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ToolGuyd > Storage & Organization > My Home Depot Store Tore Down Their Ryobi Link Tool Storage Wall

My Home Depot Store Tore Down Their Ryobi Link Tool Storage Wall

Jul 1, 2025 Stuart 14 Comments

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Ryobi Link Tool Storage Wall Display at Home Depot

My Home Depot used to have a Ryobi Link tool storage wall in the home storage aisle, far away from the tool box section.

There was a Milwaukee Packout display in one bay of racking, and next to it a full bay of Ryobi Link wall storage products.

And now it’s all gone.

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Ryobi LINK Wall Tool Storage Accessories at Home Depot Store

It seemed like a good idea, although the placement could have probably been better.

At eye level they had a couple of Ryobi Link wall panels with accessories, so you could get a sense of how it looked and all fit together.

Ryobi LINK Wall Panels and Accessories at Home Depot Store

Below, they had wall panels and some common accessories you could buy on the spot.

The selection was also a bit limited, but it was good to be able to see some of the Link system components in person.

In hindsight, I’m not surprised.

Home Depot offered a couple of Milwaukee Packout wall storage promotional bundles that didn’t seem to gain much traction. Packout wall panels and accessories seem to sell better online. So if Packout’s wall storage products didn’t seem to sell very well in-store, why would things be different for Ryobi Link?

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Then again, garage storage isn’t something that everyone buys on a regular basis. And, the displays and immediate product selection were limited due to space.

The displays were nice – I liked them. That’s not to say that I would ever buy into the Ryobi Link tool box or wall mounted storage systems, but I thought the in-store display was well done.

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14 Comments

  1. J . Newell

    4 days ago

    The HD nearest me has never had a Ryobi Link system display, and I noticed six months ago or so that some of the RL items were at closeout prices, though that might have been just a local close-out. But I think your point about garage storage is correct. This store has nearly none of the Packout wall storage on display, either.

    The RL system looks (looked?) good and I would have been open to buying some. I don’t need the entire garage to be on the same storage system. Not being able to see the system in real life, combined with relatively low motivation, meant that I was/am not a customer for that system.

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  2. Plain+grainy

    4 days ago

    A lot of times I’m in HD picking up a specific item. I might see something that interests me in store. Then I’ll order it later online. If it wasn’t for the in store display, i wouldn’t have ever purchased it probably.

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    • Mike

      4 days ago

      This is the way. You want to see and touch this stuff in real life, so it’s good to have a display, even if you have to order it to be shipped to you or the store.

      Reply
  3. eddiesky

    4 days ago

    Wonder if rents or pad space/retail space developers would be viable for a Ryobi-tool store, independent of the big boxes? Because these wear-ya-down-houses like HD, and Lowes, fight for deals and floor space. Take Lowes, where you walk in and you see lots of “Red” products and its Craftsman…which fools me to think, Oh Milwaukee… oh…nope.
    And since HD is more exclusive to Ryobi, Husky (house brand), Rigid, Milwaukee, Dewalt, Makita,..and sparse mix of Bosch.

    Also, I enjoy reading fromHomeDepot employees on reddit r/Homedepot

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    • AB

      4 days ago

      TTI already has/owns an independent retail store(s). It’s called, Direct Tools Factory Outlet. They sell Ridgid, Ryobi and Hart on the tool side.

      https://www.directtoolsoutlet.com/

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      • Mopar

        4 days ago

        Maybe I’m wrong, since the nearest B&M store is an 8-10hr drive away, but I thought they only sold refurbished and blems?

        I’m actually surprised they do NOT have a store closer. I live in NH, we have several huge malls and outlet store destinations like North Conway. People from other states in the northeast vacation shop here because we have no sales tax.

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        • Stuart

          4 days ago

          Yes. There’s been controversy over the outlet store selling new products and undercutting Home Depot.

          Reply
      • Tucker

        4 days ago

        I have a bunch of Link and most of it is via Direct Tools. You can get “factory blemished” Link stuff for generally reasonable money.

        I had hopes HD would stock more in-store.

        The system is decent – my only gripe is when hanging on the wall, by design you have fixed spacing – so if you want to move things left or right a bit you can’t.

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        • Rog

          4 days ago

          My biggest gripe with DT is they mark all their products, no matter what, with a big, gnarly RECON branded into the plastic.
          I don’t mind that they mark it, they just always seem to do it in the most conspicuous places.

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  4. ElectroAtletico

    4 days ago

    Less storage system, more Ryobi hand tools!

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    • Stuart

      4 days ago

      They only bring out Ryobi hand tools for Black Friday and similar.

      Reply
  5. Rog

    4 days ago

    My local HD had their Link display buried in a back corner of the store. Unless you’re looking for it or other storage setups, you would never find it.

    Reply
  6. pags409

    4 days ago

    i have the system and appreciate it. all the HD’s around me took them down quite quickly.
    i have it in two places and am constantly moving from one place to another, as needed. like everything off the ground. not sure why they don’t catch on.

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  7. Don Mills

    3 days ago

    Yeah, their tools and batteries are less expensive than others, but the Batteries fail too soon and the tools can’t handle extreme use. After 10 years I finally cams to the conclusion, spend more get more.

    Reply

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