I think I might wait for the release of the left angle impact , everyone is getting a right angle, I want something different hahaha

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Luigi Gonzalez lol

@onlyonecannoli3952

4 жыл бұрын

I agree! Being left-handed, I am also waiting for the left angle model.

@youaregoingtolovethis

3 жыл бұрын

Nice. I am getting the wrong angle impact.

@eliezerramosjr1017

3 жыл бұрын

The Hacks-By-Jack Channel 🤣 🤣

@jooper99

3 жыл бұрын

Left handed people are always left out.

Honestly speaking my experience especially working in independent shops via dealerships I believe both is a must. As you say some applications require one or the other. So yes I will be grabbing em’ both. 👍🏾 👍🏾 Great video. Like how you don’t just verbally compare but physically also.

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

Eliezer Ramos Jr I’m glad you like the reviews thank you for watching!

I have the stubbie and a ratchet. The right angle works better than the stubbie in a few very isolated places but I think the stubbie is the overall winner.

My feeling is each has their place, Thank You

@kevindavis6042

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with you

@jonothandoeser

2 жыл бұрын

NO! You must pick only ONE!

Both...I just got the right angle and it is a great tool for the automotive industry

If you are a tradesman the stubby will find more utility and is far less strenuous to use. The right angle wrench has its niche for those few situations that only that design can satisfy. If you want to avoid going to hand tools it is pretty obvious you really need them both to cover all the bases. A DIY can afford to spend some time with hand tools on those tight spots where the right angle shines so for the DIY I think the stubby is the clear choice.

Fantastic review and REAL LIFE demonstration. I can read all the specifications myself; seeing the tools in action is awesome! Great video.

As a DIY, I'd go stubby. I have the 1/2" and it's my go-to tool. I love the light weight, wieldability, and power. If I were a pro, I'd consider adding the right angle as well.

I bought the stubby 3 weeks ago and I love it. Hopefully buying the angle one soon

I think its great you took the time to test them using real world examples of scenarios which they have their own advantages

Excellent comparison. Love the variety of applications that you tested both with. Thanks!

I have the 3/8 stubby, I’m definitely going to pursue the 3/8 right angle. I think the 3/8 in both applications is the way to go for me.

Just bought the right angle tool and love it

Right angle impact looks cool!

Their all great to have because you bring versatility to the different jobs your going to come across. I don’t think it’s a matter of one over the other. They both are affordable to hAve

Omg, thank you for showing different application use. A lot of talk from reviews in other youtube videos but they never show a real example when one works better.

@HowtoAutomotive

5 ай бұрын

Glad you like the reviews. I have a lot more on the channel.

Hell yeah! I like your style! The way you directed the video with the real life situations is great. No fluff, nice work!

@HowtoAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you like the video and thank you for watching!

My Summit Speed Card has me sittin' pretty w/ Milwaukee tools. I have an assortment of M12 for automotive stuff in the garage and M18 stuff for the higher power demand jobs, like their yard work equipment, chain saw, circular saw, etc.

Generally, the stubby is more useful 90 percent of the time, but for that other 10 percent, you'll wish you had the right angle impact. I'm getting both, but if I HAD to choose, I guess the stubby. I'd just get creative with extensions and right angle attachments.

I own both. Love the milwaukee 12v tools.

Excellent video! Great comparison. Both have their Pros and Cons, but both are important to have. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video. Thank you for watching!

I'm so happy that I bought the mid torque for the bigger jobs like working on the suspension. The mid torque now comes in the same size as the Stubby but packs a lot more power with something like 450 ft lbs of torque!! I think the smaller impact ratchet is perfect for the smaller jobs around the engine bay and elsewhere. In my opinion, they both have their uses and I recommend having both. On the other end is the high impact gun but I really think that a typical DIY person doesn't need that much power and they are very likely to brake bolts with it so I don't recommend it to amateurs. I can't wait to get the impact ratchet!!

For me the right angle would be a nice addition, but I already have the ratchets and the stubby, so I don’t really need the right angle even though it seems like it might help in some instances.

All these tools have different uses so optimally it’s best to get all of them but if you can only afford one I’d get a M18 impact gen 3 in 1/2” which I have but also have the long reach ratchet in 1/4” anvil. I was at Home Depot yesterday and held the rt angle impact but until I come up on a job that the other tools can’t do then maybe I’ll buy one.

I just bought the right angle impact , I never opted for the stubby I went for a bigger high power impact driver from another brand, although it very powerful its big, and heavy .. so I added the right angle as it seems to fit with what I have better .. :)

I have to get the right angle impact wrench! Thank you Bryan!

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

I think both have their own special applications for sure but am leaning towards the stubby. Thanks 😊👍

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Can’t go wrong with either.

@eliezerramosjr1017

3 жыл бұрын

How to Automotive Yes agree 💯 but I cant say one or the other bcuz one can do the job the other can’t get into or vice versa. Like I tell the wife when she asks why you have the same tools more than twice and it’s cuz every one has its job which they never understand until their auto repair is needed. 🤦🏾‍♂️ 🤷🏾‍♂️

I have the 3\8 stubby and want the right angle. They reach have their place for sure

Great Video; I really wanted to see both these tools used in various situations. I find that most spaces are made to be accessible with a ratchet and the Right-Angle mimics this very well. The stubby seems like a great tool in the hands of a professional mechanic where time is money. I simply find the right angle to be a more linear approach👍

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the video. Thank you for watching!

The right angle will get you into more tough spots for sure. Definitely going to buy. I have the M18 Big Daddy 1000 ft lb. and a little M12 hex impact (good for about 100 ft lb), M12 ratchet, but nothing in between. The M12 fuel hex impact is surprisingly useful for $99 though.

@ljavierg18

3 жыл бұрын

I took some lug nuts off with the m12 Hex Impact its a really nice tool.

you should try the right angle especially with a larger battery! makes a difference in power I found out. had to try for myself!

I agree, get both!

Nice🤩That right angle looks like a Star Wars tool. I’ll say the Stubby but want that angle 📐 one too.

Most cars from major manufacturers are designed to have their fasteners removable by regular hand tools and regular air impact guns. This is because they need to ensure their cars can be quickly repaired or maintained by dealers to ensure their profitability. If for some reason regular hand tools or impact tools cannot access a fastener in the first place, that component likely requires additional work to remove other parts. The Germans absolutely love to have fasteners placed in positions that are extremely hard to reach. Sometimes, even when you can access a fastener with a very specialized tool, you still have to remove another component to be able to remove that part. For me, I have the stubby 1/2 impact for 99% of the work. There may only be 1% of the work that actually needs the right angle. I would just take a low profile breaker bar for places that the stubby cannot reach. I can afford the 1/2 and 3/8 right angle impacts as well as all three of the Fuel ratchets. But the last thing I want is to have tools that I spent over $1000 on, but never have a use for.

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

castamir that’s way I made the video to help people buy the right tools for what they are working on. Hopefully the video helped. Thank you for watching!

Fantastic video, i need both .

I own both of these impacts (the right angle in 1/2 drive though) and they each have their places, both awesome though.

I will get both. I already have the stubby. I will get the right angle when it goes on sale.

Thanks for sharing this video, interesting information. Depends on application.

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Get both if you can afford both. But if you can only afford one, get the stubby. I have both along with the Gen 3 1/2" M18 mid torque impact. I'm looking to buy the extended 1/4" M12 ratchet, and should be good to go for automotive work

I use wobble extensions...So I have no issues using the stubby 1/4" or 1/2"....And the weight of the 1/4" is insane.. It's light as a feather...

I recommend the right angle impact you can literally use it as you wish you can ask you put a Phillips head on it and it's the works Bad Ass 2

I think after watching this I would get the m12 stubby and use a m12 ratchet when it gets tight. M18 mid torque for tougher jobs and hand tools for super tight spaces.

This was a great review.

I want one of everything, two of some things ;-)

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Me too 😎

Their is no doubt every mechanic needs both tools. They need to be used for what they were made to do. Right angle impact for tight places stubby for everything else. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out.

Love this vid man! Real world stuff

Thanks for sharing this video.interesting information

Stubby all a day every day baby!! More powerful and less combursom.

Been asking myself this same question.

I couldn't fit the stubby between the front engine and radiator fan in my Mercedes w204 but the right angle does. And I will need to swap engine mount soon. So I guess if I can only have one, I'd pick the right angle with a 6.0ah xc battery. Also, I'm in California so I don't have to worry about rusted bolts so hopefully the right angle will do.

Just the review I was looking for!

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Nate C Which one do you think will work best for you?

@masterkilla77

4 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive I've gone back and forth... I'm thinking the stubby since it could serve as a lug nut remover also and I have no impact wrench at the moment... seems like right angle could do lug removal but more of a struggle and taxing on the tool. Would only do a few rotations/ winter changeovers possibly a year... am I thinking right with stubby?

Stubby all the way! im still not convinced of the right angle impact.

@onlyonecannoli3952

4 жыл бұрын

Right angle all the way! I'm still not convinced of the stubby impact...then again...I'm a contrarian.

@k-trix1652

4 жыл бұрын

I disagree. I have both. You need both

@nuclearexplosion5841

3 жыл бұрын

@@k-trix1652 I agree I need both of these I have neither at the moment

@anthonymarino4260

3 жыл бұрын

@@k-trix1652 so true. need both. its not about the money. making the easier

@anthonymarino4260

3 жыл бұрын

@@k-trix1652 so true. not about the money. it will make the job easier

Good video ive been debating this myself. Eventually il probably have both but rn i can only hide one from the wife. I was honestly gonna go with the right angle impact just because i have a half inch pnuemstic impact for really stuborn bolts but 220 ft lbs. I only work on cars that does 98 percentnof the bolts. Before watching the video im leaning towards the right angle. Lools for an edit to see if video changed my mind!

Got both cheers 😊

Stirling information and great review!

@HowtoAutomotive

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I’m extremely torn on which one of these 2 I should buy next. I had problems getting to a back bolt on the back of a brake caliper do to not having enough room. I feel that the right Angle impact would’ve been able to get to it with fair ease. I looks like the right angle impact can definitely come in handy for tight spaces.

@dannydee9919

7 ай бұрын

Get the right angle with 1/2 in drive. I find that the 1/2 has a slight edge over 3/8. I remove my lug nuts with my right angle.

I would upvote it ten times, if I could. Such a great idea to make a quality real world comparison. No unechteste unnecessary bullshit, only the interesting Stuff 👍

I personally felt like the right angle is the better either or option, for the many bolts that aren't that tight that you just want to run off quickly with a handy tool you can find a good even name brand impact driver for like half the price of the stubby to take them off (I bought a current gen M12 driver for 82 bucks online), and for the handful of really tough bolts on most passenger vehicles neither is going to work so you'll need to step up to at least a mid torque. So to me it's really a question of which is more valuable the comparatively tiny number of bolts where the bit of extra torque on the stubby might let it break them loose vs. the fact the right angle is much more compact and thus much more likely to reach any fastener you actually want to use it on. For me the later significantly outweighs the former, particularly as new cars seem to give less and less thought to any sort of maintainability or access for tools. Basically a somewhat weaker tool that can actually get on the fastener is automatically worth more then a stronger one that can't.

It doesn't have to be an either/or, I have both and use which ever is best suited to the task at hand.

I lovey stubby, best purchase and used everyday since what i work on mainly tequires 3/8s. I have tried right angle, have not found a spot yet where i needed it, and feels clunky, if im in a tight spot i just rather use hand tools to be more in control to break loose and then i can use a E ratchet to back them out

@HowtoAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

I agree with you the stubby is the one I use all the time as well. Thank you for watching!

I bought both. They both have their strengths. Plus can't have enough tools

In reality one can need both. Each has it's speciality.

Right angle impact for me.

I decided to buy the Stubby since my 1/2 drive Ingersoll Rand electric impact is too cumbersome to control. 1500 ft.lbs is overkill also. I gotta do my brakes soon. Can't wait to get my stubby.

@MrSupernova111

3 жыл бұрын

How did it go? Did you get the Stubby after all?

@Luis7Ong

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrSupernova111 Yes. I did get the stubby and I would definitely recommend it. I use it for 95% of my automotive work. I still have the other Impact gun just in case if I will ever need the extra power. Using the stubby makes the work so much easier, especially with the brake job.

@MrSupernova111

3 жыл бұрын

@@Luis7Ong . That's awesome! Thanks!!

Own both. You’d need both

Right angle impact coupled with the mid torque impact has satisfied 95% of all my power tool needs. The stubby has limited use in my applications because it kicks itself out of angle position due to it's design. Of course with the use of universal wobbly sockets and extension it can work but that gets frustrating, imo.

@BySixa

2 жыл бұрын

I am not a mechanic, only work on my own cars, but I really enjoy working on them. I have a m18 high torque (overkill i know), but think I might eventually also invest in a right angle impact as well for those hard to reach spots! With limited use should last me decades

@geraldmcneal7110

6 ай бұрын

Key word Tough spots👉 90% stubby . Way more power.

I’ve just purchased the stubby I already have the high torque 1/2 wrench along with the right angle impact so now have all 3 for any situ but this stubby is a life saver , don’t know why the one in your video only has around 200 + ft of torque mind as the one I got is rated at 339 ft lb of torque ?

The answer~ I guess you need both haha

Well I just picked this up today. I have the stubby.. and this right angle has no where near the advertised tq to me. My wheels are torqued to 110ft and it can’t break them. Hold it on till it auto shuts off.. I have the both ratchets and thinking maybe this is a take back if I got those and it can’t do half of what the stubborn can

Nice video. Would you recommend the 3/8 or 1/2 for automatic work??? Thanks

They should combine the 2 into 1. Make the stubby head as small as the right angle with 250ft-lb

Just bought the stubby last week! Took my steering wheel bolt right off... no need to struggle with a breaker bar anymore. Didn’t use your affiliate link sorry afraid of getting knock off items thru Amazon.

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

C Cloud it makes life easy for sure 👍 thank you for watching!

now at the end when you say neither tool worked do you mind elaborating? like did they both lack the torque or space?

Great video

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Which tool would I like to own? Both. 😍 I picked up the right angle last week after a dismal experience with the Kobalt right angle impact driver and will probably start collecting more Milwaukee tools in the future.

@HowtoAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Milwaukee make some amazing tools

Just ordered a stubby

I like both off to get them now

Each has a specific use..work more if you have to and buy both of them. You don't take lug nuts off with a right angle and you're not going to take a wheel bearing hub assembly off the front end of a 4wd vehicle with a stubby. Get the right tool for the job.

Great to see real world application of these tools in a review rather than some guy sat at a bench telling you how great they are.

I'll buy one when the next generation right angle comes out. It just needs a little more power

@easfancalifornia1787

2 жыл бұрын

Yep 220ft lbs seems underpowered, it won’t be enough to to remove rusted bolts, or stubborn bolts, that’s why I stick with my high torque impact. But it’s not a bad choice if your using it for medium duty work like remove lug nuts and some brake and suspension jobs if your a DIY or a Mechanic

They’re both useful.

The right angle seems like the more versatile tool, so if you can only get one that's the one to get. However, I would definitely be using a stubby over it whenever possible, so it is much better to have both.

Good comparison. Can't one hold the right angle impact wrench on the gray section (opposing end from the handle) for better positioning / socket placement? Or can we risk being hurt doing that?

@DeVriesCustomMillworks

2 жыл бұрын

You can but you wouldn't be able to reach the trigger if you're doing it one handed.

I like the 3/8 stubby

I got both.

I like both

If you are looking at the right angle impacts, get the 3/8" version, it is, for some reason, much more powerful than the 1/2". I just returned the 1/2", and exchanged for the the 3/8"/ I used it today on a Cummins ISX, removing the Oil Cooler housing, RTV all over the threads on the bolts, and all over torqued. The 3/8" right angle impact did it with ease, 19 out of 20 bolts. The 1/2" failed at every task, except for one lone bolt. The 3/8" stubby impact, no brainer, buy it, it is a beast!

Easy, buy both!

If Milwaukee could put the button from the right angle impact on the ratchet that be awesome

@mikemata623

4 жыл бұрын

@Bailey Hatfield the paddle sometimes gets caught on wires and small hoses. Makes it frustrating to work in tight spaces.

@Ottersmilk

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. If it was ratcheting you some degree it would be perfect.

Can I say something? M12 Stubby 3/8 6.0 amps battery with some extensions, universal joints and my old friend brake bar.

My favorite thing is the bolt mode it breaks it loose and then slows

Stubby is the G.O.A.T

The right angle impact as it can also be used as a self defense weapon when needed.

Both !!!

get both

These tools make me think about being a mechanic again. No more busted knuckles.

I would like to have both please 🤷

I would get one of either now get the other later. That way I'll have both. That is my thoughts. A matter of fact that is actually what I'm going to do.

Not gonna lie I like both of them but if I had to choose it’ll be the stubby

The right angle impact is worth owning