Comments on How to Buy an Electric Screwdriver as a Gift

Check the great prices and excellent quality of electric screwdrivers (and countless other power tools and hand tools) at Harbor Freight Tools. Once you evaluate the quality and price advantages, you will become a convert.

Generally, electric screwdrivers are small tools. For simple work, they can do a great job, but for larger jobs, many people buy drills. If you're considering a drill for driving screws, also look at impact drivers. They offer less kickback than electric screwdrivers or drills, causing less fatigue. They are much less likely to damage screws. They can apply up to three times the torque of a drill. Cordless impact driver batteries also tend to last longer, because power draw is more or less constant regardless of the load. Just remember that impact drivers can be much louder than drills and electric screwdrivers. While impact drivers can drill, they are not well suited for the task, and they generally cannot accept standard drill bits. They should not be used with hole saws or larger bits.

Make sure if your giftee is loyal to a particular brand you stick with that brand. Sometimes this defies logic, but you should get them what they want.