Astro Tools 1895 ONYX 1/2" "THOR" G2 Impact Wrench

I went through 3 Gen 1 versions of this impact in 2 years. This Gen 2 has lasted for 2 years without any issues so far.I keep it on setting 2 and find that to be perfectly fine for everything I do around the shop. Setting 3 has some serious beans. This gun delivers some serious torque. Honda crank bolts zip right out when using a weighted socket.

This thing is a beast. Probably overkill for most of what I work with, but wow what a tool. The quality is top notch and the performance is better than anything I have used. On old rusted u-bolt nuts that my other impacts couldn’t even budge, this handily accomplished the task. Thank you to Torque Test Channel for the review, it was correct that this is the best impact on the market. It is an added benefit that is is a great value as well.

I have beat the hell out of this thing using it on 3/4 line to take lugnuts off semi trailers I rarely find anything that this won’t do that my IR 3/4 will the only complaint I have is I don’t like the trigger and the forward reverse selector they feel extremely cheap compared to the rest of the impact. But for the money you can’t beat this impact. It will take a hell of a beating I’ve ran water through it several times due to my shops bad water separation system and I don’t mean just a drop I mean literally blowing water out of the exhaust. I’ve ran this thing next to brand new Matco guns on 3/8s line and it walks them all day. The only other tiny complaint I have is that there is no hole to access the grease zert on the boot you either have to take it off everytime or cut it which is what I did. I love this gun I would buy 5 more in a heart beat

Impact is very powerful and quiet but the trigger is very sensitive. Still great to have around for larger repairs but not the best for tires etc..

This is used for work as a mechanic. It had an issue within a few months but was covered under the warranty. Sent it out and it took about 1-2 months to get back. He has other impact guns, so it wasn't a big deal. For the price compared to other brands like Snap On, it works good. It's a little bulky and heavy but the torque is good. But just be aware that the turn around time is awhile.

This impact is the real deal. Of course it won’t zip off frozen suspension parts that require breaker bar or torch. But other than that this is what you want for air impact.

This thing will break everything loose you want

I have owned several of these impacts. I run an auto repair facility and have ran 4 of these through the business. All have faced the same fate. The trigger and the directional mechanism all fail. Changing directions is a chore that usually involves having to tap and basically force the mechanism to change direction. The triggers jam and overall work hard. The latest Thor was this G2 which I had hoped would have the bugs worked out. Not the case however, as this one is also failing within a year. When the guns work they do have good power and can keep up in a shop. The price is great, but in this case it looks like you get what you pay for. Ill be switching back to the trusted Ingresoll Rand