Anyone got or used a 12v impact wrench?

I keep seeing these things advertised.

Anyone got or used one, and if so what do you think of them?

Galen said:

I keep seeing these things advertised.

Anyone got or used one, and if so what do you think of them?

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i bought one,still in the box never been opened yet,had it 12 months or more.

I have a cordless impact driver from B&Q. Not sure if it is 12 or 14v but has 2 batteries and I use the hell out of it.

borrowed one off a mate he got it from argos, the plug melted in the cigar socket when i used it for a while

on the other hand you can buy a snap on one for about £300-400 and they are very good

i have got a dewalt 18v impact one, its is a great tool it is well over 2 years old and is still going well, gets used most days and they have got some great power for the size of them

got a 14.4v one, it's my most used tool at work (stripping MK1 clios) need a new one, whats out there now days, happy with a cheaper one than snap on (last one was snap-on)

mines 19.6v. They are good but nowhere near as good as an air gun. They do come in handy for shifting crank bolts though.

I got a Bosch 14.4v I use it all the time...

Not as powerfull as this one though.....

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Fook me! I'm not getting one if they flip yer motor!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24V-Cordless-...id=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293:2|294:30I have one of these

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/24V-Cordless-1-2-Drive-IMPACT-WRENCH-2-Batteries_W0QQitemZ400057590699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM?hash=item5d254a63ab&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|293%3A2|294%3A30

only used it on one job but took 10 wheel nuts off my disco without trying.


Looks identical to the sealey one apart from the sealey one uses a snap ring to retain the sockets and this one has a ball bearing.

most of the cordless ones arent bad but them 12v plug in ones are ****e

mark-d said:

borrowed one off a mate he got it from argos, the plug melted in the cigar socket when i used it for a while

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i was goin to say that too, if yer goin to buy one ( electric) go for something 14 - 18v min, i have an 18 v dewalt too, well used with 3 batterys , 1/2 hr charge , never let me down, on the other handin the workshop i use mostly sealy / snapon / britool and MAC air tools, well worth the money if yer want to shift somethin quick, or snap it off !