Electric Impact Wrenches Reviews

Sorry, I can't review this wrench.
It and all my other tools were nabbed
by some unscrupled fool.
The case looked good as well as the tool.
They must have needed it more than me!!

I originally purchased the Milwaukee to remove the crankshaft pulley bolt on my Honda, but couldn't get it off the first time. The garage torqued it way too much the last time I had the timing belt changed so I paid a local garage mech ten dollars to break it free. As it turns out, even the garage air impact wrench had a little trouble and that guy could deliver 600 ft-lb or torque. He retorqued it enough to get home and I was able to do everything else just fine.

Everything else went well and the Milwuakee had no trouble removing lug nuts and other nuts/bolts. How much torque applied depends on how hard you push on the tool. The lowest torque is 100 ft-lb and I guessed when torquing the crankshaft bolt to 130 ft-lb. That and a little Medium grade Loktite should keep things nice and tight until the next time.

There are similar models, but there are several things I like about this impact wrench above the others. The first big thing I liked is the variable speed which is nice when you just want to snug-up a nut or bolt. I also like it over the rocker switch since it is similar to working a drill. The second big thing I liked about the wrench is the switch for switching between forward and reverse. Again, this is a directional switch similar to a drill. The last thing I liked about the kit is that it comes with a case and a few sockets. This may be minor, but being that I'm not using the tool all of the time, it's nice to have it nicely packed away and ready to grab when needed. The sockets only add to the value since these can get expensive. With the current $25 discount for purchases over $199, it only makes sense to spend a little more and get a lot more.

I'll be using it again for mounting a tow hitch and other general automotive work. Well worth buying.

I bought the DW050K-2 last year and I could not work with out it. It has more torque than you would think it would. It will shear grade 2 bolts up to 3/8 into! The 1/4" quick coupling is the greatest. You can use all the standard 1/4" bits and you can change bits so fast it is a blur. The small size makes it so easy to get into tight places. I work in a small engine repair shop so all my tool get workout and a half every day. If my DW050K-2 stopped working I would have to go home that is way I am getting a second one.

Bought this to use in place of my air impact, which lacks the muscle I need to do some suspension work. Though I haven't done that work yet, a friend, who is a mechanic, borrowed it for some side work he was doing. He was so impressed with the torque and weight (lighter than others he's used) that he is now planning to purchase one.

Very nice tool for the money. Fits nicely in your hand and is well balanced. definitly not a cheap tool (in terms of quality). I torqued a 3/4 wheel lug on a car to 150 ft/lb (with a torque wrench) and the hitaci took it off in about 5 seconds of hammering. It also torqued maximum on the wheel lug nut to about 150 ft/lb, which is way over, but lets you know it can do the work. Takes off rusted nuts and bolts well. I work at a rental place and am always taking machines apart with the wr14dh and it last long on one charge which is a good thing. I only wish it came with a second battery. It is fun to use and a great time saver!

I purchased this as an alternative to the DeWalt, I hate DeWalt tools. I did not know what to expect since the stores in my area only sold the DeWalt. I then decided to order this Makita unit. I was supprised that it is powerful and not too heavy or bulky. I used it all day installing garage doors and openers. It drove lag bolts with ease when working on a ladder holding this tool in one hand. Since then I have used it to build several decks. Saves time when driving lags without drilling in advance. Great tool to have.

I'm a potato farmer, Labor Contractor, and a Photogapher. While I may not have much use for this neat little impact wrench in my photography business, it's a life saver.... well, at least a huge time saver in keeping my potato harvesing equipment opperating during Potato harvest. I've only had it a couple days, and now I wonder how I ever got along with out it.
It's not too big and bulky to carry around and keep with me, yet it has plenty of power to zip the nuts off bolts, and to do it quickly. I bought a keeless chuck, and welded it to a half inch drive scoket. Now not only do I have the perfect wrinch for most of my equipment repairs, but in a second I can snap the chuck on the impact wrench and I have a very powerful and effective drill. The first day I got the impact wrench, I was using it to fix a potato sizer, and all the workers came around to see what a neat little tool I had. Several of the guys ask if I could get please order one for them. The 6918DWD may seem a little expensive, but when I have 30 people on the payroll erning $10 an hour, it cost me $300 an hour to have them just sitting there waiting for me to fix a break down. (If you have ever been a farmer, and been through a harvest, you'll understand about equipment and how it seems to break down a lot during the pressur of harvest.) I can fix a 30 minut break down in less than half the time with the speedy impact wrench, so over the course of one harvest, this neat little impact wrench will probably save me a few thousand dollars... I would recomend the Makita 6918DWD to anyone that needs to save a little time....... It's great, and well worth the investment.

I am a professional carpenter and I own 5 other Dewalt 12V drills that I am very happy with. When the impact drivers came out I was a little skeptical about their worth, but after using one once, I will never use my drill to drive screws!!! It drives screws so tight that you can hardly break them loose by hand! I am sold on using an impact driver instead of a drill to drive screws. The variable speed is great but I would like to be able to adjust the torque depending on the task at hand. It is so light and compact, It's great for hanging cabinets. You will break alot of tips but it's worth it. Overall it is the only tool for driving screws or fastners of any kind. I even got 1/4" and 3/8" socket adapters and use it in the garage!!

this impact is very strong ang very tough. I work as a toyota mechanic for a dealer and since we found out about the dewalt 3/8 impact everyone got one. ive used one daily for about 3 years and it still runs strong, i even bought a second one for home use. out of about 30 guys in my shop not one has had any problems, and they all got theirs from amazon.

I own a number of 12v DeWalt tools and have always found them to offer an excelent balance between weight, size, and power, so when I decided to buy an impact wrench I went with a trusty 12v again. I have not been sorry. It is amazing what this tool and it's 1000 lb/in of torque can do. For those of you that "must" have the tools used on Hometime or other home show of choice, go ahead and spend the extra money for the 18v gear. Then enjoy it's extra weight and size. Ever tried installing a sink with an 18v driver? Oh, you haven't lived yet. In most cases if you need more oomph than a pro quality 12v tool can provide, you need a corded tool. That has never been more true than it is with this 12v impact wrench. It can break bolts unless some restraint is used. How much more power does one need?

I have owned and used daily the milwaukee model 9057-6 12 volt cordless impact for over 4 years now on a daily basis. Taking every thing into consideration, this has been a very dependable product. I have dropped it off 6 & 8 foot ladders onto concrete floors and then picked it up and started using it over again. Only once did the front cover break, which is fairly easy to replace yourself. Anyone looking for a lightweight cordless unit, I would highly recommend this product

In my line of work as a automotive tech. these tools come in very handy. They not only speed up work process's but make my job easier and more versital.

Having used many different brands of cordless drill/drivers over the past 15 years, I was curious about this new wave of impact drivers. I had the chance to use this DeWalt driver (a friend's) and I can report that I was extremely impressed with it. In all fairness, this isn't a comparison since I have never used any of the competitor's impact drivers, but the DeWalt was more than I thought it would be.

Power - there's all you would ever want here. I was driving 3" screws into treated lumber and quickly noticed two things. The driver didn't hesitate while driving the screws home and compared to my standard drill/driver I had to apply much less pressure on the rear of the gun to keep the bit from slipping on the screw head.

Size/Weight - You don't notice how much a good drill/driver weighs until you use something like this that is more powerful and yet weighs less. Though the size is tiny compared to what I am used to, it doesn't feel unnaturally so.

Value - though this is probably the best tool I have ever used to drive a screw, it is expensive so the vaulue per dollar isn't what it could be. If I were starting from scratch on a collection of tools, I would think seriously about this one. As it is, I already have two DeWalt drill/drivers and will probably not justify replacing them at this cost.

Overall, this is a great tool that I feel justifies the impact driver craze that is currently going on. If you build decks for a living, run to buy one of these. If you are a weekend warrior, get more bang for your buck by getting a good deal on a 12-14.4 volt drill/driver instead...

I could not remove lugs torqued at 95ft/lbs,just sat there. My air impact easly removed them,and I could remove the lugs by hand without a problem. They were torqued with a torque wrench,Husky brand(not a cheap wrench),not rusted and no extension and impact socket was used(craftsman). Tightening was better but not even 95 ft/lbs, and you have to stay on the wrench along time and it will get very hot. I do not tighten with an impact normally but I wanted to see what the tool would do. Tried 3 of them from a local store,could not be an isolated problem,bad design for non woodworking use.

I got this becuase I didnt have air tools.

Its NOT a replacement for a true air wrench. However it isnt a bad substitute.

"Crack" the lug nuts using a *large* 4 cross before jacking the car and then use the wrench to spin em off and back on. Dont spin em on too tight - and set the torque using an accurate "clicker" type torque wrench.

That being said - for many other bolts its a life saver.

Front wheel drive stub axle hexes. I cant BUDGE those things uisng a huge breaker bar (the car moves!) but this wrench will bust em off - eventually.

The tool will get hot with extended use.
Its HEAVY but rugged. I drop/drag mine all across the floor all the time.

Wear hearing protection and safety glasses as well as using the appropriate IMPACT sockets.

Too heavy IMHO for "construction" work.

I build deluxe redwood and cedar swingsets for a living and use this wrench daily. In fact i dont think anyone anywhere uses a single tool as much as i use this wrench. In an average day i will sink between 300-500 3/8inch lag bolts into relativly wet redwood. i burned out another manufactures gun in 3 weeks last year this lasted me the whole year, went in for dewalt free maintenance service in january and is still running strong. I ve dropped this tool more times than i can count, often use it as a hammer( don't recomend that but in a pinch it works), used it in heavy rain(dewalt says not to but I use a GFI to be safe), and tossed it around my truck in all kinds of conditions and all it does is keep working. One thing that went wrong was the detent pin on the anvil broke, which didn't affect its performance I just stuck a broken nail in the hole till dewalt got me the replacement. Also its seem s that this gun is a little weak when brand new as I just bought a new one for my helper and it took a about 2 days to get it up to speed with my old one. It now runs fine though and its probably just a case of ait needing a little break in time. This may explain why some people have had trouble un torquing lug bolts, also could be that their lug nuts are really overtigtened by an air impact or a long extension bar. All in all a great tool that I would and have bought again .