Drill vs. Hammer Drill vs. Impact Driver: What Drill Should I Buy 

Drill- Packedge in typical box, came with a tool bag (added bonus), two batteries, one charger, drill, and driver. Two words "plenty of Torque" ru-vid.comUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv well I guess that's three. Nice upgrade from current setup. Has belt clips, I don't think I will be using those. Driver and drill were bigger than what I expected but it is an upgrade from the current setup. For the money I would say that this is a great setup for Professionals and DIY/Weekend warriors.

I bought some Porter Cable drills and been using for a couple years now . 20volt cordless. Use then on my videos all the time. The impact combo set was the way to go.

Great Video Kyle! Another incredible job! Your video's are greatly appreciated!

Thanks for this video. I'm not even to 'hobby level' on many things and I have been making do with a drill driver for all applications for a long time. I'm a desk jockey so getting a good understanding what the differences are among these tools really helps! Seems like an impact driver could have saved me a lot of trouble in my past.

Thank you very much, this was very helpful. My husband and I do a lot of projects around our home, we try to put a bookcase headboard on the wall and our small drill could not go through the stud, so we stopped, but now we going to buy the hammer drill. Thanks!

Excellent explanation. I was considering paying more to get the Milwaukee hammer drill vs the normal Milwaukee drill, not knowing that i will never be using the hammer. Saved me some money. Subscribed

4:02 Impact drivers do not hammer like a hammer drill. The anvil only drives rotationally.

I am fully impressed! It's just a complete ru-vid.comUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!

Great video! In my line of work, I used a traditional impact driver to the point of having chronic tendinitis of the elbow. The Milwaukee Surge is 3x less vibration, 1/2 the noise level, and no more tendinitis. It has been my go to tool for a couple years now; glad to see you make mention of this in your video as well. Cheers!

great video Kyle did a great job explaining all the differences.

Great video! Glad you are keeping tools day going!

Thank you very much for the very good explanation on the differences between a regular drill, a hammer drill, and an impact drill for lay people. EXCELLENT!!

I can recommend Bosh little drill driver GSR 12V for home projects. I used it for building kitchen and built-in shelf (made with two by fours) and it worked pretty well. It has changeable heads and to my surprise I used all of them for specific task.

YES! Thank you for clearing this up. I have a DeWalt hammer drill and impact combo. Just because I don’t know when I may need the extra power.

the is the best comparison between these tools i've seen so far. excellent job dear

I absolutely LOVE my Milwaukee Surge driver. I didn't even know it had an oil component to it until much later. I just know that Compared to my brushless DeWalt impact driver, it was half as loud and buttery smooth to use. So Milwaukee won me over with this Surge. I have Ridgid X4 tools, but am phasing them out. The Ridgid X4 drill is very nice, and I consider it a big gun so to speak, and typically only use it for large boring (over 1/2 in), and hole saws. I love my 12V drill/drivers for small quick repair projects (repairing drywall, or doing electrical). I have the Bosch FlexiClick 12V, and it's offset heat is awesome for assembly of cabinets, or even prefab chests. Maybe I'll change that over to Milwaukee, but the Bosch earned it's place.

Perfect timing! I'm in the market for both a hammer drill and impact driver! This was very informative. Thanks!

I'm a pro handyman, i use to work with my Dewalt DCF887 all the time, but it's to heavy and i don't need a tool that powerful in 90% of the cases. Then i bought a Bosch GDR 12V-105 impact driver, so much lighter and it deliver enough power for all the tasks i need to do on the job sites.

Great video as always. I am not in the trade but a fairly competent DIY'er. I have a cordless hammer drill which I used for most applications, and I will switch to my cordless impact driver for fasteners that need it. But I also have a corded SDS drill that I used for heavy duty concrete drilling like fence posts and block work that the hammer drill cannot cope with. Also useful for its chisel mode for breaking up concrete and brickwork when needed.

You need to be more clear about the following: BOTH,: Impact drivers and Drills w/Hammer functions - only hammer in the rotational direction. Neither is an actual “Hammer Drill” in the classic sense that hammers longitudinally into the work piece. The differences between the impact driver and the drill driver w/hammer function are: 1. The size of the anvil, impact drivers have a larger anvil. 2. The drill/drivers torque runs through a clutch mechanism, the impact driver generally does not. That’s why the drill would just stop spinning if encountering too much resistance, while the impact driver will just keep hammering, even if the bit is actually no longer rotating. 3. The drill/driver runs at higher rpm, but generally lower max torque than an impact driver. A true Hammer Drill will spin the bit rotationally, while also oscillating back and forth into the work piece like an actual hammer. They are much larger, heavier, and more suited for drilling concrete/masonry/rocks/etc, since the bit is being constantly moved in and out of the hole, it actually keeps the bit cooler overall, instead of having it in constant contact with the material and potentially burning the bit out like you would a regular drill. That’s why your normal drill/drivers, even if they have a hammer function are only really suited for small hole drilling into concrete or masonry, while also burning through bits faster as people just plow them into the material and keep ‘em in direct contact, overheating the tip and eventually burning it out.

What a nice video Kyle, thanks for all that useful information.

Luv Bosch pocket driver for cabinets..use impact driver all the time noise not bad ..just recently received Bosch cordless sds hammer drill as Xmas gift from son love it... hardly use regular drill anymore..drill slash driver ..no thanks.. great vid as always

I have a DeWALT drill driver that is powerful and has a ton of settings so I probably don’t need to get an impact. I also bought a DeWALT corded hammer drill for $70 on Amazon and it’s cheap because it’s a one trick pony and all I’m going to use it is to mount outdoor rail posts to a concrete patio. I’ll just use it for those rare super drilling projects. Thanks for your video. I must add that you get what you paid for so people ought to read up on the features before buying.

Homeowner should choose drill driver with hammer function. If you have to pick 1 that would be it (if it is on sale). I have 1 12v drill and 1 18v drill driver/hammer drill. Drill driver with hammer function is stronger then regular drill but is heaver and a little more expensive. You may not use the hammer function, I certainly don't but the parts are more beefed up so it should last longer. I got it on sale, cost me $20 more then a regular drill driver. If it was not on sale and then I would pick a drill driver, it is better then an impact drill. 1/2 chuck makes a huge difference, clutch control is huge for setting screws at the right height every time, it is more versatile. Impact drill are really only good for jobsite, the occupational bolt remover. The are quick and light but accuracy it is not, and they do wobble more. 1 more thing to add, a drill driver components are not as strong as a drill driver with hammer function. His comparison is not correct. He should of use a straight 18v drill driver, 18v drill driver with hammer function and a 18v impact drill. It is like saying I have a civic and the only difference from a regular civic and a type R is turbo only. lol The component have to be beefed up to add that turbo or it will blow up. I maybe wrong but I think I am mostly right.

Thank you Ryan for releasing a great product as this shedbuilder.work Most of the plans I have imagined in my mind are put down on your woodworking plans. This is more like a genius job. I love it!

Absolutely Excellent ! That was certainly helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and idea of purposes these tools fulfills in great detail. Keep going, brother.🙏✌️

Yep got that Bosch too..nice for cabinet work...

I found this video to be very informative. Keep up the good work.

Love my Milwakee m12 system because it is lightweight and the drill and impact fit in my tool apron with ease. Small but powerful. The impact has seen years of use and abuse and keeps going.

Excellent explanations and demo... thanks...

Great Video, very good info in the diff's

just what we needed another drill video

Really good informative video for basic knowledge of these types of tools 👍😎.

The right tool for the job I no as a homeowner I have a block house I know I needed a hammer drill the board up the windows if I needed to for hurricanes House of bought the impact while I was at same time so I just have 1 for drilling and one for the screwing I didn't side I have a drill driver so I can set the torque setting so I don't tear up stuff inside the house I like the newer drills with the new technologies when I worked I tore my tendon in my hand when a hole saw into Steel if we have the technology back then I wasn't injured I have courted and cordless I like them both thank you for your video you take care of your wife and kid and your employees will catch you on your next one

A better presentation this week!!!

Kyle, you should try the Bosch MultiConstruction hex shank drill bits for impact drivers. Drills in wood, brick, concrete and more. Really great when doing a job with your impact driver and you need to make a hole, just snap in place instead of going to get another tool.

You basically got it all wrong in this video which is amazing considering you're working in this area and surrounded by all these tools. An impact driver provides only rotational impact and is not meant for drilling (shown @10:27), later you show an impact drill but call it an hammer drill (these are completely different tools). I fully agree that a compact 10.8/12V drill will suffice for most tasks and can be accompanied by a much stronger impact drill, I use the Bosch tools GSR 12V-35FC and GSB 18V-110C. An impact driver is only needed for high torque workloads that the 18V impact drill cannot handle, a manual wrench may as well work here for occasional use (car tires).

Nice vid! I've got a ryobi impact driver and drill driver, really nice machines but since i bought bosch 12v impact and drill i only bring the ryobi's out for big stuff, the 12v-line is awesome for all but the really big stuff

it would also help if you would change the screw type as well, from using philips head to using torx or even a square head, that would allow you to have more grip on the screw and it would allow you to put more power into torque without stripping the head, it's not just about being inexperienced, it's about using the right fastener along with the right tool.

Love Toolsday!Now talk about the bits!

Such a great video and explanation.

Great job sir, very informative, thank you

Great explanation.

Amazing video, thank you so much!

Well explained. Thank you and God Bless.

Thanks for the info 👍

If you really need a hammer 🔨 drill. #1 HILTI, when I worked as a jig builder for Boeing. This was the only hammer drill for bolting tools tools to the ground. Some of the slabs we drilled through we eight plus inches thick. HILTI never fails. Oh and a good vacuum system to collect the tons of concrete dust.

thank you so much for your explain

I tried to explain this very thou to my wife. She didn't get it. I will admit it was more the teacher thanthe pupil. I just had her watch this and you should've seen the Ahh Haa look on her face. Thank you Kyle. Oh yeah. She just subed and will be catching up.

Happy Toolsday Kyle, I have a 14.4v Hitachi impact, the full on pro level tool, it was not cheap (remember I’m in Japan), that being said, I use that impact daily, and it’s still my go to impact, still us g the original batteries. I bought it new in June 2011, so coming up on 8 years of hard use. Buy good tools, and you only cry once. I have the small Bosch and it’s great for cabinet installation. See you next toolsday, Cheers from Tokyo!

Who here agrees with me that “Kyle” here sounds exactly like Houston Jones?!?! His voice is On point! Wild.

Impact drivers are so fun!

The best explanation thank u so much

awesome info..well explained!!

awesome tutorial.

EXCELLENT VIDEO - THANKYOU SIR

Love to watch yr video’s!

You really should get a safety rail on those stairs. Should you fall, you could damage your tools.

Only time I use the "hammer" function is when setting sheet metal screws. Less effort, and tends to not walk around.

great video bro! keep it up

Tq. Now i know what i need

Wow awesome video cheers

Just what i needed, great video. Thanks!

Nice review

Which drywall drill Your favorite electric

For a 1/2" hole, do you use the high speed setting and do you ever wet the bit?

thank u. learned a lot today

Just remember...these specific tools aren't necessarily my recommendations for the specific tool I am referencing, I just grabbed what was close to me! Let me know what other types of videos like this you might be interested in.

I remember using a hammer drill for the first time to fasten something Needless to say it was my first time seeing a screw act like a drill bit

Super video!!

What impact bits do you use? I have Milwaukee and Makita impact bits, but I was curious when I saw the green bits you were using.

I buy all of them.

Put that 12V BOSCH in 1st speed for more power !!! 12V BOSCH combo kits are impressive and sometimes on sale for $100 (2 tools, 2 batteries and charger). Made in Malaysia, 12V BOSCH impact driver hits near 90 ft-lbs but it's the most compact out there. The 20V DeWalt 885 hits about 120 ft-lbs (for comparison) made in USA and is ideal for a bit more power when being compact isn't the main priority.

The basic tool video to rule them all!

great content

As a commercial window covering installer the past 33 years, the drill driver is the go to, the hammer drill, once you discover the SDS for concrete, is a paperweight and the impact driver is too cool for the big screws, bolts. Love the Toolsday vids Kyle!

Excellent

can also work on your cars or trucks with the impact,,,,,very usedful there...great video keep them coming

I always used Impact driver for every application before it got popular except for drywall, I got a gun for that.

Buy em all

Not sure if I should get a drill/driver/hammer drill or separate drill/driver and hammer drill. I drive tapcon about as much as deck screws.

I have a DeWalt 996 🔨 drill 👍

I now own a DeWalt 12v 3/8" drill driver, I want to get an 18 or 20v 1/2" drill driver. What should I buy? I'm not a contractor, just an average person.

You can get a drill, impact, and battery in one set for less than separate. Takes a lot of decision out of it. In my case I got a drill, impact, sawzall, flashlight, and a 4 amp battery for $200. If I bought all that separate it would of been more than double so it was a no-brainer. The only other thing I really need is a second battery. The only reason to buy the tools separate is if it didn't come in a kit or it broke out of warranty.

M12 Fuel combo. They’re great. Acme tools, tool barn, or cpo. Check um out. Well worth the $.

Since when impast driver does hammer drilling?

Sir, once i tried to drive a concrete screw into a patio concrete floor to hold an awning. I used an impact drill. The screw went down and stopped w 1/4” showing. What did i hit? Does a rock prevent drilling, it was a laid patio, i dont think it metal bar. Does a rock in the concrete prevent drilling?

Top as parafusadeira 🤔🤔🤔🤙🏼

Great video!!! Milwaukee all the way!!!

What is the difference if you’re using 12V & 18V lithium batt in a cordless drill? Does it effects the performance or the power of the motor? Thank you

good video

A drill driver with hammer is for light tasks and one or two holes every now and then in masonry type of material if your drilling every other day in masonry go to a sds hammer drill. Way quicker at drilling in masonry and work as a mini jack hammer for light/small work.

I'm surprised the Metabo hpt didn't have a shutoff when it clutched out.

I have been using the Bosch Uneo for over 10 years now. It offers screw driving, wood/metal drilling and Hammer drilling into concrete. Is there anything out there today that offers all three tasks in one tool or is this type tool not recommended today?

Ever do any standing seam roofing? I have need to repair some. Ever used a man lift attachment for the skid steer? Do they even make those?

Very nnice bro.

what is best to buy Hammer or Impact drill? For regular use besides the regular drill.

I have an old hammer drill which works good but it doesn't have the speed controll and torch settings, hence it damages my screw when I drive in screws with it. I am confused between a corded impact driver and cordless 12v drill/driver with speed controll and torch settings. I am a DIYer, I do house hold builds like a bed/wardrobe/coffee table/ media console etc.. Which one will you recomend? Your comments are appreciated.

Unfortunately I have All the same drills you have, plus Ryobi. I really need to stick to one brand. I do love my 12-volt Bosch's. I started out with a full line of Ryobi, then upgraded to a full line of Bosch. Then the 60 volt Dewalt came out, especially the table saws and chop saws. No one else was making anything comparable for a while, (Bosch still doesn't so I advise people to stay away from them due to limited tool options)so I got a full line of Dewalt tools. Unfortunately I've never liked yellow so when Milwaukee came out with their battery table saw, chop saw and chainsaws I have been slowly buying their line.. Uhhhh....

How about a video on the design and construction of your shop stairs in the background.