Home Improvement/DIY Projects

[Cotton]

Same here. My only different brands are corded.

Same as well.

 

[Smitty]

I will say this… whichever brand you choose, stick with it unless you are going with corded. A lot of tools are sold now without the batteries, (maybe it’s just the higher end tools like Milwaukee, Makita, DeWalt, etc)and they are not compatible with each other. And the batteries are expensive. So you could have a bunch of different tools and only a couple batteries/chargers and make it work.

That's one of the reasons I was asking, before I get too far down the rabbit hole with one brand I wanted to make sure that brand was good to dive into purchasing all the accessories and stuff. I loved the Ryobi trimmer I got last year, but, it was replacing like a 20 year old gas trimmer that would never start, so, anything made in the last half decade that actually started was probably gonna seem awesome.

 

[Smitty]

Can't vouch for the lawnmowers but Ryobi 40v yard tools - saws, blowers and trimmers are legit.

Yeah, I got their 40v trimmer - the brushless motor one - and it seems pretty awesome to me. I only have like a third of an acre but it tears through it compared to what I'm used to, and doesn't come close to running down the battery.

 

[UncleMilti]

What's the consensus on Ryobi tools? Do we actually like them, hence the meme, or is it making fun of them for being entry level crap?

I've been getting some Ryobi tools lately.

They’ve come a long way since they first came out. I personally like Milwaukee and Rigid battery powered stuff myself, more so because of overall battery life and supposed steel gears vs the plastic gears of the other brands. Everyone has their pick though. But I’ve definitely seen an uptick of cabinet guys and trim guys using Ryobi over the last couple years.

 

[Sheik]

I bought a Ridgid 12” sliding compound mitre saw back in 2020 and never registered it for the lifetime warranty.

I’m currently building a huge entertainment center/bookcase for a client and noticed I was getting some wobble in my blade. After switching out the blade with several different brands, the problem persisted.

I called Ridgid to ask what my options were, and the dick pretty much told me it would cost more than I paid for the saw originally to repair it.

I was pretty pissed, so I left a review.

This was Tuesday of last week. I just got an email from them this morning asking for my address so they can ship me a brand new saw free of charge.

Pretty awesome tool company.

 

[UncleMilti]

I bought a Ridgid 12” sliding compound mitre saw back in 2020 and never registered it for the lifetime warranty.

I’m currently building a huge entertainment center/bookcase for a client and noticed I was getting some wobble in my blade. After switching out the blade with several different brands, the problem persisted.

I called Ridgid to ask what my options were, and the dick pretty much told me it would cost more than I paid for the saw originally to repair it.

I was pretty pissed, so I left a review.

This was Tuesday of last week. I just got an email from them this morning asking for my address so they can ship me a brand new saw free of charge.

Pretty awesome tool company.

Not surprised. The competition is fierce in that space…EVERYONE is making battery powered tools these days. Harbor Freight used to have tools that even the biggest dipshit homeowner wouldn’t use because they wouldn’t make it thru a simple DIY project. They have a couple lines now that I’d put against the Milwaukee and Rigid shit we use everyday, 10-12 hours a day. If there’s any difference it’s probably in the battery life for the HF shit. It tends to be a tad less than Milwaukee/Rigid/Metabo etc.

 

[Sheik]

Not surprised. The competition is fierce in that space…EVERYONE is making battery powered tools these days. Harbor Freight used to have tools that even the biggest dipshit homeowner wouldn’t use because they wouldn’t make it thru a simple DIY project. They have a couple lines now that I’d put against the Milwaukee and Rigid shit we use everyday, 10-12 hours a day. If there’s any difference it’s probably in the battery life for the HF shit. It tends to be a tad less than Milwaukee/Rigid/Metabo etc.

I’ve bought some harbor freight shit in a pinch here and there. They’ve come a long way in the last 5-7 years.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Yeah, some of their Hercules stuff isn't too bad.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

I’ve bought some harbor freight shit in a pinch here and there. They’ve come a long way in the last 5-7 years.

Their ICON stuff is pretty legit.

 

[Sheik]

They’re like the Creed of tools. We all secretly appreciate them for what they are.

 

[Cujo]

They’re like the Creed of tools. We all secretly appreciate them for what they are.

Maybe not all of us.

 

[Irving Cowboy]

Maybe not all of us.

Definitely not @mcnuttz

 

[mcnuttz]

I'm going to buy a Ryobi battery-powered lawnmower soon.

 

[Cujo]

I'm going to buy a Ryobi battery-powered lawnmower soon.

I bought one 2.5 years ago and have had zero problems with it.

 

[roughneck266]

I'm going to buy a Ryobi battery-powered lawnmower soon.

I have one of their 40 volt weed eaters. It's actually pretty damned good.

 

[Cujo]

I have one of their 40 volt weed eaters. It's actually pretty damned good.

Have one of those too.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Me three. It's pretty good. (The cheaper Ryobi trimmer with the smaller battery was crap.)

 

[mcnuttz]

I have one of their 40 volt weed eaters. It's actually pretty damned good.

#metoo

Also have the hedge trimmer, chainsaw, and blower.

Zero issues

 

[Cujo]

#metoo

Also have the hedge trimmer, chainsaw, and blower.

Zero issues

Haven’t pulled the trigger on a chainsaw yet. Could you provide me a link for the one you got?

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Haven’t pulled the trigger on a chainsaw yet. Could you provide me a link for the one you got?

I bet it looks like a child's toy. Sorry not sorry