10.8v impact driver

Has it got to be 10.8v ?

 

I've got a Dewalt impact, good bit of kit and last a fair amount of time on a charge, although almost had it stolen from the van on Christmas eve!

B J

 

A late Christmas shopper ????????????

 

I've got a 10.8 dewalt, had no problems. The makita may be a tiny bit more compact though since the battery is inside the handle.

 

I bought this kit
http://www.screwfix.com/p/erbauer-erp408kit-10-8v-1-3ah-li-ion-twin-pack-drill-impact-driver/30467

I'm happy with it, nice n light 2 year warrantee but I'm a bit dissapointed with how long a charge lasts for, having said that i leave the drills inthe van overnight and that itself drains the batteries, but for the price and lightwieght small tool, I think its worth the £99 I paid for it,

 

yeah found the power fine, used them as my main set for a while at one point and drove in plenty of 100mm+ screws with no issue, think they come with 1.5ah batteries which when using all day needed charging once or twice but can get a 2ah (possibly more but i know screwfix sell the 2ah ones)

 

the thing is i find the impact driver noisy and overkill, but handy for getting an old screw out, you know those brass screws in a toilet pan that just won't turn, well use the impact drill and they'll waltz out, but for everyday driving screws in I use the drill with a posi/phillips in the chuck, works great,

 

No, Don't know what happened, guess they got disturbed, found the gear on the floor behind the van minus my mini angle grinder, with the back door lock punched through...not long replaced them as the last lot got taken in March, while I was working in a hotel...

B J

 

Iv got the Makita set with the Torch had 2 years and still going strong and I use it everyday. Perfect for a plumber and makes a good Hammer too ;-)

 

ive got a 12 volt milwaukee drill i got for free when i opened my howdens account when i first went self employed and ive got to say its a brilliant small lightweight bit of kit and has more than enough grunt for general use infact i used it as my main driver until i could afford makita impactor and drill combo kit its a bit slow drilling into masonry but its not what it was designed for, i should imagine their 12 impactors are just as good

 

A friend up country was unloading the presents from his van and came back out after one of the trips inside he came out to someone walking down the street with one of the kids bikes