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20 v cordless vs 18

3K views 8 replies 9 participants last post by  Jhinton 
#1 ·
Iam the market for a new drill and impact driver. Iam leaning towards Milwaukee 18 volt. I read somewhere that 20volt and 18 are the same performance. Just marketing,,,,,,Anyone agree? :thumbsup:
 
#2 ·
At the end of the day you get what you pay for regardless of the voltage. Many years ago I had a Porter Cable 12V drill that was nearly $250. It outperformed the cheaper 14 and 18 volt drills on the market.

Is the 20V drill a Milwaukee unit also?
 
#4 ·
20v is just peak voltage. It's really 18v. Marketing hype. AH will determine the time the battery will last more than the difference of a few volts. Brushless is much more efficient battery wise then brushed (normal) motors.
 
#7 ·
it is kind of like your car battery, at a full charge the battery will have 14 volts but is rated at a 12 V. the 18 volt batteries will have 19.6 volts at a full charge so some call them 20 others call them 18 which is the average voltage it will produce . it is really only a difference between average and Maximum voltage, but 18 - 20 are basically the same,
 
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