The amazing Ridgid octane 1/2" impact wrench testing
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- Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024
- This tool is the real deal. I used to work in a tire shop with air impacts and this gun tears them off faster with less effort from looking for hoses and dragging them around a shop. Not as powerful as the 2 top tier Milwaukee, but more versatile in many ways. It's more compact, the lighting is bar none, and the auto mode takes away error of over tightening. Get you a good set of torque sticks and you have a tire changing, suspension removing, and everything else that's not in too tight of space or too small of fastener, do it all machine. Virtually no fatigue to the hand and light than the mid and high torque Milwaukee. If this is the only ridgid tool you ever get, you won't be disappointed.
I'm absolutely impressed with my rigid 1/2 inch drive impact. I've had mine just over a year now and i use it on a daily basis and it has never let me down
Do you use this tool for automotive repair/services?
Still holding up?
@@InNerdimensional the home depot has a 4amp hour kit on sale right now for like $150. i use pretty much all milwaukees but im looking for a tool in between my m18 fuel 1/2 (the 1400ft lb one) and my m18 fuel 3/8 gen 3 impact wrench....
@@GloryOfSatan try it
@@InNerdimensional I just placed the order it should be at my homedepot sometime next week.
Switched to cordless for the home garage and went with the 86011 and haven't encountered an axel nut or suspension bolts that I've needed to upgrade the battery yet. Still using the standard 4 ah it came with. 👍
Oh and the auto feature almost always gets it to with a 16th of a turn with the torque wrench to get the proper pounds on any lug so far.
Hey man a pro tip for the future. Don’t use chrome sockets when impacting. They can break and shear into a lot of little pieces that could go in your eyes if not protected. Use the black/grey impact sockets. They crack when taken to failure rather than shear/shatter
Oh I know, I've been trying to break these damn Chinese craftsmen sockets for a while. Only broke the 17mm once with over 600ftlbs or more. Worked at multiple tire shops. And I always wear safety glasses. Just out of habit. And got my osha 10 a while back. I personally think they lie about the impact rated stuff, because I've broken impact rated hex bits and not broken normal bits with the same impact. If it breaks, it breaks. Btw, I did find my impact sockets for my other test video. The softer metal doesn't make as much torque
I've been trying to brake my pittsburgh ones to replace it since it has lifetime warranty and the bastard won't die 😂😂😂😂
The 3 amp octane batteries have 2700 cells as opposed to 18650 cells, everybody wants this battery now but it's discontinued. I have in both my high torque & mid torque.
I only have the 3ah octane batteries. I sold the other kit to my Dad, drill and impact with 4ah batteries
Once again, excellent video. About as good as it gets to give PoV from a user of that tool. Glad I bought that impact. Thank you.
Great video man, i was thinking of buying the rigid impact wrench now I definitely will great job on going step by step on showing what it can do
Thank you! For the price, can't be beat at the mid torque range. $149 with 2 3ah batteries. If the deal is still going and the other tools are amazing too. I can't wait till they make a sliding miter saw for the octane lineup. Buy some nice torque sticks for tightening and boom, good to go. Thanks for the comment and enjoy the tool!
I have the next gen one, I use it for automotive use 5 days a week for two years now, the only problem with it is its a little too much for cars and light trucks which is what I work with, maybe the next size down would be good enough for my purposes.
Does the next get perform better? You should get the new subcompact ones. They look dope and you can get the 1/2" and 3/8" in a combo
This video was filmed in flavor country. I can smell it from here.
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Your using a 12 point socket(non impact) you should be using a 6 point socket impact rated. The socket would then come off the lug nut easier
My impact sockets are worse. They are made of a softer, more stretchy metal so they don't break. They actually provide less power, although not by much, than a hardened socket.
Was going to say the same about 6 piont impact socket as well over the 12 point crome
Using a 12 point socket on an impact is a recipe for disaster. Maybe not on those lug nuts but try on something a little rusty and see what happens lol say hello to the torch cause that bolt will be rounded off
good point but not always, the caps on the lugs can swell making it a pain with any kind of socket.
The 3ah has better battery cells I mainly use a 6ah octane battery on my impact wrench for lug nuts awesome
Video I recomend using Pittsburgh impact ready sockets from harbor freight
Thanks, I'll upgrade my tools once I get my finances in order. I have short impact sockets, I just can't find the 13/16. How well does the 6ah hold up to the high demand tools like a circular saw, router, sanders, or vacuums.
JT vs Tha World vacuum circular saw it’s a beast but the 9ah is way too big for a impact wrench ivan get away with a 6ah octane for everything the 3ah are special because there the only ones with 21700 cells and the 6 and 9 are just 18650 cells enjoy your. Ridgid don’t forget to register them for LSA
@@DanielGomez-cf6vk registered asap. Still pending
The 3AH Octane battery has the newer cells so it should be able to provide more power to the Octane Impact.
Supposedly, but I fell more power with the normal 4ah hyper lithium on most tools. And they most definitely drain faster. On the circular saw, not as much power with the 3ah. It has less cells doing more work. Idk, maybe they need to be discharged and recharged multiple times to calibrate
JT vs Tha World the 3ah octane have special battery cell are 21700 while the others are only 18650 cells on those
@@DanielGomez-cf6vk they just drain super fast in my router and recip saw
6ah is the best my opinion weight and power
@@LUISTHEBOOTYCLAPPER maybe, the 3ah drain hella fast. Like twice as fast as the 4ah
Over on the "Tool Review Zone" channel there's a comparison of this with a DeWalt impact wrench, and he notices it actually drives lags a little slower with the 3ah octane battery compared to the 4ah. The 3ah only has one row of cells and probably fewer peak continuous amps than the 4ah which has two rows. Each parallel set adds more current. Also noticed that on the Workshop Addict channel, they recommend this unit and say it's equivalent to the Milwaukee mid-torque. So that sold me - this unit is not lacking in power.
The warranty and the price got me, I picked it up on sale, $149 with 2 3ah batteries and a charger. The batteries drain very quickly on some tools. The 4ah lasts almost twice as long on some tools. Jobmax, sanders, recip, drills, lights, router, ect... eat these 3ah like nothing. I came from c3 craftsman tools and it's a major step up. Milwaukee almost got my $, but they could not match price or warranty. And it would have been a 6 1/2 circular saw. I accidentally got the gen5x circ saw... that sux but it came with the octane jigsaw that is better than the Milwaukee. So I'll pick it up some other time
@@InNerdimensional That was a really great deal! I wish they still had the 3ah/6ah starter kits available. Even the two 3ah kits have been gone for a few months now. In another youtube channel, someone stated that they're going to release a new charger soon and might be dropping the bluetooth functionality on the batteries because too many people are locking them up and returning them! Unfortunately after waiting for a few months for a deal with a starter kit, I couldn't wait any longer, so I just got one from DTO on their 20% off Labor Day sale, but had to buy a cheapie charger from ebay to get me going. I had no other Ridgid tools previously, just Ryobi. The Ryobi (p261) impact wrench is a brushed tool that has less than half the power, otherwise I would've stayed in that platform. Anw, thanks for taking the time to make and upload these videos - seeing real world usage on old/rusty stuff is in a way more valuable (due to being realistic) than watching someone drill in some big lag bolts or take off some low torque lug nuts.
@@GarenP you are welcome, I wish I had the time to film better considering I have a 4k camera next to me. But editing is hard and time consuming. I used to get paid on my old channel so I put more effort in, but damn, when they demonetized my other channel... it really screwed me over. But I don't need to make this tool or other ridgid tools looks good, the work speaks for itself. I have other ridgid tools that I haven't even filmed yet. Name em, I'll film em if I have it
@@InNerdimensional Well, personally I mostly use tools for auto DIY work, so anything that's doing something in that area is interesting to me. For anyone that's ever struggled to break/loosen a really stuck nut it's just amazing seeing these things work. Anything where the quick spinning torque will remove a nut, where you'd have to manually hold something in place is also impressive -- removing a lawn mower blade nut, water heater anode (some people strap them in place to prevent the heater from moving, WAY harder than just using an impact like this!), or the top nut from a strut assembly. In general I think any kind of everyday or DIY use case where a tool is needed or would be greatly helped by a power tool, is fertile ground for a youtube video. There are tons of videos already, but often just showing your own specific real life situation is still helpful - I know seeing videos on my exact car/generational variant is even more helpful than seeing the same job performed on a totally different car, for instance. Cheers!
@@GarenP all my videos like that are on my other channels or taken down. I rebuilt struts and removed hitch ball nuts...ect
If you divided the max breakaway torque by 3, that will be the max torque spec on speed 1.
It'll do around 120 on speed 1
Wait a tic! Mine didn’t include a cigrit. Sonofa
They are the same, if you get 2 bars or lower it will give you less power to extend the life of the battery
The 4ah doesn't do that. Must be the different cells
I actually noticed that on my d/a sander. At 1 bar it slows the tool. The 4ah, I never noticed that
4:53 its all rusted but he does not want to ding up fender?🤔6:06
No, that car is worth money. And all cars rust in like no time. Get a clue
so i could be wrong but i thought the speed setting was for tightening not removing. On other electric impacts the breakway torque is not able to be changed just the fastening torque.
It affects both forward and reverse. The auto mode is full speed in reverse and stops when it feels resistance in forward. If it can do the job at a lower speed, it will save battery life. It'll still snap off small bolts in the low settings
Just got this with two 3ah and charger for 150
That's how I got it too. On sale. It's a good mid torque wrench. How do you like it?
I haven’t got a chance to use it yet seems to have a lot of power
Maybe you need to rotate your tires, or your neighbors. Just something to use it on😀
One of the best deals around if you need batteries
I gotta find one of these deals!!!
On mine the 3ah octane def sounds like it is spinning faster..it has a higher pitch, even though its not an octane wrench i hear octane batteries on gen5x tools does improve it.
I use. The 3ah every day and I think that are trash. They may give more power for a small amount of time, but totally not worth it. My jobmax won't hardly operate on the octane battery, but I think it's time to call ridgid for a new one.
It’s either this or a dewalt. I just need something that’s a whole package kind of deal but isn’t hella expensive
I've heard the DeWalt is weak. There was a sorta sale on this tool
Chrome sockets? Really?
Yep, they are stronger than my impact sockets. Some of my latest videos show why I hate them
Do you know the fastening torque for each mode other than auto?
I dont have a digital torque wrench, but different fasteners on different metals wouldn't be accurate. Even torque wrenches aren't accurate to a certain degree. Too many variables
@@InNerdimensional couldn’t you check the torque for each mode just like you checked for the auto mode. A lot people are interested in lugnut torque. Maybe a next video ideal. Thanks for the video.
@@xlightssx if I had a digital torque wrench. Auto tightening is over 100 ft/lbs in 1. You could buy torque sticks that set a predetermined torque
Sale I am seeing is 1 4AH Battery non Octane for 149 ..
Just wait till the sale comes back
@@InNerdimensional I found a buy two 3 ah octane batteries get an impact free deal on Home Depot website but it says $219. I'm pretty sure those batteries are cheaper than that
@@dustincmills just wait till the sale comes back
@@InNerdimensional Exactly what I'm doing because memorial and father day is right aroundthe corner.
Dustin C Mills
The impact wrench itself costs $179
Got this with 4AH for $150
nice! You'll love it
Same here. What a deal.. Home depot actually has thr gen5x octane with 4ah and charger for $149 which is even better.. They didnt have that deal when i got mine like 6 months ago
Stop using that socket now
It's a Craftsman.... Not worried about it
same POWER, runs LONGER
it actually has a little more power with the octane batteries, but the 3ah drains pretty quickly. I like the 4ah better, but I'm sure the 6ah and 9ah are way better.
Web side to buy please
Home depot or other places like amazon. But I don't know if the warranty will work through others
👀👀👀👀 auto stops when if it feel the bolt tighten, has nothing to do with rust.
the rust makes the tool sense resistance, therefor making the tool stop.
I have that gun.. it’s good until it over heat.. not good.. it lock up
Hasn't happened yet, and I'm not gentle with power tools
Put the cigarette out gross
I agree, bad habit
Not very professional
It's not supposed to be