Upgraded from an older 18v kit. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv I independently chose the drill and impact tool, before I came across the kit.I like the 3 speed impact gun. It seems more powerful than my older one, and it can be set to be really gentle. The drill is more appropriately sized for my use. I used to have a hammer drill, but I did not like that it was so big and it was not a great hammer drill. I rather have a smaller drill like this, and then get a corded hammer drill for the odd case I need that.
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The Ryobi brushles tools were designed to be used with the newer +HP batteries. And it makes a world of a difference. I have this saw and with a newer +HP battery and a Diablo blade I rip thru solid 4x4's and old wet 7/8inch OSB all day long with ZERO hiccups! I work construction full time with these brushless tools and they do great. My current Diablo blade has been used every day for over a week and still no stalls!
I treated myself to the free brushless tool deal at Home Depot. When you buy the brushless hammer drill kit, you get another tool for free. So I got the brushless angle grinder for free. I have the old brush angle grinder which I'll use just for grinding, and the new brushless is used for cutting and sanding.
Hi. I have the brushless Ryobi circular saw. I too had the cut out issue.... Until I installed a thin kirf 24t Diablo blade... Wow a new saw... I can rip long 2x4, angle rip 2x6 no cut out at all... I highly recommend the upgrade, I think the standard blade is rubbish. Oh and in NZ we have 5.0ah batteries, I use those in this saw.
Good honest review. Like you said these are not the high end Fuel or Flexvolt tools which are double or triple the price. I use the m18 fuel line and the m12 fuel line but also have a few ryobi tools that I use on occasion. Ryobi jigsaw is excellent . Love the ryobi compact blutooth radio and the tire/high volume inflator. With the 4.0 they work great. Thanks
I think you must be the kind of guy who simply MUST push the tools through the cut until the motor stops. I have the brushed versions of ALL the tools shown and I have made most of the cuts shown here with absolutely no trouble. And that includes cutting a 7" or 10" diameter stream-blocking tree limb while in the water in my kayak with "The Axe" blade installed! Advice on your ripping: I think you were somehow pinching the blade. With a couple of simple wedges, I could easily have made those cuts with the BRUSHED tools! Work smarter, not harder. BTW: with my BRUSHED impact driver, I almost always use the smaller batteries with no problems -- going through drywall into a stud with either 2 1/2" or 3 1/2" screws. Also, I can easily cut through plywood with my cordless circular saw. I don't think I can recall of EVER having a Ryobi cordless tool "cutout"!
About equal to my experience with my Ryobi tools; I'll likely buy the brushless ones, but my brushed skill/recip/impact/etc all work amazingly and for years. The only thing that wasn't up to par was the Krypton-bulb flashlight, which I replaced w/7 Cree LEDs and a SparkFun power supply when it broke. Everything else has been great.
Wow was watching this video I decided to take my Ryobi brushless circular saw and rip through a 2×6 well let me tell you this saw ripped straight down the middle through a 2×6 with no issues and it was fast you are your best reviewer when you got the tool in your hand
You just have to pay attention to the sound and feel of the tool and it's pretty easy to keep it from stalling. It's slower going with the 3800 RPM blade speed, but the newer 6Ah batteries really give it some extra power.
I'm a window and door contractor.and I use exclusively Ryobi tools. I'm still using a few from the original set I bought in 03. However the new brushless tools have been a huge let down they haven't lasted and eat batteries way faster than the older ones
I just returned the brushless circular saw. I had cutting out doing a cross-cut in a 2x4 as well as 3/4" oak using 4.0ah lithium+ battery. My old 5 1/2" circular saw (original blue version) had no trouble with both of those! If a 5 1/2" does better than a 7 1/4" something isn't right. It may well be that these brushless tools need the new line of batteries that "communicate" with the tools (not sure what means) - but it makes me wonder if this isn't also a good way to get people to buy a bunch more expensive batteries. I'm staying away from brushless for now.
It's got to be your blades. I picked up the circular saw so I didn't have to worry about tripping breakers by running a saw and compressor at once if I only have one outlet to work with. I work roofing and some general construction and I have cut 2×6, 2×4, 3/4" osb and sheathed houses using the 4.0 ah battery and don't experience the cut out. As soon as I got the saw I put on Diablo blades and it cuts great.
I’m in shock with the circular saw cutting out like that. I have the Ryobi cordless 6-1/2” saw and was able to rip pressure treated 2x4s right down the middle with ease. It has to be the blade. I was using a diablo doing my cuts. I’m no pro just a weekend warrior and I am very pleased with my Ryobi tools. I bet that saw does a lot better with the proper blade. From my experience and owning a few different ryobi saws, the stock blades are garbage and a new blade should be purchased along with the saw. Great review! Thanks!
It's the brushless I have the 5.5" ryobi saw and it goes and goes all day. Seems like all Brushless tools Ryobi are making are too touchy on the overload protection except for the impact driver as that gets a break every impact so it should never overload, except maybe if it overheats in the sun building a deck none stop, but even still probably never will. I'll be picking up the impact driver shown here, but I won't bother with the rest, I'll stick to my brushed.
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I wonder how new that 4 aH battery is? The 5.0 that I have should have even more oomph. An old battery could be weakened. Would be interesting to compared to a brand new 5aH battery.
Its also probably because he was cutting unfastened lumber. Dear god i never try to cut through something that is merely sitting on horses not secure or held down well. cutting small edges or chunksoff 4x8 plywood/osb being the except but even then i'll throw a box of nails/screws or something to weigh it down in place.
You need to use the brushless tools with the 6ah or 9ah HP+ batteries. They have extra contacts on the back and enable the battery to provide extra torque with the brushless tools. I upgraded to them and the difference is amazing.
jesse grat I have the newer HP batteries and the circular saw cut through the 2x4 rip cut just fine. Not amazing but it does the job. Just an at home tool. I like it a lot. Does what I need for a good price.
Not a fan of spring loaded that shoots the bits out far. Reasons: Can't found or locate the bits in the dark, tall bushes & grass, places with many nooks and deep cracks, places with lots of junks, on the boat near water edges, and on top of the ladder.
I have the recip saw, the first time I used it I couldn't get the blade to release. I tried for over an hour and after two application's of WD40 I finally got the lever that frees the blade to move all the way. Apparently right from the factory it might not have been lubricated and the metal pcs froze together. Very frustrating, otherwise tool works great.
WRONG.....It's Not a contractor grade work horse, STOP fooling yourself!! The motor can only put So much power, regardless of the battery.....motor HAS limits....it's a budget tool.
I believe these tools are cutting out because they're overloading the battery itself. I did see Ryobi is releasing a 6amp pack soon and I bet that will solve some of the cutout issues.
I think that when Ryobi comes out with their 9.0 battery, the cutting out problem will be reduced on the big tools. I know when I use my 9.0 battery on my Milwaukee saws, I can notice the power difference from the 5.0 battery.
I like how expansive the Ryobi line is (much larger than Ridgid which I'm in) but the tools I'd use don't seem to have the oomph. The 6.5" ridgid circular saw has served me really well and it looks like the Ryobi would be a downgrade.
Would it be possible to do a revisit on the brushless line with the new 6 amp hour batteries? Supposedly the new batteries are geared more towards the brushless line of tools.
The new batteries made a huge difference in the P508 circular saw during my tests. At least 60% faster when ripping 2X material, with barely any overload cutouts even when I was really pushing the saw hard through the cut.
Doresoom Reviews Doresoom Reviews right on thank you. I was on the fence about that thing after seeing a couple other videos pretty much say it's a turd with the 4ah. Going to have to get one now with the 6 ah battery.
That could make a difference. I use a high quality Diablo blade for my circular saw and high quality Milwaukee blades (The Ax for wood cutting and The Torch for metal cutting) and never had any issues.
Love the review. Don't praise them too much,,,Then they're gonna raise their prices. Half the reason I own 15 different ryobi power tools is their price point.
The blades do matter, I was able to cut through a stack of three sheets of 15/32 plywood using the factory blade with the brushless circular saw. After some use the saw cut out on me, I replaced the blade with a diablo and it cut just fine through another stack. I wish ryobi had done a dual battery setup like makita did on their saw. For now I'm happy with my 7-1/4" brushless saw. Keep in mind these are cordless tools so they won't be as powerful as a corded saw.
Very glad you did a review on Ryobi's brushless line. I especially liked the points you hit about the batteries and how they affect performance. I have the older brush motor tools and now I really want the 4.0ah batteries for them. Good job, guys. 🖒 #workshopaddict
Adr Esc - I know they have the 5.0 batteries overseas and was wondering if/when we'd get them here in the states. Glad I waited. Thanks for the heads up.
i could understand the place for them if they were actually below half the price off the other brands but its only and extra 20% or so to get the trusted more powerful brands with longer warranties and thatll outlast the warranty... my milwuakee fuel grinder never cuts out however my7-1/4 fuel circ saw will cut out when ripping 2by material.. itll cut osb as fast as you can feed it though and im pretty sure ive seen other channels on here use it to rip 4 sheets of osb at teh same time no issue
Andrew you must be pretty terrible at finding deals on products while shopping. I got most of my Ryobi tools for less than 40% of what brands like Dewalt or Milwaukee cost. Granted most were bought back when they were brushed, but at the time so were the Dewalt and Milwaukee. However I think you have your numbers wrong. Take the reciprocating saw for example, the Ryobi P516 can be had for $60 from Home Depot and sometimes $50 on Amazon while the Milwaukee brushed M18 is $130. The Ryobi brushless P517 is $120 and the Milwaukee brushless is $180. This is fact, current pricing. Somehow, $180 is not only 20% more than $120, plus you can get the Ryobi batteries for more than 20% less than a similar cost:capacity ratio for the Milwaukee or Dewalts. Don't get me wrong, both Milwaukee and Dewalt make better tools for that price difference. My point is only that the difference is far larger than you suggest, especially if you don't need the lastest model of something. For example I can pick up a brushed Ryobi impact driver on Amazon for $35 delivered. The Milwaukee brushed impact driver is closer to $90. The examples go on, for just about every tool so no, it's not just an extra 20%.
i'm a ryobi guy,probably 30+ 18v tools. i have always felt i was getting a great value.i do see ryobi doing a price creep toward the high end brands. but the one battery fits all is great. NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS. i bought the 7.25 circular saw,4.0 battery. it worked just like the review,it cut off every 5-6 secs. took it back. read reviews that people loved it,BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE,I REALLY NEED A CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW.BOUGHT A DIABLO BLADE FOR IT. 2ND ONE WAS A ABSOLUTE PIECE OF CRAP! for the money they charge for this brushless,119.-135.00 it just doesnt work. maybe if i hooked the 9.0 amp 100.00 battery it would. 2nd saw went back.
I did not get cut out on the same materials due to fact that I understand the limitations of my Ryobi cordless tools. Good blades and don’t be in a fast hurry and get large capacity batteries as stated 4h, 6h, and 9h
Just an FYI, the video you watched was made before the new batteries came out to support the brushless tools, so what I showed is what they did back in the day.
I very much do love the Ryobi impact drill I got guys on my job wanting to use it all the time! They have Milwaukee DeWalt so on. But they like to power and they like the magnetic screw tray
Will be nice to see a retest of the circular saw once Ryobi has their higher capacity batteries (6 & 9Ah) since the saw has extra contacts so they must be there to allow communication between the tool and battery
The new batteries made a huge difference in the P508 circular saw during my tests. At least 60% faster when ripping 2X material, with barely any overload cutouts even when I was really pushing the saw hard through the cut.
Do you think a different blade would have helped the circular saw rip? Reciprocating saw looked quite good compared with my brushed model. Impact driver was the only good tool really.
Definitely agree the newer batteries with the charge indication on them are far better, i have even just ordered the Chinese copy Ryobi charger and two 5ah batteries was dubious at 1st but my friend has them they are very good
WorkshopAddict I was worried about them but in all honesty I think the charger is far better I had the standard charger it broke. Got this I opened it up and it looks better built inside too, the batteries are very good I've used a multimeter on them exactly what they say on the tin, I understand your comments because I was the same not long ago but after seeing them work I went for it, £20 for a 18v 5ah battery, even if it breaks after s few months still better then £70 I'm not knocking Ryobi there batteries are very good but the charger was crap this new charger is very good
I bet if you use the six amp or nine amp battery the skill saw would not cut out, my Milwaukee skill saw loves the nine amp battery and sucks with a three amp
the angle grinder's wrench being in the handle is a good idea in theory, but it slides out WAY too easy. mine slid out while i was using it and i lost it. i would suggest not keeping it in the handle.
I noticed that the new angle grinder now has a different guard or some kind of slip on piece for using with cut off wheels. I've been trying to find something like that to use with my old blue angle grinder. I tried the HF guard but it doesn't fit. I'm leary of using a cut off blade without the improved guard. Do you know of any 3rd party guards that would fit the Ryobi angle grinder?
I got all the brushless tools and have their 6 and 9ah it shows with the 4ah are too weak for these brushless tools use the ho batteries for those jobs
Tell Ryobi made a cordless vacuum stick with power brush head to compete with my house wife brands like Dyson, Hoover, Dirt Devil and Bissell.. With so many batteries available from Ryobi it's going kick ass to the house wife cleaning tools market. .
Maybe you can do a redo review with the brushless line with the new HP batteries and maybe even the new 3amp hour with the 21700 batteries in it to see how they fair.
lol I still have my blue tools I felt like the the blue circular saw works better than the green ones but maybe I just wasn't cutting heavy enough stuff LOL but I have gone through two blue circular saws because they have destroy themselves while I was using them but I kept using them until they finally just locked up.
I fully believe it might have, but I have to ask... why ship a new brushless tool with a blade that does not work? I get it though, we replace the blades on most other saws, not because they dont work, but because of cut quality.
The HP line the brushless tools have two extra terminals that allow the tool to increase power. This actually does better at the 6.0 side for each tool. VCG does a great video on the p238 with the hp and non hp batteries and its shows a tremendous boost in power vs the other non hp battery
Can you review the performace of these tools again now that Ryobi came put with the HP+ batteries for brushless tools for more power? They just came out with the 4ah HP+ battery that may work much better on these brushless tools.
There is an array of tools that Ryobi makes (ie; grinder, hammer drill, circular saw, impact driver, sawzall) that need the 9ah battery, you will see a day and night difference with the battery change!!!
Wow what is with all the cutout stuff that looks so dang annoying, I have their 5.5" saw and it has never cut out, I have their original green reciprocating saw and I go through 4x4s with the new 4Ah battery like not problem. What the, I know this is to save the tool but seriously. I will be buying the impact driver though, looks like they build something exceptional there for the price point.
I have the old sawzall and the new sawzall. Both work great. I use them for pruning and structural work. The new one stops when you bind it. I think it's great! Rock the saw so that you're not clogging the blade with chips. I've cut 6-inch branches with it. Before that, I would go up there with a chainsaw on a wobbly ladder. I don't ever want to do that again. I grew up using hand tools and corded tools that will break your wrist. I don't ever want to go back. I have a corded sawzall that will coast to a stop, and it'll break the blade if you bind it. I have a Milwaukee corded drill with a flywheel inside. When you bind it, it'll rip itself out of your hand if it doesn't break your wrist, and it'll keep coasting, wrapping the cord around itself until it pulls the cord out of the wall, then hits you with the cord. I have an old hand saw that looks like a sawzall blade with a handle on it. I don't ever want to go up in a tree on a windy day and prune with that, using my strength to hold myself and cut at the same time.
If you're going to be driving any decent sized screws on the regular this ryobi is critically underpowered for that.Even a brushed dewalt with a compact battery does a better job than this with the 4a battery
For real professionals, Ryobi won’t cut it. Durability and power are well worth the extra money you get with a premium brand. These are for Home owners in my opinion. Power tools are definitely one of those things were you get what you pay for.
I only have a ryobi buffer and drill and drive bits just for that reason it’s mostly crap stuff get dewalt of makita it Milwaukee that’s good brands right there
Nice review! But, it's not "Ree Obi", it's "Rye Obi" ;) Figures that after I bought several kits they come out with the brushless tools. *sigh* The grinder kicks off because the amp draw from the battery is too high. The battery pack itself is shutting off power. The grinder is just pulling that much Amps to run it. The blade that comes with the circular saw is *only* for cross cutting. It's not a ripping blade. Perhaps changing to a ripping blade you'll get far better performance out of it Hopefully Ryobi will come out with another battery pack a notch higher and that'll overcome pretty much all the cutting out you were experiencing. Personally, I'm going to fabricate one myself and make a custom 8Ah pack for the Miter Saw and Circular Saw.
Go watch any video that the Ryobi official channel has actually put out. They pronounce it "Ree-obi" themselves. You're right about the new 6Ah packs - they allow the brushless tools to draw significantly more power than the older 4Ah batteries.
I used 4 batteries in the testing with the same results. If it was just one tool cutting out, I could justify trying again, but 3 out of 4 sends a very conclusive message.
Milwaukee brushless Circ is a BIG upgrade, you can bury it in a tree and walk it!.........Ryobi is NOT meant to handle heavy work.....you get what you pay for.
So the brushless motors are more sensitive to overload?? With the correct blades I guess that they will be OK. Way to finicky fussy and underpowered for Serious DIY or professional use. I mean if a blade isn't 100%perfect it should still go through to finish the job in hand. I think that the overload protection is a bit too ott.
No joke. it was impressive and it could use the same stuff the Milwaukee tools use since they are made by the same company, but I agree, marketing numbers on this are a bit high.
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Upgraded from an older 18v kit. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxW1vOBRCMrgTCDEijzpVzDWsgI-Jm2iQv I independently chose the drill and impact tool, before I came across the kit.I like the 3 speed impact gun. It seems more powerful than my older one, and it can be set to be really gentle. The drill is more appropriately sized for my use. I used to have a hammer drill, but I did not like that it was so big and it was not a great hammer drill. I rather have a smaller drill like this, and then get a corded hammer drill for the odd case I need that.
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The Ryobi brushles tools were designed to be used with the newer +HP batteries. And it makes a world of a difference. I have this saw and with a newer +HP battery and a Diablo blade I rip thru solid 4x4's and old wet 7/8inch OSB all day long with ZERO hiccups! I work construction full time with these brushless tools and they do great. My current Diablo blade has been used every day for over a week and still no stalls!
I treated myself to the free brushless tool deal at Home Depot. When you buy the brushless hammer drill kit, you get another tool for free. So I got the brushless angle grinder for free. I have the old brush angle grinder which I'll use just for grinding, and the new brushless is used for cutting and sanding.
Hi. I have the brushless Ryobi circular saw. I too had the cut out issue.... Until I installed a thin kirf 24t Diablo blade... Wow a new saw... I can rip long 2x4, angle rip 2x6 no cut out at all... I highly recommend the upgrade, I think the standard blade is rubbish. Oh and in NZ we have 5.0ah batteries, I use those in this saw.
You Get what you pay for.....valuable lesson I had to learn, buy it Right, buy it ONCE......and be done.
Good honest review. Like you said these are not the high end Fuel or Flexvolt tools which are double or triple the price. I use the m18 fuel line and the m12 fuel line but also have a few ryobi tools that I use on occasion. Ryobi jigsaw is excellent . Love the ryobi compact blutooth radio and the tire/high volume inflator. With the 4.0 they work great. Thanks
I think you must be the kind of guy who simply MUST push the tools through the cut until the motor stops. I have the brushed versions of ALL the tools shown and I have made most of the cuts shown here with absolutely no trouble. And that includes cutting a 7" or 10" diameter stream-blocking tree limb while in the water in my kayak with "The Axe" blade installed! Advice on your ripping: I think you were somehow pinching the blade. With a couple of simple wedges, I could easily have made those cuts with the BRUSHED tools! Work smarter, not harder. BTW: with my BRUSHED impact driver, I almost always use the smaller batteries with no problems -- going through drywall into a stud with either 2 1/2" or 3 1/2" screws. Also, I can easily cut through plywood with my cordless circular saw. I don't think I can recall of EVER having a Ryobi cordless tool "cutout"!
Hey, im thinking on buying this saw, i have a drill with 4ah, do you think it will perform well (circular saw)
Well you use the right blades.
About equal to my experience with my Ryobi tools; I'll likely buy the brushless ones, but my brushed skill/recip/impact/etc all work amazingly and for years.
The only thing that wasn't up to par was the Krypton-bulb flashlight, which I replaced w/7 Cree LEDs and a SparkFun power supply when it broke. Everything else has been great.
Wow was watching this video I decided to take my Ryobi brushless circular saw and rip through a 2×6 well let me tell you this saw ripped straight down the middle through a 2×6 with no issues and it was fast you are your best reviewer when you got the tool in your hand
Please share that in a video as we were unable to get those results.
I sure will
What blade did you use?
Cheng Liu the carbide blade that came with the saw didn't have any issues
You just have to pay attention to the sound and feel of the tool and it's pretty easy to keep it from stalling. It's slower going with the 3800 RPM blade speed, but the newer 6Ah batteries really give it some extra power.
Awesome channel mate, love your exhaustiive coverage of these tools which really help my buying decisions 👍
Excelent review, I'm an electrician and I've been using Ryobi for over a decade. I'm happy to hear there could be super high amp/hour batteries.
I'm a window and door contractor.and I use exclusively Ryobi tools. I'm still using a few from the original set I bought in 03. However the new brushless tools have been a huge let down they haven't lasted and eat batteries way faster than the older ones
I have the brushless sawzall and it hasnt cut out on me and ive been cutting through 16d nails, 4x4, metals of all kinds, a lot and its been fine
I just returned the brushless circular saw. I had cutting out doing a cross-cut in a 2x4 as well as 3/4" oak using 4.0ah lithium+ battery. My old 5 1/2" circular saw (original blue version) had no trouble with both of those! If a 5 1/2" does better than a 7 1/4" something isn't right. It may well be that these brushless tools need the new line of batteries that "communicate" with the tools (not sure what means) - but it makes me wonder if this isn't also a good way to get people to buy a bunch more expensive batteries. I'm staying away from brushless for now.
I agree. I do believe the brushless tools are good, you just need to use the right battery with them.
It's got to be your blades. I picked up the circular saw so I didn't have to worry about tripping breakers by running a saw and compressor at once if I only have one outlet to work with. I work roofing and some general construction and I have cut 2×6, 2×4, 3/4" osb and sheathed houses using the 4.0 ah battery and don't experience the cut out. As soon as I got the saw I put on Diablo blades and it cuts great.
I was using the factory blades.
I’m in shock with the circular saw cutting out like that. I have the Ryobi cordless 6-1/2” saw and was able to rip pressure treated 2x4s right down the middle with ease. It has to be the blade. I was using a diablo doing my cuts. I’m no pro just a weekend warrior and I am very pleased with my Ryobi tools. I bet that saw does a lot better with the proper blade. From my experience and owning a few different ryobi saws, the stock blades are garbage and a new blade should be purchased along with the saw.
Great review! Thanks!
I would think a new blade would help. Brushless can be a bit more sensitive than brushed in high amp draw situations and it showed here.
WorkshopAddict I did not know that. Learn something everyday. Thanks for the review and reply. I really appreciate it!
It's the brushless I have the 5.5" ryobi saw and it goes and goes all day. Seems like all Brushless tools Ryobi are making are too touchy on the overload protection except for the impact driver as that gets a break every impact so it should never overload, except maybe if it overheats in the sun building a deck none stop, but even still probably never will. I'll be picking up the impact driver shown here, but I won't bother with the rest, I'll stick to my brushed.
I wonder how new that 4 aH battery is? The 5.0 that I have should have even more oomph. An old battery could be weakened. Would be interesting to compared to a brand new 5aH battery.
Its also probably because he was cutting unfastened lumber. Dear god i never try to cut through something that is merely sitting on horses not secure or held down well. cutting small edges or chunksoff 4x8 plywood/osb being the except but even then i'll throw a box of nails/screws or something to weigh it down in place.
You guys have some of the best and most well balanced tool reviews I have seen. Thanks.
You need to use the brushless tools with the 6ah or 9ah HP+ batteries. They have extra contacts on the back and enable the battery to provide extra torque with the brushless tools. I upgraded to them and the difference is amazing.
Those batteries were not out at the time of this review.
jesse grat I have the newer HP batteries and the circular saw cut through the 2x4 rip cut just fine. Not amazing but it does the job. Just an at home tool. I like it a lot. Does what I need for a good price.
Got all the brushless set except grinder and bandsaw but love my set of ryobi tools great review
I have all the brushless tools except the grinder and no complaints I loved them and have older tools no issues yet
It’s the blade. I got the recip saw with a 4ah battery and used a diablo pruning blade to trim a tree. 2 inch limbs were cut with no problems.
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Not a fan of spring loaded that shoots the bits out far.
Reasons: Can't found or locate the bits in the dark, tall bushes & grass, places with many nooks and deep cracks, places with lots of junks, on the boat near water edges, and on top of the ladder.
I bought me a 9 ah battery & I Use
It For sll my powertools Even My Fan.
& I Just Love Using It
Corvette and Ryobi? Automatic subscription!
We just pulled in a 2019 Z06, cannot wait for summer!
Oh nice. I hear rumours about officially importing them here to Australia next year...
Try it with new 6ah battery suppose has 2 extra contact made exclusively for the brushless tools. Suppose to provide extra power to reduce slow downs
I have the recip saw, the first time I used it I couldn't get the blade to release. I tried for over an hour and after two application's of WD40 I finally got the lever that frees the blade to move all the way. Apparently right from the factory it might not have been lubricated and the metal pcs froze together. Very frustrating, otherwise tool works great.
I almost fell off the chair trying to catch that battery 🤦♂️
Good man!
i have the angle grinder and love it. but it will cut off if you apply too much pressure.
Just got the HP battery and used with brushless angle grinder and YES has almost double tthe power.
You should do another video showing all these tools with the ryobi HP batteries. It would be a completely different outcome on every single tool.
WRONG.....It's Not a contractor grade work horse, STOP fooling yourself!! The motor can only put So much power, regardless of the battery.....motor HAS limits....it's a budget tool.
I believe these tools are cutting out because they're overloading the battery itself. I did see Ryobi is releasing a 6amp pack soon and I bet that will solve some of the cutout issues.
I think that when Ryobi comes out with their 9.0 battery, the cutting out problem will be reduced on the big tools. I know when I use my 9.0 battery on my Milwaukee saws, I can notice the power difference from the 5.0 battery.
I fully agree.
What would these tools do if you put the battery on that as the extra contacts?
I like how expansive the Ryobi line is (much larger than Ridgid which I'm in) but the tools I'd use don't seem to have the oomph. The 6.5" ridgid circular saw has served me really well and it looks like the Ryobi would be a downgrade.
Hey great " honest " review. Nice job !
Would it be possible to do a revisit on the brushless line with the new 6 amp hour batteries? Supposedly the new batteries are geared more towards the brushless line of tools.
The new batteries made a huge difference in the P508 circular saw during my tests. At least 60% faster when ripping 2X material, with barely any overload cutouts even when I was really pushing the saw hard through the cut.
Doresoom Reviews Doresoom Reviews right on thank you. I was on the fence about that thing after seeing a couple other videos pretty much say it's a turd with the 4ah. Going to have to get one now with the 6 ah battery.
For the saws, what blades did you use? The ones they came with? I guess they will do better when the 6 and 9 amp hour comes out.
Yes, factory blades
That could make a difference. I use a high quality Diablo blade for my circular saw and high quality Milwaukee blades (The Ax for wood cutting and The Torch for metal cutting) and never had any issues.
The 6Ah battery makes a HUGE difference with the P508 saw. Up to twice as fast when ripping 2X material during my testing.
Cheng Liu with a 6.0 or 9.0 this thing is a beast!!!! Changes everything
Love the review. Don't praise them too much,,,Then they're gonna raise their prices. Half the reason I own 15 different ryobi power tools is their price point.
Thank you
The blades do matter, I was able to cut through a stack of three sheets of 15/32 plywood using the factory blade with the brushless circular saw. After some use the saw cut out on me, I replaced the blade with a diablo and it cut just fine through another stack. I wish ryobi had done a dual battery setup like makita did on their saw. For now I'm happy with my 7-1/4" brushless saw. Keep in mind these are cordless tools so they won't be as powerful as a corded saw.
Very glad you did a review on Ryobi's brushless line. I especially liked the points you hit about the batteries and how they affect performance. I have the older brush motor tools and now I really want the 4.0ah batteries for them. Good job, guys. 🖒 #workshopaddict
Robert Herrera they just came out with the 5 amp battery.
Adr Esc - I know they have the 5.0 batteries overseas and was wondering if/when we'd get them here in the states. Glad I waited. Thanks for the heads up.
Great review Brian. The Ryobi line is great for the occasional DIYer for the price. #WORKSHOPADDICT
Porter cable has had that spring collet or whatever for awhile
i could understand the place for them if they were actually below half the price off the other brands but its only and extra 20% or so to get the trusted more powerful brands with longer warranties and thatll outlast the warranty...
my milwuakee fuel grinder never cuts out however my7-1/4 fuel circ saw will cut out when ripping 2by material.. itll cut osb as fast as you can feed it though and im pretty sure ive seen other channels on here use it to rip 4 sheets of osb at teh same time no issue
that impact wrench looked like it was firing the 2-1/2 inch screws in but it couldnt quite keep up with the longer ones
Andrew you must be pretty terrible at finding deals on products while shopping. I got most of my Ryobi tools for less than 40% of what brands like Dewalt or Milwaukee cost. Granted most were bought back when they were brushed, but at the time so were the Dewalt and Milwaukee. However I think you have your numbers wrong. Take the reciprocating saw for example, the Ryobi P516 can be had for $60 from Home Depot and sometimes $50 on Amazon while the Milwaukee brushed M18 is $130. The Ryobi brushless P517 is $120 and the Milwaukee brushless is $180. This is fact, current pricing. Somehow, $180 is not only 20% more than $120, plus you can get the Ryobi batteries for more than 20% less than a similar cost:capacity ratio for the Milwaukee or Dewalts. Don't get me wrong, both Milwaukee and Dewalt make better tools for that price difference. My point is only that the difference is far larger than you suggest, especially if you don't need the lastest model of something. For example I can pick up a brushed Ryobi impact driver on Amazon for $35 delivered. The Milwaukee brushed impact driver is closer to $90. The examples go on, for just about every tool so no, it's not just an extra 20%.
i'm a ryobi guy,probably 30+ 18v tools. i have always felt i was getting a great value.i do see ryobi doing a price creep toward the high end brands. but the one battery fits all is great. NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS. i bought the 7.25 circular saw,4.0 battery. it worked just like the review,it cut off every 5-6 secs. took it back. read reviews that people loved it,BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE,I REALLY NEED A CORDLESS CIRCULAR SAW.BOUGHT A DIABLO BLADE FOR IT. 2ND ONE WAS A ABSOLUTE PIECE OF CRAP! for the money they charge for this brushless,119.-135.00 it just doesnt work. maybe if i hooked the 9.0 amp 100.00 battery it would. 2nd saw went back.
Probably good enough for the weekend warrior !
Just switched to the brushless drill P252 and impact driver 2P239 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
I did not get cut out on the same materials due to fact that I understand the limitations of my Ryobi cordless tools. Good blades and don’t be in a fast hurry and get large capacity batteries as stated 4h, 6h, and 9h
Just an FYI, the video you watched was made before the new batteries came out to support the brushless tools, so what I showed is what they did back in the day.
I very much do love the Ryobi impact drill I got guys on my job wanting to use it all the time! They have Milwaukee DeWalt so on. But they like to power and they like the magnetic screw tray
Thanks for a good honest review.
That is what we are about.
With the hp batteries the cut outs are second to none only use the HP batteries on these brushless tools ryobi rocks with the brushless line
The HP batteries were not out when this video was made.
Ryobi stepped up their game big time!
Will be nice to see a retest of the circular saw once Ryobi has their higher capacity batteries (6 & 9Ah) since the saw has extra contacts so they must be there to allow communication between the tool and battery
The new batteries made a huge difference in the P508 circular saw during my tests. At least 60% faster when ripping 2X material, with barely any overload cutouts even when I was really pushing the saw hard through the cut.
I prefer the Ryobi brushed impact driver and grinder to the new ones but the combi drill is lots better
It would be great if these were on the giveaway. I really like Ryobi.
I love to thr machines Ryobi....!!!1
Do you think a different blade would have helped the circular saw rip? Reciprocating saw looked quite good compared with my brushed model. Impact driver was the only good tool really.
It might have.
Definitely agree the newer batteries with the charge indication on them are far better, i have even just ordered the Chinese copy Ryobi charger and two 5ah batteries was dubious at 1st but my friend has them they are very good
Rocky fish Be careful. We did a video on the DeWalt and Milwaukee aftermarket batteries.... They alwere sub par.
WorkshopAddict I was worried about them but in all honesty I think the charger is far better I had the standard charger it broke. Got this I opened it up and it looks better built inside too, the batteries are very good I've used a multimeter on them exactly what they say on the tin, I understand your comments because I was the same not long ago but after seeing them work I went for it, £20 for a 18v 5ah battery, even if it breaks after s few months still better then £70 I'm not knocking Ryobi there batteries are very good but the charger was crap this new charger is very good
Love your videos!
I bet if you use the six amp or nine amp battery the skill saw would not cut out, my Milwaukee skill saw loves the nine amp battery and sucks with a three amp
Great Impacting Review ! The Impact Diver & Hammer Drill are the best . #WorkshopAddict
the angle grinder's wrench being in the handle is a good idea in theory, but it slides out WAY too easy. mine slid out while i was using it and i lost it. i would suggest not keeping it in the handle.
I noticed that the new angle grinder now has a different guard or some kind of slip on piece for using with cut off wheels. I've been trying to find something like that to use with my old blue angle grinder. I tried the HF guard but it doesn't fit. I'm leary of using a cut off blade without the improved guard. Do you know of any 3rd party guards that would fit the Ryobi angle grinder?
I do not.
Thanks for sharing.
I miss when ryobi was dark blue.
Thanks for helping me stay away from Ryobi
Just being fair.
I have the 6AH batteries and the circular saw and rec saw never cut out on me
I got all the brushless tools and have their 6 and 9ah it shows with the 4ah are too weak for these brushless tools use the ho batteries for those jobs
At the time they came out and the time the video was made, the 4.0 Ah was the largest battery.
I know I’m just saying
Tell Ryobi made a cordless vacuum stick with power brush head to compete with my house wife brands like Dyson, Hoover, Dirt Devil and Bissell.. With so many batteries available from Ryobi it's going kick ass to the house wife cleaning tools market. .
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Maybe you can do a redo review with the brushless line with the new HP batteries and maybe even the new 3amp hour with the 21700 batteries in it to see how they fair.
Their brushless tools work much better with their HP batteries. Looks like they only make those in 3.0 and 6.0 AH currently.
lol I still have my blue tools
I felt like the the blue circular saw works better than the green ones but maybe I just wasn't cutting heavy enough stuff LOL but I have gone through two blue circular saws because they have destroy themselves while I was using them but I kept using them until they finally just locked up.
Put the new three app or six amp +hp batteries in these they rock
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Ryobi tools and there new batteries are great it's the chargers that have the issue
Maybe the circular saw needed a different blade. Reciprocating saw is not designed for tressels.
I fully believe it might have, but I have to ask... why ship a new brushless tool with a blade that does not work? I get it though, we replace the blades on most other saws, not because they dont work, but because of cut quality.
The new battery line up is the brushless tools best friend you should redo this video with the new batteries
audionut I agree!
What new batteries?
The HP line the brushless tools have two extra terminals that allow the tool to increase power. This actually does better at the 6.0 side for each tool. VCG does a great video on the p238 with the hp and non hp batteries and its shows a tremendous boost in power vs the other non hp battery
Las primera pieza se perfora para un mejor agarre , estamos .
Can you review the performace of these tools again now that Ryobi came put with the HP+ batteries for brushless tools for more power? They just came out with the 4ah HP+ battery that may work much better on these brushless tools.
Agree the new batteries should really help these tools. We will try to do a review.
I second this request. Let's see it WorkshopAddict!
love them all
Will the Impact remove lug nuts?
Small car ones.
how does the impact stack up versus the dewalt dcf 887? it looks quite fast
There is an array of tools that Ryobi makes (ie; grinder, hammer drill, circular saw, impact driver, sawzall) that need the 9ah battery, you will see a day and night difference with the battery change!!!
At the time of the filming of this video, the 9Ah or any high capacity batteries meant for these tools, were not available.
Capacity (9Ah) won't matter as much as the current (Lithium vs Lithium+ vs Lithium+ HP)
I agree with you
Wow what is with all the cutout stuff that looks so dang annoying, I have their 5.5" saw and it has never cut out, I have their original green reciprocating saw and I go through 4x4s with the new 4Ah battery like not problem. What the, I know this is to save the tool but seriously. I will be buying the impact driver though, looks like they build something exceptional there for the price point.
Kartboarder22G i had the sazall and many other ryobi tools, but a few months ago burned out the sawzall that was barely used. I went to dewalt
I have the old sawzall and the new sawzall. Both work great. I use them for pruning and structural work. The new one stops when you bind it. I think it's great! Rock the saw so that you're not clogging the blade with chips. I've cut 6-inch branches with it. Before that, I would go up there with a chainsaw on a wobbly ladder. I don't ever want to do that again.
I grew up using hand tools and corded tools that will break your wrist. I don't ever want to go back. I have a corded sawzall that will coast to a stop, and it'll break the blade if you bind it. I have a Milwaukee corded drill with a flywheel inside. When you bind it, it'll rip itself out of your hand if it doesn't break your wrist, and it'll keep coasting, wrapping the cord around itself until it pulls the cord out of the wall, then hits you with the cord.
I have an old hand saw that looks like a sawzall blade with a handle on it. I don't ever want to go up in a tree on a windy day and prune with that, using my strength to hold myself and cut at the same time.
If you're going to be driving any decent sized screws on the regular this ryobi is critically underpowered for that.Even a brushed dewalt with a compact battery does a better job than this with the 4a battery
The Regular Guy i can drive 4” screws with my Ryobi all day no problem with 4ah batteries. The other tools are junk but they make a good impact.
Any reviews with brushless and 9ah battery?
We just received one and we are running it through its paces.
For real professionals, Ryobi won’t cut it. Durability and power are well worth the extra money you get with a premium brand. These are for Home owners in my opinion. Power tools are definitely one of those things were you get what you pay for.
I only have a ryobi buffer and drill and drive bits just for that reason it’s mostly crap stuff get dewalt of makita it Milwaukee that’s good brands right there
Nice review! But, it's not "Ree Obi", it's "Rye Obi" ;)
Figures that after I bought several kits they come out with the brushless tools. *sigh*
The grinder kicks off because the amp draw from the battery is too high. The battery pack itself is shutting off power. The grinder is just pulling that much Amps to run it.
The blade that comes with the circular saw is *only* for cross cutting. It's not a ripping blade. Perhaps changing to a ripping blade you'll get far better performance out of it
Hopefully Ryobi will come out with another battery pack a notch higher and that'll overcome pretty much all the cutting out you were experiencing. Personally, I'm going to fabricate one myself and make a custom 8Ah pack for the Miter Saw and Circular Saw.
Go watch any video that the Ryobi official channel has actually put out. They pronounce it "Ree-obi" themselves. You're right about the new 6Ah packs - they allow the brushless tools to draw significantly more power than the older 4Ah batteries.
@@DoresoomReviews I've heard them pronounce it both ways Nate.
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have you tried these with the 6ah or 9ah batteries yet
Just the 6.0
how did the grinder do with the 6ah vs the 4ah i have been considering ordering the 9ah
dam man i was going to go my local shops to get a set for one of these. i dont think im going to get this anymore, what do you reckon?
Not sure what to tell you.
@@WorkshopAddict ima listen to you and give it a pass on this one
Maybe there defective, try another set and see with a follow up review. Could be the batteries too.
Look at other reviewers the brushless drill is doing the same thing. Obviously their overload setting is too touchy to avoid warranty returns.
I used 4 batteries in the testing with the same results. If it was just one tool cutting out, I could justify trying again, but 3 out of 4 sends a very conclusive message.
Fair enough
How does it compare to the Milwaukee fuel boss???
Qua Phan it does not.
I am currently selling my drill, impact driver, circular saw and reciprocating saw an replacing them with these.
How ryobi brushless circular saw to compare w/ milwaukee Brushed 2630-20 same battery capacity ?? Thanks
Milwaukee brushless Circ is a BIG upgrade, you can bury it in a tree and walk it!.........Ryobi is NOT meant to handle heavy work.....you get what you pay for.
I meant, heavy duty class brushed is more worth to buy, than brushless Diy class??✌️
So the brushless motors are more sensitive to overload?? With the correct blades I guess that they will be OK. Way to finicky fussy and underpowered for Serious DIY or professional use. I mean if a blade isn't 100%perfect it should still go through to finish the job in hand. I think that the overload protection is a bit too ott.
If you used good blades, they'll probably do a lot better.
I want to see impact put out 183 ft lbs 2200 inch lbs is more than everyone else
No joke. it was impressive and it could use the same stuff the Milwaukee tools use since they are made by the same company, but I agree, marketing numbers on this are a bit high.
Great for homeowners for DIY but lame for the pros.