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Review on Experience Unmatched Power With AIRCAT 1150 "Killer Torque" Composite Impact Wrench - 1295 Ft-Lbs by Joshua Johnson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A steal for the price

I'm a mechanic at an ATV dealership and have been using this gun almost daily for over a month and I absolutely love it. I was previously using a cheap $50 impact that was supplied to me when I started working there 8 years ago but it struggled even with over tightened lug nuts and would not budge other parts on the machines forcing me to constantly borrow the other guys tool truck impacts and it's safe to say I've used just about every model and brand they produce.Finally decided to upgrade and this gun easily hangs with all of them and is probably more powerful than most in it's class. We don't typically run into the huge bolts that someone like a diesle mechanic would but since these machines spend their lives in mud and water they tend to be extremely rusty but this gun doesn't slow down.it will remove them or break them. It laughs in the face of lug nuts, suspension bolts, clutches, and axle nuts. To remove a clutch on these machines requires removing the stock bolt and then inserting what's essentially a long, threaded spike that you tighten until the clutch pops off of the shaft. This is probably the toughest thing I encounter regularly and this gun breaks them loose with no effort, just a loud pop. A few days ago I was taking a clutch apart (already removed) and the castle nut that holds it together had been tightened by another mechanics tool truck gun the same day (the brand that starts with "S"). I put this impact on it and sparks actually flew off of the nut when I pulled the trigger and it broke loose instantly.The settings on this gun are great and I've found that even lowest forward setting will get you right in the ballpark of torque specs for the largest lug nuts we deal with which are 3/4 inch without even hammering on them much.What I really like about this gun is that I'm doing the same work as the other guys with zero effort and way less noise. It's deceptively quiet and anyone who's used to the tool truck stuff would probably think it has no power compared to theirs but it most certainly does. I gave it 5 stars because at this point I have absolutely nothing to complain about, especially for the price. I will update if any major failure occurs in the near future and that is a promise so no news is good news. Highly recommended!

Pros
  • ‎Bottom
Cons
  • May be too heavy for extended use

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