Customer Reviews

Ingersoll Rand 121K6 Super Duty Air Hammer with 6-Piece Chisel Kit

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I had to re-tile some bathroom floors, but ran into a problem. The ceramic tile was apparently put down with an adhesive that was meant to last 100 years. In the first bathroom I used a chisel and hammer to remove the tile by hand which took me a week to get the tile up. There had to be a better way so I bought this air hammer and gave it a try.

I was amazed how fast the tile came up with this tool. It works like a little mini hand-held jackhammer. I was able to remove the tile in just a few hours instead of a week doing it by hand. I am sure this handy little tool has many other uses that I may discover later, but for now I am very happy using it for tile removal.

There is one thing you must be aware of. This tool uses an air compressor. I only had a 1 gallon compressor which is not even close to adequate. I had to buy an 8 gallon and it worked great.

I wanted to chip some granite so I bought a 20 dollar Kobalt Air Hammer. Two shifts of four hours running it non stop pretty much trashed it. No umph left. OK, maybe I should have read the directions and added some lubricant. I did that before the second stint and the oomph was back but not for long. I might rebuild it when I get the spare time.

Meanwhile paid 86 bucks for the Ingersoll Rand and am quite happy. The job I am doing is nonstop brutal hammering of rock. The Kobalt I am sure can handle the light work but this Ingersoll Rand feels like it is going to last. More heft and more power. 4 good turns at the rock and it's still quite peppy. I am oiling this one from the start so this review might not be completely fair to the Kobalt.

Chisels from both fit the new hammer. Now if someone could point me to a chisel that fits this hammer which will not wear out I would be happy. I have to grind a new edge every hour or so and they are getting short.

First let me say I went on the cheap for my first air hammer and learned my lesson. This unit does all the usual things needed for around the home. Remove tile, chip out grout, punch a hole through concrete or concrete blocks, etc etc. It's not over nor under powered for those uses and it's reasonable weight makes using it easy. It doesn't overly vibrate and isn't overly loud during use. It works perfectly with my Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5 HP Air Compressor with no real wait time for compressor recharge time beyond the normal pauses for clearing debris or moving about.

It seems about "just right" for typical home owner use.

Nothing special about this. The spring that holds the chisel in broke on first use. Had to wait to use it until I could get a quick connect one on line. Not sure why the company would not include this for the price they are charging. Works adequately, not under powered but not overpowered either. Bought because reviews on this model were good. I guess I would say I do not agree wholeheartly with those folks.

Works very well, just as all IR tools do. Thats all I ever buy when it comes to air tools. Unfortuneatly its not made in the USA anymore. But then again alot of MAC, Snap On tools arent either.

The IR air hammer did everything I expected. I used it to remove the ceramic tile and concrete board from about 90 sq ft of kitchen counter top. If I never use it again, it has paid for itself. My only complaint: the directions that come with the tool are somewhat sparse.

Nice case and presentation when I opened the lid. I was a little annoyed it didn't come with a nipple (like most air tools you buy). I had to snag one off my brad nailer, but the ad didn't say it had one so I can't complain too much about it. I have a foyer that seems that some >>>> poured cement then placed slate on top of it and bought the most back room dollar a yard tile before I bought the house. Literally 1 inch of concrete. A sledge hammer just chipped up and made a mess of the tiles, this little beauty had many uses. I used every bit today. some to remove grout, some to remove the tile. Worked great at 90PSI This was the same price as renting a hammer drill for 2 days so totally worth the purchase. Too bad my project is done... but amazing it made an all day job a 2 hour snap. Now to remove a concrete slab..

Ingersol has made some of the finest tools for a long time and this one is no exception. I'm not a union member but had I known this was made in China I would have looked else where. I have nothing against foreign products but when we tac on3% for stuff coming in and they tac on41% on our stuff. It may be "free trade" but it ain't fair trade.

I USE IT FOR TONS OF STUFF I NEVER THOUGHT OF, LOVE IT, WORKS GREAT WITH LOTS OF POWER

For light duty use around your shop you can't beat this handy tool!