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Hitachi WR18DL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Impact Wrench | List Price: $560.00
Discount Price: $249.95
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Brand: Hitachi
Binding: Tools & Hardware
Features: - Two 3.0 Ah HXP Lithium Ion batteries for three times the life at half the weight of NiCd or NiMH batteries
- Lithium Ion batteries can be used in Hitachi 18V DMR and DVF3 tools for even more value
- Class leading torque- 1,950 in/lbs to power through the toughest jobs with ease; 1/2-inch square drive
- Hitachi's unique Cool Flow system provides a steady stream of air to the motor, allowing the impact to run harder and longer, minimizing the risk of burnout
- Compact and lightweight at only 6-5/8 inches in length and 3.5 lbs for maneuverability
dissapointing [Posted on 2007-07-25]
at first I was impressed,lots of power very nice.then it lost forward and smelled hot not dependable at all!!I;m going back to panasonic for my next one.
cordless Impact Wrench [Posted on 2007-11-03]
I am a Hitachi fan converted over from Makita. I use this Hitachi WR18DL 18-volt Cordless Impact Wrench to change flat tires on my 2 construction trailers. This Hitachi takes the drudgery out of changing flat tires.
Now I am also using it instead of my air impact wrench around my shop, etc. etc. NO AIR HOSES NEEDED.
One of the best impacts on the market [Posted on 2007-11-25]
I install garage doors, and my impact wrench is my number one weapon. I have owned a 14.4 Milwaukee, 14.4 DeWalt, 18v DeWalt, and now this one. I had to send the Milwaukee back numerous times because of it's poor build quality. I have had motors die on the DeWalt due to its poor cooling design. There are small plastic fins in the motor which move air and keep the motor cool, and they have broken of on every DeWalt impact I have owned. I have been using the Hitachi for more than 4 months without a problem. I look actually look forward to using it. The battery stays secured to the drill, even after a four five foot fall. I laughed at the little light it comes with at first, but it has come in handy in dark garages. The torque is strong enough to pull the lug nuts of a wheel hub, and the battery life is stellar. One battery will get me through multiple double sized garage door installs. The DeWalt would kill at least too full batteries in only one install. It's safe to say that one Hitachi lithium-ion batter = 3+ DeWalt NiCads.
Another reviewer has mentioned a bad smell from the motor. All my impacts, drills, saws, and other power tools have gave off burning odor during the break-in of the tool. This is normal.
One other component of the impact which I enjoy is the pin. Unlike the DeWalt, the pin is designed to keep the socket secure when the pin of the impact is in line with the hole of the socket. The socket WILL come off of the impact with a little force unlike the DeWalt. With the DeWalt, the pin had to be compressed with a nail or screw in order to remove the socket.
To sum this review up... Buy the Hitachi.
Great product !! [Posted on 2007-12-09]
I purchased this impact about a year and a half ago and it is still running strong. I am a garage door installer and use this impact all day long and have not had a single problem with it. I also have dewalt 1/2 in drive compact 18V impacts and the Hitachi seems to last a little longer. I love my dewalt impacts too but I have to send them in every six months on average to be fixed. I haven't sent this one in yet and it is all I use all day. I just put in my third set of brushes but that's why they make them replaceable. All I can say is GOOD STUFF!!
Oh yeah make sure you get lithium ion bateries they last much longer and are lighter. My NI-MH 18V 3.0 Ah batteries worked good for a while but the lithium ions are just better.
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