What Is the Difference between the Thunderbolt & Lightning Bolt Models?

The Thunderbolt is targeted to commercial contractors. The Lightningbolt is a lighter version for "Do-It-Yourself" consumers.

What makes it safer to use than other tools?

1) Tool head remains on working surface at all times (eliminates eye to hand miscoordination)
2) Maximizes natural body mechanics to limit strain on hands, legs and back
3) No electricity, gas or compressed air.
4) No flying parts from broken handles of axes or picks.
5) Turns two man jobs into a one man job and eliminates possible injury to person holding stake or pin.

What are the most Popular Thunderbolt Tool heads?

1) 7/8 Chisel Adapter / bull point chisel:
Used for- Breaking concrete, extremely hard ground (alley ways)

2) Trencher:
Used for: All purpose digging, post holes, root cutting, trenching

3) 5X5 Tamper:
Used for: All types of ground tamping, Paving stones, brick retaining walls (piazza stone), footings

4) 2X3.5 Tamper:
Used for: Fence post tamping, met-post installation

5) 1 3/8 Pin Driver:
Used for: Survey pins, concrete cribbing pins, Party tent setup

6) Multi-head:
Used for: Ice chipping, floor scraping

What are the Most Popular Lightningbolt Tool Heads?

1) Wood splitter

2) Multi-purpose blade: Made from Tempered Heavy Duty Spring Steel (ability to be sharpened & holds an edge).
Used for:

• Ice chipping
• Lawn edging
• Root cutting
• Floor Scraping
• All purpose digging

3) 2X3.5 Tamper:
Used for

• Fence post tamping
• Met-Post installation

4) Digging bar:
Used for: All purpose hard ground digging

5) 6X8 Tamper:
Used for

• Patio stone ground prep
• Concrete sidewalk, drive way
  ground prep
• Brick retaining wall footing prep
  (piazza stone)

6) Spike and Tent peg driver:
Used for: Driving 6 & 12 inch spikes used in building 4X4 post or 4X6 post retaining walls

How often will I really use this tool?

A lot! The Thunderbolt is so versatile and can be used for many different applications year round.

We've had contractors tell us the Thunderbolt paid for itself in as little as two (2) weeks. It doesn’t take an accountant very long to see the value of having a time saving tool such as the Thunderbolt working for you.

What’s the value in purchasing the Lightningbolt Home Owner Kit?

The Lightningbolt Home Kit comes with the Power bar and two tool head attachments: the Wood splitter head, and the attachable multi-purpose cutting blade. This cutting blade can be used for ice chipping, lawn edging, cutting roots, all purpose digging and many more tasks. The Lightningbolt Home Kit gives you what you need for many common landscaping, home renovation and construction jobs.

As well, separately buying all the traditional tools needed to perform this many jobs would be very expensive.

The Following Tools are also available for the Lightningbolt by special order:
1) 6X8 Tamper for patios
2) 2X3.5 Tamper for fence posts/met posts
3) Digging bar for hard ground
4) Spike and peg driver for retaining walls and rebar driving

Do you have to bend down to grab the tool head to move from job to job?

No, you don’t have to bend down at any time while using the Thunderbolt or Lightningbolt. Lift the outer bar up, this separates the outer bar (Power bar) from the inner bar (Guide bar), then by grabbing the inner bar with your free hand you can move the tool from location to location.

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