After my De Walt gear was stolen I bought the Ryobi One+ set as a stop gap just to get me back out working and earning. I have not replaced them! 5 years later they are still going strong. They are used every week day but not for really heavy duty stuff. I really cannot complain and I will be sticking with them as they just do the job and cost a fraction of the price of De Walt and Milwaukee..
I have to say Ryobi HP brushless is a game change and have to give them hands down alot of credit for sticking to their guns and moving fwd in their brand. So far so good on our end. Love the channel
Honestly, big ups to Ryobi for keeping the same old battery system on their tools, and upgrading technology by adding to it in a way that doesn't invalidate the rest of the eco system. Sure the HP contacts might mar a bit of the housing on non-HP batteries, but you can still use either battery in either tool, or use newer batteries in older tools, or keep using the older batteries in newer tools. Not to mention that other tools at one time used the same D shaft style of connector. Long term battery platforms is honestly what makes me prefer Ryobi, they're dedicated to this style of battery, where any other company would ditch one platform for another once tech changes enough. My only concern is that these tools are getting so damn stubby, they need a new battery form factor to allow the tool to be as stubby s they're getting; such as reducing the length but increasing the height, as a stubby battery. What in the hell would a new form factor do to the long term ecosystem Ryobi has going for them? Sure, they could use a similar platform on top of the battery, chop the edge off of stubby tools to allow full sized batteries, but there's no solution for adapting full size tools to a stubby battery where balance is concerned, a full sized tool would just topple over, unless you shoehorn an adapter block on the front to act as a stand.
I think one day they will face to change battery it will be sad moment for all users. In my opinion that type battery is old compares other batteries but for me its good specially how simple tools are. I hope Ryobi will not die because of simplicity like Mercedes-Benz when produced engines that works too long :)
The main issue with them, aside from being a bit lower voltage than others, is that they stick out pretty good. So for instance, using their compact racket, they had to make the head swivel to compensate for the battery sticking way out past the head. My batteries never seem to last that long so I guess swapping them to a new system wouldn't be too bad, especially if they provide adapters in the interim.
They really screwed up doing this now their manuals don't even get the proper battery right. Their packaging the wrong batteries with tools to unload them. They won't be honest about cell construction and so on. Ryobi has become more expensive than milwaukee when bought at the right time and sales do to the battery bs. I'm returning everything I own and switching to milwaukee it's not even close when comparing.
@@onlywenilaugh6589 i'm guessing they will switch to a newer battery sooner than later. It limits them in tool design severely. The only way they could ever make this work is by having an adapter to make the new batteries work on older model tools AND giving people like 50% off a new battery when bring in an old battery to exchange. That way its decently fair and gets batteries recycled
Ryobi said they will keep this battery platform for years to come. they have more then 100-120 tools using this platform. It is very hard to do this change for a company that is oriented to home use and DYI-ers....
According to other RU-vid reviewers the HP technology is now in the tool not on the battery so that they can use the Hp tech even on non HP batteries but idk how true that is
I WANT THE COMPACT RANGE TO BE AVAILABLE IN AUSTRALIA. (And I do mean quickly!) Particularly: the compact drill/driver, impact wrench, impact driver, cutting tool, and the one handed sawzall.Dammit, I can't wait for the lot of them to come.
Hey VCG, have you looked at Tacklife and there 60pcs impact driver bit set? I just picked one up and was impressed at the quality and variety of the set.
Ditto. And they all improved greatly when the Li batteries came out. The circ saw used to be useless, now it's great. Only blue tool for me that bit the dust was the recipro saw, the blade device broke, but the motor is still good. Great tools all.
I’m a collision tech for a living. Admittedly I use Milwaukee exclusively at work but, ALL of my cordless tools at home are Ryobi and I put them through hell and they hold up great.
Does everyone own ryobi for their home tools? I thought it was just me,mainly because of the battery being swappable with everything. At work I have a combo of makita and milwaukee since they had more available power tool options more suited to what I need them for. But yeah all my home tools besides my drill will be ryobi.
I’ve been thrilled with Ryobi. I bought them as an affordable beginner option into woodworking and home renovation and continue to expand the line years later. It’s unfortunate how swayed some people are by marketing and write off Ryobi due to price (as I almost did)
I've had Ryobi for over 10 years when my wife brought home a tub of Ryobi some guy sold her for 20 bucks. They had the old junk Ni cad batteries. I had a Ryobi drill at work for several years. Everybody used it and never a problem. Wish I could afford the brushless tools.
I love the bright lime green personally. It's high vis in your work area... More important than esthetic appeal (although I personally think they are esthetically pleasing)
Love the new Ryobi tool line. Have a few on my list of must haves. I prefer the bright green color over the dark blue they once had. The green is easy to see and makes for a good look.
I have the 18v one+ hp brushless blower and it has a 4AH battery, can the batteries be swapped between that the the drills? I was kind of hoping that since they are all one+hp products that i could interchange batteries between everything
The blue was better. When my original Ryobi corded drill burned out, the only reason I got a new one, in green, is I was in the middle of a project and didn't have a choice. I just a new cordless DeWalt brushless drill/driver/impact driver set today so bye bye puke green! I won't throw it out, but I doubt it'll get much use anymore.
@@mcrvids6860 Say Matt since you don't like the "Puke Green" Ryobi's using nowadays how's about donating it to the "Puke Green Tool Orphanage" i'm about to start! The new director is going to be a very big guy named ShreK!! You might have heard of him?
Same here. Upgraded to the smaller batteries & Ryobi One. Only need my tools occasionally. Gears failed on the drill motor. Drive mechanism on the hedge trimmer attachment failed. Miter saw blade won't stay tight on the arbor. Depth stop broke on the Drill Press. Weed eater attachment died. Contacts on the 40 Volt battery fried on the drive head. Nearly every Ryobi tool needs to be replaced. "Ya gets what ya pays for." Moving to Milwaukee, too. Are the Lion batteries compatible?
Many years ago, that was true. But everything I have been reading recently has Ryobi really stepping up it's game. Most tools are considered "prosumer" and some are even dipping into the pro market. They have become legitimate competition for Dewalt and Makita and the like but at a significant savings.
I used Ryobi tools for 20 years while working as an independent contractor and was always happy with them, especially after the introduction of lithium ion technology.
Same here and still am to this day. It's kinda funny that people call them "Homeowner tools," since the majority of what I do with these tools is the stuff that homeowners do with them. I just do it right the first time (and get paid for it). The vast majority of what I do is remodel work. I don't ever need to drive dozens of giant lag bolts through steel embedded concrete (or whatever stress test someone comes up with next). I need tools that cut, drill, drive, etc the things found in homes. My Ryobis handle those tasks all day, every day...at a fraction of the cost of Milwaukee and DeWalt.
In my experience, job site tools tend to go free range at some point in their life no matter how closely you watch ‘em. Whether they really are migrating to that farm for tools my dad told me about or they are being forcibly “adopted” by someone I don’t know, I just have to assume a certain % of tools will be lost when I leave the shop. That’s why I keep my more expensive Makita tools captive in my shop, and bring the less expensive Ryobi’s with me when I go out & about. They have more than enough power to get the on-site jobs done at a much less precious price point.
I'm a black 'n yellow guy, but I gotta say, Ryobi has definitely stepped up the last few years. If you look at their entire product line, I'm pretty sure they have more cordless tools than any other company. They've got so much shit.
I have a mix of Ryobi and Dewalt. Most of my Ryobi stuff is all HP brushless - and the quality of those tools is pretty on par with most of the major brands - jigsaw, recip saw, drill, impacts, multi-tool, brad nailer, and a couple others. Even the miter saw I have, Ryobi, is pretty nice. But the few Dewalts I have that I prefer over Ryobi are the routers, table saw, sanders and I have a couple Dewalt drills I really like. Most of my work is just DIY projects - so the Ryobi preform very well for the minor demands I have
@@randybobandy9828 Agreed. I think tool fanboys started the whole brand war that we know of today in all other circles. I remember tools snobs well before I do video game and others. Guys and their tools are the original fanboys. It's like watching a bunch of ladies. I can't stand it.
@@peger In medicine, Baltimore Shock Trauma uses (or used, not sure about currently) pink scrubs that were an attempt to keep people from wanting to keep them but every doc I know that has worked there has kept multiple sets because it's instantly recognizable. May work in reverse.
@@peger Myself and 1 other I know have been painting our tools pink for years. The drawback is that we occasionally get our tools confused with each other lolz.
anyone who has studied Japanese will tell you there are only 2, two, 2, syllables RYO.... and BI. not RI,,,, O .... BI... not RA....yo... bi.. like street fighter. it is not Rai Yu... it is one syllable. Ryu.
I got my first Ryobi kit over 21 years ago. Everything works as well now as it did then. I would love to see a test against the best in class. I’ve gone through lots of batteries over the years and definitely like the new tech for weight and longevity.
I'm not biased by any means against ryobi as I use one+ tools for home but I bought the hp hammer drill and just didn't like it at all. Specs were there but it was heavy and just didn't feel good in my hand compared to even my ancient makita drill.
The bright green is best I would like to see ryobi vs Makita Head to Head side bye side wheel to Wheel drill to drill power to power and may the The best drill win.
Roger Tyler The plural of Battery is Batteries NOT batterys. You are a failure at the English language, and not fluent. Why is that. Your education system is worse than Third world, and scores near the bottom end of all the OECD countries. Congratulate yourselves for being successfully dumbed-down to an illiterate population. There is sufficient evidence to prove that to be correct. The dumbing down process started in 1970, and has been largely successful in its implementation. The USA is beyond saving and has been on a downward slope for well over three decades.
My guess is they did away with the extra contact points because the “HP” designation does nothing meaningful. I see no difference in performance between Ryobi standard lithium 4ah batteries and their 4ah HP batteries, and yes, I use their tools with the extra contact points. Had to go look after seeing this video because I had no idea I was using batteries that were supposed to be better. Likely you just see better performance overall because lithium batteries and brushless tools are getting better and better. What do folks think those two extra contact points are doing? Changing how electricity works? Unless the normal batteries/drills have woefully undersized wiring and terminals and are having a significant voltage drop over a distance of 6 inches then adding more contacts isn’t going to do anything. It would be like adding an extra positive and negative wire to your car battery and hoping it starts your car better.
I didn´t even notice there are HP batteries honestly, but I have some High Energy ones and those are game changers really. Can´t recommend them well enough. If you are interested in seeing the difference between 3Ah High Energy battery and 5Ah regular one I recommend checking this video (and we know more Ah usually means better performance and yet the 3Ah High Energy destroyed the 5Ah one). It is in polish but one can see the difference, no need to understand to what he says. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C1Iesy9EmOQ.html
Unless they figured out a way for the tools to run at optimum speed/power without those contacts. Then it makes a whole lot of sense. Having "special" batteries and "normal" batteries just feels like we're going back to the days of carrying a bag with a mix of Ni-Cads and Lithiums in it. I'd just assume my tools run at full tilt, regardless of which batteries I put on them.
@@TheCharleseye you sir are correct, all it means is the tool shuts down before the battery over discharges which they did before anyway. All the HP+ thing is is a sales pitch...
As a widowed middle aged lady, I’ve used my Ryobi tools for different jobs around the house. It has made it easy for me to take care of myself. Today I picked up a hand held air inflator: I saved so much money by already having two batteries at home. I bought a duffel bag kit a few years back that had a few tools and charger in it and two batteries. So grateful it was on sale at HD and I could afford it. I’m into brand loyalty of this company because it’s less expensive for this lower income hard worker to afford.
My dewalt xr drill motor burned up so I got the ego i since I already have batteries for it. The ryobi sucks. Noticeably weaker at first trigger lull and then when I went to use my auger bit on the job I was doing it was obvious the ryobi just doesn’t have it. Compare the specs for their circular saw to dewalt or Milwaukee circular saw. It’s on paper. Ryobi is weak. They have some cool other gadgets though
YEP!...........Ryobi is Slow/Weak compared to Milwaukee, DeWalt and Mikata.......They are Fine for home owner stuff, but do NOT belong on a jobsite. I will say Ryobi makes AWESOME lawn-care stuff with their 40v Lithium batteries......they pretty much dominate the cordless market for that.......but for "home improvement".......Nope.
I bought a Ryobi bandsaw and drill press many moon ago when their color was blue. Although I still use those tools...the quality wasn't very good at all but they were inexpensive for a DIYer. Fast forward 10 years later...I am redoing my basement. I bought a new Ryobi impact driver...had to put in about 300 2x4s framing...and build a bar...and soffit and so on. I figured...for the price...if I burn out the drill...that's fine. However, so far, I have been super impressed by my Ryobi drill. It is now one of my favorite. I love the battery system. It's done everything fantastic and saved my wrist at the same time. Ryobi is much different now than it was 10 years ago. And yes, I love the green color.
Since these are now HP tools there are no connections for the batteries. So the HP batteries we all have won’t work with this system. Ryobi did what every other tool brand did. Ryobi finally caught up. Imagin if the Milwaukee HO batteries only gave you the HO power in the fuel tools. So now the HP is in the tool. The new 1.5 ah batteries that these kits are coming with are not HP batteries. So that only means all batteries now act like HP batteries. Because if they didn’t act like HP batteries, this new line HP would be a lie. They also would have given us special HP batteries in the kits.
The only difference between a regular battery and HP battery is a chip in the battery. The tool tells the battery it needs more power. That chip is now in the tool. So it will draw out power when it needs it from any battery. Why didn’t Ryobi do that in the beginning is beyond me lol.
@@ManCaverTools do you believe that they will continue the other line of brushless tools like the jigsaw, angle grinder, etc. that will take advantage of the +HP batteries that consumers have already invested in?
The Ridgid will win. TTI keeps Milwaukee at the top, Ridgid at the middle, and Ryobi at the bottom. That way they have a pricing structure to ensure they are making money in each level of tool buyers. If they make Ryobis too good, they risk losing some money from more people choosing those budget-friendly tools over Ridgid. They can't have that.
My construction company is split evenly Makita and Ryobi. After working with other contractors who use mainly DeWalt, we will be buying Ryobi tools almost exclusively from this point forward.
I would like to see them put to the test with a 300 Winchester Mag at 325 yards. The test may most likely void the warranty, but we the VCG would have an accurate durability test. Also the blue Ryobi was much nicer that the Little Tike yellow.
Ryobi is one of those tool lines you'll get laughed off the job if you show up with them. When I was an apprentice, Ryobi was all I could afford and I got chewed out for it daily. I've since upgraded to Milwaukee but I have nothing against Ryobi, they had no problems keeping up with Dewalt, Makita, and Milwaukee on the job and I secretly still have all my Ryobi tools at home that I'll use around the house. Their reputation among tradesmen is so poor, you don't even have to worry about Ryobi tools mysteriously walking off a job site. Are there better tool brands out there? Definitely, but Ryobi will get you a long way whether you're a homeowner or even a professional and that's all that really matters. What other people think about them doesn't.
I believe that Ridgid tools are contractor grade, I've never had a problem with any of mine. Granted my Milwaukee tools are nicer but my Ridgid tools are still real nice and they are tough and will get the job done.
@@sandyovals That surprises me I've never had one of mine quite working, although I take really good care of my tools people always think they are new or have never been used since I am really careful not to scratch them up and clean them after each use before I put them away. But even my really old ones that other people used and have been beat to hell still work. The only Ridgid thing I've had fail on my is one of my 5.0amp batteries died.
@@chevy5137 Ha, the exact opposite again here. I'm a landscape contractor so my tools get beat to hell from the elements and my crew using them on a daily basis. Only the toughest survive with me unfortunately.
@@sandyovals I love my tools and they cost me a lot of money so I don't let anyone else use them, at least my powertools that is, and I use my tools in all sorts of situations and they do get used hard I'm just careful with them so the outside of them doesn't get all beat up and when they are avaliable I always buy brotective boots for them, like my 2 Milwaukee 1/2" One-Key High Torque Impact Wrenches I have protective boots for both of them so that they don't get all beat up.
@@chevy5137 My own set of tools I take really good care of. But running multiple crews, it cost me more time and money to baby our power tools than just let them ride. Besides, I've been a contractor for almost a decade now, I've learned what can take a beating and what cant over the years.
Ryobi used to be dark blue. My favorite angle grinder is from their older blue line and it still runs well even though I pretty much beat it like a rented horse.
For 10 years i have been very pleased with ryobi. I have restored 4 houses and have only 1 battery fail. I did have the skillsaw start smoking and thought it was toast. with a new sharp blade it has gone on and worked as new. Just built a 10x10 chicken coup off grid and did all the cuts. Dollar for dollar + selection, you can not beat those tools
HP+ batteries talk to the tool, if it's a brushless tool, and improve power and efficiency. If it's not a brushless tool, it acts like a regular battery.
For Christmas 2020 I was lucky to have been gifted the Ryobi One+ hex impact driver and I was absolutely impressed!👌 Sadly 3 months later, it grew legs and I never saw it again. 😢 Fortunately for me, I still had the extra battery with charger and Ryobi green bag and being that I loved it enough I went back a few weeks ago and figured I'd just get another one.. Well, another one I did get! They had upgraded to the HD line, so the choice was clear. I picked up the newer Ryobi One+ HD 18-V Brushless 4-Mode Hex Impact Driver! (tool only) I'll most likely pick up a second battery or more soon. The battery I have now seems to get the job done. I'm impressed with this one as well, like with the old version I had. This one is just staying within eyes sight. This makes item #3 in the Ryobi family I have purchased. First up was the Leaf blower (Awesome) and second came the 1600 PSI Pressure washer which does everything I need it to do, as I own my own automotive detailing/light mechanic business as a part time side gig for now. Love green and just so happened to fall in love e with the Ryobi brand. Perfect match for me and my needs! Thanks for the videos! 👍
I'm looking for an impact driver/ wrench to drill wood/metal/masonry + concrete and all so to wrench on my car my lug it's usually 126 nm but all so my dirtbike but like to use as a spline, torx, Philips and slot screw bits what would u recomend so I dont have to buy 3 tools but also got a heavy duty drill to drill thick metal
@@garynew9637 was looking at them but u can get 1/2" to 1/4" hex adapter to run torx and Philips and slot screw bits and can even get a 1/2" drill bit chuck I 🤔 probably better to go 1/2" then get impact resistant adapters and bits and sockets ect coz got decent drill for just drilling but it's a mains plug in one but so confusing all the types I know I want 20amp batteries and brushless
Let's put it this way, I bring my personal Ryobi tools to the job site even though the boss provides Miakita for us.... and my stuff is 5-10 years old depending on the tool.
I like my Ryobi tools. Not that expensive, good quality and do the job ... they may not be what a “Use them every day/all day” needs but for me they are good.. I got tired of some of the Other Brands changing their batteries every few yrs so that you either had to pay lots for new batteries or just buy new tools...
I'd like to see the new compact HP Ryobi vs current brushless Ryobi. To see if it's worth the upgrade from what I currently have. Understandable that the new tools should be better, but by how much of a margin, and is it worth it, in the long run.
The new HPs all seem to be compact variants. I think they're there to be an expansion on the brushless collection, not an improvement on it. I can guarantee that the new one-handed recip saw won't hold a candle to the full-size brushless. Same with the drill and impact driver. The specs aren't close. They're the "tight spaces" tools to add to what you've already got...if you happen to need such a thing.
I still have some Ryobi tools from 20+ years ago and still work fine. Milwaukee has always been the beefiest and strongest. Makita's were always the best on the compact side. Ryobi is competing with Makita it seems. If you are looking to get started look at the whole line of tools and look at battery replacement costs. I think Ryobi wins that over makita.
@@kan-zee Since I last looked at Makita batteries they have become more competitive it seems. I also meant the tool lineup and it seems they have made major strides there also. Again my advice is to look at the whole tool lineup and battery replacement costs because in most cases you will replace a battery before a tool.
The go is within the terminal contacts that delivers the power. For the non brushless tools require the extra contact terminals for the deliverance of the power. As you know brushless is better, last longer, and delivers consistent power. Makita, Milwaukee dewalt all over rated and very high priced! I live Ryobi tools been using them for years!
I have the 1/2” impact driver. 300 ft. Pounds of torque is the claim. I maxed my largest torque wrench out at 250 pounds and was able to pull it off easily with the Ryobi, so the marketing claim seems at least to be close.
Thing chews through battery, but it's nice to have on hand for tire rotations if nothing else. I had to use air to get off a crank bolt, but I honestly can't remember if it was a size (radiator) or power issue.
I thought I could live with Ryobi until I tried Milwaukee. Even the Milwaukee 12V tool seem to perform as well as the 18V Ryobi and the Ryobi batteries are just plain bad. I know the Milwaukee is more expensive but you get what you pay for.
Chris Wise either way. I just want to see how reliable it is going to be. I bought a ryobi pole saw once.... the pole had snapped in two after 3 branches. Never again will I cheap out on a tool... even if I do only need it for a few hours of work
I believe the HP technology is built into the tool such that the battery doesn’t have to have it anymore. Thus any battery becomes HP with the new technology. There you have it, and why you don’t need the two extra terminals, so don’t spend extra for HP batteries with the new tools!
That’s funny I did the same thing. Beginning wood worker. Milwaukee m12 fuel impact and driver with the ryobi lights, inflator, handheld blower, boom box, scrubber.
Ryobi is boo boo. The box the drills come in are the same color as the tools which drownds out the product. Not the greatest marketing color scheme. They need a color change and they would take off like a rocket.
I’m a flooring contractor and own a business and all I use is ryobi except my m fuel 18 10”miter saw and they work just fine never a issue at all for my needs
also flooring contractor, also all ryobi, but i DO have the ryobi 12 compound miter saw. works great. The 12 is nice because you can cut 2x4 on side or cut 4x4 out right.
BEWARE: Anyone considering purchasing Ryobi drills and drivers, or any manufacturer's drills and drivers, be aware that the combo kits are not the same tool as the more expensive single tool. These companies have "dumbed down" the tools in the combo kits and this is how they are able to keep the prices lower over all. Just FYI.
combo kits only save money on batteries, tools are still are as advertised on the box. the batts are cheaper smaller. the extra tabs are for the speed chargers not the tools if you buy the HP charger batt you will see the charger makes use of them as I have been told. if I have bad Intel please lmk thanks
I am a real fan of what Ryobi has been doing, tool line ups, 18VONE+ system. And so many new tools all the time! I think it’s over 280 tools now. Once you build your battery line up, they sell tool only tools that are so cost effective. So great that I want to start with some of their lawn and garden equipment. 18V (2) 4 ah batteries, 13” trimmer and a blower for $548 in CDN. What a deal and all 4 ah batteries, getting a start on high trigger time volume batteries!
Ryobi ain't what they use to be but in a good way. They keep suprising me. I have been test them in a commercial hvac world. I don't worry as much about them walking away while my back is turned, like my Milwaukee tools do. No one trys to take my batteries, maybe because no one has ryobi on site. Everyone makes fun of it but it always gets the job done. Never left wanting more power. Ryobi = AWESOME for the price!
