expired Posted by jimmytx | Staff • Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 7:22 AM
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expired Posted by jimmytx | Staff • Sep 19, 2023
Sep 19, 2023 7:22 AM
2-Pk Ryobi One+ 18V 4Ah Battery/Charger Kit + Select Free Brushless Ryobi One+ Tool
& More + Free Shipping$99
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But really, if your criteria is good enough for home DIY then probably any modern big box tool is sufficient, and paying a 50+% premium for a slightly better tool may very well not be worth it.
Would you happen to have a link to the battery adaptor you use? I presume I should get at least two. Either to use two Ryobis at the same time, or at least have a backup adaptor if one breaks in the middle of a project.
I know they're easy to find on eBay. I've looked
They reset the auction/item number often so the one I bought ($22) is gone.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204424495314
Torque Test Channel just did a comparison on their YouTube channel.
The Definitive Guide: Modern Power Tool Battery Adapters Good, Bad, How Bad? [youtube.com]
My 2 cents, the most cost effective and easiest storing solution for a typical suburban homeowner who's pruning a dozen small limbs a year is a nice pair of loppers and a manual pruning saw or two, upgrade to a small chainsaw/polesaw if you have money to burn or bigger jobs to do and will maintain the chain properly, but forget the recip saw for this job.
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And yes, I am a professional [over 50 years in construction, have my General B contractor's license for decades, Journeyman's Carpenter's Union card, etc.].
The quality of workmanship as well as materials used in Ryobi are far lower than other vendors [especially Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita and Rigid]. But believe it or not, this is NOT the tipping point!
The main reason why NOT to purchase Ryobi tools is due to the fact that their warranty is only three years. This is super critical when purchasing battery operated tools. Let me explain why.
In most cases, the batteries are the first thing to die! I have lost track of how many batteries I have had die on me over the years! Here's a very painful example: I purchased Dewalt's FatBoy 5 pack tool some years ago. Every tool, even to this day still works perfect! And some of those tools I used for 8 hours a day! BUT, I have gone through well over 8 batteries! At $99 per battery, that is $800+! So I paid more than double the original cost of the 5 tools! This has happened to me over and over and over again no matter what brand of tool I purchase. And I have purchased thousands upon thousands of dollars of tools over the years.
There is ONLY ONE WAY to avoid this reoccurring dead battery nightmare: PURCHASE RIGID TOOLS!
Rigid tools is the only vendor that offer a life time warranty! They call it a LSA [Lifetime Service Agreement]. One simple phone call, and the new battery is in the mail, on its way to my shop....all for the wonderful price of....FREE! Their lifetime warranty covers both the tools and the batteries.
I really did not want to pop everyone's balloon and ruin the party...but I hate ignorance!
Nuf said!
And yes, I am a professional [over 50 years in construction, have my General B contractor's license for decades, Journeyman's Carpenter's Union card, etc.].
The quality of workmanship as well as materials used in Ryobi are far lower than other vendors [especially Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita and Rigid]. But believe it or not, this is NOT the tipping point!
The main reason why NOT to purchase Ryobi tools is due to the fact that their warranty is only three years. This is super critical when purchasing battery operated tools. Let me explain why.
In most cases, the batteries are the first thing to die! I have lost track of how many batteries I have had die on me over the years! Here's a very painful example: I purchased Dewalt's FatBoy 5 pack tool some years ago. Every tool, even to this day still works perfect! And some of those tools I used for 8 hours a day! BUT, I have gone through well over 8 batteries! At $99 per battery, that is $800+! So I paid more than double the original cost of the 5 tools! This has happened to me over and over and over again no matter what brand of tool I purchase. And I have purchased thousands upon thousands of dollars of tools over the years.
There is ONLY ONE WAY to avoid this reoccurring dead battery nightmare: PURCHASE RIGID TOOLS!
Rigid tools is the only vendor that offer a life time warranty! They call it a LSA [Lifetime Service Agreement]. One simple phone call, and the new battery is in the mail, on its way to my shop....all for the wonderful price of....FREE! Their lifetime warranty covers both the tools and the batteries.
I really did not want to pop everyone's balloon and ruin the party...but I hate ignorance!
Nuf said!
After using it a few times, are you checking that the chain is still tight? Supposed to do that with any chain saw.
Overall been happy with ryobi ecosystem as a DIYer and fixing my home as i have never had a tool fail and i have a bit including the leaf blower(wife loves that one)
The two I'd definitely stay away from are the sander and the circ saw.
Would you happen to have a link to the battery adaptor you use? I presume I should get at least two. Either to use two Ryobis at the same time, or at least have a backup adaptor if one breaks in the middle of a project.
I know they're easy to find on eBay. I've looked
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The brushless 7-1/4 is currently hackable for $90.
The 5 battery kit let's you hack a bunch of tools if you really can't wait...
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Ryobi.../325534255 [homedepot.com]
There are a bunch of weird combos
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI.../325530769 [homedepot.com]
You have something else wrong with the 5 1/2: saw. The day I got mine I was curious how it cut with the 1.5A battery that it came with. I found a scrap board in my shop, a 2x4 that a 1/2' had been cur off the length making it a 1.5x3. With the brand new blade it make either 46 or 48 cuts across it (I lost count) and still had battery left.
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