Ryobi Tools You Should and Shouldn't Buy

[cgumbs]

I have owned a Ryobi drill for maybe 10 years now and it works flawlessly.

[masjuggalo]

I think for general homeowner use Ryobi stuff is fine. And I've had really good luck with their drills, even the old blue ones

[RMZVOX]

Ryobi drills are awesome! I’ve build so many things with them. Including my entire front porch! They’re awesome!

[joeweatlu]

For my purposes, Ryobi is just fine for me. I'm not a pro, so I don't use their drills on a day to day basis. The one thing I do like about Ryobi is the battery platform, which hasn't changed since I bought a Ryobi 18v hammer drill about 20 years ago. The original batteries obviously can't hold a charge any more, but the lithium batteries I got with my 6-piece set do fit, so that's a definite advantage.

[grizzlyreaper]

The drills are fine. They were able to handle 8 inch Lags into word just fine.

[curtisyue]

I was helping my dad clean up his house in galveston this week after Beryl. He’s a ryobi guy, so he had one of those little cordless chainsaws, idk what you call them. It worked pretty good, far as i can tell 👍

We had to cut up a tree that fell in his yard, and the fence was totally destroyed. Thankfully no serious damage to the house.

[DrFrankenschtein]

The Ryobi 40v brushless 20in mower is pretty darn good. Mowed down about a half acre of waist-high buffalo grass in two battery charges. Bought it from a vendor for $200 with a 6hr battery. Couldn’t be happier with it.

[BogotaLineman]

The 18v pole saw is very decent. I like some ryobi stuff for tools that i only need to use infrequently and theyre great for loaning to friends

[Escalofrios]

I've got their HP hammer drill and thing puts in the work, just the other day used it to mix 12 bags of concrete with a 8ah battery and didn't miss a beat 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[desertzombie]

I have enjoyed using my drills while I'm working.

[We]

The brad nailer has been great for over 3 years good tool

[jasayassa]

u ever try their vacuums? pretty decent for the house

[johnmarshall]

I’ve had the Ryobi impact drill for 5 years now and it’s an absolute beast. Still holds charge perfectly and does the same work my Milwaukee can do all day. Just saying

[colechollet]

I love my Ryobi brushless drill and driver. Works great and I’ve done projects with that alongside my brother in law who owns dewalt, neither of us noticed a single difference in quality. I can only speak for the weekend warrior, and for the WW, Ryobi brushless is fantastic.

[MrQuickcat]

Dude I am a commercial and residential electrician. I have been using my ryobi cordless tools for over five years. I use my impact and drill to rough in houses no problem drilling studs or joists. I can make a 4ah battery last all day. Drilling with 7/8’s paddle bits. If you’re not an idiot forcing the tool and let it do its job. It will perform as well as any other.

[jaredmclean]

Swapped from makita to ryobi. Can't beat the range on the battery platform. Never had issues

[swbigfan]

Owned a Ryobi drill for years & never had a problem. Rebuilt two decks, added a ramp, built various bits of furniture, etc. Not saying it's good enough for a professional carpenter but pretty much any home usage is fine.

[trapiconti]

16g and 18g nail guns are good and fit into places better than the dewalt.

[madnesstothemethod]

A few weeks ago, a friend gave me two Cryobi 4a/h batteries and a charger. Now im looking for at least one tool on the platform that isn't terrible. This helps.

[jugalokingdope]

ya! if you need a hammer drill hang ceilings/ steel stud go for a dedicated hammer drill dewalt and lots of batteries! (not sure about the skill saw i need one!
drywall gun might be a inbetweener! the plastic is crap changing chucks and it falls out some how no idea