Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver Review

The Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver is going to show a lot of people who use a cordless drill primarily for driving screws that they are using the wrong tool for the job. Don’t get me wrong cordless drills are a great tool and timesaver they can screw in fasteners. But, when you are screwing in a large volume of screws or, larger diameter, long grip length screws the cordless drill starts running batteries out fast, reactive torquing trying to spin in your hands, and screw heads start stripping out, its time for an impact driver. A Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver will run home countless fasteners per charge with minimal reactive torque and virtually no stripping of the fastener heads. Just the tool you need for building that deck!

Ridgid Tools is a brand name of The Ridge Tool Company of Elyria, Ohio, which was founded in 1923 and is recognized by many trade professionals for their high quality, strong, and durable tools. Show me a plumber that doesn’t have a Ridgid Pipe Wrench and I’ll show you someone that isn’t a real plumber.

The Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver will run on any Ridgid 18 or, 24-Volt battery, has forward and reverse, with a variable speed trigger. For convenience in dimly lit areas there is an LED mounted just above the trigger that illuminates the area where the screw is being driven. The coupler securely holds ¼” hex bits in place without dropping them yet releases them quickly an easily just by pulling back on the coupler collar. The Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver spins no load with 18-Volt batteries at up to 1,700 RPM and 2,100 RPM with a 24-Volt battery. The main feature of the Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver is that it does not deliver its twisting action in a conventional manner but in a series of hammer like blows. This is the same method that auto mechanics have known about for years that you have seen them use removing your tires from the car with one hand holding the impact gun. The Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver delivers 2,900 beats per minute with an 18-Volt battery and 3,300 beats per minute with the 24-Volt battery with a torque of up to 1,490 in. lbs. Batteries and charger are separate.

Ridgid offers the Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver with a 90-Day Satisfaction Guarantee Policy where if you are dissatisfied for any reason it can be returned for exchange or, full refund. After the 90-day period the Ridgid R8823 Cordless Dual Voltage Impact Driver the tool is covered under the 3-Year Warranty