trying the hilti impact wrench

Tip: Throw it in the bin, lol.

Its shiite, and no way near as good as a Spanner. :)
 
Tim did you get it on the rent schem or did u buy it
jason you back to full healt ?????
 
i have the hilti impact wrench direct drive and broke two in 7 weeks lights go first then it just dies. Definatly best to hire as i would be gutted if i bought outright as i get withdrawel symptoms without it, such as plod about scratching my head trying to remember left or right turning.
 
I bought one and the lights did go out pretty quick, didn't think too much off it until now. I hope they are not poor quality but I doubt it as we have had our drill for around 10 years now with no problems. The main things I don't like about the hilti is there is no brake or at least weaker than the makita and it's easier to spin the nut clean off. The batteries are quite light weight and you can burn them pretty quick on a dismantle with constant turning, they also seem to run out without warning as it just dies where as the makita gradually weakens but it serves as a warning. I know there are warning lights on the hilti but who notices when the steel is flying.:cool:
 
rep is dropping one off fri at the yard ....seems with the problems renting would be good ...

he's offered me £16.64 a month for two years

i need to try one first as i might not like them although i have ordered the big ball holder and 52 mmm socket anyway .....

I'm hoping he will let me have the wrench for 2 weeks before i make a decision ..
i just want to do what i quicker/ with less effort if poss
 
So you have to get them off a rep crnt seem to find any wer eon the web about leasing them is it like a contrac tits £16 a mounth for 2 years?
 
You will love it. If there is a guarantee I can't see the problem with buying, but either way just get it despite the ribbing they are the future.
 
he is the rep for hilti and comes to our yard yet ....

my boss doesn't know anything about it yet i will see if he will do a deal and pay a bit
 
SCCR approached Hilti with a view to collaborate on the Research and Development of a fit for purpose impact wrench specifically for the Scaffolding Industry. After a series of communications where the SCCR advised on Technical Data all be it that the Data supplied was incomplete, however, Hilti thought that they had sufficient Data to go ahead and develop the Tool, They make one mistake they blew the SCCR out before we had concluded out Dada exchange, therefore, Hilti has developed a under powered tool and in my humble opinion not fit for the purpose of Scaffold Erecting...

Torque Values are : 50, 100, 150...
 
Seems they missed a trick there Gary, could have worked out well for both concerned but to be honest you are right I would rather the makita but as you have already noted the torque values don't match on any of them. It's still early days for these things and I feel they will improve over the next couple of years as they become more popular which is inevitable despite what some may say. A close relationship with scaffs would give any manufacturer an edge.
 
Alistair

We, the SCCR and Hilti both missed a trick but the biggest looser is the Scaffold Industry---If Hilti had followed protocol and had not tried to pull a flanker they may well be the Market Leaders in Scaffold I W Tooling, SCCR had Field Testing Facilities ect ect for measuring performance and longevity of the Tool but all this went by the way side, I did not get an explanation from Hilti why they suddenly felt that they no longer wanted to collaborate---one can only speculate that they thought that they no longer needed the SCCR for what ever reason known only to themselves...

I concur the crude but effective I W will give way to more efficient and effective Power Tools, lets hope that the Scaffolding Industry are invited to participate in there development...

Garry...
 
I think I'm converted! Info please IW users ... Hilti or Makita??? What models are both o them? And do Makita offer same or similar hire deal as Hilti???
All info gratfully received.......
 
Garry Adams said:
Alistair

We, the SCCR and Hilti both missed a trick but the biggest looser is the Scaffold Industry---If Hilti had followed protocol and had not tried to pull a flanker they may well be the Market Leaders in Scaffold I W Tooling, SCCR had Field Testing Facilities ect ect for measuring performance and longevity of the Tool but all this went by the way side, I did not get an explanation from Hilti why they suddenly felt that they no longer wanted to collaborate---one can only speculate that they thought that they no longer needed the SCCR for what ever reason known only to themselves...

I concur the crude but effective I W will give way to more efficient and effective Power Tools, lets hope that the Scaffolding Industry are invited to participate in there development...

Garry...
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i know your are supposed to be an asteamed member on the forum mate but you must be deluded in your own self importance, if you think a worldwide multi national company such as hilti with all the own specialists and r&d guys are gonna listen to and therefore have apossible finacial gain from you & the sccr where its membership is so low ,no other scaffolders i've ever spoken to have ever heard of it - it wouldn't surprise me if you find out later that the nasc have had a direct impact (cuse the pun) on this tool comming to market
 
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