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3/8 in impact wrenches ranked by max breakaway torque

7 3/8 in impact wrenches from DEWALT and Milwaukee, in order of the max breakaway torque each maker publishes on its US product page or manual. Highest first. Figures are as published, not tested by us, and makers do not always measure the same way, so treat close figures as close. Each tool is listed once: a bare tool stands for its kits.

#ModelMax breakaway torque
1 2960-22CT Milwaukee, kit 600 ft-lbs
2 2562-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 550 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque)
3 DCF923B DEWALT, bare tool 450 ft-lbs
4 DCF913B DEWALT, bare tool 400 ft-lbs
=5 2554-20 Milwaukee, bare tool, discontinued 250 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque)
=5 2854-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 250 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque)
7 3049-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 225 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque)

Not ranked: Milwaukee 2960-20 (600 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque; the 2960-22 kit page also says 550 ft-lbs)). The maker's own figures disagree, so we show them on the model page and leave them out of the order.

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