# Imapact Gun Advice
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 3, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725 "2009-06-03T18:32:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 19
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@NYstanger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NYstanger)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2009, 9:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/21 "2009-06-03T21:11:18Z")
Years ago when I started actually getting a variety of tools to use, I bought the earthquake from harbor freight for like $70-$80. Seriously, this thing has never let me down on even the most rusted of nuts, strut bolts, anything and everything. Its probably one of the best investments I made as far as tools from HF. lol
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### Author:  [@Boomin99GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boomin99GT)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2009, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/22 "2009-06-03T21:48:47Z")
Harbor Freight has the IR Titanium right now for $259.99 on their website. Can’t beat it for that price. I have that gun and a 1/2" Craftsman that I got for dirt cheap and works great on 99% of the things I work on too. Depends on what your application is I guess.
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### Author:  [@Spam16v](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Spam16v)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/23 "2009-06-05T08:50:25Z")
> [@Firehawk853](#):
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> IR Titanium
2135Ti, you can pry mine from my cold dead hands…
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### Author:  [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/24 "2009-06-05T10:32:35Z")
> [@NYstanger](#):
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> Years ago when I started actually getting a variety of tools to use, I bought the earthquake from harbor freight for like $70-$80. Seriously, this thing has never let me down on even the most rusted of nuts, strut bolts, anything and everything. Its probably one of the best investments I made as far as tools from HF. lol
+1. It is really heavy compared to IR Ti, but since I’m not a mechanic and use it all day long - weight is not as much of a concern.
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### Author:  [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/25 "2009-06-05T10:43:45Z")
HF Earthquake is a great gun for 80$.
handles anything i ever threw at it. and that includes alot of rusty winter beater fasteners.
Brian
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/26 "2009-06-05T15:26:09Z")
I had a HF earthquake for ~ 20 minutes and it struggled with a trans bolt…
took it back and never thought about it again
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### Author:  [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 3:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/27 "2009-06-05T15:31:32Z")
Not particularly happy with my IR Titanium (yes I know, _GASP_)
Moving up to a Snap On 1300ft/lb when I get home.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/28 "2009-06-05T15:46:26Z")
Snap-on kills all others, but for the price and if your not a mechanic (i.e. your paycheck depends on you getting the job done) get the IR Ti
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### Author:  [@reliant\_turbo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/reliant_turbo)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/29 "2009-06-05T20:20:20Z")
> [@Viper966](#):
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> I had a HF earthquake for ~ 20 minutes and it struggled with a trans bolt…
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> took it back and never thought about it again
that odd. the only thing i had one struggle with was the rustiest axle shaft bolt ever and it got it off. just took a few seconds.
i mean they are from china. sometimes you get a bad one.
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### Author:  [@stmotorsports](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/stmotorsports)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/30 "2009-06-05T22:46:41Z")
I have the IRC2130 & love it
its not the titanium but still a beast
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### Author:  [@Cleck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cleck)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/31 "2009-06-07T14:44:01Z")
Got a Snap-On 1/2", has no problem with anything. I love it. A bunch of the guys I was working with used IR guns and they liked my Snap-On enough, so either way it’s your choice I guess. Don’t get the Blue-Point one. A guy there had it and hated it, couldn’t break anything off.
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### Author:  [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2009, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/32 "2009-06-07T14:47:41Z")
> [@OutlawStar](#):
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> Snap-on kills all others, but for the price and if your not a mechanic (i.e. your paycheck depends on you getting the job done) get the IR Ti
this is said the best. i do love my 2135ti though
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### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/33 "2009-06-07T15:50:02Z")
Isn’t some of the IR stuff sold at walmart in a kit, with the compressor, for like $249?
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### Author:  [@Maksim2000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Maksim2000)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2009, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/34 "2009-06-07T18:51:44Z")
> [@JustinH](#):
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> Isn’t some of the IR stuff sold at walmart in a kit, with the compressor, for like $249?
Nope, you’re thinking about Campbell Hausfeld. Although a ton of IR stuff is sold at Walmart(they are a giant company) - just not the air tools… I think…
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### Author:  [@racinadict](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/racinadict)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2009, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/35 "2009-06-07T20:23:17Z")
the new snapon mg725 puts out 1190 ft-lbs with only 90 psi and a 1/4’’ fitting that runs about 399
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### Author:  [@ballsout1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ballsout1)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2009, 5:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/36 "2009-06-12T17:35:24Z")
i’ve got a couple of earthquakes one that i use at wrk. that one is a year old and i work on 30 to 50 cars a week. its heavy but for a cheap gun you cant beat it.
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### Author:  [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2009, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/37 "2009-06-13T14:22:43Z")
MATCO 1769A
or
MATCO 1769QA
Edit: For your price range the closest is the MATCO MT1758A ($295 list)
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### Author:  [@BrockwayMT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BrockwayMT)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 9:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/38 "2009-06-17T09:44:15Z")
I’m completely happy with my IR 2131 I bought on ebay for ~$130. Used it everyday for a year whilst I was a mechanic. Anything it wouldn’t remove my IR261 would.
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### Author:  [@btlrkt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/btlrkt)
#### Post date: [June 17, 2009, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/imapact-gun-advice/68725/39 "2009-06-17T10:21:15Z")
Ingersoll Rand Titanium…it’s a beast.
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