Representatives from TTI visited Building Product recently and gave the editors a sneak peek at some of the tools Ryobi and Ridgid will launch this fall.
Ryobi is expanding its One+ system, an 18-volt line that allows users to switch between a nicad battery, a high-capacity lithium-ion battery, or a compact lithium-ion battery. The interchangeability and the fact that the tools are sold without batteries helps to keep prices down, the maker says. Among the new products is an Impact Wrench ($99), a drill kit ($89), an impact driver kit ($99), a jobsite radio ($30), a Hi Beam worklight with 60 minutes of continuous runtime per charge ($50), and a paint sprayer with a Quick-Lock container and three spray patterns ($199).
18-Volt Paint Sprayer
Among Ryobi’s accessory introductions is a nifty series of door hardware installation kits that simplify the process and eliminate measuring. The Door Lock Installation Kit shown here, for example, features an auto-strike locator that aligns a template with the strike plate; installers simply set the template, tap to mark, and then drill and install. Latch and hinge kits also are available.
Metal and Wood Door Lock Installation Kit
Five new saws are being offered under the Ryobi brand, including a 10-inch portable table saw with wheeled stand ($299), a 10-inch portable table saw with QuickStand ($199), a 10-inch portable table saw with steel stand ($299), and a 7 1/4-inch miter saw ($79). The new 5-inch portable flooring saw, priced at $150, is said to capture two times more dust than competitors. It weighs less than 20 pounds and includes a tool-free fence and a 7-amp motor.
5-Inch Portable Flooring Saw
Finally, Ryobi is adding to its Tek4 line of jobsite-tough gadget-like tools with an MP3 player, a utility light, a stud finder, and an inspection scope.
Tek4 Inspection Scope
Ridgid’s upcoming introductions include:
–10-inch variable-speed commercial tile saw, which the company says offers the largest cutting capacity of any portable tile saw (34-inch rip, 24-inch diagonal) as well as one-step setup ($899)
–10-inch cast-iron table saw ($499)
–7-inch tabletop wet tile saw with professional-grade rip/miter guide and rugged T-square design ($199)
–JobMax multi-head tool with four-position handle ($99 starter kit)
–Compact orbital jigsaw described as the lightest and most compact in its class ($99)
–Tri-Stack 5-gallon compressor that can be used in five different configurations ($279)
"The Beast" 10-Inch Commercial Tile Saw
–Katy Tomasulo
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I purchased a Ridged 18 volt tool set with the so called lifetime warranty. I have had the hammer drill worked on about 6 times and now Ridged says the warranty is invalid all of a sudden. I wouldn’t recommend Ridgid for anything.