Ridgid Versus Ryobi - The Budget Cordless Power Tool Shootout

[@neilmartin7703]

I've had a similarly good experience with Ryobi tools! I have about 30 Ryobi tools (includes some 40 volt garden equipment). I have only ever had 2 failures: my reciprocating saw, and my oscillating tool. In the case of the oscillating tool, I took my 2+ year old tool back to Home Depot and they replaced it for free, no questions asked! I have also found the newest brushless models to be a little more powerful. Thanks for the videos! Keep 'em coming please!

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Hi Neil! I remember your whole shop was Ryobi. You inspired me to get more of them actually.

[@snowballwkc]

Very well reviewed!! You got yourself a new subscriber! I was having the biggest stressful headache in deciding between these 2 brands and im glad i finally found this video for my peace of mind with ryobi. Thanks.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Thank you for the kind words and welcome to the channel!

[@jeffmitchell5379]

That was a wonderfully honest review of rigid tools. I have a buy once, cry once mindset for things, especially tools you want to use for decades. Dewalt is great. Makita is great. And I’ve been transitioning to the Milwaukee tools for cordless options and have been very pleased with them as well.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Well said! I have heard very good things about Milwaukee. Do you think there are on the same level as Dewalt or higher?

[@BatW446]

I'm a Pro and was using Dewalt till 2005 when my hammer drill froze up sent drill into repair and bought a Ryobi (Blue) drill for temp use. Well that dewalt tool is dead and that Ryobi Drill still works 19 years later

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Totally hear that! MY dewalt just died...but i did beat the heck out of it.

[@laynelg8762]

Ryobi Ridged and Milwaukee are all owned by the same company TTI.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

I was wondering about that. How does one find out about the parent companies of our brands?

[@kamakazeechicken1]

I have had similar experiences. The only rigid tool I have kept and been happy with (off the top of my head) is my finishing circular saw. But it is corded. And when I had ryobi they held up well against hard daily use.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Thats my experience too. THeir Corded stuff is great for me. Ridgid also no longer warranties their batteries either i think. At least that is what the warranty shop in Loveland told me.

[@aaronsmith593]

Ryobi is reliable. Batteries are awesomely reliable. Except the 1.5 ah lithium. But Ryobi pricing now is out of hand. I'm now buying other pro brands because they are much better value. Ryobi i feel has priced themselves higher than the competition. Chinese brands are now biting at Ryobi's door. Lower prices and you will be on top again Ryobi.😮😊

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Are the prices getting higher?? I have not purchased in a while..

[@user-lh2xn5iy2p]

Thanks for the heads up

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

You bet

[@aaronsmith593]

Ridgid is under contract with TTI to make Ridgid, and Emerson owns the brand. TTI company makes Ryobi, Ridgid and Milwaukee brands. Ryobi and Milwaukee are more reliable because of the good designs in engineering. Ridgid doesn't do as good of a job in engineering their tools. Just a fact. Now China is designing some new interesting cordless tools all brushless. And now reliable and powerful. But the cheaper Chinese Batteries are not that good of quality, made with Chinese branded tools. If China made better batteries and a Universal battery system, they would blow away the competition. 😊

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Man, great intel. I didnt know this was the case. I prob should have done a tad more research before this video lol

[@zlm2032]

Great review!

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Thanks!

[@GarenP]

Ridgid still has the LSA (Lifetime Service Agreement). The most recent change is that they now warranty batteries when sold individually, whereas it used to be only those that came in kits. Also, some repair centers no longer do warranty work for them. Not sure why, just what I heard, but the LSA should still work (repair or replace, at their discretion). It's a real bummer your tools had so many issues... I do agree the button sucks on the angle grinder. Would be interesting to see more in depth reports of your other Ridgid tools! I mostly use the subcompact Ridgid tools and don't have many complaints really, and also some Ryobi. My rationale for getting Ridgid was that they are often a little better performing than Ryobi and not much more expensive, especially if like me you only buy when there is a good sale. Ryobi tools typically have a 3-year warranty, and my oldest one is also an impact driver, which is a long discontinued model that just won't die. Most recently I've purchased the M12 Surge, because it's so quiet - my standard impact driver was startling and waking up my newborn baby when I'd work in the garage - and the Surge is so quiet it doesn't bother him!

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Waking up the baby!? cant do that lol. I ll check the surge out... that wasnt on my radar until now. Thank you for the information!

[@ScienceFaithReasoning]

Great video! Only advice I would give with the video editing is don’t use smooth transitions, just let it go straight into another clip without the fade in fade out, it’ll end up looking better. Anywho, I subscribed! I am an all in Ryobi guy, mainly just because of the quality I get for a good value, and I wanted to be able to get super cheap tools used on eBay that still work well.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Thanks for the advise! I d like to ask you more on that. Could you DM me with your info please?

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Terrific Channel Name as well!!

[@ScienceFaithReasoning]

@@EverydayAverageJonathan thank you! I DMed you on Instagram!

[@Hopeknives13]

Love my rigid drill. I had it 6+ years drill thousands of holes in ice with it. Then beat it at home. I upgraded to the bigger batteries and will power through 50 plus holes of 12” ice on one battery. Then I got dewalt which is another power tool that I love beat that thing cutting steel. Both tools I left in rain or got wet lots and they still work. Both of them under 100$ investment. Weird

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Yeah that is interesting. I am sure not everything a brand does is either terrible or great. It has just shocked me how common the issues i have had with Ridgid are across the myriad of cordless items i bought from them. Their corded stuff has been great for me though. So far Dewalt has really impressed me! I want to learn more about Kobalt tools..from a budget person's perspective. I dont know anyone personally that owns them yet.

[@Hopeknives13]

@@EverydayAverageJonathan interesting. I might of just got a good one.

[@Z33dott]

Ryobis don’t quit. I’ve had all my tools for 10-12 years with 7 years of that being hard plumbing work. The only thing we ever burnt out was the sawzall because we cut some pretty hefty cast iron when we should have grabbed the corded. Everything else is still running like a champ. I’m slowly switching to Milwaukee but I’m honestly nervous that they won’t last like Ryobi has.

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Great feedback! It really is the truth!

[@yusuffrahman2858]

Lol unfortunately Ryobi makes a clone of that brushless Rigid Grinder. It behaves similarly. Hope you get to try the HP line from Ryobi sometime, they are bangers compared to the previous brushed tools

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Engineered obsolescence but not for the normal reasons i now think. I will check them out. i have not heard of the HP line. THank you for the suggestion!

[@TailTaleOutdoors]

Few things. I completely agree Ryobi is awesome. All of the tools you named in this video... are made in China to some degree. Lastly, if you try Milwaukee, try M12. Less money and plenty of power to do everyday projects. I appreciate the video!

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Great Advice. I am thinking of checking out MIL for a few tools in the future.

[@mikecookson333]

Ryobi and Ridgid are made by TTI

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Is that the Chinese conglomerate?

[@davidfisher3445]

Yes it is a gaint company they make milwaukee power tools too. The red ridgid plumbing tools are owns in America. Kobalt tools are made by chervon another china company. The only power tools really owned by American company is the one's that stanley black and decker make ( dewalt) but most are still made in China some in Mexico. ​@EverydayAverageJonathan

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

@@davidfisher3445 Ugg. I thought as much :( Here i come, Dewalt!

[@canaantravis]

No ryobi is owned by TTI, ridgid is “licensed” by TTI not quite owned by them. They are both manufactured in their own factories completely separate of each other, same goes for Milwaukee

[@jonathanmarklee10]

@@canaantravis Figures...It never surprises me who actually owns things these days. THanks for the info!

[@jaredbryant8297]

That’s nothing, try mowing your lawn twice a week in Florida summer! That’s REAL Work!

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

Haha. Rough life for us both :)

[@jaredbryant8297]

@@EverydayAverageJonathan lol 😂 I hope you know I’m joking friend Thanks for your insight on the tool platforms

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

@@jaredbryant8297 haha of course! I love the ironic humor :)

[@berthagen387]

😂 hes just absolutely trashing ridgid

[@EverydayAverageJonathan]

They left an opening :)