Best value impact wrench

[premmington]

I've always used and preferred air impacts. A few years ago i bought a repo Snap-on cordless impact, only because it was practically new and half price. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice tool, very powerful.

However, it's big, bulky, heavy. It's not as powerful as my IR impact with a good air supply, much bigger and heavier. While it has its uses, obviously where there's no air supply, i still much prefer my air impacts.

I have a 12v cordless Dewalt ⅜" impact which is really nice for small stuff, but no match for the ⅜" IR.

Of course if you're not in a workshop environment or don't have access to air then cordless is the way to go. But once i have my own workshop again, the cordless will be back to collecting dust.

I too much prefer air impact wrenches -

 

[Shiny Steve]

i still like the big dewalt. its fairly cheap and dose the job well, i wish you could get a boot for them like you can snap on ones.

my only real complaints is that its bulky compared to air but at least you dont have a hose trailing about

 

[Craig-SM]

Is the dewalt dcf899b the best value impact wrench at about £150 for big bolts at the minute.
I've dewalt and milwaukee spare batteries. But the milwaukee range is confusing and I think more expensive.
Even open to suggestions of new air impact wrench. But cordless seems so much handier even just to do a job outside the garage.

if you’re still looking at Milwaukee then PTM have them on offer

M18ONEFHIWF12-0 One-Key Brushless FUEL High-Torque 1/2" Impact Wrench with Frict

www.powertoolmate.co.uk

 

[armalites]

i still like the big dewalt. its fairly cheap and dose the job well, i wish you could get a boot for them like you can snap on ones.

my only real complaints is that its bulky compared to air but at least you dont have a hose trailing about

I bet Mac Tools do a boot, their stuff is Dewalt based

Here you go, video of a Mac Tools boot on a DCF899

 

[armalites]

I have the m12 grease gun. It’s brilliant. If you do a lot of greasing it’s brilliant. I was sold watching my mate push the tracks out on a D9 with his. I put in another thread I upgraded mine with a guzrik locking tip and a 3’ flexi hose

If I bought again it would be M18. The specs are the same. What is different and they don’t really tell you is the M18 has a control so you can set the number of ‘pumps’ when you hold the trigger. The M12 is just continuous. That’s about it I think. They are good.

It's one of those things that you think won't make a big difference but it does. When my lad took his to work he more cartridges through in a morning than I've done in a year with my manual one at home.

If you look at USA spec M18 grease gun not only does it have the dial it also has two speed settings too.