YMMV Home Depot $299 -> $179 for the R9205 (18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Brushless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver 2-Tool Combo Kit with (2) 4.0Ah Batteries, Charger and Bag)
Model: R9205
SKU: 1001470444
Store SO SKU: 1001392619
Internet #:206127587
SW Chicago suburb (Homer Glen, IL) location had 10 left.
I went to my local HD looking for Ridgid 2 tool kits for our dads for Father's Day, as well as looking for the Chamberlain B970 for ourself. Started at the first and wasn't able to find the chamberlain in stock, but ended up picking up (2) Ridgid R9780's (18V Brushless SubCompact Drill Driver and Impact Driver Combo Kit with (2) 2.0 Ah Batteries, Charger and Bag) for $199/each.
Went to the next HD to get the Chamberlain and went in through the lumber entrance. In front of the plywood, there was a stack of ~12 Ridgid boxes marked down from $299 -> $179. Of course I had to check it out, and found it was the R9205's. Obvious differences from the R9780's were the upgraded drill to Hammer Drill and upgraded run time batteries from 2.0 Ah to 4.0 Ah. Ended up buying (2) R9205's and returning the R9780's.
BTW, the location I found these at do not show any in stock according to the HD website, so YMMV and may be worth checking your local store if you're interested.
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Just would like to add these are the previous design Ridgid did a redisgn this year.
If it matters.
Just would like to add these are the previous design Ridgid did a redisgn this year.
If it matters.
Also, the location I bought the 2 from doesn't even show up on Brickseek (a few surrounding locations do show up). So if anyone is interested in this kit, it may require a physical trip to validate stock status.
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The brushless drill chews through metal and wood like drills 2-3 times its size. I've run 1" twist drills, hole saws, and other demanding bits that it just powers through. Amazing.
With all that said, there have been some tools that run noticeably better on the Octane batteries. The drill hasn't been one of them. I'm curious to know if the new batteries work as well, better, or worse than the Octane ones.
The price seems about right for the tools here. If you need a powerhouse drill, this would be a good way to get it, and a good price. For more day-to-day drilling tasks, or if you want to own just 1 drill, you might be served with something lighter.
The impact driver has more toque than I am accustomed to using. I've been happy enough with smaller, weaker units, that the big one in this kit rarely gets used. It's easy to forget to set it to reasonable torque settings and twist the heads off of screws. It's been handy for stuck fasteners on occasion.
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