Impact Driver and Drill | What's The Difference?

[@avega2792]

An impact isn’t meant to be faster than a drill driver. It’s meant to be easier on the user when driving into hard woods. It wont bind on you and twist your wrist.

[@joshcowart2446]

I also think it saves batteries life. The big 1/2” drill will go through some batteries even when drilling small holes or driving screws

[@mbhuizenYT]

Its too loud for me.

[@BallBallBallie]

@Kresimir Baric Yup, the shorter the handle the less stable it will be with handling the torque. They can look a bit over the top but you will want a longer handle when you get into a torque situation. I just take it off when im dealing with fasteners lol

[@podjo2k9]

Impact over drill all day

[@WyattH]

@@mbhuizenYT get the Milwaukee surge it is quiet

[@rickyhall1772]

11:23 you should never reverse your drill when removing masonry bits. The carbide inserts are designed to rotate in the forward direction and reversing them will eventually destroy the tips.

[@justanaussie2822]

I use the drill for drilling. The driver for driving. Save changing bits. Just a simple guy. But I enjoyed the video.

[@Wroom90]

The big guy to the right is pushing the drill more through the material as he is drilling, which makes a difference :) I tried the Hikoki mitre saw, circ, sawzall, nailers, drill driver and I think maybe also impact driver. Anyway; THEY ARE IMPRESSIVE! Hikoki is definitely a brand to consider! If they'd make a some more niche tools they would compete better! I'd say a drill driver is more comfortable to use sound-wise, and also when you install sheet-rock screws. The big advantage with impact drivers are not only size and weight, but also that it's chill on your wrist. I started using impact drivers around 3-4 years ago and I LOVE IT! I have the Bosch GDX, which I find to be super-handy. I'd say I more often use the impact driver together with a rotary hammer than using a drill driver, as most problems will be solved.

[@hercules71185]

As an industrial carpenter. I can go weeks without a drill. I can't go a day without an impact.

[@zachtheripper124]

I feel the same way. Then again before impact drivers I made due.

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

Why

[@traviswoods1989]

Totally agree

[@CraigularjJoeWoodworks]

Why impact only over drill?

[@dewaltman9377]

Ok

[@kevinnoneya9095]

I want both of them too, I love Hitachi. Great quality, great power, best of all most people don't have them so noone is asking for batteries or trying to steal them on site.

[@DJ_Arab]

You mean Hikoki ;)

[@Splatomix]

@@DJ_Arab MetaboHPT in America

[@MrDINODINO74]

Congratulations for the idea I don't remember a review of this kind. Long before the impact drive came to the world I was using my combi drill in the percussion mode for the big screws just to break the torque , and not to jump the bits in the screws head. After the torx screws appear by magic striping a screw was only accidental result of bad quality of the screws. Impact driver is necessary to break the torque in stead of the screws head. Square head for a screw was a very good idea and to strip a head like that was not easy. The rest of the screws are useless, but because of those the impact drive was necessary so from my point of view is just a economical decision. Once again great job U2 definitely Professor material in you.

[@sizif717]

Once I realised how amazingly effective the impact driver is as a drill for my carpentry tasks- now I use it for most of the drilling instead of the much larger combo-drills. On pine wood and with drill bits up to 1cm thick - those 3000RPMs just breeze through the wood in no time, without ever switching to hammering. Changing drill bits is also much easier and faster.

[@MintStiles]

They are opposite of eachother. Where as one clutches out, the other pushes harder. The drill motors is limited by the clutch but the impact is limited (mostly) by the head of the fastener. The impact almost has no low power application, but the drill has high power application because it has much better control and delivers smooth power instead of percussive power. Some bits just don't work well with impacts. Unless you are using a impact wrench or adaptors, you are also limited to 1/4" bits... Which has limited torque application - something that a 18v or even some 12v drill motors can easily handle.

[@djwctbell]

The drill doesn't clutch out in drill mode. Itll rip your wrist off if you bind up

[@MintStiles]

@@djwctbell Some drills are powerful enough to do damage and others are not. But you are correct that impacts are less likely to rip your hands off in aggressive applications. But that doesn't mean an impact can be used in this application.

[@robinford4037]

On a job site the neighbourhood's preference will always be the hammer drill

[@bluestormcloud791]

Glad you did this. Lots of misunderstanding about the capabilities of impact drivers. The big guy used a lot more pushing force by grabbing the board with his free hand instead of simply leaning into the work.

[@jps101574]

I think you should have added recoil to the user as a category. That is the real benefit of the impact driver.

[@graycassidy7525]

I personally use a drill for drilling holes and use my impact of driving fasteners

[@Methodical2]

The impact driver is an all around all in one tool for me, plus I can use the Milwaukee 2853-20 to remove lug nuts. Additionally, I can use the impact driver in much tighter spaces. I am less interested in a drill/driver these days, but I do have an older Dewalt drill that I use for certain work. It still has its uses.

[@joshcowart2446]

I had no idea you could use a masonry bit in an impact.

[@hercules71185]

They have new bits that are even faster than hammer drills

[@baseballdude8491]

Luv the Metabo HPT 36V tools So powerful and durable and flexible with the AC adapter for longer run time tools 10"mitre, 10" table, grinder, recip, rotary hammer when needed-wish my other brands would offer this

[@lukezukowski6214]

their egos are battling off the charts

[@Sparkystacoma]

In the past I have noticed longer battery life when fastening decks and drywall screws etc when using the impact. And safer when doing larger lags. But if only one tool could be owned drill/driver all the way

[@avega2792]

Sparkystacoma I wouldn’t use an impact on drywall. Without a clutch or adjustable speed trigger you can ruin a sheet of drywall in the blink of an eye.

[@Sparkystacoma]

@@avega2792 that's when you feather or slow the speed down and you can see it down to an 1/8th rotation per slow impact. It's actually really nice once you get the hang of your particular impact

[@satoristeve]

As someone just getting into DIY and power tools, this video leaves me with the impression that an impact driver is bordering superfluous since the drill does all the same things and more, and does it faster and quieter. From the way people talk about them I know that isn't the case, but other than size advantage it's hard for me to really understand why till I use one.

[@frankg882]

I was distracted by that comb over.

[@thomaslindroos1667]

Its called "the Robin Hood" haircut "take from the rich and give to the poor" -Kublai Khan. 'Famous carpenter'

[@johnw2758]

I was under the impression that the impact driver not only 'hammers' rotationally but also laterally. I may be wrong but Im sure I read this somewhere as it is also different from an impact wrench which 'hammers' only rotationally?

[@HerrenGamingNews]

I'm a 1st year Carpenter at my first job I barely used my drill in fact I maybe used it once the entire 5 weeks I worked out there I used my impact for 99% of my tasks from build decks to fastening screws for sheet metal.

[@BillCoale]

"It's also physically impossible to pick up a drill or driver and not double tap the trigger" Truth.

[@puffthestuff7445]

Using the impact for everything is a great way to destroy your tool.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

A strong claim to not be backed up by any specifics. Not saying that you’re wrong, just that a more specific statement would be appreciated. What tasks specifically will destroy the impact driver? And there is a huge difference between the homeowner and the contractor mainlining the impact driver.

[@kaanerdem2822]

Great video for people like me stuck inbetween impact or drill! I might go with impact drill for all around job

[@TheByzmal]

Can an impact wrench be retrofitted to drill concrete and or wood?

[@pleappleappleap]

What about leaving the hammer setting on with the drill? How about using a 3/8" impact driver? Is there a place for a rotary hammer in any of this?

[@DoesntHurtYet]

First off, clint never chucked his bit up. Never tighten up with the trigger that ruins the chuck and then once tightening it up with your hand *TURN IT BACK A CLICK TO LOCK THE CHUCK*

[@DoesntHurtYet]

@@Protoolreviews Might come across as anecdotal but I work for Sydneytools in Australia, we move about 30-50 drills a day just in my store and we are also a repair agent. Milwaukees, metabos, makitas and dewalts all come back damaged using that (plaster dust and shit never helps). Hikokis (metabo hpt) I haven't seen but it isn't a popular tool in Australia, no market traction. Fuel drills and the dhp481 makita seem especially prone to hand tightening shenanigans.

[@samwinglewich2133]

If I had to have only one, I'd choose a really good drill. The impact is nice but it's limited. Being able to stick anything in that chuck and limit the torque so I don't sink a fastener too far is important to me. I can always grab a ratchet or use a 3/8 or 1/2 impact gun for lags and big fasteners.

[@rafaelverastegui7611]

thanks again, very well explained!

[@jakubindustriesprofisoluti4254]

Got to be the impact wrench for me since imao it is as versatile as it gets. First of all it has the comfort of an impact driver whilst being more powerful than both it also is versatile since you can: A) use it as a wrench with sockets B)use it as a drill with a 7/16 adapter C)use it as a driver with a 1/4 adapter

[@Zozo806]

A: Its its main purpose B: This realy sucks because you have compared to a keyles Cuck or SDS way to much wobble. Also you are limited in drill lengh, size and it need to be with hex shaft. C: It depends to what you need to drive. If you drive like enormus lag bolts not pre drilled than you have a point. At the other hand the drill will if pre drilled screw an 10 mm bolt faster in a 8 mm hole as your wrench. Also mid size 18V wrenches are more heavy and as big as the drill.

[@saudade2745]

Impact wrench as a drill?.. maybe I shouldn't knock it before I've tried it, but im never going to try it so what a crock of shit.

[@devonboyer626]

@@saudade2745 Linemen use 7/16 collet sized impact drivers because they are safer when working up in the air. They work perfectly fine!

[@loron99]

Great video guys

[@libertarian1637]

I always use a 2 foot long handle with my drill. As a pro I use my impact drivers for most things including drilling. I rarely find myself using my drill for bit driving; while it can drive it tends to round out the heads as well as having kick back if it binds. There is no binding worry on an impact.

[@TheOShow35]

Awesome video cheers

[@byronnlangley]

as an electrician I cant go without my impact I can go without a drill for weeks on end

[@kylestewart4444]

If you’re a pro, you’re almost certainly going to have both types of tools either way and if you’re a home DIY guy, you can really get away with either. Each tool does certain things better than the other but for amateurs working on their own stuff at home, you could probably handle everything with one or the other. I personally bought an impact driver first and the only thing that might eventually make me buy a drill is hole sawing. I know that you can buy adapters to run hole saws on impacts and if all I needed was to make a couple of holes, I might go that route. But if I get into a situation in which I’m gonna be drilling several larger holes, I’m most likely going to buy an actual drill.

[@bjtv83]

This video is just what i looking for!! Thanks:)

[@Mittencarpentry]

You could have used that drill for the long hardened bolts. The drill senses bind up and cuts the power so it won’t twist your arm.

[@kenc9162]

I don’t agree with them about much but even Pro Tool Reviews showed this a few years back.

[@timadams3975]

Just get both. The impact will be used 20 times more, but it's nice to have a drill handy also.

[@ericcrnkovich4488]

Another great video guys. Thanks!

[@Fee.1]

So did this sneak up on us or did drill get a massive boost in power recently? Why is this so counterintuitive. Also it would’ve been interesting to use a chuck accessory

[@Mittencarpentry]

That drill is so powerful because it’s 36 volts. It’s far and away the most powerful drill I’ve ever owned.

[@Fee.1]

Carl Mills no

[@martylucas8557]

Carl Mills, the Milwaukee Fuel Gen 3 Hammer Drill will smoke it. Also...the Metabo drill is 18 volts, not 36 volts.

[@Mittencarpentry]

Marty Lucas The Multivolt platform by Metabo HPT is 36 volts. You can easily look it up online or take my word for it as I have many of them. The Gen 3 Milwaukee is rated at 1200 inch pounds of torque at 2000 RPMS. The Metabo HPT is rated at 1220 inch pounds of torque at 2100 RPMS. Both have brushless motors. Seems pretty even to me, just depends on what color you like. Neither would “smoke” the other.

[@Fee.1]

Carl Mills they’re rated that way yea but go watch a versus video, they’re not equal.

[@garradmiller5025]

Impact in high speed or power mode?

[@sveng9610]

Is no one going to mention the difference an impact makes on concave type bits like ph2 and Robertson you’ll strip them nearly every time with a drill where as an impact helps avoid that slippage using a hex head screw is not the best test

[@weldonpinder7295]

I figured the drill would win. With alot of fasteners impacts are obsolete.

[@Wroom90]

What is the thing abut safety glasses? Will the videos be demonetized?

[@tylersmith9868]

Wow you're a genius

[@Wroom90]

@@tylersmith9868 I'll take that as a compliment, even though you meant it as an offence :)

[@pleappleappleap]

I once stupidly tried using a hole saw without mounting the accessory handle to my old-school (read pre-Chinese) corded Milwaukee drill. I gave myself a spiral fracture of the fourth metacarpal in my right hand. Two surgeries ensued.

[@highcheeseman667]

If you want to just get a drill chuck adapter for the impact, and a collet style for a drill

[@raymondleroe1837]

do another test with the chuck attachment for impacts by dewalt

[@AkosLukacs42]

Hi guys, one question: which uses up the battery faster? Is there a meaningful difference in battery life impact vs regular drill?

[@kanento]

On the next episode- Shave it vs Comb-over

[@g.fortin3228]

You guys forgot one category.. low speed driving / control. Its what I like my impact for. Other than that I like the drill.

[@swdw973]

On features, the kicker is the variable torque when recessing / seating screws. Assists modes on the driver help, but they will not give you the fine control needed to set a screw properly every time. I sometimes use a variable torque drill on terminals because of that feature. I would never try that with my impact driver, even though it has an assist mode. If you are tightening something with a gasket, like a valve cover, you want the variable torque so you can seat the bolts properly, and then follow with a torque wrench. Too easy to over torque a bolt with the impact driver in those situations. I use a drill to seat gasketed covers on equipment for that very reason. Don't need to follow with a torque wrench in those situations, but also know I won't smash the cover gasket or o-ring. When it comes to a usage advantage- here's an example where the impact driver is better. On outdoor electrical rain rated boxes the screws will often corrode. Busting them loose works much better with the impact driver because it won't twist while allowing the repeated hammering to eventually break the screw / bolt loose. So yes, I have both tools, as I work under a variety of situations and neither tool is appropriate for everything I do.

[@joegeorgia8989]

My mind is blown.. great video!

[@jimmyjames1807]

just wondering how u are going to test the price

[@hartsymk1]

Perform the fastening tests again but have you actually fasten something to the bench, the impact driver will easily drive the timber down tight with the surface, the drill will try to break your wrist in the process.

[@PaulStregevsky]

closed captions at 7:45: "Now obviously a one-inch spade bitch is very different from a half-inch twist bit."

[@1966myke]

used a drill to drive screws for years it was adequate for me but once i owned an impact driver I wondered how I managed without it

[@durbanpoizn4176]

The impact you will also need to buy extra and special bits

[@azrilfendi5062]

indonesia..watching you

[@dancharron7098]

I been using the smaller impact in places like cabinet install and I do so as the weight is less and the space is better and I been using it in other things for the fast change of screw bits. but it also saves me from having to change bits many times since I can use the drill to drill but I must say I was shocked how fast lagbolts go in with my Impact...

[@jamiep3196]

Only 2 speeds on a drill? Yes there is high low on the gearbox but the trigger is variable speed.

[@WMartinNI]

If the driving test had had the same variation as the drilling test (IE testing bigger fasteners that took the drill out of its comfort zone) then the impact would have won. I'm also a big fan of impact drivers with slower speed settings for driving smaller fasteners, my Dewalt dcf887 on low speed leaves the screw needing a little tighten by hand which I love to fine tune things without fear of breaking the head off. You also get a lot more control with an impact because easing off on the trigger will massively reduce your torque, the same isn't really true for a drill in my experience, even at very low speeds they'll still put out a lot of torque. In general, a drill MIGHT be quicker driving certain types of screw, but if you're going to be driving screws all day, you'll be much better off with an impact, even if only because of how much easier it is on your wrist. I'm surprised how good the impact was at drilling concrete. I've used mine before for auger bits/flat bits in wood when I've been too lazy to go and grab my drill, I must get some hex shank masonry bits to give them a go.

[@ghostreality2965]

i use the hyper tough cordless hammer drill for torquing nuts and bolts

[@ghostreality2965]

i use it to drive lag bolts

[@Skwish6952]

You can get a 1/2in drill chuck adapter that will fit in the impact driver.

[@martylucas8557]

Skwish 6952, no shit Sherlock. I’m sure they’re aware of that. These days you can get just about any type of adapter for an impact driver.

[@ghostreality2965]

i put the hyper tough 20volt max hammer drill in hammering mode to drive nuts bolts screws

[@KCerros123]

Lol I can smell the wood through my phone.

[@vaulmoremack3072]

Would have loved to see driving into masonry ...

[@simonethetretelayer5885]

With modern hammer drill you simply don't need an impact driver. If you need more torque, just take an impact wrench!

[@oscarmayer25]

Got it. So buy a drill for driving in screws and an impact driver for drilling.

[@Zack16Fair]

That's a pretty long handle

[@ONI1013.]

Zack16Fair - That’s what she said. 😏

[@Zack16Fair]

@@ONI1013. long handle?

[@shadwell749]

Lol i need a longer handle.

[@realfloridaredneck1988]

Measure the volume of the drill driver in hammer mode, I am sure the volume would overtake the impact driver then.

[@GmailUnited]

The drill is better at driving and the impact driver is better at drilling?

[@duncanb1981]

A impact driver breaks the bit.. a drill breaks your wrist. That's the most notable difference.

[@nayanmipun6784]

Cost of the impact drivers are irritating. Is there any good quality impact drivers with less price?

[@Methodical2]

How much do you want to spend?

[@TacticalPower88]

Jeez, you guys in the audience gotta stop being so skeptical to these content creators lol

[@robinford4037]

Interact with the curious neighbors... maybe be able to get more jobs in area... until there 5 year old says "mummy mummy is that the bloody noisy man.... Awkward silence ensues.... interrupted by impact driver 😀

[@durbanpoizn4176]

What about drilling steel

[@gagejernigan5277]

So the impact beats the drill in drilling and they still give the drill the win?? Wtf

[@brianf9619]

Dewalt sells an 1/2" chuck with a 1/4" shank that is made for impact drivers so you can use those bigger drill bits .

[@brianf9619]

@@Protoolreviews --- Yep , that's the one . Have you guys ever tried it ? 👍

[@ghostreality2965]

hart has a safety smart technology that automaticly shuts it off to protect the tool and user

[@mylarhyrule3752]

That hammer drill is not equivalent to that impact driver... it would be a better comparison to a compact drill since the impact driver is so small. Plus, I’d take the impact driver over a hammer drill 90% of the time

[@thomaslindroos1667]

Shouldn't 10 dB double the volume amd not 50%

[@micjubba709]

1 test for driving in 3 inchs screws doesn't mean a drill is better than a impact try putting in timerlocks with a drill or longer spax

[@JoshTheElectric]

The outcome would be even worse for the impact. We do this all the time....

[@Mittencarpentry]

That drill will put 8” lags into solid wood twice as fast as the impact. I’ve had both for a year. That is no normal drill.

[@Zozo806]

@@Mittencarpentry yes but you have to admit doing this all day fighting the drill is no fun. I rather put some ear buds in my ears on low volume and put ear protection on while driving lugs with noise than get that nasty slap on the wrist and shoulder

[@philipdove1705]

I use an impact for most my steel drilling

[@vonbayernDE]

I though the impact action of impact driver is sideway(rotational) instead of impacting to the direction of the bore(front).

[@vonbayernDE]

And that makes impact driver suitable for loosening bolt.

[@vonbayernDE]

@@Protoolreviews Cool. Thanks for then info.

[@TPen]

You missed the entire point of an impact driver.. I am guessing you have next to no real world experience with tools .. way less torque delivered to the user... and an impact will tighten a screw with out stripping .... hence being able to drive a screw through a piece of wood

[@kimmalgaard7086]

Dude just accept your thin hairline rather than desperately trying to hide it. The comb over solution is just like a big neon sign blinking "I'm trying to hide my thin hairline". Which leads to, buying a new tool for the collection a trimmer. Win win right? I've been there, so I know how it's like :D Good job with show!

[@stephencarrier6465]

Driver impacts are radial, drill impacts are longitudinal.

[@benjaminromshak9904]

HIKOKI!!

[@RanDom-pl7fx]

my brain hurts, how is the impact drill winning in the concrete??? makes no sense...I will try that out :-)

[@discoverychalo6972]

Yes and no depending on materials.

[@maihuychung5686]

Upgraded from an older 18v kit. kzbin.infoUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv I independently chose the drill and impact tool, before I came across the kit.I like the 3 speed impact gun. It seems more powerful than my older one, and it can be set to be really gentle. The drill is more appropriately sized for my use. I used to have a hammer drill, but I did not like that it was so big and it was not a great hammer drill. I rather have a smaller drill like this, and then get a corded hammer drill for the odd case I need that.

[@tunafish3216]

More drilling les talking the video would be 2/3 shorter.

[@HandyWyo]

You can speed up the video 😉

[@pleappleappleap]

Are these guys related?

[@coolteethbro]

The bottom battery came off the charger first!!! This test is RIGGED

[@TheMatadrum]

They don't compete. You can't have one tool to do everything.

[@KingParisBuckingham]

Impact driver is bullshit except when driving drywall screws

[@iofs3338]

I've had good experience using my impact driver for automotive use. It even had the torque to remove lug nuts

[@Zozo806]

an impact driver is only good for screw adjusting on drywall. A drywall speed gun is the tool you want to use. Impacts are a good thing to work one handed in tight spaces. Also they are the choise to go for self tapers

[@niklasr1069]

Why do you use safetyglasses by screwing screws in wood???