I just took one of these apart with some confidence thanks to having watched this a while back - and I actually managed to fix the thing. It had been in use for about 3 years already. As best I can tell, it failed because the oil inside had gotten so sticky and old that the motor was going into overload protection due to the increased resistance. I oiled everything back up and it is back to work! Thanks for the video!
I grabbed one of these for $119.00 with a gift card. I had the 18v hammer drill with batteries so.. I figured it might be worth trying yet I doubted it could make me happy... I can now say that after trimming a friends' house, I did my mothers, another friends and my own. All new baseboards, doors, you name it. I'm blown away that this Ryobi is so damn good!
bullyakker do you have the hammer drill that's about 130$ with the 4ah battery? I was thinking of getting either it or the 99$ makita lxt compact drill. How do you like yours
last christmas i got that drill and the brushless impact on the "buy the brushless hammer and get one free other tool btw you wanna pick the brushless impact" sale
For those Aussies (not Austrians) playing along at home... Techtronics have done the same Ridgid deal with Bunnings, except that they're branded as AEG. So Bunnings are the exclusive distributors of both Ryobi and AEG/Ridgid here. Could be worse than Ryobi, though. Could be Ozito. Or 909. Or Worx. Or Wesco.
+w0mbles I thrash my Ozito 14v drill and never had a problem, had more issues with my Dewalt 14v drill. Their palm sander is pretty good too so I got nothing bad to say about Ozito and if something fucks up, instead of warranty they will usually just straight swap you for a brand new one. After seeing this video... Your better off with a Ozito, properly made in the same factory as Ryobi but half the price.
TheKodiak72 I've got a few Ozito tools myself. The heat gun is quite decent. The screwdriver does the job, but is pretty dodgy in terms of build quality and drive run-out. The rotary tool is OK too, though the ergonomics are rough. The glue gun is bare-bones, but it works well enough. But overall, they're definitely at the bottom end in terms of parts and build quality. I wouldn't want have to rely on them. Weekender stuff. I do agree that it's dead easy to replace the Ozito stuff it goes bad. Same can be said for almost anything bought at Bunnings. Even the high priced stuff.
+w0mbles Yeah pretty easy to replace anything that breaks in Australia thanks to the Australian Consumer Law. I generally stick to the Makita stuff for tools I use a lot, but bought an Ozito rotary hammer for a small bathroom demo job that came up. The first one fried (magical blue smoke feature) and I took it back for an instant replacement. No 2 finished the job and I've still got it for the next reno some time down the track. For a tool I might use a half dozen times it's cheaper than hiring one.
+w0mbles Thanks for the info. I bought a Ryobi vacuum cleaner from Bunnings. Worst. Purchase. Ever. It is so damn loud its not funny. Even with hearing protection on you get a headache after a few minutes. I'd forgive it if it actually worked. But it sucks .. If you get what i mean. I end up using the damn thing as a broom then pulling the head off and hoping the thing sucks the stuff up just through the hose. I should have taken it back complaining about how useless the thing is, but oh well. That's what $80 gets you. Having said that, I've also got a Ryobi C1 brad nailer. Seems to go alright so far. Very rarely does it jam.
I love these Ryobi One+ tools for around the home. They are affordable and have a decent warranty, and they get the job done. For work, I tend to gravitate toward SnapOn and Makita.
I'm am so thankful for your style of reviewing products. I'm not very mechanically inclined and in a week I've learned more about tools, the motors that run them and I'm simply far more knowledgeable than I was just 7 days ago. The power of not being controlled by sponsors of course flows into all aspects of our lives. The marketing of everything from music to pet food falls in the same category. I don't wanna make this a novel. I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing what you know, think and believe.
yea, you should always assume anything on the internet with a positive review is probably paid for - then, if you find out that's not true, all is well.. but if you go around trusting greedy content creators inherently from the get-go, you could potentially get bamboozled the internet is a lot like jail, 9/10 times, if someone is speaking they are lying.
Thanks to you, you have changed the way I look and see things. Thank you for that. Now I look to see how it was milled or what it was made of.... Thanks
I've purchased this nail gun last year... Stop working after 4 months... After watching this master piece.. I tore it apart.. found that the o-ring on the cylinder head was off and torn... Easy fix...
+AvE Hey there AvE, I frequently use www.matweb.com/ is has a lot of great info on material properties for polymers as well as metals, fibers, and semiconductors. It's free to use but I think you get a few other goodies if you register.
James Schwede would delrin be able to be used to create super tight lattices based on long strands only a few molecules across to create a very tough material much like kevlar or ultra high density molecular weight polyethylene that they use in bullet proof gear?
I use one of these all the time. Great for jobs where you need to do trim work but do not want to drag around a compressor, hose and pnematic brad gun. Boss had to send it off for repair once when he first got it but no issues in years.
I used that Ryobi nailer professionally for 2 years doing finish carpentry every day. I know this is anecdotal information, but its cheap and its worked fantastically. No air lines = happiness on the job site.
knowledge is your power tool. there may come a day when you need a tool such as this and you will know where to look for a non biased honest review. AvE is great for this.
Montygo true story...always been meaning to get an impact driver, never ended up doing that, and I'm going to end up doing a ton of hand work because of it.
Sorry...didn't go through the thousand comments to see if this has been answered: at 22:05 the question about the potting in the piston asked, and it's there to increase the compression ratio....an old trick in the airgun business to increase performance on a piston gun. VERY entertaining video...thanks for the education.
In your calculations you forgot to account for volume of flow, the strong magnet on striker means it can have a break pressure of 40psi, then accelerate to a rediculous level while consuming the volume of air available.
Wow. Nigh 10 minutes-ish before he actually broke open the tool. Longest "intro" I've ever seen by AvE. Please don't jump the shark. This has become my favorite place on the Ytube.
XZ i watched so many of these vajayos over the past week it’s amazing. Somehow just found out about him ~week or so ago. Needs more cooking content and fabrication with that flowery language imo. Tear downs are good, but I don’t wanna buy crap chinesium. When I buy a tool I like er to chooch right skookum for a long while
In my years working as a tool repair technician, I've actually seen the "o-ring behind the wear ring" trick fairly often. It provides a steady pressure against the cylinder wall to ensure maximum performance and maximum lifespan of the wear ring. Kinda smart, if ya tinker on it. 😉 As to the filled *pits,* I believe that if you ground that thing apart, you just might find some ballance weights in there. We had a big Gaylord (reinforced cardboard box) that was full of those *aluminum* housings which we would, upon its filling, take to the recyclers for a pretty penny. There's a lot goes into those housings and, your correct in that it's the strength of the whole tool, giving reinforcement to the shell and everything else. Anyway... We had one fellow who, upon his second trip to the "Doc in the box" to have a nail removed from his hand (you'd think he'd learn to keep the pointy end pointing elsewhere, by then...) was informed that if it happened a third time, he need not bother returning to work in the afterwards. Twice in as many months, I believe his sneaking out the back door before taking the mandatory drug screen just might have had something to do with it. 😆 🤣 "Clinker" makes me think of two things... 1, when I'm working on my coal forge, the fellow smith's out there will commiserate and 2, the infamous scene from "A Christmas Story" when Daren McGavin is fighting with his great nemesis, the coal heater in the basement. 😀
Thanks for all the recommendations to other channels, you've increased my desire to learn more about the world surrounding us and for that, I thank you kind sir!
"When you got the 'meat hook abortion' goin there, it doesn't feel so nice." I subscribed for the commentary alone, the educating bits are just a bonus.
I have excellent luck with Ryobi 18 volt tools and have used them for 10 years without a problem. I get about two years from the batteries and I send them back and the three year warranty covers the replacement all you do is pay a small fee and shipping.I have not had a problem with any of the tools that get used almost everyday. The guys that work with me have gone through almost every brand over the years except the Ryobi.
the small fee is not right but what the hell. between the two it is far less expensive than buying them at retail in he store. On second thought, the fee is likely a pro rate and allows them to continue to offer the warranty without having it eat their bottom line out.
AvE: you just ripped in there and dropped info left and right. I love it. This has helped me understand the tool that I already owned so much better. Thank you.
German company I used to work for almost always uses o-rings behind their wear rings. They use the o-ring to push out the wear ring a little bit, and keep a bit of pressure on the cylinder as the part cycles back and forth. would get somewhere around 2-4 million cycles (or more depending on the customer) before they needed to be replaced.
They work well for the diy types. My house is nearly 100 years old, was a rental for years, and I was able to half-assedly restore the house with just these tools.
By the way, your videos have a great deal of infomation and i really apreciate the time and efforts you put on them in order help consumers to make educated choices. Thank you.
Nice breakdown as always...Thanks! I like my RIDGID tools and the Lifetime Service Agreement, which I've used several times. We have 3 shops in Toronto that service RIDGID tools, so I've never had to ship any back to RIDGID. The RYOBI AirStrike 18 ga. brad nailer is my first RYOBI tool and I've been quite impressed with it. The price was right, compared to others and I've put about 10,000 nails through it and never had a jam. That same Honeywell microswitch behind the trigger appears in a number of RIDGID tools also. Amazon sells a 6-pack of that microswitch for ten bucks so I keep a few around.
lol I've owned one of these mailers for about a year now. honestly I've dropped it many times and it's held up nice. when I bought it I assumed it would last a few months the and then I'd just replace it. I've been pleasantly surprised. also I only paid $79 at a local refurb dealer. that helped the decision. lol
Nothing like a your tube edumacation... Materials science is normally such a hard pill to swallow, it's amazing to see under the plastic skirts and learn their composition and purpose. Thanks...
I know they're not pro quality, but for the price point, these ryobi tools last pretty good. I know a guy who remodels homes for a living, he uses this brand because they're cheap and tools sometimes get lost. He says he gets a couple years out of the ones which don't get lost. I've got some around the house that I bought for my dad, and they've been pretty good. A lot better than the craftsman and black&decker stuff he had before. Only issue is that a couple years later one of the batteries quit accepting a charge. The nice thing is that they all take the same batteries. I know the other brands are doing that now too, but ryobi was doing it first and even the older ones will accept the newer batteries, and vice versa. I've been happy with them. They certainly outperformed all my expectations based on the price point. Once they do break, I will buy more, because we already have a bunch of batteries for them, they're inexpensive, and they work just fine for non-professional use. They seem to be the same quality as the low-grade cheaper dewalt tools. Actually, the drill chuck is better on the ryobi than my cheap dewalt drill.
Krankie V the same battery for all was a big selling point for me. I have tools that I got for free that are 20 years old (blue) that had dead ni-cd batteries. I put my lithium battery in them and they work like new. Plus quality isn't that bad. As a hobbyist they're perfect for me. Plus they have many odd tools that are nice in a pinch
@msa1985 we use these exact nailers at work and they often get dropped off ladders etc and they keep on going. One of the better ryobi tools and you canèt beat the price.
@msa1985 I have dropped my Ryobi screw gun hundreds of times off of roof tops and so on. I never had any problem with them breaking until just last week when my ladder gave way I have to fall to the ground on top of my Ryobi screw gun and broke it in half along with breaking my back literally. It's me being stuck at home watching silly videos on RUclips
Just watched it again a few weeks later, there is always something you missed the first time. Coriolis joke at 9.20. loved it. Double Boost sound like Yorkshire men
+AvE Howdeh there sir. not relevant to the comment you posted under. But I figured this would give a better chance of your seeing this. Just wanted to say thanks from south east side of Texas, USA. Thanks for all the very entertaining videos and amusing technical terms. Hell I've adopted a few if them, cause I watch so much it seems. Also thanks for the great information to help decide and/or know what I'm getting into when I buy or contemplate buying a tool. You don't need me to say it but please keep up the amazing work! Yer a great pass time while I sit at the lab here at work with nothing to do. Hope ya have a goodn fer the rest sir.
My experience with Ridgid, I found a shop-vac on the curb for trash, well I was checking it out for the no work issue, 1 of the brushes wire was broken and I contacted Ridgid and yes I paid for shipping, all I sent back was the power unit, it costed $20 too ship, but they gave me an extra filter for my shipping cost, well in 2 weeks I received a big box at my front door, I opened it up and man O man they sent me a completely new shop-vac, a complete unit, so yes I will send back a tool to Ridgid, at time it was a win win, thanks again for sharing your thoughts and great videos
I just bought one of these, now they do 1700 nails. I already had the batteries for a 15 year old Ryobi drill. Not a professional carpenter but needed a nail gun. Worked well. The thing I like about Ryobi is they all use the same battery and their charger will charge all types of batteries.
Had to pause at the Double boost ad so I could go sub, looks interesting. Thanks for the suggestion. Hopefully you'll be around more often, now that you got rid of gonaherpesyphilaids.
+DoItYourselfMusician I've been trying to figure out what the hell he was saying. Couldn't tell if it was actually the name or another word perversion he does.
+Godfrey Poon Where are you from? I've seen buna-n on some US datasheets, and nitrile is something we call a glove up here in the frozen expanse of northern Europe. Standard O-rings are made out of NBR around these parts.
Don't know if anyone else has menched, but Double Boost has the classic Geordie accent. Newcastle would be his stamping ground. Cold as a nun's heart up there, rains every day of the year and twice on Sundays but LOVELY people.
I love coming back to these classic videos ! This was the golden age ..... before ave became the anti wank Jesus he is today ! Thank you for the good times sir
Never had a problem with the Ridgid warranty procedure. Go to HD with your part, they look it over, do some documentation, take it, and you get a new part mailed to you directly. Took about 3 weeks to get a new battery, but beats having to personally mail it in on your own dime, or buying a new one. :o)
+Ira T Bought a Ridgid kit which included a recipro saw, 7" skilsaw, hammer drill and an impact driver, plus chargger and two batteries. $400.00. Thought it was the deal of the century. found out the batts heat up enuf that they shut off at the half way point (they have a gas gauge) won't run the tool till they cool, and won't recharge either. I bought an extra battery ($99.00!) because I thought that three would be about right...two could be cooling while I was still working. THEN, I found out that the lifetime warranty did NOT apply to the new battery. The two that came with the tool had it, but not the extra one. I called Ridgid...customer service rep said "tough shit" in so many words, so I used the tools for their intended purpose, then returned them. No more Ridgid for me.
It clearly states on the HD website that none of the individual battery kits have the lifetime warranty, only the ones in kits do. Even the HD employees know that. Out of curiosity, why did you not want to keep the deal of the century? Why not spend the $99 and get a drill and battery combo, sell the extra drill, and keep the battery? They literally have the best warranty in the industry, and who else even covers batteries that come in kits? The warranty is the reason I keep going with Ridgid. The cost of replacing a tool or battery is one less thing I have to worry about.
I have been using Ryobi tools for 13 years, but I do mostly residential work in HVAC, so they only see relatively light to moderate duty. I still have the first Ryobi drill I bought 13 years ago and it works just as good as day one, although not as pretty. Favorite part about Ryobi is, although they've changed batteries, the connections have stayed the same. I can use the new Lithium batteries in my old Ryobi drill and I can use my old batteries in my new impact drills/sawzaw etc.... although they don't last long anymore. Good tools, maybe not for heavy duty work, but for my trade, can't beat the value.
Seriously, you're the best......and funniest ! Love the background stuff about how some of the premium & not so premium brands are owned by Techtronics, Hong Kong. It seems to me more like a massive branding, packaging orchestration.......fascinating.
I pretty sure that's the ryobi impact and drill I got from hd a year or two ago now. I needed to replace some stolen tools asap and was strapped for cash and they were under 100USD for the combo. I've been pleasantly surprised by them and the batteries. They finished the job I was doing and have held up to a years worth of fairly rigorous farm service. Picked up compatable bare recip saw from eBay for like 20 bucks and used the hell out of it. I know they're cheap crap but they've been shockingly good cheap crap.
All of my battery operated tools are Ryobi brand. I've been extremely happy with them I use them on a daily basis as a contractor. Although I've never used one of their nailers I have talked to other contractors to say they've had great success with them.
Always wondered how these things work. The magnetic retention for the piston saves is a brilliant idea. It wouldn't work without neidymium magnets thoughbut.
I have this brad nailer, I bought it because of the price and I already had batteries because they also make a really sweet compact jobsite radio. It works really well for the price, it's nice for stuff you don't want to drag the compressor out for. My stance on ryobi tools is they're inexpensive, they do the job as long as the job doesn't occur 5 times a week, and if they get stolen from my truck, it's not a big loss like my makita tools would be. At work my boss has to supply the power tools, so any power tools I own are strictly for home use or the occasional side job. Seriously though, that little green radio is one of my favorite tools and the only power tool I personally bring on the jobsite.
Trivai: Vulcanized rubber is technically one ubermassive single molecule. You just endlessly join atoms in the vulcanizing process. Your car tire is a single molecule.
I believe this Ryobi tool was one of the first battery operated nail guns to be put on the market. Although there are many other brands out there now we have talked to contractors who have stated it will still buy the Ryobi as I've never had any issues with them
Tell you what, I’ve owned this brad nailer for about 4.5 years now. I’m a general contractor, not only does this tool get used almost everyday, it has never gave me a single problem. I’m not kidding when I say this, this little brad nailer has make me over 15k usd. I wouldn’t have a problem replacing it once a year at the small price it sells for but I haven’t had to replace it once. I own all the air strike tools, and they are among my favorite tools.
ymmv but we have had amazing luck with Ryobi 18V OnePlus tools. Beats the heck out of all the others we have had that run down in minutes and bog down even on a freah charge. The Ryobi 18V weed-eaters, blowers, hand-vac, and 2-speed cordless drill are amazing...the circular saw is a bit underpowered but does nicely for the occational 2x4 here and there. Even the dewalt tools don't do that well in the ones I have tried, when I worked at a college we went thru 4 batteries just taking one door off its hinge screws and reattaching it and still had to finish by hand.
Caleb Edwards It does seem to do better on the "big" batteries (silver ones that are lithium but physically as big as the old NiCad)...but yeah it's pushing what batteries can do. Ideal for an apartment or minimal DIY though -- the only time I've really put mine to work was sawing an old broken desk in half to fit in the dumpster more easily. That took 2 batteries but I was quite content since I only use it maybe twice a year for very light work.
I think you bought some dodgy dewalts mate as I have used dewalt for 25 yrs now and only ever had one problem with one cordless drill /driver but dewalt sorted it all out with in 5 working days and it never cost me a penny
I have had this tool for about 5 years and was a bit scared when you started taking it apart, in case it was a lemon. I'm a 'home gamer' but I love this thing, and I'm glad to see its overall not too bad quality! Here in kangarooland 'Austria' our local hardware stores (Bunnings) love Ryobi, so I have a few of their tools..
Love every video I have ever watched of yours but if someone hasn't corrected you yet. The Ridgid warranty is totally worth it. There are no shipping costs just bring to a local authorized repair centre (if local free) and because of Covid most of the claims are done over the phone. I've received many replacement batteries for FREE and tools repaired or replaced FREE under the Ridgid warranty. (@ video about 5:25 min in)
20:50 - "o-ring behind the wear ring" I dare say the o-ring is for preload. Why would you want to load a wear ring though? It's moving down a cylinder of questionable straightness?
Here I am at prime time Fri, night watching this Canadian dude taking apart a power tool. What does it say about me, that I find it way more entertaining than any episode of '' Friends.''
You can’t beat this for the price. I’ve owned mine for about 2 years and it’s still going strong. It doesn’t fire every time, I think the safety bump is a bit wonky personally but if you’re deliberate with it you won’t have any issues. It beats lugging a compressor and hose to a job that requires minimal nailing
I have some of the older Ryobi tools...and they still work perfectly fine. The pack came with a drill, circular saw & flashlight with 2 battery packs & charger for $50 Added a small table saw & drill press (mains voltage) for $35 each. Had to recondition the batteries a few times but the tools themselves are great.
I have 3 Ryobi one+ drills at work, have had them for about 2-3 years, they have each done tens of thousands of holes through all different metals including 13mm holes through 5mm 316 stainless plate, and they are still going strong. The chuck on 2 of em arent dead straight anymore but damn near close enough even for m3 taps, and the spring on the trigger of 1 snapped into 3 different pieces. All in all suprisingly good drill for the price (160 Dollarydoos for a skin, charger and 3 batteries) Great drill for your home fiddler in my opinion.
I have become a Ryobi fan and have been one for several years, I had all dewalt battery powered tools and they were stolen out of my work van. In hast I had to get new tools and could only afford Ryobi at the time. This was about 8yrs ago, and all the basic tools I purchased (drill , impact, sawzall, circular saw) are all still working. During this period I have purchase many other Roybi tools ( to many to mention ) but have generally been happy with all of them. Once in awhile I may have to replace a tool but I make a hell of alot of money off them before the need of replacing them. For example this 18 g. nailer is a big time saver, your not hauling around a compressor, or hose and dragging a dirty hose through someones house. If this 18 g. nailer lasted me one month it would pay for itself a couple times over. The biggest marketing sceem on battery powered tools is the battery itself. Once you buy one tool no matter whatthe brand is your going to continue purchasing that brand becouse thats what your batteries will fit.
I have one Ryobi piece in my shop, a bench grinder. Shrouds get painted black - because. Re: cordless pinners, I put some cake into the Senko and I am way beyond pleased with it. This from someone who’s put (give or take) millions of fasteners in.
I just took one of these apart with some confidence thanks to having watched this a while back - and I actually managed to fix the thing. It had been in use for about 3 years already. As best I can tell, it failed because the oil inside had gotten so sticky and old that the motor was going into overload protection due to the increased resistance.
I oiled everything back up and it is back to work! Thanks for the video!
I've had mine working for 2 years now. Still going strong. I do alot of floors and trim.
Silicon grease works the best .
@@interman7715 is that silicon or silicone, just asking for a friend.
Hey The11thNickel I’ve been debating on getting this same ryobi brad nailer , after you tuned yours up is it still working to this day ?
@@johnkey1682 There is no such thing as silicon grease as far as I know, so yeah.
Prosumer: "It's almost like these guys just sit around and make up new words! And no, the irony is not lost on me." Masterful.
"I got a job I don't give a F#@%"
Best line in the whole video. THanks I actually enjoyed the no BS review
NO NO NO That award goes to "Some clams needs more massaging" 😆😆😆
I agree with Yagi Productions. I have this much :💩: respect for "professional" RUclips'ers and/or "Influencers".
I'm just a Yorkshire man in is shed watching another man in his shed half a world away 🤘🏻👌🏼🖖🏻
I'M THE WINNER OF THE FEIN GRINDER!!! just received it a few days ago and its skookum!
thanks alot AVE!!!!!
Moshe Galimidi so... two years on... she still grindin?
The lack of his commenting says to me the grinder aborted his lifespan
@@LethalDentCompany clearly
He died
@@abelramirez7762 im alive!!!!! And its still running great.
I grabbed one of these for $119.00 with a gift card. I had the 18v hammer drill with batteries so.. I figured it might be worth trying yet I doubted it could make me happy... I can now say that after trimming a friends' house, I did my mothers, another friends and my own. All new baseboards, doors, you name it. I'm blown away that this Ryobi is so damn good!
bullyakker do you have the hammer drill that's about 130$ with the 4ah battery? I was thinking of getting either it or the 99$ makita lxt compact drill. How do you like yours
last christmas i got that drill and the brushless impact on the "buy the brushless hammer and get one free other tool btw you wanna pick the brushless impact" sale
That's every day use for my tools, and my co worker uses ryobi and always has to borrow my DeWalt tools to get his job done...
I'd rather get barely used Makita mid compact impact driver, regular driver, reciprocating saw, 2 batteries and chargers, and two bags for $160. 😁
For those Aussies (not Austrians) playing along at home... Techtronics have done the same Ridgid deal with Bunnings, except that they're branded as AEG. So Bunnings are the exclusive distributors of both Ryobi and AEG/Ridgid here.
Could be worse than Ryobi, though. Could be Ozito. Or 909. Or Worx. Or Wesco.
+w0mbles I thrash my Ozito 14v drill and never had a problem, had more issues with my Dewalt 14v drill. Their palm sander is pretty good too so I got nothing bad to say about Ozito and if something fucks up, instead of warranty they will usually just straight swap you for a brand new one.
After seeing this video... Your better off with a Ozito, properly made in the same factory as Ryobi but half the price.
TheKodiak72 I've got a few Ozito tools myself. The heat gun is quite decent. The screwdriver does the job, but is pretty dodgy in terms of build quality and drive run-out. The rotary tool is OK too, though the ergonomics are rough. The glue gun is bare-bones, but it works well enough.
But overall, they're definitely at the bottom end in terms of parts and build quality. I wouldn't want have to rely on them. Weekender stuff.
I do agree that it's dead easy to replace the Ozito stuff it goes bad. Same can be said for almost anything bought at Bunnings. Even the high priced stuff.
+TheKodiak72 yeah I've got no problems with Ozito. 909 stuff on the other hand, absolute garbage, literally made of fecal matter I'm pretty sure.
+w0mbles Yeah pretty easy to replace anything that breaks in Australia thanks to the Australian Consumer Law.
I generally stick to the Makita stuff for tools I use a lot, but bought an Ozito rotary hammer for a small bathroom demo job that came up.
The first one fried (magical blue smoke feature) and I took it back for an instant replacement. No 2 finished the job and I've still got it for the next reno some time down the track. For a tool I might use a half dozen times it's cheaper than hiring one.
+w0mbles Thanks for the info. I bought a Ryobi vacuum cleaner from Bunnings. Worst. Purchase. Ever. It is so damn loud its not funny. Even with hearing protection on you get a headache after a few minutes. I'd forgive it if it actually worked. But it sucks .. If you get what i mean. I end up using the damn thing as a broom then pulling the head off and hoping the thing sucks the stuff up just through the hose. I should have taken it back complaining about how useless the thing is, but oh well. That's what $80 gets you.
Having said that, I've also got a Ryobi C1 brad nailer. Seems to go alright so far. Very rarely does it jam.
I love these Ryobi One+ tools for around the home. They are affordable and have a decent warranty, and they get the job done. For work, I tend to gravitate toward SnapOn and Makita.
I'm am so thankful for your style of reviewing products. I'm not very mechanically inclined and in a week I've learned more about tools, the motors that run them and I'm simply far more knowledgeable than I was just 7 days ago. The power of not being controlled by sponsors of course flows into all aspects of our lives. The marketing of everything from music to pet food falls in the same category. I don't wanna make this a novel. I just wanted to say THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing what you know, think and believe.
yea, you should always assume anything on the internet with a positive review is probably paid for - then, if you find out that's not true, all is well.. but if you go around trusting greedy content creators inherently from the get-go, you could potentially get bamboozled
the internet is a lot like jail, 9/10 times, if someone is speaking they are lying.
Thanks to you, you have changed the way I look and see things. Thank you for that. Now I look to see how it was milled or what it was made of.... Thanks
Rule of thumb, never buy a tool AvE hasn't dismantled. At least that way you know what you are really getting.
then you will never buy a tool
That’s real talk. Know what your in for is what my uncle jack burton use to always say.
Exception: If AvE can't dismantle it, it means it can't be dismantled, and is therefore skookum as frig.
Unless it's a Makita
mhmmmm. That's why I'm afraid of Rigid. He hasn't reviewed very many.
I've purchased this nail gun last year... Stop working after 4 months... After watching this master piece.. I tore it apart.. found that the o-ring on the cylinder head was off and torn... Easy fix...
POM is Polyoxymethylene also known as Acetal (trade name Delrin) in case anyone was curious.
Sincerely, a plastics and polymer engineer.
+AvE Hey there AvE,
I frequently use www.matweb.com/ is has a lot of great info on material properties for polymers as well as metals, fibers, and semiconductors. It's free to use but I think you get a few other goodies if you register.
+AvE I think you may find it very useful trying to determine if something will "chooch" or not haha.
James Schwede would delrin be able to be used to create super tight lattices based on long strands only a few molecules across to create a very tough material much like kevlar or ultra high density molecular weight polyethylene that they use in bullet proof gear?
@Nuovoswiss so delrin is just the polymer version of formaldehyde?
@@sarchlalaith8836 I think that is a bit of an oversimplification.
I use one of these all the time. Great for jobs where you need to do trim work but do not want to drag around a compressor, hose and pnematic brad gun. Boss had to send it off for repair once when he first got it but no issues in years.
Ive been using this brad nailer for 6 years now. Ive done a lot of baseboard jobs. Its still holding up 🤞🏻
I used that Ryobi nailer professionally for 2 years doing finish carpentry every day. I know this is anecdotal information, but its cheap and its worked fantastically. No air lines = happiness on the job site.
I don't need any power tools, I am not in the power tool industry, I am not an manufacturing engineer... but I find these videos fascinating.
knowledge is your power tool. there may come a day when you need a tool such as this and you will know where to look for a non biased honest review. AvE is great for this.
At least get an impact driver. It's a pain in the ass when you need a tool but don't have it.
Montygo true story...always been meaning to get an impact driver, never ended up doing that, and I'm going to end up doing a ton of hand work because of it.
Sorry...didn't go through the thousand comments to see if this has been answered: at 22:05 the question about the potting in the piston asked, and it's there to increase the compression ratio....an old trick in the airgun business to increase performance on a piston gun. VERY entertaining video...thanks for the education.
Someone needs to make an "AvE Camera Troubles" compilation video.
It'll just be a techno remix of him shouting "focus, you fack!"
^^ What he said @@MrSplic3r ^^
@@MrSplic3r Hmmm, a DJ could put that on a loop and I'd listen... Focus, Focus Focus, you Fack, Fack Fack.. Focus
In your calculations you forgot to account for volume of flow, the strong magnet on striker means it can have a break pressure of 40psi, then accelerate to a rediculous level while consuming the volume of air available.
There is also the Heat of Compression, since the compression stroke is fairly quick, about 1/6 second.
when i run out of things to watch on youtube, i come back to this channel. thanks ave
Wow. Nigh 10 minutes-ish before he actually broke open the tool. Longest "intro" I've ever seen by AvE. Please don't jump the shark. This has become my favorite place on the Ytube.
XZ i watched so many of these vajayos over the past week it’s amazing. Somehow just found out about him ~week or so ago. Needs more cooking content and fabrication with that flowery language imo. Tear downs are good, but I don’t wanna buy crap chinesium. When I buy a tool I like er to chooch right skookum for a long while
In my years working as a tool repair technician, I've actually seen the "o-ring behind the wear ring" trick fairly often. It provides a steady pressure against the cylinder wall to ensure maximum performance and maximum lifespan of the wear ring. Kinda smart, if ya tinker on it. 😉
As to the filled *pits,* I believe that if you ground that thing apart, you just might find some ballance weights in there.
We had a big Gaylord (reinforced cardboard box) that was full of those *aluminum* housings which we would, upon its filling, take to the recyclers for a pretty penny. There's a lot goes into those housings and, your correct in that it's the strength of the whole tool, giving reinforcement to the shell and everything else. Anyway...
We had one fellow who, upon his second trip to the "Doc in the box" to have a nail removed from his hand (you'd think he'd learn to keep the pointy end pointing elsewhere, by then...) was informed that if it happened a third time, he need not bother returning to work in the afterwards. Twice in as many months, I believe his sneaking out the back door before taking the mandatory drug screen just might have had something to do with it. 😆 🤣
"Clinker" makes me think of two things... 1, when I'm working on my coal forge, the fellow smith's out there will commiserate and 2, the infamous scene from "A Christmas Story" when Daren McGavin is fighting with his great nemesis, the coal heater in the basement. 😀
I am a carpenter / builder and have been using the 16 gauge version of this for 2 years and am very impressed, comes with 6 year warranty.
listening to AvE is almost like listening to Richard Feynman. An entertaining explainer.
Thanks for all the recommendations to other channels, you've increased my desire to learn more about the world surrounding us and for that, I thank you kind sir!
I've got got a Ryobi compact drill driver and for the occasional bit of DIY I do I'm perfectly happy with it.
I had this unit for 5 years and it's working fine
"When you got the 'meat hook abortion' goin there, it doesn't feel so nice."
I subscribed for the commentary alone, the educating bits are just a bonus.
true
It’s really funny when you’re drunk and tryin to unfucker somethin of your own.
My Ryobi drill and impact driver have been going strong for 4 years with regular use. Zero complaints.
I have excellent luck with Ryobi 18 volt tools and have used them for 10 years without a problem. I get about two years from the batteries and I send them back and the three year warranty covers the replacement all you do is pay a small fee and shipping.I have not had a problem with any of the tools that get used almost everyday. The guys that work with me have gone through almost every brand over the years except the Ryobi.
the small fee is not right but what the hell. between the two it is far less expensive than buying them at retail in he store. On second thought, the fee is likely a pro rate and allows them to continue to offer the warranty without having it eat their bottom line out.
I've got no use for tools like this, nor am I looking at buying one. but these videos are soothing. best videos on RUclips hands down man
Thats why i watch this guys reviews hes straight up and has nothing to gain plus he is a trip to watch and listen to
AvE: you just ripped in there and dropped info left and right. I love it. This has helped me understand the tool that I already owned so much better. Thank you.
German company I used to work for almost always uses o-rings behind their wear rings. They use the o-ring to push out the wear ring a little bit, and keep a bit of pressure on the cylinder as the part cycles back and forth. would get somewhere around 2-4 million cycles (or more depending on the customer) before they needed to be replaced.
They work well for the diy types. My house is nearly 100 years old, was a rental for years, and I was able to half-assedly restore the house with just these tools.
Jesus. I didn't know I wanted a steam driven truck
By the way, your videos have a great deal of infomation and i really apreciate the time and efforts you put on them in order help consumers to make educated choices. Thank you.
i just watched a man molest and disect a nail gun for 40 minutes... and i dont regret it
WHAT! Brad was molested by AvE?
You watched a hand. Lol
Welcome to the brotherhood.
He ripped apart das nailer
Nice breakdown as always...Thanks! I like my RIDGID tools and the Lifetime Service Agreement, which I've used several times. We have 3 shops in Toronto that service RIDGID tools, so I've never had to ship any back to RIDGID. The RYOBI AirStrike 18 ga. brad nailer is my first RYOBI tool and I've been quite impressed with it. The price was right, compared to others and I've put about 10,000 nails through it and never had a jam. That same Honeywell microswitch behind the trigger appears in a number of RIDGID tools also. Amazon sells a 6-pack of that microswitch for ten bucks so I keep a few around.
lol I've owned one of these mailers for about a year now. honestly I've dropped it many times and it's held up nice. when I bought it I assumed it would last a few months the and then I'd just replace it. I've been pleasantly surprised. also I only paid $79 at a local refurb dealer. that helped the decision. lol
Nothing like a your tube edumacation... Materials science is normally such a hard pill to swallow, it's amazing to see under the plastic skirts and learn their composition and purpose. Thanks...
I know they're not pro quality, but for the price point, these ryobi tools last pretty good. I know a guy who remodels homes for a living, he uses this brand because they're cheap and tools sometimes get lost. He says he gets a couple years out of the ones which don't get lost. I've got some around the house that I bought for my dad, and they've been pretty good. A lot better than the craftsman and black&decker stuff he had before. Only issue is that a couple years later one of the batteries quit accepting a charge.
The nice thing is that they all take the same batteries. I know the other brands are doing that now too, but ryobi was doing it first and even the older ones will accept the newer batteries, and vice versa. I've been happy with them. They certainly outperformed all my expectations based on the price point. Once they do break, I will buy more, because we already have a bunch of batteries for them, they're inexpensive, and they work just fine for non-professional use. They seem to be the same quality as the low-grade cheaper dewalt tools. Actually, the drill chuck is better on the ryobi than my cheap dewalt drill.
Krankie V the same battery for all was a big selling point for me. I have tools that I got for free that are 20 years old (blue) that had dead ni-cd batteries. I put my lithium battery in them and they work like new. Plus quality isn't that bad. As a hobbyist they're perfect for me. Plus they have many odd tools that are nice in a pinch
msa1985 How about you take care of your stuff and not drop them?
@msa1985 we use these exact nailers at work and they often get dropped off ladders etc and they keep on going. One of the better ryobi tools and you canèt beat the price.
@Brandon S lol no but I dont work with tools everyday. It's crazy how poorly people treat everything then complain that it doesnt work
@msa1985 I have dropped my Ryobi screw gun hundreds of times off of roof tops and so on. I never had any problem with them breaking until just last week when my ladder gave way I have to fall to the ground on top of my Ryobi screw gun and broke it in half along with breaking my back literally. It's me being stuck at home watching silly videos on RUclips
Not sure if it's your candid nature, or simply the fun camera antics (and non focusing fracus), but you sir have a great channel and I am hooked!
🤔 That steam wagon looked like a hell-cat spitting out a hairball
Priceless puns all day long 😂
Thanks for the vid!
Just watched it again a few weeks later, there is always something you missed the first time. Coriolis joke at 9.20. loved it.
Double Boost sound like Yorkshire men
Uploaded a video during the Super Bowl. My man.
+AvE Howdeh there sir. not relevant to the comment you posted under. But I figured this would give a better chance of your seeing this.
Just wanted to say thanks from south east side of Texas, USA. Thanks for all the very entertaining videos and amusing technical terms. Hell I've adopted a few if them, cause I watch so much it seems.
Also thanks for the great information to help decide and/or know what I'm getting into when I buy or contemplate buying a tool. You don't need me to say it but please keep up the amazing work! Yer a great pass time while I sit at the lab here at work with nothing to do. Hope ya have a goodn fer the rest sir.
+MCRmechanic whats the super bowl?
+tonymengela the long and short is that it's a really big American football game day.
+AvE Amen
It was basically a smart ass comment about a useless game that men watch other men man handles each other,,, basically gay porn with cloths on
My experience with Ridgid, I found a shop-vac on the curb for trash, well I was checking it out for the no work issue, 1 of the brushes wire was broken and I contacted Ridgid and yes I paid for shipping, all I sent back was the power unit, it costed $20 too ship, but they gave me an extra filter for my shipping cost, well in 2 weeks I received a big box at my front door, I opened it up and man O man they sent me a completely new shop-vac, a complete unit, so yes I will send back a tool to Ridgid, at time it was a win win, thanks again for sharing your thoughts and great videos
This guy is speaking 6 lenguages intermixed into a bean soup of words
beatiful
Kinda like a fancy Alpha-ghetti with lentils...
This has quickly become my favorite RUclips channel.
We need Ave Dictionary Edition 1
I just bought one of these, now they do 1700 nails. I already had the batteries for a 15 year old Ryobi drill. Not a professional carpenter but needed a nail gun. Worked well. The thing I like about Ryobi is they all use the same battery and their charger will charge all types of batteries.
Had to pause at the Double boost ad so I could go sub, looks interesting. Thanks for the suggestion.
Hopefully you'll be around more often, now that you got rid of gonaherpesyphilaids.
Where have you been, I've been subscribed to doubleboost for like half a decade now, back in the day with the jet powered go kart.
snoopdogie187 shoot, I just found AvE a year ago on one of my automotive forums..... Way behind times.
This thing has put in thousands of feet of quarter round for me on the job. Probably one of Ryobi's best offerings.
Take a drink when he says Buna-N. You know it's coming.
+DoItYourselfMusician IT'S JUST NITRILE. AAAAARGH.
+DoItYourselfMusician I've been trying to figure out what the hell he was saying. Couldn't tell if it was actually the name or another word perversion he does.
+Godfrey Poon Where are you from? I've seen buna-n on some US datasheets, and nitrile is something we call a glove up here in the frozen expanse of northern Europe. Standard O-rings are made out of NBR around these parts.
Australia. I should be more specific, "nitrile rubber".
NBR is "Nitrile Butadiene Rubber".
Initially, I thought he was saying "booner end".
Don't know if anyone else has menched, but Double Boost has the classic Geordie accent. Newcastle would be his stamping ground. Cold as a nun's heart up there, rains every day of the year and twice on Sundays but LOVELY people.
They say never do math on RUclips. Meanwhile AvE is like “hold my beer”
Dude the way you talk is just mind blowingly awesome. I watch just to listen to you speak.
Best RUclipsr Alive!!!!
Can you do the hitachi brushless framing nailer????
Please design something... doesn't have to be a tool, ANYTHING. You have genius in you my friend. Much love from the UK.
I love coming back to these classic videos ! This was the golden age ..... before ave became the anti wank Jesus he is today ! Thank you for the good times sir
Became the what!??
Anti wank Jesus is what he said. Hope that clarified it.
Brilliant! I've just latched onto your humorous presentations accompanied with your technical skill and insight. You are now on my favourites list.
Never had a problem with the Ridgid warranty procedure. Go to HD with your part, they look it over, do some documentation, take it, and you get a new part mailed to you directly. Took about 3 weeks to get a new battery, but beats having to personally mail it in on your own dime, or buying a new one. :o)
+Ira T Bought a Ridgid kit which included a recipro saw, 7" skilsaw, hammer drill and an impact driver, plus chargger and two batteries. $400.00. Thought it was the deal of the century. found out the batts heat up enuf that they shut off at the half way point (they have a gas gauge) won't run the tool till they cool, and won't recharge either. I bought an extra battery ($99.00!) because I thought that three would be about right...two could be cooling while I was still working. THEN, I found out that the lifetime warranty did NOT apply to the new battery. The two that came with the tool had it, but not the extra one. I called Ridgid...customer service rep said "tough shit" in so many words, so I used the tools for their intended purpose, then returned them. No more Ridgid for me.
It clearly states on the HD website that none of the individual battery kits have the lifetime warranty, only the ones in kits do. Even the HD employees know that.
Out of curiosity, why did you not want to keep the deal of the century? Why not spend the $99 and get a drill and battery combo, sell the extra drill, and keep the battery? They literally have the best warranty in the industry, and who else even covers batteries that come in kits?
The warranty is the reason I keep going with Ridgid. The cost of replacing a tool or battery is one less thing I have to worry about.
AvE keeping it real on these streets.. he has conviction, that’s why I stick around. Cheers mate 🥃
My god your humor kills me
RIPMSSSS.
love you grandpa
I have been using Ryobi tools for 13 years, but I do mostly residential work in HVAC, so they only see relatively light to moderate duty. I still have the first Ryobi drill I bought 13 years ago and it works just as good as day one, although not as pretty. Favorite part about Ryobi is, although they've changed batteries, the connections have stayed the same. I can use the new Lithium batteries in my old Ryobi drill and I can use my old batteries in my new impact drills/sawzaw etc.... although they don't last long anymore. Good tools, maybe not for heavy duty work, but for my trade, can't beat the value.
"The tool has a very solid feel in the hand. Confirmed, woodworker."
"..."
As a cabinet maker turned 5 axis machinist... I can confirm the sentiment behind this statement. Machinist tools are just better in general.
Seriously, you're the best......and funniest !
Love the background stuff about how some of the premium & not so premium brands are owned by Techtronics, Hong Kong.
It seems to me more like a massive branding, packaging orchestration.......fascinating.
I pretty sure that's the ryobi impact and drill I got from hd a year or two ago now. I needed to replace some stolen tools asap and was strapped for cash and they were under 100USD for the combo. I've been pleasantly surprised by them and the batteries. They finished the job I was doing and have held up to a years worth of fairly rigorous farm service. Picked up compatable bare recip saw from eBay for like 20 bucks and used the hell out of it. I know they're cheap crap but they've been shockingly good cheap crap.
Never had one fail in 15 years.
Hang all tool thieves.
Need yourself a boomstick for those tool thieves
All of my battery operated tools are Ryobi brand. I've been extremely happy with them I use them on a daily basis as a contractor. Although I've never used one of their nailers I have talked to other contractors to say they've had great success with them.
I heard "been anodized" as "bananadized"
underrated comment.
They actually mean the same thing
Always wondered how these things work. The magnetic retention for the piston saves is a brilliant idea. It wouldn't work without neidymium magnets thoughbut.
I have this brad nailer, I bought it because of the price and I already had batteries because they also make a really sweet compact jobsite radio. It works really well for the price, it's nice for stuff you don't want to drag the compressor out for.
My stance on ryobi tools is they're inexpensive, they do the job as long as the job doesn't occur 5 times a week, and if they get stolen from my truck, it's not a big loss like my makita tools would be.
At work my boss has to supply the power tools, so any power tools I own are strictly for home use or the occasional side job.
Seriously though, that little green radio is one of my favorite tools and the only power tool I personally bring on the jobsite.
Trivai: Vulcanized rubber is technically one ubermassive single molecule. You just endlessly join atoms in the vulcanizing process. Your car tire is a single molecule.
Uuu... It has wires in it.
A tire is made up from strings of rubber and stuff like that. How that can be single molecule?
@@PeterM0911 it has stuff embedded in it, but the rubber is all crosslinked
@@MFKR696 is it fully crosslinked? If yes, than what is your definition of molecule that excludes any hunk of properly vulcanized rubber.
H3R3T1C Vulcan was the Roman god of fire and forge, Hephaestus was the Greek version.
I believe this Ryobi tool was one of the first battery operated nail guns to be put on the market. Although there are many other brands out there now we have talked to contractors who have stated it will still buy the Ryobi as I've never had any issues with them
I just tried to imagine kangaroos jumping around in the Austrian mountains ;-)
Tell you what, I’ve owned this brad nailer for about 4.5 years now. I’m a general contractor, not only does this tool get used almost everyday, it has never gave me a single problem. I’m not kidding when I say this, this little brad nailer has make me over 15k usd. I wouldn’t have a problem replacing it once a year at the small price it sells for but I haven’t had to replace it once.
I own all the air strike tools, and they are among my favorite tools.
ymmv but we have had amazing luck with Ryobi 18V OnePlus tools. Beats the heck out of all the others we have had that run down in minutes and bog down even on a freah charge.
The Ryobi 18V weed-eaters, blowers, hand-vac, and 2-speed cordless drill are amazing...the circular saw is a bit underpowered but does nicely for the occational 2x4 here and there.
Even the dewalt tools don't do that well in the ones I have tried, when I worked at a college we went thru 4 batteries just taking one door off its hinge screws and reattaching it and still had to finish by hand.
Caleb Edwards
It does seem to do better on the "big" batteries (silver ones that are lithium but physically as big as the old NiCad)...but yeah it's pushing what batteries can do.
Ideal for an apartment or minimal DIY though -- the only time I've really put mine to work was sawing an old broken desk in half to fit in the dumpster more easily. That took 2 batteries but I was quite content since I only use it maybe twice a year for very light work.
I think you bought some dodgy dewalts mate as I have used dewalt for 25 yrs now and only ever had one problem with one cordless drill /driver but dewalt sorted it all out with in 5 working days and it never cost me a penny
I think you have to charge those batteries before you use them, lol
You are a human version of an unbiased google search. Also the only person that is truly over qualified for 99% of any employment opportunities
My modifying that magnet setup I'm wondering if you could make a fully automatic nail gun...brrrrappp!
I have had this tool for about 5 years and was a bit scared when you started taking it apart, in case it was a lemon.
I'm a 'home gamer' but I love this thing, and I'm glad to see its overall not too bad quality!
Here in kangarooland 'Austria' our local hardware stores (Bunnings) love Ryobi, so I have a few of their tools..
''so you'll understand the magnitude of forces plus or minus 50% , something like that.'' LMAO!
Love every video I have ever watched of yours but if someone hasn't corrected you yet. The Ridgid warranty is totally worth it. There are no shipping costs just bring to a local authorized repair centre (if local free) and because of Covid most of the claims are done over the phone. I've received many replacement batteries for FREE and tools repaired or replaced FREE under the Ridgid warranty. (@ video about 5:25 min in)
20:50 - "o-ring behind the wear ring"
I dare say the o-ring is for preload.
Why would you want to load a wear ring though? It's moving down a cylinder of questionable straightness?
Here I am at prime time Fri, night watching this Canadian dude taking apart a power tool. What does it say about me, that I find it way more entertaining than any episode of '' Friends.''
luv the words he makes up while going through his vids. just worth watchin for that lmao!
Did he say "been anodized" or "bananodized"?
that pv diagram was beautiful. learned about those 2-stroke diesels in a launch vessel. thank you
Thanks for the mention Interesting tool that nail gun John
doubleboost First commercial I've been happy to sit through.
Got you one viewer at least
Torque oozing
Good thing you specified
You can’t beat this for the price. I’ve owned mine for about 2 years and it’s still going strong. It doesn’t fire every time, I think the safety bump is a bit wonky personally but if you’re deliberate with it you won’t have any issues. It beats lugging a compressor and hose to a job that requires minimal nailing
Hey!
Our kangaroos are skookum
Robert, Melbourne via Austria
I have some of the older Ryobi tools...and they still work perfectly fine.
The pack came with a drill, circular saw & flashlight with 2 battery packs & charger for $50
Added a small table saw & drill press (mains voltage) for $35 each.
Had to recondition the batteries a few times but the tools themselves are great.
Never trust a tool reviewer without frayed cuffs.
I'm interested in seeing you tear down the impact. I got that same set with a toolbox 5 years ago and they still work!
I'd like to see you dig into the 24v max Kobalt tools.
Here we are 3 years later and he still hasn't touched any of them. But other less in depth reviewers think highly of them.
I have 3 Ryobi one+ drills at work, have had them for about 2-3 years, they have each done tens of thousands of holes through all different metals including 13mm holes through 5mm 316 stainless plate, and they are still going strong. The chuck on 2 of em arent dead straight anymore but damn near close enough even for m3 taps, and the spring on the trigger of 1 snapped into 3 different pieces. All in all suprisingly good drill for the price (160 Dollarydoos for a skin, charger and 3 batteries) Great drill for your home fiddler in my opinion.
24:49 - is that the last verse of a limerick?
I have become a Ryobi fan and have been one for several years, I had all dewalt battery powered tools and they were stolen out of my work van. In hast I had to get new tools and could only afford Ryobi at the time. This was about 8yrs ago, and all the basic tools I purchased (drill , impact, sawzall, circular saw) are all still working. During this period I have purchase many other Roybi tools ( to many to mention ) but have generally been happy with all of them. Once in awhile I may have to replace a tool but I make a hell of alot of money off them before the need of replacing them. For example this 18 g. nailer is a big time saver, your not hauling around a compressor, or hose and dragging a dirty hose through someones house. If this 18 g. nailer lasted me one month it would pay for itself a couple times over. The biggest marketing sceem on battery powered tools is the battery itself. Once you buy one tool no matter whatthe brand is your going to continue purchasing that brand becouse thats what your batteries will fit.
it's pronounced ryobi not ryobi
+feildpaint No it's not!
It's pronounced ryobi!
+Godfrey Poon Don't be bloody silly; it's *clearly* pronounced ryobi.
You're both wrong, its pronounced ryobi. Jeez, learn to enunciated?! :)
+Alex Gammon OK I have been in contact with the manufacturer to clear this up once and for all. They said it's pronounced Makita.
+feildpaint Nope, you are all s wrong as shin, it's... R Y O B I
I have one Ryobi piece in my shop, a bench grinder. Shrouds get painted black - because. Re: cordless pinners, I put some cake into the Senko and I am way beyond pleased with it. This from someone who’s put (give or take) millions of fasteners in.
"Exceptionally stiff and self-lubricating, so it's a perfect choice for somethin' that's gotta chooch back and forth real fast"