I just had a very similar experience! We got the Ryobi for trimming moldy ends off of firewood. I noticed it shook a lot more than I expected. Then the battery overheated. I started a "Rapid Repair" ticket... which says 15 business days to complete... so bought another battery, which also lasted about a day. I took it all back and bought a Milwaukee Sawzall kit and was impressed by how much less it shook my hand and how fast it was.
I have a ryobi hp brushless recip that has done its share of work but it overheats and shuts down if you use too long. I got a good deal on a super sawsall so now the ryobi is a backup
Loved the video, but I am a DIYer and don't need to save those 5 seconds per cut. I need to save money. Went to HD today, and they have that M18 Fuel saw for $199 and the Ryobi for $99. In reality, I only cut maybe a couple boards per month with my recip saw, maybe less. As long as I can get the job done with Ryobi, I'll put that extra $100 in my pocket for something I need more. Contractors make their living with their tools, I don't. I just need to cut an occasional board or two for some small project around the house.
As a novice, i thought i was the problem with my Ryobi blade play. I even looked to all the literature to see what i was doing wrong or what adjustment i neglected to tighten. This side-by-side comparison on camera caught that problem for me--Thanks! 👍🏽 Now i just gotta wait for that DIY project that will justify buying a better saw 😂
I also always assume I have a one off defective tool. Sorry to hear it's not the case with this Ryobi. Just run the Ryobi till it breaks down. Will probably last longer than expected lol
So far, Ryobi One+ tools have met our needs; I've never used the recip for demolition, but it does well enough with 3" (+/-) tree limbs outside. I would definitely consider "better" now (probably Milwaukee; we got a few M12 tools recently), but are sufficiently invested in the One+ line and batteries that switching without a clear need probably doesn't make sense. Thanks for this review though; if the Ryobis ever die (none have in over 15 years of homeowner use), I'll probably bite the bullet and switch to Milwaukee.
That thing is sooo fast. I just bought one today at HD. $199 with a 5.0 Battery. That’s like $100 for the Saw, unbelievable deal. Get one while you can. Today is Monday August 19th, 2024. I think the deal ends on September 4th, 2024. Thanks for the video Sir!
As a DYI'er, just ordered Ryobi with a 2 amp hour & a 4 amp hour battery, plus a charger on sale for 99. So for me Im good with Ryobi (PS Im also int the Fuel 12 line and love Milwaukee)
I have a lot of Ryobi brushless tools. The brushless Sawzall was a disappointment but definitely a step up from older model. I don't use it alot so it makes do. When I do use it I get arm fatigue and sometimes soreness from the vibration. Looks like I am not the only one
I have some 15+ year old blue Ni-Cad era Ryobi recip saws and a newer 3-year-old green Li-Ion Ryboi recip saw. For the little I use them, I have never gotten fatigued or sore from the vibration. My newest Ryobi recip saw came in a multi kit with other tools, and I paid less than $30 per tool in that bag. I can appreciate a higher quality tool, but I can't justify the higher prices for the occasional use of the tool around the house.
I stared with the old blue ryobis back when I installed gutters. Occasional job, no. After personally testing side by side... one big job might be worth it for comfort. I might be getting old lol.
Im a Milwaukee and DeWalt fan and have no problem admitting the lower tier tool brands have come a long way, but my tools pay my bills, so I'm getting the best. 12 years ago I bought into Milwaukee because of their Fuel line. My first purchase was a drill/impact combo with a free *brushed* Sawzall. Later that year, a friend of mine quit his job and moved, leaving his Ryobi tools to me. I tried cutting a piece of hardwood (true 2x4) with the ryobi recip saw, and I promise that thing would not cut through it with a new blade. As for my Milwaukee, I just let a coworker finish cutting a piece of 12" c channel at a 1/2 thick with it. My original impact still works as well and the drill finally gave up last year. I also have a cordless grinder that I bought the year after that still works. The first gen Milwaukee fuel stuff was something else.
I own about 15 Ryobi tools with 9 batteries cost me hundreds less than other tools mine have lasted a long time now used in woodworking and wrought iron projects
Had to cut up a fiberglass tub yesterday and used the Ryobi for it. Felt like it took forever, ton of wiggle in the blade and bent 3 blades because of it. All that wobble would make it catch on pieces of the fiberglass and cause it to kick and bend the blade. Not my favorite sawzall.
The ryobi is a trick. It will seem like a great tool for about 6 months. After that you have to start popping the battery out and in when it cuts out for whatever fault, then it fails one year in completely. Ive seen this on a wide variety of tools in their platform and would therefore only recommend it for diy home use.
Your last sentence was spot on. Like with any tool, I think as long as you use it for its intended purpose, it's generally fine. Like how I only break linesman pliers when I use them as a hammer 😂
Sorry, but I had a PV business and Ryobi was my choice after recomendation from my collegue. Never had any issue with their tools. Small SDS was working with 1000x16 drill bit when it was needed. Drills were constantly in use and failed after like 3 years. Even if they failed they are dirt cheap, so you just go buy another one. Batteries are still ok. Impact wrenches are still ok. From my perspective really good line of tools.
Bc in the amazing youtube space, someone would say I'm cheating somehow. I can hear it now, "you clearly moved down faster to the board with the Milwaukee when you started. That's why it won. Total bs test" It's just more consistent for testing. I start with the blade running in normal use as well.
Milwaukee tools is www.milwaukeetool.com/ But, you need to buy from a distributer. Most of us go with Home Depot because of promotional sales www.homedepot.com/ Unfortunately not my forte, and I'm not sure how to help you.
I think so. When I started, I had no idea why someone would ever spend more on tools. Up until last year, my dad was still using a corded drill. I gave him my old m18 impact and he was literally shocked at the difference.
Thank you for watching. 1) Batteries usually come with the kits with Ryobi "kit" batteries usually being subpar. 2) I don't think anyone is arguing that Milwaukee is the same cost as Ryobi. Just that the price gap isn't as big as thought and to me it's worth paying more. 3) Ryobi best price I can find right now: 18V High Performance 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 for $129 4) Milwaukee High Performance batteries: M12 (2) CP 2.5 and (1)XC 5.0 for $149.
Recently purchased a 2 4Ah Ryobi battery kit with charger and got a "free" 6-inch pruning chainsaw for $99.00 total. The receipt price for the 2 battery kit was marked down to $40.00. Lots of ways to save money on buying Ryobi batteries. I never pay full retail.
I can’t justify paying 60 less for a tool to “save money” when the better tool will last probably twice as long or more and do everything twice as fast
@@mfcbuilds I actually have the ryobi in question because I got an 8 tool brushless set for 400 on sale, could not beat that. But I have seen reviews of the xtr recip, and honestly the xtr lineup seems like it was a stop gap for chevron to roll out flex as a brand, as the XTR stuff lines up pretty well with 2020-2022 miluwakee and dewalt tools, and is now a bit more on par with ridgid (which funny enough, gets a lot of hand me downs from milwaukee)
That ryobi is a saw that you buy because you forgot your Milwaukee at home and don’t wanna drive all day for a saw. It should be good enough for the job site that day and you can even leave it there and nobody’s stealing it when you return the next day lol.
I just had a very similar experience! We got the Ryobi for trimming moldy ends off of firewood. I noticed it shook a lot more than I expected. Then the battery overheated. I started a "Rapid Repair" ticket... which says 15 business days to complete... so bought another battery, which also lasted about a day. I took it all back and bought a Milwaukee Sawzall kit and was impressed by how much less it shook my hand and how fast it was.
I can recommend A LOT of Ryobi tools. This is not one of them.
I have a ryobi hp brushless recip that has done its share of work but it overheats and shuts down if you use too long. I got a good deal on a super sawsall so now the ryobi is a backup
Does yours vibrate excessively? I may have gotten a bad tool, bc this legitimately hurt to use.
Loved the video, but I am a DIYer and don't need to save those 5 seconds per cut. I need to save money. Went to HD today, and they have that M18 Fuel saw for $199 and the Ryobi for $99. In reality, I only cut maybe a couple boards per month with my recip saw, maybe less. As long as I can get the job done with Ryobi, I'll put that extra $100 in my pocket for something I need more. Contractors make their living with their tools, I don't. I just need to cut an occasional board or two for some small project around the house.
Absolutely understand that. That amount of vibration was the deal breaker for me. But, for a few cuts a year... ya save the $$$.
As a novice, i thought i was the problem with my Ryobi blade play. I even looked to all the literature to see what i was doing wrong or what adjustment i neglected to tighten. This side-by-side comparison on camera caught that problem for me--Thanks! 👍🏽
Now i just gotta wait for that DIY project that will justify buying a better saw 😂
I also always assume I have a one off defective tool. Sorry to hear it's not the case with this Ryobi. Just run the Ryobi till it breaks down. Will probably last longer than expected lol
So far, Ryobi One+ tools have met our needs; I've never used the recip for demolition, but it does well enough with 3" (+/-) tree limbs outside. I would definitely consider "better" now (probably Milwaukee; we got a few M12 tools recently), but are sufficiently invested in the One+ line and batteries that switching without a clear need probably doesn't make sense. Thanks for this review though; if the Ryobis ever die (none have in over 15 years of homeowner use), I'll probably bite the bullet and switch to Milwaukee.
That thing is sooo fast. I just bought one today at HD. $199 with a 5.0 Battery. That’s like $100 for the Saw, unbelievable deal. Get one while you can. Today is Monday August 19th, 2024. I think the deal ends on September 4th, 2024. Thanks for the video Sir!
Definitely fast
As a DYI'er, just ordered Ryobi with a 2 amp hour & a 4 amp hour battery, plus a charger on sale for 99. So for me Im good with Ryobi (PS Im also int the Fuel 12 line and love Milwaukee)
If I was just homeowner I might invest in M12 fuel and 18v Ryobi as well.
This was fun to watch. I hope you do more ryobi tools!
Thank you. Ryobi 4 speed impact vs kit impact coming in a few days
@@mfcbuilds very cool. Looking forward to it
I have a lot of Ryobi brushless tools. The brushless Sawzall was a disappointment but definitely a step up from older model. I don't use it alot so it makes do. When I do use it I get arm fatigue and sometimes soreness from the vibration. Looks like I am not the only one
That's unfortunate. I wasn't thinking I had a dud.
I have some 15+ year old blue Ni-Cad era Ryobi recip saws and a newer 3-year-old green Li-Ion Ryboi recip saw. For the little I use them, I have never gotten fatigued or sore from the vibration. My newest Ryobi recip saw came in a multi kit with other tools, and I paid less than $30 per tool in that bag. I can appreciate a higher quality tool, but I can't justify the higher prices for the occasional use of the tool around the house.
I stared with the old blue ryobis back when I installed gutters. Occasional job, no. After personally testing side by side... one big job might be worth it for comfort. I might be getting old lol.
Is the Diablo blades better then Milwaukee blades?
Im a Milwaukee and DeWalt fan and have no problem admitting the lower tier tool brands have come a long way, but my tools pay my bills, so I'm getting the best.
12 years ago I bought into Milwaukee because of their Fuel line. My first purchase was a drill/impact combo with a free *brushed* Sawzall. Later that year, a friend of mine quit his job and moved, leaving his Ryobi tools to me. I tried cutting a piece of hardwood (true 2x4) with the ryobi recip saw, and I promise that thing would not cut through it with a new blade. As for my Milwaukee, I just let a coworker finish cutting a piece of 12" c channel at a 1/2 thick with it. My original impact still works as well and the drill finally gave up last year.
I also have a cordless grinder that I bought the year after that still works. The first gen Milwaukee fuel stuff was something else.
That's awesome! The budget options have definitely come a long way. I would say they are where the "pro" line was about 7 years ago.
I own about 15 Ryobi tools with 9 batteries cost me hundreds less than other tools mine have lasted a long time now used in woodworking and wrought iron projects
Was the 2 amp battery an hp? Larger amp hp battery makes all the difference with hp tools.
Yes, all batteries tested were the high performance
Had to cut up a fiberglass tub yesterday and used the Ryobi for it. Felt like it took forever, ton of wiggle in the blade and bent 3 blades because of it. All that wobble would make it catch on pieces of the fiberglass and cause it to kick and bend the blade. Not my favorite sawzall.
And that is why I really can't recommend that tool. Maybe if you needed it in a pinch for a single job. It was uncomfortable to say the least.
The ryobi is a trick. It will seem like a great tool for about 6 months. After that you have to start popping the battery out and in when it cuts out for whatever fault, then it fails one year in completely. Ive seen this on a wide variety of tools in their platform and would therefore only recommend it for diy home use.
Your last sentence was spot on. Like with any tool, I think as long as you use it for its intended purpose, it's generally fine. Like how I only break linesman pliers when I use them as a hammer 😂
Sorry, but I had a PV business and Ryobi was my choice after recomendation from my collegue. Never had any issue with their tools. Small SDS was working with 1000x16 drill bit when it was needed. Drills were constantly in use and failed after like 3 years. Even if they failed they are dirt cheap, so you just go buy another one. Batteries are still ok. Impact wrenches are still ok.
From my perspective really good line of tools.
I was taught (50+ yrs ago) that you should start the saw before you touch the blade to the wood. For any type of saw. Wondering why you don't do that.
Bc in the amazing youtube space, someone would say I'm cheating somehow. I can hear it now, "you clearly moved down faster to the board with the Milwaukee when you started. That's why it won. Total bs test"
It's just more consistent for testing. I start with the blade running in normal use as well.
Man you really know how to handle that thing!
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Please, I need the website of the Milwaukee company in America
Milwaukee tools is www.milwaukeetool.com/
But, you need to buy from a distributer. Most of us go with Home Depot because of promotional sales www.homedepot.com/
Unfortunately not my forte, and I'm not sure how to help you.
@@mfcbuildsthanks
@@mfcbuilds Where are you from
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@@mfcbuilds I am from Iraq. There is no Milwaukee company in Iraq. How do I get Milwaukee equipment?
do we really need to compare ryobi to milwaukee ever?
I think so. When I started, I had no idea why someone would ever spend more on tools. Up until last year, my dad was still using a corded drill. I gave him my old m18 impact and he was literally shocked at the difference.
I agree the corded to cordless change crept up on me. My corded drills rarely come out now, my air tools collect dust.@@mfcbuilds
Only cords I have left are tracksaw and sanders.
You should factor in the cost of batteries also. Ryobi batteries are super affordable compared to Milwaukee.
Thank you for watching.
1) Batteries usually come with the kits with Ryobi "kit" batteries usually being subpar.
2) I don't think anyone is arguing that Milwaukee is the same cost as Ryobi. Just that the price gap isn't as big as thought and to me it's worth paying more.
3) Ryobi best price I can find right now: 18V High Performance 2.0, 4.0, and 6.0 for $129
4) Milwaukee High Performance batteries: M12 (2) CP 2.5 and (1)XC 5.0 for $149.
Recently purchased a 2 4Ah Ryobi battery kit with charger and got a "free" 6-inch pruning chainsaw for $99.00 total. The receipt price for the 2 battery kit was marked down to $40.00. Lots of ways to save money on buying Ryobi batteries. I never pay full retail.
Nice!
Companies always put the safety in the wrong place- it’s annoying when you are working in a difficult position and the damn tool shuts off.
I'm sure there are people who love this Safety function... I however turned the safety on instead of off almost every single time
I’ve got a Dewalt that’s pretty beastly
I bet! I've seen some videos on it, and it looks powerful.
The way you said "what's in the box." 😂
That's the only time I ever felt sorry for Brad Pitt.
Edit: So... about that question mark.
🤣 It hurts me knowing how many people won't get that reference
For the average home owner, the Ryobi things are fine
I agree! Gifts for family and friends are usually Ryobi
I can’t justify paying 60 less for a tool to “save money” when the better tool will last probably twice as long or more and do everything twice as fast
Major factor for most is how often they use it.
Honestly for the price, kobalt xtr
That's one I havn't heard talked about. Do you use all Kobalt tools?
@@mfcbuilds I actually have the ryobi in question because I got an 8 tool brushless set for 400 on sale, could not beat that.
But I have seen reviews of the xtr recip, and honestly the xtr lineup seems like it was a stop gap for chevron to roll out flex as a brand, as the XTR stuff lines up pretty well with 2020-2022 miluwakee and dewalt tools, and is now a bit more on par with ridgid (which funny enough, gets a lot of hand me downs from milwaukee)
Stroke length 1 1/4. Pause
That’s just not fair lol.
If the vibration wasn't so bad, the slower cut time would be acceptable.... but not both.
That ryobi is a saw that you buy because you forgot your Milwaukee at home and don’t wanna drive all day for a saw. It should be good enough for the job site that day and you can even leave it there and nobody’s stealing it when you return the next day lol.
🤣 it's not that bad