Harbor Freight Stubby v. Nitrocat: 2021 Compact Impact Shootout Part 2

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HF Earthquake XT EQ12SXT vs Aircat Nitrocat 1056-XL, who's moving on to take down Astro 1822, Ingersoll Rand 35MAX and Milwaukee M18 Cordless 2855-20 Gen 3 Compact Impact Wrenches?

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@MissingLinkMTB 2 года назад

Any Aircat impact I've ever used has never let me down.

@jessev2197 3 года назад

I have the HF gun and there's a key thing you have to do. Oil it! Oil it every time you use it. It says in the instructions to oil it everyday. If I skip a time oiling it, the torque drops way down. I mainly use it on caliper adapter bolts.

@luispatino3180 2 года назад

After taking apart my hf impact stubby... Not much to do except sand the areas where the fins go. I noticed they didn't slide in and out as smoothly as id like. At first it would leak air and not spin up on setting 1 i guess the fins wouldn't engage right away. I then oiled it in reverse, ran a few seconds AND forward 3-5 drops of oil and run a few seconds again. The difference was massive. As others mentioned maybe it loves oil.

@willthecardude6900 Год назад

I've used the HF gun daily for a few months on passenger cars and id say it puts out a good 200 odd foot pounds which is plenty for most stuff; if it decides to max itself out I just get the milwaukee or a breaker bar. I do notice you have to oil it every day or it will start to feel noticeably weaker but for $70 it has paid for itself already for sure. It's cheap, it's light, there's barely any recoil and it's durable.

@elmg.684 2 года назад

Wow! How is this review/comparison not have 10x more views! This is exactly how reviews should be not just removing lug nuts haha

@averythomas6135 2 года назад

I bought the harbor freight impact almost a year ago, it's served me well for the $99 I spent on it, but it's a far cry from the advertised Torque specs for sure! I've been very impressed with the aircat line since I used a 1" drive aircat, I have a Cornwell 1/2" drive that really disappoints me too! Cornwell advertises it at 1350 foot pounds of nut busting, I believe they're way wrong too!

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

The HF continued to stumble after these tests, even at more reasonable pressures.

@firstnamelastname5897 3 года назад

I think you had a bad one. I use mine daily at a Ford dealership and its definitely more powerful in reverse.

@marktx21 2 года назад

I agree I use mine a lot at the shop and our shop has a static line pressure of 160 psi and mine has never sputtered.

@slpip4365 3 года назад

I bought a Husky mini impact display model for $29 and I bought the same Husky mini impact from eBay for $40. Later Husky discontinued this mini impact model and Nitrocat came out the same model identical to Husky for $139. So Nitrocat made the Husky for Home Depot. I love it. The Harbor Freight mini impact looks like a Mighty 7 but with a cheap housing and a larger hammer. For the Harbor Fright price, I rather buy a Nitrocat 1056XL.

@lelenbates3367 3 года назад

I have had hit or miss with the Harbor Freight XT line. their quality control is not great. I had a full size XT make less power than the mini-XT so I exchanged it, the new full size has better power, but the trigger leaks air. Quality control.

@TheAfterWorkGarage 3 года назад

I totally agree. I have one of these little things that's been great, but I've also had some dead on arrival tools from HF.

@c63amgblack 3 года назад

I love what you guys do. Invaluable data gathering operation. I have the earthquake xt stubby and the shop I work in doesn't have any air pressure regulators so pressure is between 150 and 120psi and my HF stubby has never sputtered like that. I think either I got a good one or yours was defective in some way? Idk. Keep up the great work

@averagehometools721 2 года назад

My hf stubby repeatedly gets fed 175 psi line, and it hasn't ever stuttered like that either. However my buddy got one about a year after I did and his died fairly quickly. Like within the warranty period. His second one is still going strong though

@snap-off5383 3 года назад

Nitrocat 1056-xl. Also known as the Hazet 9012m. Also known as the Earthquake EQ12CM. They're twin hammers, very nice. Don't get the xt stubby single hammer, get the NON-xt stubby. If you do the aircat boot 1056-BB for the Nitrocat, will fit on it perfectly, because they're the same gun.

@theone6805 3 года назад

I have the harbor freight one, and its strong enough for what it is intended for. But I would NOT recommend it for long term use, I took it apart to see what's in side, the rest of the components seems ok, but the rear case of the impact is a very thin plastic case. Spend a little more money and get something else.

@bleach_drink_me Год назад

Picked up the aircat when this video came out. Still holding up.

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

What impact should we test next?

@etiennegallant2653 3 года назад

A torque test on a CP7731c would prove me right to have return it to Amazon in exchange of an Aircat 1076-xl 3/8.

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

@@etiennegallant2653 Ship it to us on our dime then we'll return it to Amazon from here :P Many of next months episodes are shaping up to be from user submissions already.

@dylanbrdn7996 3 года назад

Have you considered suntech tools? made by sunmatch, they have a massive amount of options for impact guns at really low prices, some of the lowest prices of a legit air tool company. would be interesting to see if its a too good to be true company.

@CampfireCrucifix 3 года назад

Please test the HF 3/8" Earthquake

@Lucas12v 3 года назад

I have the aircat. Don't use it tons but it's been good for two or three years now.

@mikewhite255 3 года назад

The moral of the story is there are very few things worth buying at HF , what really blows me away is that you can buy something like an onyx for cheaper that is head and shoulders above an earthquake lol.

@justinnoble2497 3 года назад

I own the HF stubby and I won't say it's a dog but it's definitely not as advertised. I've thrown 175psi shop air at it with a big line and it won't touch most things torqued to 300ish ft lbs. Sucks because I bought it to remove air disc calipers in tight quarters and still had to bust butt with a HF breaker bar to budge them. Also F550 lug nuts torqued to an unknown number. Wouldn't touch them. But for anything automotive car wise, it'll do most everything.

@NycAgent47 9 месяцев назад

Been using the aircat since last year and its still holding up pretty good best stubby impact I had

@JrSpitty 3 года назад

It actually takes less force to remove a nut then to tighten it; approximately 80% of the tightening force to remove it. Rust is the only reason a bolt will take more force to come off then when installed. Packaging often reflects higher numbers then the tools is capable of because they know a nut torqued to 1200lb-ft only needs 1000lb-ft of torque (1200lb-ft of "breakaway torque) to remove it. Its marketing!

@mcqueenfanman 3 года назад

I have an older King Tony that I use daily, saw a pretty good jump in power when I removed the muffler packing.

@john4kc 3 года назад

I'd love to see you test the Flexzilla 1/2 compact impact. It's advertised at 800ft lb max. I wonder if you got a bad copy of the HF impact or if that's pretty typical. I just found your channel. I'll be watching more!

@pospc2 3 года назад

I can tell you that the flexzilla isn't true to rated. No possible way. I own one and I have a bigger 600ft lb impact that would remove fasteners without a sweat that the flexzilla couldn't get to move. The flexzilla also isn't wearing well at all. I wouldn't buy another and would recommend air cat or astro over it.

@john4kc 3 года назад

@@pospc2 Thanks for the info. I have one and haven't used it yet.

@pospc2 3 года назад

@@john4kc it took a few months of shop use for mine to start showing excessive wear on the end(where the socket rides against the case). Also the direction is easy to bump during normal use in tight areas. Don't get me wrong it isn't weak, it removes fasteners that a coworkers CP won't but I don't believe it's true to rated power. When you do use it,don't be afraid to let it hammer for a while. The longest I have let it try to remove something is around 30 secs. Before giving in and loosening it by hand. If you are a home user you likely will be happy. Good luck with yours.

@curtisbradley7497 3 года назад

@@pospc2 o know I just bought one from O'Reilly Auto Parts I hope it is not going to fail on me

@pospc2 3 года назад

@@curtisbradley7497 mine is still going strong about 7 months of shop use.

@curtisbradley7497 3 года назад

You should try the flexzilla half inch mini pro

@meanodustino9563 3 года назад

Should test a matco stubby as well. 700ftlb its pretty awesome i have first gen and pretty much my go to for 80% of my work

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

We'll try to get our hands on one.

@mattcorey2784 3 года назад

perfict video, 10000% what I was hoping for

@ziyangliu54 3 года назад

Are you aware that at 5:16 when you are showing Aircat Vs. HF BCS torque you are using the Astro 1822 graph instead of the Aircat?

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

Hey, good call!

@chekelley6861 3 года назад

I love my Aircat stubby

@1971ufcfan 3 года назад

I love my stubby and I've never had any problem like you have I've actually bought two of them over the years because me and my brother share a box

@ploxplox1109 7 месяцев назад

whats psi are you running on the first test and second test>?

@kpacket1 3 года назад

Can you test APACH AW050G stubby air impact wrench for comparison with Aircat

@jecrpalier 2 года назад

The atomic and Milwaukee getting real close to my aircat in ft lbs. soon air gonna be thing of small importance

@jackfletcher5314 3 года назад

Hi, great channel idea. I have the harbor freight stubby and I think it would be a good idea to mention the prices of all of the impacts. I was able to purchase the harbor freight for 89.99 and it is a value when compared to the more expensive options.

@Sacapuntas69 3 года назад

Price is always important, but only if the tools performed the same. To pay less for a tool that does less makes things even.

@Thezippo03 3 года назад

you used 3/8 i/d lines and high flow couplings as required by the manual of the eartquake?

@TorqueTestChannel 3 года назад

Yes, please see episode 1 for details. If anything, the HF felt like it wanted "less" air.

@CaptainVillanueva1 3 года назад

I've owned the HF 1/2" stubby and now have nitrocats vibrotherm 1/2" stubby and I liked them both. The HF is stubbier and does feel more...zippy? But the grip on aircat and general build quality seems better

@xuongngo4454 3 года назад

Could you please add Capri impact to your test also thank you. I love your impact testing information. I usually buy the strongest one you tested for my personal use. I want to buy capri brand because it USA made products. And thank for the great video.

@dakotataylor7909 3 года назад

Can you run a test on the mac MPF990501 if you get your hands on it? I love mine and put it through the ringer on a daily basis just curious real world numbers wise how close it is to all the other top end of the market stuff.

@happys104092243 3 года назад

I don't think you had the HF on setting 3. I use that impact all the time snapping bolts that other small air impacts can't. An the air pressure you use has a big impact on the power out putt. I run at 200 psi.