On behalf of the RIDGID design team here in SC, we thank you for showcasing our tools and giving them a fair test against the other guys! We take great pride in our brand and are always looking for ways to make our tools better.
@@natepeterson7145 In my case I bought a Rigid pump and in those days it was lifetime warranty. Well the pump went bad in a year or two so I called them for a replacement. As it turns out you have to send it to them, which was costly and could take six weeks and no guarantee they would fix it, or if you can find a local Rigid repair center you can go there. Well I found a local place but they only do commercial/industrial repairs. So, it was one of those situations where sure they would warranty it but it was so costly and time consuming it was basically not really covered. I like Rigid stuff but I haven't had all good experiences with them.
Nobody is going to switch battery platforms because a competitor has 1 tool that is better…..but you have to start somewhere….slow and steady wins the race…and as Vince mentions competition forces motivation, which means the consumer wins
Good thing i have Ridgid tools/batteries already. I stay away from the black and yellow. Every jobsite I've worked at they supply us with Dewalt tools and well I've always been disappointed with their tools especially their batteries.
Well, this is the Dewalt Atomic model, not the standard XR model. The Atomic is not a fair representation of the Dewalt Recip Saw. The DCS382 20V MAX XR is the right comparison. I bet the DCS382 meets or beats the Ridgid.
I feel the opposite actually, if there's a tool that's what I need I don't care about getting different batteries and who cares if all your tools ain't the same color. If it's Makita Milwaukee DeWalt whatever, if the tool is best suited for me and the job I'm doing then that's what I buy. Lowe's was running a Craftsman clearance so I got a set and have to say I do grab them thinking it's the Milwaukee stuff trying to put the wrong battery on more than I'd like to admit but all chargers and batteries are in the same spot so only embarrassing and not to time consuming
@@mandoreforger6999 Did you cite the right model number? I can't find a DCS382 listed on Dewalt's website. However, of the current Dewalt offerings, there is only one 20V one-handed recip saw -- the one that they tested in the video. They do have other 20V recip saws, but none are one-handed.
Personally I prefer Rigid tools good to see them out perform DeWalt for a change, and as a plumber I'm looking forward to getting their right angle drill
I've been working my Rigid tools very hard for about 10 years and am very happy with them. Still have the Dewalt tools that have survived, but not adding too many yellow tools to the truck these days.
Yeah some guys are always breaking tools because they can't tell the difference between working a tool hard and catastrophically working a tool. Then they go out and bash the brand because of their own lack of common sense. I have mainly DeWalt tools. had some chucks wear out on some drills and some batteries crap out early(all warrantied). I use milwaukee 12 volt line as well pretty much the same story there. I still have every tool I ever bought that hasn't been stolen or sold still works. I am a private maintenance contractor
Wow Ridgid crushed it! Solid and fair test. I would definitely like to see their improvements on their other offerings. Seems like they have been hard at work stepping up their game. And that’s great for the rest of the industry. Innovation! Have a great night! 👍🏻
I always felt Ridgid was built using 2 - 3 year old Milwaukee internals. But I’d say the Milwaukee wins pretty much every time. They are the flagship of TTI, whereas Ridgid is their mid level. Theres no point in having mid and top level tools if your mid is beating your top.
People might call Vince biased when it comes to Big Red, but those are the tools he loves. Everyone has a preference and a favorite brand. Some people live and die by Ryobi, Hercules, Rigid etc etc…I wouldn’t call it biased, I’d call it the truth. When you have an 18volt impact driver with 4,400 ipm that can blow 36 and 40 volt impacts out of the water, it is what it is brothers. Milwaukee doesn’t have to deceive anyone. There tools speak for they’re selves. The Flex is definitely a monster and Vince agreed to that. He gives all tools on all platforms credit when it’s do, so how can people call him biased?? Doesn’t make sense to me. Love the content as always my brother. Awesome video 💯🙏💪❤️
Because when you watch these videos you notice a pattern between influencers where they all do similar videos using similar language because they are paid to do that. Really any influencer should have to disclose when they are paid to do videos and by who. You should know when your watching a commercial lol
You nailed it at 10:07 ! When I buy a compact recip saw I am buying it to get into tight areas and could care less about stroke length. For me the smaller the better and of course lighter because I can get into tighter areas without fatigue and even if it cuts slower chances are if I am using this type of saw it is only for a few cuts. If i wanted something powerful i would just be using my regular full size.
I definitely agree with comment about the vacuum…. My Dewalt vacuum lacks suction power. You think Dewalt would try to make a worthy cordless vacuum…..
I own the dewalt atomic saw and I thought it was a good tool until I saw it up against other recip saws lol but you're exactly right vince. As a plumber I absolutely love how small dewalts is
If you want to go back to this after a year, I would like to see any top recip saw against the FLEX. I have the traditional recip and it is strait up beastly for demo work, but it is almost impossible to use 1-handed. I saw that they have a model similar to the ones you tested, but I'm not sure if it would be worth adding to my arsinal.
Ridgid wanted a power tool line but doesn’t make any. So the contracted TTI to do so. TTI rebranded AEG and kept AEG colors with Rigid name. Rigid hand tools are Red Rigid ( corporate colors ) rigid power tools are Orange ( TTI corporate division colors Milwaukee is red )
@@Bob-gy6ud ya I figured they didn't have much to do with the good old line of pipe tools. Guess just because there made by tti doesn't mean they have to fit in a hierarchy of products. Thanks for the info.
@@TheRealGOTdurrrred that's great and all but from what my uncle told me ridigd keeps your tools/batteries for months. He even set back his schedule a month thinking he would get it back in time. He ended up having to buy another palm router to start/finish a cabinetry job. At least he has a back up now lol.
@@ChickenJoe24 I’ve got loads of ridgid tools, I’ve only had to warranty one (fell off a roof and the battery wouldn’t stay locked in) and I simply went to Home Depot, turned it in and they gave me one off the shelf. 3yr old tool which had been replaced by a newer model so I got a free upgrade. Went home with it that day.
Quite a few years back my neighbor who works construction for a living bought some rigid tools. Sense then he sold ALL of his dewalt and has countless ridged tools . I have used them myself so many times on projects as we often work on together and up to this point it's all I will buy also. I am curious to see how this new flex performs compared to them but really have no plans on switching. Even their warranty is great .especially the batteries.
if the specs are to be believed the Ridgid gets about 233 fpm of sawing (7/8" x3200 strokes/min) vs Dewalt's 146 fpm (5/8" x 2800 strokes/min). That equates to about 60% faster speed. Oddly enough that's about what the testing showed (when using the 5AH pack). When the larger powerstack packs come out it will start getting interesting.
The longer stroke length helps to clear the gullet of the teeth, shorter stroke leaves blade buried in the wood with no place for the chips/sawdust to exit the cut. The added mass actually helps dampen the vibration as well.
I was going to get compact bandsaw from Ridgid but the reviews are bad on reliability vs makita and the lifetime service agreement process is slow from what I hear have to wait weeks so couldn’t go with them even though I wanted to
I think a lot of it comes down to choice. I inherited some old ridgid tools so I kept on that track because of battery back compatibility. Would I choose them if I hadn't had those, don't know.
Well you pick the tool for the job and like other commenters stated the DeWalt one handed saw is made for finer work and grab the next one up for cutting through 2X10s. Started out 18yrs ago with Ridgid but switch to DeWalt because they made a much larger line of tools to allow me to stay in one battery platform and get the jobs done for my work and could also use their OPE for my home lawn care. Milwaukee and DeWalt definitely seem to have the trades covered. Ridgid does make good tools. My stuff from 18yrs ago still work fine. Good video Vince to resolve the argument of the knot but all in all if comes down to the tool for the job. I think DeWalt is also doing a great job on giving people what they want ....smaller tools with smaller batteries .....don't want to carry heavy tools especially when we get older
Hi Vince, I must say I'm a very big fan of Dewalt products. I just wanna ask this rather funny question maybe, I watched you guys using Dewalt impact driver for many different jobs or applications, but, I haven't seen it used on drilling concrete. My question is; somehow, can I drill through concrete with an impact driver? My name Joseph from South Africa.
Nick was a good fit with this channel. I think Vince said in one video that he’s onto other things however I’m not 100% sure. Watching back videos a couple years ago compared to the last few Nick was in, he seemed to be way more toned down. Iv always wondered if there was something significant about that. When watching tool reviews I still to this day hear in my head “KITA baby!” Hopefully one day he will make a return of at least an appearance.
I really like your videos, as someone going from full time cooking to joining the construction/remodeling trade I greatly appreciate your no nonsense reviews and tips.
Nice little ending way after the video ended. I was waiting for the next video to start in the list and was surprised when I heard the saw going again.
I like Rigid and Dewalt. To me they both have pros and cons. I have had the 12v Rigid impact/driver set for years and recently bought a Makita 12v set and just wasn’t impressed. Not near the power or battery longevity as the Rigid. I ended up upgrading to the Rigid 18v line. I debated for a while between the Rigid or Dewalt, but I guess the lifetime service agreement was the selling point.
It was mainly extreme portability and price point that I tried the Makita 12v set. I’m with you 18v definitely way to go, the tool manufacturers have come a long way on all the sub compact offerings.
As a former plumber I’ve used both dewalt Mikita and Milwaukee. And from my experience. The dewalts speed at reciprocating is significantly slower compared to the Milwaukee or Mikita. I was able to make straighter smoother cuts with the Milwaukee vs the dewalt. At least that was my experience. I used both hack saw and saw zall from both brands. It also feels like the Milwaukee it more tight in the reciprocations than the dewalt. Let me know if anyone else has noticed that. Thanks for the awesome content Vince!!
The longer stroke length might be beneficial for cutting wood, but what about wood with nails and/or pipes of varying material & thickness. The shorter stroke of the dewalt might be better overall. What about run time? Does the longer stroke length of the rigid make it such that it has a shorter run time? Multiple factors need to be concluded before one can say one is better over the other. You even said that size might be a factor too already.
The reason the test is deceptive is because it's not a true apple's to apple's. 5/8" stroke is for finer applications. If they want a proper head to head they should test it against the M18 hackzal because it also has 7/8" stroke with 3000 rpms. We know they won't do that though because TTI is obviously the parent company of both rigid and milwaukee so they don't want to take from their own sales.
I also thought that it was weird that they said they had the first brushless left handed saw and the most compact and economical right angle drill when dewalt and makita both have left handed brushless for years now and the m12 right angle is more compact and costs less than the rigid.
You’re not going to use a recip saw for “fine” applications you’d use a jigsaw. That being said rpm and stroke per min don’t cause the jumping as much as the tooth pattern on a blade. Ever look at a finish blade on a circular saw vs a framing blade or demo blade. TPI defines finish work not blade speed otherwise miter saws would only had 450rpm
@@Bob-gy6ud Actually yes, a 5/8" stroke is perfect when you're replacing fascia boards and you can't get at the nail that's up close to the drip edge without damaging like you would when you have a bigger stroke because it keeps bouncing off of the nail and you can't start the cut. 1/4" might not sound like much but it's make or break I'm some applications. No one is using this hackzal for demoing an entire house. Not many people are reaching for a jigsaw to replace a hackzal in certain applications, they'd reach for a multi tool. I have 6 sawzalls, 5 multi tools, 3 jigsaws, 10 skilsaws, 11 miter saws, and 6 grinders, so ya, I've looked at and purchased hundreds, if not thousands of blades for every single material you can possibly think of cutting. I should own stocks in diablo I buy so many blades.
I have the Atomic recip, and love how how compact it is; it fits in the bag with my drill/driver set. That said, it's not a speed machine and it didn't suprise me that the Rigid won.
Nice touch..I like the follow comparisons you do when the challenge is met not under industrial watchful eyes but yours and ours. Truth be told and not shenanigans. Thank you for what you do. Ridgid Ron
Ridgid crew!!! In the trades and let me tel you I get crap daily for using ridgid tools. Once a journeyman of mine said “those tools are for home use, not here at work” I laughed and said “you may think they are but they’re fixing all of your mistakes. My foreman almost had a heart attack from laughing at him. Ridgid for life man.
I choose RIDGID because their battery tools are a good bang for the buck.. but mainly for their LSA agreement. Having all my tools/batteries warranted for life is a good feeling.. and swapping out a dead battery at Home Depot is easy enough.
Dewalt makes outstanding miter saws but honestly I think DeWalt makes the worst “contractor grade” cordless tools. Not to mention Dewalt batteries are probably the worst bang for the buck to Ah size.
Agree for the most part. Pretty much anything yellow that has a cord and says dewalt is top notch. Great miter saws, contractor table saws, and their thickness planers are amazing. But their 20v (18v) are hit and miss.
DeWalt batteries are cheaper than Makita and Milwaukee typically, all depends how you are buying them. When you see a deal you stock up. Every brand had it's hits and misses, the original 1 key Milwaukee drill had the worst chuck ever made, etc. I have a large collection of DeWalt 20v and 12v, there are winners and a couple that are underwhelming. Flexvolt advantage/power detect drills are beasts, yes the 887 was outdated but never let me down. The new 850 is great as well. I don't like the original XR and Compact sawzall but the flexvolt advantage saw is a lot better. The router and jigsaw are great, nothing wrong with the XR grinder, drywall cutout and screwgun are fine, etc. I have a sizable investment in DeWalt and Makita, neither have let me down, and I'm sure a few tools could be improved but that's the same for everyone. The new 12v extreme stuff has been very good as well, but I will say they were late to the game.
For some applications, shorter stroke length actually makes the tool easier to control accurately through the cut. So, even though it's a slower cut, a more accurate cut can be advantageous. Then again, when you want to get the job done and done now....the faster tool is the better tool.
The atomic is meant to compete with the M12fuel sawzall in size without the user having to go with another battery style. As stated the smaller size is good for tight areas. Sure they could add a bigger motor and a longer stroke, but at that point.. it might as well be full sized.
What a scam! We can all see vince isn’t even applying any pressure, moreover he’s lifting the saw upwards so it doesn’t cut down. Hating ‘yellow’ is one thing, but this is taking the mick….anything for a paid promotion right!
I see what ya did there........ ;-) ........ You deceived us, into thinking Ridgid deceived you. Nice inception to the possible deception, dispelling the exception to the possible conception of deception by Ridgid. It was merely misperception, absent of intension 🙂 Fun Review ! Thanks !
Good to see Rigid absolutely destroy Dewalt in this test. I switched from yellow to Orange some years ago, and I’m glad. It started with a corded reciprocal saw, which has been fantastic for about 15 years. Then it was there cordless wet/dry vac that I used daily on the job. It was top rated, and the suction power is incredible. The only down side was when Rigid gave up on the Octane battery line, and my battery quit after a year. Since I’m already in the battery platform, I’m now looking at their cordless 3/8 ratchet.
Licensed electrician here. Just bought the ridgid brushless (Max output) 4 tool set, very excited about it. The power is impressive ! I Hammer drilled right through a 4" steel plumbing main with no speed reduction or Stahl. Gets it done quick so i can flee the scene lol jk
While I don't think it would have a big outcome on the test, you mentioned that orange was heavier than yellow, maybe put enough weight on the yellow so that they are both the same weight. Of course, would love to see the test against Milwaukee.
@@chillstep4life I work doing new construction plumbing and have the dewalt atomic Sawzall and my brother has the milwaukee hackzall. He frequently wants to use mine when cutting up 2x's for blocking and we have both noticed it takes his longer to cut lengths of pvc
interesting video. One thing you might have considered was the impact of the weight of the heavier saw on cutting speed. To be fair, "equalizing" the weight of the two saws would have given you a fairer comparison.
I say you test all new Rigid tools against new Dewalt, Mikata, & Milwaukee tools! As well as anything else you want! I Love comparing them to the best, you just can’t beat there price for the warranty alone, & there performance isn’t that bad either!
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On behalf of the RIDGID design team here in SC, we thank you for showcasing our tools and giving them a fair test against the other guys! We take great pride in our brand and are always looking for ways to make our tools better.
You should expand the line up and bring back octane
@@bernardogaona37 really? You didn't see the octane disaster?
Rigid can definitely compete with other brands people just don’t like the looks size and ergonomics.
@@natepeterson7145 In my case I bought a Rigid pump and in those days it was lifetime warranty. Well the pump went bad in a year or two so I called them for a replacement. As it turns out you have to send it to them, which was costly and could take six weeks and no guarantee they would fix it, or if you can find a local Rigid repair center you can go there. Well I found a local place but they only do commercial/industrial repairs. So, it was one of those situations where sure they would warranty it but it was so costly and time consuming it was basically not really covered. I like Rigid stuff but I haven't had all good experiences with them.
I have many of your tools and love them
Nobody is going to switch battery platforms because a competitor has 1 tool that is better…..but you have to start somewhere….slow and steady wins the race…and as Vince mentions competition forces motivation, which means the consumer wins
Good thing i have Ridgid tools/batteries already. I stay away from the black and yellow. Every jobsite I've worked at they supply us with Dewalt tools and well I've always been disappointed with their tools especially their batteries.
Well, this is the Dewalt Atomic model, not the standard XR model. The Atomic is not a fair representation of the Dewalt Recip Saw. The DCS382 20V MAX XR is the right comparison. I bet the DCS382 meets or beats the Ridgid.
I feel the opposite actually, if there's a tool that's what I need I don't care about getting different batteries and who cares if all your tools ain't the same color. If it's Makita Milwaukee DeWalt whatever, if the tool is best suited for me and the job I'm doing then that's what I buy. Lowe's was running a Craftsman clearance so I got a set and have to say I do grab them thinking it's the Milwaukee stuff trying to put the wrong battery on more than I'd like to admit but all chargers and batteries are in the same spot so only embarrassing and not to time consuming
@@mandoreforger6999 Did you cite the right model number? I can't find a DCS382 listed on Dewalt's website. However, of the current Dewalt offerings, there is only one 20V one-handed recip saw -- the one that they tested in the video. They do have other 20V recip saws, but none are one-handed.
They have several tools that are better. Plus they cost less
Personally I prefer Rigid tools good to see them out perform DeWalt for a change, and as a plumber I'm looking forward to getting their right angle drill
I've been working my Rigid tools very hard for about 10 years and am very happy with them.
Still have the Dewalt tools that have survived, but not adding too many yellow tools to the truck these days.
Yeah some guys are always breaking tools because they can't tell the difference between working a tool hard and catastrophically working a tool. Then they go out and bash the brand because of their own lack of common sense. I have mainly DeWalt tools. had some chucks wear out on some drills and some batteries crap out early(all warrantied). I use milwaukee 12 volt line as well pretty much the same story there. I still have every tool I ever bought that hasn't been stolen or sold still works. I am a private maintenance contractor
Wow Ridgid crushed it! Solid and fair test. I would definitely like to see their improvements on their other offerings. Seems like they have been hard at work stepping up their game. And that’s great for the rest of the industry. Innovation! Have a great night! 👍🏻
I’d like to see the Ridgid go up against Milwaukee’s M18 Fuel one handed recip…..
backed... i love my m18 fuel
Ridgid vs Milwaukee is a draw on the Sawzalls I've got both. They both are great saws
Ditto!
I always felt Ridgid was built using 2 - 3 year old Milwaukee internals. But I’d say the Milwaukee wins pretty much every time. They are the flagship of TTI, whereas Ridgid is their mid level. Theres no point in having mid and top level tools if your mid is beating your top.
@@bshart1127 I totally agree….
People might call Vince biased when it comes to Big Red, but those are the tools he loves. Everyone has a preference and a favorite brand. Some people live and die by Ryobi, Hercules, Rigid etc etc…I wouldn’t call it biased, I’d call it the truth. When you have an 18volt impact driver with 4,400 ipm that can blow 36 and 40 volt impacts out of the water, it is what it is brothers. Milwaukee doesn’t have to deceive anyone. There tools speak for they’re selves. The Flex is definitely a monster and Vince agreed to that. He gives all tools on all platforms credit when it’s do, so how can people call him biased?? Doesn’t make sense to me. Love the content as always my brother. Awesome video 💯🙏💪❤️
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@@billmellater thanks brother. I missed that
Because when you watch these videos you notice a pattern between influencers where they all do similar videos using similar language because they are paid to do that. Really any influencer should have to disclose when they are paid to do videos and by who. You should know when your watching a commercial lol
I am big red fan as well. I will say however I despise their orbital sander and use Dewalts, 😆
You nailed it at 10:07 ! When I buy a compact recip saw I am buying it to get into tight areas and could care less about stroke length. For me the smaller the better and of course lighter because I can get into tighter areas without fatigue and even if it cuts slower chances are if I am using this type of saw it is only for a few cuts. If i wanted something powerful i would just be using my regular full size.
I think the DeWalt full size recip is crap too. Try rigid vs Milwaukee. Two things DeWalt can't make are recips and vacuums
I definitely agree with comment about the vacuum…. My Dewalt vacuum lacks suction power. You think Dewalt would try to make a worthy cordless vacuum…..
My DeWalt vacuum sucks. In a literal way.
@@paedahe4975 it performed really bad on the project farm tests
@@CybekCusal I have it. It’s not all that great.
The Rigid should be at least 1.6 times faster just based on the SPM and stroke length. Factor in motor wattage and it’s clear why.
I love rigid because no one ever steals my tools or asks to use them.
Can you compare the Ridgid one handed subcompact in video and the larger one handed one handed saw
4:35 my guy was like what's he pointing at??? 😂😂😂
I own the dewalt atomic saw and I thought it was a good tool until I saw it up against other recip saws lol but you're exactly right vince. As a plumber I absolutely love how small dewalts is
Still is. If your on the 20v platform and wanted to get a smaller saw. I use my M12 fuel way more often than my larger saws.. by like. 50 to 1 ratio.
I own a little 12v bosch. It fits into absolutely ridiculous places. It's not "fast" but it does work.
If you want to go back to this after a year, I would like to see any top recip saw against the FLEX. I have the traditional recip and it is strait up beastly for demo work, but it is almost impossible to use 1-handed. I saw that they have a model similar to the ones you tested, but I'm not sure if it would be worth adding to my arsinal.
Does it come with the weight for the same price ??
how much price this cutter
@4:33 vince points to upper right for video and his parter looks like he was pointing to something that was really there😂 anyways great video guys!🔥
Why does Ridgid exist? Are they supposed to be between Ryobi and millwakee? Doesn't seam necessary to me unless millwakee moves even further upmarket.
Ridgid wanted a power tool line but doesn’t make any. So the contracted TTI to do so. TTI rebranded AEG and kept AEG colors with Rigid name. Rigid hand tools are Red Rigid ( corporate colors ) rigid power tools are Orange ( TTI corporate division colors Milwaukee is red )
@@Bob-gy6ud ya I figured they didn't have much to do with the good old line of pipe tools. Guess just because there made by tti doesn't mean they have to fit in a hierarchy of products. Thanks for the info.
are the blades both sharp? just saying
Looks like a fair test to me. Now the question for me would be longevity?? Time will tell the truth. Thanks Vince.
@@TheRealGOTdurrrred that's great and all but from what my uncle told me ridigd keeps your tools/batteries for months. He even set back his schedule a month thinking he would get it back in time. He ended up having to buy another palm router to start/finish a cabinetry job. At least he has a back up now lol.
@@ChickenJoe24 I’ve got loads of ridgid tools, I’ve only had to warranty one (fell off a roof and the battery wouldn’t stay locked in) and I simply went to Home Depot, turned it in and they gave me one off the shelf. 3yr old tool which had been replaced by a newer model so I got a free upgrade. Went home with it that day.
Glad to see this comparison. I mainly use Rigid tools for my DIY projects and amateur carpenter status. Thank you Vince.
You should put it against the new flex saw. I have both lines and am not sure witch one to pick up.
I hate that dewalt like there’s no tomorrow. Always felt like that thing doesn’t cut at all.
Quite a few years back my neighbor who works construction for a living bought some rigid tools. Sense then he sold ALL of his dewalt and has countless ridged tools . I have used them myself so many times on projects as we often work on together and up to this point it's all I will buy also. I am curious to see how this new flex performs compared to them but really have no plans on switching. Even their warranty is great .especially the batteries.
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talking about the knotted area, do you mean the "heart wood"? i see a couple of knots but no where near where you are cutting.
It would be a really tough thing to figure out but I imagine the longer stroke helps quite a bit.
if the specs are to be believed the Ridgid gets about 233 fpm of sawing (7/8" x3200 strokes/min) vs Dewalt's 146 fpm (5/8" x 2800 strokes/min). That equates to about 60% faster speed. Oddly enough that's about what the testing showed (when using the 5AH pack). When the larger powerstack packs come out it will start getting interesting.
And having more strokes per minute.
That's what she said
The longer stroke length helps to clear the gullet of the teeth, shorter stroke leaves blade buried in the wood with no place for the chips/sawdust to exit the cut. The added mass actually helps dampen the vibration as well.
Crazy vince, I just watched that video, being a new sub and catching up on some content. People also claimed you were being a salesman too
I was going to get compact bandsaw from
Ridgid but the reviews are bad on reliability vs makita and the lifetime service agreement process is slow from what I hear have to wait weeks so couldn’t go with them even though I wanted to
I think a lot of it comes down to choice. I inherited some old ridgid tools so I kept on that track because of battery back compatibility. Would I choose them if I hadn't had those, don't know.
thats a measure of dollars.... bajillion
LOL love you vince! thanks for a great video
Well you pick the tool for the job and like other commenters stated the DeWalt one handed saw is made for finer work and grab the next one up for cutting through 2X10s. Started out 18yrs ago with Ridgid but switch to DeWalt because they made a much larger line of tools to allow me to stay in one battery platform and get the jobs done for my work and could also use their OPE for my home lawn care. Milwaukee and DeWalt definitely seem to have the trades covered. Ridgid does make good tools. My stuff from 18yrs ago still work fine. Good video Vince to resolve the argument of the knot but all in all if comes down to the tool for the job. I think DeWalt is also doing a great job on giving people what they want ....smaller tools with smaller batteries .....don't want to carry heavy tools especially when we get older
Hi Vince,
I must say I'm a very big fan of Dewalt products. I just wanna ask this rather funny question maybe, I watched you guys using Dewalt impact driver for many different jobs or applications, but, I haven't seen it used on drilling concrete. My question is; somehow, can I drill through concrete with an impact driver? My name Joseph from South Africa.
I'm not an expert, but I would say you can't use a impact Driver. You would want to use a Hammer Drill with a proper bit for masonry drilling.
11:29 I wanna see it go up against the Milwaukee
This rigid in the perfect pruning tool for landscapers, with the Diablo 9in pruning blade.
Put the ridgid against the millwaukee
Well the same company makes both so might be different might be the same
What happened to Nick , Jimmy and King of the Crease ? I miss them on the Friday night tool tests
Nick was a good fit with this channel. I think Vince said in one video that he’s onto other things however I’m not 100% sure. Watching back videos a couple years ago compared to the last few Nick was in, he seemed to be way more toned down. Iv always wondered if there was something significant about that. When watching tool reviews I still to this day hear in my head “KITA baby!” Hopefully one day he will make a return of at least an appearance.
Good to see tools like ridgid in the game at a lower price point for those builders just starting off in the game. 👌
I really like your videos, as someone going from full time cooking to joining the construction/remodeling trade I greatly appreciate your no nonsense reviews and tips.
Hey are you located in Pennsylvania ?
Nice little ending way after the video ended. I was waiting for the next video to start in the list and was surprised when I heard the saw going again.
It ridgid is heavier would that come greater downward force in cutting , would love to see equal total weight comparison
"They don't need necessarily a longer stroke length or more strokes, they just need to get their tool into a tighter spot!" 🤣
I like Rigid and Dewalt. To me they both have pros and cons. I have had the 12v Rigid impact/driver set for years and recently bought a Makita 12v set and just wasn’t impressed. Not near the power or battery longevity as the Rigid. I ended up upgrading to the Rigid 18v line. I debated for a while between the Rigid or Dewalt, but I guess the lifetime service agreement was the selling point.
No dis but what 12v makita did you buy that an 18v couldn't do? Subcompact 18v is the shittttttt
Also if I'm ignorant, 12volt is not even on my radar
It was mainly extreme portability and price point that I tried the Makita 12v set. I’m with you 18v definitely way to go, the tool manufacturers have come a long way on all the sub compact offerings.
Trz and Vgc going at each other is the best part of their videos.
Ridgid makes great tools, really can't beat the Warranty either. Love me some DeWalt as well though.
Hi Guys!!! Hey Vince, could you do the same test with Rigid vs Milwaukee Fuel M18? Thanks for the video! :-)
Good video, thank you for the clarifying test. You should put the ridgid against a Makita and Milwaukee just for comparison
Milwaukee is made by the same company
the best part of the video is when he points at the corner of the screen and his buddy starts looking around where he pointed lol
I'd like to see it take on its green big brother or the red bigger brother and see if it can do any better
Wouldn't it make sense to do the test with some sort of composite material so you can get consistent density all the way through the test?
I want to see Milwaukee vs Ridgid. I want to see if TTI is giving as good product to both brands
As a former plumber I’ve used both dewalt Mikita and Milwaukee. And from my experience. The dewalts speed at reciprocating is significantly slower compared to the Milwaukee or Mikita. I was able to make straighter smoother cuts with the Milwaukee vs the dewalt. At least that was my experience. I used both hack saw and saw zall from both brands. It also feels like the Milwaukee it more tight in the reciprocations than the dewalt. Let me know if anyone else has noticed that.
Thanks for the awesome content Vince!!
The longer stroke length might be beneficial for cutting wood, but what about wood with nails and/or pipes of varying material & thickness. The shorter stroke of the dewalt might be better overall. What about run time? Does the longer stroke length of the rigid make it such that it has a shorter run time? Multiple factors need to be concluded before one can say one is better over the other. You even said that size might be a factor too already.
Yo Vince... anybody ever tell you that with those safety glasses you look like a Minion? LOL.
Love the vids. Thanks!
All you have to do is look at the specs in the beginning to know the ridgid is going to cut faster. That 7/8 stroke is very tempting.
This is how stuff gets improved, well done Rigid.
The reason the test is deceptive is because it's not a true apple's to apple's. 5/8" stroke is for finer applications. If they want a proper head to head they should test it against the M18 hackzal because it also has 7/8" stroke with 3000 rpms. We know they won't do that though because TTI is obviously the parent company of both rigid and milwaukee so they don't want to take from their own sales.
I also thought that it was weird that they said they had the first brushless left handed saw and the most compact and economical right angle drill when dewalt and makita both have left handed brushless for years now and the m12 right angle is more compact and costs less than the rigid.
You’re not going to use a recip saw for “fine” applications you’d use a jigsaw. That being said rpm and stroke per min don’t cause the jumping as much as the tooth pattern on a blade. Ever look at a finish blade on a circular saw vs a framing blade or demo blade. TPI defines finish work not blade speed otherwise miter saws would only had 450rpm
@@Bob-gy6ud Actually yes, a 5/8" stroke is perfect when you're replacing fascia boards and you can't get at the nail that's up close to the drip edge without damaging like you would when you have a bigger stroke because it keeps bouncing off of the nail and you can't start the cut. 1/4" might not sound like much but it's make or break I'm some applications. No one is using this hackzal for demoing an entire house. Not many people are reaching for a jigsaw to replace a hackzal in certain applications, they'd reach for a multi tool. I have 6 sawzalls, 5 multi tools, 3 jigsaws, 10 skilsaws, 11 miter saws, and 6 grinders, so ya, I've looked at and purchased hundreds, if not thousands of blades for every single material you can possibly think of cutting. I should own stocks in diablo I buy so many blades.
I have the Atomic recip, and love how how compact it is; it fits in the bag with my drill/driver set. That said, it's not a speed machine and it didn't suprise me that the Rigid won.
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that stroke length really does a lot imo
When was the last time someone used a one hand recip to cut down a tree like that? Put it up against the FUEL. Thats what I have
Hey but it up against Milwaukee just curious see what it does❓❓🤨🤔🧐
All companies do this. What's the difference between one doing it and another?
I love Metabo tools that's all I use! I would love to see Metabo up against DeWalt and Milwaukee any tool impact, circ saw, etc...
Or Hilti seems like so few people even know it exists
Nice touch..I like the follow comparisons you do when the challenge is met not under industrial watchful eyes but yours and ours. Truth be told and not shenanigans. Thank you for what you do. Ridgid Ron
Thank you Ron, we appreciate that!
Ridgid crew!!! In the trades and let me tel you I get crap daily for using ridgid tools. Once a journeyman of mine said “those tools are for home use, not here at work” I laughed and said “you may think they are but they’re fixing all of your mistakes. My foreman almost had a heart attack from laughing at him. Ridgid for life man.
Claude aka Clive is the best darn influencer this side of the Mississippi!!!!!!! Toolies stand up 👊 !!!!!!!!!!
Full name Cliven
I choose RIDGID because their battery tools are a good bang for the buck.. but mainly for their LSA agreement. Having all my tools/batteries warranted for life is a good feeling.. and swapping out a dead battery at Home Depot is easy enough.
just on the specs, 3200 spm and 7/8" stroke have advantages over 2800 spm and 5/8" stroke
@vcgconstruction I'd like you guys to run the dewalt against the ryobi HP, I've been very surprised and satisfied with ryobi HP tools
Video - video dari VCG mengenangkan 👍👍👍
Dewalt makes outstanding miter saws but honestly I think DeWalt makes the worst “contractor grade” cordless tools. Not to mention Dewalt batteries are probably the worst bang for the buck to Ah size.
Agree for the most part. Pretty much anything yellow that has a cord and says dewalt is top notch. Great miter saws, contractor table saws, and their thickness planers are amazing. But their 20v (18v) are hit and miss.
DeWalt batteries are cheaper than Makita and Milwaukee typically, all depends how you are buying them. When you see a deal you stock up. Every brand had it's hits and misses, the original 1 key Milwaukee drill had the worst chuck ever made, etc. I have a large collection of DeWalt 20v and 12v, there are winners and a couple that are underwhelming. Flexvolt advantage/power detect drills are beasts, yes the 887 was outdated but never let me down. The new 850 is great as well. I don't like the original XR and Compact sawzall but the flexvolt advantage saw is a lot better. The router and jigsaw are great, nothing wrong with the XR grinder, drywall cutout and screwgun are fine, etc. I have a sizable investment in DeWalt and Makita, neither have let me down, and I'm sure a few tools could be improved but that's the same for everyone. The new 12v extreme stuff has been very good as well, but I will say they were late to the game.
Ridged is the most underrated tools on the market
Clean and solid test guys!
For some applications, shorter stroke length actually makes the tool easier to control accurately through the cut. So, even though it's a slower cut, a more accurate cut can be advantageous. Then again, when you want to get the job done and done now....the faster tool is the better tool.
That's what she said
Since the Dewalt is lighter, would adding extra weight to the Dewalt to balance out the weight between the two impact the test?
The Ridgid lifetime battery warranty makes Ridgid a much better value.
The atomic is meant to compete with the M12fuel sawzall in size without the user having to go with another battery style. As stated the smaller size is good for tight areas. Sure they could add a bigger motor and a longer stroke, but at that point.. it might as well be full sized.
Yeah, and dewalt already has a mid-size recip, too. The atomic is there for the people that prioritize compactness over everything else.
You're videos are so awesome. Rigid Vs. DeWalt, Jeep Vs. Bronco, Stihl Vs Husqvarna ......We men are such fools lol.
What a scam! We can all see vince isn’t even applying any pressure, moreover he’s lifting the saw upwards so it doesn’t cut down. Hating ‘yellow’ is one thing, but this is taking the mick….anything for a paid promotion right!
Ridgid should be happy now you went out and brought❤️ their tool and tested it 😍
I see what ya did there........ ;-) ........ You deceived us, into thinking Ridgid deceived you. Nice inception to the possible deception, dispelling the exception to the possible conception of deception by Ridgid. It was merely misperception, absent of intension 🙂
Fun Review ! Thanks !
The 3/4” stroke is great for remodelers. It allows cutting studs out of a finished wall without the blade coming out the other side.
Good to see Rigid absolutely destroy Dewalt in this test. I switched from yellow to Orange some years ago, and I’m glad. It started with a corded reciprocal saw, which has been fantastic for about 15 years. Then it was there cordless wet/dry vac that I used daily on the job. It was top rated, and the suction power is incredible. The only down side was when Rigid gave up on the Octane battery line, and my battery quit after a year. Since I’m already in the battery platform, I’m now looking at their cordless 3/8 ratchet.
The suspense and anticipation in this showdown was real
Wow. It is impressive but I'm still a Dewalt guy. Something to consider though especially with the Rigid LSA...
Licensed electrician here. Just bought the ridgid brushless (Max output) 4 tool set, very excited about it. The power is impressive ! I Hammer drilled right through a 4" steel plumbing main with no speed reduction or Stahl. Gets it done quick so i can flee the scene lol jk
I wonder what would last more before breaking.
How about Yellow vs Green? Ryobi has some nice new tools in the market I would like to see some comparisons of.
I would like to see how they perform🤔🧐❤️
Glad you see everything we all pointed out on that video
Great video vince👍 the ridged should go up against the kobalt
Agreed! Kobalt would whoop em
RIDGID VS M18 FUEL!!!
You mentioned the rigid is much heavier so why not take out the weight factor and make over head and horizontal cuts
While I don't think it would have a big outcome on the test, you mentioned that orange was heavier than yellow, maybe put enough weight on the yellow so that they are both the same weight.
Of course, would love to see the test against Milwaukee.
Milwaukee would probably smoke them both.
@@chillstep4life I work doing new construction plumbing and have the dewalt atomic Sawzall and my brother has the milwaukee hackzall. He frequently wants to use mine when cutting up 2x's for blocking and we have both noticed it takes his longer to cut lengths of pvc
interesting video. One thing you might have considered was the impact of the weight of the heavier saw on cutting speed. To be fair, "equalizing" the weight of the two saws would have given you a fairer comparison.
I say you test all new Rigid tools against new Dewalt, Mikata, & Milwaukee tools! As well as anything else you want! I Love comparing them to the best, you just can’t beat there price for the warranty alone, & there performance isn’t that bad either!