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Best Performance

Highest measured torque & fast overall

Milwaukee M12 Fuel

Average Finish: 2

Purchased for: $279

Made In: China

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Lightest overall (3.085 lb); ~87.3 dB; rated 400 ft-lb; ~341 ft-lb measured (best); huge torque for size.

Crushed torque test at ~341 ft‑lb while staying ultra‑light.

Best Value

Strong budget performer

Kobalt 24V

Purchased for: $79

Made In: China

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Brushless; 250 ft-lb advertised; ~200 ft-lb measured; auto/hand-tight; 3.96 lb; ~83.5 dB; very compact (4.27 in).

~200 ft‑lb measured; compact 4.27 in; ~\u002479 tool‑only.

Runner‑up (Wood)

Fastest in wood tasks

FLEX 24V

Average Finish: 2

Purchased for: $239

Made In: China

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5Ah fast-charge kit; screw/auto modes; heaviest (4.72 lb); quiet-ish (~86.7 dB); ~305 ft-lb measured; blazing in wood.

Screw mode + ~305 ft‑lb made it a speed demon in lag‑bolt tests.

Name	Price ($)	Made In	Average Finish	Link	Content
Greenworks 24V	$70.00	China		Search on Amazon	Brushless; claims 150 ft-lb; 3.775 lb; ~86.9 dB; ~104 ft-lb measured.
Kobalt 24V	$79.00	China		Search on Amazon	Brushless; 250 ft-lb advertised; ~200 ft-lb measured; auto/hand-tight; 3.96 lb; ~83.5 dB; very compact (4.27 in).
Ryobi ONE+ HP	$95.00	Vietnam		Search on Amazon	Brushless; 3 speeds + auto; lightest among 18/24V group at 3.45 lb; ~85.4 dB; ~88 ft-lb measured.
Seesii (21V kit)	$100.00	China		Search on Amazon	Claims 330 ft-lb; 2-speed; 3.72 lb; loud (~91.1 dB); ~138 ft-lb measured.
Avhrit (21V kit)	$100.00	China		Search on Amazon	Claims 330 ft-lb; 3 speeds; 3.615 lb; ~88.8 dB; ~219 ft-lb measured.
Ridgid 18V SubCompact	$115.00	China		Search on Amazon	Brushless; 3 speeds + auto; pairs best with Max Output batteries; 3.58 lb; ~91.6 dB; ~192 ft-lb measured; 4.5 in long.
SKIL (compact)	$120.00	China		Search on Amazon	Brushless; 3 speeds; 3.58 lb; loud (~93 dB); ~141 ft-lb measured; smoothest vibration among budget group.
Milwaukee M18 Fuel	$156.00	Vietnam		Search on Amazon	4 modes incl. auto-shutoff; 4.02 lb; ~90 dB; ~227 ft-lb measured; strong hand impact.
Makita (compact)	$160.00	China		Search on Amazon	Claims 220 ft-lb fastening/370 ft-lb breakaway; ~247 ft-lb measured; 3.835 lb; ~93 dB; low vibration for its hit.
Snap-on (kit)	$746.00	Assembled in USA (tool) / Charger Vietnam		Search on Amazon	Advertises 275 ft-lb/525 breakaway; ~315 ft-lb measured; 4.41 lb; ~86.9 dB; charger sold separately per video.
FLEX 24V	$239.00	China	2	Search on Amazon	5Ah fast-charge kit; screw/auto modes; heaviest (4.72 lb); quiet-ish (~86.7 dB); ~305 ft-lb measured; blazing in wood.
Milwaukee M12 Fuel	$279.00	China	2	Search on Amazon	Lightest overall (3.085 lb); ~87.3 dB; rated 400 ft-lb; ~341 ft-lb measured (best); huge torque for size.
DeWalt Atomic	$160.00	China	3	Search on Amazon	20V brushless; wood/timber screw mode; ~279 ft-lb measured; 3.87 lb; ~89.7 dB; exceptional wood performance.

Tool or kit pricing as listed in the video; avoid using per‑piece since all items are single tools.

Measured via clamp load conversion; higher is better.

Distance advanced on 1/2"×10" lag in 30 s; higher is better.

Lower is better; Flex led overall, M12 very close behind.

Lower is better; Flex narrowly edged DeWalt by ~0.01 s.

Lower is better; M12 is the lightest by a wide margin.

Most compact noted: Kobalt at ~4.27 in; several others under 5 in (not all dimensions provided).

Lower is quieter; Flex and Kobalt among the quietest noted.