Ingersoll Rand 121Q Super Duty Air Hammer, 121/Q - Tool Only

I had to re-tile some bathroom floors, but ran into a problem. The ceramic tile was apparently put down with an adhesive that was meant to last 100 years. In the first bathroom I used a chisel and hammer to remove the tile by hand which took me a week to get the tile up. There had to be a better way so I bought this air hammer and gave it a try.

I was amazed how fast the tile came up with this tool. It works like a little mini hand-held jackhammer. I was able to remove the tile in just a few hours instead of a week doing it by hand. I am sure this handy little tool has many other uses that I may discover later, but for now I am very happy using it for tile removal.

There is one thing you must be aware of. This tool uses an air compressor. I only had a 1 gallon compressor which is not even close to adequate. I had to buy an 8 gallon and it worked great.

First let me say I went on the cheap for my first air hammer and learned my lesson. This unit does all the usual things needed for around the home. Remove tile, chip out grout, punch a hole through concrete or concrete blocks, etc etc. It's not over nor under powered for those uses and it's reasonable weight makes using it easy. It doesn't overly vibrate and isn't overly loud during use. It works perfectly with my 

Makita MAC2400 Big Bore 2.5 HP Air Compressor

 with no real wait time for compressor recharge time beyond the normal pauses for clearing debris or moving about.

It seems about "just right" for typical home owner use.

UPDATE: After a year of use this hammer is still going strong. used it on an outdoor flagstone patio re-grout. (One of those jobs that looked straightforward but turned into a nightmare) It's spent many many hours removing grout, breaking up decaying concrete base and never once even stuttered. It did break a retaining spring but that's to be expected. One of those few tools that is solidly made and worth the money.

The IR air hammer did everything I expected. I used it to remove the ceramic tile and concrete board from about 90 sq ft of kitchen counter top. If I never use it again, it has paid for itself. My only complaint: the directions that come with the tool are somewhat sparse.

Works very well, just as all IR tools do. Thats all I ever buy when it comes to air tools. Unfortuneatly its not made in the USA anymore. But then again alot of MAC, Snap On tools arent either.

Nice case and presentation when I opened the lid. I was a little annoyed it didn't come with a nipple (like most air tools you buy). I had to snag one off my brad nailer, but the ad didn't say it had one so I can't complain too much about it. I have a foyer that seems that some >>>> poured cement then placed slate on top of it and bought the most back room dollar a yard tile before I bought the house. Literally 1 inch of concrete. A sledge hammer just chipped up and made a mess of the tiles, this little beauty had many uses. I used every bit today. some to remove grout, some to remove the tile. Worked great at 90PSI This was the same price as renting a hammer drill for 2 days so totally worth the purchase. Too bad my project is done... but amazing it made an all day job a 2 hour snap. Now to remove a concrete slab..