As a handy man there is a tool we all hold dear and carry with us on every job. This is by far the coolest tool in our tool box. I’m talking of course about the driller/driver. The drill/Driver is the coolest tool to any handy man, espacialy the cordless drillers/Drivers.

A cordless drill/driver is a  tool designed to drill holes and drive screws easily and rapidly unlike a screw driver. A drill is a keyless chuck. It accepts a wide variety of round- and hex-shank drill bits and screw-driving bits, as well as hole saws, rotary sanders, wire-wheel brushes, and other accessories. All cordless drill/drivers are also equipped with a slip clutch that allows you to adjust the amount of torque for precise, consistent screwdriving. 

Since a few years now, more and more people are turning to impact drivers. What is the difference between impact drivers and Cordless drivers?

Impact drivers vs Cordless drills

Impact drivers are very similar to cordless drivers, but more stronger. An impact driver is a tool design to drive screws like cordless drill/drive. Unlike cordless  drills, the impact driver does the job faster and easier. It uses a rotational and downward force to loosen screws, bolts, corrosives srews and others. An Impact driver delivers two to three times more torque than a normal screw driver.

An 18 volt impact driver can drive till 138 inch lag screws on a single charge. Impressive right? It uses a high energy torque which is directly transfered to the screw. Impact driver are useful for jobs requiring lots of screws such as building a deck or screwing plywood floors.

When looking for an affordable cordless drill or impact driver, Amazon and Harbor freight have a good selection of high affordable tools including  impact driver and cordless drill.  Harbor Freight also offers a coupon discount.