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Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3453-20 Impact Driver product photo
Milwaukee

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3453-20 Impact Driver

4.6 (30 owner comments)

$94.39 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The m12 fuel impact is great too and I’d buy the combo kit if you’d have any use for the impact.”

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Norseman

Norseman Ultra Dex Type 190-AG Set

4.5 (10 owner comments)

Price varies

valuemetal drilling

“For example, Norseman 22903 1/16 in.”

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee Shockwave Impact Duty Driver Bit Set (48-32-4024)

4.4 (11 owner comments)

Price varies

valuedurability

“Milwaukee Shockwave are great but you really need to shop the prices.”

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Makita

Makita XDT19Z 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver

4.3 (6 owner comments)

Price varies

durabilitycompact

“I’ve run the xdt13 a bit and the xdt19 extensively lately.”

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DEWALT 20V MAX Atomic DCF850 Impact Driver product photo
DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX Atomic DCF850 Impact Driver

4.0 (14 owner comments)

$169.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The DCF850 is newer, slimmer/lighter and will do just as well or better than my 887's - and would be what I would get for daily home/farm work, fence ”

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DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF860 3-Speed Impact Driver product photo
DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF860 3-Speed Impact Driver

3.7 (16 owner comments)

$199.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The DCF860 is fantastic, but it's so powerful it's almost absurd.”

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Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3453-20 Impact Driver product photo
Milwaukee

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3453-20 Impact Driver

4.6 (30 owner comments)

$94.39 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The m12 fuel impact is great too and I’d buy the combo kit if you’d have any use for the impact.”

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DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF860 3-Speed Impact Driver product photo
DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF860 3-Speed Impact Driver

3.7 (16 owner comments)

$199.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The DCF860 is fantastic, but it's so powerful it's almost absurd.”

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DEWALT 20V MAX Atomic DCF850 Impact Driver product photo
DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX Atomic DCF850 Impact Driver

4.0 (14 owner comments)

$169.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The DCF850 is newer, slimmer/lighter and will do just as well or better than my 887's - and would be what I would get for daily home/farm work, fence ”

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Makita

Makita XDT19Z 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver

4.3 (6 owner comments)

Price varies

durabilitycompact

“I’ve run the xdt13 a bit and the xdt19 extensively lately.”

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Norseman

Norseman Ultra Dex Type 190-AG Set

4.5 (10 owner comments)

Price varies

valuemetal drilling

“For example, Norseman 22903 1/16 in.”

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee Shockwave Impact Duty Driver Bit Set (48-32-4024)

4.4 (11 owner comments)

Price varies

valuedurability

“Milwaukee Shockwave are great but you really need to shop the prices.”

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