$1,250 Snap-On vs $250 New Harbor Freight 3/4" & DeWalt

Torque Test Channel Oct 31, 2025 240 Thousand views

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Lifetime of weekly updated rankings: https://torquetestchannel.etsy.com/listing/1152216140/torque-test-channel-spreadsheet-leader Today we test Snap-On 3/4\

Products Reviewed (4)

Winner

Harbor Freight

Earthquake 3/4" Impact Wrench

$250.00

#1 5.0

Best Overall - New record holder at 767 ft-lbs in working torque test, 1,253 ft-lbs max torque in forward at 150 PSI. Rated 1,800 ft-lbs bolt breakaway. Weighs 7 lb 15 oz, measures 8.5 inches long. Better trigger control than Snap-On with 4-6 different throttle zones. Twin hammer design with 6-fin air motor.

Snap-On

3/4" Air Impact Wrench

$1,250.00

#2 4.5

739 ft-lbs working torque test, 1,197 ft-lbs max torque in forward at 150 PSI. Rated 1,350 ft-lbs breakaway and 1,250 max torque. Weighs 8 lb 2 oz, measures 8.14 inches long. Made in USA. Forward/reverse switch pushes in too easily and has poor trigger control in high mode. Twin hammer design with 6-fin air motor.

DeWalt

3/4" Cordless Impact Wrench

#3 4.0

673 ft-lbs in 5-second working torque test, described as 'top 3/4 inch cordless on the market'. Has VTEC-like performance that kicks in at 5 seconds in reverse testing. Made like a new class of 3/4 inch gun, also available in 1/2 inch.

Milwaukee

3/4" Cordless Impact Wrench

#4 3.5

587 ft-lbs in working torque test. Described as 'Gen 2 high torque with a different anvil' and 'has still somehow not been updated' since the DeWalt came out. Needs a refresh according to the reviewer.