[s-cars] NAC- Cordless Impacts

[Lee Levitt]

I had a 14.4 cordless impact. It didn't have the juice to do what 
I wanted so I went to an 18 volt 1/2" Mikita. Now I'm happy.

Don't worry so much about the size. The heft is actually good when 
you're driving nuts, and my 18v isn't that big.

Lee


On Wed Apr 27 06:18:35 PDT 2005, Matthew Russell 
<skippertgore at msn.com> wrote:

> 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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