On 30 Apr, 02:09, John Rumm wrote:
wrote:
I bought, after talk on this group, the Ryobi to check the Impact
drivers out. Well pleased. It is 18v and powerful.

Always seems kind of pointless when you can get a 18V Makita body only
for about the same money.

two batteries. I rarely use a drill/driver anymore. The Impact Driver
does it all.

That does not make any sense at all. As a drill an impact driver it
pretty hopeless for anything except very small drills, or very heavy
ones like an expansive bit.

It is so small it acts as an angle drill using stubby
auger and flat bits drilling through joists.

Its about 1.5 to 2 times the length of an angle drill, and that is
before you get a chuck on the end of it.

It easily gets between joists and drills a nice level hole so I can
thread plastic pipe or cable.

I would rather buy one 18v Impact Driver than a 12V Impact driver and
drill/driver for the same price, as the drill/driver will not be used
much, if at all, once you have an 18V Impact driver.

If you really want a versatile tool, then go for one of the new
Panasonic or Makita four function Li-Ion tools that are combi drills
with an additional impact driving mode.

I have a versatile tool. I described what I do with an Impact Driver
very clearly. I would avoid the 12v versions, as they would be limited
in use. They are good no doubt, the extra power of the 18v is well
worth getting. As I said avoid the twin pack Makita, although a good
deal in itself and get a 18v Impact Driver as the drill/driver will be
not used for much of the time.