Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M12 12V Lithium-Ion Cordless Drill Driver/Impact Driver Combo Kit (2-Tool) with Titanium Drill Bit Set (23-Piece)

M12 12-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Drill Driver/Impact Driver Combo Kit (2-Tool) is just what I was looking to do small projects around the house. These two tools fit the bill for me... Thx wife for getting them for me.

Before I start, I would like to say I am completely unbiased when it comes to tools and judge them as they are. I have been dying to try these brushed drill and drivers since I bought my Bosch drill/driver set, to see how these stack up. I will be making a few comparisons between the two, as I believe that the 2 kits are the top of the line 12v brushed drills/drivers. If you don't want to read the entire review, my verdict is, that I believe the Bosch kit to be a better deal; and now I will elaborate. Picked these up with anticipation because hey! it's fun getting new stuff! The first thing I notice right off the bat is the box and case. While not a big deal at all, I felt the box to be cheap and the bag to be very cheap. I would trade the bag it comes with ( Which looks nothing like the picture ) for a 10-12" Husky bag as it screams low budget. By contrast the Bosch had a thick protective box and a great tool case that is very easy to access. Which leads me to the next small thing. The Bosch batteries came fully charged and ready to go, the Milwaukee had one battery at half capacity, and the other right below. Now to the meat... The first thing I notice is how much larger these are compared to the Bosch and wow, they are also very top heavy ( I'll give Milwaukee it's praise soon, don't worry ). The Bosch is light and INCREDIBLY balanced and very ergonomic. They are a true joy to use. The locking toggle on the M12 also feels MUCH cheaper than the Bosch, but it is something I can live with. The batteries on the M12 are much easier to remove too, which is great. So now after about an hour of charging in the battery, which is pretty nice and not as hard to plug a battery into. I pop the batteries in and the first thing I notice is that thee Milwaukee set has quite a bit more torque. It felt compact and powerful on my hands. When you pull the trigger, the front led light turns on as well as the battery gauge which is nice. The Bosch impact had a brighter led but the Milwaukee had a nice long long on after the trigger is pressed. These also have belt clips that can be moved to either side to fit your needs. The Milwaukee definitely packs a punch and makes drilling a breeze. I drilled the same things with both the Bosch and the Milwaukee ( 2 workbenches being assembled ). The bosch drill no problem and the impact drove it in nicely. The M12 drill, for some reason LOVED to make my shop a Milwaukee smokehouse and after each and every drill, within 1-2sec, smoke would be spewing out like a volcano, but maybe a defective unit. The impact also could not drive the screw in all of the way which makes zero sense, since the M12 obviously has more torque ( enough to slightly twist the hand ). One large thing I would like to mention is customer service. I am aware that Bosch doesn't have the 5 years warranty that M12 has, but when I emailed Bosch, I received responses within a couple of hours or at most the same day and they knew their stuff. So far I have sent either 4 or 5 emails to Milwaukee and received 1 single short response. Months have passed on the others, so it does worry me just a tad ( Yes I checked my spam folder ). Honestly, if Bosch had the selection for 12v tools that Milwaukee had, it would be an easy decision. At the end of the day I would have to go with the M12 for it's warranty and it's vast tool selection, power and it's everywhere and easy to find bits and add-ons for it. Finally if you only want a drill and drive I would say get the Bosch; if you want to venture down the lane of new and fun tools, definitely get Milwaukee. Hope this helps someone out there.

While this deal is not available online, it is available most stores. Some combo kits have a coupon on them that specifies the different additional tools (not just the ratchet but also the light, or a heater, or flashlight, or 90 degree drill, or larger battery). So just ask them and they should include the other items when purchasing the drill and hex impact. Another weird thing i noticed about this deal is you can return the additional item and get like $63 back dropping the combo kit price to only $106, or, return the combo kit and get the ratchet or other for only $63! Crazy good deal that is not well advertised but it's all true!

The Milwaukee Shockwave Impact Duty Titanium Drill Bit Kit (23-Piece) is a nice collection of high quality drills for use with both impact and standard drills for masonry, metal, wood and plastic. These drills are coated with a hard coating of titanium and have a more shallow 35 degree cutting edge to minimize initial walking. The larger drills have what they call a chip breaker to decrease heat buildup and consists of grooves cut in the face of the bit which I don't understand just how it works. The helix refers to the angle of the drill turns that moves waste chips up and out of the hole and these drills are designed to run cooler by varying the angle. It all sounds like advanced stuff whose proof is in the using. I do like that the set includes doubles of the smaller most used size drills which always wear out or break first. I've tried these out on some scrape hardwoods and they bite cleanly and easily did their job. The case is normally not worth mentioning except with this one, its sturdy has a good lock mechanism and strong hinges, should last the life of the set. I have a number of drill sets and this is going to be my go to one for most jobs.

I don't drill a lot, but my old B&D bits were in sorry shape, with the common sizes warped and unreliable, so it was time to get some new ones. I decided on these for the quick change capability and durability. They're great and Made In Taiwan, not the CCP.

Good quality and working good better than I expected

Big Milwaukee fan, they are my go to tool brand. Got the set at a good price. Shipping was fast. However, after much anticipation, I tested all the tools only to find that the drill trigger was loose. It eventually came off entirely. Was real bummed had to take it back to Home Depot. They did issue a credit refund for the tool. So A+ in the service.

I unsubscribe all your mailing lists, why still sending me those scam emails?

Good stuff. Light weight and durable.

Bits worked well, not a fan of the newer style of Milwaukee bit cases. Quality has gone down hill on the hard cases for drill bits and impact bits.

Compact design. Great for tight spaced

Tools feel and look so cheap. Batteries defective, retuned,

Drill was missing the trigger out the box