Impact screw drivers?

[dragoneggs]

Thanks Bruce for starting this thread. After reading... I purchased this 20V Dewalt Impact Driver this afternoon.

DEWALT 20-Volt Max Lithium-Ion 1/4 in. Cordless Impact Driver (Tool-Only)-DCF885B - The Home Depot

First impressions here: Replaced a rotten tread/step on our entry deck. Removed 6 3in rusty deck screws and reused them through a treated 2x4 outdoor wood. This thing had absolutely no issue, easily sub flushing all but one that I decided to drive too near a tight knot. Didn't think it would handle it but got near flush. The LEDs are bright and the balance is nice and steady and feels solid for such a compact driver. Quick disconnect chuck sweet too.

Don't know how I have gotten by without such a tool. :duh: Not sure the rest of my drill/drivers will see much action going forward.

 

[deerseeker001]

I love mine also.

Thanks Bruce for starting this thread. After reading... I purchased this 20V Dewalt Impact Driver this afternoon.

DEWALT 20-Volt Max Lithium-Ion 1/4 in. Cordless Impact Driver (Tool-Only)-DCF885B - The Home Depot

First impressions here: Replaced a rotten tread/step on our entry deck. Removed 6 3in rusty deck screws and reused them through a treated 2x4 outdoor wood. This thing had absolutely no issue, easily sub flushing all but one that I decided to drive too near a tight knot. Didn't think it would handle it but got near flush. The LEDs are bright and the balance is nice and steady and feels solid for such a compact driver. Quick disconnect chuck sweet too.

Don't know how I have gotten by without such a tool. :duh: Not sure the rest of my drill/drivers will see much action going forward.

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[murphy1244]

They seam to look like toy's anymore.

 

[timswi]

Thanks Bruce for starting this thread. After reading... I purchased this 20V Dewalt Impact Driver this afternoon.

DEWALT 20-Volt Max Lithium-Ion 1/4 in. Cordless Impact Driver (Tool-Only)-DCF885B - The Home Depot

First impressions here: Replaced a rotten tread/step on our entry deck. Removed 6 3in rusty deck screws and reused them through a treated 2x4 outdoor wood. This thing had absolutely no issue, easily sub flushing all but one that I decided to drive too near a tight knot. Didn't think it would handle it but got near flush. The LEDs are bright and the balance is nice and steady and feels solid for such a compact driver. Quick disconnect chuck sweet too.

Don't know how I have gotten by without such a tool. :duh: Not sure the rest of my drill/drivers will see much action going forward.

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Have a couple of them now. Love them.

 

[EddieWalker]

I just installed almost 1,300 square feet of metal roofing for my small horse barn with 400 screws and my impact driver. It took 3 batteries to get it done on my 18 volt Makita.

Eddie

 

[woodlandfarms]

At some point, it gets big enough, you may as well go back to having a cord. :yes:

So I was doing a job having to drill a ton of holes. had a couple of pros working along side me. next day came in with my craftsman home level corded drill that weighs nothing and outdid those guys with the heavy dewalt batteries drills. They laughed at first and brought theres in the next day.

Not saying anything bad bout those batteries but yeah, they weigh.

 

[IslandTractor]

So I was doing a job having to drill a ton of holes. had a couple of pros working along side me. next day came in with my craftsman home level corded drill that weighs nothing and outdid those guys with the heavy dewalt batteries drills. They laughed at first and brought theres in the next day. Not saying anything bad bout those batteries but yeah, they weigh.

I sometimes think that for most of us, a couple of 1.5 amp/hr batteries and a charger would be better than 3 or 4 amp batteries. I rarely put in more than 50 screws in an hour and a 1.5 amp battery could handle that type of task easily with 15-20 min recharge.

 

[GManBart]

I sometimes think that for most of us, a couple of 1.5 amp/hr batteries and a charger would be better than 3 or 4 amp batteries. I rarely put in more than 50 screws in an hour and a 1.5 amp battery could handle that type of task easily with 15-20 min recharge.

This thread got me thinking I should get a 1.5ah battery or two for this very same reason. There are times when I've needed the bigger batteries (3ah is the biggest I have), but I think 80% of my tasks would be well within the capability of the 1.5ah.

 

[mikehaugen]

I was always against the 1.5ah batteries because they were small and I figured useless. The set I bought a while back has them, it was cheap so I figured "what the heck?" I planned on buying a set of bigger batteries in the near future, but after using these now for a few months I'm not sure it's so necessary. The 1.5's are pretty impressive and quite nice because they are light. If I have a big project planned I may still get a set, or if I decide to get something like a circular saw I will probably get the bigger batteries.

 

[DFB]

I recently bought 2 18v kits with 1.5AH compact batteries I like the light weight but I found the run time is seriously less then the XC's I have though I'm probably just spoiled now. More than I thought it would be but that point also is mentioned in a lot of the online tool reviews.

Still they are just fine for smaller jobs (you know like driving less than 50 or more screws at one time :laughing or to save some money purchasing a new kit. And I feel its almost a total waste to use one of my 4.0 in any of my lights. Plus that frees them up for the big stuff like the vac or blower.

I have to say though on the Milwaukee 12v line the standard 1.5 ah battery is terrific for me. I probably have about 8 of them along with 2.0ah. They charge 15 min faster than the new 2.0 and run almost as long. I find the run time difference not as big a deal as the recharge time is between them. Plus the impact driver doesn't take the juice out as fast as the drills. I don't have any of the 12v 4.0 XC ..at least not yet. I am very interested in seeing how they perform.