1099XPA 1/2"-Inch Air Ratchet Wrench

I'm speaking as a daily professional user. Probably owned at least 8 different air ratchets varying in price from 20 to 350 bucks. I've owned super cheapos to reactionless, impact ratchets and the snap-on big dog. I've always great experiences with Ingersoll air tools I've owned. I bought a no name lime green cheapie that worked once and locked up the next time I tried using it. Luckily I was able to return it. I need a reliable quality tool and bought this ratchet as my primary. After reading reviews I decided to add my own. I bought it for daily professional use. It works perfectly. I was surprised to see complaints about loudness because the cheapie was way louder than this one. The Noise level is actually quieter than I expected and I like to be able to rotate the mid mounted exhaust defuser so it blows away from my face or doesn't blow on dusty parts like brake calipers. Saved a few bucks by getting an open box unit. Here is my take on this IR ratchet. 1. Actually looks nice, if that matters to you. I like the tapered handle. 2. Noise level in my experience is below average for a pro air ratchet. 3. Torque and power are what I expect as a pro user. 4. Price vs quality is 5 out of 5. 5. Great balance between price, weight, torque and overall build quality.

Great product, great price, great service

After reading other reviews, I feel like I should reiterate that this is an "air ratchet". Meaning that it is not designed to apply large amounts of torque, but rather to speed up the tightening/loosening of nuts and bolts, that's it. Think of it as an automatic ratchet, where you don't have to move your hand/arm back and forth to perform the task. It is built solidly, activates easily (make sure you have a good grip on the tool before depressing the trigger-lever!), and helps shave off time from my weekend automotive maintenance projects. It is larger than a standard ratchet however, so you will not be able to use it in place of a regular ratchet, just in those instances where you have the room for it, especially on long bolts or nuts on long threaded studs where you can't make full rotations with a standard ratchet. The only downside is the same thing as with all air tools (except those that specifically are designed to be quiet, perhaps) and that is that it is loud. It may be a good thing that you can't use it on every nut and bolt. Great tool for the chest and glad I got it.

Good IR ratchet. For some reason way louder than my old IR. It’s a screamer compared to all my other ratchets. I feel like most air ratchet are around 80dBA this one has got to be in the 90s. Pretty average on weight when I comes to metal cased ratchets. Most of the weight is in the head, but reliable and runs like a champ. It also pretty air hungry. With the amount of air consumed I feel like it should have more torque and speed, but really good for this price range. Not a fan that it is made in China, but a lot of IR air tools are made there now.

Great air tool!!

im an ase master certified tech with 20+ years field experience. The one i just purchased is my 3rd one. They work great and the price is a great value. WAY cheaper than the tool truck. I abuse the heck out of it. Drops, laying on ground in water etc. I really dont take care of it, oil it every once and a while if i think about it. I have gotten about 5-7 years out of these. Could prob do better if you actually take care of it. The first one i had the gears in the body broke from me trying to loosen something that i should have used another tool for and the 2nd one the head just wore out. It still worked but there was too much play in the thing that rotates and the part that turns the gear in the head. just wear and tear. It's a little loud. what i would consider to be average, but still quieter than the noisy snap on ones my coworkers use. When this one breaks ill buy another one.

I use this product professionally nearly every day in a performance shop and it has yet to fail me and continually surprises me. It has a lot of power for its size which isn't the smallest but neither too big. If you oil it and keep condensation/water out of the air lines this thing will last for years and years of heavy use. Why pay for the big industrial brand name tools when this thing delivers the same performance. Great design and solid build quality, I especially appreciate the feature that allows you to direct the exhaust air flow so you can manage the noise levels in tight spaces or keep the air out of your face. Great product, would recommend to anyone.

OMG what can I say but thank your IR, this is the toughest, easiest to use air ratchet I could have asked for. It beat rusted bolts off my car and allowed me to complete a front bearing repair that would have cost me hundreds in labor. I couldn't get the job done with un-powered hand tools they just started stripping the bolt heads. A few forward and reverse motions and zip! the bolts came right out like magic. I broke 2 open end wrenches trying to remove frozen bolts, this awesome air ratchet is worth every dollar I paid.