VESSELMEGADORA IMPACTA Impact Driven Screwdriver +3x150 (6") No.980 980P3150

This no.3 JIS tipped impact screwdriver is good for brake rotor screws on Japanese cars. It works perfectly with regular phillips tips as well. It's not nearly as bulky as regular hand impacts and its easier to handle and manipulate one-handed. The JIS tip is awesome on any type of Japanese made hardware, but works on regular phillipstips just as good. It doesn't try to "cam out" nearly as easy. The shaft is surprisingly tight in the handle and doesn't rattle like I thought it might. The handle is large and sturdy with a steel striking cap on the end. The hard rubber-type material is nice to hold onto. The shaft is a chrome plated carbon tool steel. It has a good weight to it. I like it because it still functions as a regular screwdriver that can stay in the box I carry the most. I don't have to run back to go get my bigger Hand impact every time a screw is stuck, or keep the heavier impact in the box I carry. I simply replaced a regular no.3 with this in the toolbox. I've actually bought the whole set of these now. I'd definitely recommend all three sizes. It's handy to have and I definitely recommend them. Vessel makes an awesome driver.

Before getting this tool, I mangled many a screw that was rusted into a brake rotor. This design is used by Honda and Hyundai, among others, where the rotor is held to the hub by screws. I have attempted to use screwdrivers, impact drivers, and often eventually just drilled the screws out when they got stripped. But this tool is different. You put it on the screw and hammer it with a big hammer, and the impact breaks loose the rust, while simultaneously applying a slight rotational force to turn the screw loose. I think it works best with a heavy hammer (like a small sledgehammer, 4 to 5 lbs). Hit it solidly 4 to 5 times, and that is just right to break the screw loose. From there it can be easily removed. The tool can be used to hand-tighten the screws back in as well.This is basically a heavy-duty screwdriver with a special feature to turn counter-clockwise slightly with each blow. It feels very sturdy, and I can't imagine this tool breaking, even if hammered on aggressively with a large hammer.I am very pleased with how much easier this tool has made an otherwise difficult task.

Great Quality, and great to remove JIS #3 screws

Outstanding

High quality toolFor JIS screws.Impact driver function works well.A must have for working on Japanese motorcycles.

The screwdriver arrived quickly and looked brand-new. It seems very well made and truly does fit my Acura TL rotor screws perfectly. I have an 09 TL with 190,000 miles and the rotors have never been changed. Front driver side was attempted prior to receiving this screwdriver. Both screws stripped immediately even though penetrating lube & Torch was used. Unfortunately after receiving this screwdriver I tried the passenger side and no luck. The screwdriver seats very well but would not budge the screw. I live in South East US and not near the cost so rust is NOT a problem around our part of the country. These screws were in there with the hand of god though and I had to use a chisel until they broke loose. The screwdriver would not budge them. I still have to do the rear set so I will update after that attempt.Update: I did my rear rotors and unfortunately no luck what so ever. This impact screwdriver would absolutely not budge the rotor screws. I tried and tried but the screws get so stuck from rusting in their threads. Again I took a small chisel and hammer and actually the rear knocked out easier than the front. But the power of the impact function of this screwdriver is just not enough to break the screws loose from their threads. Again I really like the screwdriver it is very well made it seems. I’m sure it would work if the screws weren’t too rusted. But if they are sealed in there stronger forces will be necessary.

Has maximum grip to screw head so it wont strip. Works great for JIS on Honda.

This tool is a life saver. We had to drill and extract the corroded rear rotor screws. This tool made removal of the front rotor screws much easier with the added benefit that the corroded rotors broke free shortly thereafter as a result of pounding the tool into the screws.