3/4" bang bang tool.

[Ton ton]

Snap On is marketing a 3/4" spring-wound ratchet type hand tool for $1600-$1700. You can use a cheater pipe on it. Does anyone ever use something like this? Sorry I don't have any pics. But I saw it on the snap on truck this week. Thank you for your time.

 

[65k10]

This? https://shop.snapon.com/product/Man...anual-Impact-Wrench-Bi-Directional/PHTPW80075

Looks like it's probably a re-branded Swench. https://www.powerhawk.com/swench

 

[Ton ton]

This? https://shop.snapon.com/product/Manual-Impact-Wrenches/3-4"-Drive-POW’RENCH-Manual-Impact-Wrench-Bi-Directional/PHTPW80075

Looks like it's probably a re-branded Swench. https://www.powerhawk.com/swench

Yes, that's it. Thank you.

 

[JradM]

Neat tool. Wish it was cheaper.

 

[Ton ton]

Neat tool. Wish it was cheaper.

Me too.

 

[Ton ton]

I love how snap on has the warranty worded on this item. This item will be audited @ the warranty center.

 

[Zewnten]

Supposedly Snap On aquired the company that previously aquired the swench company/patent. So yeah

 

[blazemaster83]

I was interested in these for a while until I found a 1/2" version cheap and bought it. It's advertised as breaking loose up to 500 ft lbs. I threw it in the back of my truck and thought it would be good for lug nuts. I tried it a few times and it would never bust anything loose, I always ended up grabbing a breaker bar or air impact. I even tried it on smaller 3/8" drive sized fasteners and I was not impressed. Not sure if I just got a bunk one or I just needed the 3/4" size to really do anything. I believe they make up to a 1.5" drive version also, but those larger ones are way out of my price range. To put it in perspective I bought a 3/4" IR impact for $40 used and a 1" armstrong ratchet/breaker bar combo set for $60, they keep breaking the bolts loose no prob. I sold the swench.

In other words, the specs are a bit inflated in my opinion.

 

[4xdog]

Supposedly Snap On aquired the company that previously aquired the swench company/patent. So yeah

The footer of the company website reads "A SNAP-ON OWNED ISO 9001:2015 COMPANY".

 

[Snapped-off]

I've got an original Swench. Never used it..

 

[dchawk81]

Neat tool. Wish it was cheaper.

I say that about the entire truck. And its contents.

 

[dchawk81]

I was interested in these for a while until I found a 1/2" version cheap and bought it. It's advertised as breaking loose up to 500 ft lbs. I threw it in the back of my truck and thought it would be good for lug nuts. I tried it a few times and it would never bust anything loose, I always ended up grabbing a breaker bar or air impact. I even tried it on smaller 3/8" drive sized fasteners and I was not impressed. Not sure if I just got a bunk one or I just needed the 3/4" size to really do anything. I believe they make up to a 1.5" drive version also, but those larger ones are way out of my price range. To put it in perspective I bought a 3/4" IR impact for $40 used and a 1" armstrong ratchet/breaker bar combo set for $60, they keep breaking the bolts loose no prob. I sold the swench.

In other words, the specs are a bit inflated in my opinion.

Was the guy really shaky with shifty eyes and impatient for you to fork over the cash?

 

[Ton ton]

Thank you for the replies, everyone.

 

[PBCampbell]

I recall a member from years ago that had the same opinion about the 1/2 drive swench, but thought the 3/4 was all it should be.

 

[scooby074]

Wench you say?

 

[Tynee]

I say that about the entire truck. And its contents.

What about the driver?

 

[dnschmidt]

When you can buy a Milwaukee High Torque for $250 that does 1400 ft-lb. Why would this even be a matter of discussion? What as I missing?

 

[tool_scrounge]

When you can buy a Milwaukee High Torque for $250 that does 1400 ft-lb. Why would this even be a matter of discussion? What as I missing?

A Swench has no battery. So you can leave it in the trunk permanently without any need to recharge.

 

[dnschmidt]

I leave my M18 lantern in my truck for six months and the battery is only down one bar from four to three. Takes about 15 minutes to recharge to four bars on my rapid charger and I'm good for another six months. I don't consider this to be a major issue.

 

[mike93lx]

A Swench has no battery. So you can leave it in the trunk permanently without any need to recharge.

Is that convenience really worth the price difference, especially when you almost certainly have other battery powered tools on the truck already?

 

[tool_scrounge]

Is that convenience really worth the price difference, especially when you almost certainly have other battery powered tools on the truck already?

That is the type of tools I have in my cars I usually do not have battery powered tools inside the cars - especially if they are often baking in the California sun. Temperatures in you car can get up to 77C, which is above what lithium Ion batteries are usually rated (at least the ones I designed into stuff).

 

[mike93lx]

That is the type of tools I have in my cars I usually do not have battery powered tools inside the cars - especially if they are often baking in the California sun. Temperatures in you car can get up to 77C, which is above what lithium Ion batteries are usually rated (at least the ones I designed into stuff).

Why keep one of these in your car? This felt like a service truck kind of item

 

[dnschmidt]

That is the type of tools I have in my cars I usually do not have battery powered tools inside the cars - especially if they are often baking in the California sun. Temperatures in you car can get up to 77C, which is above what lithium Ion batteries are usually rated (at least the ones I designed into stuff).

Well, I hate to break this to you but there are many service trucks here in Phoenix, which is a hell of a lot hotter than So Cal unless you live in Death Valley, running around with tons of Milwaukee tools in them and they seem to do the job every day. Don't know how hot it is in my Toyota's trunk but I've described my personal experience with my Milwaukee M18 lantern above and it's been in the trunk for many years as has been by Ryobi inflator which also hasn't had any problem.

 

[Zewnten]

I wanted a swench when I first found out about them but they are really only good for a handful of situations, the biggest one being maintenance on tracked vehicles, that's why all the used ones you find are military surplus with the special sockets. Since powerful cordless tools came out most of the other uses have fallen by the side. A torque multiplier will also do most everything a swench does.

 

[tool_scrounge]

Well, I hate to break this to you but there are many service trucks here in Phoenix, which is a hell of a lot hotter than So Cal unless you live in Death Valley, running around with tons of Milwaukee tools in them and they seem to do the job every day. Don't know how hot it is in my Toyota's trunk but I've described my personal experience with my Milwaukee M18 lantern above and it's been in the trunk for many years as has been by Ryobi inflator which also hasn't had any problem.

I agree - a lot of folks leave the batteries in their hot vehicles. Here is Milwaukee's publish safety instructions regarding...

 

[cannuck]

As others have pointed out: since the arrival of brushless battery impacts there is not much need for something like this - ESPECIALLY at that price!!! I have 3/4 and 1" breaker bars and air impacts, but 99% of the time I use my Milwaukee 3/4 fuel to get the job done - and it does it extremely well.