Clamp Fan Battle! (Ryobi Clamp Fan vs. Hart Clamp Fan) 

I did a video on the Ryobi fan a few months ago and I can say this thing is so good I bought the last 2 my Home Depot had in stock. They are well worth the $20 price tag! Great comparison Jeff

Honestly I'd buy the Hart fan. Reason being availability to a Walmart in your area. I don't have any of there tools but I've looked at them several times while killing time in the store. Seem pretty legit for your average DIY prosumer or garage mechanic.

Thanks for the info I was looking at witch one was better to buy but you summed it all up for me big thumb up...

I got a couple when they were on sale at direct. Defiantly comes in handy when the power goes out during monsoon season.

Everyone I know is in the Ryobi line, as a secondary. Rigid and Ryobi, Dewalt and Ryobi, Makita and Ryobi. Even I have Hitachi/Metabo HPT for my main tool line and Ryobi as secondary.

I agree with you about the Ryobi battery. That is why I went with Hart.

You told us you were going to this for a few days/weeks. Thanks for sticking to your word.

I ordered my wife the Ryobi fan and been looking at for a bit. You confirmed my belief it being a good product.

That delivery of 100 and stupid degrees was perfect.

I've looked for months and finally got one last week online (ryobi). They were super hard to find. Should be arriving soon. Very excited and think it will be super handy for car or canoe camping.

Was in stock this morning sold out again. Good thing I got mine.

The Bauer 20v fan has worked great for me. Use it camping and love it!

With all of the qualifications of your question, I would pick the Hart for sure. I think it is a more versatile fan. I am not in either battery line up but if I had to pick a battery platform between the 2 i am going Ryobi. They have way more options and tools, and would live with the inferior fan for the many tools I can get on the platform.

I recently got into the Ryobi line specifically for gadgets like this. I picked up clamp fans for the whole family, the bucket fan, and the hybrid fan. Love them all. I'm waiting g for fall fan clearance for the big hybrid fan THAT Ryobi offers. Big orange has a bunch in stock, and I expect to see them drop in the coming weeks. I see you are outside of my neighborhood HF. 😉

Since there’s a Home Depot for every Walmart where I live, I would have to go with Ryobi. They have a bigger tool line and Hart is generally less quality for similar price. Plus, Ryobi/The Home Depot put tools on sale regularly but Walmart doesn’t.

I’d go with Ryobi if only because I use their 40v yard tools and they’re awesome!

Born and raised in Las Vegas. The heat is a love/hate situation. I rather take this heat than live in humidity any day. We don't have to deal with rust most of the time because of that. Anyways, I would go with the booger green Ryobi because I don't like shoping at Walmart, I'm not fond of white, and I don't like how the fan tilts from the clamp.

Ryobi all the way. So many better choices in the platform , and as you said the quality of the build.

Yeah it's been in the 100's with stupid high humidity here too. Stay safe out ther

Best video you have done in a long time. I would go green

Not in a battery line yet. I'd get whichever one lasts the longest, as I'd mostly want these for brown-outs/black outs in hot summer days/nights. I have couple cheap EE battery fans that will go for couple hours.

I'm not in either platform, and I'm totally with you on the stem of the battery's on Ryobi tools. I hate that old school battery type. And that's the only reason for me not getting into the Ryobi line. But I think I'd still pick the Ryobi over the Hart.

Great Review Comparison. Just got my ryobi & 2ah battery Like 3yr warranty on both. Got 2ah battery because it's smaller & lighter... Plan use around house, under sinks, etc... Will be used regularly at gym on: Stationary Bikes Elliptical Treadmills

I’m one of your viewers who’s already on the Ryobi platform, even if not, I’d still lean toward the Ryobi, they’ve been around longer than Hart

Being I have Ryobi tools and assortment lights, and a Bluetooth speaker, I obviously want the fan like many other people do. But simply can't locate them locally. I would consider the Heart if I could get the batter and charger cheap. But I feel that would open the door for other purchases of tools I don't need. Got into the Milwaukee 12v line due to size and durability. Plus due to the sales last Christmas.

I have the HF fan even though it’s much bigger I’ve used indoors and outdoors so if HF makes one at some point I’ll go that direction.

I bought two Ryobis before they were on the shelf. They were in a storage area above the plumbing section. I had an associate climb up and grab them for me. I should have bought them all. :)

I do not have the Ryobi clip fan I have the one that's about twice that size and it is truly a life saver. A 4ah battery will run it on high for almost 8 hours!! It's saved me this summer on the job.

Ryobi for me. I have this fan, the regular fan and I might go with the cannon drum fan, all 18v. I've managed to avoid Hart 20v line up though it got close once.

About to pick up 2 of them Ryobi fans.

I have been looking to get the ryobi one as a gift for months, but they have not been in stock at my local homedepot. And i am too lazy to buy online.

Been looking at a portable fan setup like this for keeping my amplifiers cool, don't want to run another parasitic draw than necessary. And I like the Hart but I'm in the Ryobi lineup so guess so go Ryobi if I can find one.

Hey, the new Brushless Mid Torque Hercules impacts are out!!! Finally

Jeff, I confess...I didn't read all the comments and someone may have already said this. It 'looks' like you're showing 2 different size batteries (which may be the reason for the Ryobi being heavier). I Also confess that I'm in the Ryobi line and have the fan. I'm a fan of the Ryobi fan🤣 I'm a BIGGER fan of the Tool Bear. Thanks for all you do for us.

Just wait till Milwaukee comes out with their version that costs $50 and watch the fanbois come out, lol.

I understand why people choose DeWalt or Milwaukee or whoever (slightly better tools)but I ALWAYS choose Ryobi over others and it's because of the battery. Took my brand new Ryobi battery and put it in my dads 2001 blue Ryobi drill and it works. Yeah I'ma fan. When I first heard of Hart my first thought was ooooh, second thought was "when will they change the battery platform".

Really like your channel. What about a comparison between Dewalt and Craftsman jobsite fans? Craftsman is about half price of the Dewalt fan.

It looks like the hart might have been the first design prototype, and they said we can give this too your little brother.

how about weight comparison with 2ah battery?

What is the battery life like with the fans?

Loved the Ryobi fan, but mine lasted a week. Was excellent while it lasted though.

Yeah, go with the tougher one..

Ryobi w/Makita battery + badapter is the plan if I can find one. Later maybe a Ryobi Brad nailer.

Happy wife = happy life! Both are on the cheaper side, but I'd go with the Ryobi for being bit more sturdy.

Won’t be long before the water runs out in Vegas. After seeing lake Shasta on Geoengineering watch. Looks like a big empty mining hole with a mud puddle at the bottom!

Picked up 2 ryobi for 15 each on outlit store the other day. Already in the line so no brainer but hart isn't all that bad. More compact looks good.

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Only issue with Walmart is over time they have a tendency to swap out product lines, Ryobi while I agree about their battery shape, their unwillingness to change it is a selling point for people. I've often thought Ryobi could change their battery line if they just provided an adapter like Dewalt had for their ni-cad's and eventually people would buy the new version of tools.

Hart, cuz I'm not going into the Ryobi system. I'm already in the , arguably overpriced, Milwaukee system. I have a bunch of their tools as I'm a builder and needed really good stuff. That being said, the less expensive lines are pretty dang good these days. A 4ah battery would be a must, so that may shift the scales back to Ryobi. I've purchased aftermarket batteries for Milwaukee, read the reviews, made the call, haven't been disappointed. You could probably buy 4 Ryobi fans for 1 Milwaukee, that's a point worth considering.

I would have to say the Ryobi for sure.

I'd say Ryobi is better investment. I am heavily invested in the Bauer line from harbor freight

I would get the Hart although I am in the Bauer line!

I like the Ryobi fan better is built much sturdier than the Hart fan. Thanks for sharing. #PEACE✌🏾

If I did not have Ryobi I think I would go with heart, I like the battery better.

I guess it would come down to the cost of battery and charger.

I tried Hart products one time. It was a simple folding razor knife and I broke in 2 days. Never again.. and I hate cryobi tools but would give it to the green

One hundred and stupid degrees LOL , I’m in my shop outside it’s raining and 62 degrees on the Washington coast …I’ll take that over 100 and stupid degrees any day. I’d take the Ryobi as I have some of the tools already.

damn! These are reviews!, great work... I'm sick of those over-edited videos with boring voice overs.

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I’ll get the hart! I’m deep in that line

I'll take the AC

I’m in Porter Cable pretty heavy (I know, please cry for me) and I would go with the Ryobi

108 degrees in Las Vegas. But its a dry heat! 🥵🥵🥵

I got a yard set of a leaf blower and weed eater from the Hart family, so a small fan with the same battery would be good. But I also bought an angle grinder from Ryobi with two batteries. I have a mix of battery tools that can be quite confusing at times.

I'd choose the hart but in all reality I'd rather wait for Milwaukee to come out with a clip on fan

The hart has heart

And here I am stuck with my red shit sweating my ass off,it's been pretty miserable here in Michigan as well

Hart is Ryobis cousin. Made by same company

🤔It's hot as hell I'll take both of them any day!🥴

It's not a clamp fan, but the ridgid fan is by far the best. Lasts forever.

Red I don't have a clue why you don't move out of that hell. I've been to vegas maybe 4 times in my life and each I say never again. But some time in my life I will go back. Loved going to the Hoover Dam and that national park near the town. Each time I step outside and get that strong gust of dry hot 100 degree air, I say to myself, and this is a vacation? One things for sure, if the Colorado river gets bone dry, you guys are in a heap of trouble. And that's coming sometime in the future. Hopefully you will be buried deep in soil when that happens. I have a bunch of Ryobi tools and I'm with you, I can't stand the stub sticking out of the battery. What a poor design but tools are cheap and they work. The plastics aren't top notch on any Ryobi tool though. Wouldn't drop them either.

Glad I'm a Ford man, I guess Ram hasn't adopted the in dash blower. Two fans give you dual climate control? Jeff is a genius!

I'm like your wife Red, I'm always hot. I thought the Ryobi fan was a joke but for $20 I thought it was worth the risk. I now own two of them. While I agree about the stem on the Ryobi battery, I do have some tools that are probably older than a few of the readers here that still use the same batteries which makes it worth the inconvenience.

NO,,, QUESTION !!!!!!!!!!!

I have to mush self respect to buy Hart or Ryobi.

TLDR: Hart and Ryobi blow.

The “hundred and stupid degrees” nade me laugh! I have Vegas bit I also hate Nevada. The weather in Nevada is getting worse every year. Bow the summer is 122 degrees farenheight thanks to global warming and lake mead drying up. Anyways, when I can afford the 12amp battery, I want to test this fan in bith low and high to see how long it can run with that giant battery.

I really don't know why you are forcing the choice question. If you are not into either battery system then the total price would factor into the purchasing decision. You left out what a fan would cost if purchased as a kit; i.e fan, battery, and charger. My question to you is: "Would you consider either a good buy if you had to shell out $99 for a kit?" For me: It is a yes at $20 and a no at $99.

i thought you on montana ryobi better. with hart you buy the tool then buy charger and batteries most hart items almost everything separate. ryobi no brainer. the bear must be in the ac lol.

I have 2 mini fans by Ryobi they are awesome.

Ryobi design is the better design. The HARTs base is the actual clip. The clip has a high potential to break. Ryobi base is just better. Hate the post style? Get an adapter.

I break shit. I'll take the Ryobi.

My wife is going to kill me if I buy anymore Hart products started with the vacuum cleaner then the weed eater then circular saw then the 4amp hr batteries with air compressor bundle the drill grinder bundle then the pesticide fogger now the 5 gallon rinser kit

Mrs. DaBear is hot!

Why would I consider the inferior built Hart, because I can actually find the Hart! None of my stores ever carried the Ryobi and online they are gone in an hour. I am in both lines, I would pick the Ryobi because me and my dogs knock over things all the time but I will buy the Hart because I am likely to be able to find it. Ryobi is stupid they could have sold A LOT more of those if they had pushed them out to all the Home Depots, I have four in my area and none got them.

Neither I would rather have a bigger one I can sit down and point

If I wasn't already into Ryobi (I've got the big brother hybrid fan) I'd take the twenty bucks into an air conditioned bar and have some cold ones.

Fan boy? We’ll tougher is better for me

The crap hart battery costs way to much!!!

On a desk, etc. put a block in the jaw. Wally ` French ya know. Hart, but won’t buy either. :-)

I’d rather take my bigger Kobalt 24v fan with me

Are you saying Makita's 9.25" 18v portable fan at $110 on Amazon isn't worth it? 🤔 This Makita "fan" boy is offended...🤣

Just order the Ryobi.😀😀