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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #15 on: 01 August 2014, 14:56:18 »

Are you going to use it enough to warrant spending that kind of money?  :-\

Good question Andy. The answer being hopefully yes. I've totally finished school and setting up as a sole trader  :y

OK. Good luck then!  :y  :y  :y

Thanks mate..... look out for the ''Car Bear'' franchise over the next few years  ;D :y

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......so you can avoid them  ;D
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #16 on: 01 August 2014, 15:01:38 »

Are you going to use it enough to warrant spending that kind of money?  :-\

Good question Andy. The answer being hopefully yes. I've totally finished school and setting up as a sole trader  :y

OK. Good luck then!  :y  :y  :y

Thanks mate..... look out for the ''Car Bear'' franchise over the next few years  ;D :y

Will do  :y :y

......so you can avoid them  ;D

 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #17 on: 01 August 2014, 15:11:11 »

Good luck Webby, I'm sure you'll make your Grandma proud!!  :y :y :y
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #18 on: 01 August 2014, 15:13:15 »

I have the hunger for one but not the budget sadly :'( , My mate's a joiner and swears by Panasonic cordless tools
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #19 on: 01 August 2014, 15:25:23 »

Had the use of a Panasonic one at the weekend and it was very impressive, well worth a look.

LOL thought they only made TVs  ::) ;)

I'll check that out Mark. Any info on it you could give me? 18v? What it undid? etc?  :)

Thanks.

They didn't seem to have an impact when I was looking a few years ago, but, if its anything like the rest of the range I saw in a local tool shop, it will be worth a look. I nearly went for the Panasonic set, but as I already had the hitachi, aging as it was, £75 plus import duty for the hitachi tool only from the states was the way to go for me at the time.
 Its pointless me describing how utterly brilliant/pleased I am with mine, as that battery set has been discontinued. But...::) ;D the fact it has a small head, but only relatively low torque capacity means it can get in much tighter spaces than the snap on beast, but still (only just) undo a 110nm wheel bolt. If it only had a progressive trigger and new battery's to get that last bit of torque, it would be perfect for my needs. (Edit to add, it weighs very little as well, so your arms not falling off when holding it above your head under a ramp for half an hour etc)

I'm also unclear/forgotten the differences between lithium ion and ni-cad. I know li-ion are the most expensive, but some manufacturers have quite stringent charging restrictions on those as they are more volatile than ni cad.
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #20 on: 01 August 2014, 15:54:42 »

Cordless complicates matters in that you really want to choose the right battery set and charger, rather than the individual tool you currently need. Reason is almost all the popular cordless makers can supply a tool only option for almost all eventualities. From circular saws to torches, and impact wrenches and jig saws. So its the battery set that gives you the best options that you need to seek out for your needs.

Having said that, if your looking at a workshop only cordless impact wrench, then the snap off range knocks the spots of everything else when it comes to impact wrenches. The daddy. If looking at wheel bolts and high torque figures especially.

However, get some opinions on decent corded tools as they are cheaper.


I suspect though, for you personally, a good cordless tool would be very handy indeed, young bear :y


Ime, a progressive trigger is a must. Btw.

I've just upgraded to the latest lithium ion battery Snap on half inch gun and its an animal,bloody expensive but they gave me a £250 trade in on my old one so that almost justified it :-X
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #21 on: 01 August 2014, 16:09:47 »

If your set on a Crap-on one, check out Ingersoll Rand as the Crap-ons are made by them
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #22 on: 01 August 2014, 16:27:21 »

Another thumbs-up for Ingersoll Rand   cheapest I've found them is on  MARMAX.CO.UK.

Well worth a look.
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #23 on: 01 August 2014, 17:48:36 »

go for the snap on one they are great impact wrenches been using them for a long time and no problems :y
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« Reply #24 on: 01 August 2014, 19:06:05 »

If your set on a Crap-on one, check out Ingersoll Rand as the Crap-ons are made by them

I've had the privilege of having both in hand.

Snap off wins on performance, and physical size.
Ir wins on battery warranty. 2 years v the snap off 1 year.

Snap on don't warranty ANY electrics over a year, last I looked anyway.
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #25 on: 01 August 2014, 20:49:33 »

Good luck Webby, I'm sure you'll make your Grandma proud!!  :y :y :y

Thanks mate!  :y

And thanks for all  the posts. They'vereally helped in my decision.

I have a tool on order based on what you guys said and also based on the reviews on the likes of Amazon and various tool comps....... not tellin' yet though  ;) watch this space for a tool review vid  :y
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #26 on: 02 August 2014, 12:51:04 »

Good luck in your new venture Steve , if you need a tea boy im available  :y
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #27 on: 02 August 2014, 12:58:26 »

Is the compressed air one not were it's at any more then? Seems to be what most of the garages I've ever seen use.  :-\
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #28 on: 02 August 2014, 16:17:08 »

Is the compressed air one not were it's at any more then? Seems to be what most of the garages I've ever seen use.  :-\
Cordless cover a wider range of situations, portability obviously, and not having to dick about with hoses and the noise of a compressor. For home use, a suitable sized compressor to run an air impact gun isn't really feasible, and that carries ver to workshop use to an extent. ESP of you already have a battery set capable of adding a cordless tool for under £100.

Although balancing some of that cost against batteries, you probably find most garages have both.
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Re: Cordless impact gun
« Reply #29 on: 02 August 2014, 16:25:01 »

Is the compressed air one not were it's at any more then? Seems to be what most of the garages I've ever seen use.  :-\
both have pro's and cons.
 air fed ones offer a better torque for undoing and doing up, also they will be more efficient in constant use, down side is the air pipe, restrices access in certain situations.
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