Craftsman Professional 1/2 in. Impact Wrench —
I am a mold setter in an injection molding plant. One of our primary tools is the impact gun.
Many of us have been supplying our own impacts, because the company impacts are AWFUL! They are not particularly powerful, are trouble-prone and seem to weigh a TON.
Myself, I got an Ingersoll-Rand 2135Ti (through Sears), and am VERY satisfied with it. The guy I work with most of the time got himself one of these (Craftsman #19864).
I have used his impact on several occasions, and it is very good too. Not quite as powerful as my IR going forward, but about as powerful in reverse. It is also fairly light and very well balanced. Very little vibration and kinda quiet as well. I also like the finger-groove grip. Very comfortable to use.
This co-worker of mine has had and used his Craftsman for about five months of very rough usage, and it is still going strong.
The (about) $180 price tag is certainly attractive. About $200 less than those company impacts, and it is still a good bit better.
Sure, I still prefer my IR, but this Craftsman is now on my list of very good impacts. ;)