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Yea in Australia Ryobi is considered a more premium product with prices similar to what Milwaukee costs here in the states.
Ah, well…maybe I won’t move to Australia then. If I’m gonna pay those kinds of prices I might as well just stay around here and buy Milwaukee…
Ryobi is going brushless? Big step for them
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JimboS1ice wrote:
Ryobi is going brushless? Big step for themJimbo
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Yeah I forgot where I heard that…..
Also if you’re moving to Australia, watch out for drop bears
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I know some members here have insider info on certain brands, anybody have any info on Ryobi and whether brushless stuff is coming to America?
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7 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:Ryobi is going brushless? Big step for them
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They already have with their OPE. I have their 40v brushless chainsaw. They also make a 40v brushless lawn mower and snowblower.
The tool they have in Australia that I would want them to bring the the U.S. most would be this 36v (40v in the U.S.) blower/vacuum.
I’m sure we aren’t too far off from having budget brushless drills stateside.
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Does no one here think ryobi really messed up with having stick batteries and not slide on ? Very dated and means all the drill and impact grips will always be on the fat side ?
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Yes and no, the nice thing is if you have a 20 year old drill and want a battery for it they aren’t extinct. But on that same token you can’t live in the past forever.
Craigh9916 wrote:
4 hours ago, Craigh9916 said:Does no one here think ryobi really messed up with having stick batteries and not slide on ? Very dated and means all the drill and impact grips will always be on the fat side ?
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Nope, not at all. I don’t care what the battery looks like, what type of connection it makes, or anything like that. I do care about my old tools working with new batteries, no other company does that. I for one don’t really want to keep buying new tools every 5 years when the company changes battery design…
Kato wrote:
Nope, not at all. I don’t care what the battery looks like, what type of connection it makes, or anything like that. I do care about my old tools working with new batteries, no other company does that. I for one don’t really want to keep buying new tools every 5 years when the company changes battery design…
It wasn’t about the look of the battery more about the fact the grips are fat , I think you will find the new battery platforms won’t change every 5 years from now on
Craigh9916 wrote:
20 minutes ago, Craigh9916 said:It wasn’t about the look of the battery more about the fact the grips are fat , I think you will find the new battery platforms won’t change every 5 years from now on
I was never bothered by how large the grip area is, seems to me all of my tools have fit my hands pretty good, never paid attention.
I wouldn’t want a thinner grip anyway, the Makita drills I’ve owned that had a skinny grip broke in half between the body and the grip…
Ryobi is often very overpriced in Australia however the mentioned kit is currently only $269 AUD.
On the other hand a brushless Ryobi one+ hammer drill skin is $159 AUD whereas a Metabo SB 18 LTX BL brushless impulse hammer drill skin is only $160 AUD!
The only place we can buy Ryobi is Bunnings https://www.bunnings.com.au/search/products?q=ryobi&facets=BrandName%3DRyobi One%2B
I wouldn’t be so quick to move to Australia.
That Ryobi brushless hammer drill costs exactly the same as the Ridgid brushless hammer.
Not sure which drill is better, but I would bet on the Ridgid.
Also, kangaroos are dangerous.
a standard Ryobi drill and impact kit in Aus is $250, so not much less than at entry level Dewalt, Bosch or Milwaukee kit.
However, a 5 piece kit is a fair bit cheaper. AND once you’re on the line, you can pick up the other skins/bare tool often much cheaper than the trade brands.
It has its place, but I don’t often find myself recommending them to people.
I can see why with the price not being far off the more professional brands. Ryobi has a totally different price point in the states. Drill kits are around 100 bucks if not cheaper at times
Yeah I’ve noticed Ryobi has killer prices and sales over there!