ok fellas, power tools?

[donut757]

i appreciate the reply's. im thinkng i may try and stick it out to see what kinda of deal are on for Fathers Day and check out the dewalt trade in.

 

[ginzo]

This is what I did, as a casual user. The blue and green tools have interchangeable batteries. The only caveat is you can NOT charge the Li-Ion batteries with an old ni-cd charger. Li-Ion is the way to go. I charge my batteries when I put them away and this week after about a month I needed the drill. I stuck the fully charged Li-Ion battery in the charger and it still was fully charged! For the price, and not being in construction, Ryobi is a great value.

I'm off my soap box now, thank you for listening.

Personally I have used Ryobi 18 volt for several years with no issues
I have several tools all taking the same battery

To me are the best quality/value for the money

100% do the Lithium NOT Ni-cad

 

[blume357]

Milwaukee 18volts have served me well for the last couple of years.... they love their batteries.... you pay 'good' for extras... I really like several options that came with mine.... hammer drill... and the impact driver works well.... and I have to say the blade on the circular saw is the finest and best blade I have ever used on one.... still sharp as a razor after several years of use.

 

[Bull Barrel]

With the way operating voltages for cordless products keep going up I'm waiting for corded tools to make a comeback.
Cordless tools are like inkjet printers. You can buy a new printer for the price of ink.

 

[blume357]

Yep, I expect they'll have 120volt cordless tools before long.

I did not realize how the new lithium batteries work.... they shut down before going completely dead....keeps from damaging the battery.

 

[Galaxiedan]

Personally I have used Ryobi 18 volt for several years with no issues
I have several tools all taking the same battery

To me are the best quality/value for the money

100% do the Lithium NOT Ni-cad

I have a seamless gutter and aluminum installation business and have used most of the top brands.

I run 3 Ryobi 18v drills daily all day. I run 3 chargers to keep batteries charged. Every year around christmas Home Depot puts the sets on sale and i buy 3 more sets. By that time my drills look like they are 20 yrs old! Keep in mind they work outside 5 days a week in Florida humidity, sand, and rain. Not counting the times (daily ) that they get dropped off the ladders.
For $99 for a drill, charger, and two batteries it isnt worth buying anything else.

For corded drills and saws I wouldnt reccomend Ryobi.

 

[6gun]

Personally I have used Ryobi 18 volt for several years with no issues
I have several tools all taking the same battery

To me are the best quality/value for the money

100% do the Lithium NOT Ni-cad

I have a seamless gutter and aluminum installation business and have used most of the top brands.

I run 3 Ryobi 18v drills daily all day. I run 3 chargers to keep batteries charged. Every year around christmas Home Depot puts the sets on sale and i buy 3 more sets. By that time my drills look like they are 20 yrs old! Keep in mind they work outside 5 days a week in Florida humidity, sand, and rain. Not counting the times (daily ) that they get dropped off the ladders.
For $99 for a drill, charger, and two batteries it isnt worth buying anything else.

For corded drills and saws I wouldnt reccomend Ryobi.

What's the charging time on the battery's an hour? the Makita Lithium charges in 20-30 minutes, costs me money if a employee is standing around waiting for a battery to charge to finish the job, just one more thing to consider.

 

[Busterswoodshop]

What's the charging time on the battery's an hour? the Makita Lithium charges in 20-30 minutes, costs me money if a employee is standing around waiting for a battery to charge to finish the job, just one more thing to consider.

Have you ever thought about getting them more than one battery ?

 

[6gun]

What's the charging time on the battery's an hour? the Makita Lithium charges in 20-30 minutes, costs me money if a employee is standing around waiting for a battery to charge to finish the job, just one more thing to consider.

Have you ever thought about getting them more than one battery ?

they have 3 each :roll:

 

[george preston]

I have a set of ryobi battery tools: drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw, and a few shop lights that came with the kit. For general around the house projects and occasional heavy use they have been fine. The batteries due tend to die and I've found its more cost effective to just buy another set than to replace the batteries. I think I have 2 drills and d reciprocating saws now.