cordless impact wrench

[Peter]

My tyre guy uses a snap on, says its pretty good. I was looking into buying one but then I got a big compressor so I stuck with the air gun.

[likeitorlumpit]

all cordless 18v Dewalt

The impact wrench is good for big screws but haven't tried it with bolts yet

Beauty of Dewalt is they cover just about everything so we don't have to have lots of different chargers /batteries:thumbup1:

[WoodED]

I am increasingly finding myself needing to undo very tight nuts and bolts on tractors, farm machinery and small scale kit, so Im after some thoughts on cordless impact wrenchs. Im looking at the following:

 

Snap on 18v 1/2" drive 4850HO/6850/7850 depending on what i can drop on fleabay (most likily be a tidy used one)

facom 19.2v 1/2" drive (new) online

makita btw450 18v 1/2" (new) local dealers

 

I would appreciate any feedback on them if anyone has use the above models

 

 

 

no comments about buying knackered kit please

makita also do a 24volt impact wrench and its a beast

 

and and two 18 v models,, this one being the bigest http://www.my-tool-shed.co.uk/p1016817/Makita_BTW_450_Z_18v_Cordless_Impact_Wrench_1/2in_Body_Only/product_info.html

 

Makita BTW200SAJ 24v Impact Wrench

 

 

i personaly have one of these.. hilti are by far the most heavy duty make around.. you can only buy there tools direct

http://www.hilti.co.uk/holuk/page/module/product/prca_productdetail.jsf?lang=en&nodeId=-333523&selProdOid=1118673 im very impressed with it so far and would strongly recomend one

Edited July 4, 2012 by WoodED

[Simon R]

First generation ingersoll rand 19.2 is total rubbish but the newest 20volt one is meant to be as powerfull as the 2135 qtimax air gun(I have this and if it is as powerfull then it will be awesome,but not sure if it is available in the uk till later in the year.???

At the moment I have the facom which is the most powerfull on the market at the moment (500nm and more powerfull than the snapon), the new ones come with 18volt battery's because the 19.2v battery's were rubbish and wouldn't even take 4 wheel nuts of before being flat.....(I got all my battery's changed under warranty......no probs.

According to mac/facom tool guy the battery's have a ten year warranty,but they don't like to tell you that......had mine 2 years and recently replaced a 19.2v battery for 18v one..again no prob at all......:thumbup: