Strongest Impact Driver Adapter? A Definitive Guide
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Published 2024-07-19
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Who makes the more durable, longest lasting unbreakable impact driver bit socket adapter? We aim to find out, and if we dont find it here, we can buy a few dozen more and rank these things with our new standardized process. Add your favorites in the comments.
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As always, the creator of this channel works in product development for Astro Tools, who dont make impact driver adapters, but always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool!
All Comments (21)
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Strong when you’re on the bottom of the ladder, break when you’re at the top
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10:41. THANK GOD I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ME WHO HAD WEAK FINGERS WHEN TRYING TO GET THOSE BITS OUT.
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Been using the Shockwave bits for a decade and always loved them. Hated the cases for an equal period. ;)
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Ttc: Brings two bags of broken tools for warranty... Person in the store: Here we go again 😅
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Way to take ProjectFarms testing a step further. It’s not easy to out do Todd over there. Keep up the great work!
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That Milwaukee impact slowly turning into a meme😂
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CONGRATS ON 400K TESTIES I LOVE YALL!
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You should compile all of your tests into a database, and sell the whole kit and kaboodle, say with annual update/revisions as you add to the data set. I bet some pretty big outfits would pay good money for it.
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Curious if some custom adapters with much more exotic materials would do any better. Grind down ARP head studs? Tool steel? Super alloys? Shits and giggles?
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Milwaukee should include pliers with their bit cases.
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Auto tech here. I just bought one from each tool truck that comes by, 3 in total. When one breaks I am less than a week away from a replacement and 2 left in the drawer. I can't imagine having to pay a few bucks every time I use my tool
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Been using those Milwaukee drivers at work and they last a very long time before breaking. Glad to see they are the best choice currently available.
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Zephyr makes the absolute best adapters and they are made in the USA. They are the OEM for Snap On bits. I’ve been using them since The first gen Milwaukee fuel came out and never broken one. The 1/4 hex shank isn’t pretty but not broken.
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my last impact purchase i went the other way, i got one with a 3/8" anvil and bought a 3/8" to 1/4 hex adapter. no regrets.
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Honestly this video has just proven me more correct about my opinion that I really don't need or want an impact driver that's stronger than the M12 - an impact driver has to be compact and light first and foremost, and only needs to be strong enough. If it is so strong it quite literally kills itself by using it, or it constantly breaks my adapters I see no point in buying it, especially if it's significantly bigger, like the M18 is compared to the M12 - that huge battery sure is a nuisance in engine bays!
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Can confirm the Makita Impact XPS bits break a lot. I personally use Mac tools bits/socket adapters. Unfortunately, the bit adapter I usually use is not available outside of a set.
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I’ve been using the Husky ones. They’re nice. I’m not trying to torque that much with a driver. Mostly just use it on engine air filter boxes and small bolts, like transmission pan ones
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The test of adapter durability is certainly interesting, but the real impact (heh) to our wallets is the tool durability that you accidentally tested here. You can afford a lot of adapters for the price of a tool that's no longer under warranty and these tools had a hard time surviving this testing, which does not look good considering that an air impact from 1985 is probably still working just fine.
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The Hikoki adapters can be had for very cheap. Would be great to also see these ranked. 👍
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I used to break the Milwaukee ones all the time with my gen 3 on level 2. Then they just stopped breaking. Same tool. Finally broke one for the first time in about a year on level 3. Those Milwaukee adaptors are pretty good.
