Nitrocat ACA1355XL reviews??
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I'd been using mine for about a year. Has good power and is very quiet, very nice impact for the money. I'll end up pawning it off one of these days, not because its a bad impact, but i prefer US made and got a couple MG325s too. Had i no bias, i'd happily of kept the 1355. Only real downside to the design is its not one hand forward/reverse and you just need to oil on a regular basis. Thats it.
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greasemonkey44
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its always loosening it i need more power; factory gm locktite is a pita
alot of the time; i use 3/8 for most of my work from brakes to suspensionbull said:
1/2 tends to be too powerful, and the guns body too large for alot of the fasteners i see
its assembled usa from taiwanese parts; and its one bad machine, will really break some stuff
Seanbev24
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Whenever possible. Since getting an MG325, probably 90% of my impact use is with 3/8".
dankicksass
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I use a 1375XL daily, same gun but in 1/2sq drive. Made in Taiwan according to the bottom of the box - but so is IR unless it's Ti. I liked it enough after using it a week, I ordered another one for home. That's how good it is.
I had been using an IR 2132G, same as 2131QT, as my go-to for six months. It's a solid gun and never had problems getting anything off, best IR still in production below the Ti line IMHO. But it was getting to me in hand fatigue. IR handgrips were designed in cave man times. So I wanted something that would get the job done all day and not make me feel like I worked all day. I've always bought IR or Snap-On, but one of the guys I work with was raving about his new NitroCat 1200K and I knew they made OEM stuff for Mac or Matco so I felt comfortable giving it a shot. It's only money.
Anyway, this gun is serious business. With a socket, it's just three pounds in your hand but moves faster and hits harder than the IR gun it replaced in my toolbox. That means it's making me money. Thumbs-up. Also, since it's clutch and not hammers, no grease. Less maintenance time and cost, double thumbs-up. Because of that different mechanism though, it has a different and distinctive sound. Almost electric. I've been using it two months, wheels and crank bolts, hasn't let me down yet.
I had been using an IR 2132G, same as 2131QT, as my go-to for six months. It's a solid gun and never had problems getting anything off, best IR still in production below the Ti line IMHO. But it was getting to me in hand fatigue. IR handgrips were designed in cave man times. So I wanted something that would get the job done all day and not make me feel like I worked all day. I've always bought IR or Snap-On, but one of the guys I work with was raving about his new NitroCat 1200K and I knew they made OEM stuff for Mac or Matco so I felt comfortable giving it a shot. It's only money.
Anyway, this gun is serious business. With a socket, it's just three pounds in your hand but moves faster and hits harder than the IR gun it replaced in my toolbox. That means it's making me money. Thumbs-up. Also, since it's clutch and not hammers, no grease. Less maintenance time and cost, double thumbs-up. Because of that different mechanism though, it has a different and distinctive sound. Almost electric. I've been using it two months, wheels and crank bolts, hasn't let me down yet.
Do you have the 2115Ti or the 2115TiMAX? There was a bump up in performance when the MAX was intorduced.
Actually the Nitrocat line is 100% Taiwanese. Only their regular impacts with hammers are assembled in the USA of mixed components.
You are thinking about the IR thundergun which is marketed as the nascar pit crew gun of choice. The thundergun that is available to the public is not the same as the true nascar version. Sometimes you'll see a real one floating around on ebay but it always goes for ridiculous money.
I can't really afford to buy a good 3/8 gun and a good 1/2 gun and the sockets, extensions, adapters etc. for both sizes.
I assumed it would be smarter for me to get the baddest MoFo 1/2 I could since it would tackle any bolt, assuming access is possible.
Am I wrong?
I assumed it would be smarter for me to get the baddest MoFo 1/2 I could since it would tackle any bolt, assuming access is possible.
Am I wrong?
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greasemonkey44
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sorry, i just pulled what i read off tooltopia.com
iirc it said made in taiwan on the box too when it arrived and i was disappointed
pretty sure its just a 2115timarlin said:
i got it on clearance for 150$ at northern, ill get the 2115timax if this airkitty pukes its guts
ive been amazed at what the 1200k could break loose, its as good as an mg725dankickass said:
and the price from amazon was right
although i dont like oiling it all the time
nope, i would get a 1/2 before a 3/8 esp for your usesbull said:
every tech has a 1/2" impact, not everyone has a 3/8
better to have more power than less
thanks for all the recommendations, i bit the bullet and bought one
should be here next monday and ill let everyone know how it goes
JASTECH
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Bull, You won't be dissapointed, I've had my NitroKitty sence early last year. First time it was used is a 88' F350 lugs that had been on a long time and my Dad couldn't bust'em loose by hand so I remembered it had been delivered from NT, grabbed it, installed fitting, oiled the kitty's bottom and BAM! Only thing left was the crying, it twisted my wrist.
Seanbev24
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No. I think a good 1/2" gun should always come first. But, when you get a strong 3/8" gun, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it. I'd be lost without my MG325 and 3/8" swivel impact sockets.
bcradio
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I use my 3/8" drive impact probably 80% of the time and my 1/4" impact 19% of the time with the last 1% being used up between my 1/2" and my 3/4" impacts.
The 3/8" does all my lugs with ease and the best part is when I put them back on it doesn't put them too tight if I do it on the medium setting. Then I can go in and torque them.
thejudges69
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I'm curious how does it compare in price to the IR, I'm still looking for a good quality 3/8 as well but don't want to dish out all the money of the 2115ti
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dankicksass
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The NitroCat 1200K might be the baddest MoFo gun you can find. This morning I saw my buddy with it take the nastiest seized on, most over torqued lugs off a utility company truck like it was nothing. Damn near killed the other guy's pride with the IR Ti-MAX that couldn't get em off, and it was quiet doing it.
I'm still waiting to get anything that won't come off easy with the NitroCat 1375-XL. For such a little gun, it really impresses me.
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greasemonkey44
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i know there is a one year warranty, and they are known for needing daily oiling or elsebull said:
which is why i asked about anyone's experience with them; the positive experiences of skin and dankickass made it an easy choice
I have been using it the last two days, i am really impressed
this thing is very powerful, especially for a 3/8
also my old 2115ti was a timax
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I know this is about the nitro/aircat but seeing how you have both 2115TiMax and an MG325, which do you like better?