builditguy

Only had 2 batteries go bad in the last 4 years. One, I dropped in the lake. It was only underwater for about 10 to 15 seconds, but that was enough. Can't really say it was a battery problem. The other, a 5ah, just stopped taking a charge. We have about 10 batteries in each truck, so 1 battery in 4 years is pretty good.

We use the DCG412. One in each truck and they get used a few times a week. On some jobs, it is one of the main tools. It will do everything you want it to do. It will run down a battery fairly quick. Never been a problem. 2 batteries will cover it. For straight grinding, it will get hot and shutdown after a while. I think its actually the battery that shuts down. Never been an issue. We have corded ones, but they never get used anymore. They aren't even in the truck and I would have to look around, at the shop, to find them.

His complaint was the lack of torque on start-up. Same as my lead guy. They both said the saw does great, until it gets slightly bogged down. Then you can't back up a little and keep going. You almost have to take the saw, out of the cut, wait for the blade to get up to rpm, and then start over. It can't even get back up to rpm when you just stop cutting and wait for the rpm to build up. With the 6 1/2 you can either stop pushing and it will quickly get back up to rpm or you can back up, slightly, and it will get back up to rpm, quickly.

I had posted that my brother in law thought the saw was great. I saw him this weekend. He decided it is junk. He went back to the 6 1/2"

I should add, the reviews were in the 7 1/4” 20v. Not the flexvolt. People were making comparisons. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mostly we have 5ah batteries. About 10 in each truck. They have always done fine in the 6 1/2" 20v Dewalt. I can't say exactly which battery we were using, but I'm sure it was a 5ah. I used it myself. I would have noticed if it were a 6ah. They are noticeably bigger.Ther The saw just didn't have as much power as the 6 1/2 , 20v DeWalts. I've seen that others have no issue. That is good for them. Interestingly, I was looking for a new flexvolt 7 1/4" and started reading reviews, on Amazon. Apparently I'm not the only one that experience this.

We ran into the first issue with the nailer, yesterday. Not a major deal. I put in about 1400, 8d nails, in a row, in a period of about 1 hour. Very short breaks for the nailer. It started to cycle a little slow, so I switched batteries. Still going slow. Maybe even a little slower. Checked it with another battery and it was still slow. I decided it was getting hot, so I let it rest. About 2 hours later I picked it up to test it out, and everything was fine. This happens to some of our tools. The 6 1/2" circular saw is the first that comes to mind. Occasionally the impacts will do that also. I've always said I think the nailer is best suited to small work and I still think that. I also think it is very handy. Glad I have another one coming.

We have one. I works great. So good, I ordered another one today. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You guys can buy anything you like. I posted a very honest account of what I experienced. Today I was ripping 16’ treated boards with my 6 1/2”. It did the job. As I was ripping them, I was thinking how the 7 1/4” would have never even compared. I’ll go with the flexvolt. If it works for you, great. Not for us. My brother in law thinks the saw is great. He is extremely happy. Maybe we did get a bad one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I used the Ryobi angled finish nailer, 15ga, yesterday. It did fine. It is big and heavy. after the first 5 minutes, nobody even mentioned it again. It cycles a little different than the Ryobi brad nailer, but everything worked as it should and it sunk nails everytime. If they come out with a Ryobi framing nailer, I will buy one.

One comment on the rafter hook. Although we didn't use this one, I like the hook. Not that we are normally "up in the rafters" and need a hook, just that I like being able to hang the saw, somewhere. While at the saw horses, I usually set it on the ground. It's just my way. A long time ago, I had a boss that required the tool be hung. He had some crap peg on the saw horses to hang a tool. My thinking was that the saw could fall to the ground, which happened occasionally. I like to just sit it on the ground, near and under the saw horses. My preference. As far as the rafter hook, I notice it most, when we are sheathing a roof. I like to hook the saw on the top sheet. Just my preference.

Just a small update on the saw. My foreman mentioned it a few times, yesterday. Mostly as he was cutting stuff with the 6 1/2". One of the main issues, in his opinion, was the slow start up. While ripping a board, the saw would stall/stop. Then, you couldn't just pull the trigger again and get it going. He thinks the slow start up/ wind up was a big issue. Admittedly he used it more than I did. Doesn't matter either way. I called Acme and they let me return it. I feel bad about it. This isn't something I normally do. They said I need to pay for shipping. They also mentioned, there may be a re-stocking fee, because I used it. I'm fine with that. We did use it. That is kind of the point. Packaging it up, today. I appreciate their understanding. The new one will come from them. (I order alot from them anyway) Just need to decide on which flexvolt to get. The foreman asked me why I thought we needed anything besides the 6 1/2". I just think it will be better. The 6 1/2" do fine, but once you get your hands on a corded saw, you realize how how nice it is. Don't get me wrong, I am committed to going cordless, but going with the old stand by, is nice, once in a while.

I’ll probably get one of the flex volt. Same battery platform. Sort of. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I guess I should add, we were cutting Carr siding. #2 white pine. In my opinion the wood was rather soft. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hit the Wrong button. We used the saw, today. I got some “hands on” time, as did everyone else. Overall, it is worthless. No power. The old 6 1/2” have more power. About 2:00, I heard, “ $&&$&&?£€>It jus doesn’t have any power. Complete waste of money. Tomorrow, I will call Acme tool to see what their return policy is. In a positive note, the bevel adjustments are very good. The switch and overall motor running, is good. The guard is great. My opinion stay away from this saw. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Used the new saw, today. DON’T BUY THIS SAW. Ibe Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just got the 20v 7 1/4” circular saw. It has a rafter hook. I didn’t know they came with one. Dcs570b Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a Milwaukee, corded super sawzall. Can't beat it. Of course it's in the trailer. Not in the truck Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Ryobi does have the quiet strike impact. I used it yesterday, on the job. A guy brought it and I was curious. It feels a little different than a traditional impact, but it is very quiet. I think it is quieter than a drill. I used it for about an hour. No complaints with performance. It was a little different in the hand, compared to DeWalt, but if I used it all the time, I would get used to it. It's is quiet. It runs about $70 for a bare tool. He bought it as a "Special Buy" and it was $70 for the impact, charger, and battery. The battery was the better one of the 1.5 amp hr. As far as a tool I would like to see: Framing nailer. We've had no problems with the Ryobi brad nailers and stapler. In fact, I saw a review where Ryobi was the most powerful finish nailer tested. I think they could do a framing nailer. I would buy it.

Picked up the 1 gallon sprayer and thought I would give it a quick review. First off, I looked online, today, and saw that the 1 gallon sprayer is now $40 and I just paid $70. They now have a 2 gallon sprayer, online, not available yet, for $70. So, obviously, wait for the 2 gallon, for the same price. The sprayer doesn't have much power. It will work fine on a very small yard, but other than that, I would skip it. It works as advertised and it is easier than pumping up a sprayer, but I wasn't impressed. On my sprayers, I drill a 1/2" hole and install a tire valve. Then I use an air compressor to pump up the pressure. Works great, but you can over pressure the tank and collapse the plunger, if it's plastic. The other downside is that you have to go back to the compressor, fairly often.

Sitting here opening my new Ryobi stuff, made me realize one thing. I bought the Ryobi radio over the DeWalt radio, because of size. The smallest DeWalt radio is still fairly good sized. The next one up is even bigger. The size of a toolbox. And their 3rd one, that fits on the Tstak is still big. The Ryobi will fit in my truck, easily. I also picked up the chemical sprayer. I thought it would come in handy, around the house. Just now opened it and realized it comes with a charger and a battery. Sure, the battery is the cheapest version, but it will work fine in my yard. $70 for a sprayer, battery, and charger. You can't beat that.

I'll admit, I'm a tool snob. Ryobi is low end homeowner quality. Having said that. I will admit. My name it builditguy and I own some Ryobi tools. I even bought some yesterday. I have quite a few pneumatic air nailers. I also had some Paslode. I liked the Paslode. Never had an issue with them. I did have an issue keeping gas cartridges in supply. Always running out. I saw a Ryobi brad nailer reconditioned on CPO. It was cheap. I decided to give it a try, just out of curiosity. I bought the nailer, 2 batteries, and a charger. It worked for 6 months and then it quit. I threw it away. After a little while, I decided, even though it quit working, it was a reconditioned one and I never had an issue with it's performance. I already had the batteries and charger, so I bought a new brad nailer. It has been a really good tool. No complaints at all. Now I find myself picking up little things, here and there. I just bought some lights. For $50 each, they will work perfect in my trailer. I bought the radio. It will also work good in the trailer. Again, $50. I bought the cordless chemical sprayer. Actually I don't think I can complete a list. 2 brad nailers 1 stapler 2 lights 2 radios 1 buffer chemical sprayer 4 chargers 10 batteries 2 fans jigsaw I'm sure there are a few more. While I am a big fan of DeWalt, there are some things that I don't mind spending money on, with Ryobi. I like the Ryobi fan better than DeWalt. The fan is smaller and fits in the truck better. And, even though it's smaller in size, the blade diameter is almost the same. The jigsaw doesn't even come close to comparing to the DeWalt jigsaw, but It won't go in my truck. Also, if you look, Milwaukee is about to release a new cordless jigsaw. It is the same design as the Ryobi. I thought that was funny. The Ryobi cordless nailers are about half the price of DeWalt. They work great.

I have tried several brands. I've had some DeWalt tools since they rebranded from Black and Decker Professional. I had some Hitatchi. They didn't last very long. Both the drill and impact got very hot. Then, one day, one of them started smoking. I had some Makita. Really liked the tools. Bought quite a few. Then the batteries wouldn't charge. I had batteries lasting 6 months or less. I talked to Makita. They said I was the only one experiencing this problem. I bought some Milwaukee. The batteries were good, but there were some small details that I didn't like. The impact for example, the trigger would get stuck, slightly. I could hear a faint, high pitched noise. Realized the light was on all the time. The grip is slightly different than DeWalt. My hand would slide down, the grip, a small amount. After a little bit, I was pushing on the bottom edge of the trigger. The impact also only had 1 led compared to DeWalt's 3 led. The Milwaukee drill just didn't have as much power as the DeWalt. i had solid proof, on the job. We were using a paddle to mix up some mortar, in a 5 gallon bucket. The Milwaukee wouldn't turn. Unchucked it and put the DeWalt on. The DeWalt had no problem. Final nail in the coffin. Fastenal had a buy one get one free sale. Trade in any 18v tool for a new DeWalt tool and get another DeWalt tool for free. We traded in all of our 18v tools. 56 total. Bought all new DeWalt kits and got another kit for free. The factory rep even let me pick a few different tools, so I didn't end up with 6 impacts. It was a really good deal. That was 3 years ago and we've only had one battery go bad. We work our tools, hard. No complaints.

I didn't even know these existed. I always used +1 square. Bought some today. Thanks Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

I decided against the Hitachi. Since I don't have anything else in Hitachi, it probably wouldn't be a wise move. We just finished framing a room addition. Used the Dewalt framer. Absolutely no problems and we worked it hard. No mercy. We tried to keep track of the number of nails per battery, but it didn't happen. I know, the second day, the battery lasted all day. Yesterday, I used the framer on the outside, installing sheeting. Another guy used an air nailer on the inside, installing some studs that had to be individually cut, for the gable end. We noticed a couple things. The air nailer is so much lighter. My elbow started to hurt on the second day. Probably due to the weight of the DeWalt. Dragging the hose around is a pain in the butt. The air nailer holds more nails. Handy, but not a deal breaker. The DeWalt is so much easier to move around, since it doesn't have a hose. Time to order another DeWalt. It's unfortunate you are having trouble with yours.