I just recently invested in this battery system, so, you bet!, this video was helpful! I think I must be on an unconscious mission to own every battery tool that Ryobi makes. LOL The Combo Kit that they came out with for the single 4 volt battery is what started me over the edge and it was all downhill from there. These little tools are just plain handy, IMO. A half dozen of them and some batteries and a charger can be kept in an incredibly small maintenance kit, almost anywhere, because of the size. They can't do it all, but they can do plenty in a pinch. Just too cool. I was facing a bit of buyer's remorse when you discovered that the capacities on the batteries were so far off. I'm grateful that you went on to test the performances with actual tool usage, as that is what concerns me the most. I'm comfortable with the numbers you got under those circumstances. I appreciate the hacks for 12 vdc and solar charging because of the ease with which they can be incorporated into the maintenance kit that I mentioned earlier. Also, a heartfelt thanks for being so thorough in your endeavors. Half-assing things seldom helps anyone!
I picked up a six pack of the first gen 2 ah battery for something like $36 I received them about a month before I found out they were coming out with the 3 ah batteries, lol. Great video thanks. If you need ideas for new videos maybe you could do a a video of the batteries charging other devices like a phone or a headphones . Also maybe you could make a the tiniest Ryobi 4V battery power station.
I wish the batteries were made to fit the Tek4 tools. Ryobi completely abandoned that line. I realize they're not the 18V tools but it doesn't go along with their ONE+ guarantee commitment.
I enjoy seeing where these Ryobi 4v tools have to offer. Could you make a glue in adapter for this line and the TEK4, where we could use these batteries in other 4 volt tools?
@SerendipitySue Things like RC truck remotes, cordless floor polishers and many more tools could all benefit from a simple adapter that is made to slip in a drilled hole and glued in place would be very useful. Also I'm stuck in the Tek4 line, but battery adapters that would allow cross compatibility between the two lines would be very popular. The model could be as simple as a two piece body: First part is inserted into the intended body and a thread ring mechanism locks it to the tool cap and the compartment for the battery behind that with threads for a cap. I know it would be longer, but it would allow the Tek4 line to keep going into the future, long past their batteries. Keep up the great innovations! -Thanks!
@@user-sn8wp2ux1y I assume that the Ryobi USB Lithium batteries don't fit in the TEK4 tools? Unfortunately, I don't have any TEK4 tools to experiment with. Maybe I can find one at a yard sale
@@SerendipitySue TV remotes, electric razors. I keep thinking about this. Nope, they are shaped differently. I'll buy you one off amazon if you add it to your wishlist. Send me a link for it.
80% faster than a standard 5v1A USB port that you may use with a USB cable which is older usb 2.0 wall adapters (not that common anymore these days, most now will easily output 2.1A at least)
This battery platform seems perfect for modifying small tools that originally ran on nicad batteries. Although it's definitely cheaper to buy cells and a charging board separately, these are an off-the-shelf option. Have you tested enough to know if these batteries also have low voltage protection built in?
Recently got into 18650 batteries and cheap charge controllers, jus the boards. U can do so much with these from power banks to pretty much anything that needs power.
The rollout of these "4v" or "USB" ryobi products in Australia seems really weird. They dont offer any batteries or chargers for sale, and the only way to get batteries is buying them (1 at a time) with the skins. There also seems to be some confusion at the main ryobi retailer here (Bunnings) whether these are marketed as 4V or USB. Its possible that this product line will not go very far, many of the non-18V and non-36V (40V in USA) products get dropped after 1 or 2 years.
Here in the US there's a bunch of tools but in my opinion they're a little expensive. The magnifying light is the same price as a rotary tool or a soldiering iron the same as a flashlight?
Have you done a disassembly of the various Ryobi 4v battery packs tested? It would be interesting to see what is actually inside. Your videos are so interesting that kind of wish I hadn't already standardized on other battery platforms. It is intensely annoying that every power tool brand locks a person into their "system". This is even true when the same company owns multiple brands. TTI, for example, owns Ryobi (in the US), Milwaukee, Hart, AEG, Hoover, Oreck, Homelite and more. All of these brands sell battery powered tools/equipment .... and each one uses unique batteries. As a counter example, Makita seems to be one of the few power tool companies which sells everything under one brand name and, at a given voltage, has only one battery pack design.
I Foundout When I Use A Cell Phone Charger To Charge My Batterys It Used To Take Atleast 3 To 5 Hours To Recharge Each One. But When I Seen The Ryogi USB Battery Charger Slashed From $74.99 To $39.99 I Whent & Grabbed It When I Did.& I'm Glad I Did.
The problem with using them to charge your phone, they get hot. Sure they are useful in a pinch but there are better and safer ways to charge your other devices. I am going to try their 18V USB connector to charge our devices with their new ones that run cooler, just like what you are doing as your test source. Yeah nice you can charge 3 at a time for these smaller 4v batteries. With the 2 amp/h I get about 80% charge on my iPhone 15. Ryobi posts misleading stats on things, for example their 1800 Watt power station is only 1600 Watts but cam run 1800 Watts for up to 3 minutes. I wish they were more forthcoming with their stats.
If you used a USB 2 Type C cable instead of USB 3 type C, I bet it would charge a lot more slowly, because USB 2 didn't support nearly as much power as USB 3.
The words UP TO mean a lot here. UP TO 80% faster than other charging methods. Now if you think harder, what's the WORST way to charge these? Oh yeah, 500ma USB ports exist. Reading and thinking are awesome tools.
Nice to see that this generation can be used to charge other USB-C devices! I might have to pick up a set of these. Great video, thanks.
Jus for that reason alone. I'll now have to look at these. Love my Ryobi 18v set of tools. Going strong for about 10 or so years
Thanks for taking the time to test this!
I just recently invested in this battery system, so, you bet!, this video was helpful! I think I must be on an unconscious mission to own every battery tool that Ryobi makes. LOL The Combo Kit that they came out with for the single 4 volt battery is what started me over the edge and it was all downhill from there. These little tools are just plain handy, IMO. A half dozen of them and some batteries and a charger can be kept in an incredibly small maintenance kit, almost anywhere, because of the size. They can't do it all, but they can do plenty in a pinch. Just too cool.
I was facing a bit of buyer's remorse when you discovered that the capacities on the batteries were so far off. I'm grateful that you went on to test the performances with actual tool usage, as that is what concerns me the most. I'm comfortable with the numbers you got under those circumstances.
I appreciate the hacks for 12 vdc and solar charging because of the ease with which they can be incorporated into the maintenance kit that I mentioned earlier. Also, a heartfelt thanks for being so thorough in your endeavors. Half-assing things seldom helps anyone!
Well atleast the Ryobi Marketing Dept showed some restraint and didn’t claim “UP TO” 1000% faster charging…
BTW awesome hack.
Thanks for another great video Chris!
where did you buy the adapter at 9:00?
I made it. The print files are at: www.printables.com/model/156455-ryobi-usb-lithium-4v-battery-adapter-and-pop-up-la
Great in depth review
Good information … turn down/off the music
No one is ever happy music fine
Thanks for this. I had this in my hand yesterday. 2 pack of 3 amp batteries. Put them back. But now i want the batteries but not the charger.
Good work, thanks!
I picked up a six pack of the first gen 2 ah battery for something like $36 I received them about a month before I found out they were coming out with the 3 ah batteries, lol. Great video thanks.
If you need ideas for new videos maybe you could do a a video of the batteries charging other devices like a phone or a headphones .
Also maybe you could make a the tiniest Ryobi 4V battery power station.
PS maybe this would make the Ryobi drone a reality.
I did a Ryobi USB adapter/charger a year or so ago for the old batteries: ua-cam.com/video/okp1CJmAZ9A/v-deo.html
I also did a USB lantern: ua-cam.com/video/3EkNkhbDzTk/v-deo.html
I wish the batteries were made to fit the Tek4 tools. Ryobi completely abandoned that line. I realize they're not the 18V tools but it doesn't go along with their ONE+ guarantee commitment.
Well ONE+ is 18V. But I agree the Tek4 stuff was better, tool-wise. USB line has more features but doesn't really seem to be an upgrade.
I enjoy seeing where these Ryobi 4v tools have to offer. Could you make a glue in adapter for this line and the TEK4, where we could use these batteries in other 4 volt tools?
Can you give me an example of other non-ryobi 4 volt tools you are interested in?
@SerendipitySue
Things like RC truck remotes, cordless floor polishers and many more tools could all benefit from a simple adapter that is made to slip in a drilled hole and glued in place would be very useful. Also I'm stuck in the Tek4 line, but battery adapters that would allow cross compatibility between the two lines would be very popular. The model could be as simple as a two piece body: First part is inserted into the intended body and a thread ring mechanism locks it to the tool cap and the compartment for the battery behind that with threads for a cap. I know it would be longer, but it would allow the Tek4 line to keep going into the future, long past their batteries. Keep up the great innovations!
-Thanks!
@@user-sn8wp2ux1y I assume that the Ryobi USB Lithium batteries don't fit in the TEK4 tools? Unfortunately, I don't have any TEK4 tools to experiment with. Maybe I can find one at a yard sale
@@SerendipitySue TV remotes, electric razors. I keep thinking about this. Nope, they are shaped differently. I'll buy you one off amazon if you add it to your wishlist. Send me a link for it.
80% faster than a standard 5v1A USB port that you may use with a USB cable which is older usb 2.0 wall adapters (not that common anymore these days, most now will easily output 2.1A at least)
This battery platform seems perfect for modifying small tools that originally ran on nicad batteries. Although it's definitely cheaper to buy cells and a charging board separately, these are an off-the-shelf option. Have you tested enough to know if these batteries also have low voltage protection built in?
RYOBI batteries have a built-in BMS
Recently got into 18650 batteries and cheap charge controllers, jus the boards. U can do so much with these from power banks to pretty much anything that needs power.
Yes I harvest 18650 cells from the Home Depot recycle bin all the time
Maybe I missed it but did you test/say if it does only 5V output from USB-C or does it support negotiating higher voltages via PD?
I could not get it to negotiate anything but 5V
The rollout of these "4v" or "USB" ryobi products in Australia seems really weird. They dont offer any batteries or chargers for sale, and the only way to get batteries is buying them (1 at a time) with the skins. There also seems to be some confusion at the main ryobi retailer here (Bunnings) whether these are marketed as 4V or USB. Its possible that this product line will not go very far, many of the non-18V and non-36V (40V in USA) products get dropped after 1 or 2 years.
Here in the US there's a bunch of tools but in my opinion they're a little expensive. The magnifying light is the same price as a rotary tool or a soldiering iron the same as a flashlight?
Have you done a disassembly of the various Ryobi 4v battery packs tested? It would be interesting to see what is actually inside. Your videos are so interesting that kind of wish I hadn't already standardized on other battery platforms. It is intensely annoying that every power tool brand locks a person into their "system". This is even true when the same company owns multiple brands. TTI, for example, owns Ryobi (in the US), Milwaukee, Hart, AEG, Hoover, Oreck, Homelite and more. All of these brands sell battery powered tools/equipment .... and each one uses unique batteries. As a counter example, Makita seems to be one of the few power tool companies which sells everything under one brand name and, at a given voltage, has only one battery pack design.
These are just a single battery cell with a small board. not really anything to see.
That up to 80% is probably across 3 batteries. Question, how much could one of these charge up a cell phone?
I'm guessing the 80% increased charging claim is likely when using a USB-A to USB-C charging cable on a 5W brick when compared to the 3 port charger.
Where's Sue ?
Out in the Garden :-)
@@SerendipitySue Well, I am jealous. Live in an apartment. Just ordered my 3 port charger the other day.
Can’t find this charger anywhere.
www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287204649
Maybe the 80% is from the old 4V tools that the battery doesn't come out?
I Foundout When I Use A Cell Phone Charger To Charge My Batterys It Used To Take Atleast 3 To 5 Hours To Recharge Each One.
But When I Seen The Ryogi USB
Battery Charger Slashed From
$74.99 To $39.99 I Whent & Grabbed It When I Did.& I'm Glad I Did.
I got it for 30 bucks, worth it for me I only need them for my rotary and I have four batteries so waiting for one to charge at a time is no big.
Why on earth 75 though its regular price is 40
Good
Try from a red dead battery youll pull the most charging current when the battery is dead
No music please.
The problem with using them to charge your phone, they get hot. Sure they are useful in a pinch but there are better and safer ways to charge your other devices. I am going to try their 18V USB connector to charge our devices with their new ones that run cooler, just like what you are doing as your test source. Yeah nice you can charge 3 at a time for these smaller 4v batteries. With the 2 amp/h I get about 80% charge on my iPhone 15. Ryobi posts misleading stats on things, for example their 1800 Watt power station is only 1600 Watts but cam run 1800 Watts for up to 3 minutes. I wish they were more forthcoming with their stats.
If you used a USB 2 Type C cable instead of USB 3 type C, I bet it would charge a lot more slowly, because USB 2 didn't support nearly as much power as USB 3.
The words UP TO mean a lot here. UP TO 80% faster than other charging methods. Now if you think harder, what's the WORST way to charge these?
Oh yeah, 500ma USB ports exist. Reading and thinking are awesome tools.
I Don''t Kno What You'r Talking About My Charger Only Takes 15
To 30 Minutes To Charge. Most Of All Of My Ryobi Chargers Charge In That Length Of Time
I would place money on them using thier eve 2000 cells from the 2Ah HP and 4Ah HP batteries. Data sheets available from eve.