Reviews of Ingersoll Rand W7150-K2 1/2-Inch High-Torque Impactool, Charger, 2

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I have owned this product since it was released around the end of August to early September. Other models that were under consideration were the Snap on 1/2 Impact Gun (CT7850) and also Matco's (MCL18IWVSKB2). I purchased it at an introductory price with a free extra battery. This impact gun offers incredible value for the price, when compared to the other two. I am a technician at a Mercedes Benz repair shop. I have used this gun every day since I have purchased it off of the tool truck. The gun is able to break free axle nuts (largest I tried was 36mm) crank pulleys, seized and rusted lug bolts, brake caliper bracket bolts, etc. It also works great to remove and press in ball joints. Basically, there is nothing that I have found that the gun couldn't deal with. However, I was using it to remove lug bolts two weeks ago, and the gun began to smoke and the motor became very hot. The motor stayed warm for at least 2 hours, which was very unusual. This was the first task of the day, and the gun had not been used before. Typically when you release the trigger, the anvil stops as well, but after this incident, the stop no longer works in either direction. The gun also seemed to have loss a considerable amount of power. I have sent the gun in for repair, and will update at a later time.

Pros: Good Battery Life, Battery Charges Quickly (about 30 minutes), Lithium Ion, Ergonomic design, tremendous torque.

Cons: Compared to the two mentioned above, the gun does not feel as sturdy or solid as the other two. Also the placement and size of the directional switch is not very ideal.

*3/17/13-

I have received my Impact Gun back from Repair. The gun was just completely replaced. I am a very satisifed customer and would recommend the product highly.

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It's just as nice as they say it is. I haven't used any other cordless 1/2 impacts, but I've used the air versions of most (snap on, mac, matco, ingersoll). This thing will do anything the air versions will do. I pulled it out of the box and took a 1-1/2" lug nut off of a 22.5 bud rim on a tractor trailer without issue. That lug nut was installed with a 1" ingersoll air impact. You be the judge.

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I was on a budget and I needed big power right away. Buying a air compressor, hose, tools and such was out of the question. I'm glad I took the chance on this cordless. Changed my mind forever when it busted loose an AXLE NUT. For those that don't know, axle nuts are several more times difficult to break loose than lug nuts, especially on a rusted wheel. That nut actually ended up breaking two of my breaker bars. But it didn't stand a chance against this cordless impact. Best tool I ever bought.

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I have had this bad boy for about 2 weeks now and I can say it blows away the snap-on impact and any other cordless impact that can compair it to. At are shop we have dewalt,milwaukee,snap-on, and this without a doubt has way more power then any of them it is a amazing impact gun. If you need power this is the one you want.

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This impact Wrench impresses everyone who sees it in action. This thing is a beast. The hardest test I could think of was a tractor wheel nut. I picked the rustiest ones I could find. I always have trouble trying to get them loose. It took them off very quickly. My air impact is only around 300 psi. My electric impact is either 440 or 450 psi. They are toys compared to this impact. I used it to take off mower blades (30mm bolt heads). One blade did not want to tighten, so I put a little more pressure with the wrench when the bolt broke. The Kubota dealer said those heavy spacers are cupped, so if you hit a rock, nothing gets broken. He also said that cup shape will flatten over time allowing the blade to spin. I replaced the bolt and spacers. The only thing is the impact wrench is so strong, I am afraid to use it to tighten anything else. I will do that by hand from now on. I will use the impact to just snug the nuts. When something is tough to loosen, this impact hammers the nut just like an air impact. This thing is so fast, I have not used the batteries enough to test how long they last. With this impact, the job is done in no time. An air impact wrench this size requires such a big air compressor that I do not have the room or money for. I hope the impact and its batteries hold up. Even though you do not have to buy a huge air compressor, it is still a costly investment.