Best impact wrench on Reddit
221 reviews from r/Tools, r/Dewalt, r/MilwaukeeTool and 12 more subreddits
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#1
Milwaukee
4.7
(100)
"The M18 Mid Torque will do you just fine for the occasional wheel change."
"Best price recently has been $189 for the mid torque, 5.0 battery, and charger."
"Milwaukee is also really good."
"Both fantastic. 3/8 is a little more versatile by being able to fit in tighter spots."
"This single purchase has improved my working abilities drastically."
"It takes the lug nuts off of my Ford edge in about 5 seconds each."
"I’ve been told the M12 stubby rips lugs off pretty easy. It’s small as well for hard to reach areas."
"Or you could step up to the mid torque which is what I bought and it takes lugs off no problem."
"Will do 80% of what you need to do and less weight to lug around."
"Milwaukee hands down."
#2
DeWalt
4.6
(60)
"I personally use DeWalt and think they have the top specd torque right now."
"Then dcf891. The dcf891 is not much heavier or bigger than the 921, but it packs almost twice as much power."
"Been using it to blast off bus lug nuts and budd nuts since I've gotten it."
"The DCF900 hasn't flinched removing any bud style lugs on my semi trailers."
"I’m a fan of the DeWalt line of 20v Max tools."
"I decided to go with the DeWalt 899 as I want the job to be as easy as possible."
"The big dewalts are monsters. Mine can remove literally anything."
"Would be up to the task of removing any rusty bolt."
"If you're going to be using it on lug nuts I'm going to have to agree with others."
"I just bought this exact one and used it with a 5ah battery to rotate the tires."
#3
Ryobi
4.2
(12)
"I got the brushless Ryobi p262 mid torque recently at HD... for like $160 together and it came with two of their 2ah hi-po batteries."
"The ryobi handles everything no problem, even the lugnuts on the superduty."
"The ryobi high torque with 2 4ah batteries and a charger is on sale for $179."
"It's not fancy, it probably won’t ever break."
"I bought the PBLIW01 because my years old brushed Ryobi impact couldn't handle a big trailer hitch ball."
"The build quality on Ryobi is surprisingly better than you would think."
"I have a mid torque Ryobi and it zips the lug nuts off my 8 bolt Express van with ease."
"Best value will probably be Ryobi, but get brushless."
"Ryobi recently came out with a high power 1/2” impact. I’d definitely recommend that for you."
"I'd recommend the P262 (brushless 1/2" impact wrench) or the P261(brushed)."
#4
Makita
4.3
(10)
"I’ve got the Makita equivalent (xwt18 or xwt17), and have not found anything it can’t handle."
"Makita/Milwaukee/DeWalt - can’t go wrong with any of them."
"I recently upgraded to the xwt14z and its a little beast."
"This one as the basic Makita CX203SYB"
"I personally use Makita for home use only."
"A standard or mid torque model from the premium brands (Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt) will handle your wheels."
"The 17/18 might be better if you work on large pickups."
"The 14/15 will do all the common stuff on most cars/trucks."
"I haven't used my air powered one since I picked up a Makita."
"I have to recommend Makita for quality and durability."
#5
Ridgid
4.3
(9)
"If you want awesome power at very low price."
"My brushless ridgid octane 1/2” is bad ass."
"I have a Ridgid 1/2" cordless and love that thing."
"You could look into rigid or ryobi to save some $$ as well."
"Home Depot is selling Ridgid 1/2 high torque with 2 batteries and a charger for $229."
"I’ve heard good things about the Ridgid impact wrenches but don’t own one yet."
"I use ridgid, i like it."
"If you don’t wanna spend too much money, Ridgid from Home Depot has some great options."
"Ridgid. 3/8” is good to 220 or so ft-lbs. works great, lifetime warranty."
#6
Impact Wrench
4.1
(9)
"Works great for lug nuts on a Wrangler with large tires/wheels."
"Works great for lug nuts on passenger vehicles. I should have bought one years ago!"
"Go with the biggest (strongest) your pocketbook can tolerate."
"I would opt for the half inch version, better to have a tool plenty big than just powerful enough."
"Get a 1/2” impact wrench and a 3/8” ratchet."
"I own both high and mid torque. Mid is better for 90% of jobs 90% of the time."
"1/2 for impact but if you do a lot of work on your car you'll want both eventually."
"It doesnt come with a battery is why its cheap, IF YOU WANT CHEAP GET A CORDED IMPACT DRIVER!"
"The ryobi will prob be good enough if you only need it twice a year."
#7
Ingersoll Rand
4.8
(4)
"I've had great luck with Ingersoll rand."
"Ingersol Rand 2235 titanium, one of the better guns I've ever used for sure."
"I recommend that you go high-end on this one."
"The 231C is a great gun for the price."
#8
Unknown Impact Wrench
3.7
(3)
"10-30 gallon from any manufacturer will work well."
"200-300 ft lbs is enough to do most things on a car."
"You are going to need a decent size compressor unfortunately."
#9
Earthquake
4.5
(2)
"I have the Earthquake XT from Harbor Freight and it's been very solid for the last 5+ years."
"The earthquake XTs are decent."
#10
Milwaukee M12 Stubby
4.0
(2)
"M12 stubby in 3/8 and I have a mid in half makes for a great combo"
"I use an m12 3/8" drive stubby for 95% of my automotive work."
#11
Harbor Freight
4.0
(2)
"A lot of people get by with 3/8", but in my opinion if you really want to be able to do a variety of automotive projects you really need 1/2" drive."
"The one my father got was a hundred bucks and works great."
#12
Pneumatic
5.0
(1)
"Years later, it just works. No bad batteries, just air."
#13
Snap-On
5.0
(1)
"Consider a used Snap on unit. You can't beat the stuff."
#14
Dewalt
5.0
(1)
"Seconding the dcf921/923 suggestions."
#15
Hercules
4.0
(1)
"$115 for hercules kit."
#16
IR
4.0
(1)
"The cheaper IR wrench will be fine."
#17
Wen
4.0
(1)
"I have a cheap Wen corded impact and it's done everything I've asked of it without complaint."
#18
Bauer
4.0
(1)
"Got it on sale for like $45-$55."
#19
Masterforce
4.0
(1)
"The half inch one has some good power and is cheap."
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