I've got Ryobi and Milwaukee and use them both at work on the Farm. Obviously Milwaukee holds up with ease but Ryobi seems to hold up well too, and I've abused the hell out of them. Again I'm not a full time mechanic nor am I in the trades. I'm just a farmer who works on my own stuff and can tell you Ryobi is good if you buy into their newer and more premium brushless tools.
Got my RYOBI for years now. It never disappointed me . It all started with the store promotion of blue version gen 1 drill with a heavy yellow nicad battery I purchased years back. I guess the special was to getting rid of the blue version for the green replacement of gen 2. Now the lime green gen 2 and the more improved gen 3 added into my collection.
I use Ryobi and Dewalt Ryobi was my first tool brand they were given to me as a gift then I just kept buying Ryobi tools then when I decided to start doing side jobs that’s when I started using dewalt cause I’ve had one of my drills break the actual drill part broke and was still spinning so I use Ryobi for home improvement and dewalt for side jobs
I buy ryobi tools when I need them but if I use the tool often I'll move on dewalt or milwuakee. I can't complain with any of the brands. Ryobi gets the job done and the other 2 get it done faster with higher quality feeling tools. Got some dewalts passed down to me and a milwuakee drill and driver set as a gift.
@@ivancalderon852 Thats the thing "Feels" is the key word here. Everything is owned by the same handful of companies. You are not really buying quality anymore. You are buying features, extras, color, feeling in the hand, styles, warranty etc. The biggest complaint about these tools is Battery. Thats what you will probably spend most of your money on. Most of these brands offer free tools with battery purchase. The guy in this video did not have any real complaints other then "what the guys use" and Ryobi is more known for DYI but its just a marketing brand. They own Milwaukee which is branded for professional use. It really means nothing because all this stuff is made nearly identical. Its like buying the same model car. Some people pay more for the sun roof but both cars do the same thing. Its not like the old days when this stuff mattered. Back in my day I only bought Dewalt but today I could not care less. Who has an easier warranty to deal with? Who feels good in the hand and got a good design to work with? What batteries do I have? Who has a bundle Sale? Etc Thats what I look for.
The biggest weakness with Ryobi tools is their battery connections because they were one of the first universal battery tools. As time has gone on the tools have become more and more powerful and the small battery contacts aren't really suited to the demands of the heavier duty tools. If you look at them you may see some burning and pitting on the surface. I have a decent collection of Ryobi stuff including a chainsaw and circular saw, and they're fine for home stuff, but for continuous heavy work I'd go with something different purely because of the battery issue.
That happened on a lot on the older batteries when used in the high draw tools. Now the newer tools have sharper battery contacts and the brushless tools use two more contacts then the old ones to carry the juice. The contacts on the newer batteries also have a textured waffle pattern to prevent arcing and pitting contacts. That was definitely an issue many noticed but they did address it in multiple ways. 👍
@Jax Turner Agree. I had 2 of my 5.0Ah battery terminals melt while using my angle grinder continuously. I took the batteries back to try my luck, and they replaced them. The new ones had that grid pattern and the top of the battery appears to be a heat resistant plastic, never had issues again. But I do think that the post style battery needs to be updated. It wouldn't even be difficult for ryobi to produce a cheap post to slide adapter that comes in a pack of 5, and semi permanently attaches to each 'older' tool.
@Jax Turner it's not a neat cube like say makita batteries, also the post means the grip has to fit over it, no matter the tool. Lastly, if you open up a ryobi battery, the post is empty, dead space. The reason it is there is because back in the nicd days, there was a sub c sized cell in that space.
@@procrastinator1842 😆😆I was thinking how much I hate trying to stack them in a tool bag or on a shelf with their little chubby dongs poking out. And I’ve dropped a tool with a battery in it and afterwords the battery was cracked all around the base of the stub. They definitely leave something to be desired. 👍
This is about what I expected as a home pro-sumer guy. I have RYOBI because they're reasonable and functional for 98% of what > I < do... I wouldn't expect them to keep up with your workload. But I'm also not paying $400-900 for a single tool, either. It's a good, honest review, so it's nice to hear that they had some decent chooch when it counted, but it wasn't unexpected to me that the batts failed. It would be fun to see you get them replaced and keep giving the tools hell for a while, just to see what they do. I don't normally have issues with replacing a battery, but I have about 10 to fall back on as spares because I've picked up a few extras at "RYOBI Days" sales.
I know this is a bit late but something you can get if you like your Ryobi tools is a battery adapter that will let you use your Milwaukee batteries in a Ryobi tool.
i have to say, most honest and respectful review ever ! there is not much left to say when you have really used it for 5 months and seen what it really is VS: someone who takes it from package pushes button and says that this is good. battery is expensive and if the warranty doesnt work like a charm, then they are the tools wich you sayed in the beginning, for someone who uses them for a liitle to no use.. Thanks Cam 👌
I won't forget when I was on a job and a contractor came to us asking if we had a cordless Brad nailer and I showed him my Ryobi, he laughed in my face because he thought it was junk but I let him try it out and he used the nailer for the whole day on 1 battery and never jammed it. He was quite surprised. I've had Ryobi since 2018 and love them. Best bang for your buck in my opinion. I haven't had any issues with warrantee and even had home depot give me a new charger even when I sent mine out for a new one online. Got 2 back for the 1 faulty one.
Thats the thing its a brand view.. A Loyalty view. Like people obsessed with Iphones thinking its so superior to everything but in reality you buying a brand not quality. All these tools are made by the same few companies and often in the same areas or even same buildings. You are buying color, accessories, feel in the hand, warranty, battery life etc. This not the old days when brands had vastly different standards.. Now all the crap is pretty much the dam same and breaks. The biggest complaint from all brands is batteries dying or not holding charge. Thats what everyone will spend most of their money on.
Awesome video as usual, no bullshit. I love that you guys test products and actually tell it like it is. There so much nonsence videos out there sponsored by the manufacturer. Keep this up please!! And as a last comment, if it lasts 5 months for you. It will probably last 5 years for a regular home owner. haha. Take care guys. Love from Sweden!
I got my wife the stick vacuum and shes been using both 6 and 4 ah One + HP batteries. The vacuum is power hungery and even the 4 ah last long enough for several uses. I'm impressed with the quality of the batteries. It's also real easy to stack up on battieries if you shop the deals. Next Ryobi tool I'm going to get is a brad nailer. Should come with another 2 free batteires and a charger. Also 3 year warranty is long enough time to make money with the tools if you are a pro. Cheap enough to keep replacing with the newer model.
Ryobi & Milwaukee are made by the same parent company, Ryobi warranty is spot on, I use the Ryobi alot professionally as a field mechanic, never had any issues, 3/8 ratchet is brilliant, head spins for access, I use grease gun, soldering iron, blow gun, hot air blow gun, tyre inflater, torches, 1/2 impact gun & on & on, never had any issues with batteries including after market ones, yes ido have Milwaukee tools as well, but more Ryobi, for someone like me who has to buy there own tools they are very much affordable & tough enough for what I do, each will have their own preferences, loving the videos 👌👍
Yeah, my Ryobi tools haven't failed yet either. Been great! I get this was a comparison, however, these two brands play to much different price points.
@@jkmarshall3553 Well all these tools are owned by the same handful of companies. The difference between Ryobi/Milwaukee and any other brand is color, accessories, how it feel in the hand, warranty, batteries, charge times, bundles etc. People pay more for a sunroof but both cars still get the job done. The biggest complaint about the guy in the video was what everyone uses and batteries dont match. You can buy attachments that make a Ryobi work with almost any other battery. They are very cheap.
Ryobi is great. I recently bought a 1/2” impact and changed a few tires and lifted my truck with it. Works great. I used Milwaukee too, works great. They aren’t going to sell a tool that doesn’t work.
I'm a machinist most of the time so i that makes a difference, however, I find having flashlight's with magnets at the base is a great thing. I really love Nebo because they function as a flashlight and a lamp. I guess if there is only wood around you a hook is better than a magnet.
I've had pretty good luck with Ryobi with construction and wood working jobs but other than lighter duty work they aren't really worth it. I'd say since they have so many tools it's worth having a few batteries and and having some tools but stick to lighter duty work or spend the extra bucks and get something that's gonna last. This video is a pretty fair review of what ya get with Ryobi
The mechanics at the bus transportation company I work at use Miluakee but I also see a lot of Ryobi drivers. They beat the hell out of them and I rarely, if ever, hear complaints.
Great review. I have a number of Ryobi tools as a DIYer. My batteries are now a few years old but the indicators are useless. They'll show three notches for a while and then they die without notice. I recharge them when the three notches are left so that I don't get them to die during a critical project. Good enough for the DIYer but probably not great for the pros.
same, i retire the old batteries to non essential stuff like fans/radio/lights etc so its not a huge draw and I still get some use. Just bought new batteries for this year and will prolly get a few of the edge batteries if they make a decent pack.
It's always nice to see what usecases the review is talking from. For myself, a regular guy who does some drilling/screwing here and there the Ryobi is fine. I did buy their most expensive brushless model, but even a set of that + 2 batteries (2ah and 4ah) is less than a similar spec pro tool with batteries. For my usecase, which is messing around at home, they're fine, but if my livelihood depended on it I'd go with a tried and tested pro brand like bosch, dewalt, makita or milwaukee.
Great honest review.. Thanks! First time seeing your channel.. Now for us home users, Some cars, Jeeps and trailer that will never put them through all the stuff you guys do in the field. Would you say, these might be way more then enough? They have the big ryobi impact on sell with 4amp battery, plus charger for under $200 together..
Lol the nicd batteries are great mine finally took a shit but u can jump them back to life to the last state they were in before not accepting a charge and get a few mins of use again I feel their older tools were better not as many tools in the lineup but still they felt better built I might have to buy the whole kit for this black Friday pricing can't go wrong with 6 tools and two batteries for $200
Yeah, for the pros like you and your job, I would stick with Dewalt or Milwaukee. For the DIY people working in their garage, the Ryobi stuff should be OK. Awesome real life review 👍
I needed a set of tools when i was in vegas helping out my grandparents. I actually really liked them and the 6 and a half inch circ saw is the lightest thing ever. It feels like a toy but slap a diablo on there and it just works. The undercut is shit tho. 200 for 6 tools. Cant beat that. Still use them over some of my ridgid or makitas
@@TekamoHD probably 2 years? I'm always the one bringing gear to help friends fix cars and I got an offer on the Milwaukee stuff at cost price so it was a no brainer.
I'm not a professional mechanic, but I have a collection of Ryobi tools, simply because I started with one and the battery is compatible with all other tools. Not being a professional means, I don't use them on a daily basis, but having that many tools, there's still a fairly regular usage on the batteries. During the house renovation I got a crap load of cycles on them. And they still go strong, even the first battery that I bought with the first tool back in 2017. So, what's causing the difference? I don't know. But I would imagine, it might have to do with me never dropping tools into a puddle with muddy water. I have to pay for my tools and can't deduct the expenses from the taxes, so I try to treat them well. But hey, that's only my personal experience. Your mileage might vary. Also one aspect that pretty often gets forgotten: How much do you pay extra the "better quality" of a "real brand"? If you pay twice as much, do you really believe that the expensive one lasts twice as long? Let me tell you this: One of my professors back in the days, told he had been working for a tool manufacturer. They've been making e.g. hammer drills. One day, they've been running off the production line with a blue body and their own brand name on it, the next day with a red body and a different print. The latter one was twice the price and sold by a different company that was always regarded as top notch quality. You'd ask anyone who makes the best hammer drill, and everyone would tell the name of the red company - no one did even know they didn't make the tools themselves and they've been litterally identical to the blue ones (which already was no budget version but still aiming on the professional market). Long story short, you often overpay on the expensive brands for their reputation. If a tool doesn't do the job (too little torque, not precise enough etc), then the case is clear, no discussion needed. But otherwise it might pay off to be open minded and also check the offering of other "good enough" brands.
Exactly! Spending the extra $300 on a tool because of it's name doesn't make you smart, it makes you poor. I've been using Ryobi 18v tools now since 1998. I still have all of them, and maybe one of my original drills doesn't work any more? No matter, the batteries are better than ever now. I've rejuvenated my collection that's to the affordable $100 price of 4 batteries 2 weeks ago at Home Depot. Sorry, you're not going to tell me that $250 drill is better than my already 25 year old tool that's proven itself. So glad I got them when I did and that Ryobi has maintained the platform form nearly 30 years.
I'm an auto mechanic in a shop with Ryobi, I have the smaller 1/2 impact, so far it's held up well and my batteries are fine. I'd say they'll be fine for shop work but I'll agree in the field Milwaukee is preferred
@@TekamoHD I've used some of the other guys Milwaukee and snap on power tools. They are fine just in my opinion I'm already invested in the ryobi system, they so far have been doing everything I need, now sometimes I need to hold the trigger a little longer than one of the other brands but it so far has been able to do everything I've needed it to, I haven't managed to kill it or kill a battery despite it being dropped many times off lifts or just thrown in the ground so I could grab stuff. And in my opinion it's cheap enough where I could buy a new one and not have to worry about warranty. The one I got was 236 and a 2 pack of 4amp hr batteries I think is a hundred bucks. Also I do know you can get free tools when you buy the 2 packs of batteries so in theory you could get away with just a hundred bucks or maybe 140 for the premium Ryobi batteries to get a free tool with it. Though I'll admit I haven't looked into the promotion too closely. Compared to a Milwaukee I'm buying a whole new set of tools and new batteries which the tool was I think 250 and a 2 pack of batteries 150. I'll admit it's not too much more money but then if I want to get an impact driver that's a 12v system and I need new batteries and charger and I just don't really feel the necessity to pour in 400 bucks into a new system when my current system would work just fine. I'll admit I already had ryobi power tools at home before I started as an auto mechanic so it made sense to just buy a tool and I already had the batteries and chargers. I'll say maybe when my ryobi's go to shit or stop being able to perform what I need them to do I'll invest in Milwaukee and bite the bullet. I'll also say I have the Ryobi auto rachet and while the battery can get annoying the head is smaller than the Milwaukee and I've been able to get it into some weird spots on occasion the Milwaukee couldn't fit.
What i call these grade of tools is the home gamer grade or the budget entry level to professional work. They'll work for whatever ya need at home or they'll work for 6 months while you slowly upgrade your tools to pro grade toolings.
Been using them for 25 years, only had one bad drill. It broke because I dropped it about a hundred times 😂 But I'm not a Pro, just great for around the home.
@leechburglights oh yeah I got an old Chicago grinder going strong for the last few years. Tho that is the only one that lived out of several I had. The rest let the smoke out or broke. There are ones who will live a life time
I mostly just use Devolt, but the prices for silicone guns are absurd. So I decided to take this tool from ryobi and after I was convinced that they made one of the best ones. So I think this company is very good in terms of price to quality ratio. Also, just buy an adapter and use the batteries from the main tool as I did
Milwaukee are GREAT tools for pros. Ryobi is a GREAT tool for a homeowner just needing to do a few things on the weekend. These are different markets and the tools are different. If I needed tools to make my living with, I would NOT buy Ryobi (unless I was just starting out and couldn’t afford anything else). But, if I was not trying to make money and was just trying to buy stuff to maintain my first house….. Ryobi all the way.
Cam is a Milwaukee fan boy 1000% 😂 I've never owned a Ryobi tool ever I worked in the steel fab building barges etc at my families company back in the early 90s all we used was Makita. Cordless tools were not a big thing back then, Makita tools were tough as shit they stood up to the abuse. To this date the only Milwaukee thing I own is a rat tail corded 5 inch angle grinder my cordless impacts are Makita. Ryobi will always be homeowner grade tools I doubt they will ever change.
Don't let water get into the battery. They are not sealed. Make sure you blow them dry when done. I had one that got water in it and it took out the charging circuit. Battery was only a few months old.
I do have to be thankful to Ryobi. Bought their brushless drill with battery and charger and not only the feel of the plastic was cheap, but the tool mold wasnt even proper (new tool mind you). Sold it, payed more money and since like 4 years ago Im a Makita guy. Now also going into 40V apart from 18V with the blower and the drill, so my bank account hates me.
I have both my ryobi for at home and my Milwaukee for work I personally love them both great tools I do sometimes bring my ryobis into work an they perform great for what I do a marine tech I do have a lot of coworkers that crap on me because I use them until one day I let him use my grinder he fell in love with it 😂
I buy ryobi for the non-mechanical stuff and lights since I have the batteries, might aswell free up some M12/M18's for tools. Also get the stuff Milwaukee don't have, like the glue gun, solder station etc. They aren't bad for the price.
I work a corporate job and I enjoy doing renovations and projects in my free time, so Ryobi is fine for me. Maybe I'd drop the extra $ if they were helping generate my main source of income, but the extra cost provides no return in my case.
My opinion is either go cheap(ryobi)or expensive(Milwaukee). I don’t bother with mid tear (ridged). And the selection for both ryobi and Milwaukee is far better than ridged
Who the hell knows? I've had a Ryobi impact driver die for no reason after a year of use. I don't abuse my tools and I keep them clean, but I do use them a lot. I've had a Makita die after a year. I've had a Black & Decker last 15 years and the only DeWalt drivers I've purchased didn't have the power to drive a fart out the window so they went back the next day and I got the Makita set - yes, the one that died. The Milwaukee set is on sale for $50 off, so I think I'll give them a try this time. It's all a crap shoot. You don't know what you'll get from any of them. By the way, Milwaukee, Ryobi and Ridgid are all owned by the TTI Group out of Hong Kong and all are built in the USA.
My Porter Cable batteries have actually out lasted my DeWalt and M18 fuel batteries. Really wasn’t expecting my DeWalt batteries to die first, all about the same age.
I’m a CAT dealer field mechanic. Been running my Milwaukee tools for 5 years, I have never warranted a tool or battery. Yes they get used hard but I’m also not dumb with them…
"Mileage may vary". Just tell it as you find it - all we want is an honest opinion on how YOU find the tools you try, the way YOU use them 👍😎 I am using Ryobi*, but as a "home handyman" with some vehicle and other use - as such, they made a much better option, for ME, than the US domestic products because in this country they're usually 2 or 3 times the price of the Ryobi. Yes, the battery thing is weird - and it REALLY pays to check out the deals - for instance there is a drill, charger and 2x4 Ah batteries kit for $10 LESS THAN JUST two 4Ah on their own without tool or charger... *Initially because I needed a tool and the Ryobi was the only battery option I found - at pretty much any price - at the time.
I use a 1/2 inch ryobi gun on mobile crush and screening plant. Deffo does the job when you got a nice cable tie holding the battery to the gun body.😊. Personally sick of snap on guns... Have to pay to get them refurbished too often.
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Good review. The key here is that ryobi doesn't claim it's a prograde tool. I've used mine for the past 7 years without issues. The battery fail probably because they aren't waterproof. Looks like you have lots of water where you work. Of course, if you are a professional, i would never recommend ryobi.
I'm pretty sure dropping anything in muddy water will kill any tool it dont matter what brand it is and Ryobi definitely uped there game to the point they are in the professional category now besides I'm sorry but ryobi is king right now because not only they are getting more better quality and reliability wise they are still affordable
Yup. You can get two 4ah batteries and an 18v tool for $100. You can't beat that. And their brushless 18v tools honestly are starting to give Milwaukee & DeWalt a run for it's money. 90% of the performance for half the price seems like a winning deal to me
@@Anatoliys_Adventure Yep just got some new batteries thru the summer sale at Home Depot. 4 of the 4 amp hour batteries for $100. Resupplied myself for a few years with new batteries for my old blue Ryobi set :)
Man Ryobi honestly aint bad for the price but the thing that's stopped me from buying them is they have half as much glass fibre reinforcment as Milwaukee and Makita. They use good battery cells not the best but fat far from the worst.
I was already invested in the ryobi line when I learned about the glass fiber reinforcment, seems too be holding up good so far as a homeowners guy. But id really like a stronger plastic. Not that ive had any issuse yet.
Anyway, here we have a professional using DIY tools on the job. The results are not surprising. And everyone will say what is predictable: "But those tools weren't meant for pros..." So let me use my comment to go the other way: Who wrote the rule that says that DIYers ought to be using inferior tools? What is the purpose of the existence of such things? I am a "DIYer," I guess. I mean, I bought my home as a distressed foreclosure at a time when it was a coin flip as to whether it needed me or a bulldozer to solve it's problems. Over a decade, I have basically built my own home from the walls in, from scratch...because every nail and screw inside of this place had to go. So I work with my tools a LOT, but I am self taught, I did spend my career doing something else and I rarely do work for anyone but myself so...I guess I fit into the DIY category. But I just never read the rule that said I should waste my money on inferior tools. ALL of my power tools are DeWalt, and most of my hand tools and accessories are Milwaukee. Why? because even when you are not a "pro," if you buy cheap tools they are going to suck...and you are going to have to buy every last one of them several times over. You end up spending more money for worse performance, buying "DIY" tools, and you make every last job you do harder than it has to be. So, while our pro here has no use for Ryobi tools, I come to you from the other end of the market to state that I have no use for them either. Wait one extra paycheck, if you have to, and buy decent tools. That goes for EVERYBODY, from the pro to the weekend warrior. Trust me, there will come a day...and you won't even know it when this day comes...when your Ryobi WOULD HAVE smoked. But you won't know that day came, because you are too busy working with the DeWalt or Milwaukee in your hand. I mean, if you are SO broke that you will never have the money for a DeWalt tool, even if you wait an extra paycheck before buying...because you are paying chikld support to 16 Babymamas or something...then at least, at the very LEAST, but Ridgid. Ridgid aint the best outside of their lane, but they do have a pedigree behind them because they make the best plumbing tools. So their existence on the market leave you no excuse for buying the lime green Barbie's Playhouse version tools addressed here.
It's all about perspective. I rebuilt my 1870's home after having a fire and the insurance company covered only 1/3 of the rebuild cost. Gut something out that was damaged and found 150 year old problem that you had to fix and couldn't bury (like replacing all the knob and tube wiring, cast iron pipes, and sewage/water lines with modern PEX/PVC). The insurance didn't cover that. I was down to my last $1000 and it cost me well over $40k to rebuild it all. Living paycheck to paycheck sucked as I had to use the money to buy building materials and supplies. About the only "tool" I did buy were 2 or 3 generic 18v batteries (still working now 7 years later). No I didn't make a lot of money either so it was a few years of hustling to pay all that money back that I had to borrow. But you know what? My Ryobi tools all worked fine. My Harbor Freight tools did the job too, especially the tile cutting saw. It took me 6 months to put my house back together with the help of a friend (and some of his tools too). But we used my, at the time, 18 year old set of Ryobi's. Saws, drills, sawzall, undercut saw, and roto-tool for electrical box cutouts. Not to mention the using them to build a 2 storage buildings and large pole building. I have one drill that died in 25 years, I call that good. All the other tools seem to be working just fine. I am one of those who doesn't feel the need to pay the overpriced pedigree of a tool when I know they will just sit on the shelf waiting for the next project. I see where you're coming from, but there is something to be said for people on the other side of the fence. Since I started with them, and had great fortune with them, I don't see a need to spend more money on something that's going to sit on the shelf for a while before I ever use it again. Hat's off to you for your logical thought process and for taking on that kind of project. I'm sure it was way more worth it in the end.
If you upgrade to the better batteries it may surprise you. We own all kinds of cordless tools and you are right pro usage is tough on tools but what we have started looking at is the price point for usage and destruction.
Yea I was cheap for my first year owning Ryobi tools, but finally splurged on the 2 4ah batteries & free tool sale at Home Depot last week. Made a world of difference over the 1.5ah & 2ah batteries. And at the price, the tools can be treated as semi consumable. I've only had one fail in 18 months (turns out drill drivers aren't meant to replace drill presses 😂) and warranty covered it so the value seems pretty good to me
Dropped my ryobi tire pump in a bucket of assorted car fluid mostly coolant and gear oil pulled it out hosed it with brake clean all inside still works still reads psi just smells a little like gear oil while it runs
I've seen both good and bad batteries from Ryobi. The way they get people is their sales. Yea milwaukee is like 20% more normally, but Ryobi does insane sales where you buy 2 discounted batteries and get a free brushless tool. Milwaukee is way too proud of their batteries. Milwaukee also has a wider range of tools. The m12 stuff is nice for tight engines bays since you don't have that bulky battery getting in the way of your ratchet, and they have a ton of niche industry tools Ryobi will never make. I wish Ryobi introduced a comparative 12v lineup instead of their stupid 4v stuff. Would be an excellent option for a lot of people.
Milwaukee, Rigid and Ryobi a all TTI Industries brands, a Hong Kong based corporation.... The battery replacement policy is easy, just call and perform a 10 second test with tech support, and thy replace fast.
He’s right, while I have a lot of Ryobi stuff i recognize the batteries aren’t as good…they are Chinese and not the good ones put into Makita or Milwaukee but the tools seem to be pretty good for most things
Ryobi’s biggest flex is that they offer like 400 tools. So it’s honestly good to have at least some of the batteries sitting around. Also the reason some batteries last longer than others really depends on how you charged it up fresh out of the packaging and how you use your tools. You never want to leave a battery for a while after discharging it with your tools. The kills the battery cells. And leaving the battery to charge a full 24 hours out of the packaging insures the cells are going to be baselined and the internals learn the proper capacity. Otherwise you’re working with 80% battery capacity on your brand new battery.
Good tip for anyone who reads this is to just not have a bunch of batteries. That way you are forced to charge your batteries up more often and they dont just sit around and kill the battery cells. I have a ryobi battery from 2013 that still works. But the other batteries that have no battery indicator lights have almost all died. Because they just don’t get used enough.
Issue with the battery is water, it traps it inside which has open circuit boards. It enters from the battery release tabs then just sits there destroying the electronics. There is no drain holes on the bottom battery tub. Bad design and they didn't fix it with the new batteries. They can take getting wet once or twice if you're lucky before they stop working.
I am not a fan of the puke green ryobi stuff, it is mostly not tough enough for a professional setting. That said, they do have some interesting items which nobody else does. My favorite is the cordless sokdre station I hot 6 months ago. I got an adaptor plate so I can use my Ridgid 18v batteries with it which I do for makita...
@Tekamo HD no, I have a load of the original Ridgid 4ah batteries. What I do not want is a bunch of Ryobi up-the-handle batteries because I can't get an adaptor plate for using them on flat plate tools like Ridgid, Makita & Milwauke... everything I have is used with Ridgid batteries...
I have been a Dewalt guy for over 20 years and never needed to try anything else. I have worked with a bunch of milwaukee guys and they love them. I think you can't go wrong either way anything else is just what you see in this video.
@@TekamoHD The XWT17 18v works really well and doesnt weigh a whole lot for the punch it packs. The 40v GWT01Z would probably handle most of your impacting needs, at a substantial cost difference though. Got the XWT17 and XWT11 personally, had them both filled with snow, rust and brake dust at -10c as recent as yesterday.
The batteries is something I’ve noticed in the recent years in how poor the batteries have become. My old 2014 dated 5 amp battery is still going strong. I have 2021 batteries that are dead. But in fairness all of my dewalt stuff is dead including an impact driver - in which a ryobi unit has outlasted 3 of
Ryobi seems ok, better than before, Craftsman is kinda my budget go to, decent quality and kinda about as cheap as i'd honestly want to go on power tools lol, they're super good about the warrenty as well
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Cam just likes them tools cuz they match the color of his purse hahaha
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If zip ties watches, it has to be good
Haha I knew zip ties watched this shit. These fuckers are mint
@@skidooer583 they're fucking over our boy zip ties that's for sure. Good he's got the Patreon to keep the PC lights flowing
Peg @ziptiesnbiasplies you need to make a greasy fucking video with these guys
I've got Ryobi and Milwaukee and use them both at work on the Farm. Obviously Milwaukee holds up with ease but Ryobi seems to hold up well too, and I've abused the hell out of them. Again I'm not a full time mechanic nor am I in the trades. I'm just a farmer who works on my own stuff and can tell you Ryobi is good if you buy into their newer and more premium brushless tools.
Got my RYOBI for years now. It never disappointed me .
It all started with the store promotion of blue version gen 1 drill with a heavy yellow nicad battery I purchased years back.
I guess the special was to getting rid of the blue version for the green replacement of gen 2.
Now the lime green gen 2 and the more improved gen 3 added into my collection.
I use Ryobi and Dewalt Ryobi was my first tool brand they were given to me as a gift then I just kept buying Ryobi tools then when I decided to start doing side jobs that’s when I started using dewalt cause I’ve had one of my drills break the actual drill part broke and was still spinning so I use Ryobi for home improvement and dewalt for side jobs
I buy ryobi tools when I need them but if I use the tool often I'll move on dewalt or milwuakee. I can't complain with any of the brands. Ryobi gets the job done and the other 2 get it done faster with higher quality feeling tools. Got some dewalts passed down to me and a milwuakee drill and driver set as a gift.
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Thats the thing "Feels" is the key word here.
Everything is owned by the same handful of companies. You are not really buying quality anymore. You are buying features, extras, color, feeling in the hand, styles, warranty etc. The biggest complaint about these tools is Battery. Thats what you will probably spend most of your money on. Most of these brands offer free tools with battery purchase. The guy in this video did not have any real complaints other then "what the guys use" and Ryobi is more known for DYI but its just a marketing brand. They own Milwaukee which is branded for professional use. It really means nothing because all this stuff is made nearly identical. Its like buying the same model car. Some people pay more for the sun roof but both cars do the same thing.
Its not like the old days when this stuff mattered. Back in my day I only bought Dewalt but today I could not care less. Who has an easier warranty to deal with? Who feels good in the hand and got a good design to work with? What batteries do I have? Who has a bundle Sale? Etc Thats what I look for.
The biggest weakness with Ryobi tools is their battery connections because they were one of the first universal battery tools. As time has gone on the tools have become more and more powerful and the small battery contacts aren't really suited to the demands of the heavier duty tools. If you look at them you may see some burning and pitting on the surface.
I have a decent collection of Ryobi stuff including a chainsaw and circular saw, and they're fine for home stuff, but for continuous heavy work I'd go with something different purely because of the battery issue.
That happened on a lot on the older batteries when used in the high draw tools.
Now the newer tools have sharper battery contacts and the brushless tools use two more contacts then the old ones to carry the juice. The contacts on the newer batteries also have a textured waffle pattern to prevent arcing and pitting contacts. That was definitely an issue many noticed but they did address it in multiple ways. 👍
@Jax Turner Agree. I had 2 of my 5.0Ah battery terminals melt while using my angle grinder continuously. I took the batteries back to try my luck, and they replaced them. The new ones had that grid pattern and the top of the battery appears to be a heat resistant plastic, never had issues again. But I do think that the post style battery needs to be updated. It wouldn't even be difficult for ryobi to produce a cheap post to slide adapter that comes in a pack of 5, and semi permanently attaches to each 'older' tool.
@@procrastinator1842 what is the drawback you find with the post style?
@Jax Turner it's not a neat cube like say makita batteries, also the post means the grip has to fit over it, no matter the tool. Lastly, if you open up a ryobi battery, the post is empty, dead space. The reason it is there is because back in the nicd days, there was a sub c sized cell in that space.
@@procrastinator1842 😆😆I was thinking how much I hate trying to stack them in a tool bag or on a shelf with their little chubby dongs poking out.
And I’ve dropped a tool with a battery in it and afterwords the battery was cracked all around the base of the stub.
They definitely leave something to be desired. 👍
This is about what I expected as a home pro-sumer guy. I have RYOBI because they're reasonable and functional for 98% of what > I < do... I wouldn't expect them to keep up with your workload. But I'm also not paying $400-900 for a single tool, either. It's a good, honest review, so it's nice to hear that they had some decent chooch when it counted, but it wasn't unexpected to me that the batts failed. It would be fun to see you get them replaced and keep giving the tools hell for a while, just to see what they do. I don't normally have issues with replacing a battery, but I have about 10 to fall back on as spares because I've picked up a few extras at "RYOBI Days" sales.
We still got them kicking around so we’ll see if any of the guys want to thrash them some more 👍 thanks for the suggestion
I know this is a bit late but something you can get if you like your Ryobi tools is a battery adapter that will let you use your Milwaukee batteries in a Ryobi tool.
i have to say, most honest and respectful review ever !
there is not much left to say when you have really used it for 5 months and seen what it really is VS: someone who takes it from package pushes button and says that this is good.
battery is expensive and if the warranty doesnt work like a charm, then they are the tools wich you sayed in the beginning, for someone who uses them for a liitle to no use..
Thanks Cam 👌
I won't forget when I was on a job and a contractor came to us asking if we had a cordless Brad nailer and I showed him my Ryobi, he laughed in my face because he thought it was junk but I let him try it out and he used the nailer for the whole day on 1 battery and never jammed it. He was quite surprised. I've had Ryobi since 2018 and love them. Best bang for your buck in my opinion. I haven't had any issues with warrantee and even had home depot give me a new charger even when I sent mine out for a new one online. Got 2 back for the 1 faulty one.
Thats the thing its a brand view.. A Loyalty view. Like people obsessed with Iphones thinking its so superior to everything but in reality you buying a brand not quality. All these tools are made by the same few companies and often in the same areas or even same buildings. You are buying color, accessories, feel in the hand, warranty, battery life etc. This not the old days when brands had vastly different standards.. Now all the crap is pretty much the dam same and breaks. The biggest complaint from all brands is batteries dying or not holding charge. Thats what everyone will spend most of their money on.
Awesome video as usual, no bullshit. I love that you guys test products and actually tell it like it is. There so much nonsence videos out there sponsored by the manufacturer. Keep this up please!! And as a last comment, if it lasts 5 months for you. It will probably last 5 years for a regular home owner. haha. Take care guys. Love from Sweden!
Thanks man! Appreciate the comment hahaha
Thats how you make a video and review, honest, and multiple months testing,
Real people really using it!!!
yes sir that's how we do it at Tekamo
I got my wife the stick vacuum and shes been using both 6 and 4 ah One + HP batteries. The vacuum is power hungery and even the 4 ah last long enough for several uses. I'm impressed with the quality of the batteries. It's also real easy to stack up on battieries if you shop the deals. Next Ryobi tool I'm going to get is a brad nailer. Should come with another 2 free batteires and a charger. Also 3 year warranty is long enough time to make money with the tools if you are a pro. Cheap enough to keep replacing with the newer model.
Ryobi & Milwaukee are made by the same parent company, Ryobi warranty is spot on, I use the Ryobi alot professionally as a field mechanic, never had any issues, 3/8 ratchet is brilliant, head spins for access, I use grease gun, soldering iron, blow gun, hot air blow gun, tyre inflater, torches, 1/2 impact gun & on & on, never had any issues with batteries including after market ones, yes ido have Milwaukee tools as well, but more Ryobi, for someone like me who has to buy there own tools they are very much affordable & tough enough for what I do, each will have their own preferences, loving the videos 👌👍
Yeah, my Ryobi tools haven't failed yet either. Been great! I get this was a comparison, however, these two brands play to much different price points.
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Well all these tools are owned by the same handful of companies.
The difference between Ryobi/Milwaukee and any other brand is color, accessories, how it feel in the hand, warranty, batteries, charge times, bundles etc. People pay more for a sunroof but both cars still get the job done.
The biggest complaint about the guy in the video was what everyone uses and batteries dont match. You can buy attachments that make a Ryobi work with almost any other battery. They are very cheap.
Great tool review guys. Cam comedy , always fun to watch ..
Thanks Terry!
Ryobi is great. I recently bought a 1/2” impact and changed a few tires and lifted my truck with it. Works great. I used Milwaukee too, works great. They aren’t going to sell a tool that doesn’t work.
I'm a machinist most of the time so i that makes a difference, however, I find having flashlight's with magnets at the base is a great thing. I really love Nebo because they function as a flashlight and a lamp. I guess if there is only wood around you a hook is better than a magnet.
I've had pretty good luck with Ryobi with construction and wood working jobs but other than lighter duty work they aren't really worth it. I'd say since they have so many tools it's worth having a few batteries and and having some tools but stick to lighter duty work or spend the extra bucks and get something that's gonna last. This video is a pretty fair review of what ya get with Ryobi
The mechanics at the bus transportation company I work at use Miluakee but I also see a lot of Ryobi drivers. They beat the hell out of them and I rarely, if ever, hear complaints.
Great review. I have a number of Ryobi tools as a DIYer. My batteries are now a few years old but the indicators are useless. They'll show three notches for a while and then they die without notice. I recharge them when the three notches are left so that I don't get them to die during a critical project. Good enough for the DIYer but probably not great for the pros.
same, i retire the old batteries to non essential stuff like fans/radio/lights etc so its not a huge draw and I still get some use. Just bought new batteries for this year and will prolly get a few of the edge batteries if they make a decent pack.
Great video would love to see the same thing with Makita Tools
Ryobi matches your hat and suspenders.....😮😊
It's always nice to see what usecases the review is talking from. For myself, a regular guy who does some drilling/screwing here and there the Ryobi is fine. I did buy their most expensive brushless model, but even a set of that + 2 batteries (2ah and 4ah) is less than a similar spec pro tool with batteries. For my usecase, which is messing around at home, they're fine, but if my livelihood depended on it I'd go with a tried and tested pro brand like bosch, dewalt, makita or milwaukee.
Great honest review.. Thanks! First time seeing your channel..
Now for us home users, Some cars, Jeeps and trailer that will never put them through all the stuff you guys do in the field. Would you say, these might be way more then enough?
They have the big ryobi impact on sell with 4amp battery, plus charger for under $200 together..
I have a Ryobi 18v drill and it's original battery that are now 12 years old and still going strong.
Lol the nicd batteries are great mine finally took a shit but u can jump them back to life to the last state they were in before not accepting a charge and get a few mins of use again I feel their older tools were better not as many tools in the lineup but still they felt better built I might have to buy the whole kit for this black Friday pricing can't go wrong with 6 tools and two batteries for $200
New subscriber to the Tekamo HD channel! Love this content always a pleasure to watch. Lots of great info
Welcome aboard!
My grandfather is a retired car mechanic of 40 years, and he uses ryobi drills and impacts all the time.
Something abt ryobi tht I like, ppl will (usually) not steal them from the trucks as much as the bigger known brands (dewalt, Milwaukee)
As well as the prices.
Yeah, for the pros like you and your job, I would stick with Dewalt or Milwaukee. For the DIY people working in their garage, the Ryobi stuff should be OK. Awesome real life review 👍
I needed a set of tools when i was in vegas helping out my grandparents. I actually really liked them and the 6 and a half inch circ saw is the lightest thing ever. It feels like a toy but slap a diablo on there and it just works. The undercut is shit tho. 200 for 6 tools. Cant beat that. Still use them over some of my ridgid or makitas
I sold all my Ryobi gear to go Milwaukee, and the only thing I kept was the big light.
They're phenomenal for working on cars.
How long did you have the Ryobi stuff before you went Milwaukee?
@@TekamoHD probably 2 years? I'm always the one bringing gear to help friends fix cars and I got an offer on the Milwaukee stuff at cost price so it was a no brainer.
@@pengaman5 Have you tried the third party batteries for Milwaukee? They work pretty good, especially the m12 clones
I'm not a professional mechanic, but I have a collection of Ryobi tools, simply because I started with one and the battery is compatible with all other tools. Not being a professional means, I don't use them on a daily basis, but having that many tools, there's still a fairly regular usage on the batteries. During the house renovation I got a crap load of cycles on them. And they still go strong, even the first battery that I bought with the first tool back in 2017.
So, what's causing the difference? I don't know. But I would imagine, it might have to do with me never dropping tools into a puddle with muddy water. I have to pay for my tools and can't deduct the expenses from the taxes, so I try to treat them well. But hey, that's only my personal experience. Your mileage might vary.
Also one aspect that pretty often gets forgotten: How much do you pay extra the "better quality" of a "real brand"? If you pay twice as much, do you really believe that the expensive one lasts twice as long? Let me tell you this: One of my professors back in the days, told he had been working for a tool manufacturer. They've been making e.g. hammer drills. One day, they've been running off the production line with a blue body and their own brand name on it, the next day with a red body and a different print. The latter one was twice the price and sold by a different company that was always regarded as top notch quality. You'd ask anyone who makes the best hammer drill, and everyone would tell the name of the red company - no one did even know they didn't make the tools themselves and they've been litterally identical to the blue ones (which already was no budget version but still aiming on the professional market).
Long story short, you often overpay on the expensive brands for their reputation. If a tool doesn't do the job (too little torque, not precise enough etc), then the case is clear, no discussion needed. But otherwise it might pay off to be open minded and also check the offering of other "good enough" brands.
Exactly! Spending the extra $300 on a tool because of it's name doesn't make you smart, it makes you poor. I've been using Ryobi 18v tools now since 1998. I still have all of them, and maybe one of my original drills doesn't work any more? No matter, the batteries are better than ever now. I've rejuvenated my collection that's to the affordable $100 price of 4 batteries 2 weeks ago at Home Depot. Sorry, you're not going to tell me that $250 drill is better than my already 25 year old tool that's proven itself. So glad I got them when I did and that Ryobi has maintained the platform form nearly 30 years.
I'm an auto mechanic in a shop with Ryobi, I have the smaller 1/2 impact, so far it's held up well and my batteries are fine. I'd say they'll be fine for shop work but I'll agree in the field Milwaukee is preferred
Have you tried any other brands?
@@TekamoHD I've used some of the other guys Milwaukee and snap on power tools. They are fine just in my opinion I'm already invested in the ryobi system, they so far have been doing everything I need, now sometimes I need to hold the trigger a little longer than one of the other brands but it so far has been able to do everything I've needed it to, I haven't managed to kill it or kill a battery despite it being dropped many times off lifts or just thrown in the ground so I could grab stuff. And in my opinion it's cheap enough where I could buy a new one and not have to worry about warranty. The one I got was 236 and a 2 pack of 4amp hr batteries I think is a hundred bucks.
Also I do know you can get free tools when you buy the 2 packs of batteries so in theory you could get away with just a hundred bucks or maybe 140 for the premium Ryobi batteries to get a free tool with it. Though I'll admit I haven't looked into the promotion too closely.
Compared to a Milwaukee I'm buying a whole new set of tools and new batteries which the tool was I think 250 and a 2 pack of batteries 150. I'll admit it's not too much more money but then if I want to get an impact driver that's a 12v system and I need new batteries and charger and I just don't really feel the necessity to pour in 400 bucks into a new system when my current system would work just fine. I'll admit I already had ryobi power tools at home before I started as an auto mechanic so it made sense to just buy a tool and I already had the batteries and chargers.
I'll say maybe when my ryobi's go to shit or stop being able to perform what I need them to do I'll invest in Milwaukee and bite the bullet. I'll also say I have the Ryobi auto rachet and while the battery can get annoying the head is smaller than the Milwaukee and I've been able to get it into some weird spots on occasion the Milwaukee couldn't fit.
Milwaukee at the work shop, ryobi at home. It's been a good working formula for me
I got Milwaukee for work but ryobi at home and the ryobi light is the best
Love the great content. Great videos as usual
Thanks Miguel 👌
What i call these grade of tools is the home gamer grade or the budget entry level to professional work. They'll work for whatever ya need at home or they'll work for 6 months while you slowly upgrade your tools to pro grade toolings.
Been using them for 25 years, only had one bad drill. It broke because I dropped it about a hundred times 😂 But I'm not a Pro, just great for around the home.
@leechburglights oh yeah I got an old Chicago grinder going strong for the last few years. Tho that is the only one that lived out of several I had. The rest let the smoke out or broke. There are ones who will live a life time
I mostly just use Devolt, but the prices for silicone guns are absurd. So I decided to take this tool from ryobi and after I was convinced that they made one of the best ones. So I think this company is very good in terms of price to quality ratio. Also, just buy an adapter and use the batteries from the main tool as I did
Milwaukee are GREAT tools for pros. Ryobi is a GREAT tool for a homeowner just needing to do a few things on the weekend. These are different markets and the tools are different. If I needed tools to make my living with, I would NOT buy Ryobi (unless I was just starting out and couldn’t afford anything else). But, if I was not trying to make money and was just trying to buy stuff to maintain my first house….. Ryobi all the way.
Cam is a Milwaukee fan boy 1000% 😂 I've never owned a Ryobi tool ever I worked in the steel fab building barges etc at my families company back in the early 90s all we used was Makita. Cordless tools were not a big thing back then, Makita tools were tough as shit they stood up to the abuse. To this date the only Milwaukee thing I own is a rat tail corded 5 inch angle grinder my cordless impacts are Makita. Ryobi will always be homeowner grade tools I doubt they will ever change.
Got a list of all the Makita stuff you use? Maybe we'll give them a go
@@TekamoHD if you're going to try makita, get the big 40v 3/4, it hits like a 1" at a smaller size
Don't let water get into the battery. They are not sealed. Make sure you blow them dry when done. I had one that got water in it and it took out the charging circuit. Battery was only a few months old.
I do have to be thankful to Ryobi. Bought their brushless drill with battery and charger and not only the feel of the plastic was cheap, but the tool mold wasnt even proper (new tool mind you). Sold it, payed more money and since like 4 years ago Im a Makita guy. Now also going into 40V apart from 18V with the blower and the drill, so my bank account hates me.
I have both my ryobi for at home and my Milwaukee for work I personally love them both great tools I do sometimes bring my ryobis into work an they perform great for what I do a marine tech I do have a lot of coworkers that crap on me because I use them until one day I let him use my grinder he fell in love with it 😂
I buy ryobi for the non-mechanical stuff and lights since I have the batteries, might aswell free up some M12/M18's for tools.
Also get the stuff Milwaukee don't have, like the glue gun, solder station etc.
They aren't bad for the price.
Exactly!
I am watching Bob and Doug McKenzie with power tools.
And that's just a little awesome.
I work a corporate job and I enjoy doing renovations and projects in my free time, so Ryobi is fine for me. Maybe I'd drop the extra $ if they were helping generate my main source of income, but the extra cost provides no return in my case.
Milwaukee and Ryobi made in same factory in China with different specs.
Ryobi works well you just gotta give it extra care for it to perform consistently overtime
There actually well worth it especially the one + drill is a beast
My opinion is either go cheap(ryobi)or expensive(Milwaukee). I don’t bother with mid tear (ridged). And the selection for both ryobi and Milwaukee is far better than ridged
Been using ryobi for years…….no issues whatsoever
Who the hell knows? I've had a Ryobi impact driver die for no reason after a year of use. I don't abuse my tools and I keep them clean, but I do use them a lot. I've had a Makita die after a year. I've had a Black & Decker last 15 years and the only DeWalt drivers I've purchased didn't have the power to drive a fart out the window so they went back the next day and I got the Makita set - yes, the one that died. The Milwaukee set is on sale for $50 off, so I think I'll give them a try this time. It's all a crap shoot. You don't know what you'll get from any of them. By the way, Milwaukee, Ryobi and Ridgid are all owned by the TTI Group out of Hong Kong and all are built in the USA.
They are most certainly not built in the USA.
My Porter Cable batteries have actually out lasted my DeWalt and M18 fuel batteries. Really wasn’t expecting my DeWalt batteries to die first, all about the same age.
I’m a CAT dealer field mechanic. Been running my Milwaukee tools for 5 years, I have never warranted a tool or battery. Yes they get used hard but I’m also not dumb with them…
I wish ryobi would change their batteries to a newer style with bigger connections. They can just make a adapter to use the old batteries still.
Always f ing raining on you guys lol
I guess the one good thing about being a shop mechanic is a pressure washer! I like cam he’s being himself and a good mechanic! Cheers f**ker🤟
Sometimes I think we’re harder on our tools than necessary
Ryobi is a good tool, battery's are one of the best battery's in America, my battery's are from 2017 still like new🤔 trust me is a good brand
"Mileage may vary".
Just tell it as you find it - all we want is an honest opinion on how YOU find the tools you try, the way YOU use them 👍😎
I am using Ryobi*, but as a "home handyman" with some vehicle and other use - as such, they made a much better option, for ME, than the US domestic products because in this country they're usually 2 or 3 times the price of the Ryobi.
Yes, the battery thing is weird - and it REALLY pays to check out the deals - for instance there is a drill, charger and 2x4 Ah batteries kit for $10 LESS THAN JUST two 4Ah on their own without tool or charger...
*Initially because I needed a tool and the Ryobi was the only battery option I found - at pretty much any price - at the time.
I use a 1/2 inch ryobi gun on mobile crush and screening plant. Deffo does the job when you got a nice cable tie holding the battery to the gun body.😊. Personally sick of snap on guns... Have to pay to get them refurbished too often.
That battery juggling is the number one reason why I don’t use Milwaukee stuff anymore it disconnects the motor and is a major pain the ass.
Any Tekamo merch? or thoughts of it?
We got some hats and shirts being designed and produced. No timeline on them being available for sale. If you're going to ConExpo 2023 we're giving hats and decals out to people we meet.
your the best cam i love your videos the best ! you are youtube canadian gold!
Thanks Ross!
Good review. The key here is that ryobi doesn't claim it's a prograde tool. I've used mine for the past 7 years without issues. The battery fail probably because they aren't waterproof. Looks like you have lots of water where you work. Of course, if you are a professional, i would never recommend ryobi.
Enjoyed the video, I have the 600lb impact, use it for the occasional tire repair or blade change works good for occasional use
I'm pretty sure dropping anything in muddy water will kill any tool it dont matter what brand it is and Ryobi definitely uped there game to the point they are in the professional category now besides I'm sorry but ryobi is king right now because not only they are getting more better quality and reliability wise they are still affordable
Yup. You can get two 4ah batteries and an 18v tool for $100. You can't beat that. And their brushless 18v tools honestly are starting to give Milwaukee & DeWalt a run for it's money. 90% of the performance for half the price seems like a winning deal to me
@@Anatoliys_Adventure Yep just got some new batteries thru the summer sale at Home Depot. 4 of the 4 amp hour batteries for $100. Resupplied myself for a few years with new batteries for my old blue Ryobi set :)
Man Ryobi honestly aint bad for the price but the thing that's stopped me from buying them is they have half as much glass fibre reinforcment as Milwaukee and Makita. They use good battery cells not the best but fat far from the worst.
I was already invested in the ryobi line when I learned about the glass fiber reinforcment, seems too be holding up good so far as a homeowners guy. But id really like a stronger plastic. Not that ive had any issuse yet.
You should try the Ingersoll rand high tork they have a sweet light on them!
Anyway, here we have a professional using DIY tools on the job. The results are not surprising. And everyone will say what is predictable: "But those tools weren't meant for pros..." So let me use my comment to go the other way: Who wrote the rule that says that DIYers ought to be using inferior tools? What is the purpose of the existence of such things?
I am a "DIYer," I guess. I mean, I bought my home as a distressed foreclosure at a time when it was a coin flip as to whether it needed me or a bulldozer to solve it's problems. Over a decade, I have basically built my own home from the walls in, from scratch...because every nail and screw inside of this place had to go. So I work with my tools a LOT, but I am self taught, I did spend my career doing something else and I rarely do work for anyone but myself so...I guess I fit into the DIY category.
But I just never read the rule that said I should waste my money on inferior tools. ALL of my power tools are DeWalt, and most of my hand tools and accessories are Milwaukee. Why? because even when you are not a "pro," if you buy cheap tools they are going to suck...and you are going to have to buy every last one of them several times over. You end up spending more money for worse performance, buying "DIY" tools, and you make every last job you do harder than it has to be.
So, while our pro here has no use for Ryobi tools, I come to you from the other end of the market to state that I have no use for them either. Wait one extra paycheck, if you have to, and buy decent tools. That goes for EVERYBODY, from the pro to the weekend warrior. Trust me, there will come a day...and you won't even know it when this day comes...when your Ryobi WOULD HAVE smoked. But you won't know that day came, because you are too busy working with the DeWalt or Milwaukee in your hand.
I mean, if you are SO broke that you will never have the money for a DeWalt tool, even if you wait an extra paycheck before buying...because you are paying chikld support to 16 Babymamas or something...then at least, at the very LEAST, but Ridgid. Ridgid aint the best outside of their lane, but they do have a pedigree behind them because they make the best plumbing tools. So their existence on the market leave you no excuse for buying the lime green Barbie's Playhouse version tools addressed here.
It's all about perspective. I rebuilt my 1870's home after having a fire and the insurance company covered only 1/3 of the rebuild cost. Gut something out that was damaged and found 150 year old problem that you had to fix and couldn't bury (like replacing all the knob and tube wiring, cast iron pipes, and sewage/water lines with modern PEX/PVC). The insurance didn't cover that. I was down to my last $1000 and it cost me well over $40k to rebuild it all. Living paycheck to paycheck sucked as I had to use the money to buy building materials and supplies. About the only "tool" I did buy were 2 or 3 generic 18v batteries (still working now 7 years later). No I didn't make a lot of money either so it was a few years of hustling to pay all that money back that I had to borrow.
But you know what? My Ryobi tools all worked fine. My Harbor Freight tools did the job too, especially the tile cutting saw. It took me 6 months to put my house back together with the help of a friend (and some of his tools too). But we used my, at the time, 18 year old set of Ryobi's. Saws, drills, sawzall, undercut saw, and roto-tool for electrical box cutouts. Not to mention the using them to build a 2 storage buildings and large pole building. I have one drill that died in 25 years, I call that good. All the other tools seem to be working just fine. I am one of those who doesn't feel the need to pay the overpriced pedigree of a tool when I know they will just sit on the shelf waiting for the next project.
I see where you're coming from, but there is something to be said for people on the other side of the fence. Since I started with them, and had great fortune with them, I don't see a need to spend more money on something that's going to sit on the shelf for a while before I ever use it again. Hat's off to you for your logical thought process and for taking on that kind of project. I'm sure it was way more worth it in the end.
“…I’m half way through the day” 😂😂😂
If you upgrade to the better batteries it may surprise you. We own all kinds of cordless tools and you are right pro usage is tough on tools but what we have started looking at is the price point for usage and destruction.
Yea I was cheap for my first year owning Ryobi tools, but finally splurged on the 2 4ah batteries & free tool sale at Home Depot last week.
Made a world of difference over the 1.5ah & 2ah batteries. And at the price, the tools can be treated as semi consumable. I've only had one fail in 18 months (turns out drill drivers aren't meant to replace drill presses 😂) and warranty covered it so the value seems pretty good to me
Dropped my ryobi tire pump in a bucket of assorted car fluid mostly coolant and gear oil pulled it out hosed it with brake clean all inside still works still reads psi just smells a little like gear oil while it runs
Next, you should do this test except using Hercules tools
its kind of crazy how expensive ryobi actually is now its damn near the same price as makita and milwaukee
I've seen both good and bad batteries from Ryobi. The way they get people is their sales. Yea milwaukee is like 20% more normally, but Ryobi does insane sales where you buy 2 discounted batteries and get a free brushless tool. Milwaukee is way too proud of their batteries. Milwaukee also has a wider range of tools. The m12 stuff is nice for tight engines bays since you don't have that bulky battery getting in the way of your ratchet, and they have a ton of niche industry tools Ryobi will never make. I wish Ryobi introduced a comparative 12v lineup instead of their stupid 4v stuff. Would be an excellent option for a lot of people.
Milwaukee, Rigid and Ryobi a all TTI Industries brands, a Hong Kong based corporation.... The battery replacement policy is easy, just call and perform a 10 second test with tech support, and thy replace fast.
He’s right, while I have a lot of Ryobi stuff i recognize the batteries aren’t as good…they are Chinese and not the good ones put into Makita or Milwaukee but the tools seem to be pretty good for most things
Ryobi’s biggest flex is that they offer like 400 tools. So it’s honestly good to have at least some of the batteries sitting around. Also the reason some batteries last longer than others really depends on how you charged it up fresh out of the packaging and how you use your tools. You never want to leave a battery for a while after discharging it with your tools. The kills the battery cells. And leaving the battery to charge a full 24 hours out of the packaging insures the cells are going to be baselined and the internals learn the proper capacity. Otherwise you’re working with 80% battery capacity on your brand new battery.
Good tip for anyone who reads this is to just not have a bunch of batteries. That way you are forced to charge your batteries up more often and they dont just sit around and kill the battery cells. I have a ryobi battery from 2013 that still works. But the other batteries that have no battery indicator lights have almost all died. Because they just don’t get used enough.
Awesome video u seem like a cool guy to work with brother I'm the same on the tools boys and our tools 🤔🤞🔥🔥
Cam is a good guy for sure. Appreciate the comment!
I use Milwaukee professionally and ryobi at home and that’s about all its good for. Not bad for that kinda stuff but not good enough to be abused.
Issue with the battery is water, it traps it inside which has open circuit boards. It enters from the battery release tabs then just sits there destroying the electronics. There is no drain holes on the bottom battery tub. Bad design and they didn't fix it with the new batteries. They can take getting wet once or twice if you're lucky before they stop working.
DEWALT IS VERY GOOD. BUT IM INTO MY Ryobi saws ..I actually rip with a ryobbi hand saw ...amazing. they are ok
I recommend high performance batteries to get the max performance out of them
Surprised it lasted that long. They are a good tool, but really for only the homeowner and weekend warrior
You should try the Bauer brushless impacts from harbor freight
We tried them out at SEMA but haven’t purchased any
Test the roly ratchets I use them every day
You should try bosh there good
Awesome
I am not a fan of the puke green ryobi stuff, it is mostly not tough enough for a professional setting. That said, they do have some interesting items which nobody else does. My favorite is the cordless sokdre station I hot 6 months ago. I got an adaptor plate so I can use my Ridgid 18v batteries with it which I do for makita...
We got some of those adapters too. Have you tried the third party batteries? They work pretty darn good for the price
@Tekamo HD no, I have a load of the original Ridgid 4ah batteries. What I do not want is a bunch of Ryobi up-the-handle batteries because I can't get an adaptor plate for using them on flat plate tools like Ridgid, Makita & Milwauke... everything I have is used with Ridgid batteries...
How do u feel about Bauer I thinking getting Bauer maybe bey then Ryobi
Need a year update on how they did😊
Do a makita or dewalt review over 5 month period
Which ones in their line up do you want us to do?
I have been a Dewalt guy for over 20 years and never needed to try anything else. I have worked with a bunch of milwaukee guys and they love them. I think you can't go wrong either way anything else is just what you see in this video.
@@TekamoHD whatever you want
@@TekamoHD The XWT17 18v works really well and doesnt weigh a whole lot for the punch it packs. The 40v GWT01Z would probably handle most of your impacting needs, at a substantial cost difference though.
Got the XWT17 and XWT11 personally, had them both filled with snow, rust and brake dust at -10c as recent as yesterday.
For mainly home use which one is better i like milwaukee but i feel since i mainly will use fof diy stuff i should go ryobi
The batteries is something I’ve noticed in the recent years in how poor the batteries have become. My old 2014 dated 5 amp battery is still going strong. I have 2021 batteries that are dead. But in fairness all of my dewalt stuff is dead including an impact driver - in which a ryobi unit has outlasted 3 of
Theses guys are funny 😂
I switched from Ryobi to Milwaukee because I hate when the batteries fall off Milwaukee's when using a rattle gun downwards, very annoying
I use a lot of Ryobi tools around the house but I wouldn’t count on them for every day use.
Ryobi seems ok, better than before, Craftsman is kinda my budget go to, decent quality and kinda about as cheap as i'd honestly want to go on power tools lol, they're super good about the warrenty as well
I try to stick with pneumatic. Slower and cumbersome but no battery issues, ever.
Ridgid is a life time warranty there some good units
Ryobi and rigid are same company as Milwaukee aren’t they? TTI out of Hong Kong
This dude gotta be Canadian. Sounds like back home.