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.
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.
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.
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 🤘🇺🇸
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
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
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 🇺🇸🤘
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.
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.
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!
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
