Vessel GT-1600EP Impact Wrench

[Thunderbisciut]

Anyone have any info? I just picked one of these up for the hell of it. It seems to be a model from a previous series. I've found some info on the GT-1600VP. The VP is rated pretty low, but maybe they're more accurate ratings than what we see over here.

I will say that the prices of their air tools scares me

Pics when I get home.

 

[Thunderbisciut]

Well, no pics yet. I have an email out to Vessel, hopefully they'll get back to me. I will say that even though this is rated much lower than my Blue Point(going by the specs for the VP), it is much more powerful. Blue Point AT555B maximum torque in reverse = 745 N.m, Vessel GT-1600VP 304 N.m. I'm gonna need new seals all around though, I was taking an oil bath as I was using it. Hopefully I can find some, and hopefully they aren't $100 each. I just wish I actually had a use for this other than the cool factor. I also sent an email out to Vessel in Japan as well as the US distributor. Fingers crossed.

 

[rmsg0040]

from these specs, it sure seems weak and heavy, lots of better options out there:

http://www.18show.cn/show/312474/zh-tw/shopstyle/productinfo/8193854.html

 

[Thunderbisciut]

Yeah, it's just a novelty, I'm more than covered for power with my real gun.

It's also hogwash, this thing is old and leaky right now, but puts out a lot more power than my Blue Point that is rated for a lot more power. Still doesn't touch my CP7748 for power, but it's not bad. It seems the Vessel power ratings are extremely conservative compared to the USA nonsense ratings.

Also, thanks for the link!

 

[Thunderbisciut]

OK, here are some pics I just snapped. The handle is in need of some polishing.

 

[Thunderbisciut]

Ok, Vessel came through nice and fast. Vessel Japan forwarded my request to the US distributor, whom I also had a request out to. I got the following images, and I just need to email a list to them and they'll order them from Japan for me. Parts are actually much cheaper than I thought they would be considering what I've had to pay for USA brand air tool parts.