Cordless Impact Driver/Wrench Options

[Lund]

Hi all,

Firstly, why is there not a tools & workshop category? Anyway..

Basically I'm after a cordless impact wrench, battery powered (preferably comes with the battery). It needs to hold its own against the Land Rover, a rusted Mini & general usage such as on lug nuts etc.

I have had a look, but wanted to know what you guys use. If you have one you swear by or seen one you would prefer. How does yours compare?

BOSCH
MAKITA
DEWALT

Any others I should be looking at? I'm looking to spend circa £100-150 which I think is about right.

Over to you PH. Cheers.

[crossy67]

I just bought an Ingersoll-Rand 20volt jobie. It is incredible but at £400 (with two batteries and a very useful work lamp free) it's out of your budget. Well worth stretching for a tool that will last years.

[audi321]

If it's just standard stuff then the Makita 18v impact driver should do for most stuff. They also do an extremely powerful impact gun which is a lot bigger and heavier but has amazing torque. But I use my impact driver for most stuff and it doesn't struggle.

They also do an awful lot of other tools which take the same battery (even gardening stuff like hedge trimmers/strimmers/even a lawn mower!) so it's useful for future proofing.

[Mojooo]

My mechanic uses Milwauke which is a brand that is considered quite premium in the USA. You can buy them at Toolstation.

I have a Makita impact driver which is good.

[chimp427]

Milwaukee were the rolls royce of tools years ago, i think the quality has slipped slightly though, very expensive but was all i used to buy when working on site.
I was going to take a punt on one of these as i already have a pair of drills with 2 batteries.
Ryobi is made by techtronic industries which also makes milwaukee tools so its possible the guts of the drills are the same. Very reasonably priced and the batteries fit all the tools.

http://www.ryobi-direct.com/PBSCProduct.asp?ItmID=...

[Lund]

Thank you all for your replies. I have had a further look and I'm deciding between the following options;

Clarke CIR220 24V Cordless Impact Wrench 4500635 2 X Batteries Sockets & Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CIR220-Cordless-450...

(Looks like good value)

Sealey CP2400 Cordless Impact Wrench 24V 1/2"Sq Drive 325lb.ft
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools/power-tool...

(With a further 10% discount applied)

What would you go for out of the above?

Cheers.

[chimp427]

I would personally never buy clarke products but i seem to remember that one winning a test in a well known car magazine against some of the bigger players.

[Lund]

chimp427 said:

I would personally never buy clarke products but i seem to remember that one winning a test in a well known car magazine against some of the bigger players.

Thanks, I'll make a decision this evening.

[Faust66]

Lund said:

Thank you all for your replies. I have had a further look and I'm deciding between the following options;

Clarke CIR220 24V Cordless Impact Wrench 4500635 2 X Batteries Sockets & Case
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CIR220-Cordless-450...

(Looks like good value)

Sealey CP2400 Cordless Impact Wrench 24V 1/2"Sq Drive 325lb.ft
http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/p/tools/power-tool...

(With a further 10% discount applied)

What would you go for out of the above?

Cheers.

I've got the older version of that Clarke unit - only comes with one battery but pumps out 450Nm of torque IIRC.

It's not what you'd call subtle as there is no graduation control (all or nothing) but it's bloody powerful!!

Yet to find a bolt that defeats it… I was renewing the suspension on the front of my car over the summer. The lower wishbones are held on with a damn great 27mm nut & bolt. I was told on the owners club forum that they're a nightmare to shift and I read loads of horror stories about them… my Clarke impact driver got them undone in about 2 seconds.

Great piece of kit and I'd certainly recommend buying one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-24V-450nm-Impact-Wr...

[audi321]

Faust66 said:

I've got the older version of that Clarke unit - only comes with one battery but pumps out 450Nm of torque IIRC.

It's not what you'd call subtle as there is no graduation control (all or nothing) but it's bloody powerful!!

Yet to find a bolt that defeats it… I was renewing the suspension on the front of my car over the summer. The lower wishbones are held on with a damn great 27mm nut & bolt. I was told on the owners club forum that they're a nightmare to shift and I read loads of horror stories about them… my Clarke impact driver got them undone in about 2 seconds.

Great piece of kit and I'd certainly recommend buying one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-24V-450nm-Impact-Wr...

Wow......no soft start?!!! OP I wouldn't want to buy one of these things (given the torque) without soft/slow start

[Faust66]

audi321 said:

Faust66 said:

I've got the older version of that Clarke unit - only comes with one battery but pumps out 450Nm of torque IIRC.

It's not what you'd call subtle as there is no graduation control (all or nothing) but it's bloody powerful!!

Yet to find a bolt that defeats it… I was renewing the suspension on the front of my car over the summer. The lower wishbones are held on with a damn great 27mm nut & bolt. I was told on the owners club forum that they're a nightmare to shift and I read loads of horror stories about them… my Clarke impact driver got them undone in about 2 seconds.

Great piece of kit and I'd certainly recommend buying one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-24V-450nm-Impact-Wr...

Wow......no soft start?!!! OP I wouldn't want to buy one of these things (given the torque) without soft/slow start

Yep. It's about as subtle as a well aimed half-brick, but if you want a powerful tool for heavy duty work, then you can't go far wrong...

[rsv gone!]

I have a couple of battery impact drivers but none hold a candle to the cheap Clarke mains-powered impact wrench I have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...

[Lund]

I have opted for the Clarke CIR220 unit I posted. Looks to be apt, read a couple of reviews & the quick charge battery, spare & carry case is all in. It's first job is 25+ year old Land Rover shackle & leaf Spring bolts, so no subtlety needed!!

[RLK500]

I have a Clarke one, haven't found anything it won't undo. Whizzed off the bolts holding the flywheel on my Pinto engine recently. Last time those bolts would have been touched was 20 years ago. Works a treat.

[Toaster Pilot]

rsv gone! said:

I have a couple of battery impact drivers but none hold a candle to the cheap Clarke mains-powered impact wrench I have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...

I have one of these and I swear it'd turn the earth against itself and mine holds up to a stupid amount of abuse however it's HUGE!

I'm reading this thread because I'd like a battery impact to supplement this for harder to reach areas but would definitely recommend one of these for lug nuts, driveshaft nuts, crank bolts and easily accessible tight stuff!

[Escy]

I've got that Clarke and I find loads of stuff it won't do. Sometimes it will surprise me and leave me impressed but it's not often. I'd probably look to spend more on a better one, wish I had. If it looks tight, I usually just go for a bar and don't even try the Clarke.

[Krikkit]

Toaster Pilot said:

rsv gone! said:

I have a couple of battery impact drivers but none hold a candle to the cheap Clarke mains-powered impact wrench I have.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Clarke-CEW1000-Electric-Im...

I have one of these and I swear it'd turn the earth against itself and mine holds up to a stupid amount of abuse however it's HUGE!

I'm reading this thread because I'd like a battery impact to supplement this for harder to reach areas but would definitely recommend one of these for lug nuts, driveshaft nuts, crank bolts and easily accessible tight stuff!

I have one too and agree 100% - it's great for hub nuts etc which would normally be a pain or need a really big bar. It's only been beaten by bolts which have sheared and one mysterious hub nut which on closer examination had been welded onto the hub!