Ryobi has announced several new tools that have recently launched or will be coming out these next few months. Since there was quite a few interest
Most of the new offerings are cordless tools for their 18V One+ lineup, but there’s an interesting drywall repair kit, meant to work with a drill, that you’ll want to check out too.
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We hope to cover all of the new tools in greater detail. But for now, here’s a summary.
- Cordless SDS Rotary Hammer (P222)
- Cordless 3-Speed Impact Driver (P237)
- Cordless EverCharge Hand Vacuum (P714K)
- Drywall Repair Kit (A10DK41)
- 6-Port SuperCharger (P135)
Ryobi 18V One+ SDS Rotary Hammer
As far as I can tell, this is the same Ryobi 18V One+ SDS rotary hammer that was first spotted in Europe a year ago. It’s said to be more compact and powerful than the previous model.
- Chuck: SDS-Plus
- No Load Speed: 0-1,300 PRM
- BPM: 0-5,000
- Impact Energy: 1.2 Joules
- Tool Weight: 3.65 lbs
Price: $99
ETA: April 2016
Ryobi 18V One+ 3-Speed Impact Driver
This is a 3-speed impact driver that doesn’t come with the high price of a premium brushless tool.
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- RPM: High: 0–3,200 RPM
- Medium: 0–2,500 RPM
- Low: 0–1,700 RPM
- Torque: 1,800 in-lbs.
- Impacts Per Minute: 0–3,400 IPM
- Tool Weight: 2.75 lbs.
Price: $69
ETA: April/May 2016
Ryobi 18V One+ Evercharge Hand Vacuum
We talked about this new EverCharge hand vac as part of our Holiday 2015 new Ryobi tool preview post. It’s out now, but I figured it was worth another mention.
This is a quieter hand vac that comes with a wall-mount charging adapter, with Ryobi intending for it to be used in homes and elsewhere. Or, you can remove the battery and charge it on a separate standard Ryobi 18V One+ charger, not included.
Price: $69
ETA: Available Now
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Ryobi Drywall Repair Kit
We’re going to talk more about this separately, but here’s the least bit of information you should know about the new drywall repair kit.
Step 1: Find a large hole in your drywall.
Step 2: Cover the hole with a template to see where you’re drilling. This gives you a guide for the pilot bit.
Step 3: Drill into the drywall using the hole saw.
Step 4: Separate the mandrel from the hole saw.
Step 5: Admire your patch before spackling over and painting.
The kit comes with: (1) Drive Plate, (1) Template, (1) Hole Saw, (1) Cover Plate, (1) Mandrel with Black Oxide Pilot Drill Bit, and Instruction Sheet.
Price: $12
ETA: April/May 2016
Ryobi 18V One+ 6-Port SuperCharger
We discussed the new Ryobi P135 SuperCharger yesterday, but wanted to mention it again in case you come across this one first.
They took their 6-port SuperCharger, made it more compact, and added USB charging ports. You can mount it to the wall, or place it on your benchtop horizontally or vertically.
Price: $79
ETA: April/May 2016
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RX9
The best and most important thing about the P222 rotary hammer is that it is now a 3 function hammer, including the useful chisel-only mode.
Brandon
I wish there was a Home Depot more convenient to me… I would definitely have bought into the Ryobi cordless tool lineup. I’m 3 minutes from Lowe’s, and 30 minutes across a toll bridge from Home Depot.
Stuart
That’s what online ordering is for?
There are a few times of year when I’ll travel to better Lowe’s location 30-35 minutes away. Or a different Home Depot.
Sometimes it’s worth it.
Nathan
the drywall repair thing is interesting – there’s a competing kit that doesn’t include the hole saw bit.
but similar idea. you measure our – grab your 2-6 inch holesaw – make a clean circle – tap in their chunk o stuff – putty and paint.
I forget the name but I saw it last summer on the DIY channel. I think I like ryobi’s idea better – if it comes in other sizes.
in the other post there’s a comment about some other ryobi tools.
Stuart
It seems like a “why didn’t anyone else thing of that” kind of product.
In the other post, the commenter mentioned a number of products that were new-to-him, but not new to market.
The auger was announced and discussed in September:
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/ryobi-cordless-drain-auger/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The sander was out in October:
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/ryobi-18v-new-power-tools-holiday-2015/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The products here are all the ones that Ryobi’s PR team has announced as being “out now” or “coming soon.”
I had plans for myself and Benjamen to discuss them separately, as I did yesterday with the SuperCharger, but reader and commenter interests suggested the need for a quick and immediate summary about what’s new or coming soon.
I had to draw the line somewhere. There are plenty of Ryobi tools that are unfamiliar to me too. For instance, Ryobi makes cordless snow throwers? When did that happen? But I had to draw the line in this post between what’s new and coming out, and what was either previously released or previously discussed.
Adam
I know I posted yesterday about the Ryobi 18v chemical sprayer. That is defiantly new. I very well could be ordering 3-4. We always have several mixed sprays for farming / gardening & have several manual sprayers, as I can’t stand disposing of unused mixes (if they can be used later).
I see Ryobi sent out some for HD reviewers to test, but if they need further analysis….
Stuart
I’ll look into it. Maybe it was announced previously and I missed it?
Adam
I doubt it. The only reviews on HD are from Seed members done in January/February. All very positive, but also given to the people. Still waiting on my invite…
Dave C
That was me who commented about the new-to-me stuff.
Thanks for putting together this post. I missed the prior posts on the auger and sander–sorry about that 🙂
I like that the SDS hammer with chisel function has finally made it to the US and I like that Ryobi is putting out things like the inflater mentioned in the holiday post that are handy for the average joe homeowner like me.
Now if only they would bring back the mini shop vac….I actually ended up modding the Craftsman version recently to accept Ryobi batteries. That thing is very handy for cleaning up little messes around the house (drywall dust after drilling for anchors, etc).
Stuart
You’re welcome, and no problem about missing the previous posts. I was just explaining why this might look like a limited list.
The polisher, for example, also came out some time ago.
I figured that interested readers could always head to the Ryobi site or Home Depot site to see the full listing.
Every now and then I discover existing products that I had missed over the years.
Vic
Also expecting Ryobi 18v canister vacuum for a long time .
Chris
Just when I think I can justify getting rid of my Ryobi batteries they go and add some more useful stuff!
As much as Id like to have everything in Milwaukee red, things like the cordless SDS drill, right angle drill, etc I just dont use enough to justify paying Big Red prices. My Ryobi batteries were really cheap and the bare tools are always priced great and have never let me down.
Jonathan
I’ve been tempted to pickup a few different ryobi 18v tools previously but never pulled the trigger. (I’ve got a complement of the ryobi 40v yard tools which I’m very happy with.
I mainly have DeWalt cordless 12v MaX , 18v Nicad/18v LiON, (no 20v yet), and a DeWalt 40V LiON handheld blower.
I will say the bit holder on the ryobi impact should be standard on all cordless drill/impact and not an $8 add-on, the same for the belt clip. (I do slide my most used bits btwn battery and belt clip, its just snug enough that bits rarely every fall out.
On a side note the Drywall tool is pretty slick, now if only someone made an oscillating tool blade version, that would be awesomw and less drywall dust. One can dream.
But $70 for a cordless Vac? Maybe worth at most $40 for baretool, I’d spend another $30 for one of the DeWalt compact corded/cordless vacs.
Jonathan
…. just like the post a few minutes after this one the 20v DeWalt HEPA vac.
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/dewalt-20v-max-compact-hepa-vac-dcv517/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Ed
Bring the Ryobi brushless to the USA!!!!
Vic
Ryobi also already released couple new 18v garden tools. Anybody mentioned that?
Jason. W
If I still did fire and water damage restoration, ID get that SDS ASAP
Pete
Wow….. I might put more of my eggs in the ryobi basket. As much as i love milwaukee tools the ryobi lets me get more for my money. And i could have more batteries for the cordless inflator! And lawn tools! If the ryobi drills were a little more ergonomic and had a ratcheting chuck i would totally have already be completely investing in ryobi.
Pete
Just saw that new impact driver has a belt hook…. I might have to take a hard look and feel it… Might make the switch…..
Jon
I LOVE my P236 Ryobi impact driver. The P237 here is obviously designed to be a replacement. The lack of a hook was always a frustration, and I never found a way to add my own, but a simple tool belt hook worked great so I never really worried about it. But now that I’m not working full-time in construction anymore and I almost never pull out my tool belt I think this hook looks far more appealing.
But then I had to send my P236 in for a warranty claim (#3 bit got jammed in the worn-out chuck, as I had used and abused the tool, taking advantage of its impressive torque on many occasions, and nothing I tried succeeded in removing it) and Ryobi rejected the claim because they couldn’t read the serial number on the tool. Then don’t put the serial number on a weak sticker right on the broad side of the tool! Engrave it in a metal plate or hide it in the battery compartment so it’s protected during use.
It took over 2 months to get it resolved and then the only resolution came through an intelligent Home Depot manager (all Ryobi claims go through Home Depot) who recognized how ridiculous the situation was and that I still had 18 months left on the manufacturer’s warranty and I had all my paperwork with me, and I had even picked up the extended service deal for like $10. So he grabbed a brand new one off the shelf and handed it to me, then thought better of it, returned the one I had originally purchased along with the service agreement, and sold me the new one with a new service agreement, giving me a new receipt, a new date of purchase, and a new warranty expiration date. So that was great for Home Depot, but still terrible for Ryobi.
Now I’m buying Milwaukee. Their M12 line isn’t much so more than the Ryobi 18v line that I worry too much about the price. I had a warranty claim with Milwaukee on my M12 impact driver and it went perfectly. Absolutely no issues, didn’t even look at my paperwork (just the serial which showed the date of manufacture), and I had the tool back in my hand with no hassle in a week. I couldn’t be happier. Well worth the additional cost, so unless TTI makes something under Ryobi that I can’t get anywhere else I’ll be buying Milwaukee from now on.