Impact wrench. Which one?

Will you be buying any other power tools? One of the reasons I went with Mikwaukee was the wide range of tools they make. I bought drill, impact driver, angle grinder, sawzall, vacuum, sander, etc.

If you're just want a stand alone tool, some of the chinese copies on amazon are doing okay but you got to check the reviews. Have a look at the Torque test channel for cheap impact wrench tests.
 
After doing a lot of research I realised there was no point owning a weak impact wrench, so I bought a midrange, recent brushless model from a "proper' brand - DeWalt DCF921.

I then realised for proper torque I needed a 5Ah battery, but that also benefits my other tools like circular saw.

I've since learned about long breaker bars and blow torches so it's full circle.
 
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I got this recently and it's brilliant. I changed a droplink with it and put it to the test by tightening one of the 17mm nuts on the old droplink. Yes, tightening instead of loosening as the threaded part usually starts spinning in the link. It snapped it off easily saving so much time! also, I wouldn't have got a bigger impact in there due to lack of space.

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I am going to be different from the others. I see little point in paying a small fortune for a tool you will only be using occassionaly. I have a Parkside impact wrench and it does the job very well. It's much cheaper, seems to be well made and has a three year warranty. I have several Parkside 20v cordless tools, some I use every now and then and some I use regularly and have never had any problems with them. I have a pair of 4Ah batteries that I use with them which I have also never had any problems with. The downside is that they are only in stock every now and then plus if they fail you are likely only to get your money back rather than a replacement unless they are in stock that week.
 
My Ryobi impact has done me really well for the last 7 or 8 years with no issues. For what i paid im very happy indeed as i already have several batteries it was only about£60
 
LuckyBenski said:
After doing a lot of research I realised there was no point owning a weak impact wrench, so I bought a midrange, recent brushless model from a "proper' brand - DeWalt DCF921.

I then realised for proper torque I needed a 5Ah battery, but that also benefits my other tools like circular saw.

I've since learned about long breaker bars and blow torches so it's full circle.
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I had no idea the battery size impacted performance!! I just thought it was how long the charge would hold for.
 
ScarySquirrel said:
I had no idea the battery size impacted performance!! I just thought it was how long the charge would hold for.
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In theory that's the case, but in practise a bigger capacity battery can deliver more current at full charge without sagging. Useful for those high load situations like big saws, impact wrench, SDS etc.

Frustrating but true as big batteries are usually the "most expensive" (feeling) thing in a tool range!
 
If you buy wired it will do the job just fine. I have a silverline 400w job that I paid around 50 quid. Will do everything from hub nuts to crank pulley bolts without breaking a sweat.
 
Ive got the DeWalt 894 which is the mid range model in terms of power

I decided against the big full fat model due to its size limiting it's use where there isn't clear access

Its done everything I've asked so far
 
adam cool dude said:
If you buy wired it will do the job just fine. I have a silverline 400w job that I paid around 50 quid. Will do everything from hub nuts to crank pulley bolts without breaking a sweat.
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Same here, bought some cheap £50 wired vonhaus, took my crank pulley off in seconds, ive no problem dropping money on tools that will be used regular but for those odd jobs i find it better to buy something cheap and if it breaks or fails to do the job then get the upgrade.
 
I've got a cheapish wired one which is pretty powerful and robust but it weighs a ton and is not the most convenient, a decent battery one is handy but the good ones aren't cheap.

EDIT: Think I grabbed the VonHaus one as well when it was on a deal but barely used it as it is pretty hefty.
 
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Just this minute ordered a DeWalt 892, also finally got round to replacing my rusted to bits jack with a 2 ton low profile SGS.
Looks like I have rattling rear shock mount that needs replacing and I'm due front discs and pads soon.
 
If you go for battery powered, remember you're buying into a battery system. You don't really want to have multiple batteries and chargers, and tools like 1/2inch impact benefit from the bigger batteries, being able to deliver max power for longer.
 
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