Brands: Hercules, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Bauer, Warrior, Metabo HPT, Skil, Black+Decker, WORX, Ryobi, Makita, Warrior, Hi-Spec, Hychika, Neu Master, Vastar, NoCry. Screwdrivers compared for peak torque, breakway torque, performance driving in screws, ergonomics, and build quality.
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For many applications an impact driver Is just way too big and way too powerful So the question is which cordless Screwdriver is the best we'll see which Screwdrivers deliver the most Breakaway Torque then we'll see which ones work The fastest we'll also see which Screwdrivers can survive a 5-minute Torture test at a price of only $13 the Least expensive battery powered Screwdriver will be testing is made by Warrior and sold at Harbor Freight 4.8 Volts built-in light for improved Visibility the warrior has a magnetic Chuck for Quick Change of bits squeeze The top of the button for forward and The bottom for reverse the Cor Screwdriver also comes with four bits The warrior is made in China and a Harbor Freight Warrior weighs 348 G on a Fully charged battery the warrior is at Almost 175 RPM at 24 in from the sound Meter the warrior is at 72.7 DB at a Price of $20 the second least expensive Brand will'll be testing is the barer Brand and it's sold at Harbor Freight The warrior is a 4.8 volt system and the Barer is 4vt the barer has two Flashlights one at the bottom of the Screwdriver as well as one at the front The screwdriver converts from inline to Pistol grip includes four bits and and The directional switch is in a very good Location just above the trigger the B is
Made in China and it's 380 G for the B And the B is rated for 180 RPM and it's Very close the bar is a little bit Louder than the warrior at 73.9 DB at a Price of $20 is this high-spec brand and This screwdriver is advertised as a Screwdriver set for women this is a very Popular screwdriver with around 2,000 Sales a month on Amazon toggle the Trigger up or down to control the Turning Direction up to 180 RPM it's a 3.6v screwdriver and you use a USB to Charge it the screwdriver comes with Quite a few bits the high speec is made In China and high spec is very light at 310 G and high speec makes the most RPM Yet at 209 and is by far the loudest yet At 77.5 DB at a price of $21 is this High chica brand the screwdriver is a 4volt 2 a hour system it can be charged With a USB cable and it has 36 piece Accessories the screwdriver converts From inline to pistol grip it has a Front LED and a rear flashlight instead Of using a magnetic bit holder the hi CH Uses a quick change cheuck the hi chica Is made in China and it's 381 grand for The high Chica and the hi chica is very Close to 180 RPM and a 72.9 DB for the Hi chica at a price of $25 is this skill Brand uses a USB charging cable it's a 4volt system LED light the directional Lever can be accessed on both sides of The screwdriver includes several bits in
A bit holder the skill is made in China The skill may be small but it's pretty Heavy at 372 G and the skill is almost As fast as the high spec at 206 RPM it's Also pretty allowed at 76.3 DB at a Price of $25 is this Craftsman brand Powered by 4 volts one of the features Is a rotating bid cartridge the Screwdriver has an LED light the Directional lever on the Craftsman is a Little bit stiff and it also sticks out Quite a bit more than necessary the Craftsman is made in China and a Craftsman is the heaviest yet at 422 G And a Craftsman is the slowest yet at 171 RPM and it's 73.3 DB for the Craftsman also at a price of $25 the Same price as the Craftsman is this Black & Decker brand it claims it can Make 35 inbs of torque it's a Screwdriver and a flashlight and the Directional switch is definitely not in The best location for oneand operation It's a 4volt screwdriver that claims to Make 180 RPM the screwdriver has three Different positions and there's quite a Bit of wobble in the handle the black IND Decker is made in China the black IND Decker weighs 351 G and the black IND Decker is close to 178 RPM it's by Far the quietest yet at only 68.2 Deb at A price of $27 is this new master it's a 4volt screwdriver that claims to make 200 RPM includes quite a few bits it
Also claims it makes up to 53 in pounds Of torque unlike the previous Brands the New Master has a clutch it has a three Position handle the new Master is made In China and it's 389 G for the new Master and the new Master is very close To 200 RPM the screwdriver is also Pretty loud at 76.7 at a price of $36 is This vastar brand the manufacturer Claims that this screwdriver can deliver 48 in PBS of torque it's a 7.2 volt System that makes up to 320 RPM it even Includes a battery charg indic Ator you Can activate the flashlight by the push Of a button 10 plus1 torque settings Comes with quite a few bits and other Accessories the vastar is made in China And the vastar is by far the heaviest Yet at 517 G and the vastar makes by far The most RPM yet at 335 it's also pretty Quiet at 68.9 at a price of $40 is this No Cry brand up to 230 RPM it's a 7.2 Volt screwdriver that makes up to 53 Inbs of torque includes a 31 screw bit Set includes a charge indicator the No Cry has several different torque Settings the No Cry is made in China and It's 567 G for the No Cry and the No Cry Moves into second place behind the Vastar at 240 RPM and the No Cry is a Lot louder than the vastar at 76.1 DB at A price of $49 for just the tool and not The battery and charger is this Milwaukee Brand This is a screwdriver
And not an impact driver variable speed Trigger and up to 500 RPM includes a Battery level indicator the trigger on The screwdriver activates the LED and The LED will stay illuminated for about 10 seconds the Milwaukee has a 14 plus1 Clutch setting to easily adjust from Light to heavy use it also has a Variable speed trigger the Milwaukee is Made in China and the milwauke is by far The heav yet at 969 G and Milwaukee has A variable speed trigger it'll spin very Slow at 45 RPM and as fast as 496 and It's 74.1 DB for the Milwaukee at a Price of $50 is this works brand it's a 4volt semi-automatic driver you can use It in the upright position or like it Comes out of the box and the holder can Be removed it even includes a screw Holder the works is made in China and The works weighs 527 G and the works Made it to just about 214 RPM it also Makes the least amount of noise yet at 66.5 DB at a price of $75 is this babo HPT it's a 3.6 volt cordless screwdriver That comes with two lithium batteries The vabo has a two-speed transmission It's rated for 260 RPM in low range and 780 in high 21 clutch settings it also Has a switch for the flashlight and the Ergonomics are just not the best with The trigger on the side of the Screwdriver it has two different handle Positions the Metabo hbt is made in
China and it's 474 G for the Metabo and It's 224 RPM for the Metabo in first Gear and 673 in second gear and aat Tabo Is at 71.5 DB at a price of $95 is this DeWalt brand the kit includes two Batteries and a charger unlike the other Screwdrivers the drwal is a gyroscopic Screwdriver has 15 different clutch Settings twoos handle once the drill is Activated the LED light comes on for About 15 seconds it also has a battery Level indicator the the DeWalt is made In China the DeWalt weighs 506 G the DeWalt is about 40 RPM slower than the Milwaukee at 459 and the DWT is just as Quiet as the works at 66.5 DB at a price Of $100 is this Ryobi brand pivoting Head for increased access the trigger Activates the LED light and it stays Activated for about 3 seconds once the Trigger is released Robi claims it can Make up to 200 RPM made in China and Aobi is very light at 412 G and aobi is Very close to 189 RPM it's also Relatively quiet at 66.7 DB at a price Of $110 for the screwdriver the battery And the charger is this Hercules brand Which is sold at Harbor Freight just Like the Milwaukee it's a 12volt Screwdriver 0 to 400 RPM in low range And up to 1500 RPM in high range it has 17 different clutch settings it's Advertis is making up to 312 INB of Torque the LED light only stays
Activated when the Tool is in use the Hercules is made in China and the Hercules is the heaviest yet at 9997 G The Hercules is at 386 RPM in first gear And 1,259 RPM in second gear and it's The fastest in the lineup it's also the Loudest drill yet at 78.8 DB at a price Of $188 the most expensive screwdriver In the lineup is made by Makita the kit Comes with two batteries and a charger It has a 7.2 volt lithium battery the Makita has a two-position handle but Unfortunately it does not lock in either Position unfortunately the handle can Become a pinch point for the hand Unfortunately the Ford reverse controls Are not on the handle but instead on the Body of the screwdriver the Makita has a 2 1 position clutch the Makita is made In China and is 541 grand for the Makita And it's 176 RPM in first gear and 558 RPM in second gear for the Makita 69.1 DB is relatively quiet if you're looking For a screwdriver that offers the most RPM the Hercules is the fastest at 1,259 RPM mataba is also very fast at 763 Makita 558 and Milwaukee 500 each of Those screwdrivers also has either a Variable speed Trigger or a two-speed Transmission for low RPM control The Works in the DeWalt make the least Amount of noise at 66.5 DB however the Ryobi black and& Decker vastar and Makita are also relatively quiet at
Under 70 DB weight is sometimes an Indicator of quality and the high spec Is the lightest at only 310 G Warrior 348 and Black and Decker 351 if you need A tool for working in tight spaces the Warrior and the skill are the shortest In the lineup at 5.5 in if you're Working with delicate fastters you're Going to want a screwdriver that has a Clutch that disengages at a very low Level of torque only eight of the Screwdrivers have clutches the torque Adapter that I'll be using is designed To pick up very low levels of Torque on the lowest clutch setting 3in Lbs for the new Master and the vastar offers very poor Torque control at 10in lb and the No Cry Moves into second place at 4 Inbs and a Milwaukee performed the best Yet and the torque is too low for the Torque meter to Measure just like the Milwaukee 0o in Pounds on the torque meter for the Metabo and the torque meter is also at 0o inbs for the DeWalt and the Hercules Does not offer as much low torque Control at 4 inbs and Makita also offers Very good low torque control at 0o in Pounds on the torque meter so the Milwaukee matab Dalal and Makita offer a Very good clutch to help with Applications requiring low torque if You're tightening it faster you'll want
A screwdriver that doesn't give up Before the job is finished so let's test The maximum working torque for each Screwdriver and the Harbor Freight Warrior came to a gradual stop at 20in Lbs just like the warrior the harbor Freight bar ran out of steam at 20 in Lb when it comes to torque the high spec Really struggles at only 13 INB and 20in lb is the number to beat And high chicka just moved into the lead At 23 INB and the skill is very compact at Only 5 1/2 in from front to back and the Skill might be small but it's also the Strongest yet at 29 in Lb and a Craftsman might not be fast but It's very persistent and a Craftsman Finally ran out of steam at 24 INB or 5 INB less than the Skill and the black IND Decker has a 4volt motor just like the skill and the Black & Decker moves into second place Behind the skill at 25 INB and the new Master has a 4volt motor Just like the Black & Decker the new Master ran out of steam at 25 INB and The vastar has a 7.2 volt motor but the Extra voltage wasn't enough at 24 INB and the No Cry also has a 7.2 volt Motor and its gearbox is designed for Less RPM and more torque and the No Cry Just moved into the lead at 42 in lb or 13 in lb more than the skill and the
Milwaukee only has a single speed but It's also geared to make around 500 no Load RPM and the Milwaukee just took the Lead from the No Cry at 61 INB let's see If battery size makes a difference un Let replace a 2 a hour battery with a 4 A hour battery and the Milwaukee Performed a little bit better this time At 64 in lb and the semi-automatic Works Ran out of steam very early at only 16in Lb and the Metabo R out of steam quickly In high range at only 8 in lb in low Range the Metabo ran out of steam pretty Quickly once again at only 22 in lb and The dwell has some pretty neat Technology but it doesn't make too much Torque at only 21 inbs and the Roby just Took the last place position from the High-tech at only 12 in lb and the Hercules makes a lot of RPM and high Range and it also makes good torque at 30 in Lb with a 2 Amp Hour battery the Hercules a low-range just tied to 4 amp Hour powered Milwaukee at 64 in pounds Under a load the Makita really slows Down quite a bit and the Makita finally Gave up at 32 inbs in low gear which is Quite a bit better than average and the Makita ran out of steam very quickly in High range at only 12 INB so the 4 Ampire Milwaukee tied the 2 ampire Hercules at 64 in lb No Cry finished in Third at 42 in lb and Makita fourth at
32 INB if you're trying to loosen a Fastener that's really tight it really Helps to have a screwdriver that makes Enough torque to break loose the Fastener and the warrior makes 24 inbs Of breakaway torque and the bar gave up Sooner than the warrior at 20 inch PBS And the high spec made it to 35 INB but It immediately powered down and the high Chicka performed well at 28 inbs and the Skill is pretty small but it has the Most Breakaway torque yet at 37 in lb And the Craftsman also performed well at 31 inbs of torque and the black and& Decker performed about the same as the Hi chica at 27 INB and the new Master Gave up early at only 18 in lb and the Vastar hit by far the hardest yet at 60 In lb but it immediately powered down And the No Cry moves into second place At 50in lbs and it continued working After the initial impact and the Milwaukee is by far the most powerful Yet at 105 INB of torque and The Works Has the least amount of breakaway torque Yet at only 16 INB and the Metabo Performed well at 31 in lb and the delal Performed well above average at 47 INB And the Roby gave up about as soon as The works at only 17 INB in low gear the Hercules barely edges out the Milwaukee At 109 in lbs and the Makita performed Well at 4 6 in lb so when it comes to Breakaway torque the Hercules came out
On top at 109 in lb Milwaukee performed Well at 105 in lb and the vastar Finished in third at 60 let's go and Compare the working efficiency of each Screwdriver driving in inch and a qu Drywall screws and a warrior makes about 175 no load RPM but it really slows down Under load 4.27 seconds is pretty slow And it lost hold of the bit after the Job was finished and the warrior is Pretty consistent on the next two screws At just over 4 seconds it averaged 4.27 Seconds per screw and the bar makes 180 No load RPM and it works a little faster Than the warrior and it's 4 seconds flat On the first screw and the bar improved On speed on the second and third screws At around 3.8 seconds each for an Overall average of 3.85 seconds and the Bright pink screwdriver has more Enthusiasm than the bar and the warrior At 3.2 seconds on the first screw However the high spec lost a little Speed on the second and third screws at 3.65 seconds each so the highp spec Moves into the lead with an average Speed of 3.5 seconds and the hi chica Makes 180 no load RPM and it really Slowed down under load and hi chica Drove in the first two screws in 4.17 Seconds each and a third screw at 4.06 Seconds so the high chica is a little Faster than the warrior but slower than The bar and the high speec and the skill
Makes 206 no load RPM and it holds Pretty good speed under load and a skill Drove in the first screw in 3.32 seconds And was a little faster on the second Screw and the skill moves into the lead At 3.32 seconds on average and a Craftsman is a pretty slow mover at only 171 noload RPM and a the Craftsman's Performing like it's getting paid by the Hour at driving in drywall screws and The Craftsman's the slowest yet at 4.53 Seconds on average per screw and the Black and Decker is also a pretty slow Screwdriver at 178 no load RPM however The Black and Decker is faster than the Craftsman but one of the slowest in the Lineup at 4.1 seconds on average and the New Master makes 200 no load RPM but it Lost a lot of speed under load and the New Master averag 3.77 seconds on Average it also let go of the driver bit Two out of three times we'll test bit Retention later in the video and the 7.2 Volt vaster makes 335 no load RPM and it Also makes plenty of torque for drywall Screws and the vastar is by far the Fastest yet at 1.19 seconds on average And the 7.2 volt No Cry makes a lot less No load RPM than the vastar at 240 but It holds very good working speed and the No Cry moves into second place at 2.43 Seconds on average and the Milwaukee is In a class of its own on this test so Far with an average speed of just 1.1
Seconds very impressive and the Works Makes 214 no load RPM but just like a Lot of the other 4volt screwdrivers it Loses a lot of speed under load and The Works average 3.84 seconds per screw Which is a little bit slower than Average in high gear the metabol doesn't Make enough power to sink the head of The screw in low range the metabol does A pretty good job of maintaining RPM and The Metabo is the fastest 4volt Screwdriver yet with an average speed of 2.99 seconds and the DeWalt makes 459 no Load RPM and does a great job of holding RPM under load and the DeWalt Moves In The second place at 1.53 seconds on Average and the Robi makes 189 noload RPM and it's really struggling on this Test it's powering down before the head Of the screw is fully seated with an Average speed of 3.38 seconds it's way Overpriced at $100 in high gear the name Hercules seems to fit at only 1/2 second Per screw on average very impressive in Low gear the Hercules is almost as fast As the Milwaukee at 1.3 seconds per Screw on average in high gear the Makita Wasn't able to fully seat the drywall Screw in low gear the Makita has plenty Of torque but it's just not very fast And Makita average 3.3 seconds per screw If it's all about speed the Hercules is By far the fastest at 1/2 second Milwaukee finished in second at 1.1
Seconds and dewal 1.53 Let's test the Durability and build quality next we'll See if the screwdrivers can spin over This drill for 5 Minutes it takes a lot of torque to get The drill spinning and the warrior Powered through the first part of the Test just fine but it's totally out of Gas at just over 3 Minutes and the B is able to get the Drill spinning without a problem and the B survived the entire 5 Minutes and the high speec delivers more Breakaway torque and working torque than The warrior in the B unfortunately it Does power down if it doesn't get up the Speed quickly enough after a couple of Dozen attempts the high spec got up to Speed and survived the entire 5 Minutes and high chica had no problem Getting up to speed and surviving the Entire 5 Minutes For a compact screwdriver the skill did A great job at getting up to speed and Surviving the entire 5 [Applause] Minutes and the Craftsman has just Enough torque to get the drill spinning By the end of the 5 minutes the Craftsman is pretty worn Out and the Black & Decker had no Problem getting up to speed and Surviving the entire 5
Minutes and the new Master is also able To get up the speed and survive the 5-minute test [Applause] While the vastar does make quite a bit Of breakaway torque it does power down Quickly if it doesn't achieve enough RPM Out of the gate and it took quite a few Attempts but the vastar is staying Powered up and it survived the entire 5 Minutes and the No Cry made very easy Work of spinning over the drill and Maintaining speed for 5 Minutes and the Milwaukee produces a lot More RPM than most of the other Screwdrivers and it held very high RPM For the entire 5 Minutes and the works is it nearly as Fast as some of the other screwdrivers But it did survive the entire Test and the Metabo also performed well On this Test and the dwat was a little tricky to Get going but it held very good speed Throughout the entire 5 [Applause] Minutes I made several attempts with the Ri but it powered down for several Seconds after each attempt In low gear the Hercules maintained very Good speed throughout the entire Test and the Makita performed well Throughout the entire 5-minute test some Of the screwdrivers struggle with
Holding on to driver bits so let's Compare bit retention next and the Warrior lost grip at 548 G and the bar Performed even better at 608 G and the High spec let go a little early at only 483 G and high chica's locking bit Holder held on to the bit at almost 3,000 G and the skill has performed the Best of the magnetized biit holder so Far at 685 G and the Craftsman performed Even better at almost 900 G and the Black & Decker made it to 981 G before Finally letting go unfortunately the new Master really struggled on this test at 309 G and the vast star's locking bit Holder offers plenty of strength and the No Cry is a little weak at only 480 G And the Milwaukee's locking bit Holder Held on just fine and The Works perform Well at 738 G andabo and the DWT both Have locking bit holders and they both Held on just fine and the Ryobi has Struggled quite a bit throughout the Testing but it performed well on this Test at 886 G and the Hercules and Makita both have locking bit holders and They both perform very well so which Screwdriver is best I think that really Depends on what you're looking for if You're looking for a very affordable Light duty screwdriver I really like This skill the best not only is it Smaller than most of the screwdrivers in Its price range it also outperforms them
In most categories if you're willing to Spend a little bit more I really like The vastar It offers quite a few Features and it performs extremely well For its PR price range if you're already Invested in the M12 Milwaukee system the Milwaukee offers a tremendous value at Around $49 I really like the Hercules it Outperformed to Milwaukee in just about Every category and it's a great Screwdriver hopefully these reviews are Helping you find better products and Helping manufacturers improve their Products as well all the videos in this Channel are viewers suggested so if you Have a video idea I hope you'll take Time to leave a comment thanks so much For watching please take care and look Forward to next time