Sorry Snap On.

[kb1982]

As bob15 pointed out, it's a production line tool. It torques a fastener to a specific torque hundreds of times a day spanning across three shifts. It basically never stops running. People think that Snap-on makes the most expensive tools in the world; they don't.

You could buy a fully loaded snap on truck for the cost of the head bolt torquing apparatus car manufacturers use. Torque in steps... nobody has time for that. Run every single head bolt down and torque them all at once.

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[bob15]

You could buy a fully loaded snap on truck for the cost of the head bolt torquing apparatus car manufacturers use. Torque in steps... nobody has time for that. Run every single head bolt down and torque them all at once.

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Saw that in the Deere Waterloo Engine Plant. Amazing how it torques them in sequence and in only seconds.....and they were (at least 20 years ago) using Proto sockets on the auto head bolt torque machine

 

[Wamsutta]

You could buy a fully loaded snap on truck for the cost of the head bolt torquing apparatus car manufacturers use. Torque in steps... nobody has time for that. Run every single head bolt down and torque them all at once.

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You must mean the tool they use for the Corvette cylinder heads. Yes it's pretty cool; torques all the bolts down at once simultaneously.

 

[dsimatt]

Snap on pissed me off years ago with their 1/2" impact and IR has benefited since. The new snap on impact looks nice but with the price I'm staying IR.

 

[Wamsutta]

I wonder what the reasoning is behind charging $600 for their impact wrench. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they have a good reason.

 

[Capt Chrysler]

Geez. Guess I'm the only one here that disliked the IR 1/2 impact. I had one in 1984 for one day. It felt like a unbalanced club in my hand.


Capt. Chrysler

 

[WWheeler]

If that's too cheap for you, then there's this one.

https://www.intlairtool.com/cleco-400phf356-pulse-tool-184-0-to-295-0-ft-lbs-3-4-square-drive/

Pulse tools like that one combine the speed of an impact with precision torque control, something an impact is not good at. They also don't twist / jerk like an impact does reducing risk of repetitive stress injury and generally last a LOT longer than an impact before needing any type of service/repair. Those are just some of the reasons why they cost so much more. In a production environment they are worth every penny.

 

[Sycan]

I wonder what the reasoning is behind charging $600 for their impact wrench. I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they have a good reason.

4 years ago when I was just starting my repair business the snap on truck was at my shop, I told him I was looking for a new 1/2 impact and he showed me the 725. Said it was almighty powerful yadda yadda. I asked him if it could pull a lug nut off of a semi truck that was parked there. He took a new gun out of the box and put an air fitting in and told me to try. Even with an adapter to the 3/4" drive socket it pulled off the lug nut. I was sold and it's still as hard hitting today, especially at 180 psi.

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[WittHay]

Geez. Guess I'm the only one here that disliked the IR 1/2 impact. I had one in 1984 for one day. It felt like a unbalanced club in my hand.Capt. Chrysler

No I always liked the CP 734 better than the IR 231. Seemed better balanced and I liked the forward/reverse button on the CP better. My impacts for years was a Snap-on IM510B and the IM31.

Presently I mainly use a combination of 5 Milwaukee Fuel cordless impacts. Hope the HF Earthquake works out for you. Never liked buying bargain brands. If I needed a new air impact, I would have a tough time choosing between the Snap-on PT850. IR 2235 and the latest Mac/Proto

 

[CoryDH]

HOLY MACKEREL!!!! What does that impact do that causes it to cost that much?

That split ring to hang it on a tool retractor is worth a solid $1,500...I'm only half joking, curling pneumatic anything 8 hrs *****.

 

[mowersplus84]

I wonder what the cost of that snap on .was 35 years ago.

 

[Bockscar]

I wonder what the cost of that snap on .was 35 years ago.

Still expensive

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[Mr_B]

If snapon had a lower priced and rapid repair/service program or a simple swap out scheme so minimal downtime I could see some benefit in buying air tools from them, as is the speed of service is a bit of a **** shoot and costs not that reasonable plus the tools are twice the price to start with and these days no better than other top air tool brands/oems offerings .
It pays to explore air tools in depth before parting with cash and review future service costs, parts availability etc before committing .

 

[Bryanthegreat]

I wonder what the cost of that snap on .was 35 years ago.

20 years or so ago I bought the IM5100 and I believe retail on it was 299.00.

 

[Bockscar]

20 years or so ago I bought the IM5100 and I believe retail on it was 299.00.

The IM5100 was a pile of junk.....the IM51 was much better

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[Bryanthegreat]

The IM5100 was a pile of junk.....the IM51 was much better

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Sure but at the time the 5100 was the MG725 of its day

 

[kctyphoon]

At 190psi ANYTHING will remove lugnuts.. lol.. cmon now
I love how some guys think this stuff is made out of rare elements and magical dust to justify outrageous price gouging. Ignorance is bliss I guess.

 

[anndel]

I love my Snap On PT850