I wanted to buy a drill, but some friends suggest I buy an electric screwdriver instead. They say you can use an electric screwdriver more than a drill, but I'm still unsure which to buy.
I think a drill would be more useful than an electric screwdriver.
Which would be more useful, if I could only purchase one or the other?
Best Answer
The screwdrivers are designed to work at a much lower RPM which makes them much more controllable. They also have a lot more torque than the drill. I've used both and the difference is night and day. With the high torque of the screwdriver I have often driven screws into wood without predrilling at all.
Also the good screwdrivers have torque limiters that let you set the maximum torque--set the cutoff where you want it and when the screw is fully driven the limiter kicks in rather than snapping the head off the screw.