I just got this at DTO for $49!!! (blemished) I got it EXACTLY to remove and install lug nuts on my 2 vehicles. Sick of air tool hoses, already had RIDGID platform. Total win. Wish I had gotten it sooner.
I use a subcompact for everyday construction installing roof screws and it's got plenty of power and my battery is out last the majority of the DeWalt batteries on the job
I got the 3/8 subcompact with the drill and impact driver kit a few weeks ago. So far I've been extremely impressed with the 3/8" for a variety of automotive applications. The battery won't fit everywhere but it will most places and the head is so small it'll go places most impacts can't. Obviously depends on the size and vehicle component but I have been using mine at the junkyard a lot and tried it on some 7.3 diesel head bolts and it was able to break them loose so I can't complain. Also been using it for brake caliper mounting bolts and it's had no issues so far
Smh the Milwaukee m12 1/2 has better specs than this and it is smaller 😭 idk how y’all standing with ridged still they make good tools but for their price it ain’t ever worth it
@@peter2213 These guys that make videos without even testing actual performance should not be making comments about performance and applications. They should just talk about the color and weight... The Ridgid Subcompact with a 6ah battery fastens to 232 ft lbs and break away at 450 lbs. Start at 18:20 mark: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--zoNy5s_lhs.html Sure, not a true subcompact. But its 1/2 the cost of the M and has a life time warranty.
I’ve quickly become a power tool junky in my old age, and I love these videos BUT…I just hate the “meh it might work for you” attitude. I mean this lil guy is great!! Its one of those things I never knew I needed but it feels so good to go out there and do the work with such ease. Give it its respect man!!! Great video though!!
Just wanted to let everybody know that it also does auto loosening so that you don't have nuts flying around although it always fun to have that happen😉4:38
I have the ⅜" drive sub compact and I love it for alot of uses. Within reason. It's powerful tho. I also have the full size ½" 18v impact. It's a beast. Not the newest one. But all I've needed for about anything I work on.
I've installed tv mounts with this unit when driving in lag bolts. It's awesome. Very light and compact. Even did a ceiling mount so it was perfect for overhead work
Exactly! Project Farm did a review that was much more scientific than this channel ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dsZSg_aiNUE.html , and the Ridgid was just slightly less powerful than the M12, but Ridgid is half the cost and gives a lifetime warranty that even covers the battery. I've been using Ridgid tools for years and they last. He actually thought the Ridgid would fail at removing those lugnuts! 😆
I have this unit & love it. If you hit the auto then hit the nut several times in a row, it will add a little more torque each time to a maximum of about 100ft/lbs. I use it for nuts under 18mm. For tge bugger stuff it use the big brother of it & for a hail Mary rattle, I have a corded thumper. This unit is not going to torque steel rims to 150ft/lb... it is not a wheel nut machine.
I’m thinking about buying one of these myself at some point. I have a DeWalt 1/2 high torque impact gun, the only problem is it’s sometimes too big or too powerful for what I need. It’s also pretty heavy. Something smaller and lighter would be nice for smaller projects or tight spaces.
Not how you put lugs on? You seem to have a problem saying it works great. I've taken lugs off all four wheels of my vehicle. Time and time again this tool Works great. What's your problem? Use it to put little things together? It is a half inch Drive... 😅
It is same specs as the 3/8" impact depends if you want use adapter myself I have the gen 5 x 1/2" drive so i would go with the 3/8" great for alt, water pump, brake caliper bolts all u need if i need bigger i dig out my 45 lb Ingersoll rand 1" drive air wrench
They are. Just wait. Someone got some video of them. I believe it was VCG tools went and did a shoot at Ridgid HQ. They were sitting on a shelf in the background when they were testing some tools.
I’m debating on getting this or the mid-torque for basic auto wheel work(brake pad, tire rotations, etc.) I was worried about the mid-torque head fitting behind rotors to get caliper mounts off. Any recommendation/preference between the two?
It is tiny on top and huge on the bottom. I don't see anyone outdoing the DeWalt 12v anytime soon. It's not the most powerful but it's not supposed to be.
Caliper bolts should only be 30-40 ft/lbs... I'm gonna say yes... caliper bracket bolts are gonna be tighter and I'm gonna say get the Octane half inch...so....
Its only got one ugga dugga, not bad for the size. Milwaukee 1/2in has a solid 4 ugga duggas its also alot bigger. Use the right tool for the job boys 👌
My old craftsman c3 impact wrench was rated at 300 ft/lbs and it was perfect for lugs. And there is no way it was 300... my ridgid mid torque laps it twice. 250 is what you need for lugs. If it breaks, it breaks. You'd be better testing on crankshaft pulley bolts, where the size would be necessary
This little guy was really meant for small installs and not heavy work. While it does lugs, or could, the fast IPM does not allow it to be a great nut buster.
@@WorkshopAddict try it on suspension bolts and crossmember bolts. And head bolts on an engine. Exhaust bolts... ect. It's a mechanic's tool. Perfect for almost all nuts and bolts on a car or truck
@@InNerdimensional I 100% disagree. This is a subcompact tool. Suspension items are way too much for this little guy. The head is so light that the hammers have to impact at an impact driver speed to get it to do anything. I could see using it to install those items, but not to remove them.
@@WorkshopAddict that's backwards thinking, it takes less torque to remove a bolt/nut than to tighten it. Are you a mechanic? Cause I've built many cars with weaker tools than that. You use that on small fasteners to tighten, and you'll have a huge problem. And a fast bpm it excellent for fine threaded applications. It would be more than adequate for rebuilding and engine and transmission. Test it against the ryobi 300 ft lb impact wrench, I think you'll be surprised
actually, it is much smaller than an M12 stubby. That is why they have to raise the IPM so much to make it work. The stubby has more mass and harder hits!
This guy has no idea what that tool is capable of. These Ridgid Subcompacts are animals. With a 6ah battery it fastens to 232 ft lbs and break away at 450 lbs. Start at 18:20 mark: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--zoNy5s_lhs.html
It’s not very subcompact with that giant battery. One of the things I dislike about ridgid’s battery system. But for the mid-range consumer, they make good tools. A pro would go Milwaukee.
