ballsdeep said:are they the same thing? i need a drill for boarding/over boarding if you guys could recommend 1? heard the makita 14.4v impact driver is good,nice & light? or is dewalt the biz?
TonyM said:You don't want an impact driver for boarding, they are too aggressive and you'll only be putting in one screw at a time. Get a collated drywall gun for boarding.
jord218 said:If you can afford it get both, maybe a kit deal! they both have their uses but I find that I use the impact alot more. they do take a bit of getting used to and are not a problem for boarding when used in the right hands. I have 18volt Makita LXT and I'm more than happy with it.
m33spread said:i got one of these https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav....refview=search&ts=1277235516909&isSearch=true
never had a problem in 3 1/2 years.
have to agree with big tony on this one they are fantastic peices of kit but no good on boards i have an 18v impact which are great for 4inch screws but i use the senco for boards and also have a little 12v bosch i have a guy local to me who is on ebay as billys power tools and i can get the new makita lithion iron drills for £190.00 thats 1 impact and one combi drill and 2 batteries + case its a fecking steel if any you lads looking give me a shout and i can have a wordTonyM said:You don't want an impact driver for boarding, they are too aggressive and you'll only be putting in one screw at a time. Get a collated drywall gun for boarding.
3 1/2 years ago these things were 240 quid....m33spread said:i got one of these https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/nav....refview=search&ts=1277235516909&isSearch=true
never had a problem in 3 1/2 years.