Kreg 20V Ionic Drive 1/2″ Compact Drill
Compact, powerful, and well-built — a dependable cordless drill for woodworkers and serious DIYers.
Canadian Woodworking offers detailed product profiles and hands‑on reviews of drills and drivers, helping you choose tools that deliver power, precision, and versatility.
Kreg 20V Ionic Drive 1/2″ Compact Drill
Compact, powerful, and well-built — a dependable cordless drill for woodworkers and serious DIYers.
Bosch 18V Professional impact driver kit
Packed with practical features that make it an excellent choice for avid DIYers, home renovators, on-the-go service technicians, and trades professionals alike.
Festool CXS 18 and TXS 18 cordless drill-drivers
Versatile, compact, precision drilling and fastening systems for jobsite or workshop.
A hammer drill is similar to a conventional drill/driver in that it uses rotational force to turn a drill bit or driver bit. However, it also uses a hammering function to create a vibrating action.
CAT 18V 1/2″ cordless hammer drill/driver kit
The DX12 18V hammer drill/driver has the features and power that contractors, renovators and tradespeople are likely to want.
FLEX 24V drill driver/impact driver kit
Impressive build quality, great features and excellent performance make this a first rate choice in a pro-grade power tool kit.
Einhell 18V cordless drill/driver kit
New Market Brand Offers Value
CAT 18V brushless 1/2″ drill/driver kit
A premium drill/driver with the build quality, features and power that renovators, tradespeople, service technicians and avid DIYers can rely on.
DEWALT ATOMIC 1/4″ Cordless 3-speed Impact Driver
Amazingly compact, frighteningly powerful.
DEWALT Xtreme 5-in-1 Cordless Drill/Driver
An exceptionally versatile and compact, precision drilling and fastening system.
First, let’s get this out of the way. Power. It’s got loads of power. I completely buried a series of 2-1/2″ long x #10 flat head screws into solid red oak quickly and effortlessly.
Using Milwaukee’s Surge for a few days made me realize I should free up a place on my drill storage rack for a small impact driver.
King Canada 8022L Impact Driver
It’s funny, when I have my own tools in my hand I’m quite careful with them. But when someone gives me a tool to try, I always pick the worst possible jobs to try it out on.
With so many impact drivers on the market, where’s a woodworker or DIYer supposed to start? We take a close look at five kits, and let you know the pros and cons of each before you buy.
An impact driver delivers significantly more torque than a drill / driver, and is less likely to twist your wrist when the fastener stops or binds.