We can definitely work on that trigger action with some teflon lining love or something. Will work on that. There's a lot of brass in the assembly which when freshly machined obviously can feel quite different than when used for awhile and taking in some of that oil.
Please keep one in stock for me, I may have blown my tool budget for the next couple of months on Big Nasty’s bigger meaner brother air hammer, but I’m definitely gonna need a 1894 to replace my worn out and weak IR2135QTimaxx once my vacation is over.
If you use teflon liners it'll wear out and ruin the tool. Stay with brass, remember it's a techs tool you're selling and we're always dealing with engineering stuff ups so we give you engineers some leeway. Also I'm in Australia how can I get one?
On a serious note what eventually wears out on an air impact that will make a significant loss in its power? Assuming it gets fed a steady diet of dust dirt and water.
Rotor blades usually. But corrosion will increase wear against the cylinder and front and back end plates as well, either causing increased drag or widening tolerances for air to sneak by. Air passageways get less great over time for the same reason.
Working as a line mechanic some would bring their own drier- oiler set up. You put it where the flex hose plugs in. To protect your tools. In giant dealerships there seems to be so much moisture in the lines, especially in humid climates. They never seem to drain the tanks. They don't really care,it's not their money. Water is going to wash oil out of your tools.
@@waiting4aliens I flood mine with oil before use. I mine I paint the floor in oil. I work at a truck dealership and I highly doubt they drain the tank
That's not what your little black impacting ratchet said. (Sorry, still probably a sore subject) :) I like to see someone that actually used the tolls the way they're supposed to be use. Or else manufactures wouldn't give warrantees
@@kp-qr6hy hart is trash. Its tools from walmart. Eventhough they are made by tti, same company that owns milwaukee, ridgid, and ryobi, hart is just garbage. May be ok of a homeowner of diy guy that hardly ever uses them, and only uses them for light duty stuff. But for someone that uses tools daily and actually needs power and reliability from them, they are completely garbage, and overpriced. You're better off buying ryobi, and im not a fan of them either. There was a video done that crunched the numbers and you get more value out of ryobi, and they are much better quality. The only reason hart is made is so tti can get their tools in another mega box store. Wlalmart. But hey if you like them more power to you. But in reality your money would be much better spent on ryobi. Some professionals even use ryobi. You will never see hart on a professional job site. Unless its an apprentice or someone's doing a friend a favor giving their kid some work and they bring them on.
I suspect that on a 1/2" line with 3/8" fittings it would make 100% of the claimed torque. It's kinda unfair to knowingly limit it then say that it didn't make 100% of spec, yet it's still at #1 overall and far closer to stated torque values than the majority of other manufacturers.
Wonder what the manufacturing claimed as far as line sizes. I took a one inch air and through a 1 1/2 hose on it and never seemed to big down ever. But it sure hurt to use lol very heavy.
I just recently started as a railroad mechanic and this thing is absolute gold in the shop. We have airlines everywhere, and some of those bolts are torqued to insane specs. May not have much rust, but 500+ft-lb torque specs plus a year of grime and dirt makes them real nasty to get off. This thing does the job spectacularly.
I have a Nano 3/8 impact from Astro. It is amazingly small, and when combined with the short nano impact sockets, allows you to get an impact in places you'd never dream of legally
I bought a 1894 impact gun and it worked about 3 times and now it can't even remove a lug nut torque on at 165ft-lb. on my truck. I've owned it for 3 years and don't use it all that often except when needed because the 1822 version works 95% of the time around the farm which I bought a year earlier than than the "Thor." Hell, my cordless Ryobi impact guns are more reliable than the "Thor." I have a G2 version coming so will see if that pans out any better. So far my impressions of Astro Tools "Thor" G1 is an unreliable piece of crap while the 1822 is a work of art. So far Astro Tools seems to be hit or miss when it comes to reliability 😉
I FINALLY got my 1894 in my hand this week and oh man am I a fan. I'm a little sad you guys didn't run it long enough to see it ice over under heavy load. Next time I have an Isuzu NPR in the shop I'll grab a shot of it iced up. This tool flows a wild amount of air and puts in the work. My wrist can tell the step up from my ages old Nitrocat 1250K. Thank you so much for the heads up on this tool... And knowing it'll look great after use too is amazing.
This is awesome, ordering a Thor immediately, thank you thank you thank you. On a side note I bought a 1/4" grinder from astro Pneumatic back in the 90's and it still works like it's brand new. I'm just a hobbyist though. Plus AP is made in Taiwan not China and yes there is a big difference in the quality of Taiwanese tools (Gear Wrench is made in Taiwan for example).
Not to mention Taiwan is a democracy and not a genocidal police state. I'll happily send my dollars to them. USA, Japan, Germany, Taiwan are where I want to buy my tools from.
@@kylesonsalla7620 Thanks for the heads up Kyle, disappointed to hear that. Wright tools is another go to for me and they are made in the USA, and I'm still a fan of Snap-On hand tools
@@javaguru7141 Totally totally agree, we all need to do this more, vote with our feet. I have a dream that DeWalt or Milwaukee will make make a premium quality line in the USA. I'd replace all my tools if they did that, just to support that effort. Makita has a made in Japan line, but they seem to be very hard to get here and they ones on Ebay are open boxes.
@@javaguru7141 Taiwan is a USA ally. I believe Foxconn is making a plant in Wisconsin and TSMC is building a plant in Arizona. Good way to keep future electronic chip shortage in check.
I’ve been running Thor for a year now. Daily in a workshop doing multiple break jobs wheel bearings suspension jobs etc and I have to say he just hits like a hot dam. Astro you make one hell of a tool 👍🏻 Get a distributor here in Ireland please
You want epic power to be portable? Get a Powertank compressed CO2 cylinder and run your impact off that. Those off-road guys got this one figured out.
Cranking up the compressor, or running off a CO2 tank in the field. Been done for decades (just that I'm aware of). The trick is longevity of the tool.
@@16v15 Th key is to use a regulator so you're not running it at nuke pressures. And the compressed c02 is super dry (cryo liquid), so actually better for tool longevity than air.
@@G5Hohn You are kidding right? Running off a ~900 psi tank without a reg is just going to grenade most tools, nobody is *that* stupid. As to longevity, the concern would be the pressures, not the propellant. The larger point is that there is nothing new about some wahoos are marketing.
I've in heavy duty repair facilities for the last 10+years. All of them used 1/2"air lines/hoses, and the larger fittings that flow a greater volume of air. This tends to 'breathe' new life's into some of your old worn air tools. These shops average a 135psi, sometimes 150psi. Where's most automotive repair shops run 125psi or so.
It well thought out impact. direction switch and power dial are ideal (clever and durable yet simple), short length ideal and power very useful without being stupidly so . The main plus is the incredibly reasonable price for a professional grade tool which will have good technical and service part support .. I got 2 for my auto shop ....
When testing your air tools are you setting the pressure with trigger pulled or without? If your aren’t pulling the trigger while setting the pressure the air tools are already been tested at an disadvantage.
I bought this gun based on this video. Power is great. Trigger and direction button not so much. Trigger sticks, direction sticks and I end up lightly tapping the direction lever with a socket every time. Oil has only helped a little. Too frustrating to keep using. FWIW
For the direction part they have a more center machined part rather than one with bias that can be swapped in. Or they'll do it for you for free. Trigger, yeah. Bit too notchy
As a professional, I’m sold. I’ve been a loyal IR fan for years. Then I Came across SMA. Love the videos Eric, keep up the good work. I then cam across TTC. Love them as well. Going to buy one ASAP. Wold like to see a shootout on 3/8 guns and air ratchets if you guys are up to it. Great work all!
I will be buying this if I get back to being a line tech in the coming weeks, been working telecom as a tower climber and obviously can't use air powered tools in that trade. This video just got me excited to get back to shop air
I wanna Thor.....just bought a 3/8" stubby Nano. Eric from Astro on Garagejournal/forum is a top bloke, always doing nice stuff for members. I really think Astro is a great innovative US company that makes true pro tools. Not sure I need a Thor with the 3 pneumatic impacts I have...butta I gotta have one.
With all the excitement I forgot to thank Astro Pneumatic for this wonderful tool, great job, please keep kicking a_s. I think I'm going to pick up a few more Astro tools while I'm at it.
@@ONeal397 I do like it but the trigger is definitely a let down it has this two stage feel which takes some getting used to I’m hoping it’ll break in soon
I'm curious about the M18 vs the 1/2 air impacts. I've had the M18 for a couple years and use it 90% of the time, but when it fails I pull out my Cornwell 1/2 impact and it rarely fails to loosen something. I'm my experience the Cornwells are the strongest. I know the 3/4 was at the time when I bought it compared to the IR and snap on
Astro Thor - 188 / 825 = 23 cents per foot lb vs Milwaukee - 699 / 1020 = 68.5 cents per foot lb Or put another way, you could buy 3 Thors for less than one Milwaukee. Having said all that, if you need that extra torque...
A friendly reminder. If it's the power you're after, you can pick up plenty Taiwan made 3/4's or high end halfs for pennies. I've noticed with air tools you find on Ebay tons of pawned new or open box tools (Chief/Suntech especially). For example, I picked up a new Suntech SM-45-4057LG 3/4 for 92 bucks. Also how on Amazon at this moment there's a Suntech SM-45-4035P 3/4 for 70. Also, sometimes Amazon has a moment and I've snatched up loads of Suntech for about 30 a tool.
$160.00 on Amazon , I have this one , a air cat and a harbor freight impact . The Thor is really good but my air cat at 6 years old still is king . But I run 150psi line pressure.
I've got a few different Astro manufactured onyx air tools in angle grinders and da Sanders and I'm very impressed with how well they are lasting and performing.... They get used every day, pretty much 7 days a week in the body Shop collision repair work we do... we mainly buy snap-on Air Tools and Milwaukee battery powered tools and our least favorite has always been (Mac Tools/High Priced DeWalt In Disguise) but after 2 years of heavy usage, we have been highly impressed with the Astro onyx brand tools...
Cordless tool companies make the comparison themselves, so we indulge it. I know we wanted to know how they compare strictly power wise, but they do both compete for our dollars to do the same task I suppose, just with different pro's and cons obviously.
Top notch video as always. Are you planning on doing a air line fitting comparison video still? Would really like to see that and perhaps your entire shop/at home air supply set up. Show us how you guys make them beans!
I have 3 Aircats ½ 1250, ⅜ and ⅜. They are good but the triggers are either off or balls to the walls. There is no smooth ramping to the top or bottom of the trigger. I called them they said turn my air down from 120 to 90. Didn't change a bit. They mostly just sit there in the drawer while I use my vintage 80s Japanese Sunen guns with smooth triggers. That's if anyone knows what a Sunen ½ impact air gun is.
I've gotta say I'm heavily disappointed in astro pneumatic, I've purchased two thor impacts and both were duds. One built incorrectly and then started leaking air, and the other unit locked up completely! I'm glad my Mac tools guy took back the first one. After having to complain to astro to pay for warranty shipping on the second I can firmly say I'll never buy another.
I’ve got an 1894, you captioned that it gets frosty…I’m down in florida and the humidity generally sits at like 80%…any time I pull off 4 tires the entire top of the guns drenched from the condensation. Kind of funny
Great work! I'd like to see a comparison on how much difference fitting type makes on torque output. (Ie V type vs M type). Maybe also test different hose diameters and lengths or an inline auxilary tank with short hose to test very best case.
I have the ir 2235 max it will snap 15/16 head rust seized bolts after a few heats on the blind part from heat soak. If it don’t wanna come out after a solid minute of hammering with any good impact, it’s gonna be a fight. I feel like heat beat repeat is better overall with a good gun is going to work better for me personally than a higher torque gun. It will just snap them off faster rather than more heat and beat cycles for the simple continuous impacted heating and cooling cycles.
I have a test for you. How about a performance test on portable compressors? Maybe high flow vs standard fittings and portable vs large 60-80 gallon compressor. Just to see how much performance were loosing.
Have you tried testing the Thor with wider diameter hoses? The hose diameter can restrict the power delivery . This like this pressure is voltage and diameter is current. Just a suggestion!
@@TorqueTestChannel just watched it, thank you! My only comment is that after the initial start up, the tool might be limiting the performance of the different hose diameters. Also, keep in mind that the power torque specification is typically transient max rather than average. This is common in the industry especially for electronics. They might say 1000 watts peak but what they don’t tell you is that might be for 1 millisecond. Either way, I was in the power tool industry ( Milwaukee Tool ) and I love the way you guys are testing especially the side by side comparison! I am a principal electrical engineer and I am impressed with your methodology and you surpass what most companies do for engineering testing! That is a compliment for you and an insult for the companies since they don’t come close to what you are doing in terms of testing! So an engineer, I applaud you for your engineering work! We need more channels and people like you!
just received my first batch. big healthy motor looks to be made by FP/aircat?? same bag and anvil nose ball inside the box?? first one sold broke a new shock off while installing it on a semi... guy said he never expected it to be "that" strong in forward
Nah not made by Florida pneumatic. Just use a bag and cover like they do. This is like the Astro skunk worx factory that makes specialty air like their 320, 321 and 205QL
Could you do a video about the WORX brand? Its a brand that is starting to get really popular here in Europe. They weight alot (in a good way), seem/ feel really high quality and perform way beyond their price range. I've bought the Worx wx279.9 at 159$ and it absolutely destroyed my friends Makita DTW251ZJ 18V which is like 60 bucks more expensive. You can buy them from Amazon. Make sure to use the bigger battery, the 4 ah battery feels like it has a lot more power.
I'm a carpenter. I own and use many cordless tools that I use till they're worn out and I have to replace them. But if I'm in one place I use tools you plug in they're better and cost less
Used my m18 half inch impact to take off a set of gas tank straps that were 2.5 inches wide. Needless to say they came off when the impact twisted the straps and coiled them up until they broke
In short, if you can supply the air this is the biggest bang for the buck. If air is a problem, M18 or if you are on makita's battery platform, wait and see if their upgraded 1/2" achieves what the XGT does or falls on it's face.
I swear that Thor has the same internals as my Bahco BPC 817 3/4” impact, Made in Taiwan. My Bahco has some savage power to it as well, just in a larger package.
If You ever have the chance You should test an paoli air gun, i bought one 10 years ago and it stil Going strong to this day, and its been Used in the formula 1 and the nascar series.
Thanks for the tear down, that’s all I needed to decide weather to upgrade to an IR2235TiMaxx or this Thor. And I’ll be buying the Thor in a few months (I’ve blown my budget on Big Nasty’s bigger nastier brother)
We can definitely work on that trigger action with some teflon lining love or something. Will work on that. There's a lot of brass in the assembly which when freshly machined obviously can feel quite different than when used for awhile and taking in some of that oil.
Looking in my crystal ball I see an increase in your sales numbers for the "Eighteen Ninety Thor" - @John Larson, in the near future!
Please keep one in stock for me, I may have blown my tool budget for the next couple of months on Big Nasty’s bigger meaner brother air hammer, but I’m definitely gonna need a 1894 to replace my worn out and weak IR2135QTimaxx once my vacation is over.
Pretty cool the tool manufacturer watching the channel and making upgrades based off the info.
If you use teflon liners it'll wear out and ruin the tool.
Stay with brass, remember it's a techs tool you're selling and we're always dealing with engineering stuff ups so we give you engineers some leeway.
Also I'm in Australia how can I get one?
My air impact is fine but I'm probably gonna buy one of these anyway. It looks like it hits HARD.
On a serious note what eventually wears out on an air impact that will make a significant loss in its power? Assuming it gets fed a steady diet of dust dirt and water.
You definitely deserve a checkmark by now 😂
Rotor blades usually. But corrosion will increase wear against the cylinder and front and back end plates as well, either causing increased drag or widening tolerances for air to sneak by. Air passageways get less great over time for the same reason.
Working as a line mechanic some would bring their own drier- oiler set up. You put it where the flex hose plugs in. To protect your tools. In giant dealerships there seems to be so much moisture in the lines, especially in humid climates. They never seem to drain the tanks.
They don't really care,it's not their money.
Water is going to wash oil out of your tools.
Dirt and rust ingress from the lines gets stuck in the tool and wears out he air vanes causing cross leaks and loss of power.
@@waiting4aliens I flood mine with oil before use. I mine I paint the floor in oil. I work at a truck dealership and I highly doubt they drain the tank
Abused!? Seriously!!!?? I'll have you know I never abuse tools....😐
nope.... its abused well within acceptable tolerances
Just using tools abuses tools , don't take it to hart🇬🇧❤️
@@kp-qr6hy hart is good i buy all of their 20 and 40v tools
That's not what your little black impacting ratchet said. (Sorry, still probably a sore subject) :)
I like to see someone that actually used the tolls the way they're supposed to be use. Or else manufactures wouldn't give warrantees
@@kp-qr6hy hart is trash. Its tools from walmart. Eventhough they are made by tti, same company that owns milwaukee, ridgid, and ryobi, hart is just garbage. May be ok of a homeowner of diy guy that hardly ever uses them, and only uses them for light duty stuff. But for someone that uses tools daily and actually needs power and reliability from them, they are completely garbage, and overpriced. You're better off buying ryobi, and im not a fan of them either. There was a video done that crunched the numbers and you get more value out of ryobi, and they are much better quality. The only reason hart is made is so tti can get their tools in another mega box store. Wlalmart. But hey if you like them more power to you. But in reality your money would be much better spent on ryobi. Some professionals even use ryobi. You will never see hart on a professional job site. Unless its an apprentice or someone's doing a friend a favor giving their kid some work and they bring them on.
This thing just put everyone on notice. Well done Astro, thank you TTC for the amazing test. I'm looking forward to buying this one very soon.
Astro build Matcos impacts
6/28 Out of stock again amzn.to/2Sl3McC
We ran this gun w/ a 1/2" air line here: ua-cam.com/video/KBQpaUBMmGw/v-deo.html
I am very impressed!! I'm fornsure going to get one before the price jumps upto $500
@@bfelinemaximus All of AP's air tools are Taiwan
Well that sold out quick.
Hey man ! Nice videos , I've got a Facom ns1600f , would be nice to see one on your chart
Hope you're going to test there air hammer as well I'm looking for a new one 🙂
If I was young, I would fit out an Astro tool truck and eat the lunch of Snap, Mac, and Cornwall.
I NEED you to put this on a 1/2 inch line and all of the air you can muster. That would be fantastic.
I suspect that on a 1/2" line with 3/8" fittings it would make 100% of the claimed torque. It's kinda unfair to knowingly limit it then say that it didn't make 100% of spec, yet it's still at #1 overall and far closer to stated torque values than the majority of other manufacturers.
Wonder what the manufacturing claimed as far as line sizes. I took a one inch air and through a 1 1/2 hose on it and never seemed to big down ever. But it sure hurt to use lol very heavy.
South Main Auto for the win.
I just recently started as a railroad mechanic and this thing is absolute gold in the shop. We have airlines everywhere, and some of those bolts are torqued to insane specs. May not have much rust, but 500+ft-lb torque specs plus a year of grime and dirt makes them real nasty to get off. This thing does the job spectacularly.
I have a Nano 3/8 impact from Astro. It is amazingly small, and when combined with the short nano impact sockets, allows you to get an impact in places you'd never dream of legally
Now I see why Eric at SMA has been talking good about this channel.
I bought a 1894 impact gun and it worked about 3 times and now it can't even remove a lug nut torque on at 165ft-lb. on my truck. I've owned it for 3 years and don't use it all that often except when needed because the 1822 version works 95% of the time around the farm which I bought a year earlier than than the "Thor." Hell, my cordless Ryobi impact guns are more reliable than the "Thor."
I have a G2 version coming so will see if that pans out any better. So far my impressions of Astro Tools "Thor" G1 is an unreliable piece of crap while the 1822 is a work of art. So far Astro Tools seems to be hit or miss when it comes to reliability 😉
This is why I prefer buying tools directly from the manufacturer before its re-branded!
I’ve been using this for a couple months. It’s so damn good. My impact has come in clutch when my buddies 1000$ snap on can’t get a bolt out.
27k views already. So awesome to watch the channel growing. Glad to be here with you guys while it happens. 🙏🏼
I love my astro 1832, and have been waiting for this one to drop! Thank you guys for all the work you're doing!
Giving AvE a run for his Canadian Pesos with how you guys do this stuff. Keep it up!
Great testing for sure. But the vernacular isn't nearly as entertaining
@@joelyounger not nearly as skookum
Ya he’s got himself a Cockford Ollie
Well he tears tools down to see build quality not specs
it’s time, the Eighteen Ninety Thor 🔨
I FINALLY got my 1894 in my hand this week and oh man am I a fan. I'm a little sad you guys didn't run it long enough to see it ice over under heavy load. Next time I have an Isuzu NPR in the shop I'll grab a shot of it iced up. This tool flows a wild amount of air and puts in the work. My wrist can tell the step up from my ages old Nitrocat 1250K. Thank you so much for the heads up on this tool... And knowing it'll look great after use too is amazing.
wow, really impressive tool for the money! I certainly don't need one, but I sure do love my other Astro tools!
Can't wait to get my hands in mine. Already ordered it.
Many thanks for your valuable comments! really love you and the way you do your job is really nice.
This is awesome, ordering a Thor immediately, thank you thank you thank you. On a side note I bought a 1/4" grinder from astro Pneumatic back in the 90's and it still works like it's brand new. I'm just a hobbyist though. Plus AP is made in Taiwan not China and yes there is a big difference in the quality of Taiwanese tools (Gear Wrench is made in Taiwan for example).
Not to mention Taiwan is a democracy and not a genocidal police state. I'll happily send my dollars to them. USA, Japan, Germany, Taiwan are where I want to buy my tools from.
GW has been moving a lot of production to China
@@kylesonsalla7620 Thanks for the heads up Kyle, disappointed to hear that. Wright tools is another go to for me and they are made in the USA, and I'm still a fan of Snap-On hand tools
@@javaguru7141 Totally totally agree, we all need to do this more, vote with our feet. I have a dream that DeWalt or Milwaukee will make make a premium quality line in the USA. I'd replace all my tools if they did that, just to support that effort. Makita has a made in Japan line, but they seem to be very hard to get here and they ones on Ebay are open boxes.
@@javaguru7141
Taiwan is a USA ally.
I believe Foxconn is making a plant in Wisconsin and TSMC is building a plant in Arizona. Good way to keep future electronic chip shortage in check.
I’ve been running Thor for a year now. Daily in a workshop doing multiple break jobs wheel bearings suspension jobs etc and I have to say he just hits like a hot dam. Astro you make one hell of a tool 👍🏻 Get a distributor here in Ireland please
I ordered my 189Thor as soon as I saw Mr. O’s video saying they were available.
You gotta test one of those 12v emergency impacts, just for the giggles.
I wouldn’t mind seeing what the SATA brand impacts do on the dyno. Or even the Klein’s. Rare impacts, but they are on Amazon...
Well it looks like I found my next air tool I’m buying. This looks like it’d be phenomenal busting can bolts on a gas turbine.
You want epic power to be portable? Get a Powertank compressed CO2 cylinder and run your impact off that. Those off-road guys got this one figured out.
Like firefighters, we've dreamed about using a 250psi firefighter air set-up for sure.
Cranking up the compressor, or running off a CO2 tank in the field. Been done for decades (just that I'm aware of). The trick is longevity of the tool.
@@16v15 Th key is to use a regulator so you're not running it at nuke pressures. And the compressed c02 is super dry (cryo liquid), so actually better for tool longevity than air.
@@G5Hohn You are kidding right? Running off a ~900 psi tank without a reg is just going to grenade most tools, nobody is *that* stupid. As to longevity, the concern would be the pressures, not the propellant. The larger point is that there is nothing new about some wahoos are marketing.
I've in heavy duty repair facilities for the last 10+years. All of them used 1/2"air lines/hoses, and the larger fittings that flow a greater volume of air. This tends to 'breathe' new life's into some of your old worn air tools. These shops average a 135psi, sometimes 150psi. Where's most automotive repair shops run 125psi or so.
It well thought out impact.
direction switch and power dial are ideal (clever and durable yet simple), short length ideal and power very useful without being stupidly so .
The main plus is the incredibly reasonable price for a professional grade tool which will have good technical and service part support ..
I got 2 for my auto shop ....
When testing your air tools are you setting the pressure with trigger pulled or without? If your aren’t pulling the trigger while setting the pressure the air tools are already been tested at an disadvantage.
Dam, even though I've already invested in milwaukee cordless, I might snag one of these, that torque for that price is insane
Man I just got a black and orange Matco 1/2 in stubby.. up to 700 ft pound's. I love it.
I bought this gun based on this video. Power is great. Trigger and direction button not so much. Trigger sticks, direction sticks and I end up lightly tapping the direction lever with a socket every time. Oil has only helped a little. Too frustrating to keep using. FWIW
For the direction part they have a more center machined part rather than one with bias that can be swapped in. Or they'll do it for you for free. Trigger, yeah. Bit too notchy
@@TorqueTestChannel thanks for the response. How does one go about getting a different direction control piece? Thanks
Email nfisher@astrotools.com. there's quite a few pieces to remove and 2 ball bearings to keep track of if you do it yourself. Or they can do it.
@@TorqueTestChannel 👍
Quite the appropriate name for such a powerful tool.
Thank you after binging impact wrench videos for 2 days and my wife being upset I have now found the impact gun I'm buying... right now
As a professional, I’m sold. I’ve been a loyal IR fan for years. Then I Came across SMA. Love the videos Eric, keep up the good work. I then cam across TTC. Love them as well. Going to buy one ASAP. Wold like to see a shootout on 3/8 guns and air ratchets if you guys are up to it. Great work all!
The design is clear and cool. Nice
I will be buying this if I get back to being a line tech in the coming weeks, been working telecom as a tower climber and obviously can't use air powered tools in that trade. This video just got me excited to get back to shop air
Order it last week can't wait 🙌 tell its in stock🙂
I wanna Thor.....just bought a 3/8" stubby Nano. Eric from Astro on Garagejournal/forum is a top bloke, always doing nice stuff for members. I really think Astro is a great innovative US company that makes true pro tools. Not sure I need a Thor with the 3 pneumatic impacts I have...butta I gotta have one.
With all the excitement I forgot to thank Astro Pneumatic for this wonderful tool, great job, please keep kicking a_s. I think I'm going to pick up a few more Astro tools while I'm at it.
10:41... and it's only $188...☝️..
shops will absolutely love this tool...
I’m getting mine on Sunday I’m so excited!!!
You like it?
@@ONeal397 I do like it but the trigger is definitely a let down it has this two stage feel which takes some getting used to I’m hoping it’ll break in soon
I'm curious about the M18 vs the 1/2 air impacts. I've had the M18 for a couple years and use it 90% of the time, but when it fails I pull out my Cornwell 1/2 impact and it rarely fails to loosen something.
I'm my experience the Cornwells are the strongest. I know the 3/4 was at the time when I bought it compared to the IR and snap on
have you tested the power difference having a swivel in the air line vs not
Awesome channel. You clearly put a huge amount of work into these videos
Appreciate you saying so, glad it can be seen on screen!
Astro Thor - 188 / 825 = 23 cents per foot lb vs Milwaukee - 699 / 1020 = 68.5 cents per foot lb
Or put another way, you could buy 3 Thors for less than one Milwaukee. Having said all that, if you need that extra torque...
A friendly reminder. If it's the power you're after, you can pick up plenty Taiwan made 3/4's or high end halfs for pennies. I've noticed with air tools you find on Ebay tons of pawned new or open box tools (Chief/Suntech especially). For example, I picked up a new Suntech SM-45-4057LG 3/4 for 92 bucks. Also how on Amazon at this moment there's a Suntech SM-45-4035P 3/4 for 70. Also, sometimes Amazon has a moment and I've snatched up loads of Suntech for about 30 a tool.
Just ordered. 15% off on Amazon right now.. Beats my old IR
$160.00 on Amazon , I have this one , a air cat and a harbor freight impact . The Thor is really good but my air cat at 6 years old still is king . But I run 150psi line pressure.
I've got a few different Astro manufactured onyx air tools in angle grinders and da Sanders and I'm very impressed with how well they are lasting and performing.... They get used every day, pretty much 7 days a week in the body Shop collision repair work we do... we mainly buy snap-on Air Tools and Milwaukee battery powered tools and our least favorite has always been (Mac Tools/High Priced DeWalt In Disguise) but after 2 years of heavy usage, we have been highly impressed with the Astro onyx brand tools...
Just a question, is it a fair comparison with air torque vs. battery?
Cordless tool companies make the comparison themselves, so we indulge it. I know we wanted to know how they compare strictly power wise, but they do both compete for our dollars to do the same task I suppose, just with different pro's and cons obviously.
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Hello, any idea about the torque values forward and reverse in setting 1 and 2? Thanks
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Hazet got some impact guns rated at 4200Nm. Made in Germany too...
Just ordered this + the 1822 in a bundle to replace my 231ha, so friggin excited!
With those huge hammers to swing around I imagine this would be a beast with more psi behind it.
Top notch video as always. Are you planning on doing a air line fitting comparison video still? Would really like to see that and perhaps your entire shop/at home air supply set up. Show us how you guys make them beans!
I have 3 Aircats ½ 1250, ⅜ and ⅜. They are good but the triggers are either off or balls to the walls. There is no smooth ramping to the top or bottom of the trigger. I called them they said turn my air down from 120 to 90. Didn't change a bit. They mostly just sit there in the drawer while I use my vintage 80s Japanese Sunen guns with smooth triggers. That's if anyone knows what a Sunen ½ impact air gun is.
What is the smallest air compresser I can get to run the Thor impact wrench, know nothing about them need some advice thank you
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I've gotta say I'm heavily disappointed in astro pneumatic, I've purchased two thor impacts and both were duds. One built incorrectly and then started leaking air, and the other unit locked up completely! I'm glad my Mac tools guy took back the first one. After having to complain to astro to pay for warranty shipping on the second I can firmly say I'll never buy another.
I bought one now just gotta wait to get it.
I’ve got an 1894, you captioned that it gets frosty…I’m down in florida and the humidity generally sits at like 80%…any time I pull off 4 tires the entire top of the guns drenched from the condensation. Kind of funny
Have you tested IR w7152 1/2 cordless for the most powerful 1/2?
We're working our way there.
great video. please keep up the amazing work y'all are doing
Great work! I'd like to see a comparison on how much difference fitting type makes on torque output. (Ie V type vs M type).
Maybe also test different hose diameters and lengths or an inline auxilary tank with short hose to test very best case.
I have the ir 2235 max it will snap 15/16 head rust seized bolts after a few heats on the blind part from heat soak. If it don’t wanna come out after a solid minute of hammering with any good impact, it’s gonna be a fight. I feel like heat beat repeat is better overall with a good gun is going to work better for me personally than a higher torque gun. It will just snap them off faster rather than more heat and beat cycles for the simple continuous impacted heating and cooling cycles.
Can you guys please do a video on your air setup? And maybe even explanations/reviews of air hardware?
I have a test for you. How about a performance test on portable compressors? Maybe high flow vs standard fittings and portable vs large 60-80 gallon compressor. Just to see how much performance were loosing.
Have you tried testing the Thor with wider diameter hoses? The hose diameter can restrict the power delivery . This like this pressure is voltage and diameter is current. Just a suggestion!
We have a video on it!
@@TorqueTestChannel just watched it, thank you!
My only comment is that after the initial start up, the tool might be limiting the performance of the different hose diameters.
Also, keep in mind that the power torque specification is typically transient max rather than average. This is common in the industry especially for electronics. They might say 1000 watts peak but what they don’t tell you is that might be for 1 millisecond.
Either way, I was in the power tool industry ( Milwaukee Tool ) and I love the way you guys are testing especially the side by side comparison! I am a principal electrical engineer and I am impressed with your methodology and you surpass what most companies do for engineering testing!
That is a compliment for you and an insult for the companies since they don’t come close to what you are doing in terms of testing!
So an engineer, I applaud you for your engineering work! We need more channels and people like you!
just received my first batch. big healthy motor looks to be made by FP/aircat?? same bag and anvil nose ball inside the box?? first one sold broke a new shock off while installing it on a semi... guy said he never expected it to be "that" strong in forward
Nah not made by Florida pneumatic. Just use a bag and cover like they do. This is like the Astro skunk worx factory that makes specialty air like their 320, 321 and 205QL
@@TorqueTestChannel i knew you would know!!
I would assume as it breaks in it’s more likely to increase in power with a slow path downward after some sort of break-in peak
As in it’s not a straight line from walking out of the store to two years of use
Matco Cordless 1/2 impact? Used a couple in a brake shop for awhile and while heavy, they're very impressive
I wish I had seen this before blindly buying my ir 231c about a month ago.
Would love to see the new Thor with the 1/2 line like in the other video
Have you ever tested a nitro cat 1200? Guy at work has one and it's unbelievable how powerful and quiet it is
Patiently waiting for the Ingersoll Rand W 7152 Torque test
Could you do a video about the WORX brand? Its a brand that is starting to get really popular here in Europe. They weight alot (in a good way), seem/ feel really high quality and perform way beyond their price range. I've bought the Worx wx279.9 at 159$ and it absolutely destroyed my friends Makita DTW251ZJ 18V which is like 60 bucks more expensive. You can buy them from Amazon. Make sure to use the bigger battery, the 4 ah battery feels like it has a lot more power.
Ahhhhhh! Just woke up and here we are 💪🏼
I'm a carpenter. I own and use many cordless tools that I use till they're worn out and I have to replace them. But if I'm in one place I use tools you plug in they're better and cost less
Is the Matco 7229 just a rebranded “Sioux” impact? It looks just like it
Used my m18 half inch impact to take off a set of gas tank straps that were 2.5 inches wide. Needless to say they came off when the impact twisted the straps and coiled them up until they broke
It would be cool to see what the line pressure does as the longer tests go on. What was the air pressure when it developed its max torque
In short, if you can supply the air this is the biggest bang for the buck.
If air is a problem, M18 or if you are on makita's battery platform, wait and see if their upgraded 1/2" achieves what the XGT does or falls on it's face.
I'd be interested in knowing the torque at each of the settings on the knob. When I feel lazy and don't want to get up to grab a weaker impact.
Just bought one before watching the video!
Have you tested any corded 120vac impacts yet? Some people swear by them aside from being 'slow'.
I swear that Thor has the same internals as my Bahco BPC 817 3/4” impact, Made in Taiwan. My Bahco has some savage power to it as well, just in a larger package.
How will the Thor 1894 stand against the Thor 1894 G2? It will be interesting to see if it's worth the upgrade.
Can't wait to see the new price of these
If You ever have the chance You should test an paoli air gun, i bought one 10 years ago and it stil Going strong to this day, and its been Used in the formula 1 and the nascar series.
What model do you have? We'd been wanting to but would need to come up with something it won't break!
@@TorqueTestChannel i have a set of Paoli DP2000, with an 1 inch drive. Only downside is that its locked in rotation so you will need an LH and an RH.
Well, if the gun I bought off of Amazon turns out to be a scam (it looks that way at this point), then I know which gun I'm getting instead now.
Test that thing with a 1/2" hose and 3/8 air fittings. At least.
I got my Thor on a 1/2 fitting and 1/2 hose at 135psi
Thanks for the tear down, that’s all I needed to decide weather to upgrade to an IR2235TiMaxx or this Thor.
And I’ll be buying the Thor in a few months (I’ve blown my budget on Big Nasty’s bigger nastier brother)
I love mine! Thor is now king… long live the king!
Have you ever tested the hilti 22v 1/2” impact? Would be interesting to see as hilti normally underrate there products
They are out of stock everywhere but summit racing will still let you order at $169. Says it should ship in about two weeks.