Ryobi Charger Upgrade: Worth It?

[@marbleman52]

About 6 years ago, I bought the Ryobi 18V ONE + combo kit....drill, recip saw, circular saw, light, 2 batteries and the 118 charger. I am retired and make wood crafts as a hobby and to sell at craft events. I have used my drill a lot...I mean a lot...and the charger has always worked like it should....never any problems. My drill is getting some wobble in the chuck and 1 of the batteries finally died, but I have gotten some great use and dependability from my Ryobi tools. I will keep using my old charger until it dies; no need to shell out the money for the latest & greatest charger. I try and keep my batteries charged up and ready for use. If I use up a full charge before the day is over, then that tells my old body ( 66 ) that it's time for me to take a break...!! So that's what I do, and I put the discharged battery on the charger and take a break. Now, if I was a young man on a job site, then my needs for a faster charger just might be important...so it depends on what the needs are. I have a Ridgid 5" random orbit sander and it's smooth as butter. I finally wore it out and while I was waiting for it to get fixed, I thought I would buy a Dewalt 5" random orbit sander to tide me over. Well...what a piece of junk...it vibrated and shook like an earthquake...terrible. I immediately took it back, got my money back and bought another Ridgid. I haven't tried the Ryobi random orbit sander. I need to get one and see if it's nice and smooth like the Ridgid...hope it will be since it's cheaper...LOL.!

[@TheAarowsmith]

The p118 one hour charger is better on batteries and the charge will last longer. I believe Ryobi has a over night slow charger too. Which can rebalance the cells in your battery packs. Slow chargers are best for your batteries and your charge will last much longer and your batteries will live longer too. I also notice the p117 fast charger does Not seem to charge up the battery completely. Batteries never even get warm, which means it's not fully charging any battery to it's full charge state, and or full potential.

[@TheAarowsmith]

Also I notice the p117 has glitches. Sometimes it will say your battery is defective but you reinsert it again and it will charge fine. Sometimes it will sit there and do nothing when you insert a battery, then you have to pull it out & wait, then insert it again to charge. I don't trust the p117 fast charger, it's super glitchey' sometimes.😬

[@DoresoomReviews]

I've had that issue with other brands of chargers too, if you don't get the battery seated properly the first time either. I can't remember if it's happened with the P118 as well though.

[@TheAarowsmith]

Doresoom Reviews , I clean my battery contacts and also the charger contacts I keep very clean. And I make sure the spring contact's are not tweaked or bent down, another words in their factory proper position. I never had any issues with all my p118 chargers. My batteries also get a little warm when fully charged on the p118. The p117 however does not get any battery warm when fully charged on it. Which means it is not doing it's job of fully charging your 18v batteries.

[@fun_ghoul]

@@TheAarowsmith You make some assumptions, which led you to some errors. First, balancing takes place within the packs themselves. Open one up, and you'll see a row of 4 MOSFETs at the front under a heat sink, which are for balancing. -Second, the P118 is a "dumb" charger that maintains the "finish" charge current for as long as you leave the pack on it (which is -_-terrible-_- for packs that sit on the charger for days at a time),- [apparently, the P118 is also an "IntelliPort"] whereas the P117 and P135 6-port "smart" chargers ("IntelliPort" in Ryobi-speak) go into a charge maintenance mode, monitoring cell voltage and only charging intermittently if a drop is noticed. The only thing you've said that I can co-sign is that a lower current is better for your batteries in the long run, but even that is less important than how far you draw them down before charging them. A pack that's always fast-charged but never goes below 3V/cell will most assuredly last longer than a pack that's always drawn down to 2.5V/cell and then slow-charged. It would be preferable in both cases to charge to something less than the max charge, but as with discharging to 3V instead of 2.5V, you lose some battery "range". It's also bad to fully charge a li-ion pack and then leave it on a shelf for 2 weeks while you go on vacation, which is why they aren't fully charged when you buy them (the IATA nonsense came years later). The ideal float (storage) charge for li-ion cells is 40-60%, or between 3.18V and 3.52V. Hope that helps _someone._

[@spadoc01]

I purchased two of the P117 chargers with the 9ah batteries when they were on sale during Black Friday, Both charged up the 9ah batteries ok then put new 4ah batteries in both chargers. Checked on them the next day and both new P117 chargers were dead. So two charges each and they were useless. I tried returning them to Home Depot but they didn't have any in stock. I purchased two P118 chargers instead from Amazon and so far so good.

[@ianjay4596]

Mine has been working fine for years now. The green is faster, but I prefer the smaller size for my toolbag

[@HifiCentret]

One thing you should consider "upgrading" to use fast chargers. It's putting extra wear on the battery. So normally it's better to think ahead a little and use the regular charger. An alternative to a fast charger could be a normal battery and regular charger so you have more chargers - batteries will last longer - not age as fast.

[@DoresoomReviews]

You make an excellent point for battery longevity. It would be nice if manufacturers would include data about how much a fast charger reduces total charge cycles over a battery's lifespan, but I doubt they'll publish that info!

[@HifiCentret]

Sure they won't. They want you to buy as many batteries as possible. On the other hand at the extremes you can end up in a situation where batteries from one company gets the reputation of not lasting very but in reality it's just because its users choose to always fast charge their batteries. I believe it's in the ballpark below 1½ hour it's rapidly increasing wear on cells and at 30 min it's significantly more than compared to 60 min etc. I'd wish manufacturers would include a slow gentle charge on their chargers - especially their fast chargers which would make them much more universal - slow for regular use and when not in a hurry. Fast if you got caught and need a charged pack fast. Or take some of the multiple chargers. Seems odd some of them only has the ability to charge one battery at a time - but fast. Why not have an option to charge all but at slower rate - over all same amount of time to charge them all - much gentler for the batteries. I have thought about trying to mod one of my Milwaukee standard chargers to charge even slower but because of the communication with the pack they're much more complicated than they could be if just a "simple" charger. It's not just charging but doing so on a different pin than tool draw and at the same time telling the battery it's charging which it would otherwise be unaware of if just fed directly to the batteries.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Wow, your variable speed charger idea is a great one! One speed for when you're in the middle of a project, and one for overnight once you're done for the day.

[@davidhsieh2761]

Yeah they only have the standard life cycle, the 4Ah I've seen had Samsung INR18650 20Q in them and the datasheet says 1A standard charge and 4A quick charge, capacity is at least 60% (1200mAh) after 250 cycles with standard charge rate, which means anything faster will just result into a quicker death lol

[@fun_ghoul]

@@DoresoomReviews Cell manufacturers publish the info as a matter of course, and sometimes you can deduce what cells a pack has without actually _seeing_ them. I just bought four 9Ah packs, and opened one. The cells are not visible, but I at least confirmed there are fifteen 18650 cells (3P5S). Barring the possibility of using unbranded cells, this means -they logically must be either LG HG2 or Samsung 30Q cells.- EDIT: After more poking and prodding of the pack, I saw green wrappers which seems to indicate that they are, or at least could be, Sony/Murata VTC6 cells. The cell life data is on page 8 of this document, and it basically shows that the cells take a real shit-kicking if you draw them down to 2.5V/cell, as they did in the testing. I'd expect at least double the number of cycles if you only draw down to 3V/cell. FWIW, the 9Ah pack I opened up is down to 1 light on the indicator with 16.7V (or 3.34V/cell) remaining.

[@dumbdabbingdad]

I took a 2x10 piece of board and attached all my regular and fast chargers on it with a power strip. Now I have to figure out what to use for feet so it stands sturdier. This video gave me the idea.

[@kilgoretrout4461]

Try a piece of mdf next time, much easier to lean up against a wall, and easier to just mount on the wall itself. Cheers

[@bakonfreek]

The P117 came with my brushless hammer drill for an extra $10. Considering it's a $40 item alone, that's not horrible imo.

[@kobelcofan]

I've had this charger for about 3 months now. I agree with everything you said. I really like this charger, I no longer use my kit charger, unless I need to charge more than one battery at a time.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Same here! Really glad I upgraded.

[@Bigshows93]

It's better for the long term life of the battery to charge it slower/at a lower current, so I stick to the cheap one.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Good point. I view it as a cost/convenience tradeoff.

[@lahmyaj]

Ideally I’d like to see almost all lithium chargers not just tool battery chargers but like iPhones etc. allow you to select when you want slow charging (say overnight) and then when ya want to charge as quick as possible (when you’re working with ya tools etc. or need to top-up as much battery life as quickly as possible for your phone) and then a standard mode which it can default to so you either may or may not desperately need charge so it just defaults to a standard charge rate.

[@KiwiPokerPlayer]

Not really. Ryobi uses 18650 batteries in their battery packs. These have become most common battery cells used for rechargeable applications world wide. They're found in everything from laptops to the Tesla model S and X. The problem only occurs when a battery becomes too hot while charging, and decent quality 18650's can comfortably handle being charged at 2 amps which is what the fast charger uses. Any increase in battery life would be negligible so if that's the only reason you're using a slower charger, all you're really doing is wasting your own time.

[@klfrlTC]

Thank you for that-I was wondering if anyone had any proof that faster charging injures the battery...

[@danielconnolly7560]

great video and thank you for the review. i have the one+ and i actually got it for the price save. Works like a charm and if you are working on projects with just one of the 1.4/1.5hr batteries then you get a convenient break every so often. one thing that wasn't covered or that i missed was the holding of charged batteries. Ill re-watch but on the one+ i know that there is a hold charge mode for when the battery gets left on there by accident. this feature i find works very well as i have definitely left my battery overnight by accident and not only was still charged the next day but also cool to the touch.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Both the P117 and the P118 have a "maintenance mode" that starts once the battery is fully charged. It's ok to leave the battery in the charger indefinitely - the charger will periodically wake up and make sure the battery is topped off, then go back to "sleep".

[@LesterElm1]

I found out why the P117 is called a '30-minute' charger. Mine died after charging a P102 battery for 30 minutes.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Ha! That sucks, but it was quite the humorous quip.

[@MrLunithy]

The green ones DIE Ive got three.

[@kenblack4802]

Mine P117 also died after very little use. I wish they cared more for their quality in their chargers.

[@fargonianproductions2767]

chefpete1978 they make some ok tools in my opinion, my grandfather still has his original blue reciprocating saw and circular saw

[@ronibharucha4897]

@@fargonianproductions2767p117 charger died in seconds of charging. How to revive.

[@bkbroiler6609]

Absolutely worth it! I have 3 4ah batteries and 3 1.3ah batteries and I only have the 30 minute charger. It charges so fast that I don't need any more. I just wish Ridgid would come out with a 30 minute charger.

[@davidbuker792]

The green charger comes in kits with brushless tools

[@pchris6662]

Charging batteries faster is usually not better. There is an ideal rate that depends on the chemistry to charge a battery and get the most energy into (and out of) it as well as getting the most life. The faster you charge the less capacity you will get and the less life you will see. So unless you are in a hurry, stay with the slower (ideal) charge rates when you can.

[@qwed8855]

True and that makes sense if your just using them moderately as an at homer. If your working daily with these get the bigger charger. The battery life isn't such a concern for hard core users (your burning thru them steady any way) where speed matters.

[@flightofapaullo72]

I have 3 of the kit chargers and five batteries at the moment. They work great, but I will be upgrading to their 6 pack charger soon! Great video!

[@DoresoomReviews]

I didn't get into the 6 pack chargers (the P125 and P135), since I don't have that many batteries, but maybe I should have mentioned them! From what I can tell they offer the same charge speed that the P117 does, since they're both rated for 85 Watts. However, only the P135 is advertised as a "30 minute" charger like the P117. Either way, they're both sequential chargers, which means they'll charge one battery at a time, but it saves you from having to keep switching them out on the charger.

[@flightofapaullo72]

Doresoom Reviews Thanks for the info. I'll have to invest in the bigger batteries too. I only have the kit ones.

[@jasonthomas7880]

Was looking at the six slot charger.but only charges 1 at a time.waste of money.

[@glennglover]

Yes, But do you love me?

[@TheCSRTech]

My P118 charge will charge batteries that my P117 indicates as "bad". Both came in kits but my P117 doesn't have the "30 minute charge" label on it.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Interesting. I've had two bad Ryobi batteries (both the compact 2Ah) and neither the P117 or the P118 would charge them. I managed to revive both of them by opening the packs and carefully charging the individual cells with a 5V 1A current limited power supply. You really have to be careful to keep the cells balanced though while doing that, since lithium ion batteries can be dangerous.

[@myroadtours6147]

The quicker charge times it worth for me. I've got the trim trimmer and it doesn't take much to kill the standard battery. I need to pick up 1or 2 of those 4ah extended batteries...we have a lot of trees.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Make sure you buy two if you get the 4Ah batteries! The 2-pack is usually $99, same price as a single 4Ah. I have no idea why Ryobi prices them that way.

[@daijoubu4529]

I have both, i seldomly use the P117 "30 mins" charger only on my 4Ah pack, smaller 1.3-1.5Ah packs gets charged on the slower P116, fast charging small packs will shorten their lifetime and kill them sooner

[@klfrlTC]

Do you have a source for saying that the higher wattage charger will shorten battery life? I’ve never heard that before.

[@daijoubu4529]

@@klfrlTC You can read more about it here batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/ultra_fast_chargers Li-ion cells have a standard C charge rate, typically 1C (2000mA cells should be charged at 2000mA), anything higher will reduce the number of cycles and shorten their life

[@tejastechman9212]

Can you do a review on a Ryobi car charger if you get one that would be so much appreciated. I would like to add it to my solar charging system on my van to charge my Ryobi batteries.

[@mmal253625]

Great job. I definitely picked up some pointers on these two chargers!

[@bigdog33bad]

Great review, very informative!

[@DivineTrueGod]

i have purchased at least half a dozen of those crappy Ryobi Chargers that don't last a year - wish there's an after market chargers to replace Ryobi.

[@DoresoomReviews]

I've heard quite a few people have run into that issue. My refurbished one has lasted over a year without any problems though, must be luck of the draw.

[@jeffreymonceaux5926]

Doresoom Reviews same here. There is an adapter for DeWalt Batts to Ryobi tools 20.$

[@jvera828]

I got my P102 battery and the P118 charger as part of a kit. From dead to fully charged, took about 30 mins. I also got it a week ago, so that might be a thing. Or witchcraft. It might be witchcraft.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Definitely witchcraft, it's almost Halloween after all! 😂

[@dondiego124]

I have never bought a charger by itself, IDK What kits came with what but I've got three green ones three of the black ones and 4 of the little bitty ones, all free with tools.

[@dunasingh8653]

Dang, you ever did not plug in a battery to the P117 charger. What a review.

[@DoresoomReviews]

What would that have shown you, exactly? That the battery fits? Or that the lights blink in exactly the same pattern as the P118?

[@CooganBear]

Great job on the video. Very informative.

[@florinnisip2466]

Very informative. Thank you

[@Robintat2]

My wife got me a 6 tool set for christmas this year(2018) It came with the 30 minute quick charger and it's dead after 2 months of light use....WTF!

[@DoresoomReviews]

It should still be under warranty. You may even just be able to take it to your local Home Depot and exchange it.

[@Robintat2]

@@DoresoomReviews Thanks, I did register the tools with ryobi, so I'm waiting to see how they want to handle it.

[@davidcornell6846]

I just picked up some Lithium+HP 3Ah batteries and I'm wondering if is ok to use P118 charger on them. The charger says it works with Lithium + 18v, but I just wanted to double check that the Lithium+ HP isn't special somehow.

[@DoresoomReviews]

The P118 will work fine for those, and the charge time shouldn't be too bad with the 3Ah. For the higher Ah HP batteries like the 6Ah and 9Ah, I'd highly recommend the P117 charger, even though the P118 will still work with those too - it will just take forever.

[@davidcornell6846]

@@DoresoomReviews I thought so, I just wanted to double check before I brick a battery.

[@NoMoneyG]

Again, doing my Ryobi Tool research on this charger (P117) as I got a 2nd unit & it was DOA. Have many of the P118's that came in kits, but they all still work. So hopefully they fixed the issue with the P117's. You definitely need this P117 30 min.for the newer 6Ah & 9Ah batteries, but I splurged for the 4-pack of the 9Ah "Big Daddy" batteries. So worth the $$, but charging is long. Just have to get used to them & why I bought 4 of them to always have 2 ready to go while the others charge. Also you have to figure in the size of those batteries. You are dealing with basically 2-4Ah + almost a 1.5Ah, all rolled into 1 beast!! But lasts so much longer in run times. Thanks again for doing the Ryobi vids!

[@DoresoomReviews]

I'm working on a 9Ah review too, but it sounds like you don't need one for those! 😄

[@NoMoneyG]

@@DoresoomReviews Ha! Yeah you right! Well after watching your vid on the 3 & 6Ah HP batteries, I have both or should I say all 3 types (3, 6, & 9). Home Depot has great value kits on many tools with them throwing in the 6Ah battery & 118 charger for $119.99. So I snagged the brushless circular saw, the grinder & belt sander, all with the 6Ah & P118 included. I believe some of them sold out or the price went up slightly to $129.99? It's hard to navigate the website at times where stuff disappears & re-appears at random. Aight, I will stop babbling on about my tool buying adventure in the last couple weeks!! Thanks!

[@scottjacobs7522]

Hi is the 4ah battery the largest capacity you guys have in the USA ? Im in Australia and we have 5ah batteries

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yes, the P108 4Ah battery is the highest capacity pack currently available in North America. They just released a 2Ah slim pack recently, prior to that the 1.5Ah P107 was the highest capacity compact battery. Hopefully we'll see a 6Ah and a 9Ah soon...

[@Pro1er]

Ryobi recently released 3Ah and 6Ah batteries in the USA.

[@ianjay4596]

We now have the 9.0

[@joenguyen-vlog8063]

1 question. Do I have to wait for the battery to be drain completely? Or I can recharge when it kind of running low ? ( subscribed) 😀

[@DoresoomReviews]

You don't have to wait until it's dead to recharge it. Lithium ion batteries don't have any memory effect, and it's actually best not to drain them completely anyway.

[@joenguyen-vlog8063]

Thanks 👍

[@crw3736]

But in general, don't faster charge rates translate to shorter battery life for li-ion and for and nicd? (I have both 18v Ryobis.) It seems I have always heard this in regard to Nmh batteries.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yes, but unless Ryobi is pushing more current into the cells than is specified by the cell manufacturer, the life degradation is likely to be minimal. Most other manufacturers are charging these 18650 cells at a much faster rate too. Ryobi's "fast" P117 green charger is about the same speed as other brand's regular chargers. Stuart at ToolGuyd recently wrote an article about this for Milwaukee batteries: toolguyd.com/milwaukee-cordless-power-tool-battery-charging-rates-longevity/

[@firasmusmar2097]

I have P118 in 220 volt by mistake. immediately a blast happened and with white fog. I removed it immediately from power. i tried it later in 110 volt. it worked and it flashes red test then green charging but i dont know if the battery is charging in fact. a liquid came from below the charger which i dont know what is it. what can I do now? should I still use ? would that be safe? do I need to replace it even if it charged?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Maybe the liquid was from a ruptured electrolytic capacitor? I'd recommend against using the charger unfortunately.

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

Do you recommend the One plus tools? What is your go to tool or brand?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Ryobi One+ tools are great for their price. They have a lot of unique tools that a lot of the "pro" brands don't, like the hot glue gun. Ryobi also had several tools for years that other manufacturers only recently released, like their tire inflator and their cordless drain auger. But if you're looking for something more heavy duty that you're going to use regularly, you can't go wrong with DeWalt, Makita, or Milwaukee.

[@Gareth96v1]

Can you confirm that the red light comes on on the P117 when you plug it in without a battery? Reason: My buddy left his charger plugged in in my barn in a perfect spot for the rain to drip in.. So it shorted out as verified by taking it apart and seeing the transistor burnt to a crisp. I got one from e-bay and plugged it in and no lights or anything, plugged the battery in also and still nothing.. so returned it. Ordered another thinking what are the chances (they have 10+ of them in stock). For some reason they sent 2.. and they both do the same thing the other one did... nothing. So wondering if I could have a bad battery or something? But if the P117 has a light on with no battery inserted, then all three of the ones I ordered are crap. Thanks!

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yep, plug in the P117 without a battery, and just the red LED lights up solid.

[@Gareth96v1]

@@DoresoomReviews Thanks for the reply! E-mailed the company and they promptly issued a refund. Thanks for the help!

[@ninjalv5831]

Hey, can someone tell me what is T pin on charger and T pin have to battery aswell. ?

[@DoresoomReviews]

The third pin (or "T" pin) on the battery is for measuring the internal temperature and stopping the charging process to let it cool to safe levels before resuming.

[@ninjalv5831]

@@DoresoomReviews thanks

[@andrewlyon6834]

Will it hurt the batteries if they are left in the charger when not in use or should they be removed here it both ways. Not sure. Thanks

[@DoresoomReviews]

It's fine to leave the batteries in the P117 charger. The manual states: "After charging is complete, the green LED will remain on while the charger is in Maintenance mode. Charger will periodically wake from Energy Save mode to ensure the battery pack remains in a fully charged state." Most newer battery chargers have a maintenance mode now, since lithium ion battery chargers require more "smarts" than just applying voltage. If you've got a different type of charger, check the manual to be sure.

[@mrspin3315]

My old Ryobi battery charger has a maintain mode (p118). I found a p117 charger, like new for 25.00 on Amazon.

[@matt296]

One of the better videos on Cryobi, but theres newer ones out there which are basically the same as the black one ya got just smaller form factor.

[@DoresoomReviews]

I think those new P118B chargers may be even slower than the original P118, but I'm not sure since I haven't used it myself.

[@jimmorris9296]

The P117 charger stopped working after 3 battery charges. Worst charger I have ever owned. Maybe that is why they don't cost much - they are not worth much or any thing for that matter.

[@khw210]

But which charger is better for battery health and longevity? I'm of the school that a slower charge is better for the battery than a faster charge...

[@DoresoomReviews]

A slower charger is generally easier on battery cells. But as long as the tool manufacturer isn't pushing the cells beyond their charge rate specification, I don't know if you'll really see much of a difference in battery longevity. Also, these Ryobi chargers are MUCH slower than the rest of the industry, especially for the larger batteries. Ryobi's green "fast charger" is on par with just about all the other major tool companies' standard chargers.

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

I have a dwalt drill and the old blue ryobi drill and skill saw. I want to add more to my box so to speak. which would you add more dewalt or ryobi?

[@DoresoomReviews]

I'd say it depends on how often you're going to use the tools. If it's something you'll use hard, stick with DeWalt. If you'll use it once a month or less, go with Ryobi.

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

I’m still waiting on a ryobi rapid charger for my 6 and 9ah HP batteries to charge quicker

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yes, they definitely need one!

[@wftseriously6694]

great job again, I wasn't sure about getting​ one but after watching your video I think I'll be picking up the 30 minute changer thank you

[@DoresoomReviews]

Thanks, glad I could help.

[@rockyfish3115]

The p117 is £90 here in the UK I've ordered the p117 Chinese copy for £22 big difference in price. Hope its OK

[@DoresoomReviews]

£90? That's ridiculous!

[@rockyfish3115]

Doresoom Reviews tell me about it. I've seen them on the Internet for £60 but still that's bad especially when the parts in the chargers are so cheap hopefully the copy is OK

[@POLLOTROM]

My (p117)stopped working in the first week.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Take it back ti the store and exchange it, Home Depot shouldn't give you any trouble about it after just a week.

[@janelletrentham1829]

What if it lights up red and then nothing else? The batter it self lights up green when the button is pressed.

[@DoresoomReviews]

If it lights up solid red, that means the charger doesn't think there's a battery on it. If it lights up slowly pulsing red, that means the charger thinks the battery is defective. Here's the full chart for interpreting the LEDs on page 5 of the manual: manuals.ryobitools.com/system/files/6548/original/P117_503_trilingual_09.pdf?2017

[@TheAarowsmith]

No one has said online or anywhere, if these two Ryobi chargers will charge the 18v NIMH batteries??? I know they are wonderful for Nicads & lithium batteries but NIMH's??? Anyone? 😲😱😭

[@Pro1er]

Since no one has replied... "The ONE+ Dual Chemistry IntelliPort Charger charges all 18-Volt ONE+ batteries in 1 hour or less." So the answer is yes for both chargers.

[@tinaeliyas7493]

Question I have one battery Lithium 18 v Ryobi when I put it in the P117 Ryobi charger it makes a clicking noise what causes this clicking noise is it safe to charge this battery. Please advise. Thank you

[@DoresoomReviews]

Sorry, I've got no idea on that one. Sounds like a question for Ryobi customer support.

[@jasperpetersen8241]

Tina Eliyas yes Dwight that seems like a good question for corporate

[@valleyfirebuff9694]

I have 8 ryobi tools so ima get that green monster

[@redmori]

Good info. Thanks

[@tylerripley3009]

How can you tell when the battery is fulll charged with the black one

[@DoresoomReviews]

You can't with just the battery. You'll either have to plug it into a tool that has a fuel gauge, or set it on the charger. It really sucks when you're using the P102 with a tool that doesn't have a fuel gauge though, since you'll have no idea how much charge is left.

[@mansei22]

I accidentally plug my p118 into 220v, and smoke come out of it. Juz wanna know if its broken? Or can be repair. ? Thanks.

[@DoresoomReviews]

If you let the magic smoke out, it's probably completely dead.

[@mansei22]

Doresoom Reviews thanks so cant be repair. I need to get new charger.

[@lahmyaj]

Lol it was sending a smoke signal to you “I’m dying…” 😹

[@postnick]

I’ve had two of these fail in 6 months and it’s charged maybe 8 batteries tota...

[@irongoose3865]

Will the P118 also charge the new HP batteries?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yes. Takes something like 5-6 hours for the 9Ah though!

[@irongoose3865]

Cool! I just purchased two 4ah HP batteries last night for $90! Two of the older Lithium+ where selling for $99.@@DoresoomReviews

[@josephcollins3447]

And then they will go small size again with camera batteries and slowly build up their battery numbers inside with the same small size. Then electricity price will go through the roof. Then they will switch to thermo-human-motion driven batteries.

[@MrJernandes]

Do the chargers have an input voltage range? So that i could use a US charger in a UK (230v) outlet?

[@Dunaldango]

Some say the ryobi charger gets broken after just some months.

[@DoresoomReviews]

No issues for me so far. I've had the P118 for about 1.5 years, and the P117 for about 3 months.

[@Dunaldango]

About the same here. From what i can see on reviews, its the super charger that gets overheated.

[@1truerodney]

2nd one quit on me in less than a month

[@colinlavelle7806]

My RYOBI battery charger is quite old I might have had it for around 10 years? Yesterday I bought a brand new battery and put it on the charger....the green light was still flashing after about 4-5 hours. I'm thinking it should have been fully charged by then. Perhaps I need a new charger? Any ideas ot there?

[@colinlavelle7806]

I meant any ideas out there?

[@DoresoomReviews]

What size battery was it? The black P118 charger can take almost 6 hours to fully charge a 9Ah battery.

[@colinlavelle7806]

@@DoresoomReviews Thanks for your reply the new battery is a LITHIUM 2.5Ah 18V. Any my charger is yellow and black 14.4V & 18.OV ONE which means nothing to me. Just looked underneath and it was manufactured in 2012.

[@DoresoomReviews]

Hmm, that's a really old charger - it might be time for a new one if you want to charge faster.

[@colinlavelle7806]

@@DoresoomReviews Well I hope that's the problem......I'm pretty pissed off, I used the trimmer this morning and the battery was flat after 5-6 minutes (using the new battery I bought just yesterday).

[@tallen702]

The P118s are junk. The failure rate is so bad that Ryobi will replace them virtually without question. I had one that was shot within 3 days of initial use. P117 holds up way better than the QC is definitely better. That said, the P135 is the way to go if you're upgrading as it's only $30 more on average and will handle 6 batteries at a time.

[@lahmyaj]

I can tell just by reading the comments here that obviously they’ve got a design-fault of some sort to have such a poor record. Be interested to know electronically what it is that’s failing.

[@jalee6587]

I've had my p118 for 6 years never had a problem.

[@nathanpape5491]

No wonder they take so long to charge if a U.S. power socket is only 120 volts here in UK all power sockets are 240 volts standard

[@DoresoomReviews]

Wall power isn't the limiting factor. It's how much current you can push into the 3.6V cells without overheating them.

[@1mr420]

Any charge times for the p119??

[@DoresoomReviews]

Slow! 😂 I don't own one myself, but I've seen 5 hours reported for the 1.3Ah P102, which is their lowest capacity battery.

[@JohnT2088]

The green one dies fast and often. Not all but most of the 30mins charger died out fast

[@DoresoomReviews]

I've heard that from a lot of people. The two I have are 3+ years old and have never given me a problem though (knock on wood).

[@JohnT2088]

Doresoom Tool Reviews yeah of course there are good and bad ones but there were a lot of defective products on this model. Doesn’t last long. And that is for DIYer home user. If it was for contractors or pros it last even less. Its like saying there are a lot of bad batch in this model.

[@joshuachilders129]

I have a battery for my impact Ryobi and it flashes “battery saver” when it’s in the charger. how do I tell when it’s fully charged?

[@ijustdoyoutube3556]

Joshua Childers when it is in battery saver. It is fully charged. It’s so it will not over charge and explode

[@valleyfirebuff9694]

45 though that’s a steel

[@Edgar4T007]

Great video

[@DoresoomReviews]

Thanks!

[@joycesizemore6654]

GOOD JOB

[@kodaspears5039]

Can you please give me a price

[@DoresoomReviews]

Linked in the video description. It changes, but is usually around $40 for the P117.

[@marcusbrown7817]

Ard lil homie yo explained that well

[@dunnoyolo2238]

How good is the Ryobi P1976N 18-Volt ONE+ 6-Port Dual Chemistry SUPERCHARGER ?

[@DoresoomReviews]

I haven't used it myself, but from the specifications I believe it charges sequentially at the same rate the P117 green charger does. So if you need lots of batteries charged quickly it won't help much. But if you want to avoid waiting around a charger to swap out batteries it can help by automatically charging the next one after it finishes the first.

[@djd479]

it is worth it if you have more than 2 batteries and I have 4 batteries.

[@myroadtours6147]

You should look into Ryobi's Supercharger. It charges 4 at once.

[@mikepurkey6070]

supercharger has 6 ports but only charges one battery at a time

[@DoresoomReviews]

The P135 SuperCharger is still a sequential charger - it only charges one at a time, but will automatically move on to the next one instead of requiring you to change them out.

[@stevelane1956]

Will the U.S P118 work in the UK?

[@DoresoomReviews]

Not unless you use an outlet adapter that also converts voltage. The P118 only takes 120VAC @ 60Hz as an input.

[@stevelane1956]

Thanks, I have solved it now and I don`t know why it took me so long. I have a 110v site transformer so all I need to do is change the plug for a 110v.

[@Pro1er]

I don't know if this is any help to you, but Big Clive converted a 120V P117 to 230 volts. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kH_In6uKi995fpI

[@earlalspach8687]

Purchased two of the P117 chargers, and both failed to perform after a month or two. I think they are junk, and will not buy any more of them. Waste of my money.

[@DoresoomReviews]

You must have gotten a few duds, that sucks. They have a 90 day return policy with Home Depot though, and a 3 year warranty with Ryobi so you should be able to get them replaced if they died in a month. I've had two of the P117s for a few years now, with no problems with either of them.

[@biehledanxc5287]

okay charger but 4 Ryobi Brand the charger i like the most is the car 1

[@DanielGomez-cf6vk]

I have 12 4ah betteries and 3 6 port super chargers I loved them but just wish that the supercharger can charge all 6 at the same time I have a masterforce 4 port charger and it charges all 4 batteries at the same time

[@DoresoomReviews]

I don't know why they can't make them parallel chargers - it was a big miss when the redesigned the P125 to the P135 that they didn't make the move. It would be more expensive for the internal components, but the current draw would only have been 5-6 Amps on a normal 120V wall outlet, based off of the 85W draw of the P117 charger.

[@VacMaster1991]

Unfortunaly fast equals heat!

[@DoresoomReviews]

True, but discharging them quickly when using with a high demand tool will generate way more heat than fast charging them. And the Ryobi P117 "fast" charger is actually more in line with most brands' regular chargers.

[@VacMaster1991]

@@DoresoomReviews Yes definitely. I'm no charger expert. I think the P117 is to big. I prefer the P118B compact. Takes up less shelf space. Plus I also have 4 of the old P118 chargers.

[@yosuecaridad944]

thanks just what i needed. im not into any platform. i just want a portable fan and im about to get the ryobi over the dewalt (twice the cost and not so much wind over the ryobi) i saw this two chargers and NOW im gonna choose de black one p 118.Now i have to look for some p108 replacement batteries maybe a chinese 6.0 mah that should last longer than a genuine rybobi 4.0mah. thanks again

[@DoresoomReviews]

Glad I could help!

[@djd479]

Got it

[@gears4brains118]

Awesome shirt!! Haha

[@johnharrison2466]

The 117 is an absolute piece of shit been through two in 8 months had my 118's for years no problems at all

[@DoresoomReviews]

I haven't heard widespread reports of the P117 breaking like that - were you able to exchange both within the 90 day return period?

[@knd9696]

Just had my P117 shit the bed the other day. Used it a max of 5 times and now it won't do anything.

[@johnharrison2466]

These new chargers are bar none the biggest pieces of shit don't waste your money my old chargers still working perfect years later

[@knd9696]

John Harrison I agree, I bought that new 30 minute charger used it 5 times max and now it's dead. They are garbage.

[@wesleycooper7159]

John Harrison i have 4 batteries 2 102s and 2 104s 3 of them have stopped charging after maybe 10 or 12 cycles they are fucking junk. I love their tools but the batteries are shit. The shitty part is Home depot wont exchange them.

[@rdmitch44028]

John Harrison z

[@rockyfish3115]

Wesley Cooper I disagree the batterys are good it's the fast chargers that are crap. My bcl14181h broke and my bcl14183h takes to way to long I ordered the p117 Chinese copy

[@philjohnson796]

@@wesleycooper7159 I've used every kind of Ryobi 18V battery for the last 15 years and have had zero issues with them. My old NiCads wore out from years of use, but the new batteries are all still in regular service. No problems with the regular or quick charger, either. So, it seems, YMMV.

[@swright712]

p117 is not worth it. Had 2 of them and both of them quit working.

[@DoresoomReviews]

I've had two of them for 6+ years, and both of them still work. One of them was even a refurb charger so it's older than that. I'm not trivializing that it sucks when a tool breaks, but pointing out that it's hard to generalize off a single user's experience.

[@stinkycheese804]

You need shelves for your paint. Otherwise I agree with your video. Ironically I began composing this message before finished watching the video and you ended up mentioning all the points I was going to make, even about lack of a fan in it! Except, the thing I would do is buy another Ryobi kit that includes the tool, 4Ah battery and basic charger, even if the new tool is just a duplicate of your most used tool... because... it's your most used tool. Do get a kit with a 4Ah battery though, not the 1.5A which are silly today for much more than their LED flashlight.

[@DoresoomReviews]

It's an old video - the paint has a home other than my workbench now! :)

[@djd479]

Ok

[@DoresoomReviews]

Yes.

[@rockyfish3115]

You yanks get tools so cheap,

[@Pro1er]

Ryobi's biggest market is the USA, so the shear volume of tools sold means lower costs for the consumer. Also, sometimes there are slight differences in the like-model Australian tool and the North American version. For example the 18 volt brushless chainsaw in N.A. has a 12 inch bar but no chain brake. The Australian model has a 10 inch bar but includes a chain brake.

[@foxxy2583]

U Australian?

[@MrKen-wy5dk]

Come on over. As long as you're a legal immigrant, the US world is your oyster.

[@Pro1er]

You Brits get your heath care so cheap.

[@danielconnolly7560]

@@Pro1er this. hahaha. thank you for making my day

[@rockyfish3115]

Ryobi chargers are rubbish only there old slow chargers are any good. I've ordered the p117 Chinese copy I'll let you know if good. But if it was 40 bucks here I'd get it too. Lucky buggers

[@jimmorris9296]

My P117 quit working after 3 times charging. What a waste of money. Ryobi's web site says I have to pay shipping both ways to get it repaired. Forget that. What a terrible battery charger. Dewalt is the best by far a better tool company based on my experience.

[@viktordmitriev2361]

бла бла бла трындычиха !

[@DoresoomReviews]

What did you expect? More action shots of those LEDs blinking?

[@stuffburger1]

This guy takes free merchandise from Home Depot, don't put too much weight in anything he says.

[@DoresoomReviews]

I bought this charger myself. I put disclaimers on all videos where I received a review sample.

[@joshuachilders129]

I have a battery for my impact Ryobi and it flashes “battery saver” when it’s in the charger. how do I tell when it’s fully charged?

[@DoresoomReviews]

That should mean it's fully charged. Try using it in a tool for a while and putting it back on the charger to see a different LED status.

[@fun_ghoul]

"Battery saver" is the maintenance mode it goes into with a fully-charged battery, so that you can leave it on the charger all the time without cooking your cells.