As air wrenches go, the 1/4" is a specialty item. It is probably the last one you would buy. It's really only good for running bolts where you can't run them efficiently any other way. It only makes 18 ft. lbs of torque. But in one of those places where you have to fumble with an end wrench just to get 1/12th of a turn, it is a real time saver.

My first impact wrench was an Ingersol 1/2" that I got in the mid seventies. What a beauty, but it only works in open places. Greaft for lugs, head bolts and the like.

Then I got a 3/8" butterfly in the late seventies, early eighties. This is great for areas that are a little tight. It handles easily, simple and makes an amazing amount of torque.

Then about 15 years ago I got a 3/8 air ratchet. I had used my Dad's a few times when helping him but was never really impressed. But once I got my own I grew fond of it. You can break something loose like a regular ratchet, then run it at a medium speed, not near as fast as the butterfly. The real beauty of the 3/8 ratchet is that you can assemble with it if you're careful. You can run the fastener with the air then tighten it by hand so that you can feel how tight so that you don't overtighten.

Now that I have the 1/4" I have a pretty good collection.

I have put swivel connector pigtail hoses on all of them which makes them except the 1/2" which makes them a little more manueverable.

If I had it to do over though, and had known it existed, I would've bought the 3/8" version of my 1//4" air ratchet. That way I would not have had to gather up the large 1/4" drive sockets.

Have a great day,