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8-Amp 1/2-in Drive Corded Impact Wrench

Ratings & Reviews for Kobalt 8-Amp 1/2-in Drive Corded Impact Wrench

4.6
320
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 4.6 out of 5
320 Reviews


92% Recommend this product

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What Customers Are Saying

The tool is powerful and versatile, with users praising its impressive torque and ability to easily remove stubborn bolts and lug nuts. It is described as effective and well-suited for a variety of tasks. While some noted minor drawbacks like weight and size, the majority of reviews emphasize the tool's outstanding performance and value.

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320 Customer Reviews

Saved the day!

Would Recommend

A stuck spindle nut on my honda was holding up progress on an axle swap - a whole day of pre-soak with Kroil and a breaker bar didn’t even make a dent. This thing had it off in a couple minutes. Great buy, saved the day!

June 5, 2026
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Takes lug nuts off with

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Great impact wrench

May 31, 2026
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Good tool, good price

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Worked as it should

May 8, 2026
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Enough power for any job I've thrown it at.

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Took a very stubborn axle nut off fairly easily.

April 6, 2026
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High quality. Reasonable price.

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Worked as expected.

January 25, 2026
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Good Impact Wrench

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Worked very well. Tool off the nut from a pitman arm. And put on an new pitman arm very tightly.

October 27, 2025
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No frills but solid

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No frills impact wrench. For the price, I' very satisfied with how it works.

August 10, 2025
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No title

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I liked the product because it made it less work for me to do hard jobs

June 13, 2025
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Stuck bolts? Easy peasy…

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Easily took off the bolts to change the blades on my riding lawnmower.

April 29, 2025
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Works well. Hold on tight.

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I liked the impact wrench. Got the bolts off that I couldn't with my ratchets.

April 15, 2025
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Do not pay attention to the 4-5 star reviews

Would Not Recommend

I wish I had checked the reviews before purchasing. I used it 3 times to take the wheels off my car to fix the breaks. It stopped after removing the bolt while I still had the button pressed, and when I went on to the next it started again and then stopped after about a half second. I was able to remove the bolt easily by hand. Now the tool doesn't spin when I press the button. Side note, it is NOT variable speed. If you're going to buy this make sure to use it enough for it to break rather than...

April 13, 2025
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Response from Kobalt Team

Hi there! We are sorry to hear that your your corded impact stopped working when using it. Please call KOBALT at 1-888-356-2258 and we will look into...

Kobalt TeamApril 14, 2025

Chervon-Kobalt

Powerful

Would Recommend

Tire shop way overtightened lug nuts on SUV. Would not budge with Hercules or Milwaukee battery impacts or a breaker bar. Crazy tight. This impact wrench took them off like a hot knife through Styrofoam. Great addition for those bolts that just won't budge with battery powered impacts or breaker bars. We nicknamed it Big Bertha!

December 9, 2024
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POWERFUL

POWERFUL! Purchased solely because it was listed at 353 ft pounds of torque. Pro: it took the 1-11/16” nut off the axle of my 24 year old truck like it was butter. I was impressed! Con: First impression, I opened the box and the first thing I saw was the security bit screws that hold the two halves together were not tightened. One of the screws was sticking out 1/4”. Luckily I own a set of security tork bits and was able to tighten the screws, the screws on the rear were also loose. So much for ...

December 5, 2024
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Good product

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It worked great for loosing lug nuts on my truck

November 10, 2024
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It saved the day

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It saved the day getting rusted wheel nuts off my boat trailer

September 28, 2024
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Corded power tools for me!

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Great additions to my rechargeable hand tools. It helped with long lugs to speed up but the process. I still went by hand and a torque wrench for the finish work.

July 26, 2024
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