Milwaukee V28 - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

HitchC&L · 10-16-2008, 08:33 PM

I have been looking at a milwaukee cordless combo kit. After borrowing a V28 sawzall, Im pretty hooked.

I have been looking at them, and I dont see a V28 Impact Driver...this is a vital part of a combo kit for me.

Do they make one and Im just stupid? Or do they not make a 28V impact?

If they dont, why wouldnt they, it seems like a pretty well used tool within all different fields of work.

valleyman · 10-18-2008, 07:34 PM

They make an impact driver with the V18 line, but they only make an impact "wrench" with the V28. It has the 1/2" sqaure drive. I have the V28 kit and like it. But the drill is too big and heavy for use as a driver unless you're doing some heavy duty stuff. I use a compact Makita impact for that. You may want to consider the Milwaukee V18 instead. You give up a little power, but you'll have the impact driver.

**joasis** · 10-18-2008, 08:35 PM

I had a V28 set, and the recip saw with the 2 speed was the greatest. That said, the drill didn't have a good feel, the circular saw was awkward, and I replaced the batteries 3 times and the charger once, all under warranty. My son had the set with him and it was stolen..I went back to Dewalt.

wacko · 10-19-2008, 02:15 PM

i think you can get a v28 impact but it is 7/16 hex with the impact wrench motor thing in the back. i checked it out and the above said is true. you could get the one with the 1/2 inch square drive put a 1/4 inch socket on it and have a 3900 inch pound impact and a impact wrench in one tool.

ps. what are you planning to do with a v28 impact anyway? drive 36" screws? LOL

BreyerConstruct · 10-19-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by wacko

i think you can get a v28 impact but it is 7/16 hex with the impact wrench motor thing in the back. i checked it out and the above said is true. you could get the one with the 1/2 inch square drive put a 1/4 inch socket on it and have a 3900 inch pound impact and a impact wrench in one tool.

ps. what are you planning to do with a v28 impact anyway? drive 36" screws? LOL

1/2" lags go pretty quick...

woodworkbykirk · 10-19-2008, 06:39 PM

milwaukee just came out with a drill/driver + impact driver 18v lith ion compact 2 pack last month, home depot has em in stores.

i have the drill/driver, not very impressed by it in comparison to its big brother the v28

HitchC&L · 10-20-2008, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by wacko

what are you planning to do with a v28 impact anyway? drive 36" screws? LOL

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MORE POWER!!!!!!!!!

But really, I have used the other V28 tools and I am very impressed with them, but I need an impact driver, and I was hoping to be able to run all my cordless tools off the same style battery, because I see myself with 100 charged V28 batteries, and 100 DEAD V18 batteries when I NEED to use the impact.

I suppose I could look into a different option, Im really a milwaukee guy so I was trying to avoid going with a different company in order to have my tools all off one style battery

Do you think they will be coming out with a V28 driver in the future, or is it for some odd reason just not something they feel the need to make?

Coptool · 10-28-2008, 10:12 AM

They are promising new V28 tools but nothing more this year and I'm not sure an impact driver would be one of them. They did just come out with a new Milwaukee M18 line of tools which is pretty impressive. More power than the V18 and lighter. The Hammer Drill/Impact combo - $349 and the 4 tool combo with hammer/circular/sawzall/light - $549. Most of the new M18 tools & combos also come with a mail-in rebate for a free extra battery good until the end of the year.