Reminds me, I bought a Ridgid nailer last year and registered for the

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Nov 16, 2021
12:20:51pm

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warranty, but never heard back. They said it was backlogged and would take a few months, but it's been like 14.

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Time

Which cordless power tool ecosystem is the best?

gaffer

11/16/21 12:08pm

Ryobi.

crimedog

11/16/21 12:08pm

I have Ryobi everything, and have yet to be disappointed.

RootieBoy

11/16/21 12:09pm

Seconded

Skeptical Optimist

11/16/21 12:12pm

I have Ryobi indoor and outdoor tools, they work great

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 12:17pm

great for homeowners. Not if you're a contractor. I'm in on ryobi.

Mayor of Cougartown

11/16/21 12:21pm

This is accurate.

RootieBoy

11/16/21 12:39pm

Contractors use heavier duty cordless tools

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:05pm

Yep, except for the mowers IMO. Everything else is great.

DraperCoug22

11/16/21 12:43pm

My Ryobi mower gets the job done just fine, but you definitely sacrifice a little power compared to gas.

RootieBoy

11/16/21 12:47pm

Mine had issues after one week. Took it back and got a Toro.

DraperCoug22

11/16/21 1:01pm

I don't use the bigger battery powered tools

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:00pm

Do you have this 18v trimmer and blower?

supertux

11/16/21 1:02pm

I bought my Ryobi blower and trimmer a few years ago

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:10pm

Thanks

supertux

11/16/21 1:19pm

What about the string trimmer/edger? Or the blower? Do the 18V ryobi versions of those work well? I already have ryobi

supertux

11/16/21 12:48pm

I have both and they’ve been great for me!

DraperCoug22

11/16/21 1:02pm

These?

supertux

11/16/21 1:03pm

Hmm. I did buy the combo pack like that, but they look slightly different.

DraperCoug22

11/16/21 1:22pm

I don't have the 18v ones, but the 40v trimmer and blower work great. So much better than the old gas ones I had before

Mike Honcho

11/16/21 1:25pm

I've loved my Ridgid.

paulb

11/16/21 12:14pm

I love my Ridgid tools, especially the lifetime battery warranty.

bluecheese

11/16/21 12:15pm

How does the battery warranty work? Have you used it?

supertux

11/16/21 12:17pm

I haven’t needed to. Have to register when buying the batteries.

bluecheese

11/16/21 12:20pm

Yup, just register and you get replacement at HD when it fails. It's great.

txblue

11/16/21 12:18pm

Reminds me, I bought a Ridgid nailer last year and registered for the

Skeptical Optimist

11/16/21 12:20pm

Log back in. They did the same thing to me, and it ended up being registered.

paulb

11/16/21 12:24pm

I screenshotted my submission and saved to my google drive.

txblue

11/16/21 12:26pm

I have Ryobi, works great.

JOPE

11/16/21 12:17pm

DeWalt 20V has worked great for me and they have almost every tool imaginable

SnickSnack

11/16/21 12:23pm

I use DeWalt but I do a lot of my own framing and construction work.

panacablue

11/16/21 12:48pm

How long do the Ryobi batteries last? I just bought the Ryobi wet/dry vac and

gp232

11/16/21 1:01pm

I don't have a cordless vac

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:19pm

If you're going to buy stuff like this

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:22pm

Home Depot locks up DeWalt and Milwaukee products in the store.

Covid-19

11/16/21 1:27pm

Shoplifting is OK now so they have to prevent them from walking out the door

Cougrrrs Roll

11/16/21 1:29pm

You should go into a HD and see. That might be the case with some brands

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