M18 fuel multi tool review full#

I do accidentally hit it sometimes but it’s easy enough to avoid when it matters. Some people have an issue with the location of the Milwaukee speed dial but I prefer it because it makes it easier to change the speed when using the tool one handed. Now that I’m on the Milwaukee I find myself using it one handed again. The Dewalt grip is cluttered up by the blade change handle and the variable speed trigger.ĭuring my years using the DeWalt the cluttered handle and excessive grip vibration kept me from using it one handed in situations where I previously used my corded Makita one handed. The Milwaukee grip is much easier to use than the DeWalt giving the Milwuakee better control. That said, the DeWalt’s vibration is also good, unless you hold it by the pistol grip, in which case it has about 3x the vibration of the Milwaukee and corded Makita. The Milwaukee has a looser battery that the DeWalt (the terminals float more than the DeWalt) but it still has less vibration. It’s less back, knee and neck pain faster. So it’s not just a few seconds faster as many have commented on my YouTube channel. On nails, copper pipe, and 1×6″ wood trim they were all pretty close.īut the M18 sanded the paint off of a section of baseboard 2x faster than the DeWalt.Īnd see below how the Milwaukee pulled up this 1/2” engineered maple flooring with 18GA staples every few inches twice as fast as my DeWalt DCS355, which performs the same as the DCS356. The Dewalt especially requires a lot of push and pull to clear dust so it can dig deeper. It cleared dust much better than the others and seemed to maintain the highest speed under load.

In the plunge test the Milwaukee cut like a reciprocating saw, posting an amazing 18 second time. I ran all three at their top speed of 20K OPM, all had new blades, and both cordless tools had fully charged 5 amp hr batteries. To test the new Milwaukee I ran it against the DeWalt DCS356 and my 3 amp corded Makita. I’ve tried three of these and they all did it. An issue with the Auto is half the time it jumps to 10 abruptly before ramping up.

M18 fuel multi tool review full#

It also has an Auto setting the starts slow and then ramps to full speed under load. The Milwaukee 2836 uses an on/off switch and a variable speed dial that goes from 10-20K OPM. The DeWalt 356 uses a variable speed trigger with three speed settings: 0-13K OPM, 0-17K OPM and 0-20K OPM. The Milwaukee costs more retailing for $229 compared to the DeWalt at $129. With a 5amp hr battery the Milwaukee weighs 4.3 lbs. Quick Specsīoth tools have brushless motors, a work light, a tool-less blade change, and a top speed of 20k oscillations per minute (OPM). Not only did I find it plunged faster, it sanded faster too, a lot faster.

When I heard the new Milwaukee M18 FUEL multi-tool model 2836 was plunge cutting faster than the DeWalt DCS356 I had to check it out for myself. ToolRev earns commissions on purchases made through our links.