need advice buying drill

[mjoseph]

i want to buy a cordless drill driver maybe http://www.diy.com/nav/fix/power-to...1-5Ah-Li-Ion-Cordless-Combi-Drill-XR-13008707

I want one mostly for screws into wood and maybe a little indoor masonry

Or would impact one be better for screws

It says
masonry 13 mm
metal 13 mm
wood 38 mm
Are they good figures?

Generally how long are masonry screws for a shelf inside the house?

 

[Burnerman]

For general use that drill will be fine, although take the 13mm in masonry with a pinch of salt.......sure it will get there but from the sound of it you won't need it for that.
As for general screws, it will fix all you need, common domestic sizes being from 1 to 3".
John

 

[mjoseph]

For general use that drill will be fine, although take the 13mm in masonry with a pinch of salt.......sure it will get there but from the sound of it you won't need it for that.
As for general screws, it will fix all you need, common domestic sizes being from 1 to 3".
John

ok thanks

 

[mjoseph]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7106907.htm#pdpFullProductInformation

if it does not mention masonry will it not drill masonry?

 

[Burnerman]

It's a hammer action drill, so it will perform well in masonry.......or at least as well as any drill of its type.
Two speeds are usual, and it looks to have the normal range of torque settings.
John

 

[Ricardus]

I've heard a couple of chippies saying they were buying impact drivers to use a screwdrivers as they were tougher, but they were using them full time not occasional DIY use.
Decent cordless drill should be okay - I've got an 18v Makita (one of the older NICD ones with the red batteries) which was the drill of choice a few years back amongst the trade blokes I worked with.
So far I've found anything I cant drill into with the Makita on hammer then my old B&D corded 650w drill doesnt do much better, and its out with the SDS monster which wonders what all the fuss was about