We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you know the difference between brushed and brushless tools? The second seems to be the flashy new thing every toolmaker is getting in on, ...

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Brushless motor technology has been the rage in cordless power tools the last couple of years. Every major manufacturer now sells a brushless lineup of tools, but is it worth it for you? Brushless ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Cordless drills with brushless motors came on the scene just within the last decade and quickly gained ground on ...

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Brushless tools have many advantages over brushed motors, but for occasional users, they only became a real option in recent years, as prices went down and tool stores started stocking more of them.

The brushed tools are a little cheaper, but they tend to suffer from more drawbacks than the other options. Onto the second question: Are Milwaukee's brushless tools worth it? Quite possibly, yes, ...