Chicago Pneumatic Cp717K Super Duty Air Hammer Kit, 498 Shank, 5 Piece

Good quality my favourite works perfect worth the money’s

Arrived on time, happy with purchase

Definitely more power than the snap on or mac guns. I have only used 4 or 5 times so far and it worked great.

Very quick. Best price.

Holy busted ball joints batman, this thing is an absolute beast. If you're tired of your old pansy Snap On or IR air hammer, then you found the right place in Amazon tool topia. Sure you could save the money, and continue to be frustrated while seized parts laugh at your over priced, under powered air tapper. Or you could step up to the plate with the CP717 and blow those rusted nuggets to the Jiffy Lube down the street.I've used an IR air hammer for many years. Also tried the supposed best Snap On hammer for a few weeks to see how well it performed. While both are good air hammers, nothing Ive owned, used, or borrowed has come close to Bigger Nastier here. It will pretty much beat anything into submission. It saves so much time with every day tasks. Makes suspension work so much easier. Plus if you're working on an old rusty turd, you pretty much can't afford to not buy this tool. If you already own an air hammer, you will want to keep that one when you buy this one. Because this one is too over powered for certain tasks. It can and will, literally destroy things. The CP717 is like Thor and his hammer. Sometimes you don't need Thor though, you may just need Rocky (like before all the training, at the beginning of the movie). So keep your old gun in your arsenal.The hammer does have a really nice trigger control, so you don't have to give everything "full beans" if you don't want to. But it can get out of hand fast if you dont have a steady hand. You will need ear protection, and eye protection. The air hammer itself isn't that loud, but it hits so hard, the noise can be unbearable after more than a few seconds. Wear safety glasses too because the shrapnel created by Thor here will do some serious damage. Made that mistake the first time I used it. I got lucky, but sure scared the poop out of me. So be smart and wear safety gear. While we may have the power of Thor, we certainly take more damage than him.If you're trying to decide between this hammer and the Astro 4980, I'd go with the CP. The Astro is just a copy of the CP. I'm not saying it's not a good tool. Eric O swears by it. But Astro tools are typically lower quality. Not bad quality, just less than CP. That is obviously my opinion. But when I buy a tool like this online, I have to think about the process of getting it warrantied, or repaired. Seeing as how I can't just walk into a store, or wait for my tool truck guy to come to me and fix my CP or Astro...I'd rather have something with a better reputation of lasting.One last thing I will add. Don't buy the cheap air hammer chisels and bits on Amazon. They are very brittle and will shatter and blind one of your coworkers, or take a piece of your flesh and send it to the moon. Buy the .498 CP bits only. They are made specifically for the unholy power of the 717. I have used this hammer quite a bit, and the CP bits hold up pretty well. By that I mean they don't shatter. They do wear down like any other chisel, and will need to be put on the grinder occasionally. But at least they are "safe".I love this air hammer. I wish I had bought it years ago. You will love it too. I didn't bother getting the quick release chuck for it. I don't think it's necessary. Once you're used to the spring retainer, it's no big deal. If you do get the quick chuck for it, make sure to put lock tite on the retaining screws.