Bosch PS20 vs. PS40

Here's a side-by-side test of the new Bosch PS40 Impactor driver with its older brother the PS20. Its' a drag race as the two tools each drive a 3" deck screw into a pre-drilled pilot hole of some steps I was repairing.

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• Bosch
• litheon
• driver
• drill
• tools
• PS20
• PS40
• powertool
• Impactor

[palealien]

Thanks for the stunning insight.

[tylerjackman28]

great video. i was recently debating which electric drill i should purchase, now instead of bosch, i'll buy bosch.

[palealien]

Check out their newest, the PS-30. Just got one, it is sweet.

[jbeauch]

the ps20 only has one gear so it is slow. i have the ps40 and it is great for extracting older screws from a deck but it makes a racket and i would never build anything with it so as to not disturb any neighbors. the full size bosch cordless 24V drill is way faster than the ps40 at putting screws in.

[palealien]

Yeah- I did just the same with a deck. Be OK if there was no other choice. Overall I am not as pleased as at first, and batteries are beginning to tire. Of course, the newest the- PS-30 2 speed drill- looks like it would be perfect form my needs.

[jbeauch]

yup i think i am going to look for a ps-30 on ebay. same batteries as the ps40 right?

[palealien]

Yes. They re-branded them now as "12 volt", but the specs seem the same, unless they tweaked the charger. Good luck on Ebay, it may be too new to be there for a while.

[dga223]

now thats a real world test. great job.

[mad1336]

Are you comparing a screw driver to an impact driver? No wonder the PS40 won....

To put "vs" in the title is misleading! You're comparing chalk and cheese.

[DR4Mbo1]

Have to say, I have the ps20 and I can drive a 3" screw that speed without the pre-drilled hole. I don't think that one is working up to par. I tested a new ps21 last week, and it couldn't complete a single 3" screw on the first charge. I think the power system may be flimsy or unreliable. My ps20 has awesome power after first charge. The light is like a flashlight. go figure.

[oakgreen]

WHY DID U LET GO OFF THE TRIGGER! LED LIGHT!

[sweetlikeADAM]

The one on the left had a false start every time.

[ozymandias2010]

@herenowww I think you will find it is a comparison of 2 models of the same drill, not 2 different drills. The one with the flat face is the older design.

Maybe they changed the design, because the older model and the impact driver look quite similar.

[man9170]

ps-40

[marinail]

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH!­

[venk316]

12 volts sucks