I hear ya.... My buddy has one of those DeWalt cordless kits with the
circular saw and drill. It's 18 volt and a bit big to carry around all day
on the job I think.... but he keeps the kit on his boat. Works great!

CM

"N1EE" wrote in message
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| Professionals buy and use tools that get the job
| done quickest. Professionals buy Ryobi for the
| reason stated earlier--Dewalt cost more without
| any gain in quality. Hang out at Home Depot and
| see who buys these tools--mostly professionals.
|
| Higher voltage 18 V or 24 V tools work better
| than 12 Volt tools. The advantage of 12 volts
| tools is you can charge them without a charger
| cradle directly off deep cycle batteries by
| hooking them up in parallel. Higher voltage
| offers better battery life, but requires an
| inverter and charger with an associated loss
| in charging efficiency.
|
| I have two 18 V Ryobi drills, a saw, a sawsall,
| a vacuum, and a worklight, and four batteries.
|
| The light weight of these tools versus the time
| needed to configure power cords makes tool
| choice. If the job can be done with battery
| power that's a plus. Many job sites don't have
| power, or setting up extension cords is a job
| in itself. A boat at sea is a good example
| where such tools have great utility.
|
| Ryobi battery powered tools can handle moderate
| professional applications and often they are
| better suited to professional work than
| Skillsaw's and AC powered Milwakee sawalls.
|
| My Ryobi tools are so good I tossed out my
| old AC powered drills, sold two homeowner grade
| saws, sold all my battery powered Makita tools,
| and kept only my biggest AC powered right angle
| super heavy duty drill, my Sawsall, and two
| Skillsaws.
|
| For the cost of two batteries, you can buy
| those plus an extra drill. I find four batteries
| and two chargers keep me working without pause.
| In two and half years these drills have taken
| all the abuse I can give them.
|
| My Ryboi skillsaw cuts lots of 2x4's on a
| single battery although it is not tough enough
| for larger material even with battery changes.
| Along with a Paslode nailgun it's perfect for
| small framing jobs and avoids long set up
| times. I used one exclusively for finish
| framing in a third floor attic remodel. I like
| it so much I'm thinking about buying a Ryobi
| chop saw.
|
| Ryobi skillsaws work great cutting cedar
| shingles on a roof where a cord is in the way.
| Also, a full size sawsall won't fit in small
| spaces like cutting or widening plumbing and
| wiring holes between studs.
|
| They are also cheap and affordable. Anyone
| says these tool are not professional grade has
| his head up his ass.
|
| Bart Senior
|
| (Bobsprit) wrote
|
| Another dumb ass response from the guy who knows nothing about
everything.
| Robi's are used by many professionals.
|
|
| Loco, Ryobi doesn't make a professional cordless drill. They are all
cheap
| consumer models for the most part. Nor have I ever seen a "pro" pull a
Ryobi
| anything out. Dewalt, Makita, Porter Cable and Some B&D are good
products
| actually used by pros. Makita is among the top units around for many
years. I
| also use Porta Cable sanders. Bosch jigs are the best due to the
patents. Ryobi
| makes 50 & 60 dollar cheapie's or combi kits. Scotty already owns enough
crap,
| so why egg him on to get more?
| Ryobi available at National Liquidaters!
|
| RB