Todd sent in an early morning tip about Home Depot’s Deal of the Day for today – a Ryobi 18V One+ AirStrike cordless nailer combo kit for $269. Thanks, Todd!
This combo comes with the Ryobi AirStrike brad nailer, plus their cordless AirStrike straight finish nailer, plus a battery and charger.
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Both nailers are reasonably well regarded, and although we’ve seen complaints about the brad nailer malfunctioning, a reader provided advice that seems to have helped alleviate the issue for some.
These Ryobi cordless nailers work differently than pure electric nailers, as they have built-in air compression technology.
Sale Price: $269 and deal is valid 1/18/2016 only, unless supplies run out sooner.
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Compare: Brad Nailer | Straight Finish Nailer | Battery Starter Kit
The price of the bare tool nailers and a Ryobi One+ Li-ion starter kit comes out to be $368.
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Ridgid came out with their brushless cordless nailers a couple of months ago, and word from Milwaukee’s top brass says that new Milwaukee Fuel brushless cordless nailers will be out in the first half of this year. Then there’s also Dewalt’s recent cordless finish nailer.
You probably won’t find a 2-tool combo from any of these other brands for anywhere near this deal’s $269 point.
Patrick
Anyone have first hand experience using these? I have been considering pulling the trigger on the craftsman version of this (no pun intended ha).
Pat
Rusty
I’ve got the brad nailer and it’s amazingly useful. I never knew how many of my problems could be solved with a 2 inch brad.
I haven’t used the finish one but I saw on some other blog that did a head to head comparison of the electric nailers on the market and the ryobi turned out to be the most powerful of the bunch.
Patrick
Thanks for the reply. Does it have enough power? I don’t want to have to use a nail set on every few nails. Etc
Rusty
I’ve never had any trouble with power even shooting into old oak.
Rob
I have had the Brad Nailer since shortly after it came out and have put about 5k-6k nails through without a single hiccup. Picked up the Finish nailer a few weeks ago and it put maybe 300-400 nails through it and no issues yet.
Mark S.
I’ve had a brief hiccup or two with dry fires but oiling the striker seems to help. I’d like the finish nailer but to be fair I’d like a lot of things that I don’t really need (more of a DIYer and I have an air compressor for finish nailing).
Vic
They have this price almost everyday. I have watched a long time.
SteveR
I can believe that, although I haven’t followed it. A merchant offers a tool at a given price, day-in, day-out, but sales lag even though it’s a good product at a fair price. Then, they’ll put an item on “special” or “sale”, and interest suddenly improves. Perhaps the reason here is that despite being around for some time, Ryobi doesn’t often come to the top of most people’s “gotta have it” list. All the fanfare is about Milwaukee, DeWalt and Bosch, so brands like Ryobi take up the rear. I suppose the smart thing is to compare specs and reliability on these and comparable units from the “Big Three” before buying .
I’ve never personally owned/used a Ryobi tool, so I can’t say whether they offer great or even decent tools for the money. They’ve always been lurking in the background, but never getting much attention for their product line(s). Like Patrick, I wonder if anyone else has bought their products, specifically these nailers. I would comment though, that only one battery for two tools seems a bit light. That may be a cost cutter to get you to purchase the combo, but having to then buy at least one more battery to outfit the second nailer (or have a spare for productivity) is a deal-killer for many. The battery provided looks fairly “flat”, so I’m wondering what the charge is in Ah compared to those of the industry leaders.
I’ve not heard of the air-compression technology that Stuart refers to near the end of his article, so I don’t know whether that improves the battery situation. Nonetheless, it’s nice to have a spare in reserve.
Jerry
Im switching my cordless tools over to Ryobi as my old tools die or the need for another arises. I used to work construction and they don’t seem quite as rugged as the pro brands, but for the average DIYer they seem to be just fine. I mean paying extra for a premium tool that will be used every day makes sense but I don’t see paying double for one that will last 20 years instead of 10, especially when you consider that in 4-5 years new battery or motor tech will render your tool obsolete. However, I feel the BEST reason to go Ryobi is for the unbelievable variety of cordless tools compatible with the same battery and charger. Besides the normal everyday tools, you can get things like a pole saw, trimmer, tire inflator, and even drain snake that uses the same battery. While none are likely best in field, every one I have tried is usable and seems decently made. Battery life with the high cap batteries is excellent, as well. Never used their nailers but I assume they are like my Ryobi tools, kind of straddling the line between low end pro tools and high end DIY stuff.
Mike in Alexandria
” However, I feel the BEST reason to go Ryobi is for the unbelievable variety of cordless tools compatible with the same battery and charger.”
This is a big driver for me. For example I was just looking at cordless vacuums, hoping to find one that could swap batteries with other cordless tools. B&D makes what appears to be a good cordless hand-held vacuum, but the battery is not swappable with the hand tools. But it appears Ryobi does make one. So, I am strongly looking at Ryobi now.
Benjamen
Be sure to check out: https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/ryobi-18v-one-hand-vacuum-review/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Since that review, I’ve bought the Milwaukee M12 and never looked back. Being able to use an extension and a floor nozzle with the Milwaukee so you can stand up is a huge improvement, but the Ryobi is probably more powerful.
David
Jan 18, 2016
I bought the brad nailer because I catch myself not using my air powered nailers due to the setup time involved. Now I don’t have the “I need to start the compressor, wait for it to get up to pressure, connect the hose, trip over the hose, move the hose, and finally put a brad into something” process to deal with.
That means I use it more, and that’s a win. It’s quite handy!
Chris
Considered jumping on these but I heard Milwaukee is coming out with their own so Ill wait for their offering first.
I already have both M18 and Ryobi 18V lithium+ batteries, so I can go either way.
Daniel Lawson
I have the craftsman version and except for occasional misfire ( usually the tip gets folded under and it won’t fire) the only other complaint is when you get down to the last 4 or 5 nails it stops and you have to take them out and put fresh bunch in. Overall I like it saves from firing up compressor.
John
This is so tempting gah! I’m still holding out hope that Milwaukee is coming with their own:
https://14cyiuhvcgv.com/milwaukee-cordless-nailers/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Cant come soon enough if true.
Stuart
Yes, as is mentioned there and in the end of this post, Milwaukee IS coming out with cordless nailers. There’s no other info available just yet, but I’ll post about them as soon as I learn more!
Matthew M
I have the finish nailer and have been very happy with it. I tend to use it with the 4ah batteries which are supposed to give a little more power over the smaller 1.5ah battery that comes with this kit. I’ve put about 1000 finish nails in varying lengths and so far haven’t had any jams at all. Depth of drive seems to be good with the appropriate adjustments and the only times I’ve had proud nails is when I didn’t hold it tight enough to the board or held it at a weird angle. I’ve used it for light trim work and face nailing some flooring (not really designed for that but so far it’s holding). I’ve also used it used it to tack boards in place while on a ladder and then coming back through with a hammer and nail to finish the job. Overall I am very pleased with it and the flexibility of not hauling out a compressor and generator (off-grid) makes it a great tool in my opinion.