Update: This very popular deal is still available.
Home Depot has 2-Pack Ryobi One+ 18V 4.0 Ah Battery w/ Charger Kit + 1x Select Free Ryobi Brushless Tool on sale for $99 when following the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.
Home Depot also has Brushless 1/2 in. Drill/Driver and Impact Driver Kit w/(2) 2.0 Ah HP Batteries + 2x Select Free Ryobi Brushless Tools on sale for $199 when following the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.
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Offer Notes:
You must select your free Ryobi One+ Bare Tool before checkout.
If the Bonus Tool shows sold out from the drop down selection menu, you may try adding to cart from Bonus Tools individual product page (links below).
Most but not all of the free tools are brushless. The brushless tools are marked as such.
The free tool lists for the $99 and $199 combo are not the same. The $199 combo removes the following options: Jet blower, mini chainsaw, and multi-tool with accessories.
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Update: This very popular deal is still available.
Home Depot has 2-Pack Ryobi One+ 18V 4.0 Ah Battery w/ Charger Kit + 1x Select Free Ryobi Brushless Tool on sale for $99 when following the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.
Home Depot also has Brushless 1/2 in. Drill/Driver and Impact Driver Kit w/(2) 2.0 Ah HP Batteries + 2x Select Free Ryobi Brushless Tools on sale for $199 when following the instructions listed below. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor jimmytx for finding this deal.
Offer Notes:
You must select your free Ryobi One+ Bare Tool before checkout.
If the Bonus Tool shows sold out from the drop down selection menu, you may try adding to cart from Bonus Tools individual product page (links below).
Most but not all of the free tools are brushless. The brushless tools are marked as such.
The free tool lists for the $99 and $199 combo are not the same. The $199 combo removes the following options: Jet blower, mini chainsaw, and multi-tool with accessories.
Refer to the forum thread for additional deal discussion.
Deal History includes data from multiple reputable stores, such as Best Buy, Target, and Walmart. The lowest price among stores for a given day is selected as the "Sale Price".
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The circular saw is the only tool I have from Ryobi that I am not actually a fan of. Blade tends to get stuck often in the middle of a cut. Frustrating. I tend to favor the plug in saws if I had a longer cut to make. For short cuts on 2x4 or something similar, Ryobi is fine.
I think it's really dependent on how much you use them. I've had Ryobi has my main line and do pretty much everything DYI. I've yet to be unhappy. That said, I've only seen pros use Milwaukee or Dewalt. I don't know how much beating Ryobi can take in comparison.
Non-brushless angle grinder is only $60 while the brushless is $99. I have plenty of batteries already. Will non-brushless be good enough for odd jobs around the DIY house?
Good enough? probably for sure, but everything I see online says brushless is the way to go. I will not pretend to know the specifics, but almost everything is brushless now anyways, and that's probably for a good reason.
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 But if you've - or anyone else - had a good experience with a particular adaptor there's no sense in my guessing and guessing wrong.
The best I can do is give you the same seller with the same design.
They reset the auction/item number often so the one I bought ($22) is gone.
Ryobi us just fine. I'm not a pro, but pro-level DIY. Ryobi does just fine for all my cordless tools. In fact the only corded tool I even use anymore is my ridgid table saw. Ryobi does just fine. Unless you plan to beat the hell out of them daily I wouldn't worry. Even then...I'm still not sure I'd worry. These new brushless tools with the HP batteries are hard to beat.
A bit off topic but I was looking at the mini chainsaw but then was thinking the One-Handed Reciprocating Saw might be easier for my mom to handle and a bit safer...thoughts/comparisons of the two for garden work and trimming of limbs?
Not a fan of recip saws for pruning, they're impractical for anything large and generally a vibrating mess for the smaller stuff. She likely won't care for that aspect, at all. They actually do have a limited yardwork use -- in the ground cutting roots. Otherwise some sort of chainsaw is the proper power tool for trimming trees. With the caveat that there's more potential for danger in (mis)handling a chainsaw.
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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Wow, the ignorance levels on this thread are astounding. And I am not referring to you alyoung...I am referring to the people here that give the impression they know what they are talking about and are posting and are trying to convince people that Ryobi is the way to go. That is sheer ignorance!
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!
Spoken like a true Californian. Because after all, they know better than you do...
Wow, the ignorance levels on this thread are astounding. And I am not referring to you alyoung...I am referring to the people here that give the impression they know what they are talking about and are posting and are trying to convince people that Ryobi is the way to go. That is sheer ignorance!
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!
I would never say Ryobi is the only way to go. But they do offer many reasonably priced tools for the DIY homeowner. As you say, the 3-year warranty is short compared to other brands, so it is a brand that would not make sense for a contractor. But for a weekend warrior, it's probably good enough. I've had three 40V Ryobi batteries fail, but they were nearly 10 years old. So far, all of my 4-year old 18V Ryobi batteries are still working. And with all of the deals on Ryobi 18V batteries bundled with tools, they are easily replaced.
I have the mini chain saw. Does a nice job with limbs (the tree type!). Haven't had any issues yet.
After using it a few times, are you checking that the chain is still tight? Supposed to do that with any chain saw.
Used it to help my neighbor cut up his tree limbs 2 weeks ago after it split and fell on his fence. A friend had a bigger one for the trunk.Had it for years for splitting wood and limbs and my neighbor was super impressed. he borrowed it to work on other stuff and then i used it to clear limbs. Its surprisingly durable and never had the chain pop. My old gas homlite had a lot less usage and i had issues like popping chains all the time.
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)
This is a fantastic deal! It used to be that you got 2x 3ah batteries and one of the crappiest brushed tools in the lineup. I own all but one of the tools on the list and some of them are world-class (in comparison to my high-end cordless tools), such as the multi-tool and the router or just really good, like the angle grinder and the hackzall.
The two I'd definitely stay away from are the sander and the circ saw.
I was going to get the sander. Is it underpowered? What are the negatives you speak of?
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 But if you've - or anyone else - had a good experience with a particular adaptor there's no sense in my guessing and guessing wrong.
I bought one on eBay and had to file down a little of the plastic on the adapter to have it snap in but it was an easy very intuitive procedure with a small file.
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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I got the 5-1/2 for like $25 on DTO and it couldn't even cut a 1.75 (2 by) board.... it was maybe 80% through. I got the 7-1/4 brushless and it had a little left. I'd question the 6-1/2 for everyday cuts.
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...
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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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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