Cordless Impact Tool Advice

[manualofman]

So I'm in the market for a new cordless impact tool. My hand-me-down cordless 12V driver battery shit the bed again, and I don't want to buy another one. So I'm going to upgrade myself to an 18V Li-Ion. I mainly need a cordless driver for standard man-of-the-house duties, building shelves, hanging birdfeeders, etc.

What I want to know is, is it worth it to buy specifically an impact wrench or can i buy an impact driver? I've got a Husky 250 mechanics kit, it's got socket wrenches for 3/8" and 1/4" drive, along with bit heads and adapters for the socket wrenches. If I buy an impact driver, can I use these on it if its got a 1/4" hex chuck? Should I be worried about sheering or breaking the sockets?

It would serve dual purposes, i could use it for my bike and still use it around the house.

Makita is a doing a free tool promo if you buy certain new LXT model tools from them. So for $279 (LXT211 combo kit), I could get an 18v driver, a drill, and then possibly a cordless angle grinder or a sawzall.

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

Go to H.F. and buy cheap 1/4" impact sockets. those impact drivers are nice "house hold" tool too have!

 

[lingo]

I picked up a set (drill, impact driver, and flashlight) on sale back first of the year. I can't believe I went with out them as long as I have. One of my better tool purchases.

 

[freerideordie]

That makita Li ion 18v combo is the tits, i got it not too long ago, best drill and driver i have ever had....also the batteries last forever and charge in like 20 minutes, there is no way you will run out of juice.

 

[fisherdude]

i have the dewalt 20v liths combo 1/4 in impact and drill
use them daily
work in construction we use them hard
impact takes out the screws and bolts that normally give me trouble
stay with name brands it will save you heart ache

 

[djelliott]

I have the Milwaukee M12. Compact, powerful and good quality.

 

[manualofman]

excellent. thanks for the Harbor Freight heads up, i always forget to check them. Luckily, they opened up a location a town over from me. I'll pick up their socket set and most likely pick up the Makita kit. Now the question is what to pickup for me free tool:

angle grinder
sawzall
or hammer drill

i've got a roto-zip with a cutoff wheel, so its kinda an angle grinder. i dont have a sawzall and they are fun as hell....

 

[Swapmeet Louie]

having multiple angle grinders is always great. One loaded w/ cut off, one loaded w/ flap disc etc. less changing....