Vessel Hand Manual Impact Driver Review

This is of the most common style of impact driver designs and this ones seems to be pretty well built with a super strong spring, it is a twin ball bearing and is the style that many lesser manufacturers have copied. These use 5/16" (8mm) hex bits in the adapter.
Vessel #2500

[@jonathanabrahams7878]

Great Vid Brother, My father just passed and I got all his tools, I had No Idea what this was, It brought back memories of him building Motorcycles as I was growing up. 👍

[@DrJWR1]

I have this exact tool since the 1960s. The model number is slightly different. Over 60 years later, it saved my bacon just this week.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

I have never been brave enough to disassemble my good ones but I have one that sucks, may learn something by taking it apart. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

It’s always nice to see Tiny making the occasional cameo appearance.

[@larrycroft470]

Tiny!!! She is such a good girl!! I am glad she is ok. We have been worried about her. Interesting review as usual Catus ole boy

[@georgeferlazzo7936]

Hello again Catus Maximus and Tiny Thank you for another Great Video. I usually don't have much of a need for one of these impact drivers. But once in a great while. It was good to see Tiny make her appearance. Again thank you

[@seanmangan2769]

Thank you! I just bought one off eBay and didn't know how to reverse it, now I do!

[@johnscholl8391]

I inherited one of these and i couldnt figure it out till i watched this and took it apart myself. Thanks!

[@vk2ig]

I acquired my Vessel Impact Driver No. 2500 from my deceased father's estate. Yes, it does have quite a spring in it! It works well ... used it today.

[@rchydrozz751]

I have this one. Its one of the first tools I bought when I first started riding and working on motorcycles in the early 70's. The way they torque those Phillips head screws at the factory, You usually strip them out using a screw driver. I just took mine apart today to clean and grease it. I wasnt working as smooth. I had to replace one of the 5/16" steel balls. It had a big flat spot on one side. Im not surprised the abuse they take from a hammer all these years. its good that you can service these tools. BTW, Dont be afraid to take them apart. Yes they are spring loaded with a heavy spring, but there is not much movement. Nothing is going to go shooting across the room. Once you take that C clip off. Pushing down on the end will release tension and you can slid off the collar and the side cups with the steel balls. Reverse this for assembly. Make sure the balls in the grooves work smoothly. I did some grinding and finishing and re-grease for a smoother action.

[@vk2ig]

Glad to hear nothing will go shooting across the shed ... unlike, for example, a carburettor - which I take apart inside a big see-through oven bag. :)

[@markadams7597]

I bought a Williams, based on your earlier vid. Love it. It's interesting to see this Vessel. Great review, Ty.

[@silverblue63]

Thanks for the video I always wanted one and I just picked one up at a flee market.

[@joelimeco]

I just went to look at my hand impact driver that I bought at Woolco ( Discount department store) in 1977. I used it for years to remove car doors. Now, I lend it out by removing the screw-on disc brake rotors. Talk about value; I probably paid less than $20 for it.

[@larryborkstrom3580]

My first job was breaking down electric motors I'd use a impact driver to remove pole shoes screws the snap on one was the only one I've never broken I've broken Mac craftsman Lisle was getting broken every time I've use it

[@gypsydildopunks7083]

Interesting. Thanks for the video, lil' buddy

[@politicalpotato8383]

Its a rerun.

[@howardsutton3502]

Do you know a manufacturer ofJIS bits for the hand impacts l would go broke keeping up with your tool inventory

[@WalkerKlondyke]

Try Vessel or Motion Pro. Vessel doesn't sell/brand their bits as specifically JIS anymore, but all their literature claims their No.2 Phillips has a design that's comparable to the old JIS. I have one of their No.2 drivers and have successfully used it on JIS screws.

[@ronenfe]

@@WalkerKlondyke I just got a Vessel JIS 8mm bits. But it's not even what I wanted, I wanted the 6.4mm standard bits. Oh well. I will just use those with a half inch adapter. It's for my electric impact driver that uses the standard bit sizes. The model is No.2500 No.2800

[@girlinagale]

I have a Vessel 2900 but it doesnt seem to turn on impact.

[@davidvanhorsen2733]

I have a 2600 with a stuck bit. It still moves both directions (it can loosen and tighten) I just can’t extract the bit…any hints?

[@scod3908]

Tried a locking plier style slide hammer?

[@davidvanhorsen2733]

I had to Google that tool! Never have seen that before so not sure how I would use it in this application

[@scod3908]

@@davidvanhorsen2733 secure the body, grab the bit with the slide hammer, yank it on out of there?

[@davidvanhorsen2733]

I didnt buy the tool. Just latched on with some vise grips then slid the bit between bench vise jaws and knocked off the handle...and no damage. Thanks for the tip!@@scod3908