These combo sets make great gifts, especially for first time home buyers. My father-in-law got me a Craftsmen set and that carried me through many years of projects. It's good to see there are still some budget sets that have "good enough" quality to help with all but the most demanding projects. Awesome review!
I have their starter pack from 20 years ago! Works pretty well. One thing to note, I disabled all the safety buttons on mine and apparently that voids the lifetime warr! lol. Great video and I like the heat scan!
Mike - Another great video! I’ve watched several other “tool reviewers” over the past couple of years and most seem to be all about themselves and their over-hyped mannerisms and shouting. What I like so much about your style is that you are personable, calm and give useful and thoughtful information (and you helped us find that Target we needed to go to while in Chicagoland!) Now about the Rigid tool set: Not bad for the money but checking online the upgraded brushless set comes with the same batteries but a combo-hammer drill, a 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw, a 3-speed compact impact driver and the recip saw for $449. Yes, $200 more but to me a better long-range use value. The one thing I don’t understand in these kits is why they include a recip (Sawsall) saw? They are really a de-construction tool and unless you’re doing demo work, or tree roots, you’ll rarely use it. It would be so much better to have a jigsaw or multi-tool instead I think. Maybe they put that in because it gets guys (and gals) all pumped-up to go and demo something like they see in all the HGTV shows! BTW: Rigid has a 6ah batery.
Thanks Mike. I've been using a Ridgid Drill/driver and AM/FM radio combo pack for over 15 years. With the dreaded 2 amp batteries. They are on their last legs now. A couple of 12mm drilled holes and 6-10 100mm wood screws and they are back on the charger. I have had to update them to the Evolution drill/driver as I live in Scotland now so can not get Ridgid here. Take care & stay safe.
Got some new to the market Evolution tools in boxes in the shop right now. Can't wait to check it out. Should be next month. Thanks for watching all the way from Scotland Doug!!
Thanks Mike! Another honest review, and you really put the tools through their paces. Personally have the older Ridgid tools, 15 years or better and they have held up nicely. I’ve purchased these newer versions for my son, a senior in HS, getting his feet wet working with tools. Don’t have a complaint. They all work well, and can handle the abuse. Great job on the Swing Set, and Thank you for your honesty and down and dirty reviews!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍
Another good video. Perfect project for trying out the starter pack. Personally, I have a few Ridgid 18V tools and like them all. Especially the track saw.
I know this is unrelated but I wanted to say thank you. Based on a previous review you did I just got the skil 12v barrel grip jigsaw. Found it on sale as a kit for $50! Just used it and for the price this thing is a little beast.
It always makes me happy to hear one of my videos helped. Your right that little jigsaw is a beast, Im still using it to this day. Thanks for watching Mike!
Mike, I give you a thumbs up before the video even begins because I know I can count on you to do a great job. Nice, a Ken Onion designed pocket knife. You couldn't wait to hit that auger bit I see, too much fun not to. This was a great venue to showcase all the tools in the kit. And, now your son is going to have many years of fun in his own backyard. My kids wore theirs out.
Great practical review. If you like Rigid, these might be OK, but for $250, I think you could get the same tools with brushless motors from another brand.
Seems like a good starter set. Better quality than the Black & Decker tools I started out with over 30 years ago with their power cords, keyed chuck and all.
I am frequently seeing videos like this where bolts are being driven using some kind of ovadapterit but. Is it just a type of but or does it require some kind of collet adapter to take a 3/8 bit? I never see this stuff in Home Depot.
Home Depot’s app won’t let me get a link but Google this: 1/4 in. Drive Impact Driver Socket Adapter Set (6-Piece). It’s on Black Friday sale for $8! Thanks for watching Steve!
você explica muito bem, pena aqui no Brasil não termos essas ferramentas existe bosch, dewalt e makita. Mas o custo da ferramenta varia de um até dez salários mínimos. Azul e amarela vem depois de meia década praticamente.
2.0Ah batteries are a waste of time.I use it in my backpack sprayer.No problem but I just bought a new 18v 18G Rigid nailer & the 2.0Ah battery won’t power it past 1 shot.I almost returned it.Put in my 4.0Ah battery & no problem.Went out & got a 6.0Ah battery on Black Friday on a great sale.Nailer was &100 off as well.
This was a great project to try out that 4 tool kit. I don't understand why all these tool makers are mixing battery sizes in their kits....seriously would 2 of the 4ah batteries kill them to put in a basic kit...absolutely not....they do it because their cheap asses....even at $250, there's no reason they couldn't have just put 2 of the 4ah batteries in it and left that 2ah one out of there completely....and yes the charger is extremely slow, it took close to 4 hours to charge the batteries after I got my drill/impact kit last year....and those batteries are just the 2ah ones....I don't have any of the larger batteries, and I don't use the tools often enough to really care. I have Bauer, Hercules, Ryobi, and Ridgid platforms...they work fine for DIY stuff.....the Hercules is a much better one to go with if you want mildly heavier duty performance.....but any of them will work fine for the homeowner/DIYer. I have the 7-1/4" Ridgid 18V saw, although I've used it very little, it seems to have pretty decent power for a more budget priced tool. Although, if I need to cut hardwood, 4x4's, and heavier materials I have my Skil worm drive saw that I'd prefer to use anyhow for the heavier cutting jobs, but for a couple of quick cuts for a homeowner, or a DIYer the Ridgid and Ryobi tools are a good budget option...if you break them or they fail, you know to replace them with a different brand like many other tools out there in these budget lines, if they break you know you use them enough to justify spending more money for a better made tool. The reciprocating saw works great, basic saw, but does the job without any nonsense adjustment stuff to fiddle with, just put the blade and battery in and get to work. I think the Ridgid fits right above the Ryobi stuff in terms of price/quality....I think if you had to put them in order by price/quality you'd probably go with.... Bauer, Ryobi, Ridgid, Hercules, then probably either Makita, or Dewalt, then Milwaukee. Although I have to say the Bauer stuff I have isn't bad at all, it works well for the cost...and usually about the same price as Ryobi, or within a few bucks of each other....but having multiple platforms is kind of nice as it opens the options for additional tools you might need and might not be available in a certain color LOL.
At one point Ridgid had a great thing going with compact 18V tools that made most 12V tools irrelevant. But then DeWalt came out with their Atomic line that was better in every way. Forced Ridgid to compete more aggressively on price and their quality has dipped. I can see Ridgid becoming exclusively a specialty tool maker in the next decade. Shame, a couple of my neighbors work at their headquarter factory (these tools might be designed there, but none are manufactured there).
It's a good price, but to be honest that's the right price as Ridgid has gone down hill these days on quality...In my humble opinion...I look at em like low/mid range tool...that's just me though..
Ive always considered them mid range. Since they're HD tools they fit nicely between Ryobi and Milwaukee IMO. Im pretty impressed with these old school brushed tools, they were perfect for this quick outdoor project. Hoping we'll find some more good stuff from Ridgid in the future. Thanks for watching Ravenheart!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews Yep, they got the job done. However, I think any name brand basic tools would have also. Honestly, I think Ryobi One+ tools perform better than the current Ridgid lineup. I'm not really a fan of either brand's cordless tools, so I have no dog in this fight. TTI has been mostly neglecting Ridgid after the Octane fiasco. HD is also, which is odd since Ridgid is their house brand. If you search Power Tool Combo Kits on HD's website Ridgid doesn't even show up as a brand selection at the top of the page. It's all about Ryobi, Dewalt, and Milwaukee. Ridgid and Makita have a few kits available, but you'll have to scroll through the results to find them.
Midway between Ryobi and Milwaukee is 10,000% accurate. Makita cordless is off in some other unneeded underpowered universe of yesteryear, and DeWalt is always ready to jump in the fight… and Skil will eventually take over the world
While it’s true that brushless has many advantages, some people starting out, or the person that will not be using a tool all the time, the price point is hard to beat.
Look at that Macho Man on that swing, reminiscing of younger days! 😆 Great stuff here Sir. Let me say, even as a primary user of Milwaukee, I think it’s sad how TTI keeps RIDGID from being able to better compete with Milwaukee and other tools. The ergos and battery latches ( as you noted here ) are superior to Milwaukee, IMO. And before anyone beats me up over that, remember I said I am a primary user of Milwaukee. The grip and trigger shape is superior to Milwaukee! @ 20:52 When cutting at an angle like that, it is easy to bind up a blade, which is what happened here. I have done that with my 7&1/4 Fuel Circular saw before. It’s aggravating, but it happens. Try using a speed square as a guide. Ridgid has 8.0 and 12.0 Ah batteries. Not sure how they would fit on this saw? Ridgid also has the new 4.0 Ah ‘tabless cell’ battery out, which is a good performer from what Ive heard. Please make more of these videos, as they are both informative, entertaining, and helpful to any DIY’rs out there. Take care and stay safe! 👍🤝🇺🇸
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These combo sets make great gifts, especially for first time home buyers. My father-in-law got me a Craftsmen set and that carried me through many years of projects. It's good to see there are still some budget sets that have "good enough" quality to help with all but the most demanding projects. Awesome review!
I have their starter pack from 20 years ago! Works pretty well. One thing to note, I disabled all the safety buttons on mine and apparently that voids the lifetime warr! lol. Great video and I like the heat scan!
Mike - Another great video! I’ve watched several other “tool reviewers” over the past couple of years and most seem to be all about themselves and their over-hyped mannerisms and shouting. What I like so much about your style is that you are personable, calm and give useful and thoughtful information (and you helped us find that Target we needed to go to while in Chicagoland!)
Now about the Rigid tool set: Not bad for the money but checking online the upgraded brushless set comes with the same batteries but a combo-hammer drill, a 7-1/4 in. Circular Saw, a 3-speed compact impact driver and the recip saw for $449. Yes, $200 more but to me a better long-range use value.
The one thing I don’t understand in these kits is why they include a recip (Sawsall) saw? They are really a de-construction tool and unless you’re doing demo work, or tree roots, you’ll rarely use it. It would be so much better to have a jigsaw or multi-tool instead I think. Maybe they put that in because it gets guys (and gals) all pumped-up to go and demo something like they see in all the HGTV shows!
BTW: Rigid has a 6ah batery.
Thanks Mike. I've been using a Ridgid Drill/driver and AM/FM radio combo pack for over 15 years. With the dreaded 2 amp batteries. They are on their last legs now. A couple of 12mm drilled holes and 6-10 100mm wood screws and they are back on the charger. I have had to update them to the Evolution drill/driver as I live in Scotland now so can not get Ridgid here. Take care & stay safe.
Got some new to the market Evolution tools in boxes in the shop right now. Can't wait to check it out. Should be next month. Thanks for watching all the way from Scotland Doug!!
Thanks Mike!
Another honest review, and you really put the tools through their paces. Personally have the older Ridgid tools, 15 years or better and they have held up nicely. I’ve purchased these newer versions for my son, a senior in HS, getting his feet wet working with tools. Don’t have a complaint. They all work well, and can handle the abuse. Great job on the Swing Set, and Thank you for your honesty and down and dirty reviews!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍👍
Another good video. Perfect project for trying out the starter pack. Personally, I have a few Ridgid 18V tools and like them all. Especially the track saw.
Always a solid idea to have a full project to do with the tools. Nice
I know this is unrelated but I wanted to say thank you. Based on a previous review you did I just got the skil 12v barrel grip jigsaw. Found it on sale as a kit for $50! Just used it and for the price this thing is a little beast.
It always makes me happy to hear one of my videos helped. Your right that little jigsaw is a beast, Im still using it to this day. Thanks for watching Mike!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews somehow it cuts better then my corded old black and decker too lol.
Mike, I give you a thumbs up before the video even begins because I know I can count on you to do a great job. Nice, a Ken Onion designed pocket knife. You couldn't wait to hit that auger bit I see, too much fun not to. This was a great venue to showcase all the tools in the kit. And, now your son is going to have many years of fun in his own backyard. My kids wore theirs out.
Great practical review. If you like Rigid, these might be OK, but for $250, I think you could get the same tools with brushless motors from another brand.
The video was great especially while building the swing set👍👍The only thing you missed was the LSA Life Time Service Agreement for LIFE 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great point, and I failed to mention that! 👍
Another great review! Haven’t seen anything on the Harbor freight dust extractor, selfishly I like to see one
Great review. Thank you
Thanks Michael!
Seems like a good starter set. Better quality than the Black & Decker tools I started out with over 30 years ago with their power cords, keyed chuck and all.
I am frequently seeing videos like this where bolts are being driven using some kind of ovadapterit but. Is it just a type of but or does it require some kind of collet adapter to take a 3/8 bit? I never see this stuff in Home Depot.
Home Depot’s app won’t let me get a link but Google this: 1/4 in. Drive Impact Driver Socket Adapter Set (6-Piece). It’s on Black Friday sale for $8! Thanks for watching Steve!
Can you review some of the Metabo HPT tools?
você explica muito bem, pena aqui no Brasil não termos essas ferramentas existe bosch, dewalt e makita. Mas o custo da ferramenta varia de um até dez salários mínimos. Azul e amarela vem depois de meia década praticamente.
2.0Ah batteries are a waste of time.I use it in my backpack sprayer.No problem but I just bought a new 18v 18G Rigid nailer & the 2.0Ah battery won’t power it past 1 shot.I almost returned it.Put in my 4.0Ah battery & no problem.Went out & got a 6.0Ah battery on Black Friday on a great sale.Nailer was &100 off as well.
This was a great project to try out that 4 tool kit. I don't understand why all these tool makers are mixing battery sizes in their kits....seriously would 2 of the 4ah batteries kill them to put in a basic kit...absolutely not....they do it because their cheap asses....even at $250, there's no reason they couldn't have just put 2 of the 4ah batteries in it and left that 2ah one out of there completely....and yes the charger is extremely slow, it took close to 4 hours to charge the batteries after I got my drill/impact kit last year....and those batteries are just the 2ah ones....I don't have any of the larger batteries, and I don't use the tools often enough to really care.
I have Bauer, Hercules, Ryobi, and Ridgid platforms...they work fine for DIY stuff.....the Hercules is a much better one to go with if you want mildly heavier duty performance.....but any of them will work fine for the homeowner/DIYer.
I have the 7-1/4" Ridgid 18V saw, although I've used it very little, it seems to have pretty decent power for a more budget priced tool. Although, if I need to cut hardwood, 4x4's, and heavier materials I have my Skil worm drive saw that I'd prefer to use anyhow for the heavier cutting jobs, but for a couple of quick cuts for a homeowner, or a DIYer the Ridgid and Ryobi tools are a good budget option...if you break them or they fail, you know to replace them with a different brand like many other tools out there in these budget lines, if they break you know you use them enough to justify spending more money for a better made tool.
The reciprocating saw works great, basic saw, but does the job without any nonsense adjustment stuff to fiddle with, just put the blade and battery in and get to work.
I think the Ridgid fits right above the Ryobi stuff in terms of price/quality....I think if you had to put them in order by price/quality you'd probably go with....
Bauer, Ryobi, Ridgid, Hercules, then probably either Makita, or Dewalt, then Milwaukee. Although I have to say the Bauer stuff I have isn't bad at all, it works well for the cost...and usually about the same price as Ryobi, or within a few bucks of each other....but having multiple platforms is kind of nice as it opens the options for additional tools you might need and might not be available in a certain color LOL.
12ah
At one point Ridgid had a great thing going with compact 18V tools that made most 12V tools irrelevant. But then DeWalt came out with their Atomic line that was better in every way. Forced Ridgid to compete more aggressively on price and their quality has dipped. I can see Ridgid becoming exclusively a specialty tool maker in the next decade. Shame, a couple of my neighbors work at their headquarter factory (these tools might be designed there, but none are manufactured there).
Brushed tools really ma
It's a good price, but to be honest that's the right price as Ridgid has gone down hill these days on quality...In my humble opinion...I look at em like low/mid range tool...that's just me though..
Ive always considered them mid range. Since they're HD tools they fit nicely between Ryobi and Milwaukee IMO. Im pretty impressed with these old school brushed tools, they were perfect for this quick outdoor project. Hoping we'll find some more good stuff from Ridgid in the future. Thanks for watching Ravenheart!
@@ProjectsForAllReviews Yep, they got the job done. However, I think any name brand basic tools would have also. Honestly, I think Ryobi One+ tools perform better than the current Ridgid lineup. I'm not really a fan of either brand's cordless tools, so I have no dog in this fight.
TTI has been mostly neglecting Ridgid after the Octane fiasco. HD is also, which is odd since Ridgid is their house brand. If you search Power Tool Combo Kits on HD's website Ridgid doesn't even show up as a brand selection at the top of the page. It's all about Ryobi, Dewalt, and Milwaukee.
Ridgid and Makita have a few kits available, but you'll have to scroll through the results to find them.
Midway between Ryobi and Milwaukee is 10,000% accurate. Makita cordless is off in some other unneeded underpowered universe of yesteryear, and DeWalt is always ready to jump in the fight… and Skil will eventually take over the world
Boy that Ridged stuff is real crap.
Terrible. Waste of money to buy brushed tools regardless of price
While it’s true that brushless has many advantages, some people starting out, or the person that will not be using a tool all the time, the price point is hard to beat.
Look at that Macho Man on that swing, reminiscing of younger days! 😆
Great stuff here Sir. Let me say, even as a primary user of Milwaukee, I think it’s sad how TTI keeps RIDGID from being able to better compete with Milwaukee and other tools. The ergos and battery latches ( as you noted here ) are superior to Milwaukee, IMO. And before anyone beats me up over that, remember I said I am a primary user of Milwaukee. The grip and trigger shape is superior to Milwaukee!
@ 20:52 When cutting at an angle like that, it is easy to bind up a blade, which is what happened here. I have done that with my 7&1/4 Fuel Circular saw before. It’s aggravating, but it happens. Try using a speed square as a guide.
Ridgid has 8.0 and 12.0 Ah batteries. Not sure how they would fit on this saw? Ridgid also has the new 4.0 Ah ‘tabless cell’ battery out, which is a good performer from what Ive heard.
Please make more of these videos, as they are both informative, entertaining, and helpful to any DIY’rs out there. Take care and stay safe! 👍🤝🇺🇸