Comments on: Best Impact Drill/Driver? http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/ The #1 source for power tools, power tool reviews and power tool information. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:31:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Darryl http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/comment-page-1/#comment-98013 Darryl Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:56:33 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/#comment-98013 I have been using cordless Ryobi products for the past 3 years and found them all to be very robust and reliable....especially for the cost. I am about to upgrade to the lithium batteries shortly, but even the standard yellow batteries have worked great and still hold a long charge. My impact drill alone has probably driven 400lbs of 3" deck screws, a bunch of long lag bolts and she's still going strong. That's my 2 cents worth. I have been using cordless Ryobi products for the past 3 years and found them all to be very robust and reliable….especially for the cost. I am about to upgrade to the lithium batteries shortly, but even the standard yellow batteries have worked great and still hold a long charge. My impact drill alone has probably driven 400lbs of 3″ deck screws, a bunch of long lag bolts and she’s still going strong.

That’s my 2 cents worth.

]]> By: sam http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/comment-page-1/#comment-42868 sam Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:20:39 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/#comment-42868 Stay away from the Hatachi 14 impact unless you are an occasional user, the batteries last about 10 screws before needing a recharge. Unblievablely bad. Stay away from the Hatachi 14 impact unless you are an occasional user, the batteries last about 10 screws before needing a recharge. Unblievablely bad.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/comment-page-1/#comment-39654 Patrick Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:38:32 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/#comment-39654 I just bought the Milwaukee 18v Lithium Ion Impact. It came with a free compact 18v drill/driver, but since Ive had it i havent used it. The Milwaukee impact is probably the best drill I have ever owned. Its power and torque beat out my DeWalt with ease. I would recommend this drill to anyone!!!!!!!!!!! I just bought the Milwaukee 18v Lithium Ion Impact. It came with a free compact 18v drill/driver, but since Ive had it i havent used it. The Milwaukee impact is probably the best drill I have ever owned. Its power and torque beat out my DeWalt with ease. I would recommend this drill to anyone!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Doug http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/comment-page-1/#comment-19785 Doug Mon, 02 Jun 2008 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/#comment-19785 Dewalt is the best hands down!! Dewalt is the best hands down!!

]]> By: Leo http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/comment-page-1/#comment-8170 Leo Sun, 09 Dec 2007 06:30:35 +0000 http://www.toolcrib.com/blog/2007/11/26/best-impact-drilldriver/#comment-8170 I have worked both metal studs and wood and an impact works great for self tappers and "you do get a feel for it", "finese" you do know when to stop driving in the screw, you feel it( unless you're Joe rough-n-tough no brain, strip the screw every time "A") I can see why some steer away from impacts for these types of applications because you will strip your screws and you will know it. The impact gives that extra push especially in those odd positions, imagine with a reg. screw gun ? you'll get tired quicker. Get the Makita 2-drill kit a great combo(its an impact & drill gun),"if" you're doing alot of pocket hole screws you'll be set the clutch is important. The Ryobi are a great,great deal for the price. Which ever you decide to buy, get a lithium-ion battery type, its the newest technology(much lighter,power,keeps its latest charge status when not in use where as ni-cads cells start losing it) I have worked both metal studs and wood and an impact works great for self tappers and “you do get a feel for it”, “finese” you do know when to stop driving in the screw, you feel it( unless you’re Joe rough-n-tough no brain, strip the screw every time “A”) I can see why some steer away from impacts for these types of applications because you will strip your screws and you will know it. The impact gives that extra push especially in those odd positions, imagine with a reg. screw gun ? you’ll get tired quicker. Get the Makita 2-drill kit a great combo(its an impact & drill gun),”if” you’re doing alot of pocket hole screws you’ll be set the clutch is important. The Ryobi are a great,great deal for the price.
Which ever you decide to buy, get a lithium-ion battery type, its the newest technology(much lighter,power,keeps its latest charge status when not in use where as ni-cads cells start losing it)

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