Could someone help me choose a good power screwdriver?

Question

I need a relatively cheap (40 - 80) power screwdriver...mostly for drywall s******g but possibly some heavier duty wood s******g and possibly some drilling. Any recommendations?

Answer 1

I have been using a Ryobi One 18 volt cordless drill for over a year, have had no problems with it.  Can buy it at Home Depot, got mine with a flashlight, charger and two batteries for around $90.00.

Answer 2

The one that most dry wallers use are either Milwaukee or Bosch s***w guns, which are different from a power drill.  The s***w gun has a clutch that engages the bit when it is pushed against the s***w.  Both of these are in the $200 range new but sometimes a used one can be found in a pawn shop.  Otherwise a cordless drill will do much of what you want, but 18 V units are a little too powerful for most use.  Ryobi and Makita and Dewalt are all good brands.  B&D is not worth the bother.

Answer 3

Sorry to say that cheap and good do not usually go together. This is very true with this type of purchase.

You do not mention cordless, I assume thats what you want.

Check out the Bosch PS 20, its on sale for $95 with free shipping from my Amazon Affiliate store. Almost $80

http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/the-hand...

We did a comparison of different kinds of drills here

http://www.handyguyspodcast.com/63/episo...

The PS20 was not up to snuff for the heavy duty test we did but it will work fine for most light duty stuff.

Answer 4

I assume you are looking for a cordless rechargeable drill/driver.  If you can afford any Bosch or DeWalt I would certainly recommend those.  However, if your use won't be that heavy, my 10 year old Black & Decker 12V Firestorm is still working just fine.

Answer 5

for a chordless screwdriver, not a chordless drill, i use my old makita 9.6 volt drill. it's light weight and still capable of sinking a 3 inch s***w, on a full charge. point is, it makes a very handy light weight s***w gun.

as far as a serious chordless drill goes, milwaulkie, bosch, makita, dewalt, craftsman, are all good to great drills.

Answer 6

If you're going to be doing drywall s******g and some heavier duty wood s******g, I would get an electric one (with a plug, not cordless), as the battery powered ones are heavier (due to the battery weight) and will not be as powerful. I love my Porter Cable, it's still going strong 20 years later.

Makita, Milwaukee and Porter Cable all make an electric drywall screwgun for $99. A decent cordless screwdriver/drill will cost you $200, will still be heavier, and you'll want to make sure you have extra batteries (more $$$). I still see drywall crews using Makita screwguns, which I always thought were  kind of cheap and 2nd rate when compared to the American brands, like Milwaukee and Porter Cable.

Don't get me wrong, I love the convenience of a cordless, but they're more expensive and heavier. I'd rather run an extension cord.

Answer 7

Dewalt, but you'll have to pay more than that.

Answer 8

I like my Craftsman 19v.