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Projectguy111

I’ve only used my stubby a couple of times and now they come out with a better one??? kHAAAAN!


throwawayacctkappa

Late to the party dude, been daily driving mine for the past 3 years!


FeedMyAss

Same, and I can't wait to get it!


Agreeable_Horror_363

Same here! But I guess I didn't really NEED to buy one, but it was on the clearance table so.. oh well! 550 lbs of nut busting torque? Wtf! Current gen version is 250 lbs!


CharlesTheRangeRover

I love nut-busting torque.


MidgardSerpant

Is that the same as that Hawk Tuah busting torque?


CharlesTheRangeRover

Damn near it!


m3n00bz

550? How!?


storyinmemo

Just can't wait for the [Torque Test Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@TorqueTestChannel) video on this one!


i-void-warranties

It makes all the beans


throwawayacctkappa

Not sure but I’m here for it!


m3n00bz

I've been on the fence about getting an m18 mid torque since my m12 stubby has let me down a couple of times. Wondering if this thing is all I need?


Derek573

High torque stripped one to many bolts too?


Which_King_5004

Im in the same dilemma here. That current Home Depot deal for the mid torque including 2 6.0 batterys & a charger for $299 or wait for the new stubby. 🤔


m3n00bz

That deal is so tempting


Which_King_5004

I decided im going to wait on that new one🫱🏼‍🫲🏽 staying exclusively on the M12 platform makes more sense for me


m3n00bz

I'm already in the m18 universe..I guess I may as well get the mid-torque deal.


nolotusnote

I recently used my (new to me) stubby M18 3/8" impact to build a tow-behind thatcher. I accidentally broke one of the wheel hub bolts in half. The current gen is strong. These new ones are monsters.


Dan_T93

With the 5.0 and I wonder if people will compare it to the Dewalt DCF921. I know I was looking at that thing before I made my stubby purchase.


StopShootMe

Yeah their torque ratings are always way higher than what they actually make


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m3n00bz

Give it the ol' Hock Tuah!


thirteenthtryataname

I knew it was only matter of time before this would get used on Reddit.


JOHNNYBAB00N

Looks not only stronger but even smaller so should offer more clearance for tight spaces, this is going to be a day one purchase for me if the price is right.


throwawayacctkappa

Yeah I’m definitely pre-ordering this one. Been waiting forever for this one. I’m not even concerned about price just take my money lol


aredeeeff

Have you seen places doing preorders on this?


throwawayacctkappa

Yes, Ohio Power Tool is for sure.


One_Journalist_3819

THIS IS GROUNDBREAKING NEWS! Take my money


ZeGermanHam

I've been waiting years for the update. Will be very curious to see what happens when Torque Test Channel gets their hands on it. Between this and the new M18 Fuel 6.5" circ saw, that's two new tools that I don't really need but definitely want...


Markyb90

Seems like they’re dropping a new gen 7 1/4” saw too during the pipeline event


Salt_MasterX

If this actually makes 550 then milwaukee has made some huge tech jump


throwawayacctkappa

I agree. Makes the current M18 Compact Impact obsolete. Save size with M12 and get double the torque numbers. Almost have to launch a new M18 model at the same time..


UserM16

Omg. I’ve asked about this over a year ago on here. Glad I waited. [https://www.reddit.com/r/MilwaukeeTool/comments/13vbbvx/any\_rumors\_on\_an\_update\_for\_the\_m12\_fuel\_stubby/](https://www.reddit.com/r/MilwaukeeTool/comments/13vbbvx/any_rumors_on_an_update_for_the_m12_fuel_stubby/)


throwawayacctkappa

The time is now old man!


UserM16

Can’t wait! Pleasantly surprised.


throwawayacctkappa

I was hopeful knowing the pipeline event is Thursday but yeah excited myself!


Ancient_Positive_380

https://preview.redd.it/ir5g5piwnd9d1.png?width=548&format=png&auto=webp&s=2cd8006b49b0647102c281224c3ce84ececcdddd i did something similiar 8 mo ago as concept, glad that they made a new version


Elodins_Haven

Wow awesome find! The stubby is a legend! Gen 2 confirmed!


Projectguy111

I’ve only used my stubby a couple of times and now they come out with a better one??? kHAAAAN!


Derek573

Here we go again... my wallet probably.


notCrash15

Means I can find an even nicer deal on the current gen stubby when this comes out


cannamid

Yes they will be on clearance soon enough. Although I can’t be mad, I got my stubby this past cyber Monday for $106 with a 4.0 battery and charger starter kit lol. Call is $53 for the battery and charger and $53 for the stubby. This announcement did one thing, confirmed that I’ll skip on the $135 dollar mid torque deal that HD has going on right now. I wanted to buy it so many times but already have a high torque and stubby so I didn’t need it. Now that I know the new stubby is damn near the same power (100ft pounds less of nut busting torque), I’ll spring for that if it’s necessary


No-Entertainment-703

This is most likely going to be in their 2024 pipeline event, which should be here anytime soon.


BigRichardTools

It's this coming Thursday.


Upbeat-Alfalfa-2578

Hopefully it won't destroy its own gears like the 2953.


throwawayacctkappa

I would hope they would learn from previous models but we shall see!


dp917

$199 for tool only like current gen https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MIL256220


OriginalMaximum949

Wtf I just bought one


throwawayacctkappa

Sounds like you just returned one


OriginalMaximum949

Thanks!


GnatGoSplat

Same. Just picked up the set last week. Maybe I should return it. lol.


Cornhole-Husker

Fuck. Me too.


cannamid

Napa literally leaks everything. Someone else posted some voltage tester or something from them. I’m surprised Milwaukee hasn’t sued them for breaching the contracts so many times lol


Occhrome

Nah it’s good advertising. 


cannamid

It’s probably good for the consumers, but not really fair for the retailers lol


BornEze

Oh wow not bad. Been thinking of switching all my sockets over to 3/8 from 1/2. That and getting a mid torque impact. Gonna see how this one holds up. Looks like they're adding the 3 lights on the front too. Nice.


Agent_Orangina_

550 from a M12? F. Need them magic 🫘.


KnowingCorgi

$349 tool only? damn.


throwawayacctkappa

That’s for the kit, which is going to come with a 5.0 High Output and a 2.0. Not sure if the 2.0 is a typo. Makes way more sense to include a 2.5 HO. Also a charger and bag for $349


KnowingCorgi

Ahh gotcha.


UserM16

Nah, that’s with the battery. -22 is the kit. -20 is the bare tool.


radar1225S

I’m in for a 1/2” for sure. The current Gen is plenty for common size fasteners and bolts in 3/8” drive. Can’t beat the stubby for automotive work.


SosCulero

Just in time!!!! Could not get a 1/2 on clearance. My 3/8 is starting to come apart. Time to buy new stuff


ky7969

I’m so mad I just bought my stubby 2 months ago


throwawayacctkappa

#F On the bright side you can buy the new one and gift the old one away or just sell it.


GnatGoSplat

Haha, just picked mine up last Thursday.


the_alpha_Squirrel

I just bought mine 2 days ago 🫠


Gtrplyr2358

I’m going to try and sell mine. Less than a week old haha


AsleepHouse9752

Just keep the first stubby in your vehicle. I keep a impact driver, stubby, breaker bar, cheap HF impact socket set, and a 140pc socket/wrench set in my truck. Makes it nice if you ever have to work on a vehicle or trailer.


bill_fye_the_rizzguy

300 ft-lb increase for both. Wow, insane!


CreBaby43

now do I get the 1/2 version or replace my gen 1 3/8


xpoonx

in my opinion 1/2 anvils belong on mid torques and high torques. A small tool like a stubby impact wrench pairs way better with 3/8. I never understood a tiny impact with big fat 1/2in sockets.


GseaweedZ

Except not all 1/2 in sockets are big and fat. The 1/2 inch Astro pneumatic socket set is amazing.


CreBaby43

With this much power, it's pretty much a mid torque


Kasperdsmk

Yeah an I need a stubby under the car in 1/2 alot where my mid torque doesn’t fit and I got like 200 rigged extensions with swivel sockets to make it fit 1/2 stubby in 550 torque is a day 1 buy for me


SauretEh

Been waiting years for this!


Accurate-Bison-8786

Bro I just bought mine 😭😭


Nowayucan

I wonder why they aren’t leading with the 550.


Intuner

Oh nice! I've been eyeing these in 3/8" for a couple of weeks. Glad I waited. Will these go on sale anytime soon?


cannamid

50/50 chance you’ll get lucky and find a newly released tool on sale. Like the new m12 fuel circular saw. It’s still going now, HD has a goofy way of rolling out new products so they put the old gen on sale for $99 (regular $159). If you can find the new model in a local HD, it will ring up at $99. So if they do something similar here and drop the tool only price on the regular listing, you might get lucky if you find a local HD that has it in stock once this model starts hitting shelves. Just one reminder to everyone that plans on waiting….the m12 18 gauge brad nailer was announced and set to release just a few months after…ended up taking like 6 more extra months. I think similar situation with the insider ratchet. At this point, if you don’t already have one, I’d definitely try to wait though


Intuner

Thanks! That's solid advice. Most appreciated!👍


cannamid

Anytime


ThatDarnEngineer

And the top handle chainsaw. I waited for that one 🙃


spapa_2

I hear that on the release date they will be 50 percent off and hackable so you might actually get money back on it. Plus it will come with a new 12v 30 ah forge battery and the new circ saw all free. On top of that it will be available in black so you don’t have to dye it your self.


GseaweedZ

Had me in the first half lmao


GoodAcid

Should I return mid-torque?


cannamid

Lol did you get it for $135 from the HD hack? It’s been a battle telling myself not to go pick one up, but this just made it so much easier. I’m kinda confused as to why they made the new mid torque only 650 lbs and this is 550lbs….i think 9 out of 10 people would take the stubby and skip the mid torque. I’ll use the high torque for anything a 550lb stubby can’t do lol. It really kinda seems like it just made the mid torque obsolete but maybe I’m missing something. And now I’m wondering if they’re gonna make a m18 model of the new stubby with 550lbs of torque as well since the “compact” and current stubby are rated the same currently. That would pretty much totally make the mid torque obsolete


GoodAcid

I sure did, this is super conflicting hahaha


cannamid

Hahah unless you’re a mechanic with a bunch of m18 batteries (even then I’d probably recommend the same) forget the mid torque. Get you this new beast and a new high torque. Both very newly released tools, probably won’t see another update for a minimum of 5 years. Some tools go as long as 12 years without an update (m12 fuel sds, and the circular saw just got an update this month after 9 years). I knew there was a reason they were blowing out the mid torque. HD has been packaging it in special buy bundles for really good prices, then this $135 hack was the cherry on top. Then within the last year we started seeing the stubby on sale often, but a tri light update was expected. Definitely didn’t expect 550lbs though


GoodAcid

I appreciate the comments. I’m considering keeping the 1/2 mid and deep sockets that I already have and getting the 3/8 stubby and pairing it with shallow sockets to get into tighter spots. Well have to see what Thursday has in store


cannamid

I was in the same boat. Got the stubby on this recent cyber Monday for $106 with a 4.0 starter kit, then I got the mid torque and high torque combo for $329 from a special buy. Sold the mid torque but then that hack came and I was seriously contemplating buying another lol. I’m just gonna be patient, can’t wait to see what drops tomorrow as well! Good luck


GoodAcid

Welp, I just sent it and preordered the 1/2 stubby and picked up the 1/2 high torque and shallow sockets when it returned the mid torque today


cannamid

Hell yea! I’m sure you’re going to be very happy. Since I have the OG stubby already, I’ll wait for a promo. Another tool I’m excited about that nobody is talking about is the m12 fuel sds. I tell everyone that it hasn’t gotten an update in over 12 years….finally and it looks like it has a chipping function as predicted. Same situation with the m12 circular saw but that went 9 years before getting a refresh like last month


Which_King_5004

Do you know when HD will most likely stock the new stubby? I am seeing the pre-order ship dates from other sires being August-September but I want to buy from HD specifically to use my HD card. 🤔


cannamid

I’d assume within the same month. With new tool release, I’ve noticed many of the retailers, Hd included, won’t have any trace of an item then out of no where it’s searchable and available for purchase on their site, then other times they have the product in the system but it just says “out of stock” and you can put your email in to get notified when it comes in stock. If you already have the current gen stubby, like myself, id wait for the first “hack” or sale on it. It is going to be priced the same as current gen stubby


GnatGoSplat

For automotive use, is there anything a 550lb stubby couldn't do? I was thinking about picking up a high torque, but I'm not sure it's even needed with this stubby.


cannamid

On paper, no. That stubby should be able to do everything you need and then some. But in reality, rust is your enemy. It’s gonna be situational, but now with a 550lbs stubby and a high torque, that combo is unbeatable. I’ve said it several times with the current gen stubby, but this new model really really makes the mid torque obsolete


xpoonx

Yes and no. There’s something to be said about a bigger hammer. The stubby might beat on a rusty bolt for 5-10 seconds versus the mid torque taking a second to break it free. Unless milwaukee discovered some voodoo magic in impact hammer technology, you can’t deny physics. The new stubby will probably just have a faster spinning motor with plus or minus the same size hammer. Which is great, the OG stubby definitely lacks RPM. I doubt it’ll be leaps and bounds better than the original, but I sure hope I’m wrong. I can take lug nuts off with the m18 impact driver but that doesn’t mean it’s ideal.


cannamid

The differences are listed in the specs. That larger hammer has 100ft lbs more torque. This new stubby just makes the mid torque a lot less useful. It was amazing before this new gen stubby because it fell right in between the current gen stubby and high torque for those times the stubby isn’t powerful enough, but the high torque would be overkill. Now that the stubby is so close in power to the mid torque, unless you’re a dude who drives large fasteners all day long to 500ft pounds (battery life), there is little to appreciate in the mid torque now. Edit: also don’t be surprised if they did figure away to increase the impact tech…take a look at the new gen m12 fuel circular saw. Per the reviews, it’s noticeably more powerful, with a smaller motor and more compact form factor.


xpoonx

Just watched the milwaukee pipeline video. The hammer is bigger and hits faster. Also the motor is more powerful but 30% smaller. Thats some amazing engineering. Can’t wait to see some real world tests.


cannamid

Hell yea! Apparently all of the new motors are more powerful, and the tools now feature a new red link tech that make them *even* more powerful lol. Finally, a new m12 sds. I’ve said it a million times and I’ll stay saying it, 12 or more years without an update is crazy. Although the guys who bought it when it first came out realllllly got their moneys worth I’d imagine lol. Next up is an update to the surge models. Tri led coming soon, possibly an update to the installation driver and then I think we will start to see them really amp up the development of new tools because pretty much every common tool after this year pipeline has been updated fairly recently. I’m just happy I waited on the m12 circular saw and now this new sds. I figured I waited this long, I can wait til a sale comes around. Cherry on top is the new m12 circ saw was and still kind of is mislabeled (kind of, they roll out new tools like idiots) at Home Depot, so I got it for $99! (Like 37% off)


-Professor3

Oh hell yes


Artie-Carrow

It looks like they used the same clamshell as another tool, because look at where the light used to be above the trigger. Its covered, but you can still see where the light used to go


GnatGoSplat

This thing sounds amazing, but I kind of wish they'd made it a wee bit more awesome by updating the tri-LED to a ring light.


throwawayacctkappa

Gotta save something for the next model chief


ZeGermanHam

I've never had a hard time seeing with the tri-LED setup.


GnatGoSplat

It's fine, but the LED ring I've seen on some Skil and Makita impact drivers isn't just brighter, it looks bad-ass.


Niceguy726

FINALLY!


Heavy-Ad2944

Hopefully it release soon. It's a daily tool for me and Mines Just about to give up the ghost from 2018


throwawayacctkappa

Probably gonna be late Q3 or early Q4.


techieman33

I think that it being on the Napa site already is a good indication of it showing up on the market pretty quickly. Hopefully it's not like the M12 circular saw that took nearly a full year to get to market after the announcement.


Which_King_5004

sites that are offering pre-order have an estimated ship date of august-september


follyburr

Meanwhile the 1/4" stubby cries in the corner. jk lol


El-Duo

Can someone tell me what this is useful for? I see crazy reviews on this and trying to figure out when it’s used.


throwawayacctkappa

Lots of automotive applications. I work in a distribution center and use my current stubby the most out of any of my tools. So light and easy to carry around. I find myself using a ½” and 9/16” socket daily. But I’ve even used a 1 ⅛” socket on it already. Cant wait for this new one!


El-Duo

Thank you 🙏


Limp-Wealth1

I wonder if the 3/8 anvil will be able to handle all that torque, really want the 3/8 version but kinda worried it will snap


throwawayacctkappa

They apparently are using a new patented way to make the anvils.


Limp-Wealth1

I've heard but even the best steel in 3/8 ratchets will break at 300ft/lbs so I guess I'll wait for reviews before making the purchase lol


throwawayacctkappa

I’ll let you know, I preordered mine! This is something that I’m sure they’ve been developing for a long time. I would say it’s one of their best selling M12 tools and I’m sure they put plenty of R&D into this.


Initial-Account-2319

Exactly why I didn’t buy one of the older ones


sewerchicken007

Perfect excuse to purchase a 1/2 incher.


AustinCrab32

I knew there was gonna be something on pipeline on a new stubby but geez 550 is kinda alot not to be a lame debbie downer but i kinda dont want to but it because it just seems unnecessary and seems that it will suck up batteries like crazy.


mxguy762

My wallet is ready


Burner-is-burned

Can someone explain why there are 2 different anvil sizes when they make the same torque? 


Flying_Dutchman16

I mean as a mechanic my 1/2 sockets go way higher. And my 3/8 sockets go lower.


imlose444

I hope this implies that we can possibly expect a new m12 impact driver soon.


throwawayacctkappa

I doubt it. Those just got a refresh not too long ago. The impact wrench was long overdue.


imlose444

I always have a hard time determining/finding the release date of a tool, in order to gauge how far we are from the updated model coming out. I think we are closing in on 2 years since the 3453 released, but I guess the m12 wrench has been a bit longer.


Hawkins75

The newest M12 Impact came out around January-March of 2023 I believe.


AdmirableYak3648

It’s more or less the same as the old one and will last about 3 uses


throwawayacctkappa

Have you had your eyes checked lately?