Ryobi Impact Driver Showdown | P236 vs P238VN vs PBLID01

Zack's Tool shop is all about home projects, power tools, hand tools and more! You can contact Zack at [e-mail]. In this video I compare 3 of my Ryobi Impact drivers. I discuss the lights, size and test how well they drive lag screws.

[@randomfellow6245]

Recently got the P236 for free from someone who had barely used it. I also just picked up their brushless ONE+ Circ saw and the new battery kits with 6AH, 4AH, and 2AH in it. That P236 is definitely sufficient for any work I'm doing.

[@FreedomFinanceFun]

We can appreciate that the p236 finished the test without overheating too

[@zacksintheshop]

It’s been a real good tool

[@Vanman_fr]

The reason the second test was so close is because the older impacts have much heavier hammers allowing them to keep making progress easier in the higher torque situation

[@jwindle658]

Tri beam, magnet, and ejector bitto cuzz is this winning combo. I hate... Hate hate hate battery top lights. They are only effective 50% of the time and if you use yours like I have as a light to look around a small cavity, the battery plate light Is useless

[@carlosgavino6874]

The p236 I can tell you it is die hard mine has been dropped railed on and forgotten in the rain has had a horrible life because it was cheap and I honestly tried to take care of it but kept saying to my self well if she blows she blows and still 8years later works good

[@zacksintheshop]

I second that, same for me.

[@Forlornguild]

I have an original set from way back of Ryobi 12v "driver drills" (bought two of them). Everyone on the job used them for years and they both still work. Had 4 batteries for them, one of those stopped working. They are in the garage and occasionally get used around the house now.

[@jwindle658]

Same! My tyobi has smoked 2 of my old man's Dewalts and has gone off a roof, been dropped countless times and it in itself made me really like ryobi. I'll take it over the company provided Makita ANY day

[@greylynnjr]

This was a better drill than the newer ones I think. The trigger response was better

[@jgscs61]

Rioby impact drills have a lot torque, last long time and also the battery's same to,my battery's are from 2017 I buy used like new and now we are 2024 work like new 💪🏿

[@yusuffrahman2858]

Thanks for the video man. Exactly what I was looking for.

[@zacksintheshop]

Glad you liked it, thanks

[@NathanBrantley]

My guy, I have a P238VN and cannot use it, I fall back to my 18yo blue P230 impact driver because it starts the impact on less resistance. What am I doing wrong? I was so excited to get the quality of life improvements of the P238VN and stripped every screw I've tried to drive.

[@greylynnjr]

I do steel roofing. Ive had the p236 and the pdl. Between the two the 236 was far superior because I put in screws faster than the new one The new one would get smoked I think by the old one Edit After watching the video. I dont understand. I had the older drill for years and when I bought the new one, it wasnt as good as the old one I felt. I thought the trigger didnt respond well on the new one. Kind of like a delayed response to the trigger in the new one

[@batfreak6897]

newere in test 2 was probably done first, hence he shaving of gridning from the washer

[@chrismcdonald4919]

I have p237 which is the 3 speed 236 it's about 7 yrs old

[@greylynnjr]

The newest one gets too hot after putting screws in. All that metal surface radiates the heat

[@dutchleussink156]

Thank you

[@sirsmalls4565]

Which one would you recommend for HVAC technicians?

[@zacksintheshop]

Any of these would be sufficient. As a former HVAC tech I would go for something else like an M12 impact driver. Smaller with almost as much power.