What impact driver?

[Hilti 10]

Hi guys another question lol. Iam looking for a heavy duty impact driver for around 150ish any ideas?. Want something that will will be powerfull enough for every application seen the 10.8 v li ion bosch ones but will they put a 2 inch screw through tough wood etc?. Or do you go for the 18v dewalt seems allot more powerfull?.

 

[eddielarge]

Hi guys another question lol. Iam looking for a heavy duty impact driver for around 150ish any ideas?. Want something that will will be powerfull enough for every application seen the 10.8 v li ion bosch ones but will they put a 2 inch screw through tough wood etc?. Or do you go for the 18v dewalt seems allot more powerfull?.

Makita for me 18v

 

[eskimo39]

I think the new Bosch 10.8v only has 105Nm of torque and is not made for too heavy tasks. For serious screwing, have you had a look at these Bosch GDR14.4V-LI-CP 14.4V li-ion Impact Driver (2 x 1.3Ah Batteries)

Quite a bit more money but it is a serious Impact Driver with 150Nm of torque

AEG (who are the same as Milwaukee ) have a decent one quite a bit cheaper with 155Nm of torque but unfortunately you only get Ni-Cad batteries A.E.G. Power Tools AEG BSS18CNC BSS 18CNC Cordless Ultra Compact 18 Volt Impact Driver 2 x 2Ah NiCd - A.E.G. Power Tools available at Toolbox

Hope this helps

 

[Round Man]

What other make of cordless tools do you have, may be worth just getting a bare unit and use existing batteries.
Lot easier on the wallet

 

[eskimo39]

Sorry I have just realized you meant £150 not 150Nm

I think Roundman has hit the nail on the head, if you can utilize your existing batteries & charger, you will save loads. For example the £319 bosch can be bought for £120 bare.

 

[philip962]

I brought a performance power impact driver from b & q for £50.00 walked on site with it and got mocked to death untill. one of the other guys driver went ---- up and asked to borrow mine the next day he had one and said it was fantastic and by the end of the month four more people had one

 

[super_stuey]

Ive got the 10.8v bosch driver which I love and is one of the best tools ive ever bought. On the other hand.....

the impact driver is flippin useless!!

 

[Round Man]

IMO 10.8v impacters are ok for light stuff but not all day site bashing.

 

[Guest123]

I have AEG 14.4V impact driver with 2 x 3.0AH Li-ion batts for £149.99.

Had it for about a year now and chuffed with it.

 

[Hilti 10]

I have AEG 14.4V impact driver with 2 x 3.0AH Li-ion batts for £149.99.

Had it for about a year now and chuffed with it.

Whoa where from mate?.

 

[Guest123]

I think it may have been a special.....it was a shop local to me called Leekes.

The new AEG stuff is orange and is supposed to be very good.

 

[Craigie]

I have 18v DeWalt very powerful and well worth the money

 

[lewlec]

I have AEG 14.4V impact driver with 2 x 3.0AH Li-ion batts for £149.99.

Had it for about a year now and chuffed with it.

hi

same here, had it about 12 months now.... tidy bit of kit. bought it on the net, cant remember where though.

regards
gary

 

[sparky1502]

makita 18v never failed its a beast bits more on the cost but its well worth it

 

[cside]

im well happy with my 14.4 hilti one has2 power settings too, you cant fault the makita 18v ones though