When to Use a Drill vs Impact Driver | What's The Difference?
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- Опубликовано: 22 апр 2022
- Trying to decide which drill is better for your DIY project? Will just one get the job done, or do you need both? Today I'm breaking down when to use an IMPACT DRIVER and when to use a DRILL. Let's go!
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In my opinion these are two absolutely essential tools for the home-gamer. I use my impact 90% of the time, but for that 10% the drill is really irreplaceable.
same here. Cheers!
As an HVAC tech I have the impact on my hip with 95% pouch (pouch with the tools that get 95% of the work done). I use it all day long swapping out the robby #2, Phillips #2, 1/4" and 5/16" nut driver. How ever I do have my beefy hammer drill to make holes or operated things like speed shears. Not sure I could decide between one or the other. For me its a better to have both as they are for different types of jobs. The DIYer doesn't need the top of the line ones just your basic father's day combo kit for the box store ;)
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY could you possibly do a video on what you do if you come across mold, and also the importance of a vapor barrier in a crawlspace? Thanks
@@stylicho hmmm:- a vapour barrier, never heard of that before.
Hammer drills are the only useful drills. For concrete drilling.
Please keep making videos like these. As I build my “tool kit” it is cool to have a familiar, trusted face giving me tips and guides
Cheers!
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Best to have them both when you need to drill pilot holes... Drill for drilling, driver for screwing. Saves a tons of time when you don't have to switch the bits every once in a while.
I agree 100%
I can drill pilot holes with my impact
@@abdullahal-shimri3091 thats fine for a few holes, but if you got a lot then its easier to have one drill with drill bit and an impact with a driver, instead of having to swap bits every time (gets annoying even if it’s easy)
@@abdullahal-shimri3091that’s true but you risk breaking drill bits and drilling into metal with an impact driver is almost a guaranteed way to break a drill bit. If you can only afford one at a time, get the drill first, it’s more versatile but the drill will take a beating if you’re going to be driving a lot of large lags and screws.
@@rickbateman2401….those are facts! Good tip!
I have done so many projects at home because of what I have learned from your videos. You're basically my internet dad.
I think it helps to mention you'll need different drill bits for concrete vs wood vs metal.
I was LITERALLY standing in Home Depot today with one of each of these in my hands and wondering what the difference is. I am so glad I decided to go home and do some research before making a decision. Amazingly here was the perfect video waiting for me. Thank you!
That is awesome! Cheers Lisa!
Just buy a combo kit with both then your good
@@libtards1393 I really should!
That was me last week! Yes, I guess it’s better to buy a set.
That was me an hour ago. I played it safe and got both 😂 Milwaukee
Thank you, I've learnt more about drills and drivers in less than 10 mins here than 30mins elsewhere. Excellent teacher!
I find that a drill can sometimes do a better job of pulling two pieces of wood together, like when the first one has been predrilled to prevent splitting. In this instance, an impact driver requires that you make 100% sure the pieces are tight together before screwing. If you don't, the gap can remain. It's a small but significant detail.
Great video Jeff. I’m sure that helped a lot of people. You and family stay safe.
You're my go to guy for advice and recommendations on power tools. Thank you.
I was in construction for many yrs, clear since high school, but have not been in it for a long time, thusly I actually did not fully know all that u've explained about these newer tools, with their use and options. Since all my old tools were stolen I've been repurchasing new one's, and I can sincerely say ur info is very informative, helpful, and appreciated. Great job, and good vid for people like me that r unaware of these newer tools and their uses. Total thumbs up!
Hey Jeff! Thank you for such another high quality video! You really pack a punch with all the information you deliver yet it’s so understandable! As a newcomer into the construction world where I’m super unfamiliar, you’ve truly helped me a lot and have greatly improved my knowledge! I have a drill and didn’t know any of those functions you mentioned! CHEERS! Keep rocking!
Cheers Elijah!
I love both of these! I was building benchwork for a model train set the other day, and I had the drill set up for the pilot holes, and the impact for the deck screws. Fast as hell when both of these tools can utilize their best purpose, and beat the hell out of constantly having to switch between drill and screw bits.
I work in construction as an electrician and I use my impact every single day. My first impact was the 18 volt battery one it was heavy, but that thing never gave up on me for 5 years rain or shine. Then I bought the 20v impact XR to retire my old impact. I've been using my 20v impact for about 2 years now and just recently bought my DCD800 this weekend because there was times I had to ask to borrow someones drill to drill holes for disconnects so I just bought my new drill and can't wait to break it in hopefully it gives me lots of years of work like my old 18 volt drill did. 7 years strong, and it still works like the first day I got it, but I have to retire it because I like new tools lol.
This is the best demonstration for the differences between the two sets I saw so far!
Just Awesome Jeff thank you for such a simple explanation of how to use tools and do projects I absolutely love watching your videos 👍👍👍👍
Awesome, thank you!
Wonderful video. I really appreciate the details that you share in your videos and this one was so incredibly helpful. I got a two pack drill and driver at Christmas and had no idea what the difference between them was. I googled it but reading the description still didn’t translate into when to use which one. Your video did that for me today. Thank you.
Thanks u r awesome I use them both and u explained it well
FIRE education piece, sir! I find your videos informative AND entertaining, a true win-win
The answer to a question I didn't know I needed. Great video.
I've been a union electrician 28 years, I know how certain people get, been on every job nameable coast to coast. I love these videos. Just bought a fixer upper and I love the Siding videos and will look for Roof repair. Keep up the good work
Thanks for taking the time to make these home improvement videos.
Thanks for the information it is very helpful yes I purchased both during black Friday sale and now I know when to use them
I have learned so much from you, Jeff. I love DIY RenoVision!
Cheers Rayna, happy to help!
I got a tool kit as a gift and have been wondering about the difference! Jeff’s explanation grave me confidence I can use them properly now.
Cheers!
Thanks for all your great videos. I have learned a lot and more confident on my DIY projects. Keep up the excellent work…👍👍👍
I bought both as a set.Each one has it's use, so like Jeff said.Learn the uses and limitations of both.There are special bits that are driver rated and others made only for the drill.
Be careful driving hex-head tapcons with an impact driver. They have a tendency to break or overdrive the screw. I work in the industrial sector and do a lot of curb forming/pouring and this is a common annoyance…especially when stripping the forms
Yes the feedback from a regular drill helps with tapcons so as to not break them
Best home Reno Chanel out. Love the info and attitude
I’ve been using my Milwaukee M12 ratchet and my M18 drill for years and always wanted a driver, but thought it couldn’t do anything that these 2 couldn’t already do… that being said I had some extra change in my pocket today and pulled the trigger on the Dewalt XR 3 speed driver, came home and the more I played with it the more I regretted not buying it years ago! It was the answer to years of frustration! I really don’t see the need for my drill anymore than for drilling maybe, but then the driver seems to do awesome at that to! I used to strip the heads off screws and crack wood into but this seems to be the answer to that problem to! Man, I really needed this tool in my life! 😊
Love your content; great stuff! Keep it up and wishing you much success!
Bought the package that came with both. Like you I use the impact a lot more than the driver. Best tool investment I’ve made so far.
Great vid and advice. I’ll add that the drill torque setting will also save your wrists if you’re doing hundreds of fasteners everyday. Saves the wrist/arm from twisting when something bottoms-out. 👍🏼🇨🇦
Great video! Even most experienced engineers and tradesmen, do not know or sometimes do not understand... Most of the time you get high speed, OR high torque. You cannot have both! The compromise is One or the Other...With the clutch settings for the size and length of the screws you are using, and the type of materials you are working on, finish or rough/hidden material. Running a # 10-12 screw 2-4 inch long in wood in a high-speed setting, even with a high clutch setting causes the bit to slip or spin on the head of the screw. The best way in my experience is to set the drill speed to slow speed, which is a high torque, and care in watching the drill respond to the materials. This makes for professional results every time. No broken or worn out bits or broken screws.
Thank god! I’ve been wanting this video! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this. Have a good weekend.
I been wondering why you always use those extension when it’s not necessary. So I tried it and wow I instantly understand now. I’ll be using them a lot more often. Cheers!
Great video, I’m a homeowner and have both tools, never disappointed with either & love those tapcons too!
Right on!
Oh Jeff... I love your channel and your videos. Please, please keep up the fantastic work!
Thank you!!! Now I feel confident about which cordless tool(s) to get next! Great info as always!!
Cheers Ann!
Your videos have been so helpful. Even if I'm not doing a particular thing the video is about, it is still helpful.
Cheers!
I love that I found you and your videos. You're a great help!
I recall several years ago when Steve Ramsey said essentially the same thing. Then some of his RUclips viewers corrected him. I appreciate him a lot. Thank you, God Bless, Stay Safe.
Cool. Learned so much from you. Thank you
I love that you say "cinder-block walls or concrete" while standing in front of a brick wall" 🙂
Great, clear explanation - thanks !
Please, Jeff and the boys over on Stud Pack, keep your videos authentic for us DIY enthusiasts. Many channels flaunt expensive tools, making it hard for us to relate. Your commitment to showcasing affordable, everyday tools is invaluable. Keep demonstrating that great work can be done without breaking the bank. Your practical approach resonates with us all. Thank you!
I agree, just keep it for the normal DIYer without really expensive tools, and this guy talks well without talking down to people who want to learn.
Thanks Jeff - great video! You are now my "go to". :)
Those were revolutionary when they came out. I started with one that you held in one hand and hit with a hammer. cheers.
Something to note about the camerawork in this video: Including the youtube neonlight in the frame takes up the top third of the video, and you have to raise the tools extra high to get them in frame. Still got your points through though!
I've been watching literally 50-100 hours of videos lately in preparation for a large renovation project, a lot of it being your videos. I love the incredible amounts of tips and tricks, techniques, what to focus on, what NOT to do and how to correct it after doing it wrongly anyway. There's just so much experience and knowledge!
And now I know: I need to get both of these tools, no doubt!
I have the Dewalt '3 speed' impact driver, it's not really 3 speeds but more like 3 torque settings, way more useful then just changing how fast it spins. 1 is pretty gentle and won't drive much of any screws in quite enough - except maybe drywall, 2 will drive almost everything in with quite a bit of power but often not sink it below the surface, and 3 is going all out, will bury it a 1/4" easily and for framing / deck building essentially. Never get a driver without the 'speed' selection IMO!
For cabinetry work I use my Bosch12 volt drill driver. It's compact, very quiet and you can set the torque much more precisely.
I literally was about to google this! Again! Always timely with the quality DIY videos! Excellent.
Glad I could help!
8:41 as an occasional DIYer on a budget, i first bought a drill, thinking it could do both drilling holes and driving screws. soon after, i bought a $9 cordless screwdriver because i found changing the bit every 15 seconds was more annoying than having to carry another tool. this served me well for many years until the cordless screwdriver gave out last year. i bought an impact driver a few months ago, haven't had a chance to use it yet
Fully agree need both for the most versatile of jobs
The impact also reseats the bit in the screw head every time it impacts. This helps prevent stripping out screw heads.
This is really important with Philips head screws. The hammering will move the screw forward like 1/4 turn then it rotates in reverse which resets the driver into the Philips head before it goes forward again.
It also strips the head out fast if you don't seat the bit with some force, and sometimes you break screws with an impact. For long screws, you can't beat an impact driver.
Phillips head screws suck
Good to know. That’s the problem I have with my drill.
Great video!!! I let my impact driver sitting on the shelf for over a year bc I didn't know what to do with it and I was stripping screws bc I didn't know how to use the torque function on the drill. I couldn't find anyone to explain it in real terms. THANK YOU!
Cheers Linda!
Here in the states, they often sell these as discounted pairs around memorial day. Got mine 3 years ago that way. Came with two 4ah xr batteries and a charger.
There is definately a need for your videos like this. I can sew, but dont know much about these tools. Its so confusing to know which to buy when they have so many different types of drills or saws, I dont know which does what. Your video is helpful so Thanks, and Id watch more,
These are my favorite two finds from a local pawn shop. If you don’t mind a little ware on them already you can find them really cheap. I got the drill you show on here for $45 with a battery. So cheap I got a spare with no battery for another $25. Both work flawlessly.
I 'accidently' (didn't know better) got the pan head hex head tapcons for my basement subfloor. To avoid the heads sticking up, I just used a countersink bit with my drill after drilling the hole. Kept them all flush. In the end it worked out since I needed pan heads for my metal track anyways. Great video!
Cheers, this has happened to all of us.
I would love to see a DIY driveway interlocking video in planing on doing it this summer
I am remodeling a whole home and I snagged the Skil 12v 5 piece brushless combo. It has been a solid drill/driver I got it for $99 over the holidays. I could not pass it up for that price. for 200 (original price) there may be a better drill/driver only combo, but keep an eye out for them on sale.
Very informative. Thanks!
Driver has been my go to for over a decade!
Very informative
Varo
Impressive and eye-opening.many thanks mate..
Again you helped. I have a big drill big and won’t fit in my regular drill. Now I need to buy impact drill with bigger hole. Didn’t know that before
It's not that I don't know the tools but more you definitely have answered alot of my questions lol. I'm a journeyman carpenter and I still watch your videos . Nothing less but a good man for the tips sir 👌 👍
We can all learn from each other. for too many years guys have held their experience too close to the chest so we don't learn. I am trying to change that by sharing mine. Love learning new things every day! Cheers!
you need both imo. I also like having a 3rd option an electric screwdriver or my fav M12 installation driver. I use all three allot.
Love this guy!
Thank you always!
Very useful video, thanks for the advice! 👍
Great explanation 👍
You really explain things well on your videos thanks
Glad to help
I only ever got just the drill and when I was doing office furniture install the driver would have come in very handy. Kinda wished I had gotten the bundle. I'm a fan of DeWalt as well.
if you're on a budget or beginner, I got a Bosch blue compact drill for like 100$CA with battery + charger, it doesn't do impact, but it's powerful enough for any job I had to do with it so far as a hobbyist.
It's in between the size and weight of the dewalt tools Jeff shows, it has various torque settings, variable speed with the trigger
Its most likely not as good in terms of raw performance etc. etc. but I've had it for 7 years, I assemble some furtniture, fix them to the wall with anchors, fix TV to the wall, open appliances and larger electronics, etc
edit: also doesn't have the hammer function so you would need a more powerful drill if you plan on drilling concrete
Thanks for the great video my main man keep it up.
Finally! All the info I need in one video. I watched it twice, then I saved it to my 'House' folder for future reference. Thank you, Jeff.
Glad it was helpful! Cheers Sandi!
Thank you. I finally understand why countries with wooden housed use impact drivers. For masonry houses drills are the only option.
Thank you for this! It is very helpful.
All this time I've been manually twisting the chuck to adjust the opening. LOL.
My drills only go up to 3/8" so no 1/2" bits for me. I use the Black & Decker Matrix bc I can switch out attachments. Well, now I know when to swap out the impact attachment with the hammer drill attachment. LOL.
I'm not a fan of the philips head screws. I can never find a bit that stays in right. Star bit has been great though.
You briefly mentioned the drill having enough torque to mess up your wrist, but wish you touched a little more on the huge benefit of the impact driver not doing that by design. Just another good reason to make those your daily drivers 👍
Thanks you are a big help as always !
I was thinking about this literally last night as I fell asleep, and I wake up and here's the answer!
I appreciate you putting home owners first thank you so much for these vids
No problem 👍Happy to help!
excellent! thanks man, this is exactly the video i asked for. ❤
You read my mind! I was just looking up what the difference was between an impact driver and a hammer drill. I have hammer drills, corded drills, cordless drills, but I don't have an impact driver. I need one. Thanks for the video!
Glad I could help!
Great explanation
love this, thanks Jeff
I'm a Makita man myself and asked myself this question 6 months ago and decided I need both so I bought the Makita DLX2180PT1 18V 5.0Ah 2pce Combo Kit which came with
Makita DHP484Z 18V Brushless Heavy Duty Hammer Driver Drill
Makita DTD153Z 18V Brushless Impact Driver
Always have both available. Use the drill for drilling holes and the impact driver for screwing unless screwing in tapcon screws then only use the drill. When using the impact driver on cabinets or similar you can learn to lightly press on trigger so it doesn't spin too fast and you can control the depth of the screw.
First time I’ve seen Jeff recommend a Phillips screw! Lol made sense though. Great video guys! Keep it up please!
The first time I used tapcons with a drill, I kept tightening them too much and breaking the heads off. They don't take much to get tight. I learned quickly to finish tightening the screw by hand. Perfect every time! :)
Change your torque setting and you won’t snap the head off the tapcon screws
Excellent
I have always had a drill but never an impact driver until my last 18V battery finally gave up the ghost and I got a great black Friday deal where I got three DeWalt 20V tools and two batteries for $200. I got the impact driver, the drill, and the reciprocating saw. Thanks for explaining more about when to use which one. I used the impact driver last weekend and noticed that I am woefully short of quick disconnect bits. Do you have recommendations?
I use my impact to assemble furniture and drill for pilot holes in drywall before putting in anchor screws.
Good stuff! Thanks!
I like your content sir very informative and relaxing vibe
You sorted it out, thanks
Awesome video Jeff! What’s your red Phillips bit you use? I see it in your videos all the time and I can never figure it out! Cheers
Growing up I've always saw people use a drill for everything. I always thought the impact driver was for specialty situations. A few years ago the franchise I worked for started renovating their restaurants. I always saw the contractors using impact drivers, couldn't figure out why. Then I took on the IT for the franchise, I dropped my Ryobi drill one too many times and the chuck took a crap, so I bought the "better" Ryobi Drill / Impact Driver combo pack. Now my drill gets used for special situations lol.
I bought a multi pack and so far haven’t had any use for the impact driver but have used the drill a lot.
What’s sorts of things can you use the diver for?
Impact drivers didn't exist until I was nearly or already a teen. Probably a good reason was because power cord was still king everywhere.
@@izzie1200 impact drivers are for driving screws especially longer ones, it also doesn't strain your wrist or try to break your wrist like a drill does when it kicks back.
@@izzie1200pretty much if you need to drive lots screws really fast use the impact driver.