Originally Posted by Trav
This one will do almost every job you throw at it, look for lower prices and get a charger and battery on ebay, there are plenty of authorized Makita dealers selling batteries for a good price.
Don't be convinced you need one with 1,000+ "break away torque", they are big, heavy and unwieldy for many jobs, you will use this mid size one more than any other.
I use this one more than any other,
https://www.amazon.com/Makita-XWT11...t&qid=1590634918&s=hi&sr=1-1
Trav, you are always spot on and I feel privileged to be able to access your brain on this site. I remember awhile back you did a tool review on this Makita and it's great. That being said, the spirit of beating the competition never seems to rest and Milwaukee is coming out with a new M12 ratchet 2564-20; it has a 2 3/8" head and claims to fit into many tight places. The 3/8" ratchet also comes in 1/2" ($199) has 220 ft. lbs. torque, 4 speeds with automatic slow down when bolt breaks loose, and when running down bolts it will stop at 15 ft. lbs. if set right. Release date is June 1st. I've preordered one:
https://www.acetool.com/Milwaukee-2564-20-M12-3-8-in-Impact-Wrench-p/mil-2564-20.htm One of Milwaukee's selling points is that their batteries will interchange and they have over 200 tools available.
https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Innovations/MX-FUEL
Full disclosure: I already have the charger and batteries, so all I need is bare tool, but 220 ft. lbs. in small package lightweight will probably prove indispensable for brakes, water pump, timing chain, struts, shocks (lawn mower blades) and a host of other work where there isn't room for a gorilla wrench that would twist Godzilla's wrist.