When is a drill better than an impact driver?!
Hi all, my prettier half wants to buy me some birthday toys with her Bunnies discount. I'm thinking cordless, and small, and lithium ion :D
I'm keen on an impact driver, and I like the idea of a matching pair of impact driver and small drill/driver. Trouble is, I don't really know why. They are sold that way in some combos, so I guess it must make sense, but the impact drivers actually spin FASTER than the drills, have greater torque and better control when driving so I'm having trouble working out under exactly what circumstances I would find myself reaching for the drill/driver instead?!
FWIW I had a relatively hefty GMC 3-speed 18v hammer drill, which recently got replaced within a hair of its 2 year warranty with an even heftier 24v version. It's a very powerful tool, but it takes two of us to lift it and I fancy something a bit niftier.
My options are basically blue Bosch (GSR and GDR 10.8v), or the Ozito Li-Ion CD and ID 10.8v tools. I realise that the Bosch are far superior beings, but the Ozito is attractive on a couple of levels:
1. Ozito is much cheaper (so I get more toys)
2. Ozito drill/driver has a 10mm keyless chuck, which seems more versatile (Bosch drill/driver uses a hex)
3. Ozito have a handy, cheap, hangable LED lantern which I like (Bosch only have a torch, and not in Aust)
4. Ozito has a 3 year in-store replacement warranty (which, since my 2yo GMC was replaced, I am beginning to think is not an insignificant thing).
Their relative specs are:
Tool / Max speed / Max torque
Impact driver Bosch GDR / 1800rpm / 100nm
Impact driver Ozito ID / 2200rpm / 98nm
Drill/driver Bosch GSR / 400rpm / 18nm
Drill/driver Ozito CD / 500rpm / 12nm
They would basically be used for general jobbing around the home and workshop, a bit of cabinet assembly etc. The GMC would get hauled in for any heavier work, steel, masonry etc.
Any opinions?
When is a drill/driver a better choice than the matching impact driver - is it really useful to have both?!