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Impact wrenches ranked by max breakaway torque

18 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 torqueAnvil
1 DCF964B DEWALT, bare tool 1,900 ft-lbs 3/4 in
2 2967-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 1,600 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 1/2 in
=3 2767-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 1,400 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=3 DCF900B DEWALT, bare tool 1,400 ft-lbs 1/2 in
5 DCF899B DEWALT, bare tool 1,200 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=6 DCF891B DEWALT, bare tool 800 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=6 DCF892B DEWALT, bare tool 800 ft-lbs 1/2 in
8 2962-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 650 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 1/2 in
9 2960-22CT Milwaukee, kit 600 ft-lbs 3/8 in
=10 2562-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 550 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 3/8 in
=10 2563-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 550 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 1/2 in
=12 DCF921B DEWALT, bare tool 450 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=12 DCF922B DEWALT, bare tool 450 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=12 DCF923B DEWALT, bare tool 450 ft-lbs 3/8 in
15 DCF911B DEWALT, bare tool 400 ft-lbs 1/2 in
=16 2554-20 Milwaukee, bare tool, discontinued 250 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 3/8 in
=16 2855-20 Milwaukee, bare tool 250 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque) 1/2 in
18 2552-20 Milwaukee, bare tool, discontinued 100 ft-lbs 1/4 in

Not ranked: Milwaukee 2960-20 (600 ft-lbs (Milwaukee: nut-busting torque; the 2960-22 kit page also says 550 ft-lbs)); DEWALT DCF961B (1,900 ft-lbs (conflict: the same DEWALT page also says 2,372 Nm, about 1,750 ft-lbs)); Milwaukee 2960-22 (550 ft-lbs (kit page; the 2960-20 page and manual also say 600 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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