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

I am an auto tech for 15 plus years it is one of the best impacts i have owned. It's a bit stiff when new like the direction button/switch is hard to move over bit after a while it gets better. Has amazing amounts of power even on setting 1 and 2. A little heavy but that was expected feels solid. Very satisfied.

This thing is a beast and the price is good.

Needed a new impact to replace my 40 year old gun. Bought it to reach higher torque for rebuilding hydraulic cylinders to torque cylinder piston bolt of 450+ ft. lbs. of torque. Worked great right out of box. Light weight makes it easy to handle. Have only used it for a couple jobs, but so far love it.

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..

Gun is just ok. I have been using this for a few months and did not like it. The trigger is just awful. Feels fragile, sticks and almost hurts your finger. The power is all the time. It's very hard to ease the trigger to start lug nuts. At full power on lugnut, it's hard to hold on as it jumps all over the place. I'm sorry, but I regret buying this. 👎🏻 Always get what you pay for!

Seems well made and I haven't found a bolt it won't loosen. I have a small compressor so I'm not getting the full oomph out of it, but still does well. Use it for automotive mostly.

Lasted a year and 6 month, let me say first I love Astro Tools, have had great success with there other tools and will continue to buy Astro tools. That being said this is by far the WORST impact wrench i have ever used, incredibly under powered, the forward to revers switch got so it couldn't be moved by hand after 6 months, i disassembled the gun found no issues with the internal workings, put a little grease on the switch internals but it never got better. spent the nest year having to hit it with a hammer to change direction. the trigger is not variable you either get off or full speed. the speed gauge at the bottom of the handle is nice but could use some work, it can easily be move is something brushes up against it. its a good price and probably would be good if your not using it every day, nut if your a tech look for something else, your going to get what you paid for with this impact

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