![]() It was definitely manageable, with allowed me to work for longer periods of time and get more done. This drill is part of Ryobi's brushless compact series, which is designed to be smaller and more efficient without losing power. Working on a project with a heavy drill can be extremely tiresome, so a drill that won’t make my arm sore is a game changer. There was no need to line it up correctly and risk the battery not making a secure connection with the charger. The way that the battery and charger are designed, I was able to easily slide the battery into place with the confidence that it would start charging. The Ryobi charger makes life incredibly easy. It might not seem like a huge deal to some, but having tried quite a few brands of tools myself, one of the things that draws me to the brands that I love are the ease of use.Īt the end of a long day of projects, having to struggle with the battery charger is something that can really bother me. The cordless aspect brings me to another feature that I loved about this drill, which is the battery and charger. The battery is easy to use and interchangeable There is enough to worry about when DIYing, and having a cordless drill makes things that much easier because I don't need to worry about getting out an extension cord or finding an outlet to finish a project. In fact, this characteristic is a must have for me. This can be a personal preference, since corded drills overall tend to be more powerful, but I prefer cordless for sheer convenience. I wish all the impact drivers had a torque adjust and the LED-equipped drills should have a delay so that you can position the bit without having the bit turning.The first thing I like about this drill is that it's cordless. The cordless vacs are 1000X better than those household ones with nonreplaceable batteries. The cordless heat gun is overpriced ($80?), but I found one used and it’s great for my uses (heatshrink). I have two of the cordless compressors which run my brad nailers no problem and pump up the bike tires. The new wall-wart chargers are just a way to cut the purchase cost and I don’t mind as how many chargers can you use at once? I have a few of the older quick chargers from when they were included. The utility lights come in handy at similar times. I like the range – I use the shop radio when the power goes off (frequently in Maine) and got a 12V car charger so can always rely on that. So I decided Ryobi was a good compromise for me and have bought probably 20 tools so far. I still have and use my old Makitas but with 3rd party batteries Too much money up front, crappy battery life for DIY use – (they don’t like intermittent use and pros get special warranty treatment) and not that wide a range. I switched to Ryobi a few years ago, after yet another Makita battery suffered Sudden Death Syndrome. It will be interesting to see where things go from here. Price: $129 for the kit, $179 for the combo kit That does mean shaving off some performance points, but it could be worth it for the sake of a better user experience. The new drill is indeed more compact and lighter in weight. Here’s a size comparison between the two, where I used the battery connection length as a base for approximate (and hopefully close-enough) scaling. A weight comparison is not yet available. The price is the same – $129 for each drill kit. The older model comes with a belt clip, and while the new model has a port that accepts belt hooks and clip accessories, it doesn’t seem to come with one. 0-450/0-1700 RPM), and it comes with 2.0Ah batteries instead of the new 1.5Ah with fuel-gauge. The older model is more powerful (460 vs 400 in-lbs max torque), a little faster (0-500/0-1800 RPM vs. Ryobi P1815 Cordless Drill (Older Model)Ĭompared to the older Ryobi brushless cordless drill, shown here, the new model is more compact, but with some tradeoffs. I have a lot more time to put in with this and the other Ryobi compact brushless power tools that arrived for testing and review. It’s slightly shorter, and with a tapered front, and to me, the new battery feels a lot smaller than comparative measurements would suggest. ![]() A post shared by Stuey if you take a closer look, the new battery appears to have been completely redesigned, at least on the outside.
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