AR

Tightening torque,by square drive.

3,150Nm

Highest published tightening torque in the 1 in Square Drive: Makita TW009G and TW010G

An impact wrench is not a calibrated torque tool. The published figure is the most the tool can reach, not the torque it puts on each bolt. For any joint with a specified torque, tighten it with a torque wrench or the method the project specifies, and check the torque afterwards.

Compare two toolsWhat tightening torque do you roughly need?
Makita TW009G, cordless impact wrench

Tightening torque by drive

The impact wrench is a battery tool with a square drive for tightening and loosening nuts and bolts. Bosch's Arabic catalogue calls it «مفتاح ربط مطرقي», and technicians say «شد بوكسات».

Each drive is ranked on its own, from the highest to the lowest published tightening torque. Bar length only compares tools inside one drive. Tap a tool to open its page.

3/8in

4 modelsTightening torque from 159 to 340 Nm

  1. DeWalt DCF903, cordless impact wrenchDCF903DeWalt340Nm
  2. Milwaukee M12 FRAIWF38, cordless impact wrenchM12 FRAIWF38Milwaukee270Nm
  3. DeWalt DCF902, cordless impact wrenchDCF902DeWalt168Nm
  4. Milwaukee M12 CIW38, cordless impact wrenchM12 CIW38Milwaukee159Nm

1/2in

25 modelsTightening torque from 250 to 1,626 Nm

Controlled-torque (TORQUE-SENSE) tools stay in the list with their adjustable range and are not counted as the highest or lowest number in a class.

  1. DeWalt DCF961, cordless impact wrenchDCF961DeWalt1,626Nm
  2. Metabo SSW 18 LTX 1450 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LTX 1450 BLMetabo1,450Nm
  3. DeWalt DCF900, cordless impact wrenchDCF900DeWalt1,396Nm
  4. Milwaukee M18 FHIWF12, cordless impact wrenchM18 FHIWF12Milwaukee1,356Nm
  5. Milwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF12E, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFHIWF12EMilwaukee1,017Nm
  6. Bosch GDS 18V-1000, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-1000Bosch1,000Nm
  7. DeWalt DCF899, cordless impact wrenchDCF899DeWalt950Nm
  8. DeWalt DCF892, cordless impact wrenchDCF892DeWalt812Nm
  9. Metabo SSW 18 LTX 800 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LTX 800 BLMetabo800Nm
  10. Bosch GDS 18V-780, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-780Bosch780Nm
  11. Makita TW008G, cordless impact wrenchTW008GMakita760Nm
  12. Milwaukee M18 FMTIW2F12, cordless impact wrenchM18 FMTIW2F12Milwaukee745Nm
  13. Makita DTW701, cordless impact wrenchDTW701Makita700Nm
  14. Bosch GDS 18V-450 PC, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-450 PCBosch450Nm
  15. DeWalt DCF922, cordless impact wrenchDCF922DeWalt406Nm
  16. Bosch GDS 18V-400, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-400Bosch400Nm
  17. Metabo SSW 18 LTX 400 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LTX 400 BLMetabo400Nm
  18. Milwaukee M18 FIW2F12, cordless impact wrenchM18 FIW2F12Milwaukee339Nm
  19. Makita DTW300, cordless impact wrenchDTW300Makita330Nm
  20. Metabo SSW 18 LT 300 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LT 300 BLMetabo300Nm
  21. Metabo SSW 18 LTX 300 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LTX 300 BLMetabo300Nm
  22. Milwaukee M18 ONEIWF12, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEIWF12Milwaukee300Nm
  23. Milwaukee M12 FRAIWF12, cordless impact wrenchM12 FRAIWF12Milwaukee270Nm
  24. Bosch GDS 250-LI, cordless impact wrenchGDS 250-LIBosch250Nm
  25. Milwaukee M18 ONEFIW2FC12, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFIW2FC12Milwaukee* adjustable 67 to 203 Nm203Nm

3/4in

7 modelsTightening torque from 1,050 to 1,925 Nm

  1. DeWalt DCF964, cordless impact wrenchDCF964DeWalt1,925Nm
  2. Makita TW001G, cordless impact wrenchTW001GMakita1,800Nm
  3. Metabo SSW 18 LTX 1750 BL, cordless impact wrenchSSW 18 LTX 1750 BLMetabo1,750Nm
  4. Milwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF34, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFHIWF34Milwaukee1,627Nm
  5. Bosch GDS 18V-1600 HC, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-1600 HCBosch1,600Nm
  6. Makita DTW1001, cordless impact wrenchDTW1001Makita1,250Nm
  7. Bosch GDS 18V-1050 H, cordless impact wrenchGDS 18V-1050 HBosch1,050Nm

1in

5 modelsTightening torque from 2,033 to 3,150 Nm

  1. Makita TW009G, cordless impact wrenchTW009GMakita3,150Nm
  2. Makita TW010G, cordless impact wrenchTW010GMakita3,150Nm
  3. Milwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF1D, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFHIWF1DMilwaukee2,576Nm
  4. Milwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF1DS, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFHIWF1DSMilwaukee2,576Nm
  5. Milwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF1, cordless impact wrenchM18 ONEFHIWF1Milwaukee2,033Nm

Tools in each drive

Pick your drive and see what it suits and how many tools there are.

3/8in

Smaller fasteners and tight spots a larger wrench cannot reach

4 modelsTightening torque from 159 to 340 Nm

1/2in

Steel structures, handrails, racking, machinery and industrial assembly

25 modelsTightening torque from 250 to 1,626 Nm

3/4in

Structural steel connections, pipe flanges and equipment maintenance

7 modelsTightening torque from 1,050 to 1,925 Nm

1in

Large-diameter bolts

5 modelsTightening torque from 2,033 to 3,150 Nm

Who has what

The number is the brand’s highest published tightening torque in that drive, with its model count under it.

Brand3/8 in1/2 in3/4 in1 in
Bosch ProfessionalNo model1,000Nm5 models1,600Nm2 modelsNo model
DeWalt340Nm2 models1,626Nm5 models1,925Nm1 modelNo model
MakitaNo model760Nm3 models1,800Nm2 models3,150Nm2 models
MetaboNo model1,450Nm5 models1,750Nm1 modelNo model
Milwaukee270Nm2 models1,356Nm7 models1,627Nm1 model2,576Nm3 models

The strongest fight in each drive

The highest published tightening torque from two different brands with the same drive. Open the fight in the ring.

3/8inDeWalt DCF903Milwaukee M12 FRAIWF38VS
DCF903DeWalt340Nm
M12 FRAIWF38Milwaukee270Nm
1/2inDeWalt DCF961Metabo SSW 18 LTX 1450 BLVS
DCF961DeWalt1,626Nm
SSW 18 LTX 1450 BLMetabo1,450Nm
3/4inDeWalt DCF964Makita TW001GVS
DCF964DeWalt1,925Nm
TW001GMakita1,800Nm
1inMakita TW009GMilwaukee M18 ONEFHIWF1DVS
TW009GMakita3,150Nm
M18 ONEFHIWF1DMilwaukee2,576Nm

Have a bolt? We give you a rough idea of the tightening torque you need.

A rough guide only: an impact wrench is not a calibrated torque tool.
Estimate the torque
41tools in the category

How we rank

  1. Ranking uses the published tightening torque only.
  2. Nut-busting / breakaway torque (for freeing stuck nuts) is shown, but never compared between brands.
  3. A missing number is never counted as zero. We write “Not published by the maker”.
  4. 18V or 40V does not change the ranking. We only flag it.
  5. Ranking and fights are between tools with the same drive only.
Independent: no prices, no ads, numbers from official manufacturer sites. How we compare