Thinking about buying a cordless 3/4" impact wrench

Go to Home Depot. Get a Ridgid 18v 1/2" impact. Lifetime warranty on tool and batteries once registered. I have a Snap-On CT7850 (18v 1/2"). That thing is a beast, especially with a full charge. But if I was buying with my own money, I'd buy a Ridgid. I actually probably will buy a Ridgid and keep the Snap-On in my truck since the color matches and its the oddball in my cordless power tool set.

 

Brilliant....

 

Everyone here seems to be pretty brand loyal. I think the bottom line is that a 1/2" drive cordless will be plenty for what you want. Any of the top brands with the new Lithium batteries will do. I have the Ryobi only because my other cordless tools are Ryobi. It works great, see the video below.

To the OP, I would get the brand that shares batteries with your other power tools. If you don't have any, now is the time to research the brands and what they offer in order to "invest" in a line you won't regret.

https://dl2.pushbulletusercontent.com/zS3tyzPaID4K19megZRG11XHkoK53Kdn/IMG_7467.MP4

 

Another vote for the Ryobi, they have good deals at HD. Lithium batteries. However of note for lithium batteries is that it's best to store them at 40% charge for extended periods of time.

 

I just ordered this guy (hasn't arrived yet though):

Bosch IDH182-01 18V Brushless Socket Ready Impact Driver with 2 Batteries, Charger and Case

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VI7WBKQ/ref=od_aui_detailpages00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I've never owned an impact driver/wrench before, so I hope I made the right decision for general household/automotive use. Anyone have any thoughts or opinions on my selection?

Thx

 

Seems like a good option, as long as the rest of your cordless power tools are Bosch. No sense in having a bunch of different brands and batteries.

 

Damn... 3/4" drive impact? That's for a semi-truck!

 

this thing just showed up as a targetted ad for me.

Two things to note:
1. it's only $200 including a 4ah battery
2. It's a 650 ft/lb tool. Most of the affordable ones mentioned in this thread are around 300 ft/lbs.

If you're going to remove a CV axle nut on the trail, you're going to want that torque.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-24-...a:pla}{ifdyn:dyn}&CAWELAID=320011480007247005