

The maximum torque increased from 1200 to 1400 in-lbs, a difference of 16.7%. The maximum (no-load) low speed setting has been reduced between 3rd and 4th generation drills, from 550 to 500 RPM, a difference of 10%. The latest generation M18 Fuel hammer drill, 2904, is Milwaukee’s most powerful and fastest to date.Īs you might know, the lower speed range should be used for higher torque applications. Let’s start off by looking at the max torque and speeds. When it senses a potential kickback event, the AutoStop tech turns off power to the motor to help protect the user. The AutoStop feature is designed to prevent over-rotation, such as when the drill binds up during an operation. The AutoStop feature is customizable in the latest model 29 (hammer) M18 Fuel drills with One-Key. The latest 2904 drill (and non-hammer 2903) is the first non-One-Key model to feature anti-kickback tech. * The One-Key versions of these M18 Fuel hammer drills, models 27, offered customizable anti-kickback settings. Upgraded models launched every 3-4 years since then, each with generational improvements in either features, performance, size, or a combination of factors. This and the corresponding drill/driver were Milwaukee’s first M18 Fuel cordless power tools, and their first tools to be engineered with brushless motors. Milwaukee launched their first M18 Fuel hammer drill in 2012. In the last 11 years, Milwaukee has launched 4 generations of M18 Fuel hammer drills. Most of the same features and specs carry over to the non-hammer model M18 Fuel drills, but not all, such as the lengths from the back of the motor to the front of the chuck. But, as the hammer drills are significantly more popular, that’s what we’ll focus on here, for simplicity. Milwaukee also has cordless drill/driver models that share almost all of the same features and specs as the hammer drills. So, let’s compare all of the four generations of Milwaukee M18 Fuel cordless hammer drills. In this instance, if I want to use your charts, I can’t see anything about Fuel Gen 2 vs Gen 3 vs Gen 4 so I have to go snoop listed specs and reviews anyway. I am generally upgrading from an older tool/broken-stolen tool which is usually a previous generation of some flavor.
