Do I Need an Impact Driver or a Combi Drill | Toolstop Guide

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[@escriba1579]

He is really precise in his explanations! He does not try to be cool or fashionable or whatever... It´s so nice to listen to him. He is born teacher!!! Thank you!

[@Amirbaas]

Escriba DeBalaguer i

[@HanSolo__]

At last, a video that breaks all the BS behind the Impact screwdrivers. A cordless driller with a 1,3Ah battery would easily break your arm into tiny pieces if it would like to. Simply, use a genius invention called "good screws with Torx heads" and you are all good to go. If you can't make a tightening on a crew with your arm stretched using cordless driller how the hell you gonna drill the 12mm hole in a concrete wall using 230V SDS Plus machine in the same position? BTW I'm wondering, how Impact (brushless) driver will help me when I need to polish or sharpen an aluminum arrow with steel made tip? Is there any "arrow adapter" on the market? Exactly.

[@JayDee-xj9lu]

Funny though, he talks like we are going to answer him.

[@allnighter2011]

I agree, I also appreciate that he isn't trying to oversell each piece making it sound a great in all aspects...but rather stated frankly the limitations and weaknesses which makes it easier for someone to be informed when choosing

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@JayDee-xj9lu That's because he's used to demonstrating live, I expect... Also, I sense he's talking to the videographer, seeking some direction... 😊

[@arayan1974]

Can't stop admiring, how brilliantly Eric Streuli explains. He is a real treasure to Bosch.

[@HollywoodColt]

He is a treasure to us all.........

[@riazshahid4138]

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[@davidsands927]

If you did not need one after listening to him you buy one

[@nsoper19]

The answer to this is easy. You always need more tools. N+1 is the perfect number of tools where N is the number of tools you currently have

[@Killer0Kevin31]

As a pure math major who made the move into the contracting business, this comment got me hard.

[@frankw8876]

Yes indeed, for the love of tools feeling like a dog chasing its tail in an endless DO loop. Once you get into an overflow situation, only your wife could END it by kicking you in the head.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

(N+1)*3=perfection lol

[@Jcoughlan]

Nathan Soper wise man 👍

[@nsoper19]

@@frankw8876 this is also of course the s-1 rule where s is the number of tools at which your wife leaves you.

[@vicv9503]

boy! when the title says "expert guide" the video really means it. refreshing to see this in YT. please make more vids!

[@kkmodi4340]

Dear but not d all experts r gr8 teacher wh can convey why dey know in a very lucid understandable manner..he does dat &appears 2 b d best at it...Tnks

[@megalexantros]

@@kkmodi4340 i think you may have had a stroke while typing this. It also seems very ironic that you're talking (I think) about conveying something in an understandable manner😂

[@megalexantros]

Tnks

[@SimonHollandfilms]

brilliant...i was so confused that both the combi drill and the impact driver....were described as impact....now i know the difference. thanks

[@binzsta86]

This video has an impact in my life.

[@kkmodi4340]

😁😆

[@invisiblekid99]

HA!!!

[@charger121212]

Impact drive..

[@chimeragaming56]

rotational or linear lmao

[@behemothinferno]

Rotary or linear impact?

[@ingDemurtas]

he is a real expert, not trying to sell out a product, simply and competently reporting facts

[@brianfindsall]

You are the best advertisement for Bosch That I ever saw Eric. You need/Deserve a pay rise. that was the best bit of tution ever. all was explained so very clearlyl and in laymens turms . that was a Masterclass.

[@tycox8704]

You confirmed what I was only able to intuit. I purchased a set that included a combi driver and impact driver. The impact driver felt like overkill for the #8 and #10 woodscrews, regardless of their length. Indeed, the impact driver cammed out the heads on the longer screws. Alternatively, the combi drill competently drove the long screws without deforming them. The impact driver seems more suited for bolts and lag screws. The combi driver has more uses and should be the first tool of choice.

[@sasemirevski]

This is the best presentation i have ever seen on tools so far, so calm and understandable and with no demonstarions what so ever (drilling tons of screws, holls) i just can't belive is so good...very simple but awsome

[@paulhaynes8045]

Excellent video - thanks. I needed to know what an impact driver was and its pros and cons, but nearly didn't view this video because I thought it would be just an ad for Bosch. But I'm glad I gave it a chance - no Bosch hype at all, just the straight facts, cleared explained. If only all DIY help videos were like this!

[@toolstop]

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[@contessa.adella]

The stupid thing is an impact driver is all about torque….yet has no calibrated torque number settings or scale readout for you. All you know is it is giving the fastener a really good hard twist…in some cases too hard. For this reason, and despite that most YT tool channels seem to ubiquitously use impact drivers in favour of drills, I prefer a powerful hammer action drill driver with clutch settings so I won’t strip the smaller screws and it will still power deep into concrete if I ask it to. If I ever need to undo lug nuts on a truck wheel…then I’ll think about an impact driver (but then it will more likely benefit from a dedicated wheel nut impact wrench). Thanks for the video👍

[@bilbobeutlin1705]

I've been a professional woodworker for nearly a decade now and I've never ran into a situation where i absolutely needed an impact driver. I won't deny the usefuleness of an impact but my go to is a combi drill. Drills are way faster, quieter and way better to "dose" to not overdireve a fastener.

[@booboo-nl3wi]

Your not a professional then

[@bilbobeutlin1705]

​@@booboo-nl3wi hundreds of clients would say otherwise. But yeah well a random guy on the internet is probably right.

[@booboo-nl3wi]

Ok abit harsh lol, let's say if you was doing a decking job would you not go for the impact driver then?? Plus don't you find you can get in tighter spacers with impact for instance when you're doing kitchens??

[@bilbobeutlin1705]

@@booboo-nl3wi Most of the Decks in my area have a aluminium or a woodcomposite substructure and are screwed down with stainless steel screws. They rip off pretty easily in alu or wpc so i use the drill and set the clutch on a low setting so i don't have to worry about it. For furniture i mostly use my 12v driver, it has all the power you need for this little screws and its super compact and lightweight. As i wrote in my first comment i won't deny the usefullness of an impact. Really big legs are a pain in the ass with a drill especially when you're up on a ladder or a rafter. But i rarely need screws big enough to cause major kickback so i use my combidrill because it's faster and quieter.

[@ChargedPulsar]

@@booboo-nl3wi Professional means, he is doing a profession for money. Who are you to decide who gets paid for which kind of work? These comments are just childish. He can carve the wood with a spoon if he likes to and then sell it. And can call it "professional work for woodworking", what do you care? Combi driver can do it all, and there are quality combi drivers that can even "pulse" when it senses high torque and simulate a impact driver effectiveness. Not necessarily to race with the performance of specialized impact drivers. But see, tools are just choices. Whichever you like, you use it. Maybe just the sound of it annoys you or that it looks cool or that your grandfather gave you the tool. Please have some more respect to other people's efforts and choices.

[@jimedwards6634]

We need more professionals like Eric who are both good teachers as well as good tradespeople!

[@bencrosbie]

Fantastic I'm blown away with how well he explains things. gonna buy the impact driver now. love Bosch tools they're built to last and very professional and this shows it all.

[@jdisdetermined]

I have them and like them alot... however their impact consistently performs very poorly in heads up brand comparison tests.. like dead last, can't even complete the tests poorly.. I was actually surprised at just how wide the performance gap was.. I figured they'd all be about the same with small differences..

[@RogerM88]

Great video demonstration.

[@toolstop]

Thank you!

[@petemisc4291]

The very best explanation of the difference between a hammer action of the hammer drill and the impact driver action, congratulations!

[@toolstop]

Thank you very much!

[@Tombstonecross]

This guy teached me more in 14 minutes than 2 years of KZbin videos

[@markomarten]

Good video, informative and not over complicated.

[@ChargedPulsar]

I'm was a combi driver guy, I don't understand the extra tool and can't justify their need. But when I was installing something on the ceiling, combi driver was hard to manage because it was twisting my arm and the sensitive position didn't allow handle the kickback properly. Then I realised, that the impact driver would have been a better choice there. One more tool can be a good option at times where it matters.

[@sealthesymbol419]

Before this video I did not know if I needed a combi drill or if the combi drill needed me. Thank you mr Eric Boschman.

[@drengskap]

That demonstration jig really helped with explaining how an impact driver delivers radial impact, unlike a hammer drill. So I learned something today - thanks!

[@SniperKing029]

Love my Bosch tools. Precise, reliable, and way more power than I ever need

[@bluespig1]

Australian 18v Blue Bosch user here. Thanks for the superb demonstration, stay safe, regards

[@paulwharton1850]

Excellent video - I learnt a lot. The Bosch guy explains stuff really well and clearly.

[@toolstop]

Thanks, and yes, Eric knows his stuff.

[@prepperjonpnw6482]

Learned not learnt

[@3acpahets841]

@@prepperjonpnw6482 ever heard of Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and a whole slew of other places where they still have not moved to color, neighbor, check (banking), etc.?

[@luislemus2408]

Learn a lot about these tools in 15 mins. He’s is very professional 👍👏👏

[@MrJruta]

Best breakdown-explanation I’ve ever heard between these machines. It can be confusing.

[@aeroant]

The BEST explanation calling out the differences between the 2 machines - EVER!

[@evilqtip7098]

You when you hear that British accent Your going to totally get the best explanation you ever heard by a professional. . Great explanation.. thank you!

[@om617yota8]

I first bought an impact driver as a tag-along with a kit of other tools that I actually needed, and mostly just dismissed it. Here several years later, my tune has changed. I drive a lot more fasteners than I drill holes, and while a drill can drive fasteners, the impact driver does it MUCH better. I pretty much only use my drill.........to drill holes. My impact driver gets used easily 4x more often. If I could only have one, I'd have the drill and not like the limitation at all, but if you can at all, definitely get the impact driver as well.

[@charleswhite3705]

The best teachers are always English, so informative and to the point ,thank you ever so much .

[@jmchez]

I've found that British instructional magazines are way ahead of others in visual explanations. Whether, gardening, mechanics, science or photography. Only in DIY , do American magazines measure up to their British counterparts.

[@paulsmith4220]

Great explanatory video - much appreciated and I decided to buy a Bosch Combo with a GDX driver. Brilliant solution to my dilemma. Cheers from NZ.

[@marekward6202]

Genuinely interesting. I had noticed that the Impact Driver made a lot of fuss over long screws, 'more on withdrawal that insertion'. Maybe 80mm is about the max appropriate length for my machine. And I had wondered why the Impact Driver seemed so light to use, aside from the weight and size difference; it's the lack of torque on the wrist that makes the difference, thank you for explaining that. Yes the Impact driver does not have a torque setting but after placing the first couple of screws with caution, one can easily 'work by ear'. I love my little machine, it's a godsend, fast and light. Batteries (and my wrist) go on & on & on again. Lol :)

[@danielpaul1717]

I loved 9:25 when he offered to demonstrate if we wish... his face when he remembers he's talking to a camera was funny!

[@tanveernaeem1157]

Great primer to clearly explain the cofusing world of impact drivers, drills, combo etc. Thanks.

[@alexkapinga2024]

One of the best demonstration/explanation videos I have ever seen. Very well done to the guy in the video.

[@Fiedyp]

The best hands down stand up delivery I have ever seen or heard on the topic of “things I should have known.“ The delivery and demonstration of what the similarities are and the dangers of confusing the two are unmatched , and would have without a doubt ,taken me out, without a doubt on my best day of teaching. The highlight of the video could very easily be the static display of the hammer and anvil ratcheting or even the live demo of the screwing but that would be to short change yourself, and you might as well watch the UN conference with Korean Pop (K-Pop as its known) group BTS addressing the United Nations, describing the struggle to accept oneself. No, this is a lesson in how to use your words to keep the audience’s attention and focus on target while learning what will and will not please your boss , when not to “overcook it“ and how to not be “Naughty Naughty.“ If you still don’t know why you should learn what a “Comby” is and who “ Newton Meters” is then you are then you have got the perfect video ahead. Please Grab some Tea or maybe a set of ear defenders to plug in to your phone. Are you in for a treat! Plus the first time I have ever heard of ear plugs called "Ear Defenders" wrenches routinely called "Spanners" and countless other British slang words I should incorporate in to my own daily vernacular ASAP!

[@fesy734]

I could listen to this guy all day. Well informative.

[@DaylightRob210]

Never thought that a combi would beat an impact driver. Very well explained as to why that is so. Many thanks. Will use my combi more often now ! (But still find my impact driver is a great 'go to' tool for most situations; quick easy and powerful.)

[@kevint7851]

I've listened to experts before, tosh....This guy really is an expert, very well put together, very well explained. Great job 👌👌👌👍

[@alexthompson5238]

You buy the combi, you’re happy until you come across a stubborn hole you persist and the third time you encounter a stubborn hole you buy an sds. You have a job where you have to drill a pilot then drive a screw in one at a time you get arsed off with changing between drill bits you buy an impact driver then you fall in love with it and start looking at all the other cordless toys you can buy without having to buy new batteries. Three years later you have the battery powered coffee machine and radio and half a dozen batteries to go with it

[@jamesperrin5691]

ans don't forget and a torch.

[@invisiblekid99]

So true. Got combo pack with combi and impact drill, just bought multi sander and now need angle grinder. Don't need the grinder much so a cheap corded one will do, but still looking at cordless one at 3x the price, just cos lol

[@wootexclusive8499]

Nice vid, another plus for the impact driver is- the chuck is much smaller and does not need that giant plastic spinning grip like a drill. So when u are in close quarters, the impact driver is much less likely to mark up any finished work nearby.

[@geoffstrickler]

In the US, we rarely use the term “impact drill”, instead we use “hammer drill”, less confusion. However, there is still some confusion between “impact driver” and “impact wrench”. People in the trades know the difference, as do some DIY folks, but many consumers don’t realize they are two different, but closely related things. Good demonstration and thanks for demonstrating that a drill/driver is sometimes faster than an impact driver. Choose the right tool for the job...when you have the right tool available.

[@Godzilla2k69]

The demonstration, around 4:30, was excellent. Definitely showed me how an impact wrench works.

[@nagotbeet897]

Agreed. I need to save this clip.

[@SD78]

Probably the best explanation I've seen. It's like one of those wartime black and white educational films that break everything down to a practical level, to teach conscripted yokels how to be mechanical engineers.

[@joannebudge2979]

Amazing how well some people can explain a topic. Thank you.

[@nikolad5754]

I had imagine impact driver mechanism something like this and now its clear. I will keep watching this amazing video after I hit like now. This is how shoul people explain and talk. Gj!

[@davidkirkham6497]

I believe you forgot to mention that 1 of the biggest advantages of an “impact driver “ is that the way it delivers it’s power(short spurts)is that it keeps the bit or socket from stripping the screw head! However, you did a great job on explaining, everything.

[@grantnelson7717]

This was the most useful video I have seen after many hours of searching - it really helped me avoid making the wrong choose for my kind of work (lighter weight woodworking)

[@shawnwhiteshair]

Most comprehensive tutorial on drill/drivers available. Thank you.

[@climbthatmountain]

This is the finest video I've seen on the subject. So much confusion revolving around the impact tools (wrench, hammer, and driver). This is an absolutely beautiful explanation, on the cordless side of each of the tools.

[@paulhaynes8045]

Indeed - total confusion! I needed something beefier than a hanmmer drill to help cut some channels in brick (and didn't want to buy a proper chaser), so nearly bought an impact drill, thinking it would just be a 'super' hammer drill! Very glad I watched this first.

[@jijajino1]

People like you, Sir, are the reason I am on KZbin.

[@toolstop]

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[@syzygysyzygy8332]

If I ever start a service company of any capacity this video will be shown during the new employee orientation process. So many issues can be prevented and efficiencies gained with this body of knowledge and no one else presents it as concisely.

[@alexthomson7465]

Thankyou. That has made me realise I need a combi drill and not an impact driver. Nicely explained.

[@gordondyer1]

Thank you Bosch for your wonderful tools that make working more fun! I am a long time user and take pride in every Bosch tool I have owned.

[@masterace1150]

Thank you sir, you are a brilliant teacher. The whole concept was made ao simple and straightforward as I was really confused as to why I bought a impact and drill combo 😳 normally I just predrill and use a screw driver and all the muscles, swear words and sweat I have in me.

[@regina6827]

Well-said! Thank you, for your time. Today, I just purchased the "best of both world" option and I am excited to try out my new Bosch GXD 18v tool!🙌🌈👏

[@izenabizenak3673]

that's why, in order to save toolbox space as an amateur home user, i bought gdx this year and sold gsb , gdr etc on 2nd hand market.

[@christopherford3175]

I love using bosch products. To manufacture bosch products would be a dream job.

[@Maxson631]

👍👍👍i was waiting this explanation before buying and impact drill, good teacher .

[@SP-bw3zp]

Very good explanations. I was trying to look for this explanation for quite some time now and I couldn't find on any other video.

[@regenerativeliberty7915]

I bought a combo package recently with GDSR-190 & GDR 1400. All positive, from having a tool to drill pilot holes then the other has the bit needed for screwing, set & ready to go. Second, would be buying the combo gave me two batteries, plus the heavy duty canvas bag (way better than hard cases). Yes, they charge fast, but having two is better. 1st Bosch tools I have purchased & only cordless tools I own. After swearing I would never buy cordless again, just overall bad experiences. Only issue was the learning curve for the impact, broken cheap screws and over-tightening, takes a little getting used to. All good now and will be sticking with Bosch for my tools when and if I need to replace something.

[@yulithaca3483]

...very very informative specially on the manual demo of anvil and hammer thing.... well said on tips and reminders. thank you... this is a very much useful video versus those i have previously been browsing!

[@toolstop]

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[@lotharspielmann9272]

Best explanation of how an impact driver works! Thx a lot, well done and good job!

[@jongreen4893]

After years of construction work. my buds and I have run the gammet on power tools. Makita, dewalt, milwauki, Rigit,. The lasted longing impact tool and drill is Ryobi. Take my word it. Been there done that!

[@ssancak]

The best explanation I have found after few days of search. Annnndddd... finally I can understand! My appreciation. Thank you very much.

[@lukeskywlkr3638]

Best drill/driver/wrench comparison video on the internet! 👍

[@BronzeLincolns81]

this is a video that a lot of people need to watch and understand. i read a lot of bad reviews on impact drivers where the product wore out after several months or it started smoking after a few days of use and every one of them were using their impact drivers to drill screws into wood. as this video explains, impact drivers aren't meant for that application and they should have used a drill. impact drivers are for breaking and tightening. drills are for driving. drivers are circular impact and drills are forward impact. you're overworking the motor in your impact driver and wearing out the anvil using it to drill screws.

[@RenoLaringo]

Fantastic demonstration! This is exactly the video I've been looking for. I was wondering how the hammer system was supposed to work once beginning to come in action. I didn't understand how about the "back motion" against the spring was possible until I saw your system. I couldn't see how it would not just simply block and stop turning. THANK YOU !!!

[@pferoxtheskeeterguy]

Interesting. Just found this, and actually learned a lot in 14 minutes.

[@TrevorDennis100]

I picked up a 5 piece combo kit today as it was an excellent way to get into Bosch Blue. I have eight Bosch Green power tools that use the 18V Power4All which I love, but some of them run out of steam in some situations. The angle grinder especially, but I also had a need for a much more powerful drill to drive garden augers. Anyway, it seems that I did not properly appreciate what I was getting, and probably did not fully appreciate the tools I already own, because I have learned heaps from this video. For what it is worth, I also own a Bosch Blue corded angle grinder that gets lots of use, and that I love, and more recently I bought a Bosch 1600CE router with plunge and fixed bases, and that I _really_ love. It has had some seriously heavy use and barely got got warm. On the down side I have it table mounted using the fixed base, and that is not as successful as say, a Triton TRA001 which is a dream to use table mounted. I have also seen what looked like a reference to some of these tools working with an app via wireless or Bluetooth. If I have got that right, I had no idea they had that feature so I shall now try and track that down, or maybe even read the flipping manual ;-)

[@comments2840]

Best explanation of the impact driver.

[@rgoodwinau]

Thank you for accurate and exact information. By chance I bought one of each from Boch a few days ago!

[@nomadicgrenada]

An excellent example of good information presented by a man who knows his stuff. That chuck playing up though lol, power it open and closed, sorted.

[@allprintcenter]

Very good explanation, and very clear to understand, so thanks.

[@darrinmc]

This is a great explanation of the different tools and what they are for. Very clear.

[@Noaxe_Tegrinde]

Top notch video... brought me up to date! Thanks. No Axe

[@dpGoose]

Have had my impact driver for a few months and it’s been great. However over the last week I have been building a shed and it has been great. Has made easy work of the big screws but also allows quite fine control to get the head perfectly flush when required.

[@czluver4338]

This video is brilliant! Never knew the difference between machines so really opened my eyes.

[@tzohardwareandtools5037]

In short, the impact driver is faster, safer and much more effortless because of the force offered by the tool. Thank you so much for this amazing and I must say educational video @Toolstop!

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[@jillbarnes4847]

Thank you for so eloquently explaining the difference. Very informative.

[@RoyMcAvoy]

Thank you for the great explanations. Now, I think I need to buy both of them 😆

[@seniorcaptain6117]

My congratulations sir,this is an excellent educational video. Now i know how my machines exactly work.

[@ThePhilandPam]

Really useful, I don’t think I’d survive without my impact driver now....great content and thanks for sharing 👍

[@mehulpgajjar4901]

I have seen this video more than 5 times, and will come again to see more times, also want work with "Eric from Bosch"

[@WobbleMatic]

Super video. Really well presented and very educational. Appreciate the comparison between impact driver and drill driver, use both for roofing and found no huge difference until the fasteners become larger.

[@mfrancis706]

Excellent explanation of those tools of which I had no idea, It's a lot clearer now. Thank you very much.

[@ivanvacek5067]

Nice demonstration of how an impact driver works.

[@Rufila99]

Very helpful, can't believe i listen to every word till the end... Very precise explanations

[@ZimmMr]

Finally someone who tells the difference

[@xdanielgs]

What an informative video! Great explanation. I never really understood the difference between those tools. Now it is crystal clear. Thanks.

[@jeroenvandend]

The new makita ones have torque settings :) pretty handy as well as the speed control thingy, i found works excellent

[@sprintcyclist]

Yes, well, Makita are Japanese. I have a Japanese car and Japanese knives. Far superior.

[@mattychapatti7342]

Brilliant video well executed, you made me feel like I don't need an Impact Driver now as a home DIY'er.... But I'm. Getting one anyway 🤣

[@jamesrodgers3132]

If you want to throw away your money, send it to me.

[@menonsans]

It is the most precise, to the point explanation I've seen. Thanks for the video..

[@kamden1980]

Great explanation, thank you. Now, let's start selling those beautiful green tools in the background in NA.

[@chandrashekharwankhade4566]

The best one took away all my confusion

[@toolstop]

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[@stevendouglas3860]

I've thought about this. I'd go for a compact drill . A HQ drill - metal chuck . 5Ah battery, side handle , and a small drill not a huge heavy one .

[@tartorstyx5104]

Very good explanation. Thumbs up!

[@jamesrodgers3132]

Eric is always worth watching. But I don't see anyone getting hold of the one of the main benefits he mentioned: no reactive torque. If you've ever had an injury from reactive torque you'll understand how much that's worth. And how great it is not to have to fight all the time. Another thing is less cam-out on screws. The radial force seems to help keep the bit seated in the screw. Plus, all that power is intoxicating.