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Just picked up their P890 cordless workshop...just wondering if anyone here has, or will admit to having Ryobi Hardware?
..and or any good/bad experiences with it you've had.
My last job had me using drills/sawzalls/impact drivers every now and then. Back when I started that job I had a few of each for doing install and it thinned out as I became more service oriented. My job now has a power screwdriver in the lab for wusses and thats about it. People there still think I'm a weirdo for having my own tools but it's just a habit I can't break
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So over the course of the years I have a DeWalt 4piece combo (drill,circ saw, sawzall, light), a Milwaukee 14.4v driill/light, and a Makita 14.4v drill/impact, and a Makita 18v drill.
Really wasnt sure which 'direction' to carry on with -DeWalt seems to be the most versatile with their add-ons, but their 18v technology is so old its not funny. I know something is coming around the bend (well yes its a new LiIon 36v system that is designed to replace corded tools) and I don't think it will be compatible with current tools OR be priced within reason for me.
My sitch was that batteries on my DeWalt 18v system were dying, and I wanted a batt. powered impact driver, is how this whole 'unification' process got started
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Loves my Makita stuff but they don't make enough accessories. Their new LiIon is tight, but not 600$ worth of tight for 4 tools.
Milwaukee - not sure how I ended up with it, but oddly their NiCd batteries from 1998 are still going strong (tools as well). They never really the true selection of stuff I wanted either. Stuff I needed - yes, but it's all about having the ability to march into hd at the drop of a hat and buy an 18v caulking gun cause you're lazy that day :rotfl:
I do practice good charging routines with all my cordless stuff, comes from the days of racing r/c cars as a kid, so I guess I should be glad it all lasted as long as it did. B
ut I really wanted a 1 for all system with batts/tools/etc. Not just for 'around the house' stuff (which fyi I dont own a house - its either 'rents, helping friends, or projects in the garage) but something that would allow me to do anything I do at home - wherever. I do some automotive/car enterntainment/automation work and other stuff every now and then and the cordless tools always pay in dividends. But as stated I no longer make my living with them so it was hard to justify the price tag.
The Ryobi (while I have scoffed it for years) was just a silly deal when comparing all my options. The stuff seems solid - so let me hear the horror stories now that I'm done convincing myself it was the right thing to do :smilebig:
My last job had me using drills/sawzalls/impact drivers every now and then. Back when I started that job I had a few of each for doing install and it thinned out as I became more service oriented. My job now has a power screwdriver in the lab for wusses and thats about it. People there still think I'm a weirdo for having my own tools but it's just a habit I can't break
So over the course of the years I have a DeWalt 4piece combo (drill,circ saw, sawzall, light), a Milwaukee 14.4v driill/light, and a Makita 14.4v drill/impact, and a Makita 18v drill.
Really wasnt sure which 'direction' to carry on with -DeWalt seems to be the most versatile with their add-ons, but their 18v technology is so old its not funny. I know something is coming around the bend (well yes its a new LiIon 36v system that is designed to replace corded tools) and I don't think it will be compatible with current tools OR be priced within reason for me.
My sitch was that batteries on my DeWalt 18v system were dying, and I wanted a batt. powered impact driver, is how this whole 'unification' process got started
Loves my Makita stuff but they don't make enough accessories. Their new LiIon is tight, but not 600$ worth of tight for 4 tools.
Milwaukee - not sure how I ended up with it, but oddly their NiCd batteries from 1998 are still going strong (tools as well). They never really the true selection of stuff I wanted either. Stuff I needed - yes, but it's all about having the ability to march into hd at the drop of a hat and buy an 18v caulking gun cause you're lazy that day :rotfl:
I do practice good charging routines with all my cordless stuff, comes from the days of racing r/c cars as a kid, so I guess I should be glad it all lasted as long as it did. B
ut I really wanted a 1 for all system with batts/tools/etc. Not just for 'around the house' stuff (which fyi I dont own a house - its either 'rents, helping friends, or projects in the garage) but something that would allow me to do anything I do at home - wherever. I do some automotive/car enterntainment/automation work and other stuff every now and then and the cordless tools always pay in dividends. But as stated I no longer make my living with them so it was hard to justify the price tag.
The Ryobi (while I have scoffed it for years) was just a silly deal when comparing all my options. The stuff seems solid - so let me hear the horror stories now that I'm done convincing myself it was the right thing to do :smilebig: