Very pleased to see a comparison against a Milwaulkie tool. HOWEVER really unfortunatly it would seem that the current m18 gen 3 fuel impact that you have picked up there has a terrible colllet defect / issue. Which shows up later on in the tool's lifetime. Even the Milwaulkie die hards will not buy this version of the tool anymore. Just such a waste of money when the tool is so expensive it should not be this bad. We are all waiting to see if Milwaulkie fix the collet defect when they announce the gen 4 on sept 10th (next week). With 'availability in November' for their gen4 products. Or so they say for USA customers. Anyhow since you already have ATM you might as well try to compare the granularity of the variable speed trigger. It is nice to see already the new 40v Makita trigger being improved over the previous DT171... as that should mean a future 18v product update should get that same improvement to the trigger. Assuming the predictable way that Makita roll out changes. Wheras on the 40v to make the most of the extra power they should have tried to license from Bosh the dual collet system that also doubles as a 1/2 inch square wrench. With the hole in the middle for hex. That would really help to avoid snapping adapters. As for Milwaulkie... what other competition are they bringing to the table elsewhere? Looking at the whole tool range more generally the other next most obvious comparison would be against their 18v Fuel gen3 (or gen4) drill / driver. Especially with their 'Onekey' configuration / settings management system for programming 4 different presets for torque and speed (+ other mode setting). Which has to be done via blutooth. Which is their answer to the Makita 1980s style preset buttons cycling. For enabling more intelligent modes. However since these kinds of tools are usually pretty expensive I really wouldn't expect you to spend all that money buying so many different models and end up footing the bill yourself. It does not seem feasible. Instead I would perhaps suggest maybe try finding another tool collector online (or small business) who is in your same country, and who you can build up enough trust to swap tools with on a temporary basis for review purpose. For example maybe another youtuber. Or some other kind of tool reviewer in other media (online magazine of blogger etc.). Anyhow regardless of that many thanks for covering these current sets of tools you already have. It has been very helpful.
I ended up buying the Makita subcompact 18V tools based on your series of 40V reviews. They sound like great tools but should be bought when you need the extra power. Thank you for the thoughtful walk through!
Awesome work brother. 💪like to see it against the Milwaukee Fuel..... to be honest would be great too see all the 40v against the competition. 🤔. Mate you've got some fantastic videos coming soon. I hope 😃👍. Stay safe dude. And no wife = more beers 🍻🍻😄
The chuck wobbles more in the 40v vs the 18v? How much are we talking? I've struggled with some very wobbly Dewalt impacts in the past. It sucks when you're on a ladder trying to screw self tapping screws through wood and into metal at a bad angle. That's why I bought the 18v makita impact. Much less wobble.
Seems like the minor improvement made on the 40v could have been achieved with the bigger battery cells in the 18v. I can tell you right now Milwaukee 18v impact driver will drive faster than that 40v
Well it seems like Makita has decided to change the voltage at the same time ass moving from 18650 cells to the newer larger 21700s. so not only doe the battery require a larger minimum number of cells to reach the higher nominal voltage. They also are physically larger cells. So that makes the battery pack a lot larger. Unless I suppose they also make a smaller battery pack with the older 18650s and employ a mixture of both cell types. So really this platform is better suited to replace those larger 36v x2 types of tools which are more power hungry and require more grunt. Like the angle grinders etc. And for really large people with massive hands who are 7ft tall. This platform is not so well suited to the replace 18v subcompact category that aims to replace the smaller and lighter 12v tools. Like... I am sad about this splitting of platforms. Because you kindda need 21700 cells on 18v and just be 'more flexible' in letting users use a cross compatible battery system would really help avoid splitting decisions. However if Makita do update their 18v lineup with the other kinds of innovations we see rolled into these 40v ones. Like the better trigger etc. Then ok great I don't have to end up making so many difficult decisions and can have more desirable qualities in a specific tool. That is also being more appropriate match for the size category it falls into (for me, who is not a giant with massive hands etc)..
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL Ah cool man, didn't know! Yeah makes sense... I guess then they cannot iterate any further to make the small battery anymore compact. A it has already been optimized with these initial launch products. Oh well neverrmind then.
It has so many settings that you end up choosing it's highest one and leave it like that...I would still choose the soft impact model. P. S. You should have combine the blue case with the purple one 😈
The 40v is definitely cool and besides all the settings , the extra weight , the unknown price , and fact that 18v was actually faster on the 6" screw and smaller , it's not enough to pull me away from the 18v Makita platform that I'm on now ....
40V impact driver...just in time to solve all the problems no one ever had with the 18V impact driver. And it’s only 50% more unwieldy than the 18V! Amazing innovation.
Not a huge jump in functionality other than torque. Good to know. I have the 18v impact wrench already and love it and I think you just sold me on the xdt16 honestly . Gonna be awhile before we see a 40v tool in America anyway. Rock on!!!
i personally prefer the 2 ah battery, i dont drive lots of screws and the lighter weight its a better bonus minus the extra runtime. but given i dont drive too many screws i find a 2 ah lasts me a couple days sometimes
@Tools & Stuff. Dang either you're telepathic or you have extremely great hearing! I was thinking 6.0AH battery for the 18V Makita for the test. Is it the beers that improves your hearing? Or that your wife's away? Great review. I watched till the end. BTW. Father's Day is coming up for you on September 6 so Happy Father's Day! Hope you and your family stay safe and well.
brrrrrr brrrrr all video long, love it ! I think the selling point of the 40v line would be that you need less ah (weight) for the same power as the 18v line. That damn 18v 5ah is strong but sooo heavy to use above your head all day.. thnx for the good content mate
Rich power as in capacity to screw x amount of screws per battery. This due to the higher voltage so the motor uses less amperage per screw. Where I can do 1.000 screws with 5ah 18v I only need a 2.25ah 40v to do the same amount of screws. Power in terms of nm is also affected by the ah battery I use, this due to the voltage sag during operation...
Hello..do you know why there is a difference between this 40v made in Japan and the one made in China?..because I noticeed that the anvil is not the same..the Japan model has the one handed chuck whereas the China one has the one where you have to pull the chuck to insert the bit..are you aware of this?.. Thank you
just a stupid lifehack if you are stuck without a impact driver then some drills have a screw setting so if you put it in the max mode (not the drilling mode) it has a small impact witch helped me finish a job!
I found the performance deteriorated on the DTD171 doing back to back bugles in my side by side tests with the 40v which I attributed to heat. While in individual bugles the DTD171 was comparable in speed, as you showed, the 40v didn't deteriorate. Also, the heat coming out of the 18v impacts exhaust could burn you about 10+ bugles back to back. The 171 is so good but surely if you use it all day doing heavy torque screws you will get more than just a short time saving but you're going to get a tool that lasts alot longer in the 40v.
Now that the 40v has come to the states I can buy me a 40v from Japan. Very excited bout the tools. Not so excited that its gonna cost me an arm and a dick.
Would an impact wrench be better or worse at putting in those long screws? Something like the DTW285Z which is similar size to these impact drivers. I'm guessing the increased torque would help towards the end but slower speed may mean it has to chase the drivers to the finish
Wow. You are so much like me, it's frightening. On the few occasions when my better half goes out at night, I'm also straight into the garage with the tools and more refreshing beverages than usual. The only difference is that you record videos and I record myself singing with my iPhone, while convincing myself that I'm a rock star and a wasted talent of the music industry. Of course once my wife comes home again, I'm already in bed snoring and the next day I'm just little old innocent me all over again. In Australia, we call that kind of stuff "Secret mens business", so don't tell anyone. 😁👍🏼
I use my drill all day. I'm a sheet metal worker and use tons of Robertson screws all day sometimes the metal Is heavy gauge and our screws are dull. Would a 40v drill make it easier to drill through. I'm trying to find out if I don't have to push do hard with the 40v as opposed to the 18v
Thank you for all XGT 40Vmax tools reviews. Disappointed with Impact Driver and Reciprocating Saw. *Power takes precedence over comfort and precision.* Blue, Black, Authentic Red, Authentic Purple and now (drum roll) Olive.
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@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL hello again. Sorry the predicted text messed up my question. I meant to ask what is the grey material you are screwing the baton screws into?
@@ToolsAndStuffOFFICIAL ok thanks buddy. Love the makita videos. Just seen a video you did about dyson batteries. You're 100% right. Keep up the good work
Excellent review; I think if folks need the power, they can always move on to a hammer drill, which will provide you more power than an impact to drive in difficult fasteners. The only risk is that you could shear the bolt or hurt your wrist.
Driver's, in 18v are the top levels of stop,stop at dtd 171 . 40v are next , levels of speed' s !(200 of NM are nothing! Because.....wrench power's , have recording up to 1000 NM. )( 250NM * wrench 's do the talking! In 18v ! Ok !!!!!
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Makita will shut the 40v line in few years There no much difference between them and the 18v is full with tools for any use Its better for makita to make compact 6-8 amps battery than this 40v that almost the same in power
40 volt not worth it and completely unnecessary when the 18 volt does a perfect job for any task, you can buy in australia a drill and driver with two batterys and charger for $400 or the same in the 40 volt for $1000 its a no brainer to buy the 18 volt.
