Impact Drivers reviews (15 models)

15 impact drivers rated from 90 Reddit owner comments across r/Tools, r/DIY, r/HomeImprovement, r/Carpentry, r/Construction. Sorted by overall score.

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee M12 FUEL 3453-20 Impact Driver

4.6 (29 owner comments)

$94.39 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“The m12 fuel impact is great too and I’d buy the combo kit if you’d have any use for the impact.”

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Makita

Makita XDT19Z 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver

4.3 (6 owner comments)

Price varies

durabilitycompact

“I’ve run the xdt13 a bit and the xdt19 extensively lately.”

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Makita

Makita XDT13Z 18V LXT Brushless Impact Driver

4.0 (5 owner comments)

$79.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

compactspeed modes

“I’ve run the xdt13 a bit and the xdt19 extensively lately.”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX Atomic DCF850 Impact Driver

3.9 (10 owner comments)

$169.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powercompact

“As for an impact driver, check out the DCF850.”

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Milwaukee

Milwaukee M18 FUEL 2953-20 Impact Driver

3.7 (3 owner comments)

$116.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

battery lifepower

“I own a M18 Gen 4 (2953-20).”

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Makita

Makita DTD173Z 18V Brushless Impact Driver

3.6 (8 owner comments)

$138.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powervalue

“My everyday drill (backing up the dtd173 impact) is the black subcompact ddf487 and I had to shop extra hard to get a deal on the one without the hamm”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF860 3-Speed Impact Driver

3.5 (11 owner comments)

$199.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powervalue

“The DCF860 is fantastic, but it's so powerful it's almost absurd.”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF845 Impact Driver

3.4 (3 owner comments)

$170.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powerbattery life

“DCF845 > DCF787 Generally 8xx drills/impacts > 7xx.”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF887 Impact Driver

3.3 (6 owner comments)

Price varies

valuecompact

“Runnings has the newer DCD999 + and the same DCF887 with two 5Ah batteries + DCL040 flashlight with the same fast charger for $219.”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX XR DCF840 Impact Driver

3.3 (3 owner comments)

$275.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

speed modes

“I actually love my 1.7’s, but they primarily only stay on the dcf840 or 850.”

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Ryobi

Ryobi ONEAND HP 18V BRUSHLESS Cordless 4-Mode Impact Driver Tool ONLY

3.7 (1 owner comments)

$123.95 (price as of 2026-11-07)

battery lifespeed modes

“PBLCK01K: - The second hand kit you’re looking at - PBLDD01 Drill - PBLID01 Impact Driver - 2 x 2Ah HP batteries - The driver doesn’t have 4 mode - T”

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DEWALT

DEWALT 20V MAX DCF787 Impact Driver

3.5 (1 owner comments)

$132.58 (price as of 2026-11-07)

“DCF845 > DCF787 Generally 8xx drills/impacts > 7xx.”

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BOSCH

BOSCH GDX18V-1860CN 18V Connected-Ready Two-In-One 1/4 In. and 1/2 In.

3.5 (1 owner comments)

$130.00 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powervalue

“I have a Milwaukee high torque 1/2" and 1st gen Bosch freak 1/2"”

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RIDGID

RIDGID 18V NUKE SubCompact Brushless Oil Pulse Impact Driver 1/4"

3.4 (2 owner comments)

$139.99 (price as of 2026-11-07)

powerdurability

“I did all of that (and more since) with the Ridgid impact driver that came with the 18v drill/driver combo that I bought at Home Depot.”

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Makita

Makita XDT16Z 18V LXT 4-Speed Impact Driver

2.6 (1 owner comments)

Price varies

durabilityvalue

“In 2020 I paid $185 for my xdt16 bare tool.”

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