Comment by ianschmitz
2 days ago
I use Dewalt for my woodworking stuff and Milwaukee M12 for this very reason. M12 for automotive for their high speed ratchet, 3/8” stubby impact, right angle die grinder, etc. Milwaukee seems to have an edge there although Dewalt isn’t far behind.
AVE had tear downs years ago and I think there were a few places where dewalt edged out Milwaukee. There was also some black magic going on with dewalt impacts and a rebound effect. See Torque test channel[1].
For automotive Milwaukee is the clear winner.
[1]https://youtu.be/tPP6exJyILA?si=G1aKZL9yjYwkJ2aH