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Jeefsilverado · 01-14-2008, 06:36 PM

What do you guys think on the new lithium powered tools out there? It seems to be the new craze and the tools seem to be a lot lighter.

I kind of want to get a set but I am unsure of which one to go with.

Bob Vila · 01-14-2008, 08:07 PM

Ryobi - I love them. They are cheap, but well crafted. ALL of my cordless gear is Ryobi and its backwards compatible meaning the new lithium batteries fit my current gear.

ScrapinSTi · 01-14-2008, 10:58 PM

Ditto... All of my cordless gear is Ryobi one+... I don't have the lithium batteries yet though... My regulars last FOREVER Though... I have the Sawzall, impact gun, drill, flashlight, & SkilSaw.. One of these days I'm going to buy the Chainsaw just to see how it works lol...

They are the ABSOLUTE best Bang for the buck. I did 3 walls of my son's bedroom drywall using 2 1/2" Drywall screws (I didnt know I could use 1" lol) on 1 battery...

Jeefsilverado · 01-15-2008, 12:15 AM

I have a lot of Ryobi corded tools.
I was kind of looking at the Black and Decker VPX system but there is a lack of tools like a circular saw.

briansol · 01-15-2008, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ScrapinSTi

Ditto... All of my cordless gear is Ryobi one+..

same here. i don't use them much, but they've never let me down.

chestercheeto48 · 01-15-2008, 10:50 AM

hmm I will have to look into them then. I guess I always had the impression that black and decker and ryobi were "lower grade" than the other brands. Do they have a cordless impact driver like milwaukee, bosch and dewalt?

ScrapinSTi · 01-15-2008, 01:01 PM

I have the Cordless Impact Driver from Ryobi... its 3/8" drive... I bring it to AutoX with me... That is the one tool that eats batteries though... I break the lugs loose with a breaker bar, then spin them off with the impact gun... Then I use the impact gun to zip them on, then torque them... because the impact gun goes to about 60 lb/ft... Its not the best, but it definitely works... Would probably work great on square head deck screws or something like that...

chestercheeto48 · 01-15-2008, 01:29 PM

I was more looking for a keyless 1/4" hex drive. Do they have one of those? has anyone used it?

Bob Vila · 01-15-2008, 01:49 PM

Black and Decker is horrific when it comes to tools. Every single B&D tool I've owned lasted maybe 2 uses.

chestercheeto48 · 01-15-2008, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Vila

Black and Decker is horrific when it comes to tools. Every single B&D tool I've owned lasted maybe 2 uses.

Yeah it is hard to believe they are behind the DeWalt brand isn't it?

01-14-2008, 06:36 PM	#1
Jeefsilverado jeef Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 2	Cordless Power tools What do you guys think on the new lithium powered tools out there? It seems to be the new craze and the tools seem to be a lot lighter. I kind of want to get a set but I am unsure of which one to go with.

01-14-2008, 08:07 PM	#2
Bob Vila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In a house Posts: 105 Rep Power: 2	Ryobi - I love them. They are cheap, but well crafted. ALL of my cordless gear is Ryobi and its backwards compatible meaning the new lithium batteries fit my current gear. __________________ Bow to my presence...

01-15-2008, 01:49 PM	#9
Bob Vila Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In a house Posts: 105 Rep Power: 2	Black and Decker is horrific when it comes to tools. Every single B&D tool I've owned lasted maybe 2 uses. __________________ Bow to my presence...

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01-14-2008, 10:58 PM	#3
ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 240 Rep Power: 2	Ditto... All of my cordless gear is Ryobi one+... I don't have the lithium batteries yet though... My regulars last FOREVER Though... I have the Sawzall, impact gun, drill, flashlight, & SkilSaw.. One of these days I'm going to buy the Chainsaw just to see how it works lol... They are the ABSOLUTE best Bang for the buck. I did 3 walls of my son's bedroom drywall using 2 1/2" Drywall screws (I didnt know I could use 1" lol) on 1 battery...

01-15-2008, 12:15 AM	#4
Jeefsilverado jeef Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 69 Rep Power: 2	I have a lot of Ryobi corded tools. I was kind of looking at the Black and Decker VPX system but there is a lack of tools like a circular saw.

01-15-2008, 10:50 AM	#6
chestercheeto48 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 2	hmm I will have to look into them then. I guess I always had the impression that black and decker and ryobi were "lower grade" than the other brands. Do they have a cordless impact driver like milwaukee, bosch and dewalt?

01-15-2008, 01:01 PM	#7
ScrapinSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In Debt. Posts: 240 Rep Power: 2	I have the Cordless Impact Driver from Ryobi... its 3/8" drive... I bring it to AutoX with me... That is the one tool that eats batteries though... I break the lugs loose with a breaker bar, then spin them off with the impact gun... Then I use the impact gun to zip them on, then torque them... because the impact gun goes to about 60 lb/ft... Its not the best, but it definitely works... Would probably work great on square head deck screws or something like that...

01-15-2008, 01:29 PM	#8
chestercheeto48 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 55 Rep Power: 2	I was more looking for a keyless 1/4" hex drive. Do they have one of those? has anyone used it?