Clearly Ingersoll Rand has a focus on mechanics, being the name brand in air tools for many years we were not surprised when their first cordless impact W7150 hit the market years ago it was truly innovative. Even years later when we compared high torque impacts (see post here) it held its own pro cordless brands with Milwaukee, Makita, Dewalt …
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Jet Compact Impacts 3/8” & 1/2”, 500 ft lbs Torque
Jet just launched 2 new compact impact wrenches which has been a very popular trend with Ingersoll Rand, Chicago Pneumatic, Proto, AirCat and others all with great options. The JET R8 JAT-106 ($159) 3/8” impacts and the JAT-107 ($165) ½” impact have some tough competition but took a little different approach to give them more power which should make them …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand IQv 20V Brushless Impacts W5132 & W5152
For the folks at IR the focus for their IQv cordless tools is clearly very much automotive. It’s no secret cordless tools are cannibalizing much of the pneumatic tool business so to stay competitive traditional air tool brands are going to need to figure out how to compete with products designed for the trade. We like what Ingersoll Rand has …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand to Add 50% Impact Torque with PowerSockets
This is a very interesting new socket concept from Ingersoll Rand which we can’t honestly say we fully understand how it generates so much additional torque, then again we didn’t do so hot in physics class. For launch the IR PowerSocket is only going to be available in 19mm size for crank shafts, lug nut removal and other applications. With …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand IQv20 Cordless Hammerhead W5330 3/8” & W5350 1/2” Impacts
For years there has been a struggle to get the torque of an impact wrench together with the functionality and reach of a ratchet. A few years ago Ingersoll Rand was able to marry the two together nicely with the IR Hammerhead Impacts. At 180 ft lbs these units produce a significantly more torque than other 3/8” or 1/2″ confined …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand IQv12 Cordless FREE Battery BL1203 Promo
We had originally posted on the new Ingersoll Rand 12v cordless tool line before the SEMA show in October which has got many folks very excited. Launching a more compact tool line targeted at the same professional mechanical trades the bigger brother IQv20 tool are built for seems like a very smart idea to us. There are a lot of …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand IQv12 Cordless 12V Tools to Launch at SEMA 2013
It’s clear that when it comes to cordless full size 18V/20V like the IQv 20V Tools are still the most popular however more compact tools are quickly becoming the tool of choice for many. This is especially true for professional tools where there might have been some initial hesitation to go for a smaller lower voltage tool a few years …
Read MoreIngersoll Rand 2135TiMax Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Limited Edition Impact
Call me a sucker but I love it when tool companies make limited edition tool runs and nobody does it better than Ingersoll Rand. The extremely popular ½” impact 2135TiMax ($299, Ohio Power Tool) is now celebrating its 10th anniversary this year in production. Over this same time frame we have seen some great advances in cordless tools, like the …
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