I just posted a thread concerning the installing of a privacy fence for my daughter in Ozark, MO.
I took about a dozen of my Ryobi 18V tools to use while there, putting up about 70 ft of 6ft high privacy panel fencing. The brushless Impact driver works well and so does the 18V drill. But I found out that the Ryobi 18V, while good for general maintenance around a house, it does lack the power for day to day hard work. I have an 18V grinder that I needed to use several times, and while I have never rushed it at my home shop, I was pushing it when building the fence - cutting off 4 chain link fence posts that would not come up out of the ground with a post puller. The 18V grinder bogged down several times as I pushed it. I have the brushless 18V 7 1/4 circular saw also, when cutting wet 2x4s, the saw would not take pushing it. It would bog down. I pushed it as though I was working at a construction site - because I needed to get the job done on a schedule. I have an 18V impact wrench and that too bogged down more than I would have expected on tight fittings.
Basically, I have used all of these tools at home when I take my time. They work fine for me like that. But when putting through the paces like at a construction site and on a deadline, they don't have the power. I am too old to change brands, but if any of you are in your 50's, or younger, go with Dewalt or Milwaukee or another good heavy duty brand.
The Ryobi is good for small home shops but not for construction type of deadlines. I did not force or rush any more than I would have with corded tools, but the 18V just does not have the power that I have sen with Milwaukee and Dewalt.
I took about a dozen of my Ryobi 18V tools to use while there, putting up about 70 ft of 6ft high privacy panel fencing. The brushless Impact driver works well and so does the 18V drill. But I found out that the Ryobi 18V, while good for general maintenance around a house, it does lack the power for day to day hard work. I have an 18V grinder that I needed to use several times, and while I have never rushed it at my home shop, I was pushing it when building the fence - cutting off 4 chain link fence posts that would not come up out of the ground with a post puller. The 18V grinder bogged down several times as I pushed it. I have the brushless 18V 7 1/4 circular saw also, when cutting wet 2x4s, the saw would not take pushing it. It would bog down. I pushed it as though I was working at a construction site - because I needed to get the job done on a schedule. I have an 18V impact wrench and that too bogged down more than I would have expected on tight fittings.
Basically, I have used all of these tools at home when I take my time. They work fine for me like that. But when putting through the paces like at a construction site and on a deadline, they don't have the power. I am too old to change brands, but if any of you are in your 50's, or younger, go with Dewalt or Milwaukee or another good heavy duty brand.
The Ryobi is good for small home shops but not for construction type of deadlines. I did not force or rush any more than I would have with corded tools, but the 18V just does not have the power that I have sen with Milwaukee and Dewalt.
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