Impact drivers

[WaterTight]

Never actually used one before. Knew what they were but never had a go one one. They had a demo one on counter at Screwfix. Bosch thing discounted. They've got real kick haven't they? What ones do you guys have/recommend? I can finally see the justification for them.

 

[Ermintrude]

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[stani]

As above Milwaukee

 

[P J F PLUMBING]

Makita !!

 

[gasmanrob]

I am a makita man myself but am being lured to the red side

 

[kris]

All my tools are Makita and i purchased a snap on 18v battery drill and ive gotta say it wipes the floor with my makita but so does the price unfortunately , i like millwaukee and the hilti goods aswell

 

[Roger Welton]

Have a 10.8v dewalt in my day to day bag, and a 18v makita for 'big stuff'

 

[kris]

I dont have an impact but used my joiner mates loads o times and they're fine and lightwieght and real easy to use but noisy, dtdtdtdtdtdtdttdtdtdtdtdtd

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

18 v dewalt but the only bits i have found that last are wera

 

[Leo21]

Don't use em. I find them to powerful, you can't feel the fixing bite. The first you know is the screws just spinning.

 

[PlumbersMate]

Had makita 18v for few years and was excellent tool til got nicked, have had dewalt 10.something volt since and is again another excellent tool gives me no problems at all and surprisingly good battery life

 

[lame plumber]

got a bosch 18v nicad one and it still works 3plus years down the line. Howhever the combi drill doesnt.

 

[Killy Bing]

I am a makita man myself but am being lured to the red side

I'll bring the grinder next time and you'll curse yourself while using yours

 

[Toxic Ted]

Used to have 18v walt Disney until the batteries died then onto Makita ta ta........prefer the Makita tbh.

 

[Atouchofgas]

Just bought myself this kit and it's great
http://www.powertoolsdirect.com/met...ombo-set-10-8-volt-1-x-2-0ah-1-x-4-0ah-li-ion

 

[cr0ft]

Hilti! SID-22V cordless one is amazing. It's our most used tool now to be honest because it gets into nearly any space to drive screws in. Variable impact setting and variable trigger so you can fire the screws in one impact at a time to feel them bite. Useful when boarding stud walls etc.

 

[Killy Bing]

Hilti! SID-22V cordless one is amazing. It's our most used tool now to be honest because it gets into nearly any space to drive screws in. Variable impact setting and variable trigger so you can fire the screws in one impact at a time to feel them bite. Useful when boarding stud walls etc.

Happy with hilti again?
i had heard tails of the reps putting on fishnets, red lippy and handing out blowies to tradesmen but i thought it was urban legend.....

 

[cr0ft]

Lol. They replaced that drill with a brand new one plus 2 year warranty again so yes! Bought a PD-5 off them today ex-demo as well. Very handy for quickly measuring up rooms on quotes and for taking accurate measurements quickly on jobs. Will have to tell the rep to stop popping round as he keeps selling me stuff!

 

[erpkid]

Happy with hilti again?
i had heard tails of the reps putting on fishnets, red lippy and handing out blowies to tradesmen but i thought it was urban legend.....

In Cambridge recently they were even talking about a discount !

 

[WaterTight]

In Cambridge recently they were even talking about a discount !

A whatwhat?

 

[Ermintrude]

Just bought myself this kit and it's great
http://www.powertoolsdirect.com/met...ombo-set-10-8-volt-1-x-2-0ah-1-x-4-0ah-li-ion

Sexy very sexy . If I wasn't red i might be green.

 

[Killy Bing]

Lol. They replaced that drill with a brand new one plus 2 year warranty again so yes! Bought a PD-5 off them today ex-demo as well. Very handy for quickly measuring up rooms on quotes and for taking accurate measurements quickly on jobs. Will have to tell the rep to stop popping round as he keeps selling me stuff!

I like the idea of the locator kit but feck mine its expensive

 

[erpkid]

A whatwhat?

Exactly ! I had to deposit the wife in a vault, one of my kidneys, some other samples and swear an oath......but otherwise all seemed reasonable.

 

[AWheating]

18v brushless dewalt (single speed version) is the best.

i dont really use them tho, a decent compact drill driver is better unless your using yowge fixings.

 

[stevetheplumber]

unless you intend driving 4 inch screws in to hardwood the 18v are realy to big and heavy for everyday use, ive got a 12v makita one which is great i use it for everything clipping boilers great for driving 10mm rad fixings in with a socket like everything you have to use it a while to get the feel of it
i tried the 10v makita at a trade day recently and think that would be excellent for every day

 

[SimonG]

Love my milwaukee 18v impact driver. Its like my fein cutter. How did I manage without

 

[Kyle87]

10.8v makita is perfect for me. Buy it from toolstation for £150 and you get the drill driver too. Sooooo quick to put batons on a wall to install a bath. Drill driver pilots the wood. Impact screws the bugger in. Hilti 36v 6 amp te 30 a 36 had already put hole in the wall unless you use a lesser quality brand

For me the 10.8 v makita is perfect. I use it to drive screws into wall plugs. Not solid wood or kitchen units.