My wife found 8 blue Ryobi tools at a yard sale. She bought them because she remembered me telling her about their commitment to keeping the same battery format, so she knew they would work with our modern Ryobi tools and batteries. I was so proud!
My wife got me three blue Ryobi tools at a yard sale for 8 bucks each. That was 5 or ,6 years ago and they still work fine today. For the light use I give them, my Ryobis never have let me down!
Years ago, my dad bought a blue Ryobi set with the vacuum, drill, chainsaw, recip saw, circular saw, and jigsaw. We STILL use them, over the year have gone away from the big Ni-Cad batteries and replaced them with modern Lithium ones. The fact that you can go to the store today, buy a brand-new battery, and throw it in a 20-year-old drill, THATS support. We both love them, and I have even bought myself a brand-new set of Ryobi tools and batteries. I love my Ryobi tools, much more bang for your buck than any red. blue. or yellow tools.
I still have the blue drill, sawzall, light, and dustbuster from my original set. Obviously the old batteries and charger are toast, but the tools still work on the One lithium batteries. The drill's not even an impact driver, but I built 3 decks with it among lots of other stuff. Replaced the brushes once. Have a couple other impact guns, drill, etc from the newer green line.
John, bought my Blue Ryobi set and extra tools in 2005 as a wedding gift. To date I still have and use the sander, job light, jigsaw, palm router, stapler, and wife. I have made multiple epoxy clocks, tables, and even home remodeling projects over the years. Not the greatest tools but functional for being 19 year’s old.
Did the exact same and still have the same tools as you except the stapler (which broke) and the wife (which I upgraded to a newer model). Tools still work pretty well...new wife works great. 😜
Porter Cable is quite alive and well. They are at Tractor Supply and steadily building up their lineup with new brushless tools. One hand recip, grease gun, mid and high torque impacts, circ saw, drills full recip etc
I worked for a sign shop in the early 2000s and my boss was a self made entrepreneur. I was 16 then and 37 now. I now know he probably bought all those blue ryobi tools as a DIYer and then brought them over to his brick and mortar business. He had every major tool they sold: Mitre Saws, drills, circular saws, impacts, lights, heat guns, you name it. I worked there for ten years and say what you will but those blue Ryobis, battery or corded, never let us down. A big reason why my garage is filled with green to this day.
Started woodworking after Iraq in 2006. Tried to be brand loyal with Craftsman, but Sears went away and the brand kind of died. When I needed to do some home construction, I tried Ryobi. Some were good, some got returned; but the price point was nice. Fast forward almost 20 years and I still have and use those Blue Ryobi tools, of course I'm not doing everyday work, so for the sometimes or hobby use they're not bad. I'm also still old school, haven't jumped too far onto the battery tools wagon. I can see the use and ease of batteries, but sometimes a good corded tool seems to have more power. I also have a mixed bag of tool brands, finding what works best for me. Love the content, keep up the good work, and thanks for the inspo(?).
Bought the blue Ryobi kit 20 years ago. Most tools long gone but the impact and drill are still hard at it. I am no light user either, the little 1/4 inch impact with the new batteries is a beast. Built a second story on my house and currently turning my old barn in to a garage / man cave. been dropped from 10 feet dozens of time and from top of the 30 ft scaffold for roofing the barn once. holds a spot close to my heart.
Not as old but I got the drill and impact screw driver nearly 8 years ago, had some serious abuse over the years at home and commercial use and each battery and tool still work flawlessly the one+ range is certainly good value!
That ridgid sander should really be rated 1 star. Havent handled the other tools in this video but that sander is just top to bottom horrendous. Bought it, took it out the box, turned it on, returned it. Just flat out terrible.
@@kpedits5683 Yeah, mine died after about 20 hours. It was replaced under warranty, but it took 6 weeks, and two trips to a "service center" 30 miles away. I bought a new Ryobi sander in the meantime for 1/2 the price. My first Ryobi orbital lasted for 5 years under wicked abuse.
Pretty much all my tools are the Ryobi One+ or corded. I'm not a contractor- I'm a guy who does DIY, some woord working, and yard work. The worst that's happened is that a couple batteries have crapped out. But that's been years ago, and I walked into Home Depot and they took care of it no problems. The other day I went from the angle grinder for dealing with some aluminum railing, to the mini chainsaw for some bad weeds and small limbs, to the drill for putting togather some shelving, and BACK to the yard for some trimming. 4 hours of work between different tools- no failures, and a combined 4 bars down between 2 large batteries. I get it, they aren't the most beastly tools. But reading some reviews and watching some of these videos, it seems like people expect ANY tool to just do the job for you. I don't buy Ryobi to build the Ark- I just gotta take care of the yard and do some projects.
I feel the same. After I bought a few Ryobi tools I was then committed to their battery line so kept buying more (all tool makers' intent , surely) and now have a great selection of Ryobi and I love all of them. But I use them as needed for home DIY, not 8hrs every day.
Fully agree. Ryobi gets crapped on quite often but for the DIY'er Ryobi is good enough and the price point allows DIY'ers to buy more tools that they may otherwise not be able to afford. Milwaukee and the other brands are great tools but unless you are using them every day for work or hobbies, they aren't needed for the normal DIY type of person when Ryobi can do the job. My dad and myself have both bought into the Ryobi line of tools and the One + HP line is phenomenal and the One+ tools are good for those tools that you only use once in a while. Neither of us have had a tool fail to work or fail to do what we needed it to do.
Agreed....... Finally bought an 18v Ryobi drill/driver with two 1.5ah Li-Ion batteries and it's perfect for my DIY requirements. Was looking for 2ah or 4ah battery but 1.5 lasts for ages and I have a backup.
@@fabianmckenna8197 Yeah they work fine for a device that has on-demand 'here & there' power needs, like a drill/driver. Not so long lasting for a light or a fan.
My first set of 18v tools was the kit of blue Ryobi tools that came in a bag and a great start. I still have all of them and they work! Those NiCd batteries were where they started. Once they changed to lithium I was locked into all 18v Ryobi tools and they have served me very well!
Scored a set of blue Ryobi tools and a battery and charger about 10 yrs ago at an estate sale, thats what got me started with them. Fifty buck for drill, small circular saw, flashlight, dust buster battery and charger. Drill did 8 years good service before dying. Now its a green one.
Porter Cable was sold years ago to Stanley Black & Decker (2007?) who have basically parked the brand. Porter Cable as a company is long gone. Yes you can still buy some tools branded Porter Cable but it's just a label now. Although there have been some recent rumors that S B&D have plans on reviving the brand? We'll see.
@@1pcfred you can all the tools named porter cable they are sold at Menards, tractor supply and ace hardware yes they were bought by Stanley who also owns DeWalt. The tools are still manufactured today meaning the company is still around.
@@AnubisRLDD no Stanley Black & Decker is around. Porter Cable is just a brand name they own and use today. S B&D doesn't use the brand name much today either. That's caused some speculation what S B&D plans on doing with the name.
I have the Ryobi Heat gun and use it exclusively for heat shrink and solder melt shrink wiring terminals. I have had no performance issues with it in 4 years. Runtime depends on battery size. I have used it to heat and remove the vinyl coating on a steel exterior door.
I had a husky car jack. I don't know if it was that one or not. I tried lifting the back of my escape to work on the brakes. The first time I lifted it, it seemed decent (a little more force needed than I would have thought for such a light vehicle). When I went to take it off the jack stands, the jack was incapable of lifting the escape back up. I had to have a buddy bring a jack over so that I could get it off to return the jack to home depot. I went and bought a harbor freight aluminum jack and have had no problems. Of course, the guy at Home Depot "Did you tighten the valve" Of course I did, it's not my first rodeo. With any weight on the jack, the arm wouldn't move at all. Even with no weight on it, you had to hold the jack down or it would just tip.
Good call on the Harbor Freight. I bought one of their cheap 1 1/2 ton floor jacks for the same $$ as the Husky, and it looks like a completely different beast. It's would be a decent product at double the money.
I replaced an old school Craftsman circular saw I'd owned for 20 years with the same Ryobi saw you looked at. (Corded) I've done hundreds of projects over the last 8 years with it, and, not having a table saw, chop saw or track saw, I've used it in all kinds of applications it wasn't intended for. It has worked flawlessly. It is bad ass. I have more than a dozen other Ryobi tools, some on the 18V platform, and now on the 40V/80V platform. The Expand-It line is friggin' amazing! The 42" riding mower with joy stick - amazing! (Also my snow plow.) and I have the 22", 2 stage snow blower - AMAZING! Are they professional quality? No, but for the average DIY-er they are great, and at a fraction of the cost, as you point out in other videos. I just found your channel and am now binge-ing my way through your old videos! I love the humor.
Ha!! I still have an old blue Ryobi in the box that I used the crap out of in a dark corner of the shop! Had to use it not long ago during a move since it was one of the last things still there…. She fired right up an got the job done!!
I bought a Ridgid cordless sander about 4-5 years ago. I mostly used it to sand rough spots, edges and splinters on wheel chair ramps i volunteered to build with a church. It works great and has lots of battery life. I can't comment about fine woodworking use as I have only used 80 grit sandpaper with it. But, from my vantage point, it is sturdy, very useful, and excellent quality. I also have corded Ridgid sanders I used when I was making furniture....all have been good quality random orbital sanders. The corded sanders are probably 15 years old. I can't comment if Ridgid has "dumbed down" quality in their sanders, but I also have a number of recently purchased cordless Ridgid tools I use as a construction volunteer with Habitat.....all are solid and excellent, including their 18 volt batteries.
I still have a blue Ryobi 3/8" drill, and the battery for it. No charger though! ☹ You can still get Porter Cable power-tools at Tractor Supply! Not gone! But on Life Support, if I'm being honest. Stanley Black&Decker wants you to buy Craftsman, instead; if you're looking at Porter Cable.
For the heat gun issue... Use a 20v Dewalt. I got one and I love it. I know this is a 1star review video, But I love mine so much I wanna share. I use it on my 6amp or above and get 25 min on average
I own 2 of these tools (Ryobi circular saw and Ridgid Sander). No major complaints with either one. This is the only random orbital sander I've ever used and I just accepted all the negatives in the reviews as common to RO sanders. Circular saw is just a convenience as I have a good table saw for straight cuts.
Hi TeamMalecki I catch your videos whenever I can - lot of laughs and tears and COOL builds. I caught John's heartfelt message during this video in July and had just finished taking a bunch of photos of my Ryobi Set I bought my set in 2005 I think. I really needed a drill for the merchandising job I had but drills were going for $50 - $100. I wanted a Makita but they were $89 and this kit was $149.00 (maybe $159) Seemed like a great deal and it was. I really only used the drill and occasionally the reciprocating saw. This saw is great for trimming small tree and bush branches. And the light and vacuum always came in handy. Only being a 'handy man' and not a wood worker they were perfect. And I knew I'd use the others evenually The batteries however suck. It came with one. I replaced that one about 5 years in then bought a set of 2 back in 2012 or so and they never held their charge when I wasn't using them. I still have the box because my storage was limited in space and when I put it on its side it works as a table. I think I still have the receipt too. Short story longer, I moved into a condo about 6 years ago - and when I thought I'd utilize all the tools the batteries were holding power for about 10 or 15 minutes after a full charge. I refused to buy more Ryobi batteries (not sure you can still get them for this anyway) So I was taking pictures because I was thinking of selling them - I bought a Milwaukee Hammer drill/ Impact drill for $159 and it came with a free reciprocating saw. Anyway, my Ryobi's served a purpose and now maybe someone else Has Working batteries and wants them. I really want an oscillating saw now. Steve Burghardt Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
5:47, my dad still has the blue ryobi toolkit with the giant gray storage case that fits a circular saw, drill, blower/vaccum, sawzall, and a few batteries. Everything still works, even with the new fluorescent battery packs
Are they the same as the old blue tools, or are they newer designs just in the old color? Some companies use different colors in different countries. Milwaukee Packout is black instead of red in the UK, for example. Some of them even have the same tool but with different brand names. Ridgid is AEG in Australia, for example.
@@RoryVels One nifty detail about Ryobi and Ridgid: both of them kept the same battery connector when they switched from NiCd/NiMh to lithium ion. Lithium ion batteries get damaged if you drain them too much. Newer tools will turn off when the voltage is low. But NiCd batteries don’t get damaged so older tools will just keep running. Ryobi (and I’m pretty sure Ridgid) batteries actually turn off automatically *in the battery* so that the batteries can be used in older NiCd style tools. No other power tool battery does that.
For wire shrink I changed form a heat gun to a kitchen propane torch. Way quicker and much smaller. Takes a few attempts to get the technique down, but has saved me a lot of time.
John, get us some over-glasses Shop Shades! I love this series, as useful as user reviews are, there's a LOT of them that you just can't trust(some people have some really odd expectations sometimes) Sam was killing me with the Napoleon Dynamite breath😂
My Ryobi blue has been my go-to cordless drill for many years now. The batteries (*2) have begun to get a little bit cranky but it still works flawlessly. I have a few Ryobi tools which have been with me for 3 home restorations and still work adequately. Good post, thank you 👍
I have a very recent and fond memory of freezing my ass off on top of MD11 wing, begging and pleading with that exact Milwaukee heat gun to please shrink some heat shrink so I can go back inside where it's warm and dry. Somehow the heat gun could not put out enough heat to even warm my hand, yet the metal nozzle was scalding hot.
I bought a Milwaukee 1/2" impact from Home Depot, brought it home... used. Returned it grabbed another one off the shelf for an exchange, opened it in store... used as well. The 3rd one I grabbed was thankfully new.
All my Blue Ryobi's still work until yesterday the Curcular saw smoked on me. After MANY years, Cuts and Blades. I started with the Ni-cad batteries too.
I have a Ryobi HP1802m Drill That I still use to this day. What I love about it is that it is compatible with the newer (green) Ryobi one plus batteries, and also has 2 spots for ~2 inch drill bits. In addition it also features a bubble-level on the back and on the top; a future I really do miss along with two bit clips or two double-sided-bit clips, so at the least, you can carry a phillips-head and flat-head with it at all times.
When I was moving out of the house circa 1998, that year for Xmas I asked my parents for a set of basic tools. My father bought me a bunch of hand tools and a Ryobi 5-piece power tool set. Dark blue finish, came in a gray hard shell case, had a small circular saw, a reciprocating saw, a drill, a flashlight, and a dustbuster, plus a battery and a charger. Still have the set, and everything still works. I've upgraded almost everything with newer stuff, still Ryobi, but I still use the sawzall and the circular saw occasionally. They're decent tools for the average homeowner and they have an astounding variety of stuff that all works with the same batteries.
John - I bought my Blue Ryobi tool kit in 2002 I think. I STILL HAVE THEM and they STILL WORK GREAT! I only have Ryobi battery tools in my DIY arsenal and some have gotten some pretty heavy use. I have added over the years and now own many yellow bodies as well. They may not do for a pro but they are more than adequate for even heavy use DIYers. Mine have built sheds, decks, wood working projects etc etc. Couldn't be happier with the value proposition Ryobi offers.
3:30 I cladded a whole staircase in corian at Carrilion Hospital with a 4 man team. It has large face peices, top/bottom caps, curved, cladded on the outide and beneath (underneath functions as a bench). We used an oven to heat up strups of corian. Oh and it covered parts of the upper deck.
My dad still has a blue Ryobi chop saw that he still uses to this day. Granted it has been minimally used, just for some home renovations. But to see that saw and his drills that he’s never replaced stand to the test of time, it made me go out and get a drill and impact. I think Ryobi is perfect for the average DIY homeowner or a beginner construction guy
Randomly bought into yellow Ryobi cordless about 10 years ago. No regrets. First tool I got was the biggest brushless drill-driver. That thing has had nothing but abuse and still keeps going and it's a beast. Built a frame cabin with no mains power for the first half of the construction. Sawed countless 2 by 6's with the cheap brushed circular saw and even used it to fell some young birch. The only tool that crapped out before its time was the recip saw, but I definitely overabused it.
I have that exact Ryobi circular saw, and yes, constantly deflecting at the end. Quality blade made a big difference, I usually toss included blades in favor of a Diablo. It is quite possibly the loudest tool I own.
I have the blue 18V drill and I also have the blue 18V circular saw. I have used these for the last 20 years and they still work perfectly. As a handyman they have had a pretty hard life. Love my Ryobi cordless tools
My Ryobi palm router did the same thing; wouldn't turn off unless I unplugged it after two weeks! I bought it in a 5 tool bundle and Home Depot refused to exchange it unless I returned all 5 tools. I was a loyal Ryobi customer, because I am stuck in the battery platform, but it will be my last Ryobi tool. The rest of the tools work great. Also, great and fun video!
Palm nailers are amazing. And yes they are sensitive. Also, if they leak, smack the back. Gotta oil em. I use it building decks to hang joist hangers. Pound the tabs then nail it. Saves your fingers.
Very much enjoy the content boys thank you for that. Also I have a circular saw a light jigsaw and a demo saw from the blue line that is an excess of 20 years old or more at this point and thankfully they're still going strong
5:54 i used to have one and it worked great! it lasted a long time and had it since i bought it brand new, which was about probably 8 - 9 years ago. but then it stopped working due to the motor seizing up and quitted working. the one i had was a Ryobi drill.
I've been regularly using that exact same model Porter Cable palm nailer for several years. I use it primarily for joist nails. It works like a champ, even occasionally driving nails through sheet metal (when I screw up and don't position it like a normal person).
I have used Ryobi tools from many years ago. I started with the blue line. I have built live theater sets for over 20 years. The Ryobi have always been a pretty good quality tool for the price. It definitely has made working for a nonprofit more possible than other tool lines.
I still have my old blue ryobi drill and halogen light. They still work well. I am happy to see that the current Ryobi One batteries work on the older tools as well.
Bought a Ryobi Power Head 6 years ago and a couple of attachments. Have a half acre yard which can be like a jungle and that thing fires up every time easily and I couldn't be happier
I got one of those multi-tool bags like 15 years ago. I replaced most of the tools since then with the newer Ryobi versions.I remember that I had actually worn through the plastic chuck on the drill, maybe after 5 years of occasional use. The little circular saw was completely useless: just gutless. The jigsaw took some kind of non-standard blades, not sure what the actual standards are, and was also gutless. But the reciprocating saw is still going strong! Obviously the old NiCad batteries are long gone, and it's not exactly the best, but it's good enough for some light brush clearing or chopping things to make the fit into trash or something. I'm still rocking all-Ryobi for my 18-volt tools, albeit updated. Unless you use your tools every day for work, I think the Ryobi 18v line is great. I have the cordless version of the 7 1/4 inch saw, and a build a fairly large section of fence using the tool. It bogged down a little cutting 4x4's, but otherwise worked perfectly well. I think the cordless version is actually quite a bit better than the corded version.
blue Ryobi impact driver that came with 2 batteries and a charger, got me through SOOOO many projects, I still have it, despite it being retired, it was my first battery tool as a gift from my dad, so many good memories of not having to turn wrenches or use a screw driver, A+++ would 100% have recommended it in the past,
i still use my blue Ryobi impact, drill, circular saw, sander, palm router and dust buster on the regular!!! the reciprocating died 2 yrs ago with an off brand battery in it... the set was a fathers day gift from my wife 20 yrs ago!! i have built 2 houses and an insane amount of other projects with these tools!! GOAT TOOLS.
I have the porter cable palm nailer. Used to sink my joist hanger nails. Works great! It is sensitive and you need to be careful when placing then nail inside the sleeve. My hand found out the hard way, LOL. No puncture, but "nailed" it a dozen times before i reacted. Left a solid dent in the skin and bruised. Lesson learned.
I bought a whole set of Ryobi Blue tools when I bought my house 17 years ago (drill, jig saw, flashlight, circular saw, radio, reciprocating saw, hand vac, and sander) and I'm still using them. I now have 2 blue drills, a green circular saw, green impact driver, as well as 2 green drills, green circular saw, green router, and several other tools. None of them have broken yet and even some of the old NiCad batteries still work. My only disapointing purchase was the 18v string trimmer. It was way too weak for weeds (the 40V Ryobi string trimmer on the other hand runs circles around the gas one it replaced). I even leave the blue circular saw attached to my Kreg cross cut jig so all I have to do is slap a battery in it to cut plywood.
ive had this ryobi circular saw for 5 years i left it in a bucket in my truck and it was under water for 2 days still works fine. for the price i like it. the table stays in place better with some pa lock tight
I have the same saw and absolutely love it. I messed up one day and left my battery powered saws all in the back of my truck with the battery on in and it came a down pour over night and the bed filled up with water due to the drain plugs being stopped up. When I got the saws all out the next morning it still fired right up no problem.
I’ve used my 3/8 inch ryobi on everything. Lawn mower, car, bike. It does a solid job for most small to medium jobs. Lowkey the first tool I go to grab off my rack when doing work.
Although I do know if you don’t use the One+ battery it does have less power, so a lot of people probably stuck reg batteries rather than the One+ batteries
My wife bought me a set of blue Ryobi tools, drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw, and flashlight in 2001ish and I still have and use them except the flashlight. Thank you Ryobi for keeping the battery the same so the new lithium batteries work with them. I also have a Ryobi BTS20 table saw from 2002 that I love and fits my small shop great. I have augmented my shop with a newer Ryobi drill and a driver, but my blue tools are still going strong.
The very first power tool set I ever got was the blue Ryobi jobsite set. I'm in IT and was having to do construction stuff for new offices, so my boss set me loose with my corporate Home Depot card in 2004 and that's what I ended up with. He let me keep it after I left, and it served me well for years afterward. I've since upgraded to DeWalt, but I still have some nostalgia for the blue Ryobi tools. My 17-year-old still uses the Ryobi stuff as a beginner electrician and carpenter almost 20 years later.
I have that ridgid sander. It eats batteries at full speed, but turning it down to 3 seems to make it not only remove material faster, but also the batteries last faar longer. Aside from being non-ergonomic it’s a great sander for the price.
Iwas fully invested in Blue Ryobi tools! I had the combi drill, torch, Radio, circ saw and grinder. it was pre "One+" too! I still have the radio and it still works!
I have a Ryobi OnePlus 6 1/2 trim saw (small circular) and I pushed that thing way too hard. It's fantastic! I used a metal cutting blade to cut my oil tank into pieces so it could be taken out of my basement, I never expected it to handle all the garbage a true hack like myself would throw at it. 7 stars, worth every penny - I even owe it something after all these years. For those that noticed, that Jack was bent right out of the box. Watch him jacking the truck up, front left wheel is in the air.
I have a "blue" Ryobi battery run circular saw, jig saw, router, and drill. Still running great. All of my bench top tools are Ryobi blue too. All still running strong. I do have an older yellow driver that is still holding up.
We started with the blue Ryobi tools in our house too!! My husband was in the Navy at the time, and he built our daughter a loft bed with a desk and bookshelves underneath!!
My first cordless tools was a blue Ryobi kit. I still have them. The batteries and charger have all died and been replaced with LiIon ones but they still work. I use the circular saw regularly still. The drill has seen better days, but i did a lot of work with those tools over 20 years.
I still have blue ryobi tools. Used a lot this weekend making shelves. Got the plug in circular, 18v circular, jigsaw, and drill, all still work fine. Even got the old crappy $99 blue table saw from 18-20 years ago. All still cuts wood
Blue Ryobi Planer owner here. Still gets the occasional use. I'll loan it out to a friend every now and again. Put new blades on it maybe 8 ish years ago. Works great. Loud as all hell though.
Have had the same blue ryobi drill since they came out and it has been to hell and back, but I've never had to do any maintenance on it and it still runs strong 💪
I use the Milwaukee heat gun daily for electrical heat shrink applications. It works great for field work. Yes, I have to carry 7 batteries and a charger for all of my tools; however, it gets the job done.
I remember buying a ryobi blue 1/4 impact back when an impact was like 300 bucks. Showed it to a guy who never seen an impact before. Blew his mind. Those blue impacts changed everything
I have the plastic gray cabinet on wheels of blue Ryobi, included are a miter saw, reciprocating saw, circular saw, flashlight, and drill. All are still in working condition. Inside the cabinet are the saw blades, bits all in trays and snap on cabinet.
My 2005 blue Ryobi drill is still in heavy use. It's torn up, but still 100% functional. Thinking back at all the things I've built with it, it's staggering.
I think I have that Ryobi saw. I threw a CMT blade on it, and I have no complaints. My cordless dewalt eats batteries, so it's nice having a corded circular saw.
Hey John, Home Depot Hardware Associate here. I still have an entire set of Blue Ryobi tools that are older than me, still work great! Have the portable table saw and everything.
I have many, "blue" ryobi tools from a drill to a Sawzall to a caulking gun, all still working great!! I have a few yellowgreen ryobi tools among almost every other brand Makita my favorite
My wife found 8 blue Ryobi tools at a yard sale. She bought them because she remembered me telling her about their commitment to keeping the same battery format, so she knew they would work with our modern Ryobi tools and batteries. I was so proud!
GOATED wife
That's where my Ryobis? went she said she wasn't married! 😂 Jkjkkjk for real I wish I could find a woman like your wife she sounds amazing
Is she single..
My wife got me three blue Ryobi tools at a yard sale for 8 bucks each. That was 5 or ,6 years ago and they still work fine today. For the light use I give them, my Ryobis never have let me down!
Legendary
Years ago, my dad bought a blue Ryobi set with the vacuum, drill, chainsaw, recip saw, circular saw, and jigsaw. We STILL use them, over the year have gone away from the big Ni-Cad batteries and replaced them with modern Lithium ones. The fact that you can go to the store today, buy a brand-new battery, and throw it in a 20-year-old drill, THATS support. We both love them, and I have even bought myself a brand-new set of Ryobi tools and batteries. I love my Ryobi tools, much more bang for your buck than any red. blue. or yellow tools.
Are you sure they weren't Ni-MH?
@@PANZERFAUST90 that could be too. I just know that even new they diddnt hold a charge very well.
@@63Turtle63 definitely
I still have the blue drill, sawzall, light, and dustbuster from my original set. Obviously the old batteries and charger are toast, but the tools still work on the One lithium batteries. The drill's not even an impact driver, but I built 3 decks with it among lots of other stuff. Replaced the brushes once. Have a couple other impact guns, drill, etc from the newer green line.
The jack was twisted before it even lifted the truck, you could see the wheel up in the air like a dog taking a piss 🤣
Yeah all they had to do was look back at unboxing footage. Haha 😅 had to give something one star, I guess? 🎉 🐨 🍔
This is one of my new all time favorite comments. Thank you good sir for the unexpectedly great laugh.
1 star out the box
@@mattrinne If it's bent out of the box then it's still a one star.
I came here to make this same comment.
I’m a construction supervisor who happens to pick up a tool once and awhile. I still rock a blue ryobi circular saw. Works like a champ
John, bought my Blue Ryobi set and extra tools in 2005 as a wedding gift. To date I still have and use the sander, job light, jigsaw, palm router, stapler, and wife. I have made multiple epoxy clocks, tables, and even home remodeling projects over the years. Not the greatest tools but functional for being 19 year’s old.
"and wife" lmfao
Never forget the radio
Congratulations on keeping your marriage alive ❤
It is neat the new batteries work in the blue tools.
Congratulations on the marriage.
I got hitched in 04
Did the exact same and still have the same tools as you except the stapler (which broke) and the wife (which I upgraded to a newer model). Tools still work pretty well...new wife works great. 😜
Porter Cable is quite alive and well. They are at Tractor Supply and steadily building up their lineup with new brushless tools. One hand recip, grease gun, mid and high torque impacts, circ saw, drills full recip etc
I believe they are owned by Stanley Black and Decker now.
@@Amenhir1Yes they are owned by Stanley Black & Decker now
Its just the brand name now; all their original manufacturing got outsourced after they got bought out.
Porters been part of Stanley since 2004
Wouldn't say they're well, but they're still alive. PC has to compete with DeWalt even in Tractor Supply
I worked for a sign shop in the early 2000s and my boss was a self made entrepreneur. I was 16 then and 37 now. I now know he probably bought all those blue ryobi tools as a DIYer and then brought them over to his brick and mortar business. He had every major tool they sold: Mitre Saws, drills, circular saws, impacts, lights, heat guns, you name it. I worked there for ten years and say what you will but those blue Ryobis, battery or corded, never let us down. A big reason why my garage is filled with green to this day.
Started woodworking after Iraq in 2006. Tried to be brand loyal with Craftsman, but Sears went away and the brand kind of died. When I needed to do some home construction, I tried Ryobi. Some were good, some got returned; but the price point was nice. Fast forward almost 20 years and I still have and use those Blue Ryobi tools, of course I'm not doing everyday work, so for the sometimes or hobby use they're not bad. I'm also still old school, haven't jumped too far onto the battery tools wagon. I can see the use and ease of batteries, but sometimes a good corded tool seems to have more power. I also have a mixed bag of tool brands, finding what works best for me. Love the content, keep up the good work, and thanks for the inspo(?).
Underpowered battery tools are a thing of the nickel cadium past buddy these tools are anything but underpowered new batteries new battery tech
Bought the blue Ryobi kit 20 years ago. Most tools long gone but the impact and drill are still hard at it. I am no light user either, the little 1/4 inch impact with the new batteries is a beast. Built a second story on my house and currently turning my old barn in to a garage / man cave. been dropped from 10 feet dozens of time and from top of the 30 ft scaffold for roofing the barn once. holds a spot close to my heart.
Not as old but I got the drill and impact screw driver nearly 8 years ago, had some serious abuse over the years at home and commercial use and each battery and tool still work flawlessly the one+ range is certainly good value!
@@Forgery_world battery tools now are very strong but I still have yet to find one snap your arm off strong like some of my corded drills.
1 Star? I thought this meant bad tools, but these tools have an average of 4/5 stars. Every product in existence has a 1 star review somewhere.
many people are just stupid and either just don't know how to operate tools or think normal functions are a fault
Clickbait, comment bait
That ridgid sander should really be rated 1 star. Havent handled the other tools in this video but that sander is just top to bottom horrendous. Bought it, took it out the box, turned it on, returned it. Just flat out terrible.
@@kpedits5683 Yeah, mine died after about 20 hours. It was replaced under warranty, but it took 6 weeks, and two trips to a "service center" 30 miles away. I bought a new Ryobi sander in the meantime for 1/2 the price. My first Ryobi orbital lasted for 5 years under wicked abuse.
Pretty much all my tools are the Ryobi One+ or corded. I'm not a contractor- I'm a guy who does DIY, some woord working, and yard work. The worst that's happened is that a couple batteries have crapped out. But that's been years ago, and I walked into Home Depot and they took care of it no problems. The other day I went from the angle grinder for dealing with some aluminum railing, to the mini chainsaw for some bad weeds and small limbs, to the drill for putting togather some shelving, and BACK to the yard for some trimming. 4 hours of work between different tools- no failures, and a combined 4 bars down between 2 large batteries. I get it, they aren't the most beastly tools. But reading some reviews and watching some of these videos, it seems like people expect ANY tool to just do the job for you. I don't buy Ryobi to build the Ark- I just gotta take care of the yard and do some projects.
I feel the same. After I bought a few Ryobi tools I was then committed to their battery line so kept buying more (all tool makers' intent , surely) and now have a great selection of Ryobi and I love all of them. But I use them as needed for home DIY, not 8hrs every day.
@@AimingWanderously This exactly!
Fully agree. Ryobi gets crapped on quite often but for the DIY'er Ryobi is good enough and the price point allows DIY'ers to buy more tools that they may otherwise not be able to afford. Milwaukee and the other brands are great tools but unless you are using them every day for work or hobbies, they aren't needed for the normal DIY type of person when Ryobi can do the job. My dad and myself have both bought into the Ryobi line of tools and the One + HP line is phenomenal and the One+ tools are good for those tools that you only use once in a while. Neither of us have had a tool fail to work or fail to do what we needed it to do.
Agreed.......
Finally bought an 18v Ryobi drill/driver with two 1.5ah Li-Ion batteries and it's perfect for my DIY requirements.
Was looking for 2ah or 4ah battery but 1.5 lasts for ages and I have a backup.
@@fabianmckenna8197 Yeah they work fine for a device that has on-demand 'here & there' power needs, like a drill/driver. Not so long lasting for a light or a fan.
My first set of 18v tools was the kit of blue Ryobi tools that came in a bag and a great start. I still have all of them and they work! Those NiCd batteries were where they started. Once they changed to lithium I was locked into all 18v Ryobi tools and they have served me very well!
Still have a set of blue tools. Amazingly enough, they still work. They live at home, and I use Milwaukee for work.
Scored a set of blue Ryobi tools and a battery and charger about 10 yrs ago at an estate sale, thats what got me started with them. Fifty buck for drill, small circular saw, flashlight, dust buster battery and charger. Drill did 8 years good service before dying. Now its a green one.
Man, I love stories like that! $50, and they found a new life providing service for someone else. The ultimate recycling!
Porter Cable is still in business John. Thought you might like to know.
yep around here they are sold at the farm type stores like fleet farm and tractor supply are where i see them at.
@@steveherr450same! I always thought it was weird, but they are super cheap compared to Milwaukee and DeWalt.
Porter Cable was sold years ago to Stanley Black & Decker (2007?) who have basically parked the brand. Porter Cable as a company is long gone. Yes you can still buy some tools branded Porter Cable but it's just a label now. Although there have been some recent rumors that S B&D have plans on reviving the brand? We'll see.
@@1pcfred you can all the tools named porter cable they are sold at Menards, tractor supply and ace hardware yes they were bought by Stanley who also owns DeWalt. The tools are still manufactured today meaning the company is still around.
@@AnubisRLDD no Stanley Black & Decker is around. Porter Cable is just a brand name they own and use today. S B&D doesn't use the brand name much today either. That's caused some speculation what S B&D plans on doing with the name.
I have the Ryobi Heat gun and use it exclusively for heat shrink and solder melt shrink wiring terminals. I have had no performance issues with it in 4 years. Runtime depends on battery size. I have used it to heat and remove the vinyl coating on a steel exterior door.
I had a husky car jack. I don't know if it was that one or not. I tried lifting the back of my escape to work on the brakes. The first time I lifted it, it seemed decent (a little more force needed than I would have thought for such a light vehicle). When I went to take it off the jack stands, the jack was incapable of lifting the escape back up. I had to have a buddy bring a jack over so that I could get it off to return the jack to home depot. I went and bought a harbor freight aluminum jack and have had no problems.
Of course, the guy at Home Depot "Did you tighten the valve" Of course I did, it's not my first rodeo. With any weight on the jack, the arm wouldn't move at all. Even with no weight on it, you had to hold the jack down or it would just tip.
Yeah i had one and was using it luckily i put a tire under the car as it lost pressure and slowly lowered
Good call on the Harbor Freight. I bought one of their cheap 1 1/2 ton floor jacks for the same $$ as the Husky, and it looks like a completely different beast. It's would be a decent product at double the money.
I replaced an old school Craftsman circular saw I'd owned for 20 years with the same Ryobi saw you looked at. (Corded) I've done hundreds of projects over the last 8 years with it, and, not having a table saw, chop saw or track saw, I've used it in all kinds of applications it wasn't intended for. It has worked flawlessly. It is bad ass.
I have more than a dozen other Ryobi tools, some on the 18V platform, and now on the 40V/80V platform. The Expand-It line is friggin' amazing! The 42" riding mower with joy stick - amazing! (Also my snow plow.) and I have the 22", 2 stage snow blower - AMAZING! Are they professional quality? No, but for the average DIY-er they are great, and at a fraction of the cost, as you point out in other videos.
I just found your channel and am now binge-ing my way through your old videos! I love the humor.
Ha!! I still have an old blue Ryobi in the box that I used the crap out of in a dark corner of the shop! Had to use it not long ago during a move since it was one of the last things still there…. She fired right up an got the job done!!
I bought that Ryobi saw to cut a gap in our sidewalk to install a drain system. It never gave me a problem. Best $69 I ever spent.
It cut concrete!???
I bought a Ridgid cordless sander about 4-5 years ago. I mostly used it to sand rough spots, edges and splinters on wheel chair ramps i volunteered to build with a church. It works great and has lots of battery life. I can't comment about fine woodworking use as I have only used 80 grit sandpaper with it. But, from my vantage point, it is sturdy, very useful, and excellent quality. I also have corded Ridgid sanders I used when I was making furniture....all have been good quality random orbital sanders. The corded sanders are probably 15 years old. I can't comment if Ridgid has "dumbed down" quality in their sanders, but I also have a number of recently purchased cordless Ridgid tools I use as a construction volunteer with Habitat.....all are solid and excellent, including their 18 volt batteries.
You should have sander races
This is exactly the kind of irresponsible tomfoolery we would expect from John! 😂 (I second this thought!)
I wanted to see a robot battle course set up between the Dewalt and the Ridgid
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I still have a blue Ryobi 3/8" drill, and the battery for it. No charger though! ☹
You can still get Porter Cable power-tools at Tractor Supply! Not gone! But on Life Support, if I'm being honest. Stanley Black&Decker wants you to buy Craftsman, instead; if you're looking at Porter Cable.
I believe from what I'm told, Ryobi hasn't changed their battery design so they can work with the old Ryobi blue tools from the old times
@@Relentlezz41
I'll try it. I hope you're right.
For the heat gun issue... Use a 20v Dewalt. I got one and I love it. I know this is a 1star review video, But I love mine so much I wanna share. I use it on my 6amp or above and get 25 min on average
I don't think this was accurate. I definitely did not see Sam breathing on Corian for 30 seconds.
I own 2 of these tools (Ryobi circular saw and Ridgid Sander). No major complaints with either one.
This is the only random orbital sander I've ever used and I just accepted all the negatives in the reviews as common to RO sanders.
Circular saw is just a convenience as I have a good table saw for straight cuts.
This man is risking his life for our entertainment!
Keep it up John! :)
Hi TeamMalecki
I catch your videos whenever I can - lot of laughs and tears and COOL builds.
I caught John's heartfelt message during this video in July and had just finished taking a bunch of photos of my Ryobi Set
I bought my set in 2005 I think. I really needed a drill for the merchandising job I had but drills were going for $50 - $100. I wanted a Makita but they were $89 and this kit was $149.00 (maybe $159) Seemed like a great deal and it was. I really only used the drill and occasionally the reciprocating saw. This saw is great for trimming small tree and bush branches. And the light and vacuum always came in handy. Only being a 'handy man' and not a wood worker they were perfect. And I knew I'd use the others evenually
The batteries however suck. It came with one. I replaced that one about 5 years in then bought a set of 2 back in 2012 or so and they never held their charge when I wasn't using them.
I still have the box because my storage was limited in space and when I put it on its side it works as a table. I think I still have the receipt too.
Short story longer, I moved into a condo about 6 years ago - and when I thought I'd utilize all the tools the batteries were holding power for about 10 or 15 minutes after a full charge. I refused to buy more Ryobi batteries (not sure you can still get them for this anyway)
So I was taking pictures because I was thinking of selling them - I bought a Milwaukee Hammer drill/ Impact drill for $159 and it came with a free reciprocating saw.
Anyway, my Ryobi's served a purpose and now maybe someone else Has Working batteries and wants them. I really want an oscillating saw now.
Steve Burghardt
Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario
The jack was twisted before it went under the swolled Mazda B Series.🧐
he tweaked it getting it out of the box💪
5:47, my dad still has the blue ryobi toolkit with the giant gray storage case that fits a circular saw, drill, blower/vaccum, sawzall, and a few batteries. Everything still works, even with the new fluorescent battery packs
In South Africa you can still only buy the blue Ryobi.
The yellow ones aren't available locally at all. And probably have the worst reputation.
Are they the same as the old blue tools, or are they newer designs just in the old color?
Some companies use different colors in different countries. Milwaukee Packout is black instead of red in the UK, for example.
Some of them even have the same tool but with different brand names. Ridgid is AEG in Australia, for example.
@@gf2e honestly they appear to be the same. But I totally get what you're saying, and I have no real idea.
@@RoryVels One nifty detail about Ryobi and Ridgid: both of them kept the same battery connector when they switched from NiCd/NiMh to lithium ion.
Lithium ion batteries get damaged if you drain them too much. Newer tools will turn off when the voltage is low. But NiCd batteries don’t get damaged so older tools will just keep running.
Ryobi (and I’m pretty sure Ridgid) batteries actually turn off automatically *in the battery* so that the batteries can be used in older NiCd style tools. No other power tool battery does that.
@@gf2e we don't get Ridgid here. At the moment Einhell and Caterpillar are the two brands being heavily promoted by the large chain store
For wire shrink I changed form a heat gun to a kitchen propane torch. Way quicker and much smaller. Takes a few attempts to get the technique down, but has saved me a lot of time.
John, get us some over-glasses Shop Shades!
I love this series, as useful as user reviews are, there's a LOT of them that you just can't trust(some people have some really odd expectations sometimes)
Sam was killing me with the Napoleon Dynamite breath😂
My Ryobi blue has been my go-to cordless drill for many years now. The batteries (*2) have begun to get a little bit cranky but it still works flawlessly. I have a few Ryobi tools which have been with me for 3 home restorations and still work adequately. Good post, thank you 👍
I have a very recent and fond memory of freezing my ass off on top of MD11 wing, begging and pleading with that exact Milwaukee heat gun to please shrink some heat shrink so I can go back inside where it's warm and dry. Somehow the heat gun could not put out enough heat to even warm my hand, yet the metal nozzle was scalding hot.
I bought a Milwaukee 1/2" impact from Home Depot, brought it home... used. Returned it grabbed another one off the shelf for an exchange, opened it in store... used as well. The 3rd one I grabbed was thankfully new.
3:11 thank you for that caption at this moment. I got a good laugh.
All my Blue Ryobi's still work until yesterday the Curcular saw smoked on me. After MANY years, Cuts and Blades. I started with the Ni-cad batteries too.
H & 7 @ 3:10 is magnificent. Well done editing.
Always fun to watch, always informative.
I have a Ryobi HP1802m Drill That I still use to this day. What I love about it is that it is compatible with the newer (green) Ryobi one plus batteries, and also has 2 spots for
~2 inch drill bits. In addition it also features a bubble-level on the back and on the top; a future I really do miss along with two bit clips or two double-sided-bit clips, so at the least, you can carry a phillips-head and flat-head with it at all times.
When I was moving out of the house circa 1998, that year for Xmas I asked my parents for a set of basic tools. My father bought me a bunch of hand tools and a Ryobi 5-piece power tool set. Dark blue finish, came in a gray hard shell case, had a small circular saw, a reciprocating saw, a drill, a flashlight, and a dustbuster, plus a battery and a charger. Still have the set, and everything still works. I've upgraded almost everything with newer stuff, still Ryobi, but I still use the sawzall and the circular saw occasionally. They're decent tools for the average homeowner and they have an astounding variety of stuff that all works with the same batteries.
Not in te market for new tools, just here for the laughs. I love how natural this guys is on camera. Didn't disappoint, 5 stars.
John - I bought my Blue Ryobi tool kit in 2002 I think. I STILL HAVE THEM and they STILL WORK GREAT! I only have Ryobi battery tools in my DIY arsenal and some have gotten some pretty heavy use. I have added over the years and now own many yellow bodies as well. They may not do for a pro but they are more than adequate for even heavy use DIYers. Mine have built sheds, decks, wood working projects etc etc. Couldn't be happier with the value proposition Ryobi offers.
I still have and use a blue ryobi Reciprocating Saw. Got it in high school 20 ish years ago
3:30 I cladded a whole staircase in corian at Carrilion Hospital with a 4 man team. It has large face peices, top/bottom caps, curved, cladded on the outide and beneath (underneath functions as a bench). We used an oven to heat up strups of corian. Oh and it covered parts of the upper deck.
My dad still has a blue Ryobi chop saw that he still uses to this day. Granted it has been minimally used, just for some home renovations. But to see that saw and his drills that he’s never replaced stand to the test of time, it made me go out and get a drill and impact. I think Ryobi is perfect for the average DIY homeowner or a beginner construction guy
Randomly bought into yellow Ryobi cordless about 10 years ago. No regrets. First tool I got was the biggest brushless drill-driver. That thing has had nothing but abuse and still keeps going and it's a beast. Built a frame cabin with no mains power for the first half of the construction. Sawed countless 2 by 6's with the cheap brushed circular saw and even used it to fell some young birch. The only tool that crapped out before its time was the recip saw, but I definitely overabused it.
I have that exact Ryobi circular saw, and yes, constantly deflecting at the end. Quality blade made a big difference, I usually toss included blades in favor of a Diablo. It is quite possibly the loudest tool I own.
I've had that Ryobi circular saw for years and works great
I have the blue 18V drill and I also have the blue 18V circular saw. I have used these for the last 20 years and they still work perfectly. As a handyman they have had a pretty hard life. Love my Ryobi cordless tools
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My Ryobi palm router did the same thing; wouldn't turn off unless I unplugged it after two weeks! I bought it in a 5 tool bundle and Home Depot refused to exchange it unless I returned all 5 tools. I was a loyal Ryobi customer, because I am stuck in the battery platform, but it will be my last Ryobi tool. The rest of the tools work great. Also, great and fun video!
Palm nailers are amazing. And yes they are sensitive. Also, if they leak, smack the back. Gotta oil em. I use it building decks to hang joist hangers. Pound the tabs then nail it. Saves your fingers.
I have a whole line of Ryobi lawn equipment, it's great for small suburban work. Even the snowblower handles the Wisconsin snow quite well.
….whoever edits for you is a major cinephile, and I appreciate it.
Very much enjoy the content boys thank you for that. Also I have a circular saw a light jigsaw and a demo saw from the blue line that is an excess of 20 years old or more at this point and thankfully they're still going strong
5:54 i used to have one and it worked great! it lasted a long time and had it since i bought it brand new, which was about probably 8 - 9 years ago. but then it stopped working due to the motor seizing up and quitted working. the one i had was a Ryobi drill.
I've been regularly using that exact same model Porter Cable palm nailer for several years.
I use it primarily for joist nails.
It works like a champ, even occasionally driving nails through sheet metal (when I screw up and don't position it like a normal person).
I have used Ryobi tools from many years ago. I started with the blue line. I have built live theater sets for over 20 years. The Ryobi have always been a pretty good quality tool for the price. It definitely has made working for a nonprofit more possible than other tool lines.
I still have a blue Ryobi corded drill my mom bought when I was little and it still works perfectly. 👍
I still have my old blue ryobi drill and halogen light. They still work well. I am happy to see that the current Ryobi One batteries work on the older tools as well.
Bought a Ryobi Power Head 6 years ago and a couple of attachments. Have a half acre yard which can be like a jungle and that thing fires up every time easily and I couldn't be happier
I got one of those multi-tool bags like 15 years ago. I replaced most of the tools since then with the newer Ryobi versions.I remember that I had actually worn through the plastic chuck on the drill, maybe after 5 years of occasional use. The little circular saw was completely useless: just gutless. The jigsaw took some kind of non-standard blades, not sure what the actual standards are, and was also gutless. But the reciprocating saw is still going strong! Obviously the old NiCad batteries are long gone, and it's not exactly the best, but it's good enough for some light brush clearing or chopping things to make the fit into trash or something.
I'm still rocking all-Ryobi for my 18-volt tools, albeit updated. Unless you use your tools every day for work, I think the Ryobi 18v line is great. I have the cordless version of the 7 1/4 inch saw, and a build a fairly large section of fence using the tool. It bogged down a little cutting 4x4's, but otherwise worked perfectly well. I think the cordless version is actually quite a bit better than the corded version.
blue Ryobi impact driver that came with 2 batteries and a charger, got me through SOOOO many projects, I still have it, despite it being retired, it was my first battery tool as a gift from my dad, so many good memories of not having to turn wrenches or use a screw driver, A+++ would 100% have recommended it in the past,
i still use my blue Ryobi impact, drill, circular saw, sander, palm router and dust buster on the regular!!! the reciprocating died 2 yrs ago with an off brand battery in it... the set was a fathers day gift from my wife 20 yrs ago!! i have built 2 houses and an insane amount of other projects with these tools!! GOAT TOOLS.
I had thy blue circ saw for years... also had 2 drill presses, table and free standing... great tools
I have an older porter cable skill saw, saws all, jig saw and orbital sander and for the price I paid back then, I’m still happy with them
I have the porter cable palm nailer. Used to sink my joist hanger nails. Works great! It is sensitive and you need to be careful when placing then nail inside the sleeve. My hand found out the hard way, LOL. No puncture, but "nailed" it a dozen times before i reacted. Left a solid dent in the skin and bruised. Lesson learned.
I bought a whole set of Ryobi Blue tools when I bought my house 17 years ago (drill, jig saw, flashlight, circular saw, radio, reciprocating saw, hand vac, and sander) and I'm still using them. I now have 2 blue drills, a green circular saw, green impact driver, as well as 2 green drills, green circular saw, green router, and several other tools. None of them have broken yet and even some of the old NiCad batteries still work. My only disapointing purchase was the 18v string trimmer. It was way too weak for weeds (the 40V Ryobi string trimmer on the other hand runs circles around the gas one it replaced). I even leave the blue circular saw attached to my Kreg cross cut jig so all I have to do is slap a battery in it to cut plywood.
ive had this ryobi circular saw for 5 years i left it in a bucket in my truck and it was under water for 2 days still works fine. for the price i like it. the table stays in place better with some pa lock tight
I have the same saw and absolutely love it. I messed up one day and left my battery powered saws all in the back of my truck with the battery on in and it came a down pour over night and the bed filled up with water due to the drain plugs being stopped up. When I got the saws all out the next morning it still fired right up no problem.
I have that same Ryobi saw, and have owned it for years now. Its been great for just your average home owner doing occasional cutting.
I have two blue 18 volt Ryobi drill drivers, the circular saw and the chain saw. Still se them and still love them.
I’ve used my 3/8 inch ryobi on everything. Lawn mower, car, bike. It does a solid job for most small to medium jobs. Lowkey the first tool I go to grab off my rack when doing work.
Although I do know if you don’t use the One+ battery it does have less power, so a lot of people probably stuck reg batteries rather than the One+ batteries
I enjoy this guy's videos. Partly because they are entertaining and partly because he makes me feel so incredibly smart. 😂
My wife bought me a set of blue Ryobi tools, drill, circular saw, reciprocating saw, and flashlight in 2001ish and I still have and use them except the flashlight. Thank you Ryobi for keeping the battery the same so the new lithium batteries work with them. I also have a Ryobi BTS20 table saw from 2002 that I love and fits my small shop great.
I have augmented my shop with a newer Ryobi drill and a driver, but my blue tools are still going strong.
The very first power tool set I ever got was the blue Ryobi jobsite set. I'm in IT and was having to do construction stuff for new offices, so my boss set me loose with my corporate Home Depot card in 2004 and that's what I ended up with. He let me keep it after I left, and it served me well for years afterward. I've since upgraded to DeWalt, but I still have some nostalgia for the blue Ryobi tools. My 17-year-old still uses the Ryobi stuff as a beginner electrician and carpenter almost 20 years later.
I have that ridgid sander. It eats batteries at full speed, but turning it down to 3 seems to make it not only remove material faster, but also the batteries last faar longer. Aside from being non-ergonomic it’s a great sander for the price.
Iwas fully invested in Blue Ryobi tools! I had the combi drill, torch, Radio, circ saw and grinder. it was pre "One+" too! I still have the radio and it still works!
I have a Ryobi OnePlus 6 1/2 trim saw (small circular) and I pushed that thing way too hard. It's fantastic! I used a metal cutting blade to cut my oil tank into pieces so it could be taken out of my basement, I never expected it to handle all the garbage a true hack like myself would throw at it. 7 stars, worth every penny - I even owe it something after all these years.
For those that noticed, that Jack was bent right out of the box. Watch him jacking the truck up, front left wheel is in the air.
I have a "blue" Ryobi battery run circular saw, jig saw, router, and drill. Still running great. All of my bench top tools are Ryobi blue too. All still running strong. I do have an older yellow driver that is still holding up.
We started with the blue Ryobi tools in our house too!! My husband was in the Navy at the time, and he built our daughter a loft bed with a desk and bookshelves underneath!!
My first cordless tools was a blue Ryobi kit. I still have them. The batteries and charger have all died and been replaced with LiIon ones but they still work. I use the circular saw regularly still. The drill has seen better days, but i did a lot of work with those tools over 20 years.
I still have blue ryobi tools. Used a lot this weekend making shelves. Got the plug in circular, 18v circular, jigsaw, and drill, all still work fine. Even got the old crappy $99 blue table saw from 18-20 years ago. All still cuts wood
With the heatgun i found it best to use the nose attachment to narrow the focus works good for PVC
I bought the blue Ryobi 5 tool pack years ago. Sawzall, Drill, Impact, Flashlight, & speaker. All still work today, all be it with the new batteries.
Blue Ryobi Planer owner here. Still gets the occasional use. I'll loan it out to a friend every now and again. Put new blades on it maybe 8 ish years ago. Works great. Loud as all hell though.
"A cordless heat gun would be amazing" I have a crazy powerful cordless heat gun. It's called a torch.
Have had the same blue ryobi drill since they came out and it has been to hell and back, but I've never had to do any maintenance on it and it still runs strong 💪
I get it, Sam. I have a 2003 Ford Ranger. It is a top tier truck. I would never trade for a $70,000 pavement princess.
I use the Milwaukee heat gun daily for electrical heat shrink applications. It works great for field work. Yes, I have to carry 7 batteries and a charger for all of my tools; however, it gets the job done.
I remember buying a ryobi blue 1/4 impact back when an impact was like 300 bucks. Showed it to a guy who never seen an impact before. Blew his mind. Those blue impacts changed everything
I still have and use the blue Ryobi drill. I use it with all the latest batteries and it's fantastic. 10/10 reco
I have the plastic gray cabinet on wheels of blue Ryobi, included are a miter saw, reciprocating saw, circular saw, flashlight, and drill. All are still in working condition. Inside the cabinet are the saw blades, bits all in trays and snap on cabinet.
John for President
Love this guy
My 2005 blue Ryobi drill is still in heavy use. It's torn up, but still 100% functional. Thinking back at all the things I've built with it, it's staggering.
I think I have that Ryobi saw. I threw a CMT blade on it, and I have no complaints. My cordless dewalt eats batteries, so it's nice having a corded circular saw.
Hey John, Home Depot Hardware Associate here. I still have an entire set of Blue Ryobi tools that are older than me, still work great! Have the portable table saw and everything.
I got my blue ryobi set about 14 years ago. Still use it when the one battery is dead. It's great to have them both
I have many, "blue" ryobi tools from a drill to a Sawzall to a caulking gun, all still working great!!
I have a few yellowgreen ryobi tools among almost every other brand
Makita my favorite