Ryobi Days at Home Depot -

[busstopmag]

I there's a sale at home depot and I have some ryobi tools already. I was looking at getting some batteries and some of those wireless lights for helping shooting skate photos. Don't really need much and it seems like a good deal, two batteries for 89 bucks and you get a free tool.

I was also thinking of getting a reciprocating saw and oscillating tool combo, because those come in handy too. (not really de-knobbing spots these days but you never know)

[Upgrayedd]

Worked for HD for 10 years..You're not gonna find a better "weekend warrior" platform than Ryobi. Tools are great value for what they are. And the steals on batteries/ combo kits for Ryobi days is sweet.

[TastyBurrito]

Worked for HD for 10 years..You're not gonna find a better "weekend warrior" platform than Ryobi. Tools are great value for what they are. And the steals on batteries/ combo kits for Ryobi days is sweet.

Good to know. Need to buy basics (lawnmower, leafblower, power drill, etc.) for my home. Thanks for the heads up.

[Upgrayedd]

The lawn mower isn't great. But if you've got a small bit to cut it will be fine. If you're looking at a blower, get the 40v one. It's much better than the 18v

[IUTSM]

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Worked for HD for 10 years..You're not gonna find a better "weekend warrior" platform than Ryobi. Tools are great value for what they are. And the steals on batteries/ combo kits for Ryobi days is sweet.

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Good to know. Need to buy basics (lawnmower, leafblower, power drill, etc.) for my home. Thanks for the heads up.

if you've got more than a postage stamp, in my experience, you need at least 2 batteries for a battery operated lawnmower, weed eater, and blower. I'm on about a 1/3 of an acre and it takes me at least 4-5 charge cycles with one battery to get the whole lawn done. It's not a ryobi, but I can get the same job done with an old ass husky gas powered mower in 45 minutes.

[50mm]

Dude, Home Depot has killer deals on Milwaukee stuff. They make some crazy lighting rigs but I don't know the price.

[Willie]

Ryobi, Ridgid, and Milwaukee are all made by the same company and are roughly in ascending order of quality (Ridgid also makes Propress plumbing tools which are basically the top of the line industry standard but they are their own universe entirely).

Figure out which line has the tools you can see yourself wanting because you essentially get married to the battery type for each line and there’s no cross compatibility.

If you wait for holidays there will be some kind of crazy deal that will get your foot in the door for whichever line you choose.

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you guys know that everything at home depot is free right

[TheLurper]

If anything goes wrong, at least Rino has taught us all how to return things properly to HD.

[Jonny7.5Alive]

Sthil makes the best shit

[Mantracker]

Who’s with me in the Dewalt Gang?

yellow forever

[augustmoon]

Who’s with me in the Dewalt Gang?

yellow forever

Me. After a lot of years on Ryobi and a brief fling with Flex.  Got a high torque impact wrench last Christmas, so started replacing my Ryobi stuff.

 I really like my Flex impact and drill, and wanted to go all in on that platform, but they’re just moving too slow on releasing new stuff.  Quality is A+ though, but so is Dewalt.  I’ll probably stick with Dewalt from here on out

[Coastal Fever]

My work has a Hilti account and supplies my gear so that’s what I use on a daily basis, great stuff if you like tools that are twice as powerful and heavy as everything else.  As for my own tools, I just buy Certified or Mastercraft or whatever the cheapest thing at Canadian Tire is.

[HeavyAndExpensive]

I just got the Ryobi weedwhacker. I recommend getting at least 2 batteries so you always have one to swap out. Granted I’m running it for longer because I’m clearing away unkept areas, but it seems like it would be a good idea. They seem to be a good value.

[Mantracker]

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Who’s with me in the Dewalt Gang?

yellow forever

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Me. After a lot of years on Ryobi and a brief fling with Flex.  Got a high torque impact wrench last Christmas, so started replacing my Ryobi stuff.

 I really like my Flex impact and drill, and wanted to go all in on that platform, but they’re just moving too slow on releasing new stuff.  Quality is A+ though, but so is Dewalt.  I’ll probably stick with Dewalt from here on out

Dealt is amazing. They're built so tough and I think the batteries outperform the other brands. Milwaukee has the smallest tools which are sometimes best for the job. The 12V ratchet is an amazing tool that Dewalt just has not gotten close to

I'm on the 18V system still, but slowly changing over o the newer 20v and 40v. The old stuff is just built so tough it wont stop kicking

Back on the Ryobi topic... the top woodworker and upholsterer for superyachts in Vancouver swears by his battery powered Ryobi hot glue gun. He says it works amazing and if it suddenly stops, he just takes it back to Home Depot and gets a brand new one for like 34 bucks. The Ryobi stuff really isnt too bad

[homicidalpsychojunglecat]

I'm just finishing up building a cabin on my property and the most valuable tool I've purchased has been a Ryobi impact driver.

I'd used a friend's Milwaukee and liked it but had to keep costs down, so Ryobi it was. $149 in NZ for the skin, battery and charger, plus $40 for some decent impact rated bits. Honestly it's done everything from putting the frames together with bugle head screws to putting on the roofing iron, the cladding, the lining. I love that thing.

Now of course I already have the Ryobi hand vacuum and I even went and got a Ryobi 2 stroke trimmer. That weekend warrior call is right for sure - decent enough quality and good price.

[rukes]

I got a heap of Milwaukee stuff, but these days I feel like all the big brands are gonna be pretty decent

[Magnolia]

you guys know that everything at home depot is free right

I worked at lowes for a grip and so much shit got stolen from my department. I was not proactive about stopping theft lol

[busstopmag]

Sthil makes the best shit

My Stihl Kombi-tool is amazing, I just tore up a bunch of shit, trimmed some grass, and edged my driveway with it.
I got two big ass cans of fuel with each attachment I got for it. It's heavy though, so I gotta keep it to under an hour with it every time I use it.

Fuck that Stihl chainsaw I got though. I'm no lumberjack, for sure, but that thing is such a pain in the ass to use. It's an MS171, It'll start if it feels like it.  I just got the ryobi Recipricating saw and started using that instead, since I'm mostly cutting things about the size of a scooter kid's arm.

[manysnakes]

I'm personally backing Makita. Not for any particular reason, but I bought the 18v drill with charger and realized that I could just make all my tools Makita and use the same battery. So now, every cordless tool I buy is Makita. Just got a new orbital sander, in fact.

[Andmoreagain]

i like makita. The chainsaw is the shit for around the house stuff and fire wood. Will never maintain a small engine again unless it can wheelie