The kit that surprised you

[Alan]

Ever buy a piece of gear thinking it’d be just okay, and it ended up becoming your new favorite? could be boots, gloves, or some random tool you grabbed on sale that turned out to serve you real good
What’s something that earned a permanent spot in your kit when you least expected it?

 

[What]

Dewalt battery impact guns.

 

[Alan]

Good answer... those DeWalt impacts have surprised a lot of people. What got you hooked on them specifically? Is it the power, battery life, or just how much abuse they take? I know a few folks who bought one as a “backup” and it ended up becoming the first thing they grab now. @What

 

[What]

Good answer... those DeWalt impacts have surprised a lot of people. What got you hooked on them specifically? Is it the power, battery life, or just how much abuse they take? I know a few folks who bought one as a “backup” and it ended up becoming the first thing they grab now. @What

Mostly the power they have.
Time and time again they have loosened nuts I was sure would have to be torched off. They are reliable to, they just work.
I have 3/8, 1/2, and 3/4 inch.

 

[Alan]

Mostly the power they have.
Time and time again they have loosened nuts I was sure would have to be torched off. They are reliable to, they just work.
I have 3/8, 1/2, and 3/4 inch.

That makes sense. When a battery impact saves you from breaking out the torch, it earns its keep real fast.