"Andy Hall" aka Matt wrote in message
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On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:37:00 -0000, "Doctor Drivel"
wrote:

They are purely professional tools that is
why you don't see them in the DIY
sheds.

B&Q have the Makita ones.....

I haven't noticed

Wickes, who are a professional outlet
don't even sell them yet.

Hmmmm.......

Probably Kress don't have one yet. They are so expensive with a limited
market, that is takes some thinking about before spending on R&D for a
company like Kress. Their drill/driver/angle drill is high torque and can
"most" of what the impact drivers can do. To buy an impact driver you really
need to need it. They also make a racket.

They have not been around long
and are very expensive with over £200 the
normal price.

The larger cordless ones are over £200.
Whether that is expensive is a
matter of opinion. There are smaller
ones at about £160

http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/...81874&ts=57909

That has just been dropped £30

which are quite respectable in terms of performance.

The beefier 18v Ryobi is the better option at that price. After all you
need power with these things. They are primarily design to drive. The Ryobi
gets good reports.

The cheapest is the 18v Ryobi at £70 with the battery extra
(the one battery fits all system). Two batteries and a charger would be
about £60, making the cheapest around £130, or even cheaper using just
one
battery. Because of the hammer action they do not take a lot out of the
battery compared to a drill/driver. They tend not to have a chuck just a
1/4" hex socket for driver bits and drills. Some versions have a
detachable
chuck. In the US there is an angled version available, made by Ridgid.

Ridgid is the Home Depot brand and is made by the Chinese Techtronic
Industries company, just like Ryobi.