Top 5 REASONS a Cordless DRILL is BETTER Than an IMPACT Driver

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  • @VCGConstruction
    @VCGConstruction  Місяць тому +2

    Amazing DRILL BITS for DIY & Professionals
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  • @timothyjudge3945
    @timothyjudge3945 Місяць тому +27

    Legend says he’s still drilling that large drill bit to this very day.

    • @mannyfresh8504
      @mannyfresh8504 Місяць тому +2

      Bro literally was about to comment on that 😅…. I ever see a person working for me pull that stunt and i’m putting him on clean up duty.

    • @bobbybobman3073
      @bobbybobman3073 Місяць тому +2

      Hahaha I thought he'd show more but come on? Sure I guess if you only need one of those holes and you were an hour drive to the nearest rental location ... Maybe? But I mean that's rough.

    • @mannyfresh8504
      @mannyfresh8504 Місяць тому

      @@bobbybobman3073 lol maybe, but that still looks crazy

    • @mrki412
      @mrki412 24 дні тому

      And he covered vent wirh other hand, Mileaukee will have hard life.

  • @jasonwiggins5615
    @jasonwiggins5615 29 днів тому +5

    I've been in the electrical trade for over 20 years and just recently started using an impact driver. I was all about the hammer drill/driver, but now the impact has changed the game. The drill/driver is still king of the jungle, but Impact Driver is my new daily driver. I also have to give props to Rigid. I switched over to their platform from Dewalt (due to cost) awhile back, and they served me well. Now I'm switching back to some of the higher-end tools, and I'm having a battle between Dewalt and Milwaukee. I have purchased tools from both in the last 6 months. I have both a Dewalt and a Milwaukee impact driver. I use the surge for more precise jobs, and the atomic is my workhrose. My go-to hammer drill/driver is the Milwaukee. Great video!

  • @nickp3270
    @nickp3270 Місяць тому +8

    ive actually been choosing the cordless drill over the impact alot lately just quieter and the clutch is essential sometimes for fine work

    • @VCGConstruction
      @VCGConstruction  Місяць тому

      So much quieter

    • @Lord_zeel
      @Lord_zeel Місяць тому

      I was hanging some curtains, and thought "oh cool, screws, that's what this impact driver is for right?" and broke at least two of the heads clean off. Ended up just using a screwdriver on the rest.

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      Preach🙌

  • @Maxb49
    @Maxb49 Місяць тому +9

    Great video! The age of the impact driver started during the 2008 financial crisis, but for most applications the drill is a much better tool.

  • @sharons5035
    @sharons5035 Місяць тому +1

    You are great teacher ! DIY dreams projects became reality, thank you!!

  • @Lord_zeel
    @Lord_zeel Місяць тому +3

    I don't think the question is "do I need a drill" it's "do I also need an impact driver?" And I'm, as of yet, not convinced. I keep seeing people rave about them, but is the smaller formfactor really that big a deal when we have tiny brushless 12v drills these days? It almost seems like the real selling point is having two tools on you at the same time, one for drilling holes and one for putting in the screws, without needing to change bits. Oh, combo kit with a drill, a driver, two batteries, and a charger? Neat. But is that actually the most sensible set of tools? Why not two drills? Why not one big drill and one small one?

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      Two drills it is! Hammer ain’t versatile enough for me

    • @g8beast679
      @g8beast679 15 днів тому

      Thats the decision i came up with my 12v tools. I love the Dewalt 12v drill driver, sold the impact driver and instead got the m12 hammer drill.
      So the combination of a Dewalt 12v drill driver for drilling pilot holes and m12 hammer drill for driving fasteners. Much quieter and they server my purpose 95% of the time. For that 5%, i've got the dewalt 20v DCD800 and DCF845 which are still in the box.

  • @contessa.adella
    @contessa.adella Місяць тому +2

    Although I do now have an impact driver, for a long time I advocated for the combi drill….and if you can only afford one of the two, I still recommend a drill driver for its versatility, concrete drilling and yes, that clutch. The impact is best for not camming out screws and driving tough lag bolts deep into wood.

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      Yeah for the week-end DIYer the combi drill is more than enough. Hammer is actually more of a luxury for non contractor user.

  • @wemcal
    @wemcal 4 дні тому

    Great video and wonderful information along with demonstration

  • @D3ACK
    @D3ACK 24 дні тому

    Bosch compact 18v combi drill gets the job done for me. Light as a hammer and clutch can’t beat that. And got a old DeWalt beast of a drill that packs a punch in back up

  • @swilldenn7160
    @swilldenn7160 Місяць тому +7

    Power tools have their purpose and it's really all about function. The drill is perfect for just that -drilling. You can also use it to drill in screws, however the drill is more of the...."hey can you get set here?'. The impact is more of a suggestion then a question "you really should get secure here" and then theres the impact driver for the "nuts"!! That don't want to cooperate. The next level is either your sawzall or the jackhammer because at this point you're way past "asking"😅

    • @garycasper2929
      @garycasper2929 Місяць тому +1

      It’s at some point around there that you question whether the project can ever move forward. And that’s when the M18 chainsaw comes out..

    • @JackJackKcajify
      @JackJackKcajify 6 днів тому

      yea but the clutch on the drill can actaully allow you to do fine fastening work. where an impact driver can strip easy and fast. no speed control even on mode 1. SO honestly i feel like a drill is just the best and more versatile and can do everything the impact driver does and more.
      the m12 impact driver is compact thats why people like it. and it can pull screws out nicely and fast.
      But really, what you need to do lag bolts and stuff is an m18 impact driver.
      And technically your better off just using an impact wrench to do lots of big lag bolts, because then you dont have to worry about breaking the 1/4 drives for your bits, or maybe even break the 1/4 collet on the impact.
      so when it comes to structural work with lag bolts, its a hot debate and its hard to figure out as to what is truly the best.
      An m18 drill can do big lag bolts with ease as well.
      But really, its as battle between an impact wrench, vs an m18 imapct driver when it comes to structural work.
      i feel like an impact wrench is the most suitable and reliable for big structural lags.

  • @Griffinwoodworks
    @Griffinwoodworks Місяць тому +2

    I use my fuel drill for drilling and my m18 compact drill for driving. I rarely use my impact anymore.

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      Cause you smart🧠

  • @zachotek9499
    @zachotek9499 Місяць тому +5

    The yellow ones work even better 🤷‍♂️as a post frame carpenter if I’m drilling a hole I’ll use my drill if I’m putting in a fastener I’ll use my impact… the drill has way more power!!! But the impact is half the weight hanging off my tool belt and cost about half as much to replace …so it’s more about weight and cost… a drill will always have more power than a 1/4 impact but I’m not carrying my hammer drill around all day unless I need it .. great video

  • @georgeferlazzo7936
    @georgeferlazzo7936 Місяць тому +1

    Hello again, Vince and Vcg
    Thank you for another Great Video 👍 I enjoyed watching tonight's video. Great advice as always. Again thank you 👌

  • @mhsvz6735
    @mhsvz6735 Місяць тому +1

    Da Man, Vince!

  • @softgrapes
    @softgrapes 28 днів тому +2

    7:01 deeperness 😅

  • @ggrimm79
    @ggrimm79 27 днів тому

    A drill/driver is less likely to snap screws, as the torque is applied continuously, whereas an impact applies torque in micro-blows. This is important for removing rusty fasteners or using skinny ones like trim screws, especially in denser wood. Thanks for the clutch reminder. I usually just play the timing game to sink my screws to the same level. Never works out very well.

  • @djmidnightwolf
    @djmidnightwolf Місяць тому +4

    I use my clutch settings on my Installation Driver to avoid camming out the #1 phillips screws and stripping the head in our vending machines. Soft metal machine screws suck

  • @shawnbowser9187
    @shawnbowser9187 Місяць тому

    I typically use my xdt16 for screws, and xph14 for holes. I do use both tools for both tasks occasionally, but only if I didn’t grab both tools for the project. Example being i will drill with my impact if for some reason I left the drill in the tool room and don’t feel like grabbing it

  • @josephrottina1901
    @josephrottina1901 Місяць тому +1

    Good job my brother.👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @darrinmcelroy9941
    @darrinmcelroy9941 Місяць тому

    When I started buying tools, after getting a house, I got the Ryobi 2 pack that has the frill driver and impact driver. I find myself reaching for the drill driver a lot more than the impact. Usually, the only time I use the impact is when I am drilling pilots and screwing at the same time. I almost would rather just have a second drill driver.

  • @mjc8761
    @mjc8761 Місяць тому +1

    Thanks 👍

  • @godzipgo2494
    @godzipgo2494 25 днів тому

    I'm an RNC New Construction Trim Installer, i put more than 50 Air Vents a day each of those requires between 2 to 6 Grill Screws on 10 ft ceilings,at least TO ME is easier to use an impact driver because is ligther and also better to put Tap-Cons on Solid Concrete.My opinion, each tool has a Job to do

  • @KunalVaidya
    @KunalVaidya 28 днів тому +1

    the point is, each type of tool is great at one thing and okay at other things.
    so if you're a professional and time is money plus toolbag space is there, have separate tools with you

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      Accurate angle there. Sums it up pretty clearly

  • @Sunday_Woodward
    @Sunday_Woodward Місяць тому

    My collection includes a 12V, an 18V & a 20V drill, an 18V & a 20V impact driver, a 20V hammer drill, and an 18V SDS+ rotary hammer: while there is a lot of overlap in their capabilities, all of them have different tasks that they do best. Thankfully I don’t need to drill large holes in concrete, or I’d have to make room for another tool!

  • @Nerull101
    @Nerull101 Місяць тому

    I would add that drills, at least newer ones, have auto stop to stop you from really hurting yourself (or possibly your project)

  • @artem-dankadmitrenko8362
    @artem-dankadmitrenko8362 Місяць тому

    Also you can mix plaster with a drill

  • @carlostavaresjr958
    @carlostavaresjr958 Місяць тому

    I balance out between impact and drill driver. the Drill can be fine tuned for certain tasks.

  • @chingonbass
    @chingonbass Місяць тому

    i got the 12v dewalt snub nose drill with the quarter inch chuck. Perfect for wood working

  • @Mixwell1983
    @Mixwell1983 Місяць тому

    Work at Lowe's and an old lady in a motor scooter was asking me to recommend a lightweight drill etc. i broke down the math on an impact driver etc and got her some drill and driver bits. She seemed amazed when i explained hoe the socket to 3/8 adapter would allow her to use sockets.
    If i had to choose 1 it would be an impact driver all day every day. She ended up with the Skil 12v driver and with the hex shank drill bits up to 1/2 inch and the Metabo driver bits i told her that's likely all she will ever need..
    As a person named Vance I think the name for Vince as "Vance" is a disgrace. That's not "real naas like" 😂😂

  • @johnperra3695
    @johnperra3695 29 днів тому

    Clutch is essential for a lot of reasons

  • @hussaintouq3859
    @hussaintouq3859 Місяць тому

    I like dcd 1007 power . Milwaukee must upgrade the 2904 for competition ,,

  • @vegancookiesgood.vcgtoolreview
    @vegancookiesgood.vcgtoolreview Місяць тому +2

    Quick release though 😆

    • @VCGConstruction
      @VCGConstruction  Місяць тому +1

      Quick insert…
      Quick release!

    • @latexroach
      @latexroach Місяць тому

      They sell small chucks with quick release to turn your drill into a beast of versatility.

  • @MasterHustler
    @MasterHustler 27 днів тому +1

    Great video bro. Just buy both in a kit as the impact is BETTER for tightening nuts in mechanical applications.

  • @robertlcervantez9964
    @robertlcervantez9964 Місяць тому

    What about hilti?

  • @CodyFrancis-w3e
    @CodyFrancis-w3e Місяць тому +1

    I'm an electrician. I only use my m18 hammer drill for drilling larger holes, using bits my surge driver can't use, or if I'm drilling lots of holes through studs for Romex. My daily carry is the m12 surge. The lower power and variable speed trigger allow me to get precise enough with my screws that I don't need the clutch, but I do recognize its value in certain situations. After buying an SDS rotary hammer (worth every penny), going back to using the hammer drill for masonry feels like a waste of time.

  • @willdavis6350
    @willdavis6350 Місяць тому

    They're terrific to attach an ice auger attachment to drill through ice to catch fishies. Yeeeeah. Ice fishing is not far away!!

  • @EvoKey
    @EvoKey Місяць тому

    I have used the M18 impact so much my hand feels sore after work. So I went out an invested in the new M12 drill, and I really love the light weight. Especially for things over head.

  • @mech0p
    @mech0p Місяць тому

    dudes talking like hes in a safari talking about lions lol

  • @superchilledbru
    @superchilledbru 28 днів тому

    Drill drivers are great. Depends on the job though, I always have the impact on the belt, Drill in the box, fasteners Impact, Drilling with drill driver and precision use with fastner Drill Driver, small masonry holls Drill driver on hammer mode, concrete or large Masonry holes our comes the SDS always. Why hammer away with rhe Drill when you can cut through butter through 10 year old concrete with inch thick bit with an SDS.

  • @Aepek
    @Aepek 29 днів тому +1

    Know a lot of sparkies prefer drills/screwdrivers installing finish work instead of impact driver b/c ya don’t want anything to impact when screwing in face plates, switches, etc….
    My fav tool for this is the Bosch 12V flexiclick/chameleon. Why do I prefer the Bosch instead of Milwaukee installation driver, the installation driver D-handle guard and tool is too big at times, and the Bosch 300 model is size as an 12v impact driver and pretty awesome.
    But regardless of trades, Drills will never be obsolete, just as impacts will never be obsolete 😉

  • @czoperator7977
    @czoperator7977 Місяць тому

    impact driver is better for cleaning irrigation valves, no need to setup just 8mm head and cap is removed

  • @GuyBoyce-o4j
    @GuyBoyce-o4j 15 днів тому

    Harris Timothy Lopez Joseph Williams Michael

  • @jylfarm1964
    @jylfarm1964 29 днів тому +1

    Use my Drill to start my Gas Generators. An Impact Driver can't be use for that. Engine are not impress by Impact driving.

  • @djwambach6192
    @djwambach6192 Місяць тому

    You mean I not suppose to run the tool on high speed to heat the drill bit up until it glows like Darth Vader's lightsaber? Thus allow me to melt my way through the metal, then get on a tool truck and complain about one-time use?

  • @chriscolameco6850
    @chriscolameco6850 Місяць тому

    I only use my impact to take lug nuts off my truck
    Hammer drill is kind of a waste too.
    1 or 2 Tapcons? My drill can do that.
    Anything more? Walking to my truck and getting a corded rotary hammer is faster

    • @chriscolameco6850
      @chriscolameco6850 Місяць тому

      The ridgid subcompact drill is lighter, quieter and stronger than the m12 surge

    • @chriscolameco6850
      @chriscolameco6850 Місяць тому

      Drills can also mix pretty much everything but concrete.
      Obviously if I’m doing a big enough job I bring a mixing drill. But a standard drill will mix compound, paint, even mortar

  • @napoleonsmith7793
    @napoleonsmith7793 Місяць тому

    No way. I only use if necessary

  • @olgajoachimosmundsen4647
    @olgajoachimosmundsen4647 Місяць тому

    I've been 1 month without an impact driver after my trusty 850 had been in too much bad weather. It hurts.. Once you start using impact drivers you can't turn back. I say that as someone with 4 different drills

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому

      The more tools the better right?😂🙌

  • @jeriellopez4927
    @jeriellopez4927 28 днів тому

    Cheap impact drill bits are not straight. Cheap bits from china are straight.

  • @jonathangough118
    @jonathangough118 Місяць тому

    I’m the only crazy one that thinks drills are better for drilling and drivers are better for driving fasteners

    • @illiniwood
      @illiniwood Місяць тому

      In the last ten years, the motor, gearing and batteries have gotten much stronger on cordless drills. So much to the point where impact drivers will soon serve no purpose and will be rendered obsolete. In fact, I believe within the next two generations the flagship brands will introduce a powerful hybrid driver that will replace both the drill and impact.

    • @willieearles3151
      @willieearles3151 Місяць тому

      lol, you’re probably right Jonathan, though in my experience they’re usually good enough at the other thing to use for both when necessary. I don’t typically use them all day though.

    • @riba2233
      @riba2233 14 днів тому

      @@illiniwood poor logic, it doesn't work like that.

    • @illiniwood
      @illiniwood 14 днів тому

      @@riba2233 What doesn't work like that? You mean progress?

    • @riba2233
      @riba2233 14 днів тому

      @@illiniwood no, there is a reason we use impacts compared to drills, they can be as good as you can imagine

  • @smith-mundtnews1406
    @smith-mundtnews1406 Місяць тому +6

    Deeperness

  • @juanpablo-rdm
    @juanpablo-rdm Місяць тому +2

    My old DCD796 agrees with these five reasons... 💛
    …the old DCD887 differs from that. 🖤

  • @MeepMeep88
    @MeepMeep88 Місяць тому +1

    I mean... Don't they sell adapters for ones that don't fit in the impact driver?

  • @alexcortez8909
    @alexcortez8909 26 днів тому +4

    If you're not driving gigantic screws, you don't need an impact. For most wood work, it's best practice to drill pilot holes anyway. In that case your drill/driver is powerful enough to driver any screw.

  • @curtisfulton1442
    @curtisfulton1442 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks Vince awesome video, I been leaning on more my drills these days , but man impact drivers are so much lighter 😂

    • @D3ACK
      @D3ACK 24 дні тому +1

      Very true about the weight. Some drills are lighter but not has proficient has hammer drills. Bosch however makes light and powerful. Tough to beat.

  • @jaydub5515
    @jaydub5515 Місяць тому +1

    I use both tools in my box, but they're black 'n yellow!

    • @michaelwalters7554
      @michaelwalters7554 27 днів тому

      @@jaydub5515 the tool is a tool ,you make them work after that who cares what you use as long you are happy with what you have. I went from black and Decker to Milwaukee just because the black and Decker was going to break in the next job I was going to use it. But I still use the black and Decker in less demanding times.

  • @Hoodstar87
    @Hoodstar87 Місяць тому +6

    I use my Milwaukee drill for my inflatable boat, i have it connected to a propeller works great lol

  • @PatriotBrad
    @PatriotBrad Місяць тому +1

    Over the last several years i can agree that cordless drills have really advanced. Both have their place.

  • @reddbeard2030
    @reddbeard2030 Місяць тому +1

    No!
    Keep that drill!
    My Hammer Drill out performed my Impact on drilling wholes in Lawn Timbers. I fact my Impact pulled an achilles tendon and had to go to the Doctor😅
    Go Vince!
    So Dramatic 😅

  • @R3dL1ght5
    @R3dL1ght5 Місяць тому +3

    If it had to be one, definitely the hammer drill 💪 m18pls no tiny 12 or yellow 🤢

  • @shellcracker18
    @shellcracker18 28 днів тому

    If you can’t impact it..F it! 😂

  • @redkey6538
    @redkey6538 Місяць тому

    Hey Vince do the new generation of hammer drill drivers from Milwaukee have the mechanical clutch or the electronic ones? The one you demonstrated seemed to have a mechanical clutch.

  • @mech0p
    @mech0p Місяць тому +1

    if they could make a compact drill impact would be dead. At the end of the day its all about the work you do whether you want to\ use an impact or drill.

    • @riba2233
      @riba2233 14 днів тому

      nope, doesn't work like that

  • @jermainey
    @jermainey Місяць тому

    Every kit should have a hammer drill for sure , I'm still picking up the impact every time unless it's drilling ....
    It's universal for driving and fastening large screws and bolts without the kickback plus the Milwaukee impact driver has auto stop so it's almost like a clutch pretty consistently stops it perfect

  • @SciaticaDrums
    @SciaticaDrums Місяць тому +1

    Honestly, a cordless drill is useless. For drills I rarely have to use one but if I have to use a hole saw to cut a hole in a 4x4 I use a corded drill. No comparison to a cordless. None. My impact always gets the job done easily for most applications.

    • @willieearles3151
      @willieearles3151 Місяць тому +1

      Just because you have an outlet or extension cord on you at all times doesn’t mean the rest of us do. I’d love to see how you’d get work done at a hotel I was working on where only the first floor of four had somewhere to plug things in.

    • @joethompson132
      @joethompson132 Місяць тому

      I think a lot of it has to do with trade (not to mention preference) I specialize in multi unit residential punch so there’s no telling what situation I might find myself in thus while my impact tends to be a daily carry there’s always a drill/driver and a separate hammer drill in the stack. Corded drills are great until you need to visit 40+ units across multiple floors or even buildings with cords in tow hoping the sparkles aren’t working in the same area

    • @riba2233
      @riba2233 14 днів тому

      yeah no comparison, cordless drill is much capable.