Cheng Liu
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On 1/4/2016 at 2:15 PM, Trident167 said:
I waited for the Ridgid model to come out and purchased one from HD one month ago. The system is similar design to that of the Ryobi. I think it's the same company making it as well.
I returned it because I found it inconsistent burying the brads into the wood. Don't get me wrong, it works but I wasn't impressed. I had all the settings to max. presure and depth to max. and I found I had to have complete weight (both hands) behind the gun for it to sink. If the gun bounces in any way (one handed), the brads don't always sink. I think the technology isn't anywhere near an air compressor yet.
A friend said he removed the rubber pad on the tip and he said it helped a bit but it would mar surface.
I think it's a good tool for occasional nailing but everyday use, it doesn't compare to air compressor yet.
What kind of wood was this in? Was it particularly hard or dense? I have used the Ryobi 18v 18ga nailer many times and it has yet to disappoint.
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On 3/24/2016 at 7:49 AM, MikeInCtown said:
And once again, they ignore what people seem to be asking for, which is an 18V tool free multi tool.
Something like this?
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It does look nice. I wish Ryobi would make something like this.
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1 hour ago, Bremon said:
My "job site fan" for instance, is a poorer product than the Ryobi alternative in my opinion, but I chose to stay within a system.
Does it suck or is it just not as good as the Ryobi? I find it funny considering the Ryobi is 1/2 the price.
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2 hours ago, KnarlyCarl said:
you're not missing a whole lot not going with another brand on these things.
I have heard good things about all Makita tools except the brad nailer. If that is important to you you may want to go with (depending on your budget) Ridgid, Dewalt, Milwaukee or maybe even Ryobi.
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When it comes to cordless tools always stick to one brand so that you can pool the batteries. Unless you are truly that wealthy, I would highly recommend it.
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On 6/24/2016 at 3:48 PM, DR99 said:
I think these are very recently released tools, or new product announcements. If they are not Ego must have a reason not to sell them in the USA for some reason yet or at all. It's mid summer so Ego might be waiting till fall to launch new SKU's, or they need time to ramp up production and logistics to support sales in North America its all conjecture from me though but its not uncommon for Europe to be a beta test for new tools Deawalt sold their cordless framing nailer for about a year in Europe before they sold it in the states.
It's weird but its not uncommon for some tools not to make it to the USA for some reason or another. Bosch is known for taking a long time to bring certain tools to North America or not at all. When people talk about Bosh NINA comes up a bunch.
It would make sense for companies like Bosh since they are from Europe, but Ego is an American company. One would assume that they would release stuff in their home market first.
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On 6/24/2016 at 11:11 AM, Scott B said:
Either these are brand new, just released products, or Ego does a terrible job at marketing and promotion of new products (or both) or for some reason they don't wish to sell these products to the US market. Their product strategy and positioning is a bit puzzling. Obviously these are fully developed products as they are currently available outside the US.
Why they would embargo some of their key products from the world's largest economy is a bit unclear. - perhaps they are in soft beta, limited release to test the waters outside the US market. However, the decision not to include the quick release handle and the shoulder strap on the string trimmer are pretty obvious cost cutting measures for the US market - perhaps forced by Home Depot to get the units below the $200 price point.
These products, the upgraded string trimmer with features missing from the US versions, the backpack battery unit and the bike handlebar trimmer would be differentiating products that would further set them apart in this competitive marketplace. But hardly no one in the US knows they exist.
I know what you mean. Ryobi makes a 40v blower that is also a vacuum. Sadly it is only available in Australia and Europe. I would commit unspeakable acts to be able to buy one of those.
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On 6/28/2016 at 10:32 AM, Scott B said:
The last few pics where you can see closeups of the male/female electrical coupling that CORE power has developed.
I believe there are currently only a handful of companies currently offering attachment capability for cordless trimmers and CORE appears to be the ONLY one that is doing it without a drive cable through the shaft.
it will be interesting to see what follows in this regard.
Here is a unit from a EcoPro that features a removable shaft similar to the Ryobi 40v cordless system:
That is the main reason I went with Ryobi over Ego.
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50 minutes ago, nordraw said:
The next big step for battery operated tools now has to be a huge drop in prices. They have most everything else taken care of . Now it's just a matter of making them affordable for everyone to use. But batteries are the way of the world now. I went to all battery operated tools for outdoor maintaince (EGO) and I can't even give away the old electric ones I have that work great.
I'm not surprised, I feel like corded OPE is slowly going to way of the corded drill.
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On 4/10/2016 at 4:54 AM, Glasseyi said:
Yes Jeff, your right. That's why I got the Ryobi airstrike Brad nailer and crown stapler, just need to get the angle finish nailer, But that's $220 for the bare tool. So I'll hold off for a little while to see how much they drop that price. ?
I got my 15ga. finish nailer at the CPO site for $120. It was allegedly used, but I saw no difference; it looked good as new to me.
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21 hours ago, Daniel Julian said:
This video review is using the tools in a way that they would never be used in a real world application. There are better video reviews out there that are more accurate.
Regardless, I have not seen or heard anything about the Milwaukee nailer that makes it worth paying $200 more for.
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Nice, if Ryobi ever made such a saw, I would buy it as soon as the funds became available. It is becoming ever more possible since Ryobi has announced a 9 mAh battery as well. It would be great since I often work at sites where there is no electricity.
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When I saw the video below which is a throw-down between the M18 Fuel 18ga brad nailer and the Ryobi one, I was surprised that the Ryobi won. Despite owning the Ryobi nailer and being a member of team lime I was assuming the M18 Fuel would win just based on price ($329 vs. $129) and the fact that the Ryobi has been out for years. I guess the video is accurate then.
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It's going to be interesting to see which system comes out on top. I hear that Ryobi is also coming out with 3, 6 and 9 mAh batteries, at least in Australia and Europe. I just hope that those make it to the US.
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On 6/26/2016 at 3:01 PM, DR99 said:
Yep everything in a machine shop sounds dirty tap's, shafts, nipples, someone might think your shooting a porno.
They might not be wrong
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On 6/26/2016 at 11:36 AM, Alkis said:
What the title says! Been searching around the internet but did not find any answer.
Thanks
There is no official limit, it depends on your specific driver. I once drove 1/4"x6" lag bolts with mine. I wouldn't recommend it though as afterwards my impact driver was literally smoking afterwards. Needless to say, next time I do that; either pre-drill a hole or use an impact wrench.
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On 6/25/2016 at 2:47 PM, JimboS1ice said:
Jimbo
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Ah I see, I skipped that one since I already had the one I linked which is this one, but can do more, is bigger and more expensive.
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On 6/22/2016 at 7:12 PM, JimboS1ice said:
ryobi sells a cordless inflator tool for about 20 bucks. I don't think the blower could generate enough pressure for that type of inflation, its not an actual air pump
Are you referring to this inflator? This one has two modes one (the side depicting a tire) is for high pressure lower volume things i.e. tires or basketballs, the other side (depicting an air mattress) is for lower pressure higher volume devices i.e. beach balls and air mattresses. It does cost $40 though although I would consider it worth it.
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On 6/20/2016 at 0:01 PM, Tormund said:
From the research I've doing lately, it seems that the batteries that come with the combo kits are pretty useless on the high drain devices like the saws. Is it nothing but a ploy to make you think you can run those reasonably with the batteries that come with it and then force you to buy the larger ones?
Seems to be a trend among Ryobi and Rigid kits?
Was eyeing a Rigid kit that came with a 6.5 inch circ saw that was going for ~ 200 bucks, but then saw that the batteries were 1.5 ah? I'm right to think that those batteries won't properly run the saw?
Thankfully Ryobi latest generation 4 mAh batteries are comparatively cheap. I remember getting mine 2 for $95.
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I have used it on plywood only up to 1/2" thick and 2x4s and it worked flawlessly. I also used it a good deal for about 6 hours and the battery (latest generation 4 mAh) was still at at least half. I used it with a high quality Diablo blade, so I'm sure that helped as well.
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18 hours ago, JimboS1ice said:
They have a brad nailer but I've heard it's junk
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I guess that's why he said a good brad nailer.
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What cordless tools do other brand(s) make that you wish yours did? Also what is one cordless tool that you are glad that your brand makes that others or most others do not? As a member of team lime green (Ryobi) I really wish they would make a cordless wet/dry shop vac like the one that Milwaukee has. Another one would be a framing nailer like the one Dewalt has, although I would prefer if they could make it 21 degrees rather than 34 degrees. One tool that Ryobi makes and no other brand (that I know of) makes that I love is the inflator. It has been very useful for me to do many things from inflating my tires, to inflating basketballs, footballs, soccer balls etc and the other side has been great for things like air mattresses.
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I was always wondering what the main disadvantage is with cordless nailers compared to pneumatic. Let's assume here that you already own the battery(ies) needed for the cordless nailer, is there any reason to go with a pneumatic instead? Will pneumatic nailers one day go the way of corded drills? I am wondering because I own the Ryobi 18v 18 and 15 ga. nailers and I can't imagine why someone would rather have a pneumatic one.
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The price seems like a little much though. I would rather sell the regular head and buy the tool free one, it would most likely around the same price.