Snap-on cordless impact

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I just got this, and I have been putting it through the torture test, and I have too say that I am impressed, I like this gun. I'm thinking of getting the 3,8 impact too that uses the same battery. very powerful this is great when you don't have air tools like out in the field now you can do repairs where you where not able to do them before.

 

[Jwych]

Snapon cordless are quality tools, I haven't seen one of these in person but several guys at work have the 3/8 version and love them. I work as a mobile trailer mechanic and although this would be handy in some instances, the majority of the nuts and bolts I deal with are to stubborn for a cordless impact. But then again not everyone has a gas powered compressor to use. I'm sure this is a beast but if I think if I was gonna spend the cash I'd go milwaukee just because that's what my other cordless tools are

 

[wagon]

I wonder who makes them.

I can't help but laugh when people bring in Snappy stuff that isn't a hand tool - like they make their own welders, air tools or cordless power tools. You're overpaying to have some different plastics put on the same tool. Then they're upset when we can't get parts, and they have to hunt down a truck to pay 10x what they need for a simple part.

 

[stikman56]

I wonder who makes them.

I can't help but laugh when people bring in Snappy stuff that isn't a hand tool - like they make their own welders, air tools or cordless power tools. You're overpaying to have some different plastics put on the same tool. Then they're upset when we can't get parts, and they have to hunt down a truck to pay 10x what they need for a simple part.

You can buy the parts from Snap-On and shipping is free. I know this because I do it. At least for their air tools and cordless tools.

 

[wagzilla]

I have one and it works well for me!!!

 

[bobbycos]

I have one and it works well for me!!!

got me one too and love it !!!!!!!!!!

 

[autoxvaliant]

I have a CT761 on the way. Can't wait for it.

 

[MattPersman]

I am waiting on that gun to show up on my route. Seeing what I can get for my 7850 on trade. Then decide to go with that or try the fuel.

It is possible they have their own facility to make this stuff. No on has said otherwise. Snap on Stuff is usually good but expensive. You have the benefit of handing to your driver to get fixed. Some drivers can provide a loaner in the meantime as well. Not many others you can do that with. Not everyone wants to drive across a few towns to drop a tool off at the authorized repair center then drive back later.

Milwaukee is nice that you can fed ex on their dime the warranty tool. just sent one out yesterday.

 

[Formula]

I have the 3/8 version of that gun. It's taken a beating throughout the years and keeps going. I've replaced the batteries a couple times over the years.

 

[csargents1546]

I have the 7.2 1/4 lithium ion impact. It is an awesome tool. All the heavy line guys I work with have them. Saves so much time.

 

[smoking stroker]

cordless impact guns have came a log way over the last few years. this and the fuel are just as strong as the high end air guns. I have both and I prefer the fuel. its to me seems stronger the batteries last longer and there are lots of m18 to use the batteries on not just the impact itself. I work on anything from cars to big construction equipment to production machinery. it very rare that I come across a both these cant break loose. when I so a air gun cant either. usually need a breaker bar with a cheater pipe. either way they are both bad *** guns

 

[gear_driven]

I got a bigger truck to work on today good time to see what this gun is made of, I was doing a brake line on a 2000 Chevy 3500, I wanted too get the wheels out of the way so I used the cordless gun with a 1-1/6 socket and it busted those lug nuts off with no hesitation. so far this gun works great, I was tempted too get the Milwaukee fuel, but I know my snap-on guy really well and I have a line of snap on credit that I can just add on a purchase like this and just make a payment.

 

[zhome888]

Are they even strong enough to loosen lug nuts?

 

[Conductor562]

These new tools are being OEM'd by Bosch. The older stuff was made by Durafix who also made the AC Delco cordless stuff.

 

[930dreamer]

I keep thinking how nice it would to have a cordless impact combo setup.

 

[durallymax]

I wonder who makes them.

I can't help but laugh when people bring in Snappy stuff that isn't a hand tool - like they make their own welders, air tools or cordless power tools. You're overpaying to have some different plastics put on the same tool. Then they're upset when we can't get parts, and they have to hunt down a truck to pay 10x what they need for a simple part.

Someone builds them to snap on specs. I don't know about the cordless stuff but their air tools are made by their subsidiary Sioux. Snap on always did a flat rate repair on air tools. IIRC $150 on an impact. Good deal if it needed a lot of work bad deal if it didn't.

Don't forget convenience for some people, easy to walk on truck, drop it off and get a loaner. No shipping hassles.

For every snap on fan boy there seems to be 10 people who feel the need to criticize everything they make.

I'm not a fan boy, my cordless is all Ingersoll Rand and Milwaukee. I have both of my snap on air impacts for sale. Don't use the MG325 due to cordless and replaced my MG725 with an IR 2235QTiMAX. I love my snap on PH3050A, and like my cheap CP die grinders. Sold my snap on air ratchets when I went cordless.

I like to think I'm fairly neutral on the brand subject. I can't stand people who feel the need to wear snap on underwear but what I hate more is people who come into threads with no useful information just to spout off their feelings about a tool brand, especially when there was nothing to provoke such behavior in a thread.

 

[Skin]

These new tools are being OEM'd by Bosch. The older stuff was made by Durafix who also made the AC Delco cordless stuff.

What tools? As far as I was aware Snap-On did their cordless R&D inhouse. Im skeptical about your Bosch connection for a couple reasons. First the batteries formats are completely different, and second Bosch has nothing in their line-up like the 14.4 tools or anything near as powerful as the CT8810.

 

[Conductor562]

What tools? As far as I was aware Snap-On did their cordless R&D inhouse. Im skeptical about your Bosch connection for a couple reasons. First the batteries formats are completely different, and second Bosch has nothing in their line-up like the 14.4 tools or anything near as powerful as the CT8810.

I can tell you with a reasonable degree of certainty that the guts (gears & motor) are made by Bosch. The do a different body for Snap-On, but the guts are Bosch.

You can believe me or not, it's entirely up to you, but I assure you I'm not making **** up.

 

[stikman56]

I can tell you with a reasonable degree of certainty that the guts (gears & motor) are made by Bosch. The do a different body for Snap-On, but the guts are Bosch.

You can believe me or not, it's entirely up to you, but I assure you I'm not making **** up.

The motors in the ni-cad cordless stuff are "Johnson" ,says right on them. It doesn't say Bosch. I know this, I've had many apart. The CT4850, CT4850HO, CT6850, CDR4450, CDR4850, CDR6850 etc.
Not sure why anyone says Bosch has anything to do with Snappy Cordless tools. I believe Snap-On makes their own,just like almost all of their air tools.
Where did you get that information?

 

[Conductor562]

The newer 18V lithium stuff is what I'm referring to

 

[stikman56]

The newer 18V lithium stuff is what I'm referring to

Well, where the evidence of what you are saying? I'd be very interested to see that. I still bet that is incorrect, but prove me wrong if I am. Why would Snap-On all of a sudden send out their cordless stuff to Bosch? Makes no sense that I can see. I see nothing Bosch that looks like Snap-On cordless stuff either. It happens all the time in air tools, and the tools ALWAYS look the same, just different colors and logos etc. because the actual manufacturer of the tools still sells one under their name as well. Like the Craftsman 19865 impact wrench, it's made by Florida Pneumatic and is the FP748A, both are the same, every part interchanges. I could give a hundred examples of that. So why are there not Bosch tools that look like Snap-On cordless tools in the Bosch color, is my question? Am I wrong on that?

 

[Conductor562]

Well, where the evidence of what you are saying? I'd be very interested to see that. I still bet that is incorrect, but prove me wrong if I am. Why would Snap-On all of a sudden send out their cordless stuff to Bosch? Makes no sense that I can see. I see nothing Bosch that looks like Snap-On cordless stuff either. It happens all the time in air tools, and the tools ALWAYS look the same, just different colors and logos etc. because the actual manufacturer of the tools still sells one under their name as well. Like the Craftsman 19865 impact wrench, it's made by Florida Pneumatic and is the FP748A, both are the same, every part interchanges. I could give a hundred examples of that. So why are there not Bosch tools that look like Snap-On cordless tools in the Bosch color, is my question? Am I wrong on that?

I'm not going to prove anything. If I do, I'm not going to know anything that needs proving in the future. I know my word isn't the confirmation you're looking for, but it's the best I can offer.

 

[stikman56]

I'm not going to prove anything. If I do, I'm not going to know anything that needs proving in the future. I know my word isn't the confirmation you're looking for, but it's the best I can offer.

Fair enough. I'll just take it as merely hearsay then. Doesn't mean much, at least not to me, with no evidence. Not saying it's right or wrong, just that I don't believe it, that's all and I've never found anything of the sort. I'd welcome any evidence if anyone wanted to present it though.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

Stikman, do you repair power tools for a living? You seem to know an abnormal amount of information on impact guns.

 

[Kracin]

I'm not going to prove anything. If I do, I'm not going to know anything that needs proving in the future. I know my word isn't the confirmation you're looking for, but it's the best I can offer.

proof is proof though man... if you give information about something, be prepared to back it up when question time comes. thats the way the world works...

 

[daddy2coull]

I'm not going to prove anything. If I do, I'm not going to know anything that needs proving in the future. I know my word isn't the confirmation you're looking for, but it's the best I can offer.

I pulled my ct7850 and ct 8810 apart to swap the cases for a different colour. There is nothing inside that is Bosch branded, nothing at all. Without any solid evidence your information appears to be nothing more than an opinion

 

[stikman56]

Stikman, do you repair power tools for a living? You seem to know an abnormal amount of information on impact guns.

Well, it's a bit of a hobby. I guess I do know a fair bit maybe.

 

[Conductor562]

Well, I know this is less than you want, but here is a Bosch employee confirming the connection as it pertains to the 18V recip saw:

It's all in German, but you can read it via Google Translate

 

[stikman56]

Well, I know this is less than you want, but here is a Bosch employee confirming the connection as it pertains to the 18V recip saw:

It's all in German, but you can read it via Google Translate

Well done sir! I can see it in those two tools easily. Same from the blade holder up past the rubber boot on both. I have never seen or looked up a Bosch reciprocating saw before. I have owned the Snap-On version. Works well. Thanks for the info.

 

[GSteg]

Not just that, but the older CT4850/6850 very much resembles the Bosch IWHT180. I had them both at the same time but never opened the Bosch since it was a new tool at the time. Both were also assembled in the USA, which not too many cordless impact guns can claim, much less two that looks identical.

And because it was made from Bosch doesn't mean they make every single component in-house. They will outsource the motor (Johnson in this case), battery cells, etc, but they'll put it together according to Snap On's requirements.

 

[stikman56]

Not just that, but the older CT4850/6850 very much resembles the Bosch IWHT180. I had them both at the same time but never opened the Bosch since it was a new tool at the time. Both were also assembled in the USA, which not too many cordless impact guns can claim, much less two that looks identical.

And because it was made from Bosch doesn't mean they make every single component in-house. They will outsource the motor (Johnson in this case), battery cells, etc, but they'll put it together according to Snap On's requirements.

I've seen those ,but the only thing that looks similar to me on the entire impact is the hammer cover, and that is only similar to the CT4850, not the CT4850HO or the CT6850 those were different covers. Maybe, but there isn't a single component inside those that says Bosch on it when you open up any of those Snap-On tools. Also,the Snap-On is higher rated torque than the Bosch.

 

[GSteg]

Both torque and RPM is higher, and you can definitely feel it. The Bosch gun is more tame, but still a capable gun. I wish I opened it up to satisfy my curiosity, but there's too much of coincidence to say the SO and Bosch are not related. If anything, Bosch may have introduced the gun with enough difference so that it doesn't step on Snap-On's toes.