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I have this one: [https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/impact-wrenches/85-amp-12-in-impact-wrench-with-rocker-switch-64120.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/impact-wrenches/85-amp-12-in-impact-wrench-with-rocker-switch-64120.html) . Inexpensive and powerful. I only use it to remove stuff.
Is the Ridgid corded? All my cordless stuff is Makita and Dewalt. I didn't want to get sucked into another battery family. I debated spending more but decided this would probably meet my needs. Once thing I don't like is the forward/reverse rocker trigger. The control doesn't feel right
No it's not corded. I see your point on not wanting batteries, but ridgids batteries have a lifetime warranty. And I got all my tools on sale at home depot, so didn't pay full price. If it was not for the lifetime warranty on the batteries and the impact, I'm not sure I would have went battery operated.
I do a lot of mobile mechanicing, and having the 2 impacts I do has made the world of difference. I no longer carry my air tank, which was a PITA.
So battery operated worked best for me.
I hate battery operated tools though as batteries are expensive, and don't last long.
Had my smaller one for 5 years, and my bigger impact 3. Both batteries I have still work like new.
But the lifetime warranty though is what sold me. Otherwise I might still be running on air.
Oh if you're mobile then cordless for sure. I don't do this for a living any more so my needs are different. Lifetime warranty on batteries is amazing. Makita batteries last a very long time but they do not have a warranty like that
YES it is!
Ridgid 1500 Ft/lb impact and my mid size 600ft/lb impact can take off any bolt between the two.
Milwaukee makes the same impacts, same guts, as they are owned by the same company.
Ridgid gets a lifetime warranty, milwaukee doesn't.
I stuck with ridgid for this reason, and after 3 years have not looked back.
Way better than my Air tools, and easier to use. Was a total game changer for me.
I use a m12 3/8th ratchet, a M18 mid torque older model 200ft/lbs 1/2" and the new M18 1/2" high torque impact around 1300 ft/lbs. Got the high torque specifically for my crank bolt. I bent my 1/2" breaker bar trying to get that bolt off, didn't budge. Bought the high torque and isle socket and zipped it right out in a couple seconds.
I use the ratchet for running some bolts out, top end bolts like valve covers. I use the little impact the most for cracking bolts, work around the yard and house etc. The high torque I use for lugnuts, suspension, etc
They don't fit in a lot of places..but when you need it you really need it.
My Ingersoll air impact is 1200 ft/lbs. My Milwaukee electric impact is 1400 ft/lbs. Either one will take off a crank bolt.
Somewhere, I also have a CP air impact. It won’t take off a pre-loosened bolt, lol.
So it depends on what you buy. I have buddies with dewalt impacts and rigid impacts and they can’t get some of the right tight bolts off like my Milwaukee can. So it depends what you buy and how tight the bolt is. I personally have removed subframe bolts with my miluakee no issues, harmonic balancer on my civic now issues.
You should check out the Torque Test Channel videos on youtube. They have a bunch of videos comparing most of the impact wrenches available on the market including Amazon brands such as SeeSii and Avid.
https://www.youtube.com/@TorqueTestChannel/videos
Milwaukee 1500FT/lb impact is the exact same internals as the ridgid.
Both owned by the same company.
You may be talking about the smaller size impacts that are different.
In fact My ridgid will outperform the milwaukee impact.
In most tests, ridgid out performs the milwaukee impacts.
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Just speaking from experience and a lot of research. Took a lot to move from air powered tools to battery ones. Glad I did.
No matter what brand you go with, you cannot go wrong. Except dewalt, their stuff sucks.
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My Milwaukee impact gun does like 1200ftlb of torque in reverse. I’m a heavy equipment tech and I don’t even have a pneumatic gun anymore.
So what Im getting from this is: as long as it has 1200ftlb of torque its good.
I have this one: [https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/impact-wrenches/85-amp-12-in-impact-wrench-with-rocker-switch-64120.html](https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/impact-wrenches/85-amp-12-in-impact-wrench-with-rocker-switch-64120.html) . Inexpensive and powerful. I only use it to remove stuff.
I almost went this route, but with Ridgids lifetime warranty. I figure my ridgid will last a lot longer than Harbor freights cheap tools.
Is the Ridgid corded? All my cordless stuff is Makita and Dewalt. I didn't want to get sucked into another battery family. I debated spending more but decided this would probably meet my needs. Once thing I don't like is the forward/reverse rocker trigger. The control doesn't feel right
No it's not corded. I see your point on not wanting batteries, but ridgids batteries have a lifetime warranty. And I got all my tools on sale at home depot, so didn't pay full price. If it was not for the lifetime warranty on the batteries and the impact, I'm not sure I would have went battery operated. I do a lot of mobile mechanicing, and having the 2 impacts I do has made the world of difference. I no longer carry my air tank, which was a PITA. So battery operated worked best for me. I hate battery operated tools though as batteries are expensive, and don't last long. Had my smaller one for 5 years, and my bigger impact 3. Both batteries I have still work like new. But the lifetime warranty though is what sold me. Otherwise I might still be running on air.
Oh if you're mobile then cordless for sure. I don't do this for a living any more so my needs are different. Lifetime warranty on batteries is amazing. Makita batteries last a very long time but they do not have a warranty like that
YES it is! Ridgid 1500 Ft/lb impact and my mid size 600ft/lb impact can take off any bolt between the two. Milwaukee makes the same impacts, same guts, as they are owned by the same company. Ridgid gets a lifetime warranty, milwaukee doesn't. I stuck with ridgid for this reason, and after 3 years have not looked back. Way better than my Air tools, and easier to use. Was a total game changer for me.
I use a m12 3/8th ratchet, a M18 mid torque older model 200ft/lbs 1/2" and the new M18 1/2" high torque impact around 1300 ft/lbs. Got the high torque specifically for my crank bolt. I bent my 1/2" breaker bar trying to get that bolt off, didn't budge. Bought the high torque and isle socket and zipped it right out in a couple seconds. I use the ratchet for running some bolts out, top end bolts like valve covers. I use the little impact the most for cracking bolts, work around the yard and house etc. The high torque I use for lugnuts, suspension, etc They don't fit in a lot of places..but when you need it you really need it.
I highly recommend one. It makes life so much easier.
My Ingersoll air impact is 1200 ft/lbs. My Milwaukee electric impact is 1400 ft/lbs. Either one will take off a crank bolt. Somewhere, I also have a CP air impact. It won’t take off a pre-loosened bolt, lol.
So it depends on what you buy. I have buddies with dewalt impacts and rigid impacts and they can’t get some of the right tight bolts off like my Milwaukee can. So it depends what you buy and how tight the bolt is. I personally have removed subframe bolts with my miluakee no issues, harmonic balancer on my civic now issues.
Some of them newer 20v dewalts say like 1800ftlb or their newest one thats 2500ftlb. Think that will do it?
You should check out the Torque Test Channel videos on youtube. They have a bunch of videos comparing most of the impact wrenches available on the market including Amazon brands such as SeeSii and Avid. https://www.youtube.com/@TorqueTestChannel/videos
Actually that's how I know about the new 2500ftlb dewalt impact. Popped up in my feed randomly last week. Never seen the channel before then.
Milwaukee 1500FT/lb impact is the exact same internals as the ridgid. Both owned by the same company. You may be talking about the smaller size impacts that are different. In fact My ridgid will outperform the milwaukee impact. In most tests, ridgid out performs the milwaukee impacts.
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YES, I AM A ROBOT. MUST DESTROY ALL HUMANS LOL Just speaking from experience and a lot of research. Took a lot to move from air powered tools to battery ones. Glad I did. No matter what brand you go with, you cannot go wrong. Except dewalt, their stuff sucks.