Customer Reviews

DEWALT DW290 1/2-Inch Heavy-Duty Electric Impact Wrench

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3 star:		(1)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

The DW290 has saved me hours, scratch that, weeks of labor many scrapes and bruises, and tons of money on repairing my two cars. It turns even partially stripped nuts and bolts that haven't turned in 12 years.

Only rubber bushing shock mounted bolts refuse to budge with the DW290. The bushings absorb the impact so no torque to the hardware. More torque may help.

The documentation I received with the unit lacked content. No diagrams on torque versus time, how/when to maintain/repair, no parts manual. Impact wrench operation must be understood to perform to expectations. DeWalt.com promises to add Use and Care manuals to their website one of these days...

The DW290 has saved me: time, knuckle/arm injury and expense. It's given me lot's of confidence to take on almost any car repair. It's loud, works well, and DeWalt yellow so your neighbors know you are serious professional.

Advice: A complete set of Deep and Shallow, SAE and Metric, 1/2 inch impact sockets with extensions and swivels in a nice carrying case is the perfect accessory for the DW290. (I'd also recommend earplugs)

I bought this tool to remove the bumper bolts on my GMC Jimmy. The DeWalt impact zipped them out with no problems. This impact also easily zipped out the crossmember bolts when I was installing a brush guard on my truck. This tool is also wonderful for changing tires. The lug nuts flew off like they were on fire. This is a great tool and I recommend it to anyone working on cars!

Nicely bult heavy duty tool. Mine has had the @#$% beat out of it for 3 years and it's still going strong. I could use more torque though.

Addressing the one (1) complaint that this torque wrench didn't perform well: You have to use impact sockets and keep extensions to a minimum to maximize the benefit of using an impact wrench. You can hold the socket with your bare hand with _most_ wrenches. Where they get their leverage is when everything is tight and the impact mechanism can hammer on the only thing that'll give: The nut.

I was working on some farm equipment with regular wrenches, but I could not get some bolts to come loose. I borrow my son Dewalt's impact wrench. After using it, I told my wife that I had to have one of those "BIG BOY". I went to my local tool store and bought me one. I have been please every since. I don't know how I got along without it.

I got this becuase I didnt have air tools.

Its NOT a replacement for a true air wrench. However it isnt a bad substitute.

"Crack" the lug nuts using a *large* 4 cross before jacking the car and then use the wrench to spin em off and back on. Dont spin em on too tight - and set the torque using an accurate "clicker" type torque wrench.

That being said - for many other bolts its a life saver.

Front wheel drive stub axle hexes. I cant BUDGE those things uisng a huge breaker bar (the car moves!) but this wrench will bust em off - eventually.

The tool will get hot with extended use.
Its HEAVY but rugged. I drop/drag mine all across the floor all the time.

Wear hearing protection and safety glasses as well as using the appropriate IMPACT sockets.

Too heavy IMHO for "construction" work.

I could not remove lugs torqued at 95ft/lbs,just sat there. My air impact easly removed them,and I could remove the lugs by hand without a problem. They were torqued with a torque wrench,Husky brand(not a cheap wrench),not rusted and no extension and impact socket was used(craftsman). Tightening was better but not even 95 ft/lbs, and you have to stay on the wrench along time and it will get very hot. I do not tighten with an impact normally but I wanted to see what the tool would do. Tried 3 of them from a local store,could not be an isolated problem,bad design for non woodworking use.

I bought this wrench to work on automobiles at home. I had hoped to use it on lug nuts and "stubborn" nuts and bolts. I was very disappointed when it would not take off lug nuts which I had hand torqued to 100 ft/lbs. I am almost able to hold the socket still just with my hand.

This wrench is useless for automotive work. Perhaps it could be of use in deck building, such as tightening up carriage bolts, etc.

Very unfortunate.

you really must use impact sockets (black steel) with this (and all) impact wrenches.....

regular chrome sockets will not work as they have too much "play" in them....;..

Am I the only one that can't remove lug nuts off my car. The socket just sits there and doesn't move. Could it be that I just have a bad one?