Ryobi haters don't bother but

[kscott]

for the rest of us there's a pretty decent sale going on. link I notice that the multitool is compatible with the Ridgid heads. That's a pretty good deal.
Ken

[meackerman]

I used the Ridgid 18v multitool quite a lot while redoing the roof on my barn.

this blade worked really well to cut shingles.

[SteveF]

thooks said:

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Can someone tell me if the new green LiOn batteries fit/work in the older blue tools with the blue/yellow batteries?


My blue/yellow batteries are tired (and I haven't used them much, I just didn't have a chance to use the tools much since I bought them).

I don't care much about re-doing the batteries. It's $45/each...by the time I do that, I'm 80% into a refurb Bosch drill/impact kit.

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They sure do.

[thewizzard]

Yup

I was in your position last year with several of the older black/yellow NiCd packs that came with the blue tools. I bought the new grey/green Li batteries that come with the green tools. They work fine BUT you will also need a new charger for the Li packs.

Last year Home Depot and Ryobi teamed-up with both overlapping sale prices and instant rebate coupons on a lot of the Ryobi stuff including batteries and chargers. If they do it again, you can set yourself up with some great new batteries and a charger at surprisingly good prices.

[meackerman]

last year I picked up a 2-pack of the Ryobi Li-Ion batteries for $70 during their after Christmas clearance.

[kscott]

They absolutely do. I have a drill and saw I bought over 16 years ago (I think, we moved here in 1999 and I'm pretty sure I had them then) and the new batteries work great. They go on sale at Christmas for a great price. The 6 bay smart charger works great also. The new ones have a 3 year warranty, too.
Ken

[EricU]

that's a lot of tools for that price. I had my dewalt batteries redone, but one of them is going bad again. And I managed to get the reciprocating saw rusted up. Probably not meant to use underwater. I might have to look at this set. Would be nice if it had another battery though

[kscott]

It has two batteries (I think). If you wait until Black Friday or Christmas you will probably be able to get two of the high capacity batteries for as little as $70.
Ken

[EricU]

you are right, includes 2 batteries. I just noticed it's just $40 off

[alnandy]

About a year ago I bought the batteries and charger. Don't know if the batteries worked because the charger was junk. Took it back.