You can pay $235 for the battery and charger or you can buy this brushless impact driver including the battery and charger for $179.
200Nm tightening / 350Nm breakaway torque.
1/2" square drive with 1/4" internal hex so you can insert driver bits directly.
The hammer drill kit is also a good deal at $199. Thanks to @Spending2Much for spotting the hammer drill!
The 5AH version is $245. That drill model has slightly lower torque though.
This is one of the weaker ones. Same as the IDH182 sold overseas.
Their tiers are as clear as mud. I thought the "EC" designation was saved for the good stuff.
I have an 85C "EC" "Heavy Duty" and it hasn't let me down yet.
Correct, dont get fooled by the 1/2" drive business end. I have one and its barely adequate for some cars requiring higher torque. Which is why this isn't called wrench it's just an "impact driver". It's got more than enough power driving big long wood screws but not good enough for cars.
You want a true impact wrench if you want real torque
https://www.totaltools.com.au/77955-bosch-18v-650nm-impact-w…
Any good deals on Bosch impact wrenches?
This is an impact wrench isn't it? Not sure why they're calling it a driver. Back in my day you either had a drill (possibly with a weak hammer function) or a hammer drill. Now it's impact-this and driver-that and anything can be a "hammer drill".
200 Nm tightening torque and 350 Nm breakaway torque.
"Gimme five bees for a quarter," you'd say.
I thought wrenches didn't require an adapter for sockets whereas this one looks like it will require an adapter which will be more prone to breaking. I guess for the price I can't go wrong.
Bosch isn't calling this an impact wrench. It's an impact driver for very long wood screws.
350nm into wood?
will i get laughed off the site for not having a milwaukee or dewalt?
edit: not that I work on a site. I just mean hypothetically
Haha.
(hypothetically)
hypnotherapy
you won't get laughed off since there's no one on site (hypothetically)
Is the hammer drill with 4.0 Ah battery (https://www.bunnings.com.au/bosch-18v-professional-brushless…) a good option for a beginner/DIYer? Envisage using this 1-2 a month, hanging hooks, fixing cupboard hinges, occasionally drilling into bricks/concrete for shelves in the garage, camera/alarm systems etc. Ideally I can get away with one drilll for most jobs. Only other ecosystem I have is 36v Ryobi for lawnmower and whipper snipper, so I feel like 18v is fair game and ok to start a new brand
A little more research- I don't see an equivalent Ryobi drill (brushless, hammer) package at Bunnings (closest options either come with 2 batteries @$299 (not needed) or not brushless @$169): https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?page=1&q=ryobi+b….
For what it's worth, Makita and DeWalt appear to have similar kits at $249 (and these models are not exclusive to Bunnings, unlike Ryobi):
https://www.bunnings.com.au/makita-18v-cordless-brushless-ha…
https://www.bunnings.com.au/dewalt-18v-5ah-xr-li-ion-brushle…
Thanks for the acknowledgement 😎
On that one, I suggest checking reviews carefully, while there are several versions at least some have been criticized for lacking power.
If at all possible, try one in a store and make sure the trigger action is to your liking.