Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I specialize in concrete retaining walls, and I'm a hobbyist woodworker. I already own the 18v lithium ion drill and impact driver kit from Bosch, and after a few years use, would highly reccomend that as well. I purchased the 12v kit mainly because I was sick of bringing my 18v home from work, and didn't think all the size and power of the 18v was really necessary for my small woodworking projects, or use around the house. The kit I received came in the zippered canvas like pouch, not the L-box. I prefer this as it seems to take up less space. The drill and impactor are plenty compact and feel very solid, but not overly heavy. As a comparrison, the Milwaukee 12v felt set felt almost twice as heavy. Both the drill and driver have a battery life display gauge which is helpful. The led light at the tip of the drill and driver is helpful as well. A fully drained battery will charge in roughly 1/2hr. The impactor comes in at 930 in/lbs of torque which is impressive, and more than adequate for most tasks. As far as function goes, I was blown away! I was in the middle of forming an 80' x 8' concrete retaining wall out dry hardened doug fir 2x10, when the brushes on my 18v impactor went out. I reluctantly decided to bring the 12v impactor in to see if it was up to task. Wow!!! This thing drove 3" galvanized deck screws into hardened dry doug fir with ease, no pre-drilling. It was actually slightly faster and quieter, than its bigger 18v brother. The quantity driven at roughly 50 screws,was about 3/4 of the 18v which I'd expect given the different voltages. The drill performs equally as well. I mainly use it as a dedicated countersink, so i cant attest to its torque. The clutch settings perform as expected, and I have not experienced any chuck wobble. The form factor of both drill and driver is great. I have average sized hands and find both to be very comfortable in hand. I definitely prefer the balance in hand over the 18v. I find myself using my middle finger on the trigger which gives more control. I'm used to carrying the 18v version in my tool belt, and when I threw one of these in instead, I almost couldnt tell I was carrying it. The compact size of both really allows you to get into tight spaces you otherwise wouldn't with an 18v. Overall I was extremely impressed by this kit. Its similar to 18v power in a 12v form. I'd reccomend it to both tradesman and diy'er.