Home › Forums › Stay Dirty Lounge › Tool Talk › 3/8 Impact wrench and 1/4 Impact wrench › 3/8 Impact wrench and 1/4 Impact wrench February 19, 2012 at 11:00 am #439838 spelunkerdParticipant I really like my 3/8 impact. It’s appropriately underpowered, which makes it less likely to strip threads. Not sure I’d ever find a reason to have a 1/4 — all my 1/4 sockets are not rated for impact drivers.