I have multiple tools from ryobi ..Some are good quality..and some tools need to be better.The same company that manufactures ryobi manufactures Milwaukee which produces contracter grade tools!
I actually own Ryobi tools. They're under-powered. Sometimes by a significant margin. Why have I standardized on their 18volt platform? Four reasons: 1) Inexpensive compared to a lot of other brands. 2) Ryobi is the brand least likely to discontinue their batteries, and come out with new ones that are not compatible with their current crop of cordless power-tools. Thus turning the ones you already own into soon to be ugly paperweights! (Yes, there have been brands who have done that very thing in the past.) 3) Just the sheer, staggering number of tools they come out with that work off of their 18volt batteries. Including about 7 different string-trimmers and no less than 4 Hot-glue gadgets. Including a mini one, with a stand. If you want choice, you need to choose Ryobi. (But yeah, that is an insane number of trimmers. Most other brands have like.... one.) 4) Easily found without having to go online or make a special trip out to a Brick & Mortar location! That one is a HUGE advantage! I live in a major city. There are half a dozen Home Depot locations near me. I can easily find Ryobi tools. Other brands? One Lowe's (15 miles away), One Ace Hardware (10 miles away), several Harbor Freights (so many miles away each that they're not even worth driving to!) You have a DIY project that needs to get done. You're home from work. Maybe that's your only day off that week. You realize you don't have the tool you need. Some projects can't be put on hold. Get in your vehicle, drive to Home Depot, grab that Ryobi tool you need. Drive home. Get to work. Makes no sense to standardize on a different brand's battery platform if you're not a Pro. Makes no sense to standardize on a brand that requires a special trip out of your way, just to buy tools. So, even though many Ryobi power-tools are under-powered, there are still other reasons to go with Ryobi.
Recently purchased power tools and went HAM during Ryobi days. I swear, if you can think it, this company has it. From a glue gun, mosquito zapper to portable fans, I love this company! Appreciate all the reviews and videos. God bless.
I left a bunch of my ryobi tools in a scissor lift at a job site. Thought i was going for an hr, but came back after 4 days, to find the other tool snob guys had been using them and they were actually impressed.
I've got the 40V platform for all of my yard stuff and over 30 18V tools in my wood shop. I just started using the USB stuff. The USB rotary cutter is amazing.
I still have the 5 tool set from when they first went to the green and black over 15 years ago. I am a pro user and have put them all through hell taken them on camping trips and all 5 tools are still going strong. Ryobi is the shit always indicating and great product for great price
This looks great. I am a dad too that has kids in sports. This will be great for winter games. In the summer games, I have the Ryobi bucket misting fan and the Ryobi bug zapper. I have over 30 Ryobi products and not one of them has failed.
My tool collection is an insane collection of Festool and Milwaukee but I’ve got to say, I’ve been purchasing Ryobi stuff recently. Love their misting fan and little plastic package opening tool in particular. Love your videos bud!
The nice thing about the cushion is that heat is under you core and rising up through you. With a poncho style jacket, it will keep the heat in and around the upper body - and I agree, especially the back. Because once that cold gets in the spine, all the nerves and muscles contract; which is painful. As for the speaker in the cup holder, my 2004 vehicle is pre Bluetooth. And for whatever reason, using a FM adapter, there’s little to no volume control. On the radio or CD, 20 is uncomfortably loud. Yet on Bluetooth, 63 maxed out is hardly enough to overcome road noise. Going into Apple setting > Bluetooth > Info > Device type and setting to Car Stereo instead of Headphones doesn’t make any difference. This will have a market for those that want to carry it around, and those with older vehicles.
I'm right there with you man, I saw the e-mail for the heated cushion my head exploded..take my money Ryobi! I'm always cold and my boney butt can't take those hard benches. I might even use this for my office chair in the mornings... or in my Jeep with the doors off! That Bluetooth speaker might be a little more interesting than it looks on first blush. I think it floats. It will link up with your other VERSE speakers (the LINK one or the clamp speakers)... so you could have a few of these guys in a bigger area (around a pool?). I believe that USB-C port on the back lets you charge the battery while the speaker is working, which is kind of cool. If it sounds good, it could be a pretty solid choice!
I started out my cordless tools with a Dewalt 14V drill. Awesome drill, lasted me over a decade. Then I picked up some Bosch, decent stuff but I really liked the Milwaukee selection and quality. So I decided to go with Milwaukee for my HD tools and Ryobi for the outdoor and occasional use stuff. Only problem with Milwaukee is the pricing, so as the years have gone on I've gotten a mix of both. Love my M12/M18 tools and really been impressed with the Ryobi tools. Two of my nail guns are Ryobi and they've been rock solid.
I am one of the biggest Ryobi fanboy, all my power and yard tools are Ryobi. Agree, they come out with so many different great tools but I'm annoyed that they can't develop an underhood light like every other manufacturer has. I have a Milwaukee underhood light bc Ryobi doesn't have one. Great video btw, love seeing what's new. I'm heavily vested in their USB lithium tools too. I've been waiting impatiently for an underhood light.
Thanks! The cushion looks real nice like. Cant wait for your review! For me it would have to have the firm/plush cushion to last and make sitting comfortable, it would have to be tough so maybe I can take it in the deer blind, and it would need to be weather resistant so when you get caught in the rain it wont fail.
Love the cushion! Great idea and a fair price. I've been using Ryobi since it was the ugly blue and yellow lol. I also like the ride on mower the have. The fact that it's the first mower I have seen to actually have a small bed in the back says a lot. Thanks for your videos!
That is indeed a nice looking cushion! Great review! I want Ryobi to bring out a few kitchen tool, 18Vone preferred 'cause I have lots of batteries& chargers: stick blender, 2-beater mixer. Challenge: Ryobi Fluorescent Yellow is a tough sell for kitchen decor. Maybe team up with KitchenAid; they know how to make kitchen gadgets look great.
I have the tire air compressor usb type from Ryobi. I like it and want more tools using this battery. I have the 40v ryobi capacity platform which powers many of my outdoor lawn tools as well as diy solar generators using the ryobi 40vdc battery which I solar charge. But now, this 4vdc usb battery has caught attention.
Wish it had a little more power to it. It’s not quite enough to thread those nylon locknuts on and off. I’m fine if it can’t break them, but I’d like if it could run them.
My daughter was planning a trip to Italy and needed a portable charger for her iPhone. I had her try the Ryobi 4v battery we had with our scrubber. It worked. She took a 3Ah 4V USB Lithium with her as her portable charger and now we have an extra battery! She said it worked great.
Love the cushion definitely looking forward to it for my daughter’s cheerleading games ! I’m a huge ryobi fan love watching your channel for reviews and new content.
That heated seat just made me more excited about that platform, because the way the batteries go into the remote. It got me thinking about my Milwaukee heated hoodie. You’re stuck with that big m12 battery pressing into your kidney, and now they have the flat packs for their new heated gear. This seems like a better approach. You don’t need to buy a whole new battery like the M12, but Ryobi could just make the tools to have a spot for more than one of these 4v batteries. They could have then in parallel or series depending on what voltage or amperage they need for that tool or lifestyle product. They wouldn’t even have to be on the same spot on the tool. The could have a project that takes a 4v on each side to keep the weight of the thing balanced. If they did heated jackets, they could have one of these batteries on each side, so it doesn’t always feel like it’s pulling to that side. My m12 hoodies always feels like the front of the neck is pressing in on my neck, because of that battery hanging back there. I might have to get into this platform now too.
I came on youtube to look for reviews of this for softball tournaments for my daughter and boom.These "lifestyle ryobi products are all over the parks now during tournaments. We are their target I think.
I want that heated cushion! I'll probably get at least two of them. Ryobi should come out with their own version of the heated blanket too. That would really be awesome for Friday night football games. We're big on high school football here in East Texas.
Ryobi is the "innovation" and "lifestyle" brand for TTI; Milwaukee is their "professional" brand, and yeah, having used both, Milwaukee has been the more powerful, better built of the two. The shops I worked at had air lines so I used pneumatic power tools for most tasks professionally, so I never invested into Milwaukee's ecosystem. As a consumer at home that wasn't going to beat on my power tools day-in and day-out, Ryobi fit the bill just fine for occasional use, and the variety of solutions on offer is staggering. I got my hands on a Ryobi misting fan that fits onto a standard 5 gallon bucket to use as its water reservoir. I'm going to be bringing it to track days next summer to help manage engine heat between runs.
Clint, I've watched most of your videos on Skil stuff and they too are innovating like Ryobi BUT without press releases. I just got back from my local Lowes where I picked up a Skil 12v 2.0ah battery on clearance, BUT right next to that battery was a NEW Skil 12v impact driver that said 1 inch shorter than previous gen and was kitted with a new 12v usb c battery similar to the 20v one you showed on your channel a while ago. It came with a 45w usb c charger brick and cord instead of the typical jump charge battery charger. Do you have any contacts at Chervon/Skil about this new Skil 12v battery or whether they will be releasing larger 12v batteries like it soon??
Wow, really appreciate this comment brother. I really don't know what their deal is. Everyone sends out a press release for people to see and read, and owns there are new tools that they release that nobody knows about. Like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around. Very frustrating. Thanks for the info Jeff 👊
@@ToolReviewZone Yeah, I don't get it!! Thanks for the response tho. I thought I'd reach out given you had received their 20v usb c battery and made a video, yet I haven't seen them for sale anywhere except online for about a year. It seems such a leap forward from a DIY brand to just eliminate the stand alone chargers and have two way charging batteries, then BAM, a 12v version is just sitting on the shelf at Lowes in a kit. Keep an eye out, you may see one in the wild like I did, but maybe you'll receive a unit to review like you did the 20v battery. Keep the content coming, it's much appreciated for us DIY guys!!
Nice overview. 1. I like the lithium usb concept platform. I wish Milwaukee had this. I have several redlithium usb battery spares doing nothing. Would be nice to put them in other tools than only lights or lasers earphones. It's strange they don't even fit in the milwaukee electric screwdriver! 2. I think many of the ryobi lithium tools are great ideas, but fall short in execution. I think many of the tools could had been designed more compacly and elegantly. These first gen prducts look a bit rough around the edges in desgn. 3. The heated cushion is a great idea. Seeing the pictures of how people sit on them makes me doubt their comfort level. S cushion should be supportive and not squash all the way like is shown on the picture. I have my doubt of sufficient padding in the cushion. Would be srprised there is a bigger airgap and less density to reduce heating element damage and overheating damaging the soft cushion materials. 4. I think the 2 battery bay looks very conservative to me for a heated cushion. Seeingbmilwaukee uses the three battery m12 version for their heated gear a minimum of three battery bay for heated gear should be the norm for ryobi too. 5. The speaker is okay. Mobile are a dime a dozen. I wouldn't invest in this in general to my current BT speakers. The lithium usb platform, once invested, does make it interesting for the future. 6. I feel like most redlithium tools look and feel somewhat underpowered. Forv delicate jobs in and around the house or basic job case of recreational uses I can understand the power range choices. However for tjosecrare instances it would be nice the tools also offered an 8 V boost mode for certain usb lithium tools, that can run on two usb lithium batteties for a bit more power on tjose rate occasions, and all else just run on a single batter on basic mode. It would make the tools more vetstaile. I think sectretly milwaukee would also do more with redlithium batteries. Even perhaps make more compelling powerpack afaptor packs where we could combine 3-8 batteries to make a bidirectional powerpack or even expand the line up to accomodate even more daily oractcal lifestyle tools, next to the job tools. That would be awesome.
I understand the need for a comfortable seat. I'm the same way with my hands. If my fingers get cold, I'm miserable. That'll why i have rechargeable electric hand warmers.
Clint I'm like you with the back issues. This is sweeeeeeeet only thing better if it had back support.... But I'll be getting one for my son's football games...
I really like the 4V stuff and some other creative or inexpensive items. I have definitely caught the Milwaukee bug for tools I use a lot though. Really like the M12 for normal tools and M18 is nice for speciality stuff like track saw or cordless vacs. I know ryobi has them too, but they;re not the same.
YOOOOOOO, That seat cushion.... GAME CHANGER!!!!!! Say what you will about Ryobi, opinions vary, but they offer a ton of stuff of good value at a great price-point. Personally I love'em. If you are using their products in the correct situation for the proper job/ project they are hard to beat!!
Wow this is cool! The speaker is good. Like it’s 4 volt. The price is a little high. The Ryobi cushion is so cool. The 4 volt tool line is getting to be vrey use full know. Thank you flint!
I wonder, is that little pack wired in parallel to increas the run time or series to up the voltage? Because if it's series and it ups it to 8v, then the door opens for all kinds of possibilities, like their own line of heated work jackets and vests.
I know hart makes a heated jacket but the battery is huge, Ryobi could defs make a jacket that uses the 4v batteries but have pouches on both sides for the batteries so you don’t have a large battery pack sitting on one side
Been in the Ryobi platform back to when they were Blue btw that drill still runs. Own at least 30+ Ryobi 18s own 6 9ahs only 2 fail products so far a fogger and a 10 year old impact. So for this dyi guy I love Ryobi.
I've been saying for the last 4 years that Ryobi as well as other cordless tool manufacturers should be diversifying their product lines. By this I mean more home cordless products, especially in the kitchen and personal/practical/portable and necessary life enhancing products i.e. usb body fans, Heaters etc. Would change everything. And from a societal and climate change point of view, these types of products would revolutionize how people draw energy from a stressed out grid. I see these types of products replacing every type of plug in product thus rendering power grid failures a thing of past in my opinion.
I see a heated jacket coming on the 4v lineup. With that dual battery adapter (and tools with 2 battery slots period) i see some bigger usb lithium tools coming. Nothing thats an 18v replacement, but things the 18v batteries are too big and clunky for. Since these are usb rechargeable, the ability to charge them anywhere make the type of equipment you can stick them in much more versitile. Ryobi vape pen?
Just happened to come across this video and I've got the speaker. And it's actually pretty darn good. Especially if you have an Android phone and you use a third-party equalizer app like power amp equalizer. It is better than a JBL flip 6. But not quite a JBL charge. 5. But I can confirm about 5 hours on that 6-hour battery claim. Even better if you buy the two pack of the three anp hour lithium batteries at half price on sale. I got the 12-in Ryobi tool pouch to carry it and a charger and a spare battery in.
I"m still waiting for Ryobi...to make a mini-trike or something where you can use the 80V batteries from the rider mower. So, mow the grass, ride a trike. I guess a mini-bike...but man a cool GREEN MACHINE type dealio would be an awesome tie in.
Not for me. Because when I dress up for the winter months I have a system work out where I layer up to 6 or 7 layer when need less layer when it gets warmer, and I have a cushion with memory foam that is 4" inch thick, so I need no batteries few things to worry about like is it charge up or will get to hot because I am layered up, and the cushion will not break down due to heat or break , so I am warm and I have something to seat on! The best I get my cushions for free through my health care today I have 4 of them extra wide I am on one now! I am good to go you did get a thumbs up for trying! To be fair I live in France, and I get free health care!
You know what would make Ryobi 4 volt tools much better, that you can charge the battery put in the tool without having to take out the battery to recharge. It is very annoying to have to take out the battery every time you want to charge it and even more so when they are so difficult to remove from the tool.
Would kill for this cushion during the 24 hours of Daytona during a coldsnap. 27 F, I was freezing on the seats with my friends. Luckily he had a heated blanket that was battery powered. I wouldve killed for this!
It’s not a bad product but they should come out with a jacket that is powered like that and a jacket even on high if it had one hour one time would be perfect because you could turn it on when you go from your car to a building or right before Ryobi is making a lot of products yes but there is so much more they could make also if they made a model that would use the 18 V batteries then you would be able to get a decent runtime or have it run on multiple of the 4 V batteries maybe you could suggest the jacket idea to Ryobi I have tried to give them ideas but they don’t seem to listen to me I really love your videos thank you very much for this video it was really really great and I probably will buy the Cushion when I see it in the store
Ryobi is so underrated… I’ve heard people hate on them that haven’t even owned a single Ryobi tool.
It's trendy to hate things and people hop on the bandwagon.
I have multiple tools from ryobi ..Some are good quality..and some tools need to be better.The same company that manufactures ryobi manufactures Milwaukee which produces contracter grade tools!
Could very well be. I've used them from year ago, complete crap and that's kept me from even looking at them now.
I have dozens of Ryobi tools. Thousands of $$ worth.
They have some good stuff. But some crappy stuff too!
I actually own Ryobi tools. They're under-powered. Sometimes by a significant margin. Why have I standardized on their 18volt platform? Four reasons:
1) Inexpensive compared to a lot of other brands.
2) Ryobi is the brand least likely to discontinue their batteries, and come out with new ones that are not compatible with their current crop of cordless power-tools. Thus turning the ones you already own into soon to be ugly paperweights! (Yes, there have been brands who have done that very thing in the past.)
3) Just the sheer, staggering number of tools they come out with that work off of their 18volt batteries. Including about 7 different string-trimmers and no less than 4 Hot-glue gadgets. Including a mini one, with a stand. If you want choice, you need to choose Ryobi. (But yeah, that is an insane number of trimmers. Most other brands have like.... one.)
4) Easily found without having to go online or make a special trip out to a Brick & Mortar location! That one is a HUGE advantage! I live in a major city. There are half a dozen Home Depot locations near me. I can easily find Ryobi tools. Other brands? One Lowe's (15 miles away), One Ace Hardware (10 miles away), several Harbor Freights (so many miles away each that they're not even worth driving to!) You have a DIY project that needs to get done. You're home from work. Maybe that's your only day off that week. You realize you don't have the tool you need. Some projects can't be put on hold. Get in your vehicle, drive to Home Depot, grab that Ryobi tool you need. Drive home. Get to work.
Makes no sense to standardize on a different brand's battery platform if you're not a Pro. Makes no sense to standardize on a brand that requires a special trip out of your way, just to buy tools. So, even though many Ryobi power-tools are under-powered, there are still other reasons to go with Ryobi.
Recently purchased power tools and went HAM during Ryobi days. I swear, if you can think it, this company has it. From a glue gun, mosquito zapper to portable fans, I love this company! Appreciate all the reviews and videos. God bless.
Yeah but no ratchet only in Australia ahhaha the one car tool I need most I can't get from the only tool company I use.
I left a bunch of my ryobi tools in a scissor lift at a job site. Thought i was going for an hr, but came back after 4 days, to find the other tool snob guys had been using them and they were actually impressed.
I've got the 40V platform for all of my yard stuff and over 30 18V tools in my wood shop. I just started using the USB stuff. The USB rotary cutter is amazing.
Yeah that thing can cut some thick ass material.
I still have the 5 tool set from when they first went to the green and black over 15 years ago. I am a pro user and have put them all through hell taken them on camping trips and all 5 tools are still going strong. Ryobi is the shit always indicating and great product for great price
Ryobi is owned by the same company as Milwaukee and is basically their R&D department testing new products.
This looks great. I am a dad too that has kids in sports. This will be great for winter games. In the summer games, I have the Ryobi bucket misting fan and the Ryobi bug zapper. I have over 30 Ryobi products and not one of them has failed.
As an old DYIer, Ryobi does everything I want to do!
My tool collection is an insane collection of Festool and Milwaukee but I’ve got to say, I’ve been purchasing Ryobi stuff recently. Love their misting fan and little plastic package opening tool in particular. Love your videos bud!
The nice thing about the cushion is that heat is under you core and rising up through you. With a poncho style jacket, it will keep the heat in and around the upper body - and I agree, especially the back. Because once that cold gets in the spine, all the nerves and muscles contract; which is painful.
As for the speaker in the cup holder, my 2004 vehicle is pre Bluetooth. And for whatever reason, using a FM adapter, there’s little to no volume control. On the radio or CD, 20 is uncomfortably loud. Yet on Bluetooth, 63 maxed out is hardly enough to overcome road noise. Going into Apple setting > Bluetooth > Info > Device type and setting to Car Stereo instead of Headphones doesn’t make any difference. This will have a market for those that want to carry it around, and those with older vehicles.
I'm right there with you man, I saw the e-mail for the heated cushion my head exploded..take my money Ryobi! I'm always cold and my boney butt can't take those hard benches. I might even use this for my office chair in the mornings... or in my Jeep with the doors off!
That Bluetooth speaker might be a little more interesting than it looks on first blush. I think it floats. It will link up with your other VERSE speakers (the LINK one or the clamp speakers)... so you could have a few of these guys in a bigger area (around a pool?). I believe that USB-C port on the back lets you charge the battery while the speaker is working, which is kind of cool. If it sounds good, it could be a pretty solid choice!
What is good about Ryobi is that the battery last forever and the tools runs as good.
Where was this cushion when my daughter was in the high school band??? That would have been sooooo nice-like!
I started out my cordless tools with a Dewalt 14V drill. Awesome drill, lasted me over a decade. Then I picked up some Bosch, decent stuff but I really liked the Milwaukee selection and quality. So I decided to go with Milwaukee for my HD tools and Ryobi for the outdoor and occasional use stuff. Only problem with Milwaukee is the pricing, so as the years have gone on I've gotten a mix of both. Love my M12/M18 tools and really been impressed with the Ryobi tools. Two of my nail guns are Ryobi and they've been rock solid.
Nice cushion. They need the total stadium chair now with back for u!!!!!
I am one of the biggest Ryobi fanboy, all my power and yard tools are Ryobi. Agree, they come out with so many different great tools but I'm annoyed that they can't develop an underhood light like every other manufacturer has. I have a Milwaukee underhood light bc Ryobi doesn't have one.
Great video btw, love seeing what's new. I'm heavily vested in their USB lithium tools too. I've been waiting impatiently for an underhood light.
Sitting on those aluminum bleachers in the cold of fall up here in MN that is a game changer
Thanks! The cushion looks real nice like. Cant wait for your review! For me it would have to have the firm/plush cushion to last and make sitting comfortable, it would have to be tough so maybe I can take it in the deer blind, and it would need to be weather resistant so when you get caught in the rain it wont fail.
Love the cushion! Great idea and a fair price. I've been using Ryobi since it was the ugly blue and yellow lol. I also like the ride on mower the have. The fact that it's the first mower I have seen to actually have a small bed in the back says a lot. Thanks for your videos!
That is indeed a nice looking cushion! Great review! I want Ryobi to bring out a few kitchen tool, 18Vone preferred 'cause I have lots of batteries& chargers: stick blender, 2-beater mixer. Challenge: Ryobi Fluorescent Yellow is a tough sell for kitchen decor. Maybe team up with KitchenAid; they know how to make kitchen gadgets look great.
The 4V 1/4 inch drive ratchet is perfect little tool😊
I have the tire air compressor usb type from Ryobi. I like it and want more tools using this battery. I have the 40v ryobi capacity platform which powers many of my outdoor lawn tools as well as diy solar generators using the ryobi 40vdc battery which I solar charge. But now, this 4vdc usb battery has caught attention.
Wish it had a little more power to it. It’s not quite enough to thread those nylon locknuts on and off. I’m fine if it can’t break them, but I’d like if it could run them.
Always awesome to see the 4v line Getting more Items
Weather bands would be nice to have on the radio.
Wow The heated Cushion is cool Could use a Cooled Cushion here in az
The Milwaukee guys are no different from the snap on guys.
Ryobi is so under rated
My daughter was planning a trip to Italy and needed a portable charger for her iPhone. I had her try the Ryobi 4v battery we had with our scrubber. It worked. She took a 3Ah 4V USB Lithium with her as her portable charger and now we have an extra battery! She said it worked great.
Long range communication radios would be cool.
Most people don't know that Ryobi has made fishing reels
Love the cushion definitely looking forward to it for my daughter’s cheerleading games ! I’m a huge ryobi fan love watching your channel for reviews and new content.
That heated seat just made me more excited about that platform, because the way the batteries go into the remote. It got me thinking about my Milwaukee heated hoodie. You’re stuck with that big m12 battery pressing into your kidney, and now they have the flat packs for their new heated gear. This seems like a better approach. You don’t need to buy a whole new battery like the M12, but Ryobi could just make the tools to have a spot for more than one of these 4v batteries. They could have then in parallel or series depending on what voltage or amperage they need for that tool or lifestyle product. They wouldn’t even have to be on the same spot on the tool. The could have a project that takes a 4v on each side to keep the weight of the thing balanced. If they did heated jackets, they could have one of these batteries on each side, so it doesn’t always feel like it’s pulling to that side. My m12 hoodies always feels like the front of the neck is pressing in on my neck, because of that battery hanging back there. I might have to get into this platform now too.
Don't forget to get one for me too brother. This is a good idea because if you're sitting on something warm your body's going to be warm.
I came on youtube to look for reviews of this for softball tournaments for my daughter and boom.These "lifestyle ryobi products are all over the parks now during tournaments. We are their target I think.
I want that heated cushion! I'll probably get at least two of them. Ryobi should come out with their own version of the heated blanket too. That would really be awesome for Friday night football games. We're big on high school football here in East Texas.
Yep definitely a buy, for lake fishing, hunting, or in the car on a cold day. Would be awesome if memory foam.
That seat sounds amazing for hunting or November Football.
Was thinking the same thing. Will be awesome in my tree stand!
Absolutely love my hand held magnifying glass released last fall. Gonna get another one this year.
The cushion should be 40V. I want to be able to cook on it. 😂
The heated seat cushion is awesome I hope dewalt does something similar. I have the dewalt heated sweatshirt it’s awesome during the winter.
As part of physical therapy, I'd definitely love one of these- free from a power cord! Plus I can use it elsewhere too
Ryobi is the "innovation" and "lifestyle" brand for TTI; Milwaukee is their "professional" brand, and yeah, having used both, Milwaukee has been the more powerful, better built of the two. The shops I worked at had air lines so I used pneumatic power tools for most tasks professionally, so I never invested into Milwaukee's ecosystem. As a consumer at home that wasn't going to beat on my power tools day-in and day-out, Ryobi fit the bill just fine for occasional use, and the variety of solutions on offer is staggering. I got my hands on a Ryobi misting fan that fits onto a standard 5 gallon bucket to use as its water reservoir. I'm going to be bringing it to track days next summer to help manage engine heat between runs.
You had me dying when you were talking about the heated pad. I thought you said “I’m getting one for myself and one for my feet.” 😂
That cushion will come in handy for “A-Fitch” games!
That heated cushion will be coming with me during the cold NY hunting seasons
Thanks Clint for this video, I am going to buy the seat coushion as well, I will use it in my wheelchair. I am happy to be in the ryobi line!
Been awhile Clint Hope you and the family are doing well @Tool Review Zone
I used to be a DeWalt guy only, but now I just buy Roybi stuff, the range is awesome. I wait for things I watch here to come to Australia Perth....
Clint, I've watched most of your videos on Skil stuff and they too are innovating like Ryobi BUT without press releases. I just got back from my local Lowes where I picked up a Skil 12v 2.0ah battery on clearance, BUT right next to that battery was a NEW Skil 12v impact driver that said 1 inch shorter than previous gen and was kitted with a new 12v usb c battery similar to the 20v one you showed on your channel a while ago. It came with a 45w usb c charger brick and cord instead of the typical jump charge battery charger. Do you have any contacts at Chervon/Skil about this new Skil 12v battery or whether they will be releasing larger 12v batteries like it soon??
Wow, really appreciate this comment brother. I really don't know what their deal is. Everyone sends out a press release for people to see and read, and owns there are new tools that they release that nobody knows about. Like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around. Very frustrating. Thanks for the info Jeff 👊
@@ToolReviewZone Yeah, I don't get it!! Thanks for the response tho. I thought I'd reach out given you had received their 20v usb c battery and made a video, yet I haven't seen them for sale anywhere except online for about a year. It seems such a leap forward from a DIY brand to just eliminate the stand alone chargers and have two way charging batteries, then BAM, a 12v version is just sitting on the shelf at Lowes in a kit. Keep an eye out, you may see one in the wild like I did, but maybe you'll receive a unit to review like you did the 20v battery. Keep the content coming, it's much appreciated for us DIY guys!!
@jeffsnyder289 ill see what I can find out brother
The speaker I seen this morning and I absolutely love it! There are several things in the 4v lineup that I’m looking to get into.
Scored 2 of the cushions today. Pretty thick. One will be used for hunting
Used Mike again this morning during an early softball game. Kept the ace nice and toasty 👍👍👍
Ryobi is so underrated, I have multiple tools from ryobi. I have dozens of Ryobi tools. Thousands of $$ worth.
Nice overview. 1. I like the lithium usb concept platform. I wish Milwaukee had this. I have several redlithium usb battery spares doing nothing. Would be nice to put them in other tools than only lights or lasers earphones. It's strange they don't even fit in the milwaukee electric screwdriver!
2. I think many of the ryobi lithium tools are great ideas, but fall short in execution. I think many of the tools could had been designed more compacly and elegantly. These first gen prducts look a bit rough around the edges in desgn. 3. The heated cushion is a great idea. Seeing the pictures of how people sit on them makes me doubt their comfort level. S cushion should be supportive and not squash all the way like is shown on the picture. I have my doubt of sufficient padding in the cushion. Would be srprised there is a bigger airgap and less density to reduce heating element damage and overheating damaging the soft cushion materials.
4. I think the 2 battery bay looks very conservative to me for a heated cushion. Seeingbmilwaukee uses the three battery m12 version for their heated gear a minimum of three battery bay for heated gear should be the norm for ryobi too.
5. The speaker is okay. Mobile are a dime a dozen. I wouldn't invest in this in general to my current BT speakers. The lithium usb platform, once invested, does make it interesting for the future.
6. I feel like most redlithium tools look and feel somewhat underpowered. Forv delicate jobs in and around the house or basic job case of recreational uses I can understand the power range choices. However for tjosecrare instances it would be nice the tools also offered an 8 V boost mode for certain usb lithium tools, that can run on two usb lithium batteties for a bit more power on tjose rate occasions, and all else just run on a single batter on basic mode. It would make the tools more vetstaile.
I think sectretly milwaukee would also do more with redlithium batteries. Even perhaps make more compelling powerpack afaptor packs where we could combine 3-8 batteries to make a bidirectional powerpack or even expand the line up to accomodate even more daily oractcal lifestyle tools, next to the job tools. That would be awesome.
I understand the need for a comfortable seat. I'm the same way with my hands. If my fingers get cold, I'm miserable. That'll why i have rechargeable electric hand warmers.
Ridgid just released the new NXT WET DRY VAC MAX accessories.
Nothing wrong with the Green Machine. I have red and green and love them both equally
Clint I'm like you with the back issues. This is sweeeeeeeet only thing better if it had back support.... But I'll be getting one for my son's football games...
I really like the 4V stuff and some other creative or inexpensive items. I have definitely caught the Milwaukee bug for tools I use a lot though. Really like the M12 for normal tools and M18 is nice for speciality stuff like track saw or cordless vacs. I know ryobi has them too, but they;re not the same.
YOOOOOOO, That seat cushion.... GAME CHANGER!!!!!! Say what you will about Ryobi, opinions vary, but they offer a ton of stuff of good value at a great price-point. Personally I love'em. If you are using their products in the correct situation for the proper job/ project they are hard to beat!!
Wow this is cool! The speaker is good. Like it’s 4 volt. The price is a little high. The Ryobi cushion is so cool. The 4 volt tool line is getting to be vrey use full know. Thank you flint!
I wonder, is that little pack wired in parallel to increas the run time or series to up the voltage?
Because if it's series and it ups it to 8v, then the door opens for all kinds of possibilities, like their own line of heated work jackets and vests.
Milwaukee battery platform here, but my use is just home improvement. Thinking about adopting Ryobi 4 volt stuff.
Will probably invest in a couple cushions when available. Still wish Ryobi would come out with a cordless romex wire stapler!
Love the heated cushion it
Will be great for hunting cold weather I will be buying 2
Thanks again Clint !!! I did notice that pesky Vance snuck in, I mean Gnome!!!
I know hart makes a heated jacket but the battery is huge, Ryobi could defs make a jacket that uses the 4v batteries but have pouches on both sides for the batteries so you don’t have a large battery pack sitting on one side
Been in the Ryobi platform back to when they were Blue btw that drill still runs. Own at least 30+ Ryobi 18s own 6 9ahs only 2 fail products so far a fogger and a 10 year old impact. So for this dyi guy I love Ryobi.
I am in the Ryobi universe and love it.
As a hunter that cushion looks real nice like. Curious if it has a cover or machine washable?
I wonder if the cushion is powered by USB-C, if so, maybe you could just bring the power inverter and use 18v batteries for more runtime?
Cup holder in the gulf cart, or the riding lawnmower
It was Vance texting and trying to call 📱
I definitely would get that heated cushion and put to good use during the winter 🥶
Smeeesh that 👀👉🏼 👍🏽
He was pranking me brother 😢 but thanks for the SMEEESH Jason!
When is the seat being released?
Guaranteed, in time for the Christmas shopping season. 🎅
I've been saying for the last 4 years that Ryobi as well as other cordless tool manufacturers should be diversifying their product lines. By this I mean more home cordless products, especially in the kitchen and personal/practical/portable and necessary life enhancing products i.e. usb body fans, Heaters etc. Would change everything. And from a societal and climate change point of view, these types of products would revolutionize how people draw energy from a stressed out grid. I see these types of products replacing every type of plug in product thus rendering power grid failures a thing of past in my opinion.
I see a heated jacket coming on the 4v lineup. With that dual battery adapter (and tools with 2 battery slots period) i see some bigger usb lithium tools coming. Nothing thats an 18v replacement, but things the 18v batteries are too big and clunky for. Since these are usb rechargeable, the ability to charge them anywhere make the type of equipment you can stick them in much more versitile. Ryobi vape pen?
Just happened to come across this video and I've got the speaker. And it's actually pretty darn good. Especially if you have an Android phone and you use a third-party equalizer app like power amp equalizer. It is better than a JBL flip 6. But not quite a JBL charge. 5. But I can confirm about 5 hours on that 6-hour battery claim. Even better if you buy the two pack of the three anp hour lithium batteries at half price on sale. I got the 12-in Ryobi tool pouch to carry it and a charger and a spare battery in.
ryobi a versatile brand.
I"m still waiting for Ryobi...to make a mini-trike or something where you can use the 80V batteries from the rider mower. So, mow the grass, ride a trike. I guess a mini-bike...but man a cool GREEN MACHINE type dealio would be an awesome tie in.
I have mainly Red and Yellow tools and some Festool, but some of this day glow green stuff looks nice like…
Not for me. Because when I dress up for the winter months I have a system work out where I layer up to 6 or 7 layer when need less layer when it gets warmer, and I have a cushion with memory foam that is 4" inch thick, so I need no batteries few things to worry about like is it charge up or will get to hot because I am layered up, and the cushion will not break down due to heat or break , so I am warm and I have something to seat on! The best I get my cushions for free through my health care today I have 4 of them extra wide I am on one now! I am good to go you did get a thumbs up for trying! To be fair I live in France, and I get free health care!
It's a great brand it has its consumer base that gets things done for the reg Joe
Can you purchase just the 4v battery holder case.
Now the count down for the Milwaukee version using the new flat battery packs or the red lithium packs .
GO Clint!
FM is great.
You gotta listen to NPR though! 😅
Man, that's going to rock at the ice rink for me and the wife. ❤
Ah. Hockey parents!! I had figure skating daughters. I sympathize
That Bluetooth speaker looks like an exact copy of my Sonos Roam. I wonder if it sounds any better???
This gives me hope that they might make a 4v usb lithium that uses 2 of the batteries for a heated jacket
You know what would make Ryobi 4 volt tools much better, that you can charge the battery put in the tool without having to take out the battery to recharge. It is very annoying to have to take out the battery every time you want to charge it and even more so when they are so difficult to remove from the tool.
I just bought a new beats pill, I’m thinking of taking it back or selling it later due to the verse connection
Love Ryobi
Might be buying that seat fir hunting season
should have a reservable flip down back rest. would spend extra $20 for that.
Would kill for this cushion during the 24 hours of Daytona during a coldsnap. 27 F, I was freezing on the seats with my friends. Luckily he had a heated blanket that was battery powered. I wouldve killed for this!
100%
It’s not a bad product but they should come out with a jacket that is powered like that and a jacket even on high if it had one hour one time would be perfect because you could turn it on when you go from your car to a building or right before Ryobi is making a lot of products yes but there is so much more they could make also if they made a model that would use the 18 V batteries then you would be able to get a decent runtime or have it run on multiple of the 4 V batteries maybe you could suggest the jacket idea to Ryobi I have tried to give them ideas but they don’t seem to listen to me I really love your videos thank you very much for this video it was really really great and I probably will buy the Cushion when I see it in the store
I would like the am/ fm
Sometimes I like the radio
Heated Jacket and Heated Seat on a metal jon boat? Yes please!
Need to make a tennis ball launcher for my dog! 🐕
I am going to get that when it comes out in October
I wonder who that could be?? Probably someone selling cookies. lol. Great video as usual brother.
I miss AM/FM! I listen to local sports talk. Go Bills!