Excellent video. They have an HCB85B2 now with 1500 ft-lbs of breakaway torque and 1,000 ft-lbs for an extra 10 dollars at HF. What monsters. I am blown away by this video because most companies exaggerate. It pulled the 1,400 ft-lbs with no problem. I was expecting a struggle. Damn!
I am an HF fan boy.. work for a dealership… where most techs use Milwaukee, snap on, or cornwell…it’s all a money making scheme.. most of these tools are built in the same factory… I have the dewalt set of drill, driver, and oscillating tool… also have the radio.. and flashlight which I use almost every day… can’t complain about any of them.. but started getting into packout just for storage. They really get you.. the tool I use most is my HF Hercules impact drill, and Hercules grinder.. both beast.. that batteries last forever.. and they have a no hassle warranty…. I love a quality tool… I think HF is moving in the right direction .
I've got the ultra torque as well. Just the other day I had to jump up to Speed 3 for the first time. This thing is a beast. First electric impact I've had, always used air up to this point. The Herc makes my air gun look like a 3/8 air ratchet. Speed 1 = You need to come loose. Speed 2 = I'm not joking. Speed 3 = You will come loose. It was not a request!
This thing losesn bolts like nothing. I was very impressed as my bauer 20v didnt even break the lugnuts off my wheels. The ultra torque made it look like childs play. I also used it to tighten a pinion nut from 4 inch pounds to 15 pounds like nothing. Took all the bolts off my Dana 30 like they were lose, and I hand tighten the crud out of them. Still had 4 bars after taking them off the whole axle bolts off and tightening the pinion nut. Feels good to have pro level power. I absolutely love this powerful impact.
2000 foot pounds of torque is just unbelievable. I bought one yesterday. Harbor freight had a sidewalk sale paid 159.00 for the tool only. Awesome deal.😊
Whoa! That thing did 1900 ft lbs on an 5amp battery while only being rated at 1400ft lbs of breakaway?!! Still had full charge after all them lug nuts?! That’s very impressive!!
@@noxxious5.098 yeah I realize that, I just feel like it's a redundant product, doubt it will sell that well, which If it doesn't sell well enough, in time it'll cost more than it's worth.
@JBPlaysGames How is it redundant though? If anything, it makes getting the $20 cheaper model pointless as this ultra torque was able to breakaway 1900 ft lbs on the 5amp vs the 1000 ft lbs on the other model. Way way more torque for a small increase in price makes this the better deal.
@@darkknight097 Exactly, meaning the high torque is kind of pointless being so close in price, hence me saying it's a redundant product. Not trying to sound rude, but it sounds like you don't know the definition of redundant, because you're agreeing with me lol.
Just got into this Harbor Freight brand because their tools are always available in stores and warranty is superb plus loving they have good power and battery life and reputation reviews are usually positive
Amazing tool amazing value. Just got the Hercules Ultra for $155 Black Friday special along with their 20v 8 amp Xtreme Performance battery @ $70 and their fast charger! Everything still came out way cheaper than the Milwaukee High Torque driver (just the tool @ $400).
@GerardO Lopez I just bought a ultra tq tool for 179.99 with coupon going now got a drill for 44.99 and got the 2.5 am hour battery for free and bought a fast dual charger for 50 bucks
@GerardO Lopez I plan to buy a 5 - 8 amp hour battery when they go on sale I just don't wanna ratchet all the bolts off my transmission job now so it's doing awkwardly good for 2.5 amp hours on the ultra gun
I just got this Hercules ultra torque impact. I bought an adapter that will allow me to use my dewalt 20 V battery on it. Instead of changing platforms. the adapter and dewalt battery works phenomenally
I run a roadside service business so I use my Hercules Ultra several times daily. It has been a blessing. I always catch customer trying to see who its made by and have had a few even ask if they could take a picture of it. I run it in auto mode.
You do roadside on semi trucks? Im a bit hesitant about it… I work in a Diesel Semi Truck shop and been looking at the Hercules Ultra Torque but trying to gather enough info before pulling the trigger
@@benjamin_axios8926 No. I don't work with semi trucks, just private vehicles. Their are videos of RV owners and farmers using the Hercules Ultra. I don't recall seeing anyone using it on semi trucks.
@Benjamin_Axios I heard for heavy big bolts and nuts it can get hot but on cars I don't see issues with the hardware but that's just what a farm channel review said. With that said I bought one for my garage of 7 vehicles trucks and cars with 2.5 amp small battery it does some work with out full power of bigger bstterys
Solid Review I own several of the Hercules just as powerful as Milwaukee and Hilti variants I use them for industrial engineering/commercial heavy use have owned for over a year ZERO ISSUES thus far❤ My personal advice. Buy one you won’t regret it.
I originally got the half inch mid torque compact Hercules that claimed 500 lb breakaway on the box. It struggled very hard and got super hot just to break one 150 lb lug nut loose on truck at least 15 20 seconds. Took it back to harbor freight no questions asked and got this ultra torque this morning. HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR ONLY $100 MORE!
Drill- Packedge in typical box, came with a tool bag (added bonus), two batteries, one charger, drill, and driver. Two words "plenty of Torque" th-cam.com/users/postUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv well I guess that's three. Nice upgrade from current setup. Has belt clips, I don't think I will be using those. Driver and drill were bigger than what I expected but it is an upgrade from the current setup. For the money I would say that this is a great setup for Professionals and DIY/Weekend warriors.
Congratulations you could have gotten all that for way cheaper and 5 year hassle free warranty. The Hercules impact driver is the best on the market for power and for price.
I have had a couple bolts with my truck break job that are always a pain to get off. The Ultra Hercules took care of it at much less $ than the red and yellow. The 1900 foot lbs blew me away. Am a DYI guy so am sure this will be awsome, also let it rain a little moisture did not stop it.
@@Must_Be_Luck I have a the newer one in my cart right now with 1500 ft-lbs of breakaway torque and 8ah battery for $289.98. Not to mention the 5 year warranty at a store less than 5 miles from my house. I can buy another 8ah battery for the difference.
It’s odd how on TTC the ultra torque tested weaker than the dcf900 but here it at least matches it. (We do think he cut it off early with the dcf900. In the previous video.) Possibly explanation. All those tightening and loosening is heating up the nuts and skewing with the results a little bit. Here is an idea. Do a head to head with all the high torque impacts. But above 1200 to 1500 ft lbs. let the nuts cool down 15-30 minutes. Same thing happened with the Kobalt Mid torque tested super high here. Did 3rd place at TTC.
I think TTC uses left-handed bolt in the reverse torque test, it's not a real bolt breakaway torque since the bolt would be more and more tight in the test. TTC's test introduces more impact to the tool machical parts, sure, DCF900 is better in handling that reactive force. The test here is more close to burst nuts in reality and the difference between these two tools may not be signicant since nuts becomes more and more loose.
@@williamwhite1749 yes TTC uses a reverse thread bolt to test reverse torque which I think is why some tools end up doing better in forward than reverse which they have said happens before and I think it is because of how the impacts work forwards vs. reverse
No It actually makes perfect sense when you think about it. TTC is purely measuring the torque that the tool is applying. He even says on several occasions that this doesn't necessarily translate to nut removal. There are a lot of varying factors to that. RPM of the motor, bpm of the hammer etc... shop tool reviews is doing a much more realistic test. Testing practical application. In the real world the bolts dont tighten like on a dyno, they slowly loosen.
I hope to see more tools in the Hercules line that will be as good as this impact. The compact impacts they released earlier this year were a bit underwhelming. My brother has this ultra torque, it does just as well in the real world as my Milwaukee 2767.
Thanks for doing this review. That tool is pretty impressive given that almost all the tools before this one aren't capable of achieving the advertised torque. Yet this one greatly exceeds the advertised torque. Its also good to see that it has a thermal overload protection circuit as well. Most of these tools will never see this level of punishment.
I absolutely love your reviews, and testing methodology. I also love how it’s been awesome whenever another brand breaks records, but once Harbor Freight is top dog, maybe we’ve gone too far and are hurting our lifetime warranty sockets haha. I know everyone’s got a sour taste in their mouth from HF of years past and the bias shows in literally every channel I watch, but it’s honestly great to see them really step into their own and finally offer some quality performing tools way below the big box brands. Great for the consumer who’s willing to shop there, and great for pushing top brands to offer higher quality at lower prices.
Harbor Freight f@#%ing up the whole category here. Got me thinking about buying my own crazy-torque impact for $300 so I don't have to use the boss's $1000 Snap On that I've been calling "The Monster". I think it might even beat it by a little bit, which would be awesome to show off. Way to go HF.
Excellent review and has made me reconsider HF as a power tool company. The only negative with these is they nickel and dime you with battery & charger instead of having a package available. One little suggestion, marks on the back of the socket so when you can't see the lines on the side, you can still see progress. Again two big thumbs up. Well done
That part sucks..but it isn't difficult to deal with. Want frustration? Try dealing with Black and Decker...they have a couple of nice tools, and they work great for the average DYI guy, but you're gonna hate the extremely limited selection of tools available unlike Ryobi, who literally has I can't count how many different tools available that work on the same battery system. I'm not foolish to think HF will ever be on the same level as Snap on or any of the big 4 tool makers, but HF in some aspects has really stepped up their game with some tools and their ICON SERIES toolboxes. I've put their ICON SERIES next to my Snap On and MAC Tools boxes, and they are very similar in looks and quality quite honestly.
Nickel and dime??? No. Even if you buy a "kit", you're still paying for everything. Your point of view is from someone who is not in the Herc platform... If you're already invested in the Herc system, why would you need another charger... why should you pay for something you don't need? What if you've already got enough batteries? HF is doing it right. Buy what you need, don't buy what you don't.
Yes HarborFreight would do itself a favor if they had an affordable two 4.0 battery and charger starter pack. No need for a combo pack with that. Do the math where they stand now and you find Milwaukee and Dewalt as good if not a better deal. Once you have the charger and batteries then Hercules becomes a good deal. Starting from scratch an established brand name is hard to pass on. In my opinion HarborFreight does little to nothing to entice me or anyone to jump on to their cordless tool platforms. I did buy the Hercules Tablesaw at a great deal. Nice saw. Their hand power tools they need to throw some sort of bone to get me on board.
@@johnoberle9750 if HF would come out with more batteries and a multi port charger like Ryobis 6 port charger bank, HF would make a better system. I really like the idea I can toss any size battery on it and charge all 6 at once.
@@showcasecharlie11 They do have a dual port 12/20v charger. They have three different chargers. None where you can load up six batteries though. With incentives the big names offer Harbor Freight’s lacking. I’m happy with the selection of tools. Actually impressed with them only being out for a few years. Often they are up there in price with the other brands. I’m a track club member and coupons often always excludes Hercules in the fine print. HF just doesn’t push this product. Maybe they don’t have to?
I am working on an Element. It has the famous crank bolt. I have the big heavy socket and my Kobalt 1/2 inch drive would not remove it. I rattled and rattled and no cigar. I bought the Hercules Ultra Torque and 5 amp battery and was hoping that it would do the job. As soon as I hit the trigger, it spun it right off. No delay, just bam!! I am super stoked. The Kobalt is brushless but a few years old. It is real powerful, but nothing like that Ultra Torque. And the warranty!! Plus my HF store is across from In n Out burger. Double double win!!
Holy shit!!! I’m impressed if my Milwaukee goes down I’d probably just go this route being a heavy duty truck & equipment mechanic there’s times we need the torque with 1/2” impact
Just picked one up on sale for $149 today with Inside Track Club. Amazing deal. Total overkill for what I need, but why not get the power just in case?
Now that you have the necessary equipment, how about going back and retesting other high torques like Milwaukee, flex and Kobalt? It’d be interesting, that’s for sure.
You can get 2 of the 8ah batteries right now for $120. With a coupon I got the ultra torque and the 2 batteries for $297 out the door. I already had the charger, but that's just another $45 (unless you want the rapid charger). ~$340 for a kit with 2 8ah batteries is a great deal.
It's great to see that review channels are giving credit to Harbor Freight credit because they have been known as a buy and toss tools store for so long but are now changing that.
HFT Has a deal on the hercules 5a batteries, get 2x 5a for $100. If they can keep pumping out tools like this, even if the tool itself isn't much cheaper than the competition, the battery savings is huge.
i believe it was "torque test channel" that took these apart a few weeks ago. i believe it was just the hammer weight, dont remember if it was heavier or lighter but that was it.
Your well into 3/4" drive torque territory .. i picked up their 3/4" drive earthquake impact for breaking lugs off my 19.5" bud wheels on my rv, works pretty good. That 1/2" hercules is impressive tho, definitely for the money
I'm almost sure that this Hercules is nothing more than the new DeWalt high torque 900 painted blue with different brand stamped on it. I'm sure it has the same guts as the DeWalt witch explains why they have the exact same look, style, and Proformance!!!! Great option if you need this much power for about 150 bucks cheaper then big yellow!!!!
hy I want to know what is the best impact wrench between Hercules ultra torque vs kobalt xtr 24v what is the best to buy thanks and I like all your videos
May be a harbor freight tool. But I'm sure it's made by DeWalt with the same guts as the DeWalt 900. I'm also sure that's why they perform the exact same. Just a 150 bucks cheaper. Doesn't mean cheep.
Don't be sad because you spent way too much... you can still wear your Milwaukee garb. And when you need a repair or replacement, it will only take a month or more to make it happen. Go Big Red!!!
Hm, not within the time limit but if you compare the shot at 17:08 to 17:26, you can see it was definitely starting to work it loose. Still good to know
Great video, the only thing is if you push against the back of the gun like that it takes away from the hammer doing its work. Buy I went out to get this gun because of this review. Black friday deal $355 out the door. Impact gun, (2) 8ah batteries, and charger. Can't beat that deal with two 8ah batteries. The black friday deal for the gun is $179 but you get $25 off the gun if you buy a battery and charger which the 8ah batteries are on sale for $69 also.
I saw the metal falling and I thought my eyes were playing tricks. 1/2" drive impact simply ain't made for that kinda torque, under that strain. I'm surprised the socket didn't break, crack, explosion is real risk under those stress loads.
What do you mean stripped bolts when removing? Like ruined the threads/galled the threads? Any bolt or nut that is really tight on dry threads has the potential to gall if removed rapidly.
I'm not even sure what I just witnessed (?) That driver just body slammed D and M top line stubbys? You need to let me know if a new subcompact impact wrench cousin is in a couple weeks too.
thanks for your video! very impressive! And what tool are you using to tighten the bolt? Just interested in the precision and power of that tool(seems digital torque setting)😁
I've tested them both under jeep dealership conditions the 1,200 is better in my opinion because it's lighter in your hand but the Ultra definitely bangs alot harder
Honestly, that is insane. It definitely has more power than a 1/2. Inch impact should have LOL. It is also a good idea to wear Eye protection. Anytime you are using a high torque impact wrench.
Great review, thanks! I'm thinking about purchasing this and went looking for reviews. :-) Question: When tightening in auto mode and it shuts off, what value is the nut torqued to? The lugnuts on all the vehicles I own call for 80 lb/ft; would be great if the auto mode shut off and left the nut at like 60 lb/ft so I could finish torquing by hand to get precise. But that goes for my motorcycle front sprocket nut too; I like to be precise when torqueing that nut as well. Thanks!
It probably isnt accurate at all and goes based off of amp draw as that is the easiest way to have a shut off because it is just like a overload protection so the moment it sees so much amp draw it just quits
Excellent video.
They have an HCB85B2 now with 1500 ft-lbs of breakaway torque and 1,000 ft-lbs for an extra 10 dollars at HF. What monsters.
I am blown away by this video because most companies exaggerate. It pulled the 1,400 ft-lbs with no problem. I was expecting a struggle. Damn!
I am an HF fan boy.. work for a dealership… where most techs use Milwaukee, snap on, or cornwell…it’s all a money making scheme.. most of these tools are built in the same factory… I have the dewalt set of drill, driver, and oscillating tool… also have the radio.. and flashlight which I use almost every day… can’t complain about any of them.. but started getting into packout just for storage. They really get you.. the tool I use most is my HF Hercules impact drill, and Hercules grinder.. both beast.. that batteries last forever.. and they have a no hassle warranty…. I love a quality tool… I think HF is moving in the right direction .
Your test just changed my mind from Milwaukee. Thx for taking the time to make the video
Impact sockets are going to be begging for mercy with all these new high torques, wowza.
You can actually see it.... weeping steel tears!
Literally exceeding what 1/2 drive can handle time to just step up to 3/4 or 1 in drive 😂
Test starts at 5:45 if anyone is as uninterested in intros and dialogue as I am..
Very impressive from Harbor Freight hopefully they keep pumping out quality tools with a good warranty. Thank you for the great content
I would suggest starting the test for high torques at around 800-900 ft pounds, it’s obvious it will remove lower torqued nuts.
Gotta make that TH-cam time
I like seeing how it does at lower torque, his testing gives you a complete view of how it works across it's entire range.
Those two torque wrench guns are not accurate the smaller gun at 700 ft lb is the exact same as the bigger one at 1000 foot pounds
I'd say make one very long video and show us how accurate those guns are or else call them fake pounds instead of foot pounds
@@MR70726 watch his videos about the Hytorc Lion guns. He goes into a deep dive about everything there
I've got the ultra torque as well. Just the other day I had to jump up to Speed 3 for the first time. This thing is a beast. First electric impact I've had, always used air up to this point. The Herc makes my air gun look like a 3/8 air ratchet.
Speed 1 = You need to come loose.
Speed 2 = I'm not joking.
Speed 3 = You will come loose. It was not a request!
Do you mainly keep it at auto? @BKD70
@@ONLY1MPYRE I normally just keep it in Speed 2. But the Auto is a nice feature. I'm just used to the "auto in the finger" way of doing it
Speed 4: I WILL BREAK THEE!!!!
First experience using it was a rounded bolt and cracked socket
What sockets do you use for it?
This thing losesn bolts like nothing. I was very impressed as my bauer 20v didnt even break the lugnuts off my wheels. The ultra torque made it look like childs play. I also used it to tighten a pinion nut from 4 inch pounds to 15 pounds like nothing. Took all the bolts off my Dana 30 like they were lose, and I hand tighten the crud out of them. Still had 4 bars after taking them off the whole axle bolts off and tightening the pinion nut. Feels good to have pro level power. I absolutely love this powerful impact.
2000 foot pounds of torque is just unbelievable. I bought one yesterday. Harbor freight had a sidewalk sale paid 159.00 for the tool only. Awesome deal.😊
I know right it got me second guessing my Milwaukee. You got a killer deal for what it can produce based on this video.
Got mine open box for 82 dollars lmfao
@@Jr5point56 give it to me
Whoa! That thing did 1900 ft lbs on an 5amp battery while only being rated at 1400ft lbs of breakaway?!! Still had full charge after all them lug nuts?! That’s very impressive!!
Just bought mine today 👍🏼 thing is powerful
@@noxxious5.098 yeah I realize that, I just feel like it's a redundant product, doubt it will sell that well, which If it doesn't sell well enough, in time it'll cost more than it's worth.
Yep, I'm sold.
@JBPlaysGames How is it redundant though? If anything, it makes getting the $20 cheaper model pointless as this ultra torque was able to breakaway 1900 ft lbs on the 5amp vs the 1000 ft lbs on the other model.
Way way more torque for a small increase in price makes this the better deal.
@@darkknight097 Exactly, meaning the high torque is kind of pointless being so close in price, hence me saying it's a redundant product. Not trying to sound rude, but it sounds like you don't know the definition of redundant, because you're agreeing with me lol.
HF wow stepping it up I’d be interested to see how they hold up but in 5 years you should figure it out. Nice review
Yup. They got the power down. I'd like to see a revisit in a couple years of hard use
Just got into this Harbor Freight brand because their tools are always available in stores and warranty is superb plus loving they have good power and battery life and reputation reviews are usually positive
Amazing tool amazing value. Just got the Hercules Ultra for $155 Black Friday special along with their 20v 8 amp Xtreme Performance battery @ $70 and their fast charger! Everything still came out way cheaper than the Milwaukee High Torque driver (just the tool @ $400).
Hiw much was all total??? Gun , batt, and charge r??
@GerardO Lopez I just bought a ultra tq tool for 179.99 with coupon going now got a drill for 44.99 and got the 2.5 am hour battery for free and bought a fast dual charger for 50 bucks
@@anthonymoy4471 180 just the tool, plus 200 battery and charger, Comes up to a better quality one
@GerardO Lopez I plan to buy a 5 - 8 amp hour battery when they go on sale I just don't wanna ratchet all the bolts off my transmission job now so it's doing awkwardly good for 2.5 amp hours on the ultra gun
@@anthonymoy4471 @👍
I just got this Hercules ultra torque impact. I bought an adapter that will allow me to use my dewalt 20 V battery on it. Instead of changing platforms. the adapter and dewalt battery works phenomenally
Awesome. Do you have the link to buy one?
Link for that please
REEEEALY? Only adapter I can find in Herc 20v batteries to Dewalt 20v tools.
Yeah… ima need that link bro.
I run a roadside service business so I use my Hercules Ultra several times daily. It has been a blessing. I always catch customer trying to see who its made by and have had a few even ask if they could take a picture of it. I run it in auto mode.
You do roadside on semi trucks? Im a bit hesitant about it… I work in a Diesel Semi Truck shop and been looking at the Hercules Ultra Torque but trying to gather enough info before pulling the trigger
@@benjamin_axios8926 No. I don't work with semi trucks, just private vehicles. Their are videos of RV owners and farmers using the Hercules Ultra. I don't recall seeing anyone using it on semi trucks.
@Benjamin_Axios I heard for heavy big bolts and nuts it can get hot but on cars I don't see issues with the hardware but that's just what a farm channel review said. With that said I bought one for my garage of 7 vehicles trucks and cars with 2.5 amp small battery it does some work with out full power of bigger bstterys
Solid Review I own several of the Hercules just as powerful as Milwaukee and Hilti variants I use them for industrial engineering/commercial heavy use have owned for over a year ZERO ISSUES thus far❤ My personal advice. Buy one you won’t regret it.
I originally got the half inch mid torque compact Hercules that claimed 500 lb breakaway on the box. It struggled very hard and got super hot just to break one 150 lb lug nut loose on truck at least 15 20 seconds. Took it back to harbor freight no questions asked and got this ultra torque this morning. HUGE DIFFERENCE FOR ONLY $100 MORE!
Drill- Packedge in typical box, came with a tool bag (added bonus), two batteries, one charger, drill, and driver. Two words "plenty of Torque" th-cam.com/users/postUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv well I guess that's three. Nice upgrade from current setup. Has belt clips, I don't think I will be using those. Driver and drill were bigger than what I expected but it is an upgrade from the current setup. For the money I would say that this is a great setup for Professionals and DIY/Weekend warriors.
Congratulations you could have gotten all that for way cheaper and 5 year hassle free warranty. The Hercules impact driver is the best on the market for power and for price.
I have had a couple bolts with my truck break job that are always a pain to get off. The Ultra Hercules took care of it at much less $ than the red and yellow. The 1900 foot lbs blew me away. Am a DYI guy so am sure this will be awsome, also let it rain a little moisture did not stop it.
It's not much cheaper once you buy batteries, charger and the impact... $310 for a HF impact vs $380 for milwaukee
@@Must_Be_Luck That 70 will buy you another battery or their Impact Driver which is also insane with power!
@@Must_Be_Luck I have a the newer one in my cart right now with 1500 ft-lbs of breakaway torque and 8ah battery for $289.98. Not to mention the 5 year warranty at a store less than 5 miles from my house. I can buy another 8ah battery for the difference.
Harbor freight is really step up their game.
It’s odd how on TTC the ultra torque tested weaker than the dcf900 but here it at least matches it. (We do think he cut it off early with the dcf900. In the previous video.)
Possibly explanation. All those tightening and loosening is heating up the nuts and skewing with the results a little bit.
Here is an idea. Do a head to head with all the high torque impacts.
But above 1200 to 1500 ft lbs. let the nuts cool down 15-30 minutes.
Same thing happened with the Kobalt Mid torque tested super high here. Did 3rd place at TTC.
I noticed that too.
Something isn't quite adding up.
It's probably the difference between a Dyno and bolts and nuts.
I think TTC uses left-handed bolt in the reverse torque test, it's not a real bolt breakaway torque since the bolt would be more and more tight in the test. TTC's test introduces more impact to the tool machical parts, sure, DCF900 is better in handling that reactive force. The test here is more close to burst nuts in reality and the difference between these two tools may not be signicant since nuts becomes more and more loose.
@@williamwhite1749 yes TTC uses a reverse thread bolt to test reverse torque which I think is why some tools end up doing better in forward than reverse which they have said happens before and I think it is because of how the impacts work forwards vs. reverse
No It actually makes perfect sense when you think about it. TTC is purely measuring the torque that the tool is applying. He even says on several occasions that this doesn't necessarily translate to nut removal. There are a lot of varying factors to that. RPM of the motor, bpm of the hammer etc... shop tool reviews is doing a much more realistic test. Testing practical application. In the real world the bolts dont tighten like on a dyno, they slowly loosen.
I hope to see more tools in the Hercules line that will be as good as this impact. The compact impacts they released earlier this year were a bit underwhelming.
My brother has this ultra torque, it does just as well in the real world as my Milwaukee 2767.
Watching torque test channel had me 2nd guessing but this did a lot better then their testing.
Wow, that Hytorc is a monster. And so quiet as well :)
It's like 4k as well
Thanks for doing this review. That tool is pretty impressive given that almost all the tools before this one aren't capable of achieving the advertised torque. Yet this one greatly exceeds the advertised torque. Its also good to see that it has a thermal overload protection circuit as well. Most of these tools will never see this level of punishment.
Great review. I almost bought the Milwaukee M18 Fuel equivalent. Glad I didn't. Going with the Hercules. Thanks.
I absolutely love your reviews, and testing methodology. I also love how it’s been awesome whenever another brand breaks records, but once Harbor Freight is top dog, maybe we’ve gone too far and are hurting our lifetime warranty sockets haha. I know everyone’s got a sour taste in their mouth from HF of years past and the bias shows in literally every channel I watch, but it’s honestly great to see them really step into their own and finally offer some quality performing tools way below the big box brands. Great for the consumer who’s willing to shop there, and great for pushing top brands to offer higher quality at lower prices.
Harbor Freight f@#%ing up the whole category here. Got me thinking about buying my own crazy-torque impact for $300 so I don't have to use the boss's $1000 Snap On that I've been calling "The Monster". I think it might even beat it by a little bit, which would be awesome to show off. Way to go HF.
Snap tools 🔧 makes in China 🇨🇳 the sale to US 🇺🇸 like made in US 🇺🇸 😅😅😅😂
Its $189 for tool only.... If you're spending $300 you're going to have a decent amount of batteries and probably an additional tool
Bought the 1500 Ultra yesterday with a 5amp battery and fast charger for $209.99. Awesome tool.
Samehere. The parking lot sale they had great deals
Whoever they hired as CEO @HF actually wants to put out a great product!
Excellent review and has made me reconsider HF as a power tool company. The only negative with these is they nickel and dime you with battery & charger instead of having a package available.
One little suggestion, marks on the back of the socket so when you can't see the lines on the side, you can still see progress.
Again two big thumbs up. Well done
That part sucks..but it isn't difficult to deal with. Want frustration? Try dealing with Black and Decker...they have a couple of nice tools, and they work great for the average DYI guy, but you're gonna hate the extremely limited selection of tools available unlike Ryobi, who literally has I can't count how many different tools available that work on the same battery system. I'm not foolish to think HF will ever be on the same level as Snap on or any of the big 4 tool makers, but HF in some aspects has really stepped up their game with some tools and their ICON SERIES toolboxes. I've put their ICON SERIES next to my Snap On and MAC Tools boxes, and they are very similar in looks and quality quite honestly.
Nickel and dime??? No. Even if you buy a "kit", you're still paying for everything. Your point of view is from someone who is not in the Herc platform... If you're already invested in the Herc system, why would you need another charger... why should you pay for something you don't need? What if you've already got enough batteries?
HF is doing it right. Buy what you need, don't buy what you don't.
Yes HarborFreight would do itself a favor if they had an affordable two 4.0 battery and charger starter pack. No need for a combo pack with that. Do the math where they stand now and you find Milwaukee and Dewalt as good if not a better deal. Once you have the charger and batteries then Hercules becomes a good deal. Starting from scratch an established brand name is hard to pass on. In my opinion HarborFreight does little to nothing to entice me or anyone to jump on to their cordless tool platforms. I did buy the Hercules Tablesaw at a great deal. Nice saw. Their hand power tools they need to throw some sort of bone to get me on board.
@@johnoberle9750 if HF would come out with more batteries and a multi port charger like Ryobis 6 port charger bank, HF would make a better system. I really like the idea I can toss any size battery on it and charge all 6 at once.
@@showcasecharlie11 They do have a dual port 12/20v charger. They have three different chargers. None where you can load up six batteries though. With incentives the big names offer Harbor Freight’s lacking. I’m happy with the selection of tools. Actually impressed with them only being out for a few years. Often they are up there in price with the other brands. I’m a track club member and coupons often always excludes Hercules in the fine print. HF just doesn’t push this product. Maybe they don’t have to?
I am working on an Element. It has the famous crank bolt. I have the big heavy socket and my Kobalt 1/2 inch drive would not remove it. I rattled and rattled and no cigar. I bought the Hercules Ultra Torque and 5 amp battery and was hoping that it would do the job. As soon as I hit the trigger, it spun it right off. No delay, just bam!! I am super stoked. The Kobalt is brushless but a few years old. It is real powerful, but nothing like that Ultra Torque. And the warranty!! Plus my HF store is across from In n Out burger. Double double win!!
Holy shit!!! I’m impressed if my Milwaukee goes down I’d probably just go this route being a heavy duty truck & equipment mechanic there’s times we need the torque with 1/2” impact
I work in a semi truck shop and have been looking at the new hercules impact wrench
This was the first impact wrench I bought for 90$ because it was open box, love this impact wrench
Just picked one up on sale for $149 today with Inside Track Club. Amazing deal. Total overkill for what I need, but why not get the power just in case?
Now that you have the necessary equipment, how about going back and retesting other high torques like Milwaukee, flex and Kobalt? It’d be interesting, that’s for sure.
Thanks for your time and vids! Would you consider testing the 3/4 Hercules, Milwaukee, etc?
Just scored the Gen1 of this beast for $119 on clearance, what a value
what brand impact sockets did you use for this or your other videos, thankn you
You can get 2 of the 8ah batteries right now for $120. With a coupon I got the ultra torque and the 2 batteries for $297 out the door. I already had the charger, but that's just another $45 (unless you want the rapid charger). ~$340 for a kit with 2 8ah batteries is a great deal.
Iv been studying this for awhile now..Milwaukee is way out of my budget....im hearing good stuff about the Hercules....so I'm buying one
It's great to see that review channels are giving credit to Harbor Freight credit because they have been known as a buy and toss tools store for so long but are now changing that.
I hope this puts a ton of pressure on the "name brand" guys to up their game.
Any idea how many foot pounds it tightens to on the auto setting before shutting off?
Just for funs sake, why not retest the Milwaukee 2767 high torque on this new rig with 8 and 12 ah batteries?
Yes I want to see this
It slows down on the auto removal so you don’t sling Lugnuts off of studs or other nuts off of bolts
HFT Has a deal on the hercules 5a batteries, get 2x 5a for $100. If they can keep pumping out tools like this, even if the tool itself isn't much cheaper than the competition, the battery savings is huge.
That deal must be over with? I don't see it in my emails from HF
@@23steph13 it looks like now the deal is a free 2.5a battery with purchase of select tools, the 5a batteries are back to regular price
@@stevesbudgettools8053 ok. Thanks
@@stevesbudgettools8053 ya that deal is long gone now but they have a new deal buy a Bauer 5ah battery get 1 tool free 67.99 I think
You should do a video and take both apart and see where the difference is
i believe it was "torque test channel" that took these apart a few weeks ago. i believe it was just the hammer weight, dont remember if it was heavier or lighter but that was it.
Your well into 3/4" drive torque territory .. i picked up their 3/4" drive earthquake impact for breaking lugs off my 19.5" bud wheels on my rv, works pretty good. That 1/2" hercules is impressive tho, definitely for the money
Now we need to see the final competitor the Bauer 1/2 inch wrench from Harbor freight.
I'm almost sure that this Hercules is nothing more than the new DeWalt high torque 900 painted blue with different brand stamped on it. I'm sure it has the same guts as the DeWalt witch explains why they have the exact same look, style, and Proformance!!!! Great option if you need this much power for about 150 bucks cheaper then big yellow!!!!
Big yellow couldn't break off 1800 in his previous test with dewalt lol.
Now that is truly impressive
It's definitely an impressive impact wrench. Thanks for watching.
hy I want to know what is the best impact wrench between
Hercules ultra torque vs kobalt xtr 24v what is the best to buy thanks and I like all your videos
For a 1/2 inch that's amazing. The top end testing, in reality I would definitely be using a 3/4 anyway
I love my Ultra
I paid 480 for a 3/8 Mac this is a no brainer for 1/2inch shopping. I almost committed to a DEWALT 1/2 inch after a bunch of research.
For 300$ with a 15% off coupon I bought one with a charger and 5 amp battery.
I'd love to see what the anvil looks like after a test like this, especially for a harbor freight tool.
May be a harbor freight tool. But I'm sure it's made by DeWalt with the same guts as the DeWalt 900. I'm also sure that's why they perform the exact same. Just a 150 bucks cheaper. Doesn't mean cheep.
@@vickavelli1032 Hercules is not made by DeWilt. Never has been.
@@BKD70most likely its using the same manufacturers some if the other bigger brands use. Not dwalt but probably others.
I'm pretty sure if it can put out Beast performance they made the internals beefed up to handle it..
I love the Hercules lineup
I appreciate it bro I bought this for 125 and was curious if it was any good and u more than exceeded what I thought it would do thnx man
Paid 125 for the tool or a kit and where did you find this deal
@@grimreaper1257 harbor freight was in clearance someone returned it guess they didn't want it works amazing though
gaming nice good for you man
I would like to see a test and review of the porter cable high torque pccf940 m1
with coupons and the store credit card, i was able to get the impact gun, one 5 amp hour battery and a single port charger for around 240
We live in a clown world where Hercules is king of the hill.
Don't be sad because you spent way too much... you can still wear your Milwaukee garb. And when you need a repair or replacement, it will only take a month or more to make it happen. Go Big Red!!!
That ultra torque looked like the 3/4 anvil? Noticably larger than the other high torque model anvil.
Cool they are stepping up to the plate for an impact driver
They have definitely stepped up that game with their cordless tools in the Hercules line. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Geez that looks like a blue Milwaukee!
1 year later and using a coupon, i just picked one up and got a full impact socket set for $211 total
I would love to see you test the Milwaukee 1400 foot pound half drive
We did.
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It would be cool to see the 3/4” ultra torque
Should do a match up from the ultra tq to milwaukee 1/2 impact! I'd like to see that match up.
How much torque do you usually need to breakaway lug nuts on vehicles? Can you make a video for dummies like me?
Hm, not within the time limit but if you compare the shot at 17:08 to 17:26, you can see it was definitely starting to work it loose.
Still good to know
Gen 2 of this finally came I bought one but I want to know how good it is please test!!!
Just picked up my ultra torque for $115. Hercules is shaking up the tool scene.
Great video, the only thing is if you push against the back of the gun like that it takes away from the hammer doing its work. Buy I went out to get this gun because of this review.
Black friday deal $355 out the door. Impact gun, (2) 8ah batteries, and charger. Can't beat that deal with two 8ah batteries. The black friday deal for the gun is $179 but you get $25 off the gun if you buy a battery and charger which the 8ah batteries are on sale for $69 also.
Haha I have the 12ah battery! Mine would smoke your 8ah.
Hercules needs yo make a version of the 1/4 right angle die grinder Milwaukees version sucks really bad
Can't wait to see your test of makita 40v high torque 3/4 gun! Those sockets will be begging for mercy!
I saw the metal falling and I thought my eyes were playing tricks. 1/2" drive impact simply ain't made for that kinda torque, under that strain. I'm surprised the socket didn't break, crack, explosion is real risk under those stress loads.
It’s a good cordless tool but extremely powerful I have stripped bolts taking out bolts with this unit so as a warning be careful, It’s powerful !!!!
What do you mean stripped bolts when removing? Like ruined the threads/galled the threads? Any bolt or nut that is really tight on dry threads has the potential to gall if removed rapidly.
My only complaint is if the socket is pointed down and it has to hit real hard the battery tends to fall out.
... one ton breakaway with a 5ah battery?...beyond impressive!
Can you do the new ultra torque with more black molding please
I’d like to know what you were using to tighten that does that’s what I want
I'm not even sure what I just witnessed (?)
That driver just body slammed D and M top line stubbys?
You need to let me know if a new subcompact impact wrench cousin is in a couple weeks too.
very impressive but what about the fastening torque?
thanks for your video! very impressive! And what tool are you using to tighten the bolt? Just interested in the precision and power of that tool(seems digital torque setting)😁
Search his channel for his videos about the Lyon gun and he tells you all about them
@@kylefowler5082 Got it, thank you!
It's a hytorc battery torque multiplier basically. They are digitally regulated.
I've tested them both under jeep dealership conditions the 1,200 is better in my opinion because it's lighter in your hand but the Ultra definitely bangs alot harder
Wow that’s impressive!
Wow, that thing is more powerful than the Milwaukee 3/4 inch we have at the shop. It can't even take off lugnuts torqued to 500 foot pounds
If that 3/4 gun isn't taking off 500 lb ft lugs then you have something else going on, possibly a bad battery because that should be possible.
@Justin V it's all brand new face the facts man these things are junk
Honestly, that is insane. It definitely has more power than a 1/2. Inch impact should have LOL. It is also a good idea to wear Eye protection. Anytime you are using a high torque impact wrench.
Can also plz test Hercules 1/2 impact because my don’t work properly
That's fantastic. This is the old 1400 gun. I'm sure the new 1500 gun can do 2,100.
That's stronger than Snap-On's CT9080, which is 4x the price.
Yes, this is a very impressive impact, especially for the price. Thanks for watching.
Great review, thanks! I'm thinking about purchasing this and went looking for reviews. :-) Question: When tightening in auto mode and it shuts off, what value is the nut torqued to? The lugnuts on all the vehicles I own call for 80 lb/ft; would be great if the auto mode shut off and left the nut at like 60 lb/ft so I could finish torquing by hand to get precise. But that goes for my motorcycle front sprocket nut too; I like to be precise when torqueing that nut as well. Thanks!
It probably isnt accurate at all and goes based off of amp draw as that is the easiest way to have a shut off because it is just like a overload protection so the moment it sees so much amp draw it just quits
That Hercules looks similar to the Kobalt 24-Volt 1/2 in impact with 650 ftlbs of torque. Is that a coincidence?
Milwaukee's regularly go on sale at HD on special buy for $240. Newest 1/2" impact + 5.0 battery.
Beasty! Hopefully it will have longevity as well.
What sizes are those nuts and bolts? Just curious
Hope you'll do the gen 2. HCB85B2
On the auto mode does it have a certain amount of torque it shuts off on in tighten mode?
Looks like HF hit a winner with this line.
Could you check out the Handife 1/2 in impact wrench from Amazon. It’s sold as a kit for less than $90 and boasting 442 ftlbs of torque. Thanks
No, I doubt we will do that. Thanks for watching.