Dear Ryobi Haters

I just cut through a 6x6 pressure treated beam with my Ryobi brushless circular saw. Didn’t even bother to upgrade to a diablo blade. And it worked great!

I made six more similar cuts. No problem.

If I was doing this every day, would I upgrade to Milwaukee? Probably. (More than likely buy a corded saw.) But for weekend home improvement projects, don’t doubt the power!

ttenborough ,

🤷 Are there really haters?

Best tool is the one that gets the job done (ideally while keeping all your fingers).

Overexert1126 OP ,

I agree. But yes. Some people really seem to despise “inferior” brands.

ptz ,
@ptz@dubvee.org avatar

Same for Harbor Freight. Great tools for light duty use, but if you’re doing big jobs frequently, spring for something better.

I’ve had a HF drill since 2005 and it only recently died. It can probably be fixed since it seems the trigger just wore out, but I got 18 years of use from it for like $15.

towerful ,

There are 2 schools of thought, and both are situationally relevant.

Buy the 2nd last tool you will ever need.
IE, buy light duty. If it breaks and you’ve been using it a lot, you will likely know what features you want, how much to spend etc on the replacement. At which point you buy a more suitable tool.

Buy once, cry once.
If you are spending $200 on a tool, and the $300 is better, maybe just buy the $300 one.
Certainly more applicable to when you already use similar tools, and you need another.

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