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Welcome to the family. If it was me (since I am often the "get the best one" type) I would have taken the brushless one, not to say that yours isn't a solid choice or anything. I use Ryobi 40v for my OPE and that trimmer is great.

Apparently makes a cordless pressure washer, but it is only available in Australia. According to the video, it can use 1 or 2 36v (40v in America) batteries and is rated for up to 1,800 psi of pressure. It also comes with a 20l (about 10 gal.) water container if you are not near a water supply. I have not seen much more info (i.e. reviews) on it but it seems pretty solid to me. I wonder if this will ever come out in America.

Are you talking about the NiCad or Li-Ion batteries? If it's the latter are you talking about first gen or second? Most of mine are several years old at this point and they all still work fine. I don't use them all the time though so I'm sure that is a factor as well.

In my opinion what tool brand you go with depends on your needs. I am a Ryobi user myself and it suits my needs just fine. I am a DIY guy like you and I find their tools to be perfect for my needs. They are much cheaper than most pro brands and they almost always get the job done just fine. In my opinion they are so far above other DIY brands that they are almost approaching some lower end pro brands. The only tool that made me wish I was a Milwaukee user instead is the cordless shop vac. If Ryobi ever made one of those again (apparently they made one many years ago but it was not successful because it was ahead of it's time and the batteries of the time (ni-cad) could not adequately support it and now those vacs are rare and expensive since they have long been discontinued) I would buy it as soon as I could. I have their latest impact wrench and it has worked perfectly for taking off lug nuts when I rotate my tires.

It's good to see that they are supporting this line well. I feel like one of the biggest factors for any line of tools is how wide of a selection of tools they offer. That was in my opinion one of the downfalls of the Kobolt 20v line.

I feel like 18v is not sufficient for most tools even if you have two batteries at once. If Makita wants to compete against OPE companies like Ego, Echo, et al. I feel like they will need to make a larger battery platform. That's what Ryobi and Dewalt did with their 40v OPE.

One thing I like about this over the Ryobi one is that this one is a hyrbid (as far as I can tell). I wish the Ryobi one was as well, to me having the option of using a battery; but not being required to would be a major selling point.

Is that so? Can you post a link?

This is something so crazy that I would never have even fathomed a tool company making it, but I guess Ryobi is known for unconventional cordless tools. I happen to be in the market for a cooler, but I am going to have to wait for some reviews to come in before I pull the trigger on this one especially since it is $199.99 although that does come with a battery (the slim black one) and a charger. Allegedly the battery that it comes with can power this for about 4 hours, which to me is quite impressive.

I am wondering who has it and how is their experience with it? Can it sink a 16 penny nail all the way down? How is the battery life? Dewalt seems to be the only brand that makes one, I wonder why.

It amazes me that they don't have one already. Ryobi came out with one literally years ago.

I will need one that can easily fold. I am going to be taking it to multiple job sites regularly so I need one that can easily be picked up, folded up and thrown into a van or pickup truck. Also I am not blessed enough to have a garage or workshop so I need one that can be folded flat and stored in a closet.

Isn't Diablo owned by Freud? Is Diablo a more affordable (and commonly available) line like the difference between Ridgid and Ryobi (both of which are owned by TTI). Are Freud blades better enough to justify the extra $30 or so?

Why would anyone want a single battery saw over a duel battery one?

I am hoping that they will sell some sort of package. If they could sell something like the saw, 2 batteries and a charger for something like $349.99 I would buy it right away (assuming I have the space for it at home). Better yet if they also include a miter stand as well.

Does Dewalt already have one or are you referring to the Dewalt 20v non Flexvolt?

I am planning to get my first miter saw and I am wondering if it is worth it to get a miter saw stand as well.

I am thinking of getting my first 10" sliding compound miter saw. I am just wondering what blade is the ideal one for my needs since budgetary restrictions will confine me to one blade for now. I am planning to do mostly rough cutting and mostly 2x4, 6 or 8 and occasionally some 4x4s maybe even some 4x6s. I am wondering how many TPI would be ideal for that kind of work. I am looking more for speed than smoothness. As far as brands go, I am planning to go with Diablo since I have used their circular saw blades in the past and have been highly satisfied with them but feel free to disagree.

If that was the case, then mathematically it could do over 300 cuts with 2 of the existing 4 aH batteries? If so that would be really good imo.

I have heard that Ryobi had a cordless 10" miter saw in the works and now it is official. This uses 2 batteries (no word yet on whether or not it can function with reduced power on 1 battery) and with those it can allegedly make over 800 cuts according to the web page. Although I find those number quite optimistic, if it can even do half that, I would be happy. I personally am conflicted because I do occasionally work in areas where there is no electricity but there are also a few times where I will be using a miter saw continuously for over an hour and electricity is available. Ultimately it will probably come down to a combination of price, what if any deals are offered and whether or not I can find space for it (I'll have to wait until it comes out to see how big of a footprint this has). If only they made it hybrid, then I would buy it as soon as it became available (assuming I have the space for it) .

Do you mean Kobalt? If so it depends on what you mean by better. If you are talking about the 24v Kobalt line then there are pros and cons to either. The Kobolt wins mostly in power. Where it loses is in price, variety of tools and the fact that Ryobi is an established brand whereas Kobolt (the 24v line) is relatively new. From what I've seen, people tend to compare Kobalt to Ridgid (where Kobolt often loses).

Thanks for the advice, but I would prefer an electric mower. Gas is overkill for the size of my property and I like the easy maintenance and compact storage that an electric mower offers.

I think you are misunderstanding me. The issue is not between the 16" or 20" but rather between the 20" self propelled or 20" non self propelled.

I am in the market for a new lawn mower and I am wondering if self propulsion is worth the extra money. This Ryobi 40v is the one I am considering buying since I am already in the Ryobi 40v family of OPE. I am wondering if this is worth it over the non self propelled version which is about $120.00 cheaper. My lawn is about 1/4 acre and relatively (but not completely) flat.

What is the diameter of the disk for this one? 4.5"?