Astro Tools 498K 0.498" Shank "THOR" Air Hammer/Riveter.

This thing hits exactly as hard as advertised. Absolute animal. Feed it the air and let things come apart.

Thor hits like a champ, well not when I first received it, I didn’t want to return it or send it for the warranty repairs and not have a tool for a month or even a week, I needed to use it with in a couple of days of receiving it, I had some ball joints and wheel bearings I needed to bust out, so I emailed them and got a response next day, by the falling day and a couple of emails with a video I got a call from one of their technicians who walked me through it, it was a very simple repair, the hammer was assembled too tight I took it apart lubed it real good with some air tool oil reassembled it and it’s been working like a champ every time I used it, I have 3 air hammers now 1 very small assembled from 2 different air hammers hits fairly week but good for very tight spaces and once in a blue moon, my second one it my go to for all kinds of medium to heavy work including some tie rods but not all because those things can be really stuck, and now I have Thor, I’m yet to test it against a co-workers Snap on or any other tool truck air hammer including IR, with that said I have used it on every ball joint, wheel hub, tie rod rod end, bolts, nuts, I’ve only had it for a few months now but it’s been awesome, and loud, I can use other air hammers for a quick 123 hit with out ear plugs and not have any issues, but this guy is no joke I tried it once and stopped and find me some hearing protection. So far it’s been very much worth the price, it has paid for it self.

Sehr schnelle Lieferung.

My new favorite air chisel! (I have several) Got the quick change chuck and bits from AP at the same time. Hits hard, but is controllable, great for suspension and heavier items, definitely not a toy like those other ones!

Just received. Did not yet use for a real purpose, but was comparing others, just hitting wood, etc. Old craftsman, Sunex sx243, 3x aircraft rivet gun...comparing dents in the wood..then the 498k broke the block. Way more schwupp. I like having all of them, however, they are all different, and the 498k wouldn't be a real good "only air hammer". It does have a pretty good trigger for how powerful it is. It is easier to use too much throttle in a Hellcat than a Corolla, though..the aircraft 3x is fantastic in that respect, and the old craftsman is awful, simply on/off. This Astro is really pretty good. Just be ready when you go full throttle. I have always liked Astro since having a little die grinder from them in early '90's. When I need something now I'm starting to see if they make it first. Nice air tools, crimpers, etc. Why is a weaker snap-on twice as expensive as this? My whole collection costs less than their one air hammer, and will do more. Try setting a little an470 rivet in thin aluminum with the snap on, or from what I see, driving out a big ball joint. Fail at both. Get this 498k, and something smaller, and have money left over. I suspect that, like their other products, the quality is good and it will be durable. If not, I will update this, count on it.