I have two Bosch Pro cordless drills and find it really useful being able to use one as a drill and one as a driver without swapping bits.
Anyway, one of them is on it's last legs and I'm looking to replace it with an impact driver. I'm struggling to decide between the 18V range (compatible with my existing batteries) or the 12V range (much smaller and lightweight).
Ordinarily I would just have bought the one that's compatible with my existing kit however there are some great deals on the 12V at the moment - I can pick up the 12V impact driver and 2 x 2.0Ah batteries for about £95 which makes it barely more than the 18V impact driver bare or even the kit with the 12V combi drill and impact driver and 2 batteries for about £150, giving me a lighter weight drill as well.
Is the heavier duty one a lot better or will I appreciate having the lighter weight tools more? I don't find my current drills excessive in weight so if I'm likely to be disappointed or find the 12V models underpowered I'd rather go for the 18V.
What are people's thoughts?
Anyway, one of them is on it's last legs and I'm looking to replace it with an impact driver. I'm struggling to decide between the 18V range (compatible with my existing batteries) or the 12V range (much smaller and lightweight).
Ordinarily I would just have bought the one that's compatible with my existing kit however there are some great deals on the 12V at the moment - I can pick up the 12V impact driver and 2 x 2.0Ah batteries for about £95 which makes it barely more than the 18V impact driver bare or even the kit with the 12V combi drill and impact driver and 2 batteries for about £150, giving me a lighter weight drill as well.
Is the heavier duty one a lot better or will I appreciate having the lighter weight tools more? I don't find my current drills excessive in weight so if I'm likely to be disappointed or find the 12V models underpowered I'd rather go for the 18V.
What are people's thoughts?