[Shop-talk] Battery impacts, was: weak impact

[Brian Kemp]

An impact wrench wasn't something I was going to use regularly, so I 
didn't want to go battery.  Instead I went electric and got one of these 
several years ago.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-8-Amp-1-2-in-Corded-Impact-Wrench/3307992

Electrical cords are much easier than an air hose and it always works - 
no dead battery issues.

Brian


On 3/1/2025 3:07 PM, Scott Hall wrote:
> Followed all the suggestions, still not budging the lug nuts. It's 
> running off a regular yellow coiled air line, straight from the 
> compressor tank.
>
> Everyone is so bullish on the battery impacts maybe I need one.
>
> So...which one? I didn't have any other battery tools (lost in the 
> same fire that got my air tools), so I don't have an existing battery 
> ecosystem I want to use.
>
> Twenty years ago I had a Milwaukee 18v impact that was no more 
> impressive than the 2131 and I didn't use it except at the track. I 
> assume they've improved since then.
>
> Are they all about the same or is one clearly better than the others?
>
> Thanks fellas.
>
> Scott
>
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