Ryobi Tools

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Hey Im considering getting the Ryobi 4 piece lithium ion combo set. Has anyone used these tools before?? Are they as good as they claim they are, or are they just a waste?

dlcj

First off this will probably be one of few if any positive remarks your going to get here about ryobi. Every body else loves to buy the biggest and most expensive stuff.
I have not tried the new lithium ion set yet. I have the old $170 18volt 8 piece set and it was the best deal out there then so the new stuff probably is too. I would not buy anything cheaper than ryobi even for home owner use. The 5-6-8 hundred dollar price tags of some of the other brands are not worth it to me. Just my 2c

MALCO.New.York

I have had Ryobi screw guns for disassembly and light repair. They are light in weight, they have medium torque and are CHEAP in price.

They HAVE their place in a professional toolbox of the Handy Man, Installer, Electrician (fans, plates, boxes), Plumber, etc. but NOT a True Carpenters box.

If you use one for driving 3 or 4 inch screws.....FORGET IT! Not for a Deck Builder!

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dlcj

like malco said. It depends on what your doing too. I dont have any corded ryobi tools because unlike the battery stuff the better brands are not that much more expensive. As for big screws like for a deck and such, even though some powerfull battery drills can do it, just get out the cord and real drill. Its cheaper and no limit on power. Weve discussed this on other threads aready. Do a search something

hughjazz

DON'T BUY THE LITHIUM SET!!!!

I went through 2 seperate sets. On 1 set 1 battery wouldn't charge after about 6 cycles. On the next set the charger made it about 3 cycles. I got my money back after the second return. I like ryobi they have always been well worth the money for me. I don't hate the company or look down my nose at them at all.. I have the ni-cad set with 6 batteries and the double charger and never have problems. But I have to warn you



DON'T BUY THE LITHIUM SET!!!

Bkessler

It could be you just got a bad one, I am thinking of going that route myself instead of by bosch i have been buying for years.

BillD

I bought the older Ryobi One series drill, saw and impact gun. I got them seperately when they went on sale and have had no problems other than the battery life is a little short. I bought the lithium-ion battery and charger to see how good it was and the battery lasted twice as long or ore. I also have no problem driving 4" screws with the impact gun.

Grumpyplumber

I got the sawzall, hammer drill & circ saw for about $50 less than the price of a DeWalt drill alone.

I beat the living crap out of them, I seldom pull out my corded sawzall, I burn up the batteries, often drilling 2" holes.

The tools themselves are ok, not as good as a DeWalt, the batteries completely suck, I get maybe a year off them if I'm lucky.

The batteries are about $20 apiece, compared to DeWallts $60.

The most you can expect from Nickel batteries is 2 years anyway.

I'll be switching to the LI batteries if I hear good things...but for the cost vs time they last, the nickels serve me well.

dlcj

my thougts exactly grumpy. Only thing is i have great charge life out of mine allthough i dont try to drill 2" holes. One battery last 2-3 hours putting on metal roofing. I once literly melted a battery while drilling a 1/2" hole in 1/2" thick steel. The battery didnt die it just melted. I know it was against my own advise and should have gotten the corded out. I did for the rest of the holes. At $20 apiece there well worth the money.

mdshunk

Seeing how Ryobi owns Milwaukee now, I might have to rethink my stand on Ryobi. To me, the brand will always smack of DIY junk tools.

MALCO.New.York

They are basically that. DIY JUNK. But..............They are cheap and will perform basic tasks with ease and comfort.

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dlcj

There still better than skill, craftman and B&D power tools.

Chris G

Not worth it. They have no power.

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hughjazz

2 seperate sets were bad. It was the very first run of the new batteries though. The tools themselves were good.

hughjazz

With the impact driver it will put 3" screws in all day with ease. I've owned ryobi for years and have always thought I had good value for the dollar. (except the lithium incidents)

MazalBuild

HAHAHHAH THEY BURNT UP ON ME IN 2 DAYS
Thank god for home depot returns
F-um

WarnerConstInc.

Are you guys really serious about wasting your time buying those tools only to have too keep taking them back all the time because they puke out? When I need my cordless drill I want the damn thing to work each time, every time. I dont have time to run back and forth and exchange junk for junk. My time is more vaulable than most any tool you can buy. Skip the junk and buy a real tool.

stp57

You got that right WarnerConstInc,
Also, who wants to deal with "Returns Dept". Those people can have real attitudes sometimes (not to mention the lines).
Steve

Grumpyplumber

After dropping a $260 DeWalt drill off a ten footer I was in a pinch & short on cash about 8 years ago.

Stopped at cheapo depot to get something to hold me over till payday, walked out with an 18 volt sawzall, hammerdrill, circ saw and crappy flashlight for less than $160.

I figured I'd burn the set out in three months and go back to DeWalt.

That didn't happen, the sawzall I still have, works fine, I have since burnt out the drill and replaced it.

The batteries only lasted 8 months, they were pathetic and apparently there had been a wiring defect from the factory, I got them replaced for free.

The math, Ryobi drills are $50, DeWalts are $260...will a DeWalt outlast a Ryobi 5 times over?
Not with me, I beat the crap outta my drills.

I usually get maybe a year from the Nickel batteries, which sucks, until you compare the $20 per battery to the $60 for DeWalt.

As I understand, any battery, beit LI or NmH will only last 2 years max anyway before they chemically break down.

Grumpyplumber

TTI is the MFG contractor for those two as well as Ridgid cordless tools.

I might stand correted, but I think DeWalt is owned by B&D.