Is One+ any good?

Hey, I have some top shelf corded tools, but I need a good set of cordless tools to replace my B+D matrix toolkit, and I saw how inexpensive the ryobi 18v line was. I was very impressed with the price, but was also skeptical because cordless tools weren’t very good until a few years ago. Are they worth it, or should I hold out for high end ones?

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It all depends on what you want to spend and what your doing with your tools. This is a forum of self proclaimed tool nuts me being one of them. I would love to say go out and buy a Milwaukee M18 fuel kit, but if your not using tools daily you don’t probably need to jump that far in money wise. If your a DIY guy the Ryobi tools are nice, and the depth of the tool line is nice as well. I even have some Ryobi tools still They work good for what I need them for. The other nice thing if if you want additional batteries they run the $99 2 pack of 4.0ah batteries all the time which is a crazy deal.

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I am thinking about grabbing a ryobi drill just to put it through its paces and try it out.

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Thanks, definitely expected my share of people saying to go with one top shelf brand or another, but I’m on a 13 year old budget, so I can’t exactly do so, as much as I’d love it. I’ll probably get the ryobi set, and when things get rough switch over to my Makita corded set.

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You should do fine with the Ryobi then. You have plenty of time to add more tools as you get older.

Ryobe makes some great tools. I worked with them and they should meet and exceed all of your needs.

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DR99 wrote:

You should do fine with the Ryobi then. You have plenty of time to add more tools as you get older.

Lol

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Yeah I’m mostly Milwaukee tools now that I’ve been using them a lot rehabbing a house but I’ve had Ryobi and still use them for certain things. Their impacts are quite good for the price and the drills are very good but probably a little anemic for doing lots of hole saw cuts but other than that I think they are unbeatable for the price. The One+ lineup’s breath is really amazing too. You have drills, impacts, sanders, buffers, saws, grinders, nailers, blowers, trimmers, weedwackers and on and on… As DR99 points out too the battery situation is pretty cheap on Ryobi with 4.0’s going for $50 a pop when you can get a twofer $99.

Even though I went off the Ryobi reservation to Milwaukee’s camp I ended up getting an Air Strike brad nailer when the price dropped. Just over $100 for a brad nailer that can go all day shooting brads on one battery is something I don’t think anyone else is even close to competing with. That and the thing just works great. I must have put 1k nails through it ranging from 1″ to “2 trimming out casements and not a single misfire and no compressor. If they painted it red and slapped a Milwaukee lightning bolt on the side, the two have the same parent company, they would have charged $250 for it and people would still sing its praises 😉

If Ryobi has the tools you need/want I say go for it. Are they the absolute best tools out there? Probably not, except maybe their LED work light and nailers IMHO, but they make quality tools at a great price point.

Case in point: I’m just a hack but I cut most of the trim on an old Ryobi saw for convenience and nailed it all up with the Airstrike. It was just a hole in the wall when I started with bare studs exposed. Remember, only a poor workman blames his tools 😉

I think some people can’t get over the stigma of the Ryobi name regardless of the quality. There is no need to break the bank if Ryobi will do everything you need it to right now.

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Ryobi is a great brand. I have a buddy that’s a general contractor and all of his cordless tools are Ryobi. My Dad is retired and still does custom cabinetry and general contracting way on the side and most of his tools are Ryobi. Personally I own one Ryobi and it is the Airstrike Brad nail gun. Awesome nail gun. I absolutely love it. I’ve also got a Ryobi saw stand that’s not to shabby either.

I have a good amount of Ryobi stuff and so far none of the tools have been disappointing. I’ve been using their hybrid fan a ton lately because I’ve been doing a lot of work in data closets and that thing is worth its weight in gold. I also have the airstrike brad nailer which is one of my favorite tools to use, the thing just works without any hiccups. It’s a cool line too because it allows you to get a cheaper version of a bunch of different tools that you might only use once in a blue moon. Now with that being said I still use Dewalt for things I use very often such as my impact and drill so I don’t know how a Ryobi tool would hold up with that kind of usage.

I know last night on periscope Dan was adamant that Ryobi is a really good brand and not to overlook it.

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I think Ryobi is great. They have a ton of tools on their battery platform. If I just did diy type stuff, it would be my first choice. But I do have some friends in the solar industry that use Ryobi. I’ve always said that people have done great things with far less

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The one brand if you can afford it is Ridgid. The tools are a little better plus if you register you get the lifetime service agreement, so as long as you follow the rules your tools and batteries are covered for life. I know at 13 that might be hard to do financially though at the moment.

Hey spencer ryobi is a great line to get into man with a whole hell of lotta tools to buy they have some very cool tools that other brands don’t carry yet and like DR said there battery specials are crazy good deals!!

I think I’m gonna buy a Ryobi drill just to try it out

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Yea I wouldn’t mind picking one up they are so well priced.

I’d love to try one out but…..I’m all drilled out. Now that I’ve got the new Bosch I have more than enough to conquer any and I mean ANY project. I do like that new Ryobi drill they came out with with the shoe LED light at the base. Looks li,e a vast improvement over the last model and the magnetic base is a cool idea.

I haven’t ever had a ryobi tool, but I have to say one thing that constantly impresses me is the fact that to this day their batteries are backwards compatible with all their old tools. Any company that doesn’t make you throw away your old tools to upgrade to newer batteries or additional tools is a pretty good company in my opinion

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bradboulanger wrote:

I haven’t ever had a ryobi tool, but I have to say one thing that constantly impresses me is the fact that to this day their batteries are backwards compatible with all their old tools. Any company that doesn’t make you throw away your old tools to upgrade to newer batteries or additional tools is a pretty good company in my opinion

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Not only that but they have promised to keep it that way. Really good way of doing things!

When I go to HD I never overlook the Ryobi section.

I have said it on here before. I bought a Ryobi angle grinder for a five minute job, that’s all I needed it to do. It has been a staple on my truck for Years! I have seen other guys with dewalt, Metabo, burn out over the years and the Ryobi keeps ticking.

I recently retired the Ryobi to the garage. It started to sound it’s age and cannot afford a breakdown on site. But for the money I paid and the years of service I would have bought a pallet of them.

I’ll have to say I even like the bright green color schemes.

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I know Ryobi’s really been catching my eye a lot lately.

I have pretty much convinced myself to go get one tomorrow at lunch. I really want to try them out

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kruton wrote:

I have pretty much convinced myself to go get one tomorrow at lunch. I really want to try them out

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Let us know if you decide to get something, I used there impact for a few minutes and I kinda liked it. 

The Ryobi impact is my second favorite with the brad nailer being the fav. Impact driver was a gift that started me on the battery system a while back.

Justin Hernandez wrote:

Let us know if you decide to get something, I used there impact for a few minutes and I kinda liked it.

I’m just trying to decide what to get. I really don’t need another drill but that would be the easiest for me to give a good workout and see what I think.

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I am loving the Ryobi tools that I have. I did pick up the 2 pack of 4.0 amp batteries for $99 to juice them up.

I decided to try out some Ryobi tools for myself just to check the quality and see what I thought. Here are the pics. I’ll let you know what I think after I get a chance to put some hours on them.

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kruton wrote:

I’m just trying to decide what to get. I really don’t need another drill but that would be the easiest for me to give a good workout and see what I think.

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More drills mean more screwing around  ::)

Well I couldn’t resist when I got home so I grabbed some lumber and messed around with the saw a little bit. It’s pretty handy actually. Didn’t do enough to get a good feel for it but so far so good.

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kruton wrote:

Well I couldn’t resist when I got home so I grabbed some lumber and messed around with the saw a little bit. It’s pretty handy actually. Didn’t do enough to get a good feel for it but so far so good.

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Cool, who knows maybe you will become a Ryobi fan..lol

Justin Hernandez wrote:

Cool, who knows maybe you will become a Ryobi fan..lol

Yeah. I don’t think it is going to replace my Bosch or Milwaukee but I will definitely keep it in the rotation. So far I see no reason why the Ryobi wouldn’t make the entry level to pretty serious DIYer a Damn good set of tools. The fit and finish on these things is pretty good really.

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kruton wrote:

Yeah. I don’t think it is going to replace my Bosch or Milwaukee but I will definitely keep it in the rotation. So far I see no reason why the Ryobi wouldn’t make the entry level to pretty serious DIYer a Damn good set of tools. The fit and finish on these things is pretty good really.

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You know if they went brushless they would be just as good as the top brands 

Justin Hernandez wrote:

You know if they went brushless they would be just as good as the top brands

That would be interesting to see. Hopefully this weekend I can put them through the paces and see how they hold up.

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There’s so much stuff to do around the house on the weekend it feels like I’m still working. 

Justin Hernandez wrote:

There’s so much stuff to do around the house on the weekend it feels like I’m still working.

I know. I don’t think I could get done what I need to if every weekend was a 3 day weekend.

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I try to do some stuff in the afternoon after work during the week, an hour here or there helps. Its just the last thing you want to do after you come home from work more work.

Amen brother. By the time you get home and eat then go out and work on something it’s time to get the kids to bed.

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i tell DIYer/Homeowner the same thing, no matter what skill level they are buy Ryobi tools. they are geared to diy and homeowners, there relatively cheap and very durable.

I agree with everyone. Ryobi is an excellent value. Buy with confidence.

NERemodeling wrote:

I agree with everyone. Ryobi is an excellent value. Buy with confidence.

So far from the testing I have done on the two pieces I have bought, I would not hesitate to tell someone to get into the Ryobi line. The build seems to be good quality, the fit on tolerances is good. To qualify my review to this point though, I am not a professional contractor so I can only review it as what I would consider an advanced DIYer. The 18v drill and circular saw have performed very well. I have had more chance to work with the drill so I still have some things I want to try out with the circular saw before I am done. So far so good, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy more Ryobi products.

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Sweet. Glad they are working out well for you!!

I don’t know what model my ryobi drill is but it’s a decent drill a lot better than expected but with me having my millwaukee set I don’t use it anymore only once in a while when I got my tools at work and I need a drill

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Yeah I have been purposely grabbing the Ryobi instead of my Bosch to force myself to use it as much as I can. So far for what little I have needed a drill it has worked great.

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I have my older Ryobi stuff and some of their newer stuff, always get the job done without a problem. Great tools

Love their tools especially that they ensure that all tools work together. They seem to care about their customers.