FACTORY RECONDITIONED RIDGID OCTANE 18 Volt Lithium-Ion Bluetooth 3 Ah Battery Pack $34.99 was $79.99 56% off at Direct Tools Outlet

sarcasmogratis

Sep 22, 2021 11:04 PM

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sarcasmogratisSep 22, 2021 11:04 PM

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Presumably no LSA
Lifetime Service Agreement

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babyjay8495

Sep 22, 2021 11:06 PM

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babyjay8495Sep 22, 2021 11:06 PM

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Quote from sarcasmogratis

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Presumably no LSA
Lifetime Service Agreement

Correct

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rallymaster

Sep 22, 2021 11:18 PM

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rallymasterSep 22, 2021 11:18 PM

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Yeah only way to get LSA is buying it with a blemished or retail tool.

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dan78001

Sep 23, 2021 12:12 AM

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dan78001Sep 23, 2021 12:12 AM

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Quote from rallymaster

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Yeah only way to get LSA is buying it with a blemished or retail tool.

Can also be standalone tool now

rallymaster

Sep 23, 2021 1:07 AM

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rallymasterSep 23, 2021 1:07 AM

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Quote from dan78001

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Can also be standalone tool now

I believe its always been stand alone tool too? Unless you mean the battery? Last I knew the batteries were only covered if you bought them with a tool, or even a charger as a bundle. Always made sure I bought with the tool... always was allowed to register them. Knock on wood, going on 4+ years of ridgid 12v and 18v tools with no bad tools, or batteries. Though the 12v screw driver sucks. laugh out loud

Maybe I am misunderstanding Smilie

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dan78001

Sep 23, 2021 1:19 AM

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dan78001Sep 23, 2021 1:19 AM

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Quote from rallymaster

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I believe its always been stand alone tool too? Unless you mean the battery? Last I knew the batteries were only covered if you bought them with a tool, or even a charger as a bundle. Always made sure I bought with the tool... always was allowed to register them. Knock on wood, going on 4+ years of ridgid 12v and 18v tools with no bad tools, or batteries. Though the 12v screw driver sucks. laugh out loud

Maybe I am misunderstanding Smilie

Sorry, i meant standalone battery. Go to a HD and read about the Lsa on just batteries. They are covered as standalone.

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SensibleGuide4349

Sep 23, 2021 2:23 AM

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SensibleGuide4349Sep 23, 2021 2:23 AM

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I wouldn't bite unless it's $10 per Ah or better, and especially not for a refurb.

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Evann89581

Sep 23, 2021 2:43 PM

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Evann89581Sep 23, 2021 2:43 PM

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The only reason anyone ever has bought a Ridgid tool is because of the LSA, no LSA, no buy.

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crbphd

Sep 23, 2021 4:07 PM

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crbphdSep 23, 2021 4:07 PM

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I don't find the 2Ah or 3 Ah batteries all that useful, unless you are going for reduced weight. They just don't have much run time in some tools. Some Octane tools even say they run best with 4 Ah+ batteries.

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Tremodels

Sep 23, 2021 4:30 PM

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TremodelsSep 23, 2021 4:30 PM

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Factory reconditioned: They brushed off the dust and slapped a 1 year warranty on it. There's nothing you can do to "spruce up" an aging lithium cell's output so far as I am aware. These are used batteries and very much a YMMV situation.

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boatshoes

Sep 23, 2021 4:42 PM

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boatshoesSep 23, 2021 4:42 PM

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Quote from crbphd

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I don't find the 2Ah or 3 Ah batteries all that useful, unless you are going for reduced weight. They just don't have much run time in some tools. Some Octane tools even say they run best with 4 Ah+ batteries.

Use different tools for different tasks, batteries are the same way.
You'll have to find some supporting evidence that a 4ah standard battery performs better than a 3ah Octane with Octane tools, though.

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Selman

Sep 23, 2021 6:50 PM

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SelmanSep 23, 2021 6:50 PM

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Quote from Evann89581

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The only reason anyone ever has bought a Ridgid tool is because of the LSA, no LSA, no buy.

The LSA is a good selling point that pushes people over the edge, but Ridgid is still the best tool for the money. They are made by the same manufacturer that makes Milwaukee, and they always compare favorably against those top tier tools, but at half the price.

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SenorPantalones

Sep 23, 2021 7:28 PM

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SenorPantalonesSep 23, 2021 7:28 PM

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Quote from Evann89581

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The only reason anyone ever has bought a Ridgid tool is because of the LSA, no LSA, no buy.

LSA got me into Ridgid but I've never needed to use it in the 15 years I've had it. While it's nice I wouldn't hesitate to buy without it.

juddev

Sep 23, 2021 7:28 PM

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juddevSep 23, 2021 7:28 PM

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All the "new style" batteries have lifetime, so there is No reason to buy a older model battery that is not in a kit.

Xray30

Sep 23, 2021 7:35 PM

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Xray30Sep 23, 2021 7:35 PM

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