You’re not going to find Ingersoll Rand (IR) tools in most big box, home improvement stores, but that doesn’t mean it’s not worth searching them out. IR tools are often found in industrial or commercial applications due to their reputation for robust performance and durable construction.
Their ½-in. High-Torque 20V Impact Wrench is a good example of this, with an all metal drivetrain, steel reinforced handle, and a whopping 1,500 feet-pounds of nut busting torque. In fact, there wasn’t much in testing that could challenge the High-Torque’s capabilities—we didn’t have big enough, or rusty enough, hardware on our farm equipment. It differed from nearly all other multi-mode cordless impact wrenches in that it uses a dial mode selector on the back of the tool head. This means that the selector is always facing you—making it easy to see what mode it’s in and select a different mode.
The four modes include hand tight, wrench tight, half power, and full power. Hand tight was great for snugging things like lug nuts up, while wrench tight cranks things down to around 100 feet-pounds, which is plenty tight for a lot of applications. IR’s ½-inch High Torque Impact Wrench would be ideal for daily or heavy use applications.
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