar price the Amazon. The list goes on. Black and Decker? $85. Porter Cable? $130. Ryobi on Amazon? $86. Hell, HD will sell you the Ryobi compact HP brushless combo with a bag for $130.

To someone who knows nothing about tools, these seem like a good mid tier option, when they're bottom tier junk priced 40-50% higher than they should be

[Clough]

You are correct that inertia does not affect your torque measurement as long as your resistance is steady or gradually increasing. I tested this after getting the same comments on my servo testing video. Search for "clough42 does inertia affect torque" if you're interested.

[Jay_Ira]

I came here to see these make their home at the bottom of the ranking chart. I was not disappointed. Thanks guys, I think we can all agree we don't need to see future Denali power tools on the channel.

[phil]

Holy hell, that was a good video, man. I mean, it just doesn't get any more comprehensive than that. I spotted these tools the other day and wondered in my head if they were worth anything. These videos are great for someone who's in the market and just wants to down and dirty and eat their heart out with numbers to make as much of an informed decision as possible.