Looking for a 3/8" Cordless Impact

[J.SAN]

Hey Guys,

I'm looking for 3/8" Cordless impact. I already have the Snap-on 1/2" 18V and I was looking to get the Snap-on 3/8 drive 14.4V.

It has 150 ft.lb working torque and 230 ft.lb Bolt Breaking Torque. The reason I don't want to go with this 3/8 Snap-on is because It as ni-cad battery and the battery is only 14.4volts. Ni-cad batteries tend to weigh more as well.


Now the gun that I think is a good choice is Makita BTW253 18-Volt LXT.
This has 155 ft.lb Torque, I don't know what its Bolt Breaking Torque is. It has 18V Li-Ion Battery and the whole unit (incl. Battery) weighs 3.2lb The snap-on 3/8 weighs 4.6lb.

Since I live in Canada, They'll both end up costing me bout the same. The Snap-on one is like $450 from the dealer. And Makita one is ~$370 online + shipping would come to about same.

So is there any other gun that will be a good option for me?

I will mainly use the 3/8 gun to remove and tighten 10mm and 12mm bolts and Maybe 16mm but not likely. I have the cordless Snap-on 1/2" for larger bolts and I have IR 1/2" cordless on order.

Thanks.

 

[91bronc300]

I'm in the market for a cordless 3/8" impact too and I'm personally waiting for the 3/8" and 1/2" Milwaukee Fuel brushless impacts to come out. I don't have any experience with them (because they're not released yet), but the Fuel series brushless stuff from Milwaukee that has come out already is apparently really good. And I like my other Milwaukee stuff.

My 2 cents.

 

[J.SAN]

I'm in the market for a cordless 3/8" impact too and I'm personally waiting for the 3/8" and 1/2" Milwaukee Fuel brushless impacts to come out. I don't have any experience with them (because they're not released yet), but the Fuel series brushless stuff from Milwaukee that has come out already is apparently really good. And I like my other Milwaukee stuff.

My 2 cents.

From what I hear, Milwaukee is a fantastic brand. I wasn't aware that they're coming out with new 3/8 drives.


I was also looking at the Milwaukee 2651-22 18-Volt M18 3/8-Inch
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001U4ZWN0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

 

[J.SAN]

Hopefully this is out soon. It says Summer 2012. And it's already August

 

[metaleltr]

The 1/4 hex are out, the square drive aren't though.

 

[sdguy55]

Ill see ya my Snap-On 3/8 impact. Just refurbished used it maybe twice. Brand new batterys (2) and a charger to go with it. PM me if interested

 

[91bronc300]

Yep, them are the ones.

 

[OEXL16B]

Buy whichever one fits your hand the best. All the major power tool manufacturers probably make one.

 

[jeep450]

Milwaukee is the way go go.

When the other companies put a 5 year warranty on the tool, they might be close.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

5 year warranty on power tools? SOLD.

 

[J.SAN]

Milwaukee is the way go go.

When the other companies put a 5 year warranty on the tool, they might be close.

I guess I'll be waiting for the M18 fuel 3/8s drive.

By the way have you used the warranty before?

 

[jeep450]

I guess I'll be waiting for the M18 fuel 3/8s drive.

By the way have you used the warranty before?

Yep. Go to their website and at the bottom of it is e service. Enter your info and print off a FedEx shipping label. That's right, they pay shipping.