Doesn't Ridgid have an awesome battery replacement policy as long as one fills out the paperwork when new?
I do not have much in the way of cordless, Just a Makita drill and driver, and the batteries are showing their age.
It infuriates me that 2 new batteries cost nearly as much as a new Drill driver combo kit with 2 new batteries.
With just a van the tool I have the most issue travelling with is the compound miter saw, and that was when All I had was a cheapo 10 inch Ryobi. Now I have a 10 inch Hitachi sliding miter which is even more unweildy.
One of my Friends bought Milwaukee cordless everything. Side by side when my Makita was still new the driver was faster and batteries lasted longer, but took longer to recharge.
He has several failed battery packs, but would leave them in their charger for weeks on end where Lithium prefers to rest at ~50% charged.
I have a 115vac Ridgid low profile Jigsaw I really like.
Have a made in the USA porter cable plunge router that is so much nicer than a newer version I used.
And a Milwaukee 5540 sander polisher from the Mid 90's which is a beast and reported to be a much better product than the current 5540.
I am trying to not acquire any more tools.
I do not have much in the way of cordless, Just a Makita drill and driver, and the batteries are showing their age.
It infuriates me that 2 new batteries cost nearly as much as a new Drill driver combo kit with 2 new batteries.
With just a van the tool I have the most issue travelling with is the compound miter saw, and that was when All I had was a cheapo 10 inch Ryobi. Now I have a 10 inch Hitachi sliding miter which is even more unweildy.
One of my Friends bought Milwaukee cordless everything. Side by side when my Makita was still new the driver was faster and batteries lasted longer, but took longer to recharge.
He has several failed battery packs, but would leave them in their charger for weeks on end where Lithium prefers to rest at ~50% charged.
I have a 115vac Ridgid low profile Jigsaw I really like.
Have a made in the USA porter cable plunge router that is so much nicer than a newer version I used.
And a Milwaukee 5540 sander polisher from the Mid 90's which is a beast and reported to be a much better product than the current 5540.
I am trying to not acquire any more tools.
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