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Review on Astro Pneumatic Tool 4980 0.498" Shank Heavy-Duty Air Hammer/Riveter by Stephen Hobbs

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Insanely strong but difficult to control

Tons of power. This thing has humiliated my colleague's snap-on air hammers many times. My only complaint is that it doesn't have much throttle on the trigger. It gets big and it gets obnoxious or it doesn't work. Another thing I don't like, while not a direct criticism of the tool, is the lack of available bit sizes. Combine these three points and it makes it quite complex. Control. Tons of power, poor throttle control, and not always being able to find the right bit size and shape lead to some pretty interesting misses.

Pros
  • GOLS certificate
Cons
  • Frequency