May I ask why? And not in a douchey way either!

Is it to supplement an air gun, in lieu of an air gun, for the road, etc?

I like the versatility and consistent power of compressed air, but if you are looking to supplement an air gun, thats a different story.

 

Also, if you already have an air gun, chances are it is 1/2", so the cordless 3/8ths gun would require different sockets.

 

I don't have an air gun, or access to one right now. I do have a profit-sharing check freshly deposited into my bank account though.

I know they aren't meant to do lug nuts, but it's the other 95% of the time that I'm interested in.

Plus, it's a new tool. Shopping and comparing these has been as much fun as looking at my next gun.

 

I agree, tool shopping, like gun shopping is satisfying in-and-of itself!

I'd recommend buying a 20gal compressor (120V) with gun to get you started. I think you'll be happier. Not much more money anyway, plus, you can get one of the compressors with the kit that comes with a gun and an air ratchet.

The guns are junk, but will get you started.

 

I have the milwaki line in 3/8 and 1/2 my half will sadly take off properly trq lugs. It was not cheap when I bought them but they are awesome. Even when I was working at the dealer I still used my cordless tools more often then air.

I only used air if I needed more power.

 

Get the dewalt everyone in my shop has gone to them from having snap ons the dewalt also has a 3 year warranty compared to snap ons one year

 

We have a 1/2" dewalt back at the farm. It has been through a lot and does pretty well at taking off most things. If we need more power and can get it back to the shop, then we use air.

 

a bunch of our mechanics have cordless guns. The Dewalts are nice, but HUGE and sound like they are going to explode while using them. That being said, they are very reliable, and once you get past the loud noises emanating from the impacts, they are pretty solid

 

everyones dewalt 18v impact at my shop is smaller than my snap on 14.4v impact

 

Mikes Milwaukee stuff was nice.... Dewalt makes a sweet setup too....... I found the IR variant to be quite durable.....

I suppose i would go with whatever has the best price

 

Dewatls have the highest torque and will take off hub bolts and anything else frozen in time

 

I think you will find the Makita stuff is rated for more torque. I spent a while researching before buying a drill/driver kit, and ended up with the Makita. Main reason... there is something crazy like 40 tools that work with their 18v LXT lithium-ion battery. When you are buying cordless tools, your pay a huge amount just for the batteries. Therefore, I want the most tools possible to work with 1 set of batteries, instead of needing different batteries for every tool in my shop. Also, the amp/hr output is more than most with the Makita tools.

just my 2 cents

 

I'll be honest, only one I would buy is the strap-on one (yes, it's more expensive, but IMO on something like this it's worth it)

Snap-on 1/2" drive cordless impact wrench 18volt CT6850 | eBay

 

i have this 1/2 impact and it works great, if you can fid a used one with god batteries i would buy it up. that is how i got mine

 

I have one of these Dewalt 18v..
Definitely one of the best investments for a home DIY mechanic

On a side note I can get half off snap on tools for anyone interested

 

i love my Matco 3/8" cordless, 275lbs break away is pretty nice to have too

 

My snapon 14.4 just shit itself again, only 6 months after being rebuilt. Time to buy a dewalt, anyone wanna buy a broken snapon with 3 batteries and a charger?