RIDGID VS RYOBI 18V INFLATOR SHOOTOUT AND COMPARISON

[@274Brian]

Very thorough review! I really appreciate the attention to detail here! The decibel check was unexpected, but very nice to know. Thank you so much for a great quality video that was above my expectations!

[@tgltoday2717]

I'm really glad to hear you like it. Thank you for the feedback it helps a lot for my future videos.

[@instantlife]

I have the Ryobi, but the Ridgid seems like it was made for the back of the car. 12V option, inflate only, fast, big gauge to see in Sun, and being loud okay for road emergencies. Thanks for comparison.

[@tgltoday2717]

I think all your points sound good. I do like the ridgid more and more everytime I use it the speed is very handy. Thank you for watching.

[@jmjaxson]

The hell with the noise......fast is a big plus if you're freezing your bonzies off during winter.

[@ericscottstevens]

The 12V option is a HUGE advantage. I have an off 12V plug in brand tire inflator from 1983 that I still use but need a new backup for the second vehicle. That quick connect air nozzle RIDGID also is a plus. The Ryobi has that water faucet air pressure flush option hose that is nice too. But the 12V is the + Bought the RIDGID on sale with battery and charger for $99. Will keep my eye on the Ryobi if the price is right.

[@tgltoday2717]

Can't beat that price and I've really started to like the quick connect. The Ryobi has doubled in price since I got mine. 1983 wow that's awesome

[@joep6895]

This was a good review on performance comparisons, which was what I was looking for. Given that both are comparable, the decision point for me is that I have all Rigid battery tools so battery availability pushes this over the line in Rigids favor. Thank you for this great video.

[@tgltoday2717]

I'm pretty sure the ridgid is also on sale at HD right now for around $60. Thanks for the nice comment.

[@dkmi]

@@tgltoday2717 I got mine at Direct Tools Outlet for $29. They put them on sale once in a while. Normally $49 there. Supposedly blemished, but I couldn't find a blemish anywhere.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@dkmi I wish I had one of them around me. That's a great deal. Nice job finding that.

[@dkmi]

@@tgltoday2717 patience has paid off for me. I get all of my power tools from them. The prices are always better than HD, but it’s the specials that knock it out of the park. I stop in every time I pass by it. My drill/impact driver kit was $70 with two batteries and charger. Pneumatic angled finish nail gun was $42. The best was my Ridgid Tri-stack compressor for $95. They’ve been pushing Ryobi more these days, but I’m there for the Ridgid. Since I’m not a pro, I have time to wait for the best deals. Sign up for their online specials to be sent. Not as good as the deals in store, but I’ve seen some good deals on close outs.

[@jmjaxson]

Very thorough review.....sweet. It's nice you mention the lengths of the inflator hoses and 12 volt cigarette lighter cord. To myself being that RIDGED is a hybrid is big plus. The RIDGED also included includes adaptors for other inflatable items as does the Ryobi. A huge plus with RIDGED is the 'lifetime warranty' upon registration. I've made one claim over the years for an expired battery and it was shipped to my door within three days. Yes, with certain purchases RIDGID batteries (and chargers) are also covered with a lifetime warranty. RIDGID honors their warranty well. Despite being louder, half the time to inflate with RIDGED wins me over along with their lifetime warranty. One complaint that I do have with RIDGID is that the stopped adding the rudder covering on the base on their batteries. Not a big thing but I preferred the added protection.

[@tgltoday2717]

Thank you. I will admit, after using the rigid a lot more, I really do appreciate how much faster it works. And yes, the lifetime service agreement is a definite plus along with the option for the 12 volt. It's a great inflator I also saw they had them on sale. I can't remember if it was this year or last year so the value is definitely there. Glad you like the review. Means a lot to me.

[@jmjaxson]

@@tgltoday2717........Yes, they're on sale now @ $49.00 (December 2023) at Home Depot. More than likely that sale will continue thru the holidays.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@jmjaxson Perfect. Thanks for letting me know.

[@JohnnyC10071959]

Not for nothing but I have filled truck tires (285/75R16) to 55psi with my Ryobi, and this requires a lot more than five minutes. After two years the device works like a champion. I mostly use it to top off car tires and bike fat tires (26x4). It even works for those super-high-pressure road/racing bike tires that need 110-125psi, but you will need a presta valve adapter.

[@tgltoday2717]

I bet that was 10-15. That is actually why I did 35 in the test because I knew it would take a long time and I think most have a max of 35psi in stock tires. I'm guessing you have a 3/4 ton or bigger with that tire pressure. They have a high psi rating they will do, it just takes a lot longer to do. Good to know about the super-high-pressure tires. Thank your for watching and have a happy new year.

[@dtag30]

I got the Ridgid because I already have batteries for it. The db is close enough. Ridgid is twice is fast and has a LIFETIME warranty.

[@tgltoday2717]

I would have done the same in your situation. The lifetime warranty on the inflator, fan, and lights are gold in my opinion.

[@Razor2048]

One issue I noticed with the ridgid unit was depending on the time of year the PSI could be off almost 1 PSI, though it seems more common when colder. If you feel the hose, their pump gets hot quickly even though it has a cooling fan blowing on it, and if you test the air temperature immediately after inflating a tire, you will see that it is blowing pretty warm air that will quickly cool when in the tire, leading to a pressure drop. I wish they could have included some kind of calibration to compensate for that, rather than just having everyone set their unit 1 PSI above the desired PSI rating to account for the air temperature.

[@tgltoday2717]

I had no idea that was why, but that also annoys me. The ryobi in my experience is more accurate.

[@melvinyosten3776]

Oh come on guys, 1 psi? Most gouges are not that accurate anyway.

[@Razor2048]

@@melvinyosten3776 many modern pumps, especially the decent quality ones are quite accurate, the main issue is that they will have intentional offsets based on the duty cycle. On mine, if topping off a tire, it is pretty accurate in terms of matching the value on my separate sensor, though the longer the pump runs, the larger the overshoot is, though once the tire cools for a few hours, the pressure drops a bit and it gets closer to the target pressure.

[@ruizironworks7612]

Current price 11/9/22 for the Ryobi is $69.97 and regular price for the Ridgid is $79.99 on sale for $53.10 at HD.

[@tgltoday2717]

That is crazy how much the ryobi went up. It was $35 when it first came out. Then went to $50. Thanks for the update.

[@shaeet]

I own both and hated the Ridgid. It would always wildly undershoot the PSI target. If you set it to 38 it would hit 38 while pumping but upon shutting off drop to 33.5. Pull the trigger again it'd hit 38 and drop to 35, etc etc and never hit target unless you purposely set it way over. I sold it on FB MP b/c I hated it so much. I now have 2 of the P747 ryobi's

[@tgltoday2717]

It's funny you say that because I just had that exact problem with the Ridgid this weekend. I've never had any issues with the Ryobi and the Ridgid definitely can be frustrating at times. I've really come to like the quick connect on the Ridgid but from my experience it's just not as reliable.

[@Samk1106]

Because the db scale is logarithmic, that 4db increase makes the rigid have sound that is twice as intense as the ryobi.

[@tgltoday2717]

That makes sense. I was hoping I wasn't just loosing my mind lol. Yea it really sounds like a noticeable difference to me.

[@19derrick77]

Yes, I know this is an old comment… But I thought 10 dB was twice as loud, not four. 🤔

[@vikingwind25]

Really nice review. I like that you compared pressure measurements to a "third standard". Most reviews I have seen don't do that. I am on a Ryobi 18V platform so this is a good choice for me. Thanks

[@tgltoday2717]

Your welcome. I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@allnovieveryday]

The ridgid seems to skip from 31psi to 35psi in only about 5-10 seconds time when it changed tone there. 10:33 seems almost like it read the psi wrong.

[@tgltoday2717]

I don't think it its able to update the whole time like 1,2,3,4 on the read out. It seems to me, its like wht your saying. It somehow internally is testing when it adds air so it will put in like 5psi for example and then acknowledges it there and updates. Does that make sense? That's what I think.

[@allnovieveryday]

@@tgltoday2717 makes sense. 1psi off could be worse. Going to give it a try they marked it down recently to $50 tool only or $100 with battery and charger.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@allnovieveryday I saw that and was pretty jealous I had already bought it. The more I use it the more I like it. I've not been testing to see how consistent it is. I figure as long as its within 1-2 psi on a car tire we should be good. As nice as it is, I do still like the slower Ryobi more, but that's just me and because I like the design on the Ryobi. Have fun with your new purchase. Definitely work the $50.

[@SWIFTY5150]

I already have the Ryobi batteries and I had a Home Depot gift card for $50. I had to out of pocket about $8.50 for the Ryobi. All I need it for is to top off car tires, so I think it will be great for that.

[@tgltoday2717]

That sounds like a sweet deal for you. Mine is still working flawlessly to this day. Thanks for watching.

[@jimpierce7075]

Admittedly, I'm picking nits as the Rigid is obviously faster. However, the 1:52:67 was only to 34 psi. I'm curious as to the time to reach an accurate 35psi. Great review! Thanks!

[@tgltoday2717]

I'm the same way. My decision to get the Ryobi was really easy at the time. 1. It was on sale for $35 and 2 the Ridgid wasn't out yet. lol Let me know what you end up getting. Thank you.

[@crypto85]

For me, the 12V cigarette lighter as an option on the Ridgid is the deal-breaker for me. It's nice to have that option if the battery were to die after inflating a tire or 2.

[@tgltoday2717]

Indeed a great little bonus from ridgid.

[@crimsonghost411]

I agree, I have Milwaukee Tools and 0 rigid tools. Today I bought this rigid inflator Becuase of the 12V option. I was going to get the M12 one but I love the option of having a 12V plug

[@ufvj217]

I got the Ridgid simply because of the 12v plug option as well, so much nicer having that option compared to the m12 one etc.

[@ryanmiller4890]

​@@crimsonghost411 Same boat as you, I'm on the Milwaukee platform with zero Rigid tools/batteries. I did see on Amazon that there are adapters available allowing you to use Milwaukee batteries on Rigid tools and they're fairly inexpensive.

[@jefffroese7681]

I have 2 ridgid inflators. They are fast easy to store and accurate. The pressure reading on the inflator matches the readings on my tpms sensors exactly 100% of the time. The only con I find is below 10 psi the auto feature isn’t accurate and you have to use manual.

[@tgltoday2717]

I've really come to enjoy the quick connect and the speed of the Rigid. That's awesome you like it so much you have two.

[@jefffroese7681]

I’ve had the first one for a few years now and it still works like new. I keep one in my truck mainly to inflate the air bags. And bought another to keep at the lake for my leaky side by side and quad tires. The quick connect works real good. Once in while I get a valve that takes a few tries to get a good connection. Overall I prefer the quick connect.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@jefffroese7681 That awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@737mechanic]

Keep up the good work buddy. Subscribed.

[@tgltoday2717]

Thank you. Means a lot knowing people are liking what I'm doing. Helps stay motivated for sure.

[@737mechanic]

@@tgltoday2717 yes it does. I know what you mean.

[@matt75hooper]

Love my 18v Ryobi but the 12v plug in option on the Ridgid is a deal breaker. I will get the Ridgid unit for my wife's car. As far as the noise difference, could not care less. When you're on the side of the road on I95 with trucks whizzing by, compressor noise is your last worry.

[@tgltoday2717]

The 12v plugin is pretty sweet and yes, when on the side of the road the only thing you care about is getting off the side. The Ridgid with the quick connect and just pumping faster is defiantly the route to go for that situation no question.

[@hildy7336]

Good point

[@taumax]

I wonder if these things can be made more quiet without sacrificing pump speed and portability. I have a quiet air compressor and based on just noise levels alone I wouldn't want to use these portable units.

[@tgltoday2717]

That's a good questions. I have sensitive ears I think which is why I pay such a big attention to noise. With that being said, I just turn them on and walk 10 feet away and I'm fine. The portability and what they can do is well worth it to me. I would like to see them quieter in the future though.

[@glennyj65]

Given the small size of the unit, there's almost nothing to damper with and they all use oil-free, Teflon pistons and/or seals that are slapping against an aluminum bell, if you will. So they're all gonna make quite a bit of racket, no matter what. I already use Ryobi and have that battery platform, so it was a no-brainer for me. I've had the unit for 2 years now and have used it extensively at my lawn mower repair business. To date, it hasn't given me a single problem so durability is over the top. I'm sure the RIDGID is a great tool also, so it came down to batteries.

[@MrWhaatay]

Ridgid is on sale at Home Depot for $59 or $99 with battery.

[@tgltoday2717]

That's a really good deal. Thanks for sharing.

[@computerz009]

fantastic comparison video

[@tgltoday2717]

Thank you

[@twohandsandaradio]

Looks like the price is within $10 of each other at HD. Spec wise it really comes down to that quick disconnect on the Rigid. I'm not sure I'm buying into that. After over a year how has the quick disconnect worked for you?

[@tgltoday2717]

The quick connect is doing good so far. I have started to like the quick connect a lot more and I do like the speed. With the price so close, I'd probably go with ridgid for the lifetime service agreement. When I bought the ryobi when it first came out, it was only $35 so a no brainers for me at the time. I think i still like the ryobi more but both are great.

[@shawnlshs]

This questions goes to anyone reading this….I have a camping travel trailer. The tires on it say to inflate to max of 80 psi, so I aim for around 75 psi. I see the Ryobi can inflate to far above that. I am already on the Ryobi platform so I have several batteries already. Has anyone ever used this inflator to a higher psi level? I am looking to purchase a portable inflator that is battery operated and if I do not have to buy any batteries, that would be outstanding. I just want to know if this Ryobi inflator is strong enough for that job. Has anyone used this inflator in a higher level psi? Thanks to all.

[@tgltoday2717]

I've gone up to 50 psi and it did it no problem it just took a longer, so I would guess you would be fine, you will just have to probably do 1 tire then let it cool down. If you are only going from like 60 to 75, you might get more then one in-between cool down periods. If I had a higher psi tire I would test it out for you, but I don't. Hopefully someone can help you out more.

[@4673962]

Good review. I would easily take the Ridgid.

[@tgltoday2717]

I really like the Ridgid's digital display. Its a great inflator for sure.

[@4673962]

@@tgltoday2717 I've seen other channels review/compare/race, this against other inflators and the Ridgid won those also.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@4673962 wow, that's impressive. I was wondering how Ridgid would do against the Milwaukee and DeWalt.

[@4673962]

@@tgltoday2717 not sure if a Milwaukee was in the race but it also won the Dewalt easily.

[@mauricedegroff5669]

I completely agree with you on that point that is not a good way to store it and I don’t like the gauge it’s very hard to see they should have a blue background with the white one of the problems is too many young people with perfect vision or designing things I forgot that some people are over 40 that are using these things and have issues

[@tgltoday2717]

Haha right. I wish I had perfect vision. Glad you like the review and your inflator.

[@gilchevy]

great review the rigid sounds better but I have the ryobi platform so guna choose ryobi thanks

[@tgltoday2717]

Unfortunately the Ryobi has doubled in price since I got mine. Thanks for watching.

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

Got both love the ridgid more

[@tgltoday2717]

The Ridgid has grown on me for sure. I do really like its digital turn dial. Glad you like them.

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

@@tgltoday2717 love them

[@ted1558]

Good job !

[@tgltoday2717]

Thank you. It helps when I knows others like the videos.

[@sharles]

Have your thoughts on the Rigid changed in the last 2 months of usage? Curious to know if it's actually 2x as fast as the Ryobi as in your test

[@tgltoday2717]

I have warmed up to it more. The quick connect is nice and you do get used to it where its pretty handy. I also really like the digital gauge. I really don't think you can go wrong with either one. I still prefer the Ryobi, because I like the way it's set up and the extra money for the Ridgid to me isn't worth it if you are on both platforms. But at the same time, this is a tool I think the LSA would be really good on so... As far as speed, I've not tested them head to head again but I did watch a video where the Ridgid was up against the DeWalt and it beat the DeWalt pretty easily speed wise. I remember watching a video last year with the Ryobi against the DeWalt and the DeWalt was faster so I have no doubt the Ridgid is a good deal faster then the Ryobi.

[@404notfound.....]

Appreciate the attention to detail on this video. As somebody who is on the rigid platform I just picked up the inflator today. Subscribed!!

[@tgltoday2717]

@@404notfound..... it will work well for you. The more I use it the more I like the Ridgid. Thank you for the sub. I greatly appreciate it.

[@oobaka1967]

Great video. I bought the Ridgid yesterday and was wondering if I made a mistake when regarding the price. As I only have Ridgid batteries, it would be much more costly to go with another cordless inflator. The only thing I'm unsure about is the connector.

[@tgltoday2717]

I've gotten a lot more use to the connect and have started to like how much faster it is. You got a good inflator. I think you will be very happy with the Ridgid.

[@PlugNuster]

Don't worry about the connector. If you registered the tool with RIDGID then you have their Lifetime Warranty. If anything goes wrong, they will replace it. Can't argue with that.

[@NINJA2da]

Great stuff! ty

[@tgltoday2717]

Your welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@LunkerFishing]

You are not using this item every day where the noise volume is an issue. I do not want to stand there waiting for the tire or anything else to inflate. I own Rigid tools and feel they are far superior to Ryobi so this is a no brainer. I am not going to go out and buy a Ryobi battery just to run their inflator.

[@tgltoday2717]

I wouldn't go out and buy a Ryobi battery just to run a Ryobi inflator either if I've already got multiple rigid batteries. That is a no-brainer.

[@daviddeveloper44]

Good review

[@tgltoday2717]

Thank you. I'm really glad you like it.

[@TheGamersRace]

I'll save my 30 dollars and get the added bonus of the inflator/deflator. I'm not sitting there with a stop watch screaming at my automatic inflator to hurry up. Odds are I'm vacuuming a floorboard or pourin some lemonade. I'm not even near it to care about the two extra minutes.

[@tgltoday2717]

I still love the Ryobi. It's to bad the price has gone up so much.

[@TheGamersRace]

@@tgltoday2717 I just bought one, pretty happy with it.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@TheGamersRace congratulations on the purchase. New tools are always exciting and I'm glad you like it.

[@TheGamersRace]

@@tgltoday2717 I was tired of yanking out the hose and firing up the compressor, lol.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@TheGamersRace That's what happened to me about 3 years ago. I switched everything over to cordless pretty much. It's so nice and fast not running cords all the time.

[@taumax]

Is the Ridgid one brushless? Is that it is faster?

[@tgltoday2717]

I dont see any info where it says it is so I'm going to guess it's not. It does say it's the fastest inflator for a truck tire at the time it came out so I'd guess that's why it's so much faster. It's just newer and they made it faster. It's currently $50 at homedepot so if you want it, I'd recommend getting it before the price goes back up. I'm also liking it a lot more after using it a lot more.

[@taumax]

@@tgltoday2717 I like quiet... If Ridgid were to come out with a silent version, I'd be all over it!

[@zacksmith2514]

The Ridgid is 99.99 at home Depot which includes a charger and a 2.0 battery.

[@tgltoday2717]

That's a good deal I'd say. I think tool only was 79 normally if I remember right. They just had it 49.99 for the holidays tool only.

[@misterwirez7731]

Guy's the Ridgid 8s on sale for $49 now. I bought just the inflator for $49. That is a no BRAINER price point. I have two 6AHr, two 4AHr, and two 2 AHr batteries. I keep one 2 AHr batteries on my Ridgid boombox. I think I may use the other 2 AHr battery on the Inflator.

[@tgltoday2717]

@@misterwirez7731 I saw that $49. I'm so jealous. I guess I needed to wait just a little long to pull the trigger on it. I definitely have started liking it the more I use it.

[@ekwinston1]

the RIGID quick connect SUCKS!!! Just deflates my tire, never got it to connect

[@tgltoday2717]

Yikes. Sorry to hear that. So far, I've not had any issues with it. Did you try using the LSA on it? I wonder if you maybe got a defective one.

[@ekwinston1]

@@tgltoday2717 actually I should take this comment down. At first I so much trouble that my tire went from 28psi to 13, came inside mad as shit, typed this comment lol, then went on a Reddit thread n another fella said he had the same issue at first but pushed the connector w 2 hands nice n snug n then slid the quick connect slide upwards n I did that w 2 hands and it was tight n snug no air leaks and filled up the tire from 13 to 40 psi on auto mode w the lighter plug cable in 3 min. So now that I know you need 2 hands to align n seat it correctly for the connector, this thing is pretty cool

[@ekwinston1]

also after I seated the connector to the valve properly the digital readout was immediately accurate at 13 psi and displayed the climb to 40 psi accurately

[@tgltoday2717]

@@ekwinston1 awesome news. I'm glad you figured it out. Don't feel bad, we have all made mistakes like that only to figure out we were not doing exactly right. That is how we learn. I've actually never used the plug in yet lol

[@tgltoday2717]

@@ekwinston1 yes, anytime it's not seated correctly, it can't make an accurate reading as air coming or going which will throw it off. It's a pretty nice little quick connect once you get the hang of it.

[@cabbys]

Ridged has problems with their dual purpose gauge.

[@tgltoday2717]

I didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

[@shelbygtrag5859]

RIDGID all the way! Half the time!

[@tgltoday2717]

It's a great inflator. I've grown to like it a lot.

[@tankeater]

4 decibel louder for much faster inflate sounds worth it... Pun intended lmfao

[@tgltoday2717]

HaHa indeed. I was thinking about it as I've used the Ridgid more and given they have the run times on and then give them a break before running again, the Ridgid will save you a bunch of time when inflating big tires if you follow procedure.

[@denny8548]

I think it about which eco system that you're aready in. It's a pain in your wallet to switch system.

[@tgltoday2717]

I couldn't agree more. I wouldnt buy a new system just because I like inflator more lol although I've been very tempted at times lol

[@TKevinBlanc]

Seems like a toss up. But I have Ridgid batteries, so...

[@tgltoday2717]

Agreed. With these 2, which ever batteries you have I'd stick with. I like each of them for their own features. The ridgid really is fast though.

[@Handleyman]

Who cares about the sound? I mean you’re not going to stand next to it the whole time.

[@tgltoday2717]

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