Harbor Freight Bauer vs. Hercules 1" Bit Locking Magnetic Impact Holders Review 

Mr Maximus is the only guy on RU-vid that can spend 10 minutes talking about 1/4" bit accessories and keep your attention. Good job sir.

I bought the blue one a year ago after watching this video. It still performs and looks like new and gets used hard every day. Thanks, Catus!

Looking forward to the M12 review!

Another awesome video Maximus! Seriously your presentations and descriptiveness are so professional! I love your channel! Peace from NYC!! ✌️

The dewalt tip is a impact rated bit that's why it works. The other one is just a cheap bit for using in a drill driver. Also 1" screw tips are ment to be used in tip holder not for using directly into impact driver.

I have a Dewalt one that came in a lot and it has been good so far. No issues at all and it's my main holder for my Dewalt impact driver. 7 or 8 bucks seems a little steep but if they honor the typical lifetime warranty deal it isn't so bad. Buy it once and you're good forever.

Great info, I had no idea there was a way to lock these short bits. I've used cheap magnetic bit holders but have trouble with the bits falling out.

I actually have a Bosch ITBHQC201 2 1/4", Impact Tough Quick Change Bit Holder Works perfectly for me got mine brand new in the for $5.49

I use the Milwaukee SHOCKWAVE 2.875" Impact Locking Bit Holder in Aviation and it works beautifully.

My DeWalt also has an aluminum collar. They wear out very fast and there is no "breaking in". Some stick and that is indeed a lot of the brands. The majority of the ones I have just don't seem to be made that well. I would like to see one with a steel collar. Take care. Doug

Good video. I have made my living primarily by screwing for decades and have tried literally every gizmo and gadget I've found along the way. Some are better (much better) than others but I have yet to find one that was anywhere close to being perfect or, even what I would call good. This has been a major issue for me. I can't understand why after all these years, with all those high dollar genius design engineers these companies have on the payroll, why someone some where hasn't been able to come up with something that works well, consistently by now. Even if it were a proprietary system of some sort that only worked with a particular brand of driver. Thanks for the video!

Thank you for all your videos 😸

Catus , Another Great Review Video . I Was Wondering About Those . I Have Some Dewalt they Work good . So I'll Wait For Your Follow up Video . Before I Decide Whether to Buy The Hercules One .

I own a bunch of these but the two you have are more similar to one another than any of my stingers... almost like they are made in the same building

Excellent in-depth review & demonstration! It's a Yes..for that Blue ring model ☺..thank u for the info.

I’ve beat the hell out of my Hercules blue bit holder with a dewalt 110ft lb impact and never had a jam. I think that bauer holder damaged the bit and then it made it jam in the other. Also might be that bit itself was a bit softer metal

Good job! Thanks!

I've had nothing but trouble with that locking mech on a couple other brands (incl. Bosch). I rely on the magnet alone mostly.

Good tool video. Its informative & entertaining. Thumbs up.

Thank you for showing, however, I tried to purchase them and the SKU you show are not available in HF Bauer 1881A-B10, 64774 Hercules HA22-59, 64763 or Hercules HA22-59, 64763 thank you and have a good day

Very good video thank you.

My second 12 volt tool DCF801F2 The Tool has a Ball Bearing holder, this works great on 2' Hex 1/4" bits, Lowes said that list tool will work on 1" bits, This will not work with Dewalt 1" bits, the cut rings are .33" at the long, 2" bits are about .28" and work great. I have found the Wiha 1+ 29mm bits work fine and some Milwaukee 1" bits, Bosch 1" bits will not hold.

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What is the difference between the 1/4" and 1" Bit Locking Magnetic Impact Holders?

I wish you had used the bit with the deeper grooves, on the red holder, to see if that was the only problem.

8:23 What's the Level 6 and Level 7 channel he's referencing?

Wasn’t going to watch because I thought 10 was way too long for subject. But great review.

It’s the cat!

How does the Dewalt compare to the two?

Pls... mantion buy links... Thanks.

can either of these be used as 1/4" hex nut drivers?

I have had the bauer one lock up 2 times, where the collar wouldn't move to unlock and release a bit. And of course this happens on the video after I make my comment.

Does Milwaukee make the same type of holder and/if have you used it ?

Not for impact, ???

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No way is he Bauer bit holder any good. JUNK ! I did like the Hercules bit holder. I don't only want a magnetic bit holder, I want it to also hold on to the screw. If all it does is hold the bit, it's worthless. The holder clamps on to the bit so the magnetic is not needed in that case. If it holds on to the screw so I don't have to handle the screw, other than to place the screw on the bit, then we have a useful tool. Barry

AVE collab. That’s what we want!

For $7 and $8 a piece these are useless ! The magnet has almost zero holding power which is the whole purpose of having a magnetic bit holder . Makita makes one that you can buy from amazon for a about $3.25 a piece and You can attach a 3 inch screw to it and turn it on full power and the screw will not fall off ! It is the strongest magnet out there . I put the bit into a box of 3 inch screws and the magnet picked up 4 screws .

Please somebody help. I get the magnet retained, which are mostly worthless, and I get the mechanically retained. But why both? Seems that the magnet will still get fouled with swarf, or break

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An impact drive guide would work better than these.

Those style bits suck . Unless you are a rookie or don't do much drilling with 3" screws . It doesn't take a genius to figure that out.