DEWALT 20V MAX Cordless Impact Wrench with Hog Ring, 3/8-Inch, Tool Only (DCF883B), Yellow

This has got to be one of the most useful tools in the DeWalt 20V line-up and is a must have if you are a mechanic and handy-man around the house. Build quality seems to be very good and solid. Very powerful at 130 foot pounds of torque; will easily loosen lug nuts off a car tire, handle exhaust bolts, and suspension. I personally also use it to loosen my oil pan drain plug as sometimes it's difficult to loosen (if you are using this to loosen your oil pan drain plug, be sure not to use it to tighten the drain plug as it is strong enough to strip the threads on the oil pan; these things should always be hand tightened). Remember, if you're using this to fasten or tighten a nut/bolt, do not hold down too long when the bolt/nut is flush against whatever you're tightening/fastening, this thing is powerful enough to either strip the bolt threads, or drive the bolt through. Of course, you'll realize the do's and don'ts when you play with this thing.PROS:- Very ergonomic, excellent weight balance, comfortable grip- Build quality seems excellent (don't like how it's made in Mexico, but can't do much there)- 3/8 Drive accepts a wide variety of sockets and attachments- Small/Compact to fit in tight spaces- Seems to last long using DeWalt 20V 2.0 Amp Hour Lithium Ion Battery (Will accept all other DeWalt 20V 1.5, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 amp hour batteries)- 3 L.E.D. lights are pretty bright and light up work area nicely- POWERFUL @ 130ft/lbs; pretty much can loosen/fasten any bolt with ease.CONS:- made in mexico- does not use a brushless motor (more efficient, less wear), uses brushed motor (less efficient, a little more wear, slight burning smell). You will smell a slight burning smell when using, but this is normal.- no other cons so far, highly recommend this product.Other Thoughts: Keep in mind that part number DCF883B is the bare-tool only. You will not get a charger or battery with this item. This is simply an add on if you already own DeWalt 20V Max line of tools.

I have told my wife that this is the best tool I have ever bought about 10 times. I use it all the time I have wanted a driver like this a long time butmy concern and the reason for not buying was that it might be too powerful and strip out a lot of the small screws and such.It is close to perfect because the size and weight are small and not overpowered. I used it this last weekend to attach metal siding and ran it about 6 hours. It did a great job. Before I got this I had used a drill to do the exact job and it was a pain. The weekend before I used this while working on my Polaris RZR removing all sorts of screws and nuts and bolts, perfect. Power is just right for these light jobs and I find it hard to believe that some on here use it to remove lug nuts. I changed a tire on my moto this past weekend and it would not break the lugs that were at 90 nm. After I broke the lugs it was great for removing and then reinstalling them. This is a great driver and it will be used a lot. That plus I have other 20 volt tools that share the same batteries.

Excellent product.

Ended up purchasing this tool for work as i am a Mechanic by trade. I own other Dewalt products so the batteries i already knew are compatible so just buying the impact was a smart investment instead of having to buy the entire set. If you are planing on buying this there is NO batteries and do not have other 20V batteries then you will need the set that comes with the charger and batteries. I purchased this for portability and not having to carry around an air hose and it's great i can do where ever i need without anything attached. It's great because the unit is small enough to get into tight area's and love the flashlight on the front where the anvil is because it illuminates what you are working on without needing to hold a flashlight. The impact has significant torque and has loosened most fasteners i found it to as there is some where i need to break out the bigger impact for but otherwise it has significant torque for most applications. I do use a 2 amp battery just because i feel the 5 amp is a little too heavy and the 2 amp is lighter because holding it for a while does hurt your arm but it's not a huge deal. I just like the 2 amp because it can always throw it on the charger and keep swapping out batteries but for a do i find the 2 amp batteries last about one week but varies depending on the job it do. Otherwise the price was just right and very happy with the purchase as it has held up from varies drops and bumps and scratches and it's still running strong. Dewalt has made a strong impact here and i am happy it's in my tool box and would totally recommend it.

Best. Tool. Ever.I have quite a few 18V and 20V DeWalt tools. I've been (incorrectly) using an impact driver - meant for driving screws, apparently - for removing and installing bolts when working on my cars.I finally bought the 3/8" impact wrench, and I have to say that it's the best tool in my automotive toolbox. Analog trigger makes it easy to avoid stripping or over-torquing small bolts. Like all of the DeWalt 20V tools, the battery life is phenomenal. When I removed and replaced the engine in my 06 Solstice - using this tool as much as possible because it is effective (and fun) - I only had to swap batteries once. There are easily 100 bolts involved in that process.Also works great - with some PB Blaster - for removing rusted exhaust bolts.This is a wonderful device - I use it a lot more than I anticipated, and have zero regrets about buying it.

Works very good. No problem doing lug nuts on my SxS or blades on the mower deck. My only complaint is the hog ring can be a bit of a pain but I think it will wear in and work just fine. Have a Milwaukee at work and this feels just as powerful and much cheaper.