Battery powered Impact Gun recommendations?

**njsteve** · #1 10-31-2007, 06:09 AM

It's coming up on birthday time and the wife wanted to know what I would like. I have been thinking about one of those battery powered 1/2" drive impact guns. Mainly for removing lugnuts and rotating tires etc., Anyone have any recommendations on what to get and what to avoid?

**Canuck** · #2 10-31-2007, 06:42 AM

My son gave me a Bosch about two years ago. It takes several different heads for drive size> it has worked extremely well. I recall having to break lug nuts with a bar and let the electric drive do the rest.
An absolute dream when it comes to dismantling stuff.

**micky69396** · #3 10-31-2007, 04:10 PM

I have a snap on gun and love it. I had a cheap one from Harbor freight before but this thing blows it away. Battery life is good and it will take about anything loose. No breaker bars needed.

**427.060** · #4 10-31-2007, 04:15 PM

A second vote for the Snap-on.
James

**PeteLeathersac** · #5 10-31-2007, 04:58 PM

We've gone through a few at the shop here and most off-brands become battery weak after about a year...so bite the bullet once and go for the Snappy!.

~ Pete

budnate · #6 10-31-2007, 05:02 PM

I thought the new Bosch 18V with like 1950lbs of torq was the bomb and its on sale at $250 now from 450, I was eye balling one yesterday.

whats the Snap on unit cost??

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