Ridgid impact drive from home depot

[orbot]

Any one has it? used it?

I have been messing with the idea of getting one for simple jobs sure its 1/4" driver but ive seen the Makitas in action and they are pretty damn good and Ridgids warranty and money back policy i cant resist.

[Altec]

If it is half as good as the DeWalt one I have you'll wonder how you lived without it.

Sorry, I don't have any experience with the Ridgid. From the reviews I've seen say good things though. The only complaints I've really seen are about the battery life. Although those who complain about that seem to be doing more with them then what they are meant for.

I say do it. They are handy for a lot of stuff. Make jobs go a lot quicker.

[orbot]

Yeah some reviews ive seen say that they are better compared to Dewalt's.

Already added to the Christmas list.

[Altec]

Cool. Let us know how it works out for you.

[65Gregg]

I have a Makita, 18V LXT Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Driver
Model: BTD141Z, I can promise you it is bad to the bone. The only drawback is that it won't fit in tight spaces. At the time that i bought it Makita had a promotion on their website that allowed me to get another tool free by sending in my UPC label and receipt. I got a free recip. saw. I would highly recommend this one if it fits your needs.

[orbot]

So how does the Makita do with bigger bolts/nuts??? for example wheel nut or maybe old rusty bed bolts something like that...

[ERASER5]

Concerning the Ridgid battery driver, I have heard a rumor the the batteries are lifetime warrantied. Any conformation? I spend way too much on DeWalt batteries. I love my DeWalt tools, but need a $75 battery or two every other year it seems.

[orbot]

I will have o check...i do know that they offer a 90 day satisfaction guarrantee and a 3 year limited warranty and theres also a choice for a lifetime service agreement but i dont know if every item is covered like the charger, battery and such...still to me it seems pretty good, i would pound the drill till it gives up pretty much

Still i browsed around and the battery seems to be no more than $40, $29 from ridgid plus shipping i guess

[65Gregg]

Originally Posted by orbot

So how does the Makita do with bigger bolts/nuts??? for example wheel nut or maybe old rusty bed bolts something like that...

I haven't tried it on lug nuts yet. I did use it to remove rusty bolts/nuts on a 40 sedan field car while loading it on the trailer and it had no problem breaking loose the springs on the springs or axle.

[orbot]

Welli bought it, its pretty nice looking, comes with its carry on bad, dont know if others do as well but anyways it zings pretty damn fast, it advertises more torque compared to the Dewalt and pretty much same speeds as Makita tried it of wheel nuts and it wont take them off it still bangs it pretty good though, ill try it for other stuff if it doesnt do the job ill take it back 90 day customer satisfaction is pretty good for trying tools out.

[65Gregg]

What is the model #?

[71swb4x4]

Is it an impact driver or impact wrench? The impact driver is built to do just as it sounds, drive things. We use our impact driver when building things, working on remodels, and the like. It is great for driving long screws as the impact action slows the speed down at the end so you can sink the screw exactly as you desire. I also like it a lot for tapcons, with a standard driver I break a good 30% of them but I rarely break a tapcon with my impact driver.
I have never used mine as an impact wrench, the speed may be a bit fast for that, but if it works for that job too, why not?

[orbot]

Its a driver.. i was hoping it could tackle the bigger nuts and bolts but still it will save me time and its nice and small so i can carry it anywhere.

65Gregg this is it.
http://ridgid.com/Tools/R86031-Compa...r/EN/index.htm

[C-10 simplex]

Which battery powered impact wrench has the most torque?

[cableguy0]

If you sit and let that thing hammer on bigger bolts you will destroy it. Its designed for small stuff and works great for that. Its awesome for running long bolts or screws in and then you can final torque by hand or break stuff loose by hand and bring them off with the gun. It works great for what its designed for.

[crushermechanic]

Originally Posted by C-10 simplex

Which battery powered impact wrench has the most torque?

the snap on 1/2" has 600+ ftlbs. it is a hoss but is heavy. i hav the 3/8" 14.4v and it is pretty strong. i can take lugs off with no problem. it is one of my favorite tools and it it gets used every day.

[orbot]

How much was it when you bought it??

[crushermechanic]

i bought mine as a repo. it was 290 with 2 batteries and the flashlight. it still had 10 months of warranty left. new they are 400 but worth every penny. i honestly dont know how i ever worked without it lol.

[Cole Trickle]

I just picked up a 18V ryobi 1/2"

http://www.ryobitools.com/catalog/po...s_drivers/P260

Best part was it was free....

Home Depot has a Ryobi special...I bought a $249.99 combo kit and was able to grab a seperate ryobi unit up to a $99 value instantly for no charge.....

[orbot]

Good deal....i will keep this one and proly get a 1/2" in the summer i dont have much use for it though but still its becoming one of thoose need to have tools.

[Rooster's 67]

Yeah the 18v Ryobi for $99 is definitely worth the bill. I have the other Ryobi tools( drill,flashlight,saw and recip) and this thing get used all the time. just used it today out back stealing some rims and tires off of one project to roll another project, sure beat draggin out 150 feet of air lines.

[Cole Trickle]

Originally Posted by Rooster's 67

Yeah the 18v Ryobi for $99 is definitely worth the bill. I have the other Ryobi tools( drill,flashlight,saw and recip) and this thing get used all the time. just used it today out back stealing some rims and tires off of one project to roll another project, sure beat draggin out 150 feet of air lines.

I havent used mine yet....sounds like it will do lugs though

I sure could have used it to do my drop and brake install...lol