AIR vs ELECTRIC Impact Wrench Comparison - Which Should You Buy?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 มิ.ย. 2021
- Here's a simple comparison between Air and Electric Impact Wrenches. Both have advantages over the other, but which one is right for your garage?
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I like the air option. It makes all the girls look at you while you work in the drive-way!
Mine usually ask me when I’m going to be done making noise...
@@jimmysgarage9068😂😂
Comments were off but that short with you "scaring" your kid was adorable. Warmed my heart.
Haha thanks brother! She’s a ton of fun to be around.
A better comparison today would be battery vs air. The options are limited for corded and if not using air I am sure most people would opt for battery not corded. But as stated in the video it all comes down to preference based on the type of work you are doing. I am a DIYER and have air and battery tools. The only reason I used my air tools is simply to give them some use to keep them from sitting too long. For my needs, battery tools get the job done pretty much 99.9% of the time. My air compressor mainly used to inflate tires now.
Battery tools are definitely the way to go for many people. I agree that’s a better comparison for today. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘
No this is not at all true. Corded tools have far more torque than battery and never need to be charged and are a lot cheaper. I would far rather pay 50 dollars Canadian for a 1000 foot pound electric that I never have to charge then 400 dollars Canadian for a 400 foot pound battery one that I have to constantly charge and buy 80 dollar Canadian batteries for. The cord really isn’t that much of an inconvenience compared to charging. Also the same idea as the air tool applies you can just use an extension cord and then swap out tools as needed you don’t need to go all the way back to the outlet. Air tools are smaller than electric but when it comes to corded vs power they are about the same size anyway. But like I said a good corded is really cheap so if you want a compact one you may pay a little more but it’ll still be cheaper than battery. Plus it’ll last basically forever. Batteries not only need to be charged but they also have limited lifespan corded will last 50 years. I really don’t think the battery tools have any place in the market at all for serious users. Cord or air if you want good price and power. Air is expensive but it ends up being really cheap after the compressor is bought then it’s like a 50 in one tool.
Plus if you don’t believe me about the power thing a makita 20 volt 5 amp hour battery for reference can supply about 600 watts max vs a 110 volt 15 amp outlet can do 1650 watts and a 20 amp can do 2200 watts. My current impact is only a 10 amp however but that’s still 1100 watts. Of continuous power that will never run out.
@@JacobLeeson-zk1ol: I don't think many of us will be alive in 50 years, and battery tools are portable. You can keep them in your vehicle, and use them at any location.
Exactly what I needed to learn. Thanks!
Thank you for watching! 🇺🇸🤘
Really good, straight to the point. Thank you
Thank you for the feedback!
Thank you so much. And I learned a lot.
Thank you for the feedback! 🤘🇺🇸
Thanks for the out takes
Hah! I forgot about that. I’ll have to do that again. Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘🏻
I enjoy when people put outtakes
I forgot about that! I’ll have to start including them again. Thank you for watching! 🤘🇺🇸
Great video! People haven't worked in shops seem having problem to understand this video. Lion batteries drive tools are designed for portability, not performance or longevity. Auto bodyshop may use lion batteries drive tools but you will never see them in an engine performance shop, transmission shop or suspension shop. The air drive impact wrenches need to consistently reach thousands lb/ft of torque. He is talking to people who are planning having their own business, not diy mechanics.
Thanks man! Great insights, and thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘
helped really bro
I’m glad!
I like air impacts because they're more durable and the tool is more lighter. Plus it sounds more robust.
They do sound awesome.
Interesting video. I guess I'm the guy who uses one rarely, so the electric probably makes more sense, and that's typically what I use. (I've inherited a 20 gal compressor and an air impact, but I'm also pretty impatient, and don't usually want to wait for the tank to fill!) I've always wondered, though, if I was "settling" for a tool of lower quality because the "big boys" seem to use air.
However, recently there have been times that I haven't even wanted to drag out (and unroll or untangle!) the extention cord, and really think I should get (or at least really want!) a cordless. (I'm fairly invested in the Bauer cordless lineup, so I already have some batteries.) What do you think?
So again, I don't use one very often, but I'd love the convenience of cordless. What do you think?
Oh man, if I didn’t have two impacts already, I would say that cordless is the way to go! Similar torque numbers and much more portability.
Do you like the Bauer products so far?
@@jimmysgarage9068 so far I've been very pleased, but not doing really ANY work like this until I retired just a few years ago, I don't have much knowledge or experience as a basis for comparison with other tools. It just seems like a "happy medium" between the cheap (probably not very good or durable?) stuff and the expensive (not worth the investment for a hacker like me?) stuff. So far so good.
In 2022 cordless is by far the way to go. The high end cordless impacts hit higher #s than their air counterparts.
Obviously cheap cordless tools will be much weaker
@@TheBootyWrangler not really, air impacts are superior in this dept. Torque Test Channel does all these comparisons and explains why.
What size air impact do i need for things like hard to crack bolts on rusty brake calipers? What would they use in a shop?
Be careful with those rusty caliper bolts. I’d spray penetrating oil first and let it sit for a while. As far as impact needs - many modern shop use battery powered impacts. The torque number on those kinds of bolts aren’t very high - so a good breaker bar should do just fine. I use my cheap HF impact for jobs like that and it does great. Sometimes I need to use the larger one with 450lb-ft of torque. If you have a compressor that can handle an impact (at least a decent 6-gallon), spend the $50 and get the cheap one from Harbor Freight - I love mine. I hope that helps. Thank you for watching 🤘🇺🇸
NASCAR pits use air and have been using for a very long time. They don't use batteries for a reason.
I love air tools. I’ve owned like 15 compressors at this point. Fun stuff to play around with.
You could do the same thing to electric . Shorten the cable. You can swap one electric cable between them
That’s a good idea.
thank u
Thank you for watching 🤘🇺🇸
Air impact gun mostly for workshops technicians to work many cars per day in which the workshop itself have more than one big air compressor machines. Electric ones for those simple home garages. That how i feel. If the workshop technicians use the electric ones. They will need to frequently charge the battery of the impact gun which not so practical. Of in course for the home garage if you want to use air also quite good. In fact
If you ask me is the electric impact gun rising temperature as compared to the air impact ones when using it for a long time to unbot such a jammed rustly wheel nut. In which the air impacts ones will get heated up that fast as compared to the electric ones on the battery side . Of course those who are technicians in their workplace would prefer air type for his home garage.
You know - having a battery powered impact is nice. I like to use air tools because you can grab a few of them and just throw it on the hose when you need it. Brake jobs I use the impact, die grinder, blow gun and tire inflator. Just switch the tool that I want and it’s less cords hanging around. Love it. Thank you for watching and commenting 🇺🇸🤘
That's one way to showcase the old corded tools your dad gave you.
What about the best brand and the price
You know, I haven’t worked with enough of them to make a good video on that. Great idea though!
In my opinion its clear that electric is better, or at least a lot easier and a lot cheaper. Unless I start working with impacts A LOT I wouldnt bother with a pneumatic setup.
Agreed. I typically only use my air impact if I’m using other air tools on the same job.
Electrical wrench i tall like a spike 😅 so you can't using for suspension bolts especially rear suspension
Also it's not Strong as much as the air or the cordless wrenchs
No break so socket Keep rolling
No low speed you you cant rolling the nut slowly before you screwing
It's very traditional tool i wish i was like the cordless one
I’m a sucker for air tools. Love my nailers and staplers, impact, ratchets ect.. I could go all battery but like to keep some things air powered.
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@@jimmysgarage9068 right 👍👍👍
corded impact wrench is weaker than air impact? some people says corded impact wrench not able to open rust bolts
They all vary in capability and strength. Same goes with battery powered. It’s really all up to how often you use an impact, and what other tools you are using. If you use a lot of air tools - an air impact may be a better choice. If you just want to remove bolts here and there - an electric would be better, because you’d alleviate the need for a compressor.
@@jimmysgarage9068 thanks mate
I prefer the air because you can blow things off or fill tires and inflatables, something you can't do with electric.😊
Agreed! Easy to change tools and keep working. 🇺🇸🤘
@@jimmysgarage9068 Plus they last "Forever"
No recharging or screwing around with batteries which eventually die
can i use electric imcat driver with air compressor
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Air tools tried-and-true. Just keep up with the maintenance invest in a good belt-driven compressor
Air is better cuz it last longer than electric
Which is more powerful? Funny out takes
They both come in very powerful options - really just depends on your preference.
why will you want to pluck in 3 electric impact then plug in only 1 air impact? you got it wrong there.
Not sure what you mean, but thank you for watching! 🇺🇸🤘
@@jimmysgarage9068 i mean 1:23 vs 1:44 comparing electrical cords vs air hose.
Well yes, they both require hoses/cords. My argument for an air impact is that you can run multiple tools without having multiple cords laying around.
Use dry nitrogen
How we’re talking. 🇺🇸🤘
Is an electric strong enough to break lug nuts that have had lock tight used on them? I’m doin my breaks and don’t want to use a hand wrench this time. Pain in the anus!
Not sure why there’s lock tite on your lugs - but if you get a powerful enough impact it may do the trick! Good luck man! 🤘🇺🇸
@@jimmysgarage9068 I go off-road sometimes and Lock tight helps reduce rust.
That is tritest vieo i have seen this year.
Thank you for watching 🇺🇸🤘
How come every person that prefers air tools compares them to old as shit electric tools to prove their point?
Modern Li-Ion impacts can destroy an air wrench when it comes down to torque #s. Although you can get into a higher level of power for less $ with air tools (a $50 air impact will probably run close to as good as a $200 cordless). Cordless is by far the way to go if your primary interest is getting as much power out of your tools as possible
Cordless tools are the best - no arguing that. I’m just an air tool kind of guy! 🇺🇸🤘
wireless = land of milk & honey
True - but for the occasional user those are big money. Thank you for watching 🤘🇺🇸
Air impacts Bad. Electric wreched weldone