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SlickdealsForumsHot DealsRIDGID 18V Cordless 4-Tool Combo Kit with (1) 4.0 Ah Battery, (1) 2.0 Ah Battery, Charger, and Bag R96256 - The Home Depot $249.00
It's a decent deal for Rigid but if you have the money and use the tools frequently i'd go with Milwaukee or Dewalt. I use Milwaukee for my business and I bought the Rigid set for home use. Battery life is definitely lower on Rigid. Also the switch stopped working on the multi tool after about 1 hour of using it to cut sheetrock. After using them for 3 months now I can honestly say I would not buy them again. I've had my Milwaukee set for two years, use it daily in my business and it never had any issues... battery is amazing.
It's a decent deal for Rigid but if you have the money and use the tools frequently i'd go with Milwaukee or Dewalt. I use Milwaukee for my business and I bought the Rigid set for home use. Battery life is definitely lower on Rigid. Also the switch stopped working on the multi tool after about 1 hour of using it to cut sheetrock. After using them for 3 months now I can honestly say I would not buy them again. I've had my Milwaukee set for two years, use it daily in my business and it never had any issues... battery is amazing.
This Ridgid set is not brushless, which probably causes the difference in battery life. Otherwise it should be about the same. Milwaukee tools are clearly better though (and Dewalt too, although I prefer Milwaukee).
For the money, Ryobi is the best deal (assuming you want a minimum quality such that it can do most things and won't break too quickly). Ridgid is mid-tier - sales that are almost as good as Ryobi sales (albeit less frequent), and better quailty. Dewalt is better quality and more expensive, but good sales are common. Milwaukee is better yet (in my opinion), but priced like Dewalt when Dewalt is not on sale and truly good sales are less common on Milwaukee (well except for on M12 - the 12 volt stuff has lots of good sales, but the power/quality is more like Ridgid, not as good as M18).
This Ridgid set is not brushless, which probably causes the difference in battery life. Otherwise it should be about the same. Milwaukee tools are clearly better though (and Dewalt too, although I prefer Milwaukee).
For the money, Ryobi is the best deal (assuming you want a minimum quality such that it can do most things and won't break too quickly). Ridgid is mid-tier - sales that are almost as good as Ryobi sales (albeit less frequent), and better quailty. Dewalt is better quality and more expensive, but good sales are common. Milwaukee is better yet (in my opinion), but priced like Dewalt when Dewalt is not on sale and truly good sales are less common on Milwaukee (well except for on M12 - the 12 volt stuff has lots of good sales, but the power/quality is more like Ridgid, not as good as M18).
Thanks for noting that, I missed that. But my set is brushless and still terrible battery life.
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For the money, Ryobi is the best deal (assuming you want a minimum quality such that it can do most things and won't break too quickly). Ridgid is mid-tier - sales that are almost as good as Ryobi sales (albeit less frequent), and better quailty. Dewalt is better quality and more expensive, but good sales are common. Milwaukee is better yet (in my opinion), but priced like Dewalt when Dewalt is not on sale and truly good sales are less common on Milwaukee (well except for on M12 - the 12 volt stuff has lots of good sales, but the power/quality is more like Ridgid, not as good as M18).
For the money, Ryobi is the best deal (assuming you want a minimum quality such that it can do most things and won't break too quickly). Ridgid is mid-tier - sales that are almost as good as Ryobi sales (albeit less frequent), and better quailty. Dewalt is better quality and more expensive, but good sales are common. Milwaukee is better yet (in my opinion), but priced like Dewalt when Dewalt is not on sale and truly good sales are less common on Milwaukee (well except for on M12 - the 12 volt stuff has lots of good sales, but the power/quality is more like Ridgid, not as good as M18).