Question about using a Milwaukee M12 impact driver for underwater bolt work

I was on a job in Mobile Bay last month, and my usual hydraulic wrench was acting up. I grabbed my Milwaukee M12 impact driver from the truck, put it in a waterproof bag as a test, and it actually worked for about 15 minutes on some smaller bolts before the bag leaked. I learned that while the power was fine, the bag was a bad idea and proper rated tools are worth the hassle. Has anyone found a decent battery-powered tool that's actually rated for shallow, quick jobs?

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lee3521mo ago

Guess the bag wasn't as waterproof as the box said.

olivia_anderson671mo ago

Wait, @lee352, are you saying the whole bag just... failed? Like, you put something in there expecting it to stay dry and it was totally soaked? That's wild (and honestly, kind of a big deal). I'd be so mad if my phone or something got ruined because of a box that straight-up lied.

murphy.lisa1mo ago

Straight-up lied" is putting it nicely (that's just fraud with extra steps).