Hyper Tough 20 Volt Brushless Impact Driver | Test and Compare to Skil 12 Volt BL and Ryobi P236

[@uria711]

For the money, hyper tough is really stepping it up

[@zacksintheshop]

I agree, they are night and day when you compare these new ones with the older brushed tools.

[@devincarter6005]

Been waiting on this

[@MrElmarioz33]

Zack thanks for providing the results in ft-lbs great video I love hyper tough tools they are sleepers

[@zacksintheshop]

Turns out the ft lbs. conversion was easier than expected. Thank you!

[@shawnlachance4427]

Maybe I'll focus a little more on the tool deals at Walmart. You really can't go wrong with the value in the hyper tough kits. Honorable mention definitely goes to the 12v Skil.. really like the USB charging option on all the batteries.... God only knows what sort of evolution we will see in the next few years. That was a nice comprehensive video , thanks for all the work you put into making great content... Stonemason from Maine USA

[@zacksintheshop]

Thank you man, I appreciate that. Time will tell on HT reliability. Ill let you all know if one dies in the shop

[@devincarter6005]

I’m actually pretty impressed with the skill I wasn’t expecting it to make it that far. Also, loved the test gauntlet

[@zacksintheshop]

Thank you, the skil is really great. I wanted to have some real world action in the video, so the gauntlet was born.

[@jacklo325]

Nice video! Cool to see you've both PSI and ft/lb. This little HT driver is pretty impressive! And the everyday low price is set just right. I wondwer how it will perform with the 4ah battery? HT might want to expand on their battery to 6 or even 8 ah.

[@shannonholmes2494]

The Hyper Tough and Skil would have finished all of them if they didn't get too hot. Great video

[@zacksintheshop]

I’m not sure the skill would’ve been able to finish all of them, but it did a heck of a job. If the overload protection wasn’t on the hyper tough, it might have finished all of them, but it might’ve smoked it too.

[@CryptoJordanVR]

My biggest caveat with the Hyper Tough is the only one speed setting. I actually bought that Skil about a month ago for $50 on amazon, and, I've gotta say, it's a godsend to have multiple speeds for both delicate and tough jobs.

[@zacksintheshop]

I can understand that. I know there’s a lot of people like me who just use the trigger as long as it’s variable speed to alter how much power you’re gonna use. I know as many people as that feel like to have other settings to do the same thing. All about preference.

[@ironclaw6969]

I've got the previous generation of Skil and it's been impressive how much it punches above it's weight. I've never asked anything of it that it couldn't handle and that even includes using it as a compact impact wrench working on the car. Oh yeah, and it comes with a 5 year warranty when you register it on their website.

[@zacksintheshop]

They have come a long way in the last few years

[@bdog3106]

I really like impacts without all the fancy speeds and modes, it's just hard to find one that can have those high rpms to get you through a project

[@zacksintheshop]

There was a few impact drivers that have high RPM and a single speed. I know Ryobi made a brushless model that had a single speed and a model that had four speeds. It’s less common to find a single speed now, but I think they’re still out there.

[@shawnbowser9187]

18:38 i agree lol. I typically call it an impact but I’ve had multiple drills thrown at my head when someone asked for a drill and i brought a drill instead of an impact

[@Jacob_Mickelson]

great video

[@zacksintheshop]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leedregnr2527]

For a DIY on a budget hyper tough is the way to go.

[@zacksintheshop]

I agree. It can handle most tasks with ease.

[@Jacob_Mickelson]

surprised at how powerful the Hyper is, seems like a good buy

[@zacksintheshop]

You and me both

[@lakeforkwiring]

I had a ryobi like yours But it had 3 speeds ... It was awesome You could use speed 1 for low impact stuff And speed 3 for high impact stuff worked great !!!

[@TheColtMan_90]

It’s almost surreal the power we can squeeze out of 12v tools now.

[@zacksintheshop]

Take the new Milwaukee stubby impact wrenches for example! They get several hundred foot pounds of breakaway torque

[@Lyle-1999]

Nice!

[@konadayz426]

Do you know if hyper tough will soon make pouch cell, or tabless cell 20v batteries? That you'd be a game changer. Thanks for reviewing these tools

[@zacksintheshop]

I can’t see hyper tough using the newer battery technology since it would likely cost a lot more to purchase them then. They might move into using tabless cells once they’ve been around for a while.

[@devincarter6005]

I saw the 4ah battery on sale for 48 bucks today. Looked down, and the brushless angle grinder came with one, a fast charger (which I also hadn’t bought yet) and the tool of course. For 62 dollars lol it’s about 20 for the fast charger and 48 for the 4ah. You legit get a free grinder just for buying it 😂

[@chazwatson1810]

Where?

[@zacksintheshop]

The grinder kit and the mid torque impact kit both have fast chargers and 4 AH. So worth it!

[@devincarter6005]

@@zacksintheshop absolutely! It’s a stellar deal. Thanks for your testing man. Much appreciated!

[@devincarter6005]

@@chazwatson1810 Va

[@divery4eyes]

i built a fence using the brushed version of this. decent power but slow. i can just imagine what the brushless version can do

[@zacksintheshop]

This thing is far beyond the brushed. I had that one a few years ago. Its night and day

[@Xaluber]

So the reason the Hyper Tough wants to cam out is because the hammer spring is too strong. One of the main differences between impact drivers and impact wrenches internally is that wrenches usually have stronger hammer springs which allows more energy to be stored before the hammer dogs are pulled off the anvil and the mechanism resets. You get more power, but it defeats one of the main reasons to use an impact driver. It ends up acting more like a drill, putting constant rotational force onto the fastener until there's finally enough resistance for it to start hammering. You want a weaker spring on a driver so that the rotational force is interrupted, allowing for the bit to re-seat itself into the fastener. I recently anvil swapped my Hercules brushless 20V impact driver using the 3/8 anvil from the Hyper Tough 12v brushless impact wrench. The 1/4 hex anvil from the Hercules now lives in the Hyper Tough, but I've found that it makes for a terrible impact driver. The hammer spring is too strong and the bits constantly try to cam out of the fastener.

[@zacksintheshop]

Thanks for all the great information,. Appreciate it.

[@chazwatson1810]

Where do you get the skil for 40 bucks? Im about to snag one up lol

[@zacksintheshop]

Its a black friday sale at Lowes - www.lowes.com/pd/SKIL-PWR-CORE-12-Impact-Driver/5015187699

[@g3synth205]

Lowe's had the skil for $30 a day or two ago, the driver + drill for $50, and driver, drill, oscillating multitool, bluetooth speaker, worklight, 2 batteries, and a charger, for $79 in the past couple days too (I got that 5 'tool' kit).

[@outdoorlife8086homeaudio]

Hyper tough needs a 1/4 in impact wrench and 1/2 impact wrench, as i have the gen2 3/8 impact wrench. The 12v line....

[@zacksintheshop]

The compact 20 v 1/2 is good. I would like to see a 1/2" 12 volt for sure

[@dannyo6699]

Is it a drill or a driver? Well arguably they do make drill bits to fit the driver head. So.....................

[@feliciasbeard]

Typo on your length graph, you have two 4's

[@zacksintheshop]

Thanks

[@scottjones7279]

It is not alright to call an impact wrench a drill.😊

[@zacksintheshop]

I know the world will hate it, but its a mistake a sometimes make in then moment

[@jacklo325]

Nice video! Cool to see you've both PSI and ft/lb. This little HT driver is pretty impressive! And the everyday low price is set just right. I wondwer how it will perform with the 4ah battery? HT might want to expand on their battery to 6 or even 8 ah.

[@zacksintheshop]

It seems to me that there’s a progression with some of these fledgling tool lines. Like Bauer and Hercules a harbor freight. For a while they just come out with simple tools and a couple batteries. After a few years, they have eight amp power and 12 amp power 21, 700 cell batteries. I’m sure hyper tough will add a higher amp power battery sooner or later. If they want everybody to use their chainsaws and high drain equipment, they’ll have to.

[@jacklo325]

@zacksintheshop I think if HT keeps getting high praises from users such as yourself, and sell enough of them. They sure will come out with more tool options, along with higher capacity batteries. I think Walmart is listening to the short comings of their older tools from reviewers/youtubers like yourself, Zack, and making improvements. I seriously get the feeling, they're going to dump hart soon. I started to see hart products at Ollie's.

[@zacksintheshop]

@jacklo325 that’s interesting. Hart at Ollies? Maybe it’s those clearance items nobody bought. I do get the impression that they have listened to guys on YT