Small Battery Screwdriver

[keith915]

Anybody use 3.6v/7.2/9.6v screwdrivers? I've seen the 10.8v makita/Bosch things but they seem a little large and heavy to fit in my snickers pouch pockets.

I'm after something that'll do inch + 1/2 screws down to 3.5mm plate screws.

Is the 7.2v makita drill driver still the one to beat? The non variable trigger puts me off a little.

Thanks, Keith.

 

[SirKit Breaker]

I've got a Bosch one its a small battery handheld thing, but to be fair i can do the screws up quicker manually so i dont use it, but it was half price at £15 last year and comes with 30 million drive bits, flatbits, sockets and a kitchen sink, so it was worth it just for them. I did have a go with one of those small battery impact drivers, brilliant for smashing surface pattresses with, so wont use that again either

Cheers........Howard

 

[Adam W]

I've read some reviews of smaller (sub 10v) screwdrivers and the general concensus seems to be they're not powerful enough to actually drive screws.
My mate used to use a cheapo challenge driver (about a fiver from Argos) for 3.5mm screws because it wasn't powerful enough to shear them.

 

[Amp David]

10.8 volt Makita. Its as light as the old skool dewalt 7.2 volt jobbie and you get a holster with it so dion't need to put it in your snickers pocket. Paid about 70 quid delivered

 

[golfpaul]

I use this from Bosch.

Bosch PSR 300 10.8V-Li Drill/Driver

Its very handy to have.

 

[keith915]

Thanks guys for the responses. Got to say I'm sold on the makita 10.8v jobby with the carry pouch. Cheapest i've found is £100 odd quid though?!

Where you find one for £70 Amp David?

 

[Phil]

i think axminster tools had them on offer a couple of months ago.

 

[Amp David]

Thats right it was Axminster. Don't think offer is there anymore.

 

[Amp David]

Buy Makita DF030DWE Li-Ion Drill Driver 10.8V from Axminster, fast delivery for the UK

Back to £100 now