I Bought 4 New RYOBI USB Lithium Tools! Trash Or Treasure?

[@stiniusdahl9789]

I have both sizes of the glue guns. Love them. My favorite Ryobi tool is the battery miter saw. Great for small things

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! I might have to check that out. I've been eyeballing a lot of those battery powered miter saws. Good to hear it works well! Thanks so much for watching Stiniusdahl!

[@jimrosson6702]

Great video as always Bryan. Love the Dad jokes definitely going to check out the light and glue gun . Thanks for sharing

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Jim! Really appreciate it as always. Have a great week!

[@sociopathmercenary]

I have the Ryobi USB lithium screwdriver, right angle flashlight, bicycle tire inflator, and clamp fan. I really like the system. The screwdriver is great for around the house assembly or quick jobs without dragging out bigger tools.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Totally agree! I've enjoyed checking these USB tools out. I agree with you, I think they are great tools for the home. Some of them might make a good addition to a shop, but great house tools! Thanks so much for sharing and watching Sociopathmercenary!

[@dandelie2067]

I like that small, compact light.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yeah, that was one of my favorites as well. Especially since it can last all day! Thanks so much for watching Dandelie!

[@PennsylvaniaMike]

Thanks for the video. I was actually just looking at a couple of these. Enjoyed the information in this video.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

My pleasure PennsylvaniaMike! Really appreciate you watching!

[@RayandSandysWoodworking]

I can see where these tools would be a good thing to have in the house for small repairs and other things but not in the shop. Thanks for the review!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yep! I would tend to agree with you, other than the glue gun. I would definitely keep that in the shop. Close second would be the stapler for light duty stuff. Thanks so much for watching RayandSandyWoodworking!

[@m3rdpwr]

While I have a Ryobi 18 volt glue gun, I also have a 30 plus year old Black & Decker cordless glue gun. It plugs into the wall and heats up an element in the glue gun and has a color changing pad that changes colors as it heats up. Works pretty well. I can see this newer cordless glue gun may have a good use for me.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Oh nice! That is what type of glue gun I've got... used to be my dads. Works fine, just nice to be free from the cord! Thanks so much for watching m3rdpwr! Really appreciate it!

[@m3rdpwr]

@FlynndoggWoodwork I was just thinking about how long I've had it. My buddy gave it to me when I was around 20 years old, so it's probably close to 35 years old. My father took it from me and used it all the time. It is now on my workbench downstairs. Keep up the good work.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@m3rdpwr that is awesome!

[@gteam53]

Always excellent content, thanks!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Gteam53! Reallyt appreciate you watchign as always! :)

[@billybike57]

Thanks Cuz for the review, I’m knee deep into the Ryobi tool platform, including a few of the old blue and gray tools. I was considering a few of your reviewed tools but I’m pausing now. I’m neon green and gray through and through but sometimes I feel Ryobi is trying to fill a market demand rather than the consumer confidence. I really do trust your channel.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I think you hit the nail on the head Billy! I would say about 80% of the tools I get from Ryobi work great.... and then there are the duds. I think the light is great and the glue gun, but I do have concerns long term about the scredriver and the nailer. These might be more "home use" products. Really appreciate you sharing and watching!

[@hotwatermusic_]

Videos like this are when I realize how good professional actors are.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks for watching, didn’t go to acting school there for sure!

[@DUANEYAISER]

Yeah, but actors don’t know shit about tools.

[@BrandonCabanillas]

Ty once again. Love the dad jokes 😂

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Thanks so much Brandon! Have a great weekend!

[@kenerickson4923]

I already have the Ryobi glue gun and the battery fits right into the gun keeping glue hot without needing to go back in that base. In video it looks like the glue stick is the smaller diameter stick. Mine uses the 1/2" stick. I keep one of my small batteries in the gun at all times and ready to go.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Great eye Ken - yes, these glue sticks seem to be a little smaller in diameter than standard glue sticks which kind of sucks, but i bet it has something to do with needing less heat to melt the thinner diameter.

[@patcross5799]

The light and glue gun look handy... but I'm trying to stick to one battery system. Thanks for the Saturday morning show. Is Bert feeling ok? He was pretty well behaved. Have a great weekend.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Burt is doing just fine. He may have eaten some of the green ham I saw in his fridge last week. :). I totally hear you on the battery infrastructure. If it wasn't for this channel I would be much more hesitant on purchasing a lot of the tools on this channel! Thanks as always for watching Pat, and have a great weekend!

[@adam-qf2vz]

great video mate........ I like the glue gun and the light....... only ssue for me is in the UK they are not so cheap!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I saw that, when I was trying to list the link, I was flabbergasted by the UK pricing!

[@shanemelville]

I only use torx screws. I have a bit holder on my driver to accommodate the three main size Torx screws I use

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That's a great idea! I need to do the same. I have a driver back that has two of the sizes, but always have to search for the smallest size! Thanks so much for the idea and thanks for watching Shane!

[@FriendsOfTheRoad]

Ryobi is just fine for a home diy enthusiast.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Totally agree FreindsOfTheRoad! Really appreciate you watching!

[@hansangb]

@5:30 Once you got star bits, or square or robertson, there's no going back.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Totally agree Hansangb! Total game changer. Steve ramsey was one of the first person I saw using them and I have never (or rarely) ever bought phillips again!

[@hansangb]

@FlynndoggWoodwork lol. We watched the exact same video. SPAX FTW!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@hansangb Love it!

[@patmash]

Bought the glue gun. Pretty impressive tool.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I love that glue gun. It has been a nice addition for me as well. I was just using it yesterday!

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Given a choice, I always go with star. Philips are ok if using a hand screw driver.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Totally agree! I'm a huge fan of the star, but phillips do the job in a pinch! Thanks so much for watching HoneyHollowHomestead!

[@Skwish6952]

I wouldn't mind the stapler. I do containment at work some times and... There's no job too small for an expensive power tool. Lol

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Awesome! Thanks so much for watching Skwish!

[@kenerickson4923]

I think you are going to make more cabinets soon if you keep buying tools. 😂 You can always send some to me and I'll store them for you.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I know right. I still have about 3 drawers and 4 cabinets that are empty but it's getting full! :)

[@themeat5053]

Dogg man, Ryobi has some good stuff. We've been using the cordless nailer for ten years or so without any real problems (at the time they were about $100 cheaper than the competition). How 'bout, "forward to reverse," we don't like going backwards. What other things in your life are "too big?" Yeah, we're listening: you said fits into the "palm of her hand." Come on, Dogg.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Man, I must be losing it! :). That nailer is probably one of the best made Ryobi tools out there. I've had about 2 other ones since then and nothing works better especially for the price.

[@themeat5053]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork We love our Ryobi; though we do have the DeWalt 18 and 23 gauge nailers and use them all the time. The other great Ryobi tool we have is the "shop" blower. It's a smaller copy of a leaf blower and Dogg, man, it works good.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@themeat5053 Are you spying on me Meat? I just bought that blower for shop cleanliness. I picked it up the week of black friday to include in a video! Too funny!

[@clifblanchard4531]

I really prefer star bits, but I still have flat and Phillips screws I have to deal with. I hate the cords on glue guns, definitely going to get that cordless one. I really like the stapler and light, but will pass on the screw driver. Love your videos!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

You're the best Clif! I 100% agree with you. Thank you so much for being a member, Really appreciate you! :)

[@jimgoliver8598]

I think I might get these tools for my girlfriend she won't need the power that I need in the shop but I think I will use the light more when doing home repairs than she would. Thanks all are very affordable

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Love it. I might have to regift them for my wife! :). Thanks so much for watching Jim!

[@Andi.Mitchell.Designs]

Off topic… you’re looking great! Any specific weight loss regiment? Keep it up.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much Andi! I really appreciate that. I've been doing some dieting and continuing to exercise. Also a little help from an injection! Really appreciate you noticing! :)

[@brandonglidden]

I’d like to see you test out a TIMBER SCREW with the screw driver

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! I don't think that would go so well! :). Thanks so much for watching Brandon!

[@tomb4045]

The first 2 are really underwhelming but I like the second 2. I am pretty deep in the Ryobi platform myself and I can see adding the light and glue gun.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks so much for sharing Tom! Really appreciate you watching. I tend to agree with you!

[@JeffDM]

The screwdriver doesn't have a clutch or variable speed but not a lot in this price class has either. It's an OK tool but I wouldn't have gotten it if it weren't part of a bundle. I'll keep the other things in mind. I do like having a variety of lights handy.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Yep, that is one of the biggest problems with that screw driver. Impact driver will be the main way I go, but might use that screw driver on hinge installation etc. Thanks so much for watching Jeff! Really appreciate it!

[@wiredperformance6130]

Not a fan of ryobi but they do have a good selection of tools. They just don’t have the power of others. I do like the new battery because it’s more at home friendly.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That's a great synopsis of it wiredperformance! I actually just brought up the screw driver to the house for my wife to use on some things she's putting together. It might just stay up there. If it wasn't for ryobi, I might not have gotten into woodworking so I can't fault them too much. But yes, power is sometimes less than to be desired. Thanks so much for watching!

[@kenerickson4923]

I don't buy Phillips screws either. I converted to square and star as my drive of choice. Unfortunately, many things come with with Phillips screws so I need those bits too.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I'm the same way, I really wish they would covert the phillips to the star. So much more effective and rarely strips!

[@sslnight]

I am a ryobi user and I love the variety of random tools they come up with but feel they lack a bit of power at time. That being said I hate how a modular system almost always requires a battery to come with any tool. Just let me buy the tool! How much would one of these tools be without the battery? $10? Doubtful. Anyway. Thanks for the video!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

That's a great question. I bet you are right. 10-15 bucks would be my guess for sure. Either that or they are just offering the tools with the batteries right now at a lower price to get you hooked on the battery infrastructure. Excellent point and really appreciate you sharing it sslnight!

[@daviddura1172]

the light would be great for night fishing or on a Kayak at night....just last week I threw away my ryobi small screw driver (old style with BUILT IN--NOT REMOVABLE BATTERY) IT DIED AFTER 3 OR 4 YEARS, never liked the idea that I had to stop and recharge it and thought, why not a removable battery.... BTW it died via a locked up geardrive, the drive totally fell apart and froze up... THEY ARE NOT MADE FOR HEAVY DUTY WORK...BUT THATS PRETTY OBVIOUS... still was a very handy tool...

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I would agree with you David! Thanks so much for sharing your experience with us. Really appreciate it. I love hearing from people who have had some long term usage of tools. Thanks again for sharing and watching!

[@Rysaber]

Robertson Screws are my preferred but torx screws are my next in line. Philips and Flat heads are just a no in my work.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I'm right there with you Rysaber! I wish I could find Robertson screws more readily available where I'm at. I only see them as pocket hole screws here! :(. Thanks so much for watching!

[@kwilliams2239]

Torx (star) bits don't work worth a damn on phillips head screws. 😁 The screw head isn't always undr my control. Have you seen machine screws with a Torx head? Sometimes the only large machine screws that I can find are slotted. Then, there are sheetrock screws... I use all sorts of bits, though I don't my drivers on slotted screws. They're too flaky and the bits are horrible. Cabinet hardware uses pozidrive heads. I bought the 9.6V tire inflator. It says it's good for "topping off" tires. It's junk. That was the end of my foray into their 9.6V line. There are a lot of 18V tools that are very nice (16ga, 18ga, and pin nailers) and some that I use almost every day. The glue gun is the best I've used and the heat gun is amazing at taking off stick labels and heat-shrink tubing. It's not a heavy-duty gun (HF has a very good, cheap, corded heat gun).

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

This is great information kwilliams! Thank you so much for sharing this. I've looked at that 9.6V tire inflator, I'm glad I didn't get it! I'm really trying to check out some more of the other brands available at the big box stores in the near future. I'm really intersted in Makita and Milwaukee, just need to justify spending the extra cash. I guess I can use this channel as a reason! :). Love the comment and thanks so much as always for watching!

[@kwilliams2239]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork The Ryobi 18V tire inflators are very good. The gauge on my older one is off by a mile but with another gauge, it works very, very, well. I just bought their new 18V inflator. I think it was $40, and has a digital gauge and an auto-stop feature. I haven't tried it yet. I was going to give it to my wife to stick in her car, so perhaps I should try it. 😉

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@kwilliams2239 Good to know! :). Might want to give that inflator a quick check before sticking it in your wife's car! :).

[@pg13ish93]

I bought that usb stapler and i I was very disappointed. I returned it. It does not work on cold weather

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Good to know, and thanks for sharing! Kind of a more indoor tool I guess. My guess is those batteries don't work well in the colder temps. Thanks so much for watching!

[@kenerickson4923]

The light may be the only thing I could use, but I have alternatives.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Good to know Ken! Hope you are getting some work in this weekend! Have a good one!

[@kenerickson4923]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork I usually work 7 days a week. Just made 26 kitchen tongs and finished 9 cheese slicer boards yesterday. My boss is a slave driver.

[@kenerickson4923]

@@FlynndoggWoodwork what's a weekend?

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@kenerickson4923 :). I hear that!

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

@@kenerickson4923 Oh man! You are definitely getting some reps in! :)

[@rayrainer985]

I bought the ryobi 4v power cutter and I am not happy with it. It drags through cardboard. I was expecting better. I might as well just use a box cutter. I think I am going to return it. It seems a waste. Don't they know when they made it? I had also bought the scissor type battery cutter and I am disappointed in that too. I was hoping better with the Ryobi cutter tool. It's just not powerful enough to do a good job. I would like to see a 12v version, particularly with Milwaukee but they don't have that. They probably would utilize the 4v too, as the Milwaukee screwdriver uses.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this! I was actually thinking about purchasing those items down the road for another video. Looks like I won't be doing that. These tools are definitely more of household tools it seems like. They may have a few uses in the shop, but definitely limited on power. Thanks again for sharing Rayrainer!

[@BOOGiNS]

The only reason i dont like ryobi is honestly the color. Thats it. I miss their old blue and red. Even their old old brown was more appealing.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

I totally agree with you! Feels like you are wearing an old ski jacket from the 80s when you use the tool! :). Thanks so much for watching BOOGiNS!

[@LordHog]

Same money buying Ryobi tools is great and all, but one has to spend a lot of money at the eye doctor's office having to fix one's eyes after viewing that horrible color

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Haha! Love it! Yeah, not sure why they chose that color. There are so many other choices they could have bone with. One step above pink! :)

[@infinityvideoprod]

OMG will you please get the symmetry right on your alter ego! You can't both face the same direction. If you want to sell the illusion, when you face the left of the screen, he needs to face the right, or vice versa.

[@FlynndoggWoodwork]

Thanks for watching and the suggestions