Cheaper "little brothers"...

hughjazz said:

tti owns (iirc) milwaukee, ridgid and ryobi.

Also 2nd gen I believe that ryobi is exclusive to homedepot. lol:boxing:

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Inner10 said:

So you hate homedepot and all the stuff they sell but you like Ryobi?

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Hate Home Depot?

Where'd you ever get that idea!

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I LOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVE a good cheap tool (good quality that is).

Take Ridgid Vacs for example...for me, they are the best pound for pound.

I had to pick up a table saw/miter saw for a small Carpentry job.
Threw a $50. blade on both and they got the job done.
But, by the end of the job, their accuracy was way off
(despite the fact that I adjusted them both before I started).
They were no match for Bosch/DeWalt set ups.

BUT!

For rough work/roofing (soffits, fascia, etc...), they do the trick.
I just couldn't justify a $1200. Miter Saw set-up and a $700. Table Saw (yet).



I can accept a hundred dollar table or miter saw lasting only one job.
If it lasts more than that, great. I just can't accept paying premium for a brand name with a great reputation and it failing prematurely...but that's another thread!

This thread is for those cheap tools that turn out to be good.

J F said:

I was always under the impression that all ryobi stuff was made by crack-head elves...in santa's workshop prison. :shifty:

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hughjazz said:

I had "issues" with ryobi lithium batts when they first came out too.

I have a ryobi table saw for framing that work good for beating on.

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You got the 10"?