AIRCAT Pneumatic Tools 1150 1/2-Inch Composite Impact Wrench : Compact & Low Weight Power Tool : Impact Tool for Automotive Repairs & Maintenance

I bought this gun to replace my damaged Ingersoll Rand Thunder gun. The AirCat gun is exceptionally quiet and I like the fact that it’s hammer action is smooth and isolated compared to my Ingersoll Rand. I suffer from chronic tennis and golf elbow that is directly attributed to using an impact gun all the time. While my elbow has ached continuously for years that after I started using this gun that the aching wasn’t as bad which suggests that the gun not as “impactful” to my joints and keeps all the pounding at the fastener where it belongs. While I still love my Ingersoll Rand gun for its brute harshness and build quality that the AirCat is no slouch by ANY stretch of the imagination. I would absolutely recommend buyers debating between guns to go with the AirCat without hesitation. A solidly built gun that is nearly half the cost of a better quality IR gun that is smoother, stronger and quieter! Highly recommended.

The impact wrench itself is very good but the staff is amazing. Amazing experience. Bought the impact wrench. Developed fault after a few months. Contacted guys. They replaced it with even newer and powerful model within a few days. Very very good business, amazing staff. Buy from them with confidence...

It's still loud of course, but quieter than my old impact and more capable. Dial lever to switch reverse and forward torque strength is good too.

It's rare I'll take the time to write reviews for things, especially things that already have a 5 star review. So here's my take on this wrench: If you're just doing lug nuts then this wrench is overkill. Any cheap 250 ft/lb impact will handle that without issue assuming they were properly torqued on in the first place.. This wrench won't speed anything up under the hood either, unless you're removing a crank bolt on a harmonic balancer. Impact guns don't belong in the engine bay- for that you want an air ratchet. I would consider myself an advanced home mechanic having done lots of brakes, suspension overhauls, complete front end rebuilds on cars and trucks, starters, alternators, A/C, electrical, cooling systems, timing, you name it. I bought this to speed up the rear wheel bearing job I needed to do on my Subaru- which entails a notoriously frozen 10" bolt that holds the knuckle to the trailing arm. It did the job without a hitch. Lug nuts zip off as fast as you can pull and release the trigger, axle nuts too, rusty strut knuckle bolts snap free in under a second, as did the rest of the hardware I encountered. Compared to my old Craftsman 250ft/lb wrench (which was used heavily and did quite a good job for it's price) this is a Cadillac of impact wrenches. The Craftsman (rebadged CH) routinely had to hammer stubborn bolts for 10 seconds or more before cracking them free. With this gun it's hard to tell what's stuck and what's not because they all crack free instantly. With an 8 gallon compressor I did the whole job without issue, without kicking the compressor on much at all, and best of all it's very quiet. All you hear is the impact mechanism hitting- no different than working with a high end electric impact wrench. An Ingersoll Rand 231C is deafening with no load on it. The Aircat is night and day quieter and worth it's price for that alone. If you do your own car maintenance at $161 it's a no brainer. Professional grade torque and build, quieter than any impact I've seen, and the power adjustment is cake to use. You'll love it and your neighbors won't thank you- because you won't be bothering them in the first place. Make sure your regulator is set properly, and put a couple drops of oil in it after each use- amazon sells Lucas air tool oil- it's good stuff. FYI Mac Tools rebadges Aircat products and sells them on their trucks (for quite a markup). I'd recommend the Ingersoll Rand SKM14 impact socket set for $35 to go with it. Great sockets, amazing price.

I dont know how they do it for the money