RIDGID 18-Volt Sub-Compact Brushless Combo Kit Drill/Driver & Impact Driver w/ 2 Ah Batteries R9780 

I know people are angry about the reveal but I love the subcompacts. I drove to 3 home depot's to get them and built a deck with them the same day. They're great

Got my set this weekend. Threw the octane batteries on them and had no issues. I had the full size and these and just naturally started reaching for them. The size, weight and power were perfect for what I do.

very impressive, and never imagined ridgid will launch this ridgid subcompact, and interesting to be able to use all kinds of ridgid batteries and chargers, eager to have it 😃, I have an octane drill combo ridgid, but want to also have this subcompact 😄, thanks for the review friend, success for you and your channel 👍

I've had an older Ridgid X3 18V hammer/drill for maybe 10 years or more. Been using it to mix grout and half batches of thinset 5 days per week. Can't kill it!

3:22 already ordered mine.. on the way...🏁

Great demonstration and information video Brian

You are right that the large drill is rarely needed. I have the Gen X4 1/2 Ridgid drill. It was my entry point into lithium ion cordless, gulp, maybe 8 years ago. It was combo with X4 combo. I was very impressed with Ridgid at the time. I also LOVED my Ridgid 12V Fuego drill. The present day 12V Ridgid drill is silly toy by comparison. The Ridgid Fuego drill was one of my favorite tools of all time. Present day, I have mostly Milwaukee M18 and M12 tools. However, I do not have a large M18 drill yet. My X4 Ridgid 1/2 drill is amazing on power, even for not being brushless. I'll use it for hole saws in drywall, or fast drilling/boring. 12V tools for around the house, are more than capable, and far less bulky. I'm tempted to get newer M12 FUEL drill, and M18 drill. Just cannot justify it, lol. Do it for Dale!

yoooo, No barber needed. All the episodes I watched and I never caught the hair. That's the way. Great review. I have multiple Dewalt, Makita, and Milwaukee sets. Milwaukee proves itself to be the hardiest. My larger Rigid combo set has been on the job for about a year. Whenever I reach for a driver for a hard use, I'll grab the Rigid just to give it a test. Always comes through so far. Outstanding and a very comfortable tool. They've been great and I'm comparing them to the whole lineup. With over a dozed drivers and drills, and almost a year of some hard use, all's good. Rigid is a mega comfortable tool to work. Time to get back out there.!! No barber needed here either. Thank You madman.

Thanks for the Video. I ordered me a Set 🙌🏼💪🏼👍🏼

Always entertaining ( rocking the add on hair piece) great info . Not for me, but good option for Ridgid users👍🇺🇸

Massive waterfall, love it

Super review i like

Great video!

Damn ridgid hooked up Kenny powers

That’s a very cool set . Only thing Ridgid needs to change in my opinion, is the battery inset , just a bit too bulky . Remember it’s a sub compact . In my opinion you cannot have a sub compact with a huge bottom . Just my opinion. Other than that Ridgid nailed it. I really like my set 🙆🏻‍♂️😎.

Impressive...

can't wait for the 3/8 impact wrench. Agree with you about feature speed selector, but would you want on the back like the impact wrench or maybe have them on the front like most impact drivers?

Definitely an impressive set for the size. I'm looking forward to trying the stubby impact out. After a close look on the home depot website the 1/4" impact looks smaller in size but slightly longer than the stubby. The stubby is shorter looking but has more bulk and is rated at 200 ft lbs fastening and 225 breakaway torque which is above the conversion from 1800 in lbs so it shows more potential. Looking forward to your video on it. Would love to see it go against the M12 fuel and see how much difference there actually is. Nice hair BTW 😂

Nice review. Cons not octane tool. Battery pack uses the older obsolete cheaper lithium battery type (not newer lithium battery type in 3a octane pack). Tool with newer octane battery installed on them looks like a dumbbell attached . MSRP $199 combo price at HD now...wait till Xmas and the combo will probably be on sale for $150 or less ...and by then those that got the tools free in exchange for the glowing reviews will be able to update the reviews as to whether the tools actually last!

Nice lol..but seriously doing great job the craftsman ryobi circ saw battle or stomping hurt a lil well more at how ryobi just hits a homerun with sum of their new stuff and just flat out doesnt show up to ballpark on others.. but thanx again ..and also with ur enthusiasm bout michigan here n there ..reminds me to quit being so pessimistic lol

Not here in Australia yet. . there’s only store in this country that stocks Aeg

Can you get yours hands on the new kobalt xtr tools. They look legit

Can't wait for the inpact wrench specs

Those speeds are great on the drill if you’re drilling metal

Needs a billy ray song playing to match the hair

Have you seen the AEG version of it the AEG version is 3 speed

I agree wish the battery side was smaller

They need to make these with octane specs. I dont care if its a little bigger as long as its no bigger than the kobalt xtr impact/hammer drill

I love my Ridgid impact driver but I bought the Milwaukee drill because the Ridgid was so large. These look really nice. If they come out with a compact 1/2" impact wrench I will buy it for sure. The 3/8" impact wrench looks great but all my impact sockets are 1/2"..

I still think if you want something lightweight 12v or lower is the way to go.

I could have used those today doing duct work

I was excited when RIDGID said they were rolling out something new. I signed up for an "EXCLUSIVE" reveal-turns out it was yet another drill and driver. Kind of disappointing. I wish RIDGID would release the AEG tools from Europe and Australia. By the way, what's the brand of the work bench you're using? I dig the orange and black!

I also wondered what Kenny powers did after he retired

I appreciate the video and I know Rigid claims the impact has 1800 inch lbs but it doesn’t. I used the new impact and to be honest it felt kind of cheap to me. The base battery didn’t help. If you want tools this compact it seems best to stick with 12 volt. I feel like my Dewalt extreme 12 v drill and impact out does both of these tools. Yes I know M12 tends to be a little stronger but the fat grips suck. I know Rigid claims all metal gearing but I am almost certain it is powdered metal gears. Basically metal shavings pressed together to form shape. Not as strong as intact metal.

Off topic of the power tools, but what brand is that orange jaw-horse? Nice orange to match the RIDGID power tools, lol.

It's hard to be excited about the sub compact tools when those batteries are so large. The way I see it if you are actually concerned about weight (overhead work ect.) 12v is really the way to go.

I want to see if their new 3/8 stubby impact really produces 620 ft lbs of breakaway torque. Dig the new dew Brian, full blown mullet!! Lol

personally i think the price is a little high for the kit and think it should drop some. i can get the gen5x set around the holidays for the same price with more features. that what i use currently for HVAC and Electrical work. i do like that they trimmed the size and weight, especially for the impact.it would be great for my hvac set and possibly for elctrical too, but if i cant bore through 2x material in high with a 1" spade bit then its kinda a let down. maybe if the price drops to a price i like ill consider it.

Do you have the weight of each tool without the battery? I am curious and I can't find that info. Trying to compare to Milwaukee M12 Fuel Gen 2 Impact at 2lbs. I bought the Milwaukee last week because I wanted something lighter and smaller to keep in the trunk but I have everything Ridgid... I know the Milwaukee will never let me down but having 1 set of batteries less to take care would be nice. And LSA.

Holy shit! it's kenny powers!

Ridgid would have been better off replacing their old 12v junker drills with a new slide pack model instead. Keep them affordable and simple so they don't compete with M12 but would be a nice option for someone looking for a slim, comfortable lightweight 12v that isn't a Makita or questionable Hercules model from Harbor Freight.

One thing I am interested in is did it get uncomfortable 🔥 hot like the older ones???

Dig the hair.

The stubby. All I care about is the stubby, I’ll pay you $20 for the deets on the stubby. Full m12 stubby/m18 mid torque/Ridgid stubby comparison do we can see where it all lines up

Business in the front party in the back

I think there nice there just not proportional

I see Ridgid just released a High torque 1500ft-lbs 1/2 impact. 😏

The impact is tiny but the base is too big they should have put that on a 12v

For a second there I thought Bryan was Kenny Powers..

😷🍻🍺

Holy $hit Kenny Powers!!! ..... Oh, you're not Kenny Powers... No say no more. Good day to you sir. I'll not be back. As I don't appreciate being cheated or lied to. 5 stars if I could but Thumbs up and subscribed instead.

How long have I been asleep?😴

What’s up with the hair? Did you buy a camaro?

Too bad the kit from Home Depot comes in a bag and not a hard case.

The impact wrench is weaker than the m12 stubby.....

Looks like a retired 90's wrestler.

So everyone's just gonna ignore that fat wig instead of the tools? Okay....😂😂

they should of made the subcompact 12 volt

I like it if ridgid give this to me 😏🙏

Oh... you have long hair, how come I never noticed before???

Gotta cut that hair

I bought ridged 18v drill batteries keep failing they do not last, they get damaged. Under Normal use the battery gets down to a point where it wont take a charge. I bought a Milwaukee drill Problem solved. If you want something that lasts get the Milwaukee.

Even the milwaukee drill and impact looks smaller the battery real looks smaller, and the drill has a plastic grip👎

Did you grow that head of hair overnight? Stay away from those steroids, excessive growth of body hair.

You should make a video so women can understand this stuff

Dude lost a bet?