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Ingersoll Rand

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

W7152 and W7252
1/2" Impact Wrench

The Ingersoll Rand W7152 1/2" cordless
impact wrench delivers 1500 ft-lbs of 'nutbusting' torque and utilizes an IQv Intelligent
Control System to change modes from MAX
torque to "hand tight." The tool weighs 7.6
lbs and has an impact- and chemical-resistant
housing with patented steel reinforced frame.
The impact includes a shadowless LED light
ring with task light mode and four light settings with dim options. The Ingersoll Rand
W7252 offers a 2" drive extension of this tool.
These impacts are also available in kits which
include one or two batteries, a charger, and
tool bag, Nos. K12 and K22.

The power and profile of this cordless impact make it
"the best cordless" impact this reviewer has tested.
by Vesna Brajkovic, Contributing Editor

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THE REVIEW:

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s one of the first to review the
newly-released Ingersoll Rand
W7152 1/2" cordless impact
wrench, Eric Moore of DeMary Truck
in Columbus, Ohio, had little to base
his review on. At the time, he wasn't
allowed to know the name of the tool
or what torque power it was rated at.
Even so, just by working with
the "super secret" tool, he came out
impressed. The tool has taken its spot as
the highest rated cordless impact wrench
Moore has reviewed.
"This [Ingersoll Rand] impact is
hands down the best cordless tool we
have tested so far," Moore says. "It has
torque that is surprising, and the battery life is astounding. Using this tool,
there were only a few times where it
needed [to be] supplemented with an
air-driven impact."
Besides torque, Moore says the
angled nose of about 15 degrees and a
short profile allow for better access in

some tight spots.
Additionally, the impact offers a
shadowless ring of LEDs to illuminate
work areas.
Technicians at DeMary Truck used
this cordless impact for a variety of jobs,
including removal of wheel nuts on light
and medium duty vehicles, suspension
service, and exhaust repairs.
"We couldn't kill it," Moore says of the
tool's ability to get jobs done.
The only job Moore says he needed
a supplemental air-driven tool for was

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removing the struts and shocks on
a vehicle.
"The [W7152] was doing a fantastic
job, but we chose to use the air impact
to save the tool from overheating, or
damaging the battery by using it for
such a high drain task with little to no
time in between uses for it to cool off,"
explains Moore.
Moore notes that when squeezing the
impact's trigger, when placed on a fastener for example, the tool doesn't torque the
user's wrist, as he's noticed other comparable impact wrenches tend to do.
Another difference between this and
other wrenches on the market is the use
of pictograms to denote torque setting,
rather than numbered settings.
The W7152 Moore reviewed came in
a kit, No. K22, including two batteries, a
charger and soft sided carry bag.
"No cord, no hose, high torque means
less wasted movement that equals time
savings," Moore says of the tool.

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