World's Fastest Impact Driver Meets 10,000fps Underwater Slow-Mo

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Today we test the newest 36V Metabo HPT / Hikoki Triple Hamer BOLT WH36DC on the dyno, taken apart, under the lens of some Freefly Wave slow motion and... underwater. Okay that last part is not so much scientific, but when you have a high speed camera that can do 9,000+ frames per second, sometimes you just wanna know, ya know?
Toruq,e who started TTC, is working in product development for Astro Tools - who do not make impact drivers but it's still good to know. Always consider multiple sources when looking at a tool.

[@TorqueTestChannel]

SUBSCRIBE or we'll uh, well probably still try make the same videos we would have. But you allow them to be cooler than they would have by sticking around, allowing us to use testing equipment we have no business fumbling around with. I didn't even know what a Prime lens was when we bought this camera, i though it was like a popular lens on Amazon or something.

[@aden7200]

Can you test Ryobi batteries from direct tools factory outlet

[@Ikki11235]

Hello, I would find it interesting if you could test the Impact guns of „All-in-one Tire changing Kits“ TylerTube made the Video „Testing The Cheapest Tire Changing Kit On Amazon!“ and couldn’t believe how good it worked. It would be super to have a more scientific video comparing a few different ones against one another. (it seems that there are only 3 or 4 different Impacts) Thank you in advance.

[@TorqueTestChannel]

@@Ikki11235 We're working on a version of that now

[@TorqueTestChannel]

@@aden7200 DTO is basically an arm of TTI and it's the same stuff, just scuffed, or carboard got humid, or is being discontinued. Same warranty is most cases too.

[@aden7200]

I wanted to see if the factory reconditioned performed any worse

[@TheSir2005]

That explains why i see a lot of HVAC and sparkies run around with the triple hammers, it does feel smooth on smaller screws. Oh and congratulations, you guys promoted yourselves from a couple of grease monkeys to artists. Man that underwater high speed footage is art.

[@spacepope-1]

F*ckin sparkies. Idiots Blocking Every Walkway lol

[@SirSevy]

Hey it’s not the size of my screw. It’s how I use it

[@skiball83]

Im a sparky. Myself and all the sparkies I know run milwaukee.

[@calebcrockett1085]

HVAC tech here and it’s about 50/50 split of Milwaukee and Dewalt. Mostly because it’s easy to grab a new one locally when you drop them off the roof lol

[@TheSir2005]

​@@skiball83 Thats because you are in North America. Come to Europe and you will see different.

[@alexsmithfanning]

Every time I think you guys have hit your peak you do something like this and I'm impressed all over again. It's like the good kind of emotional rollercoaster.

[@avnut5517]

The new high speeds are actually more useful than I thought they would be. Thank you.

[@MustangAficionado]

TTC, the Smarter Every Day of tools. Nice

[@Ohmeigawdmayn]

I don't have any experience with tools or ever worked with my hands, but your videos and the way you present and the amount of work and passion you put into your videos is phenomenal.

[@TorqueTestChannel]

Wow, thank you!

[@johnwalton5576]

Damn! I am glad to see you guys are doing well enough to afford expensive equipment like this camera. You guys deserve it for all the quality videos you create. Keep up the good work, and enjoy the fruits of your labor.

[@kswis]

This is one of the few channels I'm subscribed to that I hit the like button before I even start watching. You guys make excellent informative content. Thankyou!

[@MvMArcher]

Those underwater shots are truly beautiful. It might be interesting to revisit some of your earlier videos (in particular I'm thinking of the torque sticks and heavier sockets) with this new camera and maybe in a more viscous fluid, could provide a visual aid in understanding their functions.

[@reubensandwich9249]

It's so nice to be a fan and support (I bought 2 shirts) a channel that I don't have to sit through an in-video sponsor and invests the revenue they make, in this case a camera, to improve the quality of their video.

[@crandonborth]

That’s last shot with the impact underwater was SICK!! I never knew how cool that would look. This channel is getting better and better.

[@fitch8363]

This retired aerospace engineer/home shop machinist really enjoys your channel. All of it. I wish you'd make a flywheel to connect between the impact and the extension to see if it mitigates the torque attenuation of the extension by it's inertia forcing the extension to wind up because it can't snap back like a low inertia spring.

[@clarkfos3447]

This camera is the best addition to the channel and a great idea that already saved me from purchasing a triple slammer. Now I'm dying to see if Makita's new dual spring technology is just a gimmick or actually useful.

[@J.Wick.]

It may not be the best tool for large screws/bolts, but for medium, and small screws this particular model is smooth as butter. MHPT consistently has the best trigger, and in-hand feel of any MFR in my opinion. Wonderful footage, very interesting to see regardless of result. Cheers.

[@PeterElliot125]

From what I've seen, it works very well with structural wood fasteners. In my framing experience, it's been an all around gem. And I'm totally with you there on the trigger quality.

[@JoeMota4761]

Very smart move on that investment. Very much appreciated. This channel just leveled up when I thought that wasn’t possible. 👍👏

[@TokyoCraftsman]

I’ve got the older Hikoki WH14DDL2 14.4v triple hammer impact and I do love it, but I think my next impact is going to be a Milwaukee M18. I’m a big fan of Hikoki tools, I own 16 14.4v tools, but I also own Blue Bosch 18v tools, and a growing collection of M18 Milwaukee tools. I appreciate your hard work on these videos. Cheers from Tokyo.

[@l00nybin]

Awesome video! No need to collaborate with Gavin and Dan over at The Slo Mo Guys when you have your own camera (although the sheer entertainment quotient would have gone through the roof)! You just cemented my decision to skip the Triple Hammer even though it's on sale at Lowe's right now. My oil impulse drivers (Makita, M12, and M18) handle smaller screws just fine at a lot less volume, so there's no point in getting this one.

[@baseballdude8491]

Why the 1st gen is a great impact and u can get em cheap Most of our guys swapped their Milwaukees and dewalts for these a few yrs ago

[@SvdSinner]

I suspect that there are few tool-designing engineers that will watch this and think, "These reviewers have better tech than our R&D lab does!"

[@uberrainman]

Your content was quality before, with the addition of the slow-mo camera you've upped it a notch. I think it's a great addition to the video you can produce and I look forward to more.

[@SomeGuysGarage]

Wow....the high speed shots are amazing! So many ideas of tools I'd love to see how they work up close in slo-mo.

[@jupiter_thawk72]

Wow ! Must have taken quite some time to make this ! Thanks for doing it !

[@dcl97]

I've always viewed the triple hammer as more of a compromise between a traditional impact and a hydraulic one. You get a lot of improvement in noise, vibration, precision and driving speed for most fasteners at the expense of top end power, but not to the extreme degree of a hydraulic impact.

[@Troyvidihoo]

No need to to apologize about slow motion videos my friend, it's awesome. You're living my dream life, I've always wanted to do what you guys do all day! Now at least I can watch it!

[@shadymaint1]

Adding slow mo to the channel, AWESOME!

[@needmoreboost6369]

The footage catching the grease on the dogs and even the air displacement from the wood driving the screw under water is pretty cool

[@michaelcrumlett187]

That’s really cool. I really appreciate the high speed video. I wonder what your cutaway would look like on a thermal imaging camera.

[@IMPACT-NATION]

Include me in on the fascination of the high speed footage especially the underwater clips. Footage tool addicts would likely never see if it wasn’t for this channel. I’ve watched 5 times already. Amazing video. The last was very informative as to the way the triple hammer anvil system works. As someone who uses that impact at work quite often I only use it for smaller structural screws. Even longer Tapcons you can hear the difference in sound pitch but it works none the less. Great video. Really enjoyed the footage at a slow pace to see how it operates

[@steven_porter]

Awesome stuff, and nice to see a Wave out in the wild! It seems to me like a really underrated camera, even with the Ember out now. You may want to add an infrared filter for your shots outside. The brown/red discoloration is almost certainly IR pollution, and it's really difficult to correct after the fact. A quality IR filter should be around $50-70 depending on the diameter you need.

[@baseballdude8491]

Triple hammer is our favorite on the jobsite and in shop Great control and feels great in the hand Plus we have got many of.the 1st gens for cheap many times

[@MainStreetMuscle]

Have you guys done or could you do a test, similar to the bolt tests already done, comparing nuts. Specifically the different grades compared to tapping common material like 1018, 1045, or 6061? It would be super neat to see a real life practical test like this.

[@bobalong131]

Maybe also comparison of thread strength by clamping force of different taps. Also could maybe compare clamping strength of different style lag bolts or wood screws

[@disklamer]

Mesmerizing footage of the cavitation, the detail would make for a nice fireplace video :)

[@cdrbmw]

I freaking LOVE you channel. Big thanks for your work.

[@emmettturner9452]

That last shot started out looking like it was going into ballistic gel! Some of the other shots looked like they were screwing into a clear resin. Maybe we could actually do that to see how certain technologies affect threading?

[@TaylorTobitt]

this was so cool to watch, the slow mo was something different for sure! love it!

[@dabj9546]

I love the whole channel!!! Can you please test impact wrenches on big wood screws? I can't find any good tests on KZbin. In my job I use a lot of 8x300mm full thread screws or similar and they can get up to 12x600mm (probably bigger). Everything is very different to bolts and I want to know which characteristics of an impact wrench matter and how they compare to drill drivers. Also the thumbnails with those screws would be*extremely clickable!!!*

[@jaycarva]

Really like what this channel is becoming. Keep it up!

[@MATTLEism]

Can't wait to see you hook a gas engine to that camera and see what the torque numbers come out to.

[@adamschaafsma5839]

Love the addition of the slow motion camera, just make sure you use it at least once every video for random awesome shots. The interaction with water was really awesome. The cavitation reminded me of a pistol shrimp, which very briefly creates a tiny area the temperature of the sun when the cavity collapses. Anyway...cool stuff guys!

[@curtisk84]

Very cool. As a mechanic who is also somewhat of a nerd, this type of content is absolutely fascinating. Keep up the good work. Definitely earned a like.

[@josarian420]

Sweet video! I'd love to see a slowmo of orbital vs linear sawzall motion.

[@rpavlik1]

Great high speed footage, and some of the underwater stuff was really cool looking!

[@TCPUDPATM]

You really leveled up with this video! What a show, thank you.

[@SouthMainAuto]

Move over Slow Mo Guys the TTC is comin in hot!

[@wizzlefits]

The more you know in slow mo. Over priced, but provides incredibly valuable information.

[@TheColinputer]

What I always find amazing about watching any impact driver in high speed is that even with all that violence on some honestly pretty small bits of metal. They just keep going. I have got a Makita impact driver that i bought in 2015 and other than looking a bit worse for wear it still feels just as powerful as it did when new.

[@jasonharrison25]

I wonder if you could grind off one or more dogs or ears to see if you can get it to rotate further before making an impact. Or maybe before doing that see if you can increase the spring pressure to keep it hitting more consistently like when driving small screws

[@Tfaonc]

Never expected to find your channel beautiful. Educational and useful yes. But now beauty as well.

[@ChrisGottfredson]

Sweet Camera! Agreed, the more you put in the better output. Also, I would love to see you test the new HERCULES IMPACT DRIVER. Seeing other videos showing it on par with Milwaukee and Flex…

[@stauker.1960]

Isn't it just a rebranded Milwaukee Gen 2?

[@kylefowler5082]

I would also like to see the new Hercules impact driver tested out. A couple of other KZbin channels have shown it to be just as good as the best on the market as far as speed and power are concerned.

[@adamreynolds3863]

Very cool that you tested that under water slow mo! That is freakin awesome!

[@patrickneenan9798]

Great job as Always! I get oil/grease on my Triple, non bolt just running a wire wheel for a few hours. Still a great tool, just wondering about longevity. I am on board with a bunch of Metabo tools . So far , Wonderful .

[@KennyRedSocks]

Congratulations on the new camera purchase. The results are well worth the investment. I'm sure you'll be putting it to a lot of good use.

[@bartfoster1311]

That is really awesome footage; being able to see the impacts and the cavitation!

[@nickthompson529]

Pretty sure he meant that the impact hits 4,100 times per minute. If it was per second as stated at around 0:56 of the video, I’m pretty sure this impact would burn itself up in short order. He forgot to transition from talking about camera specs. Great channel though.

[@TorqueTestChannel]

"He forgot to transition from talking about camera specs" bingo, well spotted

[@stevew3978]

The axial forces bending long screws at 6:49 is quite amazing.

[@me7229]

I’d like to see the new brushless Hercules Impact Driver tested.

[@galendeig6747]

Love the New Camera guy!, keep up the Great Work!!

[@NyksWyldMynd]

Looks great; love the slo-mo! Re-investing in the channel is great to hear.

[@stauker.1960]

That high speed camera is amazing, I think it's worth every penny. I wonder if it can reveal why some impacts get wrist breaker scores and others don't. Can you test air ratchets and air drills against their electric counterparts? I know Jonnesway is stronger than Central Pneumatic, but what about Chicago Pneumatic? Harbor fruits Chief air drill is way worse than a Milwaukee cordless drill. Also it would be cool if you tested compressors.

[@Griffinwoodworks]

That’s pretty cool. So it kinda hits like an impact driver and a hammer drill, with a rotational impact and an up and down impact when the dog hits the anvil on the top. Not as effective I would guess, but still kind of a cool idea, even if it’s unintentional lol.

[@NoName-sx4cz]

That's what I was thinking. I've tried to use a masonry bit with a normal impact. It's not fun. If the small amount of forward hammering allows you to do light masonry drilling without a hammer drill that would be a killer accidental feature

[@MemorialRifleRange]

Than you So Much. That was just fascinating!!!

[@tastebud4205]

Leveled up bro… sick footage!

[@jayd6607]

Love what you guys are doing. Very cool seeing how these things work while watching it do it's thing.

[@michaelburrell4685]

I was in an almost trance like state watching the slow motion underwater footage. That was beautiful.

[@evancathey3968]

Love the new camera! I am sure that it will pay off! Even people who don't know anything about tools but like learning will like seeing the tools work.

[@Lifesabishi]

Absolutely loved this video, Is it just me it could TTC make loads of money recording our favorite tools in slow motion with cut outs and placing them online for purchase as phone lock screens?Like $2 each? I’d love that.

[@notme232]

The Slow Motion is cool, the shots you set up with are visually great and creative. Driving a screw underwater is a really cool idea. Would love to see more underwater tests, how about something like drilling through different metals underwater? Will the water boil? Why...because it's cool. I would subscribe to a second channel where you can share all the slow motion and other misc. experiments you want, when ever you feel like, without messing with the main channel's algorithm.

[@edgarcornette6387]

just love this channel more and more.. awsome stuff.. love you guys. thanks

[@ChefBoyarDEEZ]

I just got a Uaoaii 21v Brushless ½" Cordless Impact off Amazon for $89. I have to say, for cheap Chinese junk I'm pretty impressed. It feels like decent quality, and did well on my little Japanese car. I used it to do all 4 shocks on my Mazda, it had no issues whatsoever. And the battery was still fully charged when I finished. Would I recommend it for daily shop use? Probably not but you never know. It claims 420 lbs tq but I doubt it. But for the price, I was pleasantly surprised. I thought for sure I was going to have to send it back cause I figure it was probably junk but I'm keeping it.

[@crazyphil1336]

Couldn't you use the camera to measure impacts per minute on hammer drills and rotary hammers too? I really want to see some slo mo shots of rotary hammers on concrete. And maybe underwater too, those shots were beautiful!

[@Mykesogynist]

Just awesome. Thank you.

[@riba2233]

Wow, very cool video, thanks! Btw if you don't want a full kit just get it from japan, not expensive and you can choose the colour

[@TorqueTestChannel]

I felt we had a responsibility to do a follow up from the last HPT with an actual U.S. HPT since the manual explanation difference. But for most people, agreed!

[@riba2233]

@@TorqueTestChannel 👍

[@logitech4873]

Man i love the design of that camera body

[@drshadowfan96]

The DeWalt 787 worked underwater as well. Wasn't rated though, this video convinced me I need a triple hammer

[@twistedhillbilly6157]

This is gunna get interesting...

[@sage5296]

High power cameras don't come with a lens because it just doesn't make sense to sell something that specific as a kit and make it even more specific lol. One of my clubs we purchased a small camera (about 1in cube in size) that was around 800USD (hi res global shutter), and then we mounted a big ass 8in long 3in diameter lens on it lmao. Fun times lol

[@skateman3771]

Hello, I absolutely binge your videos man great content, I was thinking it would be awesome if you made a video about other air impact brands on the dyno like kobalt and dewalt and ac delco, and others.

[@robertcasey3528]

It's cool to see the hammering mechanism in slow mo and the inconsistent way in which it engages.

[@caseymassar8812]

It would be interesting to see the slow-mo cutaway treatment done on a Dewalt impact wrench. Maybe we would finally figure out why they are so inconsistent on the dyno.

[@nathankostelecky419]

Such cool shots! Crazy how it reacts with the water!

[@dirkslifeadvice5339]

In conclusion, If the fastener is moving instead of static, like your torque test demonstrates, you get more torque because the offset of the fastener allows the hammer to connect where it should. That's where your torque is going FYI, only about 70% of the impacts are converting. But in an actual task, you'll regain your torque.

[@afellowinnewengland6142]

You can tell the channel owners are just dying to move beyond their original space and bring a new advanced approach to product testing. The suburban high tech cousin of Project Farm? Keep it up guys. Crazy idea to blow up channel views: stun guns and pepper spray. If you’re gonna test flashlights you might as we’ll test some other goodies that fit in the pocket.

[@wrenchmonkey3920]

the shock waves on the water shows what happens to your ears running it. I run 1/3 image mode on my Gom Aramis strain measuring cameras.

[@andrewt9204]

That's a pretty nice camera, I was thinking you were going with a Chronos as it's a relatively affordable HS camera. It's "only" 1080p, but it is a bit cheaper. I like this Freefly though, has some nice specs and features, especially that endless recording. Curious to see how it holds up over time!

[@TorqueTestChannel]

Super long backorder wait, have to ship it from Canada, more expensive lenses or having to adapt lenses, not a great outfit to deal with. 3/10 stars for Chronos

[@andrewt9204]

@@TorqueTestChannel Interesting info, thanks for the response! I would have chosen the Freefly then as well.

[@gamemeister27]

How is Metabo HPT as a brand anyways? I got fooled by the Metabo name into buying an angle grinder from them, assuming it was the made in Germany variety, but it's still holding up fine several years later.

[@theoblanks8364]

Should try out the German Metabo ltx 200bl which is also a triple hammer impact driver

[@davidb6576]

Nicely done! I expect that camera will get a lot of use on the TTC.

[@danhenderson783]

When used what it was built for it works fantastic. Twisting giant nuts on a torque dyno was never a job these were built for.

[@4673962]

No wonder the only Mitabo I've ever seen in construction use was a chop saw. I'm in construction and run a company. These impacts don't do crap compared to other brands for speed and power.

[@frankschopp8748]

Like you say all is good for kicks and giggles. I love your job . Keep doing the out of the box thinking . Love it.

[@risunokairu]

Thank god they have flashlights from Amazon brighter than the sun to light up the slow motion.

[@JoeTheDIY]

Great stuff! Keep it going!

[@TwoFeatherChannel]

love the background music while hammer blows underwater reminds me of Hearts of Space music radio show I listened to years ago

[@BrokenMonkeyProductions]

Another awesome video! Keep up the good work!

[@alexalanis8077]

They can fix some of those skipping issues with going with less recoil travel on the hammer and a stiffer spring. Or just go with a twin hammer like everyone else.

[@eyedocduncan]

This new camera is awesome looking forward to new content with it

[@th3b0yg]

Now you have to show us what torque-limiting extensions look like when in use.

[@Acceleronics]

TTC meets SloMo Guys. I love it! More please!

[@64nine]

Daym, nice work!

[@taylorsand]

Brilliant stuff guys!

[@AndrewSpencer2]

I'd love to see a slowmo of what's going on inside the Milwaukee Surge drivers, if that's even possible.