The DEWALT DCF899P1 20v MAX XR Brushless High Torque 1/2" Impact Wrench Kit w.
Detent Anvil, 5.0Ah features a brushless motor which is designed to provide superior run-time, performance and durability.
It has a heavy-duty impact mechanism with a max torque at 700 ft./lbs. for best-in-class torque with the most demanding applications, with a max breakaway torque at 1,00 ft./lbs.
This tool features a 3-speed selector switch that allows for application specific torque/drive control.
It also has a LED work light with a 20 second delay that will provide visibility when working in dimly lit spaces.
Even though this tool is ergonomic and lightweight, it can handle a 6-8ft drop and the anvil is resistant to shearing and breaking!
A battery fuel gauge indicator will inform you about the level of charge available in the battery pack. The detent pin offers strong socket retention so to help avoid dropping sockets in various construction situations.
This thing is freaking amazing! I've had this for just shy of a year now, and it's one of the best tools I've ever purchased. While I was looking, I kept reading reviews of people who wanted this impact to take off lug nuts to do tire rotations and things of that nature. I personally don't see why you need an impact to take off lug nuts, but to each his own. I wanted to know how it handled suspension bolts, rusted truck bolts. You know, stuff that actually requires some force and work to get off. However, 98% of the reviews were, "takes my lug nuts off easy". For those of you who want to know how this performs on something other than a few lug nuts, this is for you.
I initially purchased this impact for suspension work I was about to do which required me to take off an axle nut. The last time I attempted to take an axle nut it took me 30 minutes of standing on a breaker bar and jumping up and down. I did NOT want to go through that again. So, I bought this. This thing didn't even blink at the axle nut. I had that nut off in a mere two seconds. I was stunned. There has been nothing that this thing hasn't taken right off for me. I usually start out on lowest setting, give a quick pull of trigger, if that doesn't do anything then I moved to middle setting. Then, if that doesn't work, I go to highest setting. Very few times have I even had to go to the highest setting. 80% of the time I've broken nuts/bolts on the middle setting and didn't even need to go to the highest. But, when I have, it's nothing for this impact. Yes, this thing will make quick work of your lug nuts and help speed up your tire rotations. However, if that's your primary purpose, this thing seems waaayy overkill for that job. I would recommend saving a few $$ and get something a little cheaper. However, if you want something that works on those really torqued bolts or rusted nuts, this is the one you want! If I had to give a negative about this impact, it's the size. It is bulky and hard to get in certain areas, but I figured that was going to be the case before I bought it. The battery lasts quite a while as well. I've done a whole job and still had at least two bars left. It really is a great tool. I just used it yesterday to replace two engine mounts, and I thought, "I should really write a review on this". I don't write many.
