neW and iMproved RIDGID 18V Brushless Oscillating Multi Tool Review [R86242B]

[@maxlange-d1j]

So glad to see this upgrade. My company uses Ridgid tools and the R86240 this replaced is a complete joke. The on/off switch was notorious for jamming or becoming extremely hard to turn on/off and the variable speed dial would fail causing the rpm to randomly speed up and slow down while cutting. Ive mailed 5 or 6 R86240 for repairs all were those two specific issues. All less than 6 months old. One was a few days on when the on/off broke.

[@TOOL_TECHNICAL]

good stuff ridgid. many people complained about the vibration of the last 2 models. Would love to see how this behaves with the 1.5 or 2 ah (and 2 ah max output) to see if it still has enough beans to do the job while being as light as it can be. My only issue is that removable head for the blade which would've been better with the m12 fuel's design of threads at the end. I'd rather back off a few threads and slip the blade in vs that piece needing to be pulled out and possibly dropped over and over :) ~ Work Smart

[@txvet7738]

This is a much better improvement over my R86240 model! My only real complaint is that the on/off switch is extremely hard to move on or off. It is so much of a pain that I bought the M12 Fuel oscillating tool to use as my primary. I would prefer the trigger setup like this one and no dial as well but that wasn’t a thing back then. This one is so much better so far!

[@roys04stx]

Anxious to try this, I hot the plug in 120v one years back when it was launched and damn that thing vibrates, you feel everything with that old one. That much I bought special impact gloves with D30 padding to use with it and it was still miserable to use for extended time, your hands and wrists would turn red from the blood!

[@jayr526]

Good job!

[@Patricksmancave]

Love the video! That tool looks like the Ryobi multi tool PBLMT51. Can you review that if you can? I have used the older model of this tool. It broke after a year of use. That new tool looks a lot better. Thank you!

[@bttfdmc1984]

I got the R86240B back in 2022 and it looks like this has now replaced it on Home Depot's website since it now only shows the R86241B(brushed) and this new R86240B. I do like the new veritable speed trigger and digital speed selection (i would always hit the speed selector dial and go to 11 when I didn't to) I will say I'm not a fan of the blade holder part coming all the way out i did like how it was all 1 unit on the R86240B. Overall I'll still get this one to replace the older model and keep it as a backup since it still works just fine.

[@riba2233]

Hi, will your review the xgt 3/4" impact wrench? It would be really interesting to see 😊

[@BurtTMacklin-fbi]

Do a vs against the m12 fuel!

[@Юрий-ч5ф4о]

Hello from Russia! Использую такой же инструмент, очень крутой!

[@TravisPMN]

Do you find the locking head has a lot of movement within the body? Just got one from Home Depot, first impression is it’s got an issue, but maybe it’s normal.

[@mattek519]

The previous one was terrible. Glad they upgraded

[@Deested]

Dang hurry up and come back in stock

[@chibbyylol]

Why is the title capitalized the way it is lol

[@jayr526]

I hated the ergonomics of the old one. The handle was much too thick and the unit itself felt heavy.

[@Resist_JWO_1984]

Isn't running at 20,000 opium per minute expensive?

[@jayr526]

and dangerous