help me pick an impact wrench

[Green-Jimmy]

So, I have crappy air driven impact wrench and need to upgrade to something with a little more powah. Thinking of an electric. Brand, features, etc... Looking for opinions / experiences...

Thanks,
J

[slostang281]

If you're looking for a 1/2"

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=power&item_ID=81261&group_ID=24800&store=&dir=catalog

A 3/8" if you're looking at one of those.

http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=power&item_ID=86882&group_ID=19753&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

They both have a two year warranty which is better than the other brands since they're only one year or less warranty. You get what you pay for.

[shumpertdavid]

both snapon's are awesome, find a tool man doing a promo or trade in special, usually like 100 buck trade in for your old impact. or you can usually score one on ebay for about 50%

[mustangguy289]

This is not dfwtools.net. gtfo newbie

[BP]

Electric isn't going to cut it if you want more power. There are a few that can hit around 300 foot pounds but battery life is non existent.

Everyone else has either been rebadging or trying to keep up with Ingersoll Rand for years. Their lightweight impact guns are good for 780 ft pounds now in 1/2"

What are you using it for? Lots of things to consider such as speed, noise levels, reliability, weight and obviously torque. Not everyone needs a 10k rpm gun that weighs 2 pounds just like most people have no business with a 780 ft pound gun.

[ceyko]

Also, we can't assume that it's just the gun. Does he have a compressor capable of handling his current one or an even bigger one.

edit: nvm, noticed he was talking electric, but still applies if air....which I think he'll need.

[greenbullitt]

I use a snap on 1/2" that does 450 lb ft with good battery life, but sometimes electric just wont cut it...

[stephen4785]

For electrics it's hard to beat snap-on

But for power go with a 1/2 air powered gun. IR, Snap-on, nitro cat are all pretty good guns.

[turbos66coupe]

Snapon for electric , bought mine at a pawn shop for 100 bucks and I abuse the shit out of it plus they are rebuildable. Air = nitro cat light weight, quiet, and super powerful.

[Green-Jimmy]

It doesn't have to be cordless. And using it for wrenching on the cars. Can't see needing more than 450-500 ft / lb power.

-J

[CJ]

I'm happy with my Makita.

[propellerhead]

If you decide on an Ingersoll-Rand, there's one in the Classifieds.

[kingjason]

So just gonna throw this out there. I was tired of plugging in my compressor everytime I needed to take a wheel off. So as a test to see if I liked them I bought a Harbor freight electric that you plug in for 39.99 on sale, and two sets of their deep sockets. Two years and I have beat the hell out of it with no issues. It will destroy my dads Craftsman air impact and he has a huge stand up compressor he paints cars with. Like I said I bought it just to see if I would like one. I love it.

[kingjason]

Oh and I used a Makitta 24V cordless on time working on a trailer with those weird ass trailer axles that pull mobiles down the road. I was pretty impressed with that little devil also. It got the job done for damn sure.

[94mstng94]

This conversation could go on forever. I use snap-on... How often are you planning on using it? This will determine how much to spend.