Great video, Tim. Enjoyed this one. The visual timer is a great aid as well, love your stuff! Glad to see there's finally a 1/2" compact HP, and HP tools/bundles seem to get some serious discount deals as well from time to time. That said, having a hard time placing where this one belongs in the grand scheme of things. There's some serious compact tools out now that are smaller and would appear to be more powerful.
Well if only you had a well developed ranking chart and a custom dyno that appears to be rather precise to test this tool! I guess we will never know! My bcs prediction is 225 ft lbs. Lol.
I guess it's for people that want a compact impact wrench and already are on the platform and refuse to invest in any other brand. Which would explain why it's not in a kit. If you don't have ryobi batteries and a charger there is no reason to buy it. Maybe if it was $79 it would make some converts, but at that price you're competing against amazon brands (and losing).
Thanks, appreciate it. I agree, it's not that compact, but it is compared to the other RYOBI impacts. The majority of RYOBI purchasers are already RYOBI owners. That said, it's definitely more compact than the mid-torque. As a mechanic or car enthusiast, I can't imagine this being my choice for a compact impact. However, as a RYOBI fan, this could potentially be the only impact wrench that you need. In fact, I probably should have said that in the video.
You can tell just by the sound of that unit it's more like a rigid, it's definitely going to perform to the ft-lbs it says it will. Great video Tim! 👍🇨🇦
The timer is a great addition to the reviews. Even if it's not the most compact impact wrench, it's nice to see a tool overachieve it's specifications. 400 ft-lbs is nothing to sneeze at.
Drill- Packedge in typical box, came with a tool bag (added bonus), two batteries, one charger, drill, and driver. Two words "plenty of Torque" ru-vid.comUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv well I guess that's three. Nice upgrade from current setup. Has belt clips, I don't think I will be using those. Driver and drill were bigger than what I expected but it is an upgrade from the current setup. For the money I would say that this is a great setup for Professionals and DIY/Weekend warriors.
If I’m watching a Ryobi Tool review and my wife hears, “I’m Tim Johnson, and you’re watching ShopTool Reviews”. She already knows money is about to be spent.😂💀 I currently have the mid and high torque impact wrenches, so this will be a nice addition to the set, especially with it being an overachiever. Thanks for another great review, Tim!
It would be interesting to see the difference in battery performance by starting with the 2ah HP battery, going thru break away tests untill it fails, then swapping to the 4ah HP battery. And when that fails to breakaway swap in the 6ah HP battery. Would be interesting to see what the customer would need to use to get advertised numbers and how much benefit the premium batteries give.
Loved the video, great testing as always Tim! I'm excited to see that Ryobi is finally bridging the gap between the 1/2" P262 mid torque and the 3/8" PSBIWO1. I have both and use them in the shop, and can say that while the P262 is very versatile and powerful, it's a little bulky for a mid torque. The PSBIW01 is very small and lightweight, but very low in power comparatively (I'm pretty sure it's because it's likely based directly off the compact impact driver). This new impact wrench seems to be in between both, which is something I've been hoping for for a while. Though, with its 18V battery, it's not going to be anywhere near as compact to fit in smaller spaces like the Milwaukee M12 Stubby.
That's absolutely impressive especially since it's "rated" for 275 ft lbs. Guess it's about time for me to go shopping again 😜 Damn you tool tester man guy dude!!! Hahaha greatly appreciate the content for real.
great to see it performing this well. i just got this and the 6 1/2 “ circular saw for free with a $200 drill driver and battery kit. what a value! this would be $200 bare tool from milwaukee
I was able to pick this up on Black Friday 2023 for $52 after a coupon. People throw a shade at Ryobi but I'm able to pick up so many specialty tools that I'd never be able to afford with any of the contractor brands due to sales at Home Depot and Direct Tool Outlet. I love my Ryobi tools... They do everything I need
Great video as always Tim. I too love the new timer graphic that you've added to your videos. I wonder if this compact impact tool would have removed that 400 ft/pd nut easier if you were using the 6 ah HP battery? I just got a few of those 6 ah batteries with the recent Ryobi Days sales at HD so I almost feel like that battery is probably pretty common now among Ryobi tool owners. It's possible the 6 ah battery could have allowed this tool to go even higher. Interestingly enough, the 6 ah batteries are so similar in size and weight to the 4 ah batteries, it's my new standard for all my Ryobi tools that might benefit from the higher amperage being available. Kind of a missed opportunity to see if there was a difference, but I'm sure our friends over at TTC will try both batteries for us (wink wink).
Hi my friend Tim, awesome review as always sir. You are a true professional and legend in this power tool game. Keep up the awesome work you do for all of us fans of yours. 🇺🇸😎🇺🇸
Tim is salt of the earth ......give all the credit and take all the blame ....all the while we know everythings gonna be smooth when Timbo is about....salute big cuz love u
Great video. I like the way you test the impact wrench showing it’s strength and weakness with your setup. I would buy this compact impact wrench and try it on my vehicles after watching your video. I like the compact size and brushless feature. Watching this video, looks like it would take off lug nuts torqued from 100-150 ft/lbs. Also should be able to break free the two bolts on the front end struts, sway bar link nuts and maybe even the axle nut on compacts, sedans and small SUV’s.
Will you be doing the NEW Kobalt tools they are putting out at the store? The mid torque just came out, but no one knows about it. They also have a new impact, drill driver, 6.5 circular saw blade left, and a two handed recip saw. They all come in a blue box rather than the white box.
If it can do 400 ft lbs, I'm not sure there is any lug nut on any passenger car/van that it can't take off. I ordered one because I have an NA Miata and I'm tired of wasting time with manual wrenches, hopefully it will help me unde bolts and nuts easier.
Hi Tim, between the Ryobi PSBIW25 and the Ridgid R872081, if you could only keep one (ignoring ecosystems), which would you keep? In your tests it seems like the Ryobi capped at 400 ft lbs and the Ridgid capped at 500 ft lbs (despite being smaller)
Just purchased the Ryobi high torque and now want to add this compact model and i feel i will be able to do anything on todays automotives. Seems to me that the compact makes having a 3/8" impact unnecessary
I never seen the test for the high torque ryobi impact. Seen it on TTC but not on here. I was looking for a half inch drive impact wrench and when I had seen the performance of Dewalts new DCF 891's performance. I ended up purchasing that one. I had to get the kit cause I had no platform for dewalt. I do have some batteries for ryobi but they're the non HP ones.
@@bigwigvideos 250 ft lbs tightening, 450 ft lbs loosening. They're unbelievably powerful for 97% of what you'd need an impact for, which is loosening/reverse torque.
@@enthused7591nowhere anywhere in Milwaukees add for the m12 stubby does it say anything about 450 ftlbs break loose torque. It only states 250 ftlbs..
@@RideForLifeCR250R They don't advertise loosening torque, but it's 450 ft lbs. Just like the Dewalt compact brushless that does advertise 450. They're almost identical, but the M12 takes smaller batteries.
Thanks for the video! I do weekend warrior stuff on my own vehicles and have the P262 impact. Since I’m not doing big stuff it does everything I need it to, but it’s on the bulky side and I’ve been wanting to add a smaller, lighter impact for under the hood stuff, brake jobs, etc. Would you recommend this 1/2 compact over the 3/8” HP compact impact as a “daily driver” impact? That one is lighter/shorter which seems nice but also unlikely to do lug nuts and I like the idea of using one impact on most jobs, not needing the 262 to get me started and finish with the compact. What are your thoughts?
Correct me if I'm wrong, didn't m18 only break 350 ft lbs? I like it, I have the high torque. But on the compact they should tilted the head of it up on a angle only cuz the battery sticks out further then the anvil...but I'm impressed
Tim. I bought that impact wrench and let me tell you, Maybe is mine or I don't know what to say, but mine I could do all suspension work including arms in a Dodge Ram 1500
Wow...an impact that not only hits but exceeds the ratings on the box. Would be nice if this was the normal instead of impacts not even coming close to the nut busting ratings on the box
Honestly I’m kind of disappointed. I’ve been thinking that ryobi needs a compact/sub compact impact but it would be a better product if it were closer in size to the dewalt xr atomic and came in 3/8” instead of 1/2” it’s not powerful enough to replace the p262 it might be smaller but if I’m going to go with half inch the p262 fits that purpose better and a compact is better suited for 3/8” plus this isn’t much smaller. It needs to be 33% shorter from anvil tip to the rear. If ryobi puts something out that mimics the Milwaukee and rigid compacts in 3/8 then I’ll be happy. But this is just more needless redundancy
Its so cute ! Im.in.i got likd 12 hp tools n 1 non n with that lil 6.5 lookin much impeoved cuz wow i was wondering if they were ever gona make a decent circ saw with a pos. Stop r 2 lol or how bout a hammerdrill that has a pair!.. i love it but 750 inchlbs come on..it cutz so fast n doesnt even bog n she cuts ..n its got me intwrested n the ole herc stuff im intwrested to see thier new bl ham drill..but love if lota cool stuff ..now of TTC will help me which leaf blower has more torque and best for axel nuts id appreciate it lol ..im jp boys but serioisly hoe does mil. Not get slapped on thr hand for false advertisment theyre 36/40 not 18 or just no1 cares to enforce it nemore lol
Tim, I have questions about a tool that I think you might have reviewed but can’t find a video. How can I message you about that without posting an unrelated comment on a video?
If ryobi aint releasing this one in EU, just like they didnt release the 3/8" one, I'm gonna be real upset... I really want a smaller impact wrench, but not invest in an entire new platform just for this one tool :/
First ! So when is your review of the new Dewalt DCF900? It's supposed to be the most powerful half inch high torque on the planet! I made a quick video going through the speeds. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ev_MhfMg3tw.html
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