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expiredEcoCheap posted Mar 7, 2023 4:21 AM
RIDGID YMMV 18V SubCompact Brushless 2-Tool Combo Kit with Drill/Driver, Impact Driver, (2) 2.0 Ah Batteries, Charger, and Tool Bag R97801 - $100 at Home Depot In-Store Only
$100
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Tip and Trick the Ridgid 4ah batteries are decent. They tend to run a generation behind the latest and greatest but as slow as battery development is the performance is good. The reason I say is you can run them on any brands tools with an adapter for the ridgid battery to the tool whether it's Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, or even Ryobi or Bosch. After a few years when the battery is no longer charging, Ridgid's lifetime warranty replaces for a freshly refurbished pack.
Suddenly those Two for 4ah battery deals for a $100 or even $80 opens a whole new possibility.
Mind you an adapter is $12 to $20 on Amazon or eBay.
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18V BL SUBC 1/2IN. DRILL/DRIVER KIT R8701K (the similar set minus 1 tool)
Good deal and remember to register your product for their "Lifetime service agreement" which may be free replacement or the price you paid for the tool minus depreciation.
Anyone with experience?
I thought the product manual said service *and* parts are included if taken to their service centers. Why do I see horror stories of people throwing tools away because parts were complementary, but service to determine needed parts was $30 etc etc? Just loons or something to this?
Anyone with experience?
I thought the product manual said service *and* parts are included if taken to their service centers. Why do I see horror stories of people throwing tools away because parts were complementary, but service to determine needed parts was $30 etc etc? Just loons or something to this?
https://youtu.be/2mkD8UiI_ZE
The impact driver is worthless. It's barely smaller than their normal sized one and it is far less powerful.
The drill I switched out to my primary drill. It is super small and light and has plenty of power.
Both tools seem to be a notch down in quality from their bigger brothers, but I still love the drill.
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Anyone with experience?
I thought the product manual said service *and* parts are included if taken to their service centers. Why do I see horror stories of people throwing tools away because parts were complementary, but service to determine needed parts was $30 etc etc? Just loons or something to this?
It is a legit lifetime warranty if you to register and be somewhat organized.
18V BL SUBC 1/2IN. DRILL/DRIVER KIT R8701K (the similar set minus 1 tool)
Good deal and remember to register your product for their "Lifetime service agreement" which may be free replacement or the price you paid for the tool minus depreciation.
Anyone with experience?
I thought the product manual said service *and* parts are included if taken to their service centers. Why do I see horror stories of people throwing tools away because parts were complementary, but service to determine needed parts was $30 etc etc? Just loons or something to this?
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Anyone with experience?
I thought the product manual said service *and* parts are included if taken to their service centers. Why do I see horror stories of people throwing tools away because parts were complementary, but service to determine needed parts was $30 etc etc? Just loons or something to this?
Took an old brushed drill to a HD service center and it was replaced with their best drill "kit" at the time. One old drill for a drill, 2 bats and charger. They told me to keep the old bat and charger that are still LSA.
Tip and Trick the Ridgid 4ah batteries are decent. They tend to run a generation behind the latest and greatest but as slow as battery development is the performance is good. The reason I say is you can run them on any brands tools with an adapter for the ridgid battery to the tool whether it's Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita, or even Ryobi or Bosch. After a few years when the battery is no longer charging, Ridgid's lifetime warranty replaces for a freshly refurbished pack.
Suddenly those Two for 4ah battery deals for a $100 or even $80 opens a whole new possibility.
Mind you an adapter is $12 to $20 on Amazon or eBay.
Though I am also tempted by the 12V offerings some other companies have, like Makita. Those are even smaller and lighter. The Ridgid sub-compacts are nice because you can use your 18V batteries across the board, but I am kind of debating that if I do not intend to use these small guys with 4Ah batteries, and I always use 4Ah batteries with the big guys, I don't exactly need inter-operability.
Though I am also tempted by the 12V offerings some other companies have, like Makita. Those are even smaller and lighter. The Ridgid sub-compacts are nice because you can use your 18V batteries across the board, but I am kind of debating that if I do not intend to use these small guys with 4Ah batteries, and I always use 4Ah batteries with the big guys, I don't exactly need inter-operability.
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I wonder if the OP confused model numbers between the new and old one. R9780 vs R97801.
Edit: OP Has confirmed I was correct that all of his info is inaccurate and he's talking about the old R9780 kit that was on clearance in January.
The new R97801 kit only came out like six months ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RM0iCH
(Comments show this new kit has been as low as $139)
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