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- 1250-K Impact Wrench: This durable power wrench delivers a robust 950 ft-lb of maximum torque and a powerful 1,300 ft-lb of loosening torque
- Innovative Design: The power wrench features a hard-hitting smooth twin clutch mechanism; the reinforced housing offers durability
- Wrench with Quiet Operation: This impact wrench includes a patented quiet-tuned exhaust system, reducing the noise level to a minimal 86 dBA
- User-Friendly Wrench Handle: This power wrench is equipped with an ergonomically designed handle and an easy operation flip lever for forward and reverse
- More Power, Less Noise: AIRCAT line power tools provide power and torque with reduced noise levels and ergonomic designs
Description
1250K 1600-TH-A 1125 1058-VXL
Color: Black and Silver
Brand: AIRCAT
Material: Kevlar
Item Length: 8.25 inches
Item Weight: 2.2 kg
Head Style: Wrench
Item Torque: 1300 ft-lb
Operation Mode: Pneumatic
End Style: Socket End
Measurement Standard: SAE (Inch)
Item Length: 8.25 inches
Item Weight: 2.2 kg
Package Quantity: 1
Material Type: Kevlar
Finish Types: Powder Coated
Color: Black and Silver
Brand Name: AIRCAT
Model Number: 1250K
Unit Count: 1 Count
Item Highlight: Heavy Duty Performance with Hard-Hitting Reinforced Housing, 950 ft-lb Max Torque and 1,300 ft-lb Loosening Torque, 86 dBA
Number of Items: 1
Manufacturer: AirCat
UPC: 809084125001
Global Trade Identification Number: 01
Included Components: One 1/2" drive air impact
Item Type Name: 1/2" Kevlar Impact
Manufacturer Part Number: 1250K
Manufacturer Warranty Description: 2 Years with Proof of Purchase
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Style: Impact Wrench
This impact is fantastic. It doesn't matter if it's "the most powerful" on the market, it's simply very, very strong for a half inch impact gun. And because of the incredible smoothness of the twin/pin clutch mechanism, it's deceptively powerful. You don't feel the vibration or hear super loud hammering that suggest its really working hard. Rather, it's incredibly smooth, relentlessly powerful, and quiet enough that you don't even need ear protection while using it. I recently did suspension work on my vehicle using this newly-acquired gun and it had enough power to break loose some very rusted control arm bolts even using a wobble extension plugged into a wobble extension plugged into the socket. As experienced impact users now, extensions will kneecap the power of any impact. And Doubling them up will knock any impact down to size, especially with a wobble AT AN ANGLE. No matter. The Honey Badger of impact guns doesn't care. It just gives you smooth power that always seems enough. At 8" long, this is not a compact impact gun. It's very much a full size tool and not something for tight spaces. But since you can use extensions with it and have enough power still, it really opens up some possibilities. It's also somewhat heavy. Not heavier than anything else of comparable size in this class (IR 2235TI for example) but could be difficult to use for someone not used to a full size impact weight. The overall fit and finish are very good. The anvil has a friction ring design that fits socket perfectly-- not too tight, not too loose. Finally, lots of power is useless if you cannot control it effectively. The trigger has excellent throttle control and makes it easy to use without wrecking fasteners. Not the cheapest gun around, but a heck of a value. HIGHLY recommended.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2021 by Justin H
Style: Impact Wrench
Just recently I have tried to remove the anode rod from my old water heater and failed. I was using my 3/4" breaking bar with a pipe extension, but I could not hold the tank itself. Then I tried my HF 1/2" impact gun at 120 psi air pressure and failed again. The anode rod has a 3/4" NPT thread and it's been in place for 15 years. So I searched for the strongest 1/2" gun on the market and came up with Nitrocat 1250K. I bought it from Amazon. It came in a nice cardboard box with the Aircat bag and some paperwork. The operating instructions lists max torque at 90 psi air supply as 950 ft-lb and weight as 4.5 lb. Declaration of conformity lists max torque as 1300 ft-lb and weight as 4.3 lb. It is very easy to check the weight since I have a precision calibrated scale. It came to 4.855 lb without any accessories or fittings attached. It is still significantly lighter than my HF gun. It is much more difficult to check the torque rating. This is what I did. I have torqued several 1-1/8" hex cap screws to 600 ft-lb with a torque wrench (max torque on the wrench) and used Nitrocat to remove them. I have used 3/4" impact socket and a 1/2" adapter. 1250K did not hesitate to remove all the screws at 100 psi air supply. Later it removed my anode rod with no problem. It was not rusted in place, just very tight. There are a couple of things that I don't like. The 1/2" square part of the anvil is very short at .350", it should have been a little longer. The air inlet has a 23 mm hex, which is non-standard and you have to use an adjustable wrench to torque the fitting. Also the instruction does not say a word about lubricating the hammer case. It is important you do that periodically - there is a port in the hammer case with a set screw just for that. Despite these few drawbacks I like the gun and hope it will last for many years with a light hobby use. For intermittent use it is not important how big your compressor or air tank is. My compressor is a little Makita with 3.3 CFM @ 90 psi and 2.2 gal tank. I use it to pump an auxiliary 11 gal tank and this is where I connect my impact gun. What is very important is the air flow to the tool. Impact guns need a lot of air flow to develop full torque. I am using 3/8" fittings on mine with a short 3/8" hose to help the flow. Do not forget to check the output valve on your tank to make sure it does not restrict the flow.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2019 by Engineer
Style: Impact Wrench
I went by the YouTube video's online. I was sold. I got a great deal on mine. It was previously purchased and returned. I don't know why as it was in near perfect condition. It's much quieter then a normal compressor gun that has two hammer's in it. So as this doesn't have the same hammer system. it's much more quieter when pulling the Triger on a job and has less vibration. That said it's well balanced and will leave your wrist with less fatigue when your done. I got a great deal for a much lower price then paying for new. So, I'm even happier then having to pay full price for the same thing. I would have purchased a new one. But, for 39% percent off of what I would have paid. I got a great buy without the original box. And, a great tool. I also got the AirCat 1250KBB Protective Cover for my 1250-K. It say NitroCat on it and is a perfect match for protecting your tool investment. Also, as a added bit of information. Do yourself a big favor and watch the power increase like being kicked by a horse. Swap out your hose by using a 1/2 hose with 3/8 to 1/4 adapters on both ends and high flow couplers. I notice a super increase of kick and power on the gun that I think most are looking for and are use too when using the old system of double hammer's over the system found in the NitroCat 1250k. Yes a new 50ft by 1/2 inch Hose and high flow couplers should be a part of your purchase.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2021 by Rich724
Style: Impact Wrench
Quiet and very powerful. Like it! Have had many 1/2 in impacts. Pro level tool for sure!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2026 by Amazon Customer
Style: Impact Wrench
THIS IT ALL YOU WILL NEED WORKS GREAT STRONG AND POWERFUL
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2026 by L D MATER
Style: Impact Wrench
very high quality product high torque while still being quiet. I am completely satisfied with this product, as a professional technician I use this thing daily and I have yet to have any problems with it. The only complaint I have is that it seems to have less torque than advertised "killer torque" it fells like it has just as much as my $300 snapon gun, that being said though it was still strong enough to snap a wheel stud off on an F150 when I was trying to loosen an extremely stuck on lug nut.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015 by MC Designs
Style: Impact Wrench
Very quiet and extremely powerful, been using these for nearly 25 years, my opinion is that they are better, and far cheaper than other tool truck guns.
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2025 by Amazon Customer
Style: Impact Wrench
South Korea is an ally of the U.S. and a very very good manufacturing country, and yes they make the KIA car as well. Like when Japan came out with the Toyota, Korea has done much the same with KIA, and most of their tool lines...… This tool, The NITROCAT is the same reflection of quality South Korea is well known for. My co worker bought the Ingersoll Rand 2235TiMAX Drive Air Impact Wrench, 1/2 Inch and loves it, until I bought the NITROCAT for $50.00 or more less. Side by side, NITROCAT vs. Ingersoll Rand 2235TiMAX the torque difference in all honesty is insignificant. They both hit just as hard as the other in all honest reality. however both blow away my SNAP-ON IM6100 hands down. However, the clever people who designed the NITROCAT created a baffle device that does not restrict the exhaust flow, but changes it to a much lower frequency than INGERSOL - RAND or SNAP-ON giving the illusion of a much quieter exhaust, which is noticeably much more comfortable on your ears, however, the same decibels are still the same +/- on all three impacts, just at a much lower frequency with the NITROCAT. And this makes the NITROCAT seem much quieter. They both like air volume, just like the SNAP-ON, and if you want to really get the power these tools deliver, you need to throw away your 1/4" air hose and get a good quality 3/8" air hose with 3/8" air fittings and 3/8" hose barbs, that go into and secure the rubber hose to the quick disconnect air fittings. Failure to do so reduces the torque output significantly on any impact wrench. IMPACT WRENCH RATINGS are simply chalkboard theoretical values, and I say it that way, because that is simply what it is without sugar coating it.. The NITROCAT is rated at 1,300 ft. lbs. of torque, and I don’t know of any ½” drive tool that will not snap or break at around 300 ft. lbs of torque, Yes, that’s right, 1,000 FT LBS less than the tool is rated, the actual extensions and sockets break 300 ft. lbs of torque. This is more than ample force to snap and break any ½” tool. If you look at the IR 1” drive impact Wrench on this link you will notice it has a so called maximum torque rating at 1770 ft. lbs. but the real values are below it 100 - 900 ft lbs. So how does a ½” drive beat a 1” drive impact gun?................ It doesn’t, this is the chalkboard theoretical values I am speaking of. How did NITROCAT and INGERSOL – RAND 2235 get the 1300 - 1350 ft. lbs.? Simple, they used a different types of measurement. You see Torque is in ft. lbs. which is a torsional twisting force and the formula used is T=FD/2 or which is Torque = Force or hand pressure times the Diameter /2……… Diameter/2 being the length of your wrench you are using to the center of the fastener. But hold on, ft. lbs. is also the measurement used to calculate a bullet’s impact, or any type of impact including cars etc., also in ft. lbs. Bullets use the equation, F=MA or simply put Force is equal to Mass times the Acceleration, Mass is the weight of the object, and acceleration is the vectored speed it is traveling F is always ft. lbs. However this F=MA does not calculate torsional force, but it does calculate a theoretical value of how much energy is required to lift X amount of pounds 1 foot off the ground against the forces of gravity. Without getting too deep into physics or mathematics, we can both see these equations are different, T=FD/2 is not the same as F=MA This is where the deception is, the impact tools are rated by the force calculated each time the hammer hits the anvil inside the tool, and not the torsional force at the square drive that the socket attaches to. But the deception doesn’t stop there, they also multiply the number of hits and force over a period of time, not just one blow, but the # of blows it takes to get the numbers they desire. So if they rate the impact at 1300 ft. lbs, and the hammer hits with 18 ft. lbs. of force against the anvil in the tool, and the hammer hits the anvil 12 times in one second, then this tool will reach a combined force through 6 seconds of time to achieve the 1300 ft lbs of force 18 ft lbs. / blow x 12 blows per second x 6 seconds = 1296 ft. lbs……… close enough to prove my point. I have tightened grade 8 bolts with the NITROCAT and IR 2235 and the on torque falls around 225 – 235 ft. lbs. The off torque is around 20 ft. lbs. higher, and these values are extremely close to the actual torsional value really is. Each gun may differ a few ft. lbs, my SNAP – On IM6100 only reached up to 185 ft. lbs. on, and 200 ft lbs. off. I have already dropped it many times, submersed in hydraulic oil, buried it in dirt, sprayed cleaners on it, and drove my service truck over it in dirt, only to pick it up with no damage and proceeded to brake a 9/16", 14mm, 3/4" 7/8" and 15/16" SNAP-ON sockets with this impact using the 3/8" hose. This NITROCAT does not know the words, " GIVE UP " ...…………… In all honesty I have had no issues yet with grips failing or anything with the use of solvents, and I am already ordering a second for my personal shop, However I see no real difference between it and the Ingersoll-Rand 2235, other than price, you won't go wrong with either one. Want a review on the NITROCAT...…………. Simply put, ……………….. BANG for the BUCK...……...it just doesn't get any better than this.
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Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018 by B