"Bobsprit" wrote in message

Loco, Ryobi doesn't make a professional cordless drill.
They are all cheap
consumer models for the most part.

According to an acquaintance who services hand power tools, this is true.
They are all consumer-level products.

Nor have I ever seen a "pro" pull a Ryobi
anything out.

The group that just installed my new soffits and fascia all used Ryobis. I
asked the company owner about them. His reponse was that he had used DeWalt
(made by Black and Decker, for the most part) and Porter Cable
driver/drills, and the workers kept dropping them and destroying them. So
he switched to Ryobis to cut his losses. And he said they've actually
worked just as well. No problems of any nature that he hadn't already
incurred with the more expensive drills. Of course his workers drop them,
too, so how long he uses them before replacing 'em is anyone's guess.

Dewalt, Makita, Porter Cable and Some B&D are good products

I'm no fan of B&D, but I think you get what you pay for. If your duty cycle
is consumer, not professional, a B&D drill or whatever may last for decades.
If you use 'em everyday, all day, they won't hold up.

Max

I'll agree with that Max..... tools are often listed as "dispensable" when
crews are involved. Private craftsmen will use the more expensive tools. For
99% of the amateur back-yard carpenters... a DeWalt or a Porter Cable is not
only overkill but many tools have adjustments and features that will never
be used by someone building a doghouse or bird feeder.

Bob strikes me as the type of person to have a Hilti gun and no clue as to
how to use it.... for the sole purpose to claim he has professional grade
tools. Next he'll claim he only buys Milwaukee Tools!

BTW: DeWalt has bought B&D. I go to their store and they have it divided
up..... the orange B&Ds are on the right. The yellow DeWalts are on the
left. I buy the Dewalt refurbished tools at half the price of a new model
and buy all the bits and blades from the B&D side since they are
interchangeable. I saw two router bit kits... both identical in size, shape
and type of bits... one in a yellow case [DeWalt] was $80 and the one in the
orange case [B&D] was $50. I asked the clerk what the difference was between
the two.... he said the colour of the case and the price. Bob would have
bought the yellow case.... I bought the orange one. ;-D

CM



"Maxprop" wrote in message

| The group that just installed my new soffits and fascia all used Ryobis.
I
| asked the company owner about them. His reponse was that he had used
DeWalt
| (made by Black and Decker, for the most part) and Porter Cable
| driver/drills, and the workers kept dropping them and destroying them. So
| he switched to Ryobis to cut his losses. And he said they've actually
| worked just as well. No problems of any nature that he hadn't already
| incurred with the more expensive drills. Of course his workers drop them,
| too, so how long he uses them before replacing 'em is anyone's guess.
|
| Dewalt, Makita, Porter Cable and Some B&D are good products
|
| I'm no fan of B&D, but I think you get what you pay for. If your duty
cycle
| is consumer, not professional, a B&D drill or whatever may last for
decades.
| If you use 'em everyday, all day, they won't hold up.
|
| Max
|
|
|

Bob strikes me as the type of person to have a Hilti gun and no clue as to
how to use it.... for the sole purpose to claim he has professional grade
tools. Next he'll claim he only buys Milwaukee Tools!


Sorry, Mooron, I buy tools that last. I've had a B&D professional grinder for
11 years and used it on boat tasks for 9 years. My Porta Cable sander is not
only durable, it also does a better job than others I've used. The Makita is a
film set standard for the setbuilders union and costs under 150.00. At such a
small price why cheap out with a Ryobi? There's just no reason to not have the
better tool when the cost is so small.
As usual, you're not only wrong, but shown to be a cooked fish in the process!
Enjoy your Walgreen Drill!!!

Bwahahahahahaha!

RB

"Bobsprit" wrote in message

| Sorry, Mooron, I buy tools that last. I've had a B&D professional grinder
for
| 11 years and used it on boat tasks for 9 years. My Porta Cable sander is
not
| only durable, it also does a better job than others I've used.

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Real "pro" stuff there Bob!

The Makita is a
| film set standard for the setbuilders union and costs under 150.00. At
such a
| small price why cheap out with a Ryobi? There's just no reason to not have
the
| better tool when the cost is so small.

So now you're a set designer as well? My sister in law is a set designer...
she doesn't even own a power tool and has never used a Makita until she
borrowed my brother's drill. Makita was the tool of choice years ago...
there are better ones out there.


| As usual, you're not only wrong, but shown to be a cooked fish in the
process!
| Enjoy your Walgreen Drill!!!

Say What??? I thought I made it clear I have DeWalt & Porter Cable tools.

|
| Bwahahahahahaha!

Indeed!

CM

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

poor Mooron! The B&D grinder is used every year to buff hulls. It was a 250.00
unit back then! I've changed the brushes only twice. It's also worked great at
splitting jammed thru-hulls. Forget it, Mooron. Some of us actually work on our
boats and don't want cheap tools.

RB

That's an awesome statement from someone who can't tell a buffer from a
grinder and uses the grinder to "buff hulls"...

Bwahahahahahahahahahaaaaa!!!!!

Time to watch some more "Tool Time"! Dollars to doughnuts you'll be looking
for a Binford Buffer!!!

CM




"Bobsprit" wrote in message
...
| An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa
|
| poor Mooron! The B&D grinder is used every year to buff hulls. It was a
250.00
| unit back then! I've changed the brushes only twice. It's also worked
great at
| splitting jammed thru-hulls. Forget it, Mooron. Some of us actually work
on our
| boats and don't want cheap tools.
|
| RB

That's an awesome statement from someone who can't tell a buffer from a
grinder and uses the grinder to "buff hulls"...

No yard on the planet uses a buffer on a hull, Mooron, at least not one I've
ever seen. They use big grinders with polish wheels. Polishers don't get the
job done, except maybe on a new hull that hardly has any oxidation. I have no
doubt that you own a silly automotive polisher and some of that colored
New-Wax!

Bwahahahahahaaha!

RB

RB

I was reminded of Tim, also. Bob the tool-man....woof woof.

Real men don't brag about their tools' names, maybe the stuff they built
with them. So, tell us bob, what have you built?

Scotty, Tools don't make the man, the man makes the tool.


"Capt. Mooron" wrote
Time to watch some more "Tool Time"! Dollars to doughnuts you'll be
looking
for a Binford Buffer!!!

CM

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message

An eleven year old Black & Decker????? Bwahahahahahahahahhaaa

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Max

Hate to pop your balloon, Capt., but B&D did make some professional-grade
tools a while back. They weren't cheap, and they were top-notch. It's only
been within the past decade that B&D went the cheap consumer tool route.

Yup. The grinder is massive and a bit hard to handle, but it's built great. I
don't know what I'd have to spend to get something like it now. Probably 300 or
more I suppose.

RB