impact wrench recommendations

[doubleboost]

Milwalkie is the best you can get .
Depends on intended use and what batteries you have.
We all use Milwalkie at work every day all day .

 

[Craig-SM]

My input ! I have used Milwaukee cordless since 2006 when they were bought by atlas copco/AEG brand then TTI international which owns many budget tool names as well, they were brilliant ! However I don’t really recommend to mechanics as the construction is rather poor and batteries vibrate and work loose and rubbery plastics are not oil resistant. However you can’t beat them ! They just don’t go wrong ! I use the big boys for almost anything nowadays (seldom use a breaker bar anymore) and the snap on air guns are tucked away in cupboards…they are that good however I also use snap on cordless impacts which fared way better ! I have both their pistol type 14.4v and also their 18v line which I use for day to day work on engines, they’re light, compact and pack a punch ! Not tried anything new lately but I want to switch to metabo gear as their batteries are lighter and are much better ergonomic tools and a lot better built as anything out there !
So, if you’re a professional buy quality gear, if for diy use then buy whatever fits your budget and live with it ! My only gripe with Milwaukee sort from flimsy plastics is poor battery quality, I have a dozen of 9Ah high output batteries that gone dead which genuine and aftermarket chargers don’t want to charge anymore…tried the “jumping” procedure but not been able to revive many of them ! So for this reason I prefer the snap on or metabo gear ! Back when I had makita cordless tools I have the same issue with batteries refusing to charge and doomed by chargers as un-utilizable ! I never had an issue with metabo or snap on in that respect so for this they get my thumbs up !

The 9ah batteries are a known problem suffering with dead cells. I have one and surprisingly it's still working. The rubber as you said was a problem with chemical and oil resitance but this was changed with the High Output batteries and improved again with the new Forge batteries.

Never had any issues with batteries working loose but heard from others who have so not sure if it's how they are cared for.

 

[addjunkie]

The 9ah batteries are a known problem suffering with dead cells. I have one and surprisingly it's still working. The rubber as you said was a problem with chemical and oil resitance but this was changed with the High Output batteries and improved again with the new Forge batteries.

Never had any issues with batteries working loose but heard from others who have so not sure if it's how they are cared for.

The end cover comes off easily if you drop them! Held on by tiny little screws.

 

[Craig-SM]

The end cover comes off easily if you drop them! Held on by tiny little screws.

Isn’t that the case with most battery enclosures unless you have something built like a brick and as cumbersome too

 

[Jackimus]

From my experience, it's got to either be Milwaukee or Makita, and Milwaukee is kind of like 'overclocked' Makita - a bit beefier but Makita just works and works and works whereas Milwaukees like to shake themselves apart with their own power sometimes...

 

[dobbslc]

I might have just ordered one...

 

[Turbo]

I had a smaller 18v fakita and it was pretty decent for general work and would just about undo wheel nuts if they were not over torqued.

After reading a review by @Memmeddu
I bought one of the fakita high torque wrenches from Aliexpress.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EvwvUoQ

Very impressed by this tool. The driveshaft nuts on the van are torqued to over 300 Nm. It loosens them off without a bother. You just have to be careful when tightening as it would be easy to wring off a nut.

You do need a 4 or 5 Ah battery to get the best performance.