is ryobi one+ 18v angle grinder good? - tools in action review 

I have one of these and it works great. Love the fact that I don't have to drag a cord around. You've heard it a hundred times already (from the comments below) but use the guard and get some safety glasses. I was careless, rushing to get something done quickly, and had the a shard of metal shoot out into my eye. The 2 minutes that I would have "wasted" putting the guard and safety glasses on was more than outweighed by the 3 hours I spent at the hospital having the metal removed and then the 2 hours for a follow up visit to have the rust drilled out of my eye. Don't be a idiot like me.

Tune in next time where "One-Eye" will be teaching us the importance of using proper eye protection when using power tools. There are two types of people who use power tools, those who wear proper eye protection, and those who regret not using proper eye protection.

Put a damn guard on that thing. If the guard gets in your way then you need a different tool.

Bro you gonna learn one day when that disc breaks and goes straight into your eye.

No burst guard, no safety glasses,..." Hello ER ?, we have a patient on the way in,..have Surgeon ready Stat"

Squints and twitches as the sparks are flying up at his face and eyes but just keeps on rolling. Wow...

I'll admit to not being consistent about using PPE with a few power tools, but i ALWAYS use it when i whip out a grinder. I used to use only safety glasses on my head until a hot chunk sliced my cheek. Now i use a full face shield.

One of the only videos actually using the toold, great video!

Why no guard on the grind? Mostly, best to use two hands as well.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video! I have narrow it down to Ryobi brushless and the Kobalt brushless. ❤️

June 2019...thanks for the video..i have one on its was... can't wait to test it

Ta for the review :) 35 years ago Bill I experienced a shattering cutting disc. No warning then a lot of pain. I still use angle grinders very frequently: now with the benefit of hindsight. Think..

Great video man keep it up 👍

Nice vid, but please put on some saftey glasses

Nice vid Bill, going to pick up the brushless version. Would you consider making a vid on your cordless circular saw 165mm

Works better than my 18v dewalt did (brushed)

Those boots look way too safe! Slap some thongs on there mate!

Nice tests - Thanks for posting. New subscriber.

Awesome boots, what brand and model are they? Thanks for the video 🤙🏽

Love your videos mate

Sweaty dedication 👍

Cheers mate, great review.

Great video mate

Good review , cheers

I have been using this grinder for years on jobsites ,gets used very hard and never quits .

what brand, wheel did you use?

To all the safety Sallys....he activated his safety squints when the sparks started flying...made it to the end of the video with both eyes....safety squints successful again.

Appreciate!!

What an absolute weapon.

How did you remove the guard? I have tried, but failed. I need to get it off because I'd like to use a soft cleaning disc, but the guard is too narrow for it. The funny thing is, the thick disc came with the brand new grinder.

I have the brushless model with the new hp batteries it is impressive with the brushless and that brushed model I have both models

Love the video! Mind sharing the type of work boots you have on?

I forget if you said brushed or brushless? I've got an old brushed unit, and I don't bother with anything smaller than the 4Ah battery, it won't do much. So everyone is "accustomed to" a corded unit, and I am not about to pretend that this is truly compatible. For the $, Harbor Freight black and blue paddle switch unit is probably a "better value", however, having said that, I've put a million miles on my brushed Ryobi! The wrench fits conveniently in the handle, it's fairly well balanced, and certainly does the job of "A Grinder". As mentioned, it certainly does suck down the juice, but with the 6Ah and now 9Ah (of which I have zero experience with) batteries that's kinda a thing of the past. What I love this for, portability and when cutting water pipe! I originally bought mine in route to an overhead job of cutting out water pipe. I wasn't too fond of holding an extension cord, with water running down it, standing in a puddle. Nope, I wasn't planning to be wearing OSHA approved flops, but still, 18 VDC or 110 VAC..... I prefer the 18 to tickle me, should that occur. And the portability.... fence posts, pier posts, lawnmower blades (on the mower, in the backyard), there's no generator or extension cord to fight with out in the back 40. What I don't like about it, well, probably sucking down a battery faster than it charges, when working "at the bench". Then, it's simply "wiser" to utilize the cord. This model is a fantastic grinder, for its intended purpose. Admittedly, it is a bit slower than its corded counterparts, so for someone who has limited need, again HF is probably more for you. But for someone already invested in the One+ Platform, this is definitely a good buy, that may not go "as appreciated as hoped" immediately. But I assure you, one day, not long from now, you'll find a need, and realize how valuable cordless really is. Be it too long of a screw used, an extension cord mere inches too short, or the car being jacked up just a bit to close to the ground..... the need will arise and the Ryobi will prove its worth. Like I said, there's cheaper, and for hardcore daily use, there's certainly better. But once you have drank the Ryobi Kool-aid, there's no point in asking, you will find a use, but there are a few "other tools" to pick up first. Unless you just got a gift card for the holidays, then splurge on this now! Forgot to mention, for those unfamiliar, there's wire wheels, braided wire wheels, wire wheel cups, cutting disks, grinding wheels, flapper sandpaper disks, and diamond blades. These tools offer a multitude of options, and each "wheel" presents it's own inherited hazards. With a cutting wheel, proceed lightly, deliberately, straight, and slowly, as they can essentially EXPLODE when worn incorrectly and or frade. Grinders and sanders not much of a worry. Any wire of any wire wheel can certainly "go flying", and get stuck where you least expect. And of course the diamond blade for clays. Use proper protection of gloves, glasses, and the multi-position guard. Some tasks it can be very advantageous to wear a mask as well. Warn others of the dangers presented with a tool like this, and to stay out of the work zone, or path of sparks and debris (in line with the wheel), and to also not "startle the operator". Use your head, keep your fingers. Have you ever actually read the instructions on a ladder, it pretty much tells you not to buy it, let alone climb it! Common sense, is it population control, survival of the fittest, I dunno, but just think, before you pick up this or any tool.

nice safety guard

You are not cutting the concrete correctly. You're supposed to hold the tool the opposite direction so that the concrete dust is throw away from it, not thrown back at the tool, where the tool fan sucks it in and it destroys it over time. Yes it is a little awkward to get used to at first, but also note that it means the dust isn't being throw at you, too.

I have this grinder. It performs well for doing one-off cuts like this. But it's not useful for working on a project unless you have several spare batteries. One spare won't cut it.

On a building site in Cambelltown, NSW Australia, some years ago, a tradie was cutting with an unguarded angle grinder. The cutting wheel shattered and split his breast bone and then his heart resulting in instant death. It makes my skin crawl to see a tool used with some cavalier stupidity.

great video Bill...thinking about getting one myself mate cheers

Thank you it shows me what I needed to know. Please man use some safety glasses or the next video maybe titled “walking with a guide dog”

I have 4 Ryobi 18v grinders 2 the same as the video 1 earlier model with swivel battery and one of the new brushless ones first up the brushless ones are shit had mine replaced twice under warranty heaps of power but they just stop working safety switch cuts out all the time then they just stop working saying this they have an updated model which supposedly has fixed the issue.The three older ones I have had for years one has had a swim in a pool still going the other 2 I have fixed my self with a $3.75 switch from jaycar and the other I made a brush spring out of an old pen spring all in all the brushed ones are good and they are half the price of the brushless you can buy 2 so you don't have to keep changing blades

Where's the safety guard

hey for 44 bucks it's a steal especially if you've already got a host of other cordless Ryobi tools - plenty o batteries lying around!

All you had to do hit the block once is half way through and job done

Thanks for the video but please PPE

I'm looking to buy the 10 piece one plus kit, worth it?

Lol came here to comment about no eye protection but its already been covered ALOT 😂

Owe you a beer, champ, that was just sensational! That will stop the mocking... and hopefully get the father-in-law to add one of the brushless units to (our) collection!

Air conditioning in casualty department , that’s where your off too , and just for the record the grinders are useless I’m now on my 3rd after returning first 2 back to the shop , button goes first then they pack up all together

Why does'nt he tell of the blades arbor hole Size? I am trying to buy blades but need to know what size hole the cutoff saw needs.

I love the safety in this video. NON

Does it come with a guard?

How long does the battery last , I guess depends on the battery tho

You should really wear all the proper PPE and use all the guards on the grinder. Being dangerous is not cool...

was this one Brushless???

The come with 2 different shaft sizes so check before buying.

Battery doesn't last long enough for large jobs. I cut 5 bricks with a fully charged battery and it was dead.

Felt sorry for you with all that dust

Foolish, grind so the spark sprays downward not right into your face. Amateur

lets see a blade break and ambulance show up who has ever heard of blade guards ?

well, at least he was wearing his safety shirt...

No guard, no glasses, no handle, one handed and worn out blades. All the people who come up when you Google grinder accident probably though they'd be fine too.

No saftey glasses no gloves, wow

DAM!!!! I wish you talk to my father bout safety of your eyes.He was welding on shipyard for 10 years.And once he was asked just to grind some connection on the go without glasses, like you on 1:27.Now hes on disabled pension cause some metal filings stuck in his pupils.. and after several operation he can normally see. With Artificial pupils.... I beg you wear eye protection you can imagine what this can do to your LIFE!!!!...

if i needed a cordless it would be ryobi

Thanks for taking the time to make the video but an angle grinder demonstration that shows no grinding is kinda pointless is it not? Sure it cuts but let's see the tool being used for its intended purpose.

I don't understand why people in the comment section are such cry babies about wearing protection. He is clearly an adult and he CHOSE not to. He's risking his life for your own entertainment. If he dies, then he dies. End of story.

you really want people to take advice from someone that doesn't have the guard on and doesn't wear safety glasses?

Man, you don't have the guard on, so why won't you just use the 125mm blades?

I hate that Ryobi changed to that lime green color, they look like toys now.

Should end the video in the ER it would be a lot more entertainment and most importantly educational

This is how Ryobi gets you. I am on my 2nd 115mm brushless angle grinder. Each unit has failed me with the thermal cut out and no longer works. I will be going back to a 240v model but yet to find a solution for the cut-out.

I found this to be more entertaining than informative Lmao

Where is the guard

Room full of concrete dust... No respirator... No disk guard... No eye protection... Wow. This guy won't be able to see or breath in a few years.

Better hurry up and get one the prices of Ryobi 18v tools are going up fast since they stepped up their game!

Good lord. Wear safety glasses.

Remember kiddies, glasses and face mask.

You removed protection piece.....and no eye protection at all.

no eye protection, no guard, no handle, no gloves giving me anxiety

Bro put the guard on and get some ppe, I am blind in one eye from being blatant.

Who the hell needs eyesight, anyways? There are millions of blind people that get by just fine.

why do you angle the grinder towards you when you cut..... doesn't make any sense... if your not gonna wear eye protection then angle the shit flat to what your cutting and have a better chance of not getting hit in the eye.. the way you angle it every time you cut. you keep shooting everything towards you.

OH&S will have kittens watching this haha also of note, when cutting tiles, PLEASE use a mask, that silicosis is a real bitch and will kill you in a very slow horrible gasping way.

Scary that your giving advise with so many safety issues if your going to do this set an example !!!!

Can you cut bicycle locks, lol

Oof.... sparks flying... No guard, no glasses. You still alive bro?

Yikes

Kids, don't try this at home.

Do you hate your eyes?

I see your not that experienced with tools.

Had the chance to use one. Seriously uncomfortable to hold No speed control, no switch lock. Poor build quality and overpriced.

No Safety glasses?! Really?! Please take down your video and do a proper one.

Master of disaster. Zero safety. Dislike. 👎🤕