I've been in the electrical trade for over 20 years and just recently started using an impact driver. I was all about the hammer drill/driver, but now the impact has changed the game. The drill/driver is still king of the jungle, but Impact Driver is my new daily driver. I also have to give props to Rigid. I switched over to their platform from Dewalt (due to cost) awhile back, and they served me well. Now I'm switching back to some of the higher-end tools, and I'm having a battle between Dewalt and Milwaukee. I have purchased tools from both in the last 6 months. I have both a Dewalt and a Milwaukee impact driver. I use the surge for more precise jobs, and the atomic is my workhrose. My go-to hammer drill/driver is the Milwaukee. Great video!
Hahaha I thought he'd show more but come on? Sure I guess if you only need one of those holes and you were an hour drive to the nearest rental location ... Maybe? But I mean that's rough.
I was hanging some curtains, and thought "oh cool, screws, that's what this impact driver is for right?" and broke at least two of the heads clean off. Ended up just using a screwdriver on the rest.
Although I do now have an impact driver, for a long time I advocated for the combi drill….and if you can only afford one of the two, I still recommend a drill driver for its versatility, concrete drilling and yes, that clutch. The impact is best for not camming out screws and driving tough lag bolts deep into wood.
Bosch compact 18v combi drill gets the job done for me. Light as a hammer and clutch can’t beat that. And got a old DeWalt beast of a drill that packs a punch in back up
I'm an electrician. I only use my m18 hammer drill for drilling larger holes, using bits my surge driver can't use, or if I'm drilling lots of holes through studs for Romex. My daily carry is the m12 surge. The lower power and variable speed trigger allow me to get precise enough with my screws that I don't need the clutch, but I do recognize its value in certain situations. After buying an SDS rotary hammer (worth every penny), going back to using the hammer drill for masonry feels like a waste of time.
The yellow ones work even better 🤷♂️as a post frame carpenter if I’m drilling a hole I’ll use my drill if I’m putting in a fastener I’ll use my impact… the drill has way more power!!! But the impact is half the weight hanging off my tool belt and cost about half as much to replace …so it’s more about weight and cost… a drill will always have more power than a 1/4 impact but I’m not carrying my hammer drill around all day unless I need it .. great video
I typically use my xdt16 for screws, and xph14 for holes. I do use both tools for both tasks occasionally, but only if I didn’t grab both tools for the project. Example being i will drill with my impact if for some reason I left the drill in the tool room and don’t feel like grabbing it
If you're not driving gigantic screws, you don't need an impact. For most wood work, it's best practice to drill pilot holes anyway. In that case your drill/driver is powerful enough to driver any screw.
I don’t need to have a more compact nicer tool that has zero kickback so won’t break my hand? Sure, but I can also just try using my teeth to get a lag bolt in, I’d probably get it accomplished eventually.
I don't think the question is "do I need a drill" it's "do I also need an impact driver?" And I'm, as of yet, not convinced. I keep seeing people rave about them, but is the smaller formfactor really that big a deal when we have tiny brushless 12v drills these days? It almost seems like the real selling point is having two tools on you at the same time, one for drilling holes and one for putting in the screws, without needing to change bits. Oh, combo kit with a drill, a driver, two batteries, and a charger? Neat. But is that actually the most sensible set of tools? Why not two drills? Why not one big drill and one small one?
Thats the decision i came up with my 12v tools. I love the Dewalt 12v drill driver, sold the impact driver and instead got the m12 hammer drill. So the combination of a Dewalt 12v drill driver for drilling pilot holes and m12 hammer drill for driving fasteners. Much quieter and they server my purpose 95% of the time. For that 5%, i've got the dewalt 20v DCD800 and DCF845 which are still in the box.
A drill/driver is less likely to snap screws, as the torque is applied continuously, whereas an impact applies torque in micro-blows. This is important for removing rusty fasteners or using skinny ones like trim screws, especially in denser wood. Thanks for the clutch reminder. I usually just play the timing game to sink my screws to the same level. Never works out very well.
the point is, each type of tool is great at one thing and okay at other things. so if you're a professional and time is money plus toolbag space is there, have separate tools with you
My collection includes a 12V, an 18V & a 20V drill, an 18V & a 20V impact driver, a 20V hammer drill, and an 18V SDS+ rotary hammer: while there is a lot of overlap in their capabilities, all of them have different tasks that they do best. Thankfully I don’t need to drill large holes in concrete, or I’d have to make room for another tool!
When I started buying tools, after getting a house, I got the Ryobi 2 pack that has the frill driver and impact driver. I find myself reaching for the drill driver a lot more than the impact. Usually, the only time I use the impact is when I am drilling pilots and screwing at the same time. I almost would rather just have a second drill driver.
I'm an RNC New Construction Trim Installer, i put more than 50 Air Vents a day each of those requires between 2 to 6 Grill Screws on 10 ft ceilings,at least TO ME is easier to use an impact driver because is ligther and also better to put Tap-Cons on Solid Concrete.My opinion, each tool has a Job to do
I use my clutch settings on my Installation Driver to avoid camming out the #1 phillips screws and stripping the head in our vending machines. Soft metal machine screws suck
Power tools have their purpose and it's really all about function. The drill is perfect for just that -drilling. You can also use it to drill in screws, however the drill is more of the...."hey can you get set here?'. The impact is more of a suggestion then a question "you really should get secure here" and then theres the impact driver for the "nuts"!! That don't want to cooperate. The next level is either your sawzall or the jackhammer because at this point you're way past "asking"😅
yea but the clutch on the drill can actaully allow you to do fine fastening work. where an impact driver can strip easy and fast. no speed control even on mode 1. SO honestly i feel like a drill is just the best and more versatile and can do everything the impact driver does and more. the m12 impact driver is compact thats why people like it. and it can pull screws out nicely and fast. But really, what you need to do lag bolts and stuff is an m18 impact driver. And technically your better off just using an impact wrench to do lots of big lag bolts, because then you dont have to worry about breaking the 1/4 drives for your bits, or maybe even break the 1/4 collet on the impact. so when it comes to structural work with lag bolts, its a hot debate and its hard to figure out as to what is truly the best. An m18 drill can do big lag bolts with ease as well. But really, its as battle between an impact wrench, vs an m18 imapct driver when it comes to structural work. i feel like an impact wrench is the most suitable and reliable for big structural lags.
Hey Vince do the new generation of hammer drill drivers from Milwaukee have the mechanical clutch or the electronic ones? The one you demonstrated seemed to have a mechanical clutch.
No! Keep that drill! My Hammer Drill out performed my Impact on drilling wholes in Lawn Timbers. I fact my Impact pulled an achilles tendon and had to go to the Doctor😅 Go Vince! So Dramatic 😅
@@jaydub5515 the tool is a tool ,you make them work after that who cares what you use as long you are happy with what you have. I went from black and Decker to Milwaukee just because the black and Decker was going to break in the next job I was going to use it. But I still use the black and Decker in less demanding times.
Drill drivers are great. Depends on the job though, I always have the impact on the belt, Drill in the box, fasteners Impact, Drilling with drill driver and precision use with fastner Drill Driver, small masonry holls Drill driver on hammer mode, concrete or large Masonry holes our comes the SDS always. Why hammer away with rhe Drill when you can cut through butter through 10 year old concrete with inch thick bit with an SDS.
I have used the M18 impact so much my hand feels sore after work. So I went out an invested in the new M12 drill, and I really love the light weight. Especially for things over head.
if they could make a compact drill impact would be dead. At the end of the day its all about the work you do whether you want to\ use an impact or drill.
Know a lot of sparkies prefer drills/screwdrivers installing finish work instead of impact driver b/c ya don’t want anything to impact when screwing in face plates, switches, etc…. My fav tool for this is the Bosch 12V flexiclick/chameleon. Why do I prefer the Bosch instead of Milwaukee installation driver, the installation driver D-handle guard and tool is too big at times, and the Bosch 300 model is size as an 12v impact driver and pretty awesome. But regardless of trades, Drills will never be obsolete, just as impacts will never be obsolete 😉
I only use my impact to take lug nuts off my truck Hammer drill is kind of a waste too. 1 or 2 Tapcons? My drill can do that. Anything more? Walking to my truck and getting a corded rotary hammer is faster
Drills can also mix pretty much everything but concrete. Obviously if I’m doing a big enough job I bring a mixing drill. But a standard drill will mix compound, paint, even mortar
You mean I not suppose to run the tool on high speed to heat the drill bit up until it glows like Darth Vader's lightsaber? Thus allow me to melt my way through the metal, then get on a tool truck and complain about one-time use?
Every kit should have a hammer drill for sure , I'm still picking up the impact every time unless it's drilling .... It's universal for driving and fastening large screws and bolts without the kickback plus the Milwaukee impact driver has auto stop so it's almost like a clutch pretty consistently stops it perfect
In the last ten years, the motor, gearing and batteries have gotten much stronger on cordless drills. So much to the point where impact drivers will soon serve no purpose and will be rendered obsolete. In fact, I believe within the next two generations the flagship brands will introduce a powerful hybrid driver that will replace both the drill and impact.
lol, you’re probably right Jonathan, though in my experience they’re usually good enough at the other thing to use for both when necessary. I don’t typically use them all day though.
A lot of people seem to be misunderstanding this video… he’s showing specific uses where a drill is superior, he isn’t claiming a drill is better overall and to throw away your impact. For most things an impact is far superior. It’s more compact and lighter for its power, it has zero kickback so won’t break any bones (and is just nicer to use) and the bits are much easier to swap out.
I've been 1 month without an impact driver after my trusty 850 had been in too much bad weather. It hurts.. Once you start using impact drivers you can't turn back. I say that as someone with 4 different drills
Work at Lowe's and an old lady in a motor scooter was asking me to recommend a lightweight drill etc. i broke down the math on an impact driver etc and got her some drill and driver bits. She seemed amazed when i explained hoe the socket to 3/8 adapter would allow her to use sockets. If i had to choose 1 it would be an impact driver all day every day. She ended up with the Skil 12v driver and with the hex shank drill bits up to 1/2 inch and the Metabo driver bits i told her that's likely all she will ever need.. As a person named Vance I think the name for Vince as "Vance" is a disgrace. That's not "real naas like" 😂😂
Honestly, a cordless drill is useless. For drills I rarely have to use one but if I have to use a hole saw to cut a hole in a 4x4 I use a corded drill. No comparison to a cordless. None. My impact always gets the job done easily for most applications.
Just because you have an outlet or extension cord on you at all times doesn’t mean the rest of us do. I’d love to see how you’d get work done at a hotel I was working on where only the first floor of four had somewhere to plug things in.
I think a lot of it has to do with trade (not to mention preference) I specialize in multi unit residential punch so there’s no telling what situation I might find myself in thus while my impact tends to be a daily carry there’s always a drill/driver and a separate hammer drill in the stack. Corded drills are great until you need to visit 40+ units across multiple floors or even buildings with cords in tow hoping the sparkles aren’t working in the same area
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I've been in the electrical trade for over 20 years and just recently started using an impact driver. I was all about the hammer drill/driver, but now the impact has changed the game. The drill/driver is still king of the jungle, but Impact Driver is my new daily driver. I also have to give props to Rigid. I switched over to their platform from Dewalt (due to cost) awhile back, and they served me well. Now I'm switching back to some of the higher-end tools, and I'm having a battle between Dewalt and Milwaukee. I have purchased tools from both in the last 6 months. I have both a Dewalt and a Milwaukee impact driver. I use the surge for more precise jobs, and the atomic is my workhrose. My go-to hammer drill/driver is the Milwaukee. Great video!
Legend says he’s still drilling that large drill bit to this very day.
Bro literally was about to comment on that 😅…. I ever see a person working for me pull that stunt and i’m putting him on clean up duty.
Hahaha I thought he'd show more but come on? Sure I guess if you only need one of those holes and you were an hour drive to the nearest rental location ... Maybe? But I mean that's rough.
@@bobbybobman3073 lol maybe, but that still looks crazy
And he covered vent wirh other hand, Mileaukee will have hard life.
ive actually been choosing the cordless drill over the impact alot lately just quieter and the clutch is essential sometimes for fine work
So much quieter
I was hanging some curtains, and thought "oh cool, screws, that's what this impact driver is for right?" and broke at least two of the heads clean off. Ended up just using a screwdriver on the rest.
Preach🙌
Great video! The age of the impact driver started during the 2008 financial crisis, but for most applications the drill is a much better tool.
Thanks for the info!
Although I do now have an impact driver, for a long time I advocated for the combi drill….and if you can only afford one of the two, I still recommend a drill driver for its versatility, concrete drilling and yes, that clutch. The impact is best for not camming out screws and driving tough lag bolts deep into wood.
Yeah for the week-end DIYer the combi drill is more than enough. Hammer is actually more of a luxury for non contractor user.
Bosch compact 18v combi drill gets the job done for me. Light as a hammer and clutch can’t beat that. And got a old DeWalt beast of a drill that packs a punch in back up
My old DCD796 agrees with these five reasons... 💛
…the old DCD887 differs from that. 🖤
You are great teacher ! DIY dreams projects became reality, thank you!!
Great video and wonderful information along with demonstration
I'm an electrician. I only use my m18 hammer drill for drilling larger holes, using bits my surge driver can't use, or if I'm drilling lots of holes through studs for Romex. My daily carry is the m12 surge. The lower power and variable speed trigger allow me to get precise enough with my screws that I don't need the clutch, but I do recognize its value in certain situations. After buying an SDS rotary hammer (worth every penny), going back to using the hammer drill for masonry feels like a waste of time.
The yellow ones work even better 🤷♂️as a post frame carpenter if I’m drilling a hole I’ll use my drill if I’m putting in a fastener I’ll use my impact… the drill has way more power!!! But the impact is half the weight hanging off my tool belt and cost about half as much to replace …so it’s more about weight and cost… a drill will always have more power than a 1/4 impact but I’m not carrying my hammer drill around all day unless I need it .. great video
Thanks Zac, appreciate it!
Hello again, Vince and Vcg
Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I enjoyed watching tonight's video. Great advice as always. Again thank you 👌
Our pleasure George!
Over the last several years i can agree that cordless drills have really advanced. Both have their place.
7:01 deeperness 😅
I typically use my xdt16 for screws, and xph14 for holes. I do use both tools for both tasks occasionally, but only if I didn’t grab both tools for the project. Example being i will drill with my impact if for some reason I left the drill in the tool room and don’t feel like grabbing it
Thanks Vince awesome video, I been leaning on more my drills these days , but man impact drivers are so much lighter 😂
Very true about the weight. Some drills are lighter but not has proficient has hammer drills. Bosch however makes light and powerful. Tough to beat.
I use my fuel drill for drilling and my m18 compact drill for driving. I rarely use my impact anymore.
Cause you smart🧠
If you're not driving gigantic screws, you don't need an impact. For most wood work, it's best practice to drill pilot holes anyway. In that case your drill/driver is powerful enough to driver any screw.
I don’t need to have a more compact nicer tool that has zero kickback so won’t break my hand? Sure, but I can also just try using my teeth to get a lag bolt in, I’d probably get it accomplished eventually.
@@travispratt6327 You don’t need it. But I get that you want it for convenience.
I don't think the question is "do I need a drill" it's "do I also need an impact driver?" And I'm, as of yet, not convinced. I keep seeing people rave about them, but is the smaller formfactor really that big a deal when we have tiny brushless 12v drills these days? It almost seems like the real selling point is having two tools on you at the same time, one for drilling holes and one for putting in the screws, without needing to change bits. Oh, combo kit with a drill, a driver, two batteries, and a charger? Neat. But is that actually the most sensible set of tools? Why not two drills? Why not one big drill and one small one?
Two drills it is! Hammer ain’t versatile enough for me
Thats the decision i came up with my 12v tools. I love the Dewalt 12v drill driver, sold the impact driver and instead got the m12 hammer drill.
So the combination of a Dewalt 12v drill driver for drilling pilot holes and m12 hammer drill for driving fasteners. Much quieter and they server my purpose 95% of the time. For that 5%, i've got the dewalt 20v DCD800 and DCF845 which are still in the box.
A drill/driver is less likely to snap screws, as the torque is applied continuously, whereas an impact applies torque in micro-blows. This is important for removing rusty fasteners or using skinny ones like trim screws, especially in denser wood. Thanks for the clutch reminder. I usually just play the timing game to sink my screws to the same level. Never works out very well.
the point is, each type of tool is great at one thing and okay at other things.
so if you're a professional and time is money plus toolbag space is there, have separate tools with you
Accurate angle there. Sums it up pretty clearly
My collection includes a 12V, an 18V & a 20V drill, an 18V & a 20V impact driver, a 20V hammer drill, and an 18V SDS+ rotary hammer: while there is a lot of overlap in their capabilities, all of them have different tasks that they do best. Thankfully I don’t need to drill large holes in concrete, or I’d have to make room for another tool!
When I started buying tools, after getting a house, I got the Ryobi 2 pack that has the frill driver and impact driver. I find myself reaching for the drill driver a lot more than the impact. Usually, the only time I use the impact is when I am drilling pilots and screwing at the same time. I almost would rather just have a second drill driver.
Good job my brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thanks Joseph, appreciate you!
I'm an RNC New Construction Trim Installer, i put more than 50 Air Vents a day each of those requires between 2 to 6 Grill Screws on 10 ft ceilings,at least TO ME is easier to use an impact driver because is ligther and also better to put Tap-Cons on Solid Concrete.My opinion, each tool has a Job to do
Da Man, Vince!
I use my Milwaukee drill for my inflatable boat, i have it connected to a propeller works great lol
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I use my clutch settings on my Installation Driver to avoid camming out the #1 phillips screws and stripping the head in our vending machines. Soft metal machine screws suck
Good call
Use JIS bits.
I balance out between impact and drill driver. the Drill can be fine tuned for certain tasks.
dudes talking like hes in a safari talking about lions lol
I mean... Don't they sell adapters for ones that don't fit in the impact driver?
Power tools have their purpose and it's really all about function. The drill is perfect for just that -drilling. You can also use it to drill in screws, however the drill is more of the...."hey can you get set here?'. The impact is more of a suggestion then a question "you really should get secure here" and then theres the impact driver for the "nuts"!! That don't want to cooperate. The next level is either your sawzall or the jackhammer because at this point you're way past "asking"😅
It’s at some point around there that you question whether the project can ever move forward. And that’s when the M18 chainsaw comes out..
yea but the clutch on the drill can actaully allow you to do fine fastening work. where an impact driver can strip easy and fast. no speed control even on mode 1. SO honestly i feel like a drill is just the best and more versatile and can do everything the impact driver does and more.
the m12 impact driver is compact thats why people like it. and it can pull screws out nicely and fast.
But really, what you need to do lag bolts and stuff is an m18 impact driver.
And technically your better off just using an impact wrench to do lots of big lag bolts, because then you dont have to worry about breaking the 1/4 drives for your bits, or maybe even break the 1/4 collet on the impact.
so when it comes to structural work with lag bolts, its a hot debate and its hard to figure out as to what is truly the best.
An m18 drill can do big lag bolts with ease as well.
But really, its as battle between an impact wrench, vs an m18 imapct driver when it comes to structural work.
i feel like an impact wrench is the most suitable and reliable for big structural lags.
i got the 12v dewalt snub nose drill with the quarter inch chuck. Perfect for wood working
Hey Vince do the new generation of hammer drill drivers from Milwaukee have the mechanical clutch or the electronic ones? The one you demonstrated seemed to have a mechanical clutch.
The latest fuel has a manual clutch, sooo much better in my opinion than a electric clutch, worth the upgrade jisy for thay alone!
Deeperness
Deepernessness
@@smith-mundtnews1406 The correct word is actually depthness.
No!
Keep that drill!
My Hammer Drill out performed my Impact on drilling wholes in Lawn Timbers. I fact my Impact pulled an achilles tendon and had to go to the Doctor😅
Go Vince!
So Dramatic 😅
Is the Bauer the better deal than Hercules?
I would add that drills, at least newer ones, have auto stop to stop you from really hurting yourself (or possibly your project)
Clutch is essential for a lot of reasons
I use both tools in my box, but they're black 'n yellow!
@@jaydub5515 the tool is a tool ,you make them work after that who cares what you use as long you are happy with what you have. I went from black and Decker to Milwaukee just because the black and Decker was going to break in the next job I was going to use it. But I still use the black and Decker in less demanding times.
Also you can mix plaster with a drill
I like dcd 1007 power . Milwaukee must upgrade the 2904 for competition ,,
Great video bro. Just buy both in a kit as the impact is BETTER for tightening nuts in mechanical applications.
Agreed
What about hilti?
Drill drivers are great. Depends on the job though, I always have the impact on the belt, Drill in the box, fasteners Impact, Drilling with drill driver and precision use with fastner Drill Driver, small masonry holls Drill driver on hammer mode, concrete or large Masonry holes our comes the SDS always. Why hammer away with rhe Drill when you can cut through butter through 10 year old concrete with inch thick bit with an SDS.
They're terrific to attach an ice auger attachment to drill through ice to catch fishies. Yeeeeah. Ice fishing is not far away!!
impact driver is better for cleaning irrigation valves, no need to setup just 8mm head and cap is removed
Quick release though 😆
Quick insert…
Quick release!
They sell small chucks with quick release to turn your drill into a beast of versatility.
If it had to be one, definitely the hammer drill 💪 m18pls no tiny 12 or yellow 🤢
After this, how many go back and looking for their long time lost drill?
I have used the M18 impact so much my hand feels sore after work. So I went out an invested in the new M12 drill, and I really love the light weight. Especially for things over head.
if they could make a compact drill impact would be dead. At the end of the day its all about the work you do whether you want to\ use an impact or drill.
nope, doesn't work like that
Know a lot of sparkies prefer drills/screwdrivers installing finish work instead of impact driver b/c ya don’t want anything to impact when screwing in face plates, switches, etc….
My fav tool for this is the Bosch 12V flexiclick/chameleon. Why do I prefer the Bosch instead of Milwaukee installation driver, the installation driver D-handle guard and tool is too big at times, and the Bosch 300 model is size as an 12v impact driver and pretty awesome.
But regardless of trades, Drills will never be obsolete, just as impacts will never be obsolete 😉
I only use my impact to take lug nuts off my truck
Hammer drill is kind of a waste too.
1 or 2 Tapcons? My drill can do that.
Anything more? Walking to my truck and getting a corded rotary hammer is faster
The ridgid subcompact drill is lighter, quieter and stronger than the m12 surge
Drills can also mix pretty much everything but concrete.
Obviously if I’m doing a big enough job I bring a mixing drill. But a standard drill will mix compound, paint, even mortar
Use my Drill to start my Gas Generators. An Impact Driver can't be use for that. Engine are not impress by Impact driving.
You mean I not suppose to run the tool on high speed to heat the drill bit up until it glows like Darth Vader's lightsaber? Thus allow me to melt my way through the metal, then get on a tool truck and complain about one-time use?
i dunno impact feels so much better and faster and versatile
Every kit should have a hammer drill for sure , I'm still picking up the impact every time unless it's drilling ....
It's universal for driving and fastening large screws and bolts without the kickback plus the Milwaukee impact driver has auto stop so it's almost like a clutch pretty consistently stops it perfect
No way. I only use if necessary
If you can’t impact it..F it! 😂
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I’m the only crazy one that thinks drills are better for drilling and drivers are better for driving fasteners
In the last ten years, the motor, gearing and batteries have gotten much stronger on cordless drills. So much to the point where impact drivers will soon serve no purpose and will be rendered obsolete. In fact, I believe within the next two generations the flagship brands will introduce a powerful hybrid driver that will replace both the drill and impact.
lol, you’re probably right Jonathan, though in my experience they’re usually good enough at the other thing to use for both when necessary. I don’t typically use them all day though.
@@illiniwood poor logic, it doesn't work like that.
@@riba2233 What doesn't work like that? You mean progress?
@@illiniwood no, there is a reason we use impacts compared to drills, they can be as good as you can imagine
A lot of people seem to be misunderstanding this video… he’s showing specific uses where a drill is superior, he isn’t claiming a drill is better overall and to throw away your impact. For most things an impact is far superior. It’s more compact and lighter for its power, it has zero kickback so won’t break any bones (and is just nicer to use) and the bits are much easier to swap out.
I've been 1 month without an impact driver after my trusty 850 had been in too much bad weather. It hurts.. Once you start using impact drivers you can't turn back. I say that as someone with 4 different drills
The more tools the better right?😂🙌
Cheap impact drill bits are not straight. Cheap bits from china are straight.
Work at Lowe's and an old lady in a motor scooter was asking me to recommend a lightweight drill etc. i broke down the math on an impact driver etc and got her some drill and driver bits. She seemed amazed when i explained hoe the socket to 3/8 adapter would allow her to use sockets.
If i had to choose 1 it would be an impact driver all day every day. She ended up with the Skil 12v driver and with the hex shank drill bits up to 1/2 inch and the Metabo driver bits i told her that's likely all she will ever need..
As a person named Vance I think the name for Vince as "Vance" is a disgrace. That's not "real naas like" 😂😂
Honestly, a cordless drill is useless. For drills I rarely have to use one but if I have to use a hole saw to cut a hole in a 4x4 I use a corded drill. No comparison to a cordless. None. My impact always gets the job done easily for most applications.
Just because you have an outlet or extension cord on you at all times doesn’t mean the rest of us do. I’d love to see how you’d get work done at a hotel I was working on where only the first floor of four had somewhere to plug things in.
I think a lot of it has to do with trade (not to mention preference) I specialize in multi unit residential punch so there’s no telling what situation I might find myself in thus while my impact tends to be a daily carry there’s always a drill/driver and a separate hammer drill in the stack. Corded drills are great until you need to visit 40+ units across multiple floors or even buildings with cords in tow hoping the sparkles aren’t working in the same area
yeah no comparison, cordless drill is much capable.