[s-cars] NAC- Cordless Impacts

Matthew Russell skippertgore at msn.com
Wed Apr 27 09:12:58 EDT 2005


I think this may have been covered before, so let me apologize ahead of 
time...

The Conwell rep is having a sale of the Makita and the IR cordless 3/8" 
impacts.  2 guys at my shop have the Snap-On version (one has 1/2", the 
other 3/8").  What I don't like about theirs is the size and voltage.

I like the smaller size of the IR (6" vs 10") as it feels more compact, 
and the weights are very similar.  14.4 instead of 12v for the battery 
packs.  AND the IR has an electronic brake, whereas the snap-on version 
tends to continue to spin after your finger is off the trigger, which 
drives me nuts.

Any listers out there want to pass on their .02?  Someone must have 
tried one or all of these...

The ULTIMATE cordless impact would be something similar to my Snap-On 
IM 3100 with interchangeable 3/8 and 1/2 anvils.  But cordless 
technology may not be there yet.

-Matt, CO
92 s4




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