McGraw 1/2 Impact Wrench vs Crank Bolt

Took off a crank bolt in 3 second on a 2001 Honda Accord. The torque spec is 180ft pounds.

[@mightye.d.c.2059]

Very helpful review! For $32 bucks (with coupon) I now have an impact that will work great most of the time. When I run into a seriously stubborn bolt my plan is to use other means of leverage. A 3/4 drive breaker bar and maybe a steel pipe on the end of it and of course some penatrant oil. I almost spent over $120 for an impact of probably the same build quality, warrany, customer service and yet with a notriously bad trigger design. A sticky trigger on an impact wrench is not good for me! To get the most air to the tool I'm using a brass 1/4" npt to 3/8 barbed adapter for the 3/8" ID air hose directly off the compressor. It's an even Wider Opening than a 1/4" Hi Flow adapter/coupler and it's the same story with the hose. For now, I'm doing the same fitting on the impact wrench side and just threading another 1/4"/ barbed hose adapter directly into the tool. I'm waiting for a STEEL 1/4" npt Hi Flow kit to arrive.

[@jameslarson7006]

I know it probably says 90 psi max on the box, but I seriously recommend running minimum 125 psi with Milton v series hi flow fittings, as a professional mechanic, I've never had a single issue exceeding that 90 psi

[@WYMISKDad]

Thanks for the advice!

[@DarvinStjohn]

So do you think it will actually break off around 700foot pounds of torque? I know it says 900 and I know it depends if you got the proper psi, fittings, and make sure you run pneumatic lube. I’m thinking about getting one since it’s cheap looks solid and I know it’s not like IR or Matco or Milwaukee it’s just maybe to be used in my garage once every so many months. But how much torque have you experienced it breaking loose?

[@WYMISKDad]

As I show in the video it takes of a crank bolt which is torqued to 200ft pounds. But I think only the @torquetestchanle could answer your question.