New toy...

[Jason280]

Snagged a new toy today, a Matco 1838 18v 3/8" impact. Didn't really need one, as I already have DeWalt 18v 3/8 & 1/2" impacts. Couldn't turn it down for the price, and considering it has as much torque as the DeWalt 18v 1/2" impact, should get a lot of use in the shop. Its just a little bit bigger than a DeWalt 3/8" impact, but considerably smaller than the 1/2". Battery life should be better, but I am curious to see how long the Matco will last. Kit only came with one battery, and considering an extra battery from Matco ($239) costs more than what I paid for the set ($150), doesn't look like I will be adding one anytime soon.

 

[Hondarancher4435]

Give us a review once you use it. I've been thinking about getting one myself on the fence between the matco or a snap on

 

[Jason280]

I can't wait to use it, I'm especially interested to see how well it does with lug nuts on various vehicles. I know I ran into some issues recently pulling a Dodge AX15 transmission, and there were a couple times the DeWalt 3/8" didn't have enough torque, but the DeWalt 1/2" impact was simply to big to fit into allowed space...I bet the Matco would have worked perfectly.