This is the third cordless impact I own, and is definitely the strongest! I also have the smaller DeWalt DW055K-2 and a Milwaukee 9079-22. Two things lacking on the DW059K-2 that the others have is variable speed and electric brake. I don't mind the lack of variable speed, but I really miss the electric brake. I mainly use the impact for automotive lug nuts. The lack of electric brake sometimes causes nuts to go flying when they reach the end of the stud. However, I can take this wrench to the track and get a whole weekend's use out of it without the battery becoming weak. I cannot say the same for the Milwaukee. The DeWalt also seems a bit better balanced than the Milwaukee. (The smaller DW055K-2 won't loosen my torqued lug nuts, but that is not what I bought it for. It's size makes it very convenient for MANY smaller tasks and has surprising power for its size)

This is an excellent tool. It's high quality and has a lot of power. It can take of lug nuts without any effort. It actually broke a bolt on me when I was tightening a nut.
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br /I gave it 4 stars because it doesn't have any power adjustment the way that an air powered impact wrench has. It's an all or nothing scenario.
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br /I am also not found of the trigger because you squeeze the top of it to remove a bolt and the bottom of the trigger to tighten. It's too heavy of a tool to share both of these functions on the same trigger. Make it like a drill where there is a forward and reverse switch. It's also very loud with the hammer action. Other than these issues, it's a great impact wrench and I highly recommend it. Especially if you already use 18 volt Dewalt tools and could use a couple of extra batteries.

This impact wrench is larger than most others, and a bit heavier, but with more torque than you'd ever need it's an easy trade. Even for Dewalt, who make great tools, this wrench is above average for quality. It just feels like it means business. I've yet to find something it can't loosen or tighten (and I've been looking - at home and around my mother's ranch for rusty bolts just to see if it can do the job - it can).

If you are looking for a cordless impact that will do the job this is definitley the one to buy. Plenty of staying power and the battery recharge is quick. If you want to tighten up stove bolts I have a Makita and a Miluwakee I'll sell you but if you want to have something with enough power to do something buy this one.

My only gripe on this tool is the trigger. It may work fine for others, but it just doesn't seem to be that user friendly for me. I'm used to a single triger, with a FWD/REV selector switch. It is a bit large, but works perfectly, is powerful, and has a long battery life. I used it on wheel lugs, up to 3/4 in. bolts. I recommend it.

Used the DW059K cordless impact for rotating tires on a vehicle changing brackets on a farm tractor and screwing lag bolts on a garage door, still have not recharged the battery. Very flexible power tool sure beats starting up the air compresser or plugging in a corded impact wrench. Highly recommend this product and as with all the Dewalt tools that I have purchased the high quality is top notch. This cordless impact will last a long time.

Before I purchased this Impact Wrench I was skeptical about cordless, electric, impact wrenches, I did not think they could be as good as pneumatic impact wrenches at removeing lug nuts. After reading the reviews and the return policy, I bought this one, got it home and it more than amazed me. It does the job as good as or better than many air-driven impact wrenches. The only downside is unlike other DeWalt cordless tools, there is no electric brake, this is only a minor inconvienience. The case this wrench comes with is perfect for keeping in the car or truck, it even has enough room to leave a deep impact socket on the tool and fit in the case, along with enough room for the charger, both batteries, and storage room for more sockets and other attachments. This tool is great for home, work and road side needs.

The quality and durability are excellent. Can be a bit heavy at times and additional drill bits are extra but the ease of changing directions, good power, and good durability are worth the price.

Tool works as advertized. However, the locking pin is crazy stiff forcing you to pry off your socket. Nothing a file won't fix. The battery lasts for four too five cars (4wheels off; 4wheels on using a torque stick), by which time the other pack is charged. The only thing it can not handle are Domestic lugs on full size trucks, most of which are overtightened to 150-200 ft lbs. One of those trucks and the battery is zapped. Airwrench time. Very glad I bought it; have had it for two months, hopefully it will last a few years. We'll see.

Tool works well on day to day use of lag screws 6-8"
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br /is rocker switch fails to engage gun after about 2 months
br /of use requireing repair. But every brand that I have
br /used in the past that was electric with same switch type
br /also failed.I will purchase the Dewalt impact cordless
br /from now on because it is cordless and there is no differ-
br /ence in this one and the electric version.
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I spend a lot of time at the track with my car and I end up doing a lot of wheel changes. I've owned a number of different tools for the job and borrowed a lot of others... which is how I came across this one and decided to buy it. I've been happy with it ever since. It delivers enough power - quickly - to break loose lug nuts that are on tight or are stuck in place by months of road grime. When tightening, it seats the wheel nicely against the hub. Overall, it makes the job of changing wheels much easier and much faster.
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br /In addition to being useful and delivering power, it's been very durable (been knocked around more than its fair share) and shows reasonable battery life.
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br /A good tool at a good price. Recommended.

I was resonably happy with my new impact gun. It didn't have quite the power i was hoping for and the batteries don't hold a charge more than two hours,(under heavy use), but it does the job when the battery is freshly charged. In many cases I found I had to break a nut or bolt loose by hand.
br /I also didn't like the reversing switch as part of the trigger. I would have preferred a separate reversing switch. I also didn't like the lock pin on the end of the shaft which requires a separate tool or pin to press down the lock pin to put on a socket. In all fairness, the lock pin does prevent a socket from flying off so it is a safety advantage.
br /All in all, I would recommend purchasing a tool with more power and longer battery life.

I carry this in my emergency truck gear whenever I go away. In the past I have spent hours laboriously removing and replacing the eight nuts on my F250 with the factory tools. With this I was able to spin them off in seconds. Recently I had a flat on US101, I was moving again in under half an hour thanks to this tough tool. It's not just the torque, it's the speed too, it was able to break loose and remove nuts that I could barely move by my 6'3" 270 pound self. Highly recommended for those brute force tasks like truck lug nuts and lag bolts.
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br /Battery life is surprisingly good, after doing a task that wore me out (removing and replacing eight big lug nuts) the drill didn't seem to be slowing down. I use torque limiting extensions for putting the lugs back, otherwise you can warp a rotor or crack an alloy rim.

I've never owned an impact wrench, so having said that this has worked as expected for working on my car. It gets the tightest nuts off my car with ease. It's bulky so you might go for one of the smaller models if you need to fit into tight places, but this thing has the power that I wanted for any job. I just have to be careful not to overtorque nuts, which it really does want to do.

This is worth the money, works good. It would be better if there were settings like on their drills. I would buy another.

ya know, there are "toys" then there are TOOLS. This is a TOOL. I've already dropped it pretty far, it holds up like all dewalts. I've been impressed with its power - and I use this this thing as my primary impact. BTW, I repair brakes and axles on RVs so most things have rust, grime, and are well aged!! I bit more power would be nice but more power isd always better!! E

This item was purchased for my husband. Every tool he owns is DeWalt. Before purchasing a cordless impact he looked at several brands. After reading up on different cordless impacts he found the DeWalt DW059K-2 to be the best on the market in his opinion. This product seems to have the most ft lbs of torque then any other cordless model, and that is what he was looking for. Thanks DeWalt!

Our new impact wrench operates with the quality that your expect from a manufacturer like DeWalt. I look forward to many years of dependable service from this tool.

*The quality of products I have received from Amazon has been excellent. *Delivery time: excellent.
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This is a very strong tool. As with all the DeWalt products I have bought, this wrench is superb. I would highly recommend this to anyone who needs a professional cordless impact wrench.

Good tool, quite powerful. I use it a lot when I work on my truck.
br /Well built, rugged and strong.
br /Battery life is great.
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br /However it is very noisy (need protection), has no brake, very heavy and is not as powerful as expected.
br /Th esocket attachement is not practical at all.
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descent tool, needs a little more torque and a brake to stop impact wrench from continuously spinning.

Great tool for most light work,will take most all car lug nuts off!

This impact is great. I have a race car team and not having to use air impact wrench is great. We do not do hot pits. The impact wrench has loads of power. The batteries work great. I will get a few more for sure.

This thing does everything I need it to- I was worried about using a cordless impact wrench, but this thing works great. Removes wheel bolts without difficulty. The only downside is the lack of variable speed- it's all or nothing.

Due to time constraints I picked up this impact wrench, but I was initially looking into the ingersol rand model. Since I already have a Dewalt cordless drill and experienced zero problems whatsoever, I decided I'd go ahead and make the purchase without checking any reviews!
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br /I have to say that I am extremely happy with my purchase. Although, it was an impulse buy at Sears, I would have saved more than $50 on Amazon so buy it here! I had to take off flywheel bolts that just wouldn't budge. This impact wrench did the job! No sweat!
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br /Another job that I had been putting off was changing my rear struts. Some mechanics quoted me upwards of $200 just for the labor, as I had already picked up new parts myself.
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br /I had no problems loosening the lug nuts, strut mounting bolts or the strut nut on top. It took it off and tightened it with ease. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined and wouldn't mind doing the bigger projects, you'll save yourself a lot of money and time.
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br /The only con I have experienced so far as others have mentioned is that this particular model does not have variable speed -- meaning you push the trigger and it goes full speed! There is no ramping. I'm convinced this cordless impact wrench can handle most automotive repair jobs as long as it can fit! I hope this tool lasts a very very long time.

This is awesome product! This make changing a flat tire almost like nascar it's so good. My husband tells everyone about it.

My husband finds it completely useful in changing tires and everything. It makes the job fast and you don't need a compressor.

It is a well balanced tool, great for working on cars. It's very portable and handy to taking out to the junk yard for pulling parts or for roadside repairs. The battery has a good long run time and plenty of power. It is worth every penny.

Works great, powered off my lug nuts like a pro, unlike some of the other cordless impact wrenches I first tried... Highly recommended!

Loved this item so far. Came quickly to my shop and works flawlessly. Has more torque than I thought. Even works to loosen lug nuts and tightens them very snug.

This tool has done everything I've asked it to do.
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br /I have yet to find a nut or bolt it won't remove on my cars, even those tightened by the gorillas at the tire dealer who never heard of torquing a lug bolt.
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br /Have since bought the complete set of DeWalt 18V tools

I use this cordles tool to pull wheels and cutting blades from my tractor and commercial mowers in the field. The Dewalt 300lb torque impact wrench is as advertised.

I track two cars and repeatedly need to remove lug nuts. This thing twists them right off with great enthusiasm. I love it. My track buddy has one too and it makes pad changes and wheel rotations a cinch. Double battery is a bonus too, always keeps one ready to go.

I have had this for just around a year. I love it. My dad loves it so much I bought him one.

I ordered the Dewalt 6 piece 18 volt tool combo but I didn't realize the included impact wrench was a 1/4". I ordered this 1/2" to use on my track car. It works extremely well. The battery lasts a very long time and the wrench will pull off my 80lb torqued lug nuts even when the battery is starting to go. It's expensive but it's a great tool. Consider when buying that you do get 2 batteries and a charger with it, one of the reasons it's so expensive.

I was a little concerned about the wrench's stated torque, but bought it anyway thinking I could just use it to change tires in a hurry. Had to replace four wheel studs on a very tight hub on an older Chevy Suburban K1500 4X4. I was amazed: it only took me about five minutes to pull all of them into place. Yes, it is loud, but not as loud as a compressor and air ratchet. It took some wacking, but it got those studs in pretty fast. I am fairly certain that it doesn't really produce 300 ft.lbs., except perhaps on absolute full charge. I did the studs, both of my front wheels for brakes, and the battery wasn't showing any signs of slowing. I would definitely recommend it, unless you are going to be pulling hub nuts or something and then I would get a strong air-powered model.

I was a little wary of the cordless impact tools that are out, I just didn't think they'd have the power I expect out of an impact wrench, or the battery life, or just be worth the cost. I got this to help working on restoring a 67 mustang with a lot of rusted, frozen bolts. This tool has come in handy on many occasions and it really does pack serious strength.
br /My only con so far with this would be its weight. To house all that strength it's a fairly beefy tool. If I were holding this all day long it would start to wear on me. Since I only use it for select operations I don't have much of a problem with it.

very powerful for cordless imact,also heavy ,used for garage door installations ,will easily screw in 5/16x3inch screw, much more powerful than all other cordless impacts(also have makita 14v,and mastercraft) equal in power to milwakie

Fresh battery. Failed to remove 3 out of 4 lugs on a 1998 Corolla. Failed to remove 4 of 4 lugs on a small 2002 BMW. Failed to remove any lugs on a 1996 buick. I had high hopes.

Provides adequate and portable power with the convenience of no cords. These work well in hard to get spaces. A fine compliment to a diversified line of cordless tools.

The Dewalt DW059K-2 18-Volt 1/2 inch Cordless Impact Wrench Kit has been everythng I wanted in an Impact and more. I use it to rotate my tires and change and occational flat mainly. It has broken loose and taken of the rustiest of bolts. I use those jacks that come with your vehicle, the ones with the long bolt. I use my impact to raise my truck and then use the impact to change the tire. When I go on long trips I make sure to take my impact with me, any flat will be changed in less than five minutes. I have even pulled over twice to help out people with flats. Once the impact wasn't able to raise the car, no problem, changed the battery and up it went. I recomend this impact to anyone who likes to have novelty tools, so far I know of nobody else having one.

This is the exact tool I was looking for. I was using a air-powered impact wrench it was costing me time and money on the job. There never was enough pressure in the tank to drive a lag bolt. This tool is excellent. It has a quick charging time and has the power I need.

Update (which should have been done years ago...). I returned the original with the malfunctioning battery charger to Amazon, and they sent me a new one. The new one works great, I absolutely love it! I use it for changing tires at autocrosses, and I can easily go a weekend of changing tires without recharging one of the batteries! No need to break the lug nuts loose or anything. It's awesome. I change tires at the very least in the morning and afternoon of each two day event. I'd say each battery is good for removing and retightening at least 32 5 lug wheels, if not more.
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br /The only drawback is that due to it's size, it's limited in one it can do. I can fit it in the wheel well of only one of my cars to spin off the strut to knuckle nuts, but my other two cars it doesn't fit. That's ok for me though, as I bought it only to change tires with.
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br /Old Review: This looks like a great item. However, the battery charger that I received with this item does not work. Amazon says they are working on a solution, but that doesn't do me much good right now. They say this issue is fairly widespread on this item, so be aware of that before you buy.
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br /Hopefully they can come up with a good solution shortly. If they do, I'll be back to update this review in the future.