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I have a selection of Ryobi tools with a bunch of batteries. Kind of wedded to the brand.
My second driver is my small one for putting in screws and building IKEA etc. It's a Stanley one and the charger seems to have failed. Can't confirm that. Could be the batteries but would be odd to not get anything from 2 batteries at exactly the same time with no response from the charger.
So, do I
1) Find a new charger on the off chance it will fix my issue.
2) Find the smallest/lightest Ryobi driver to replace it to make use of my existing batteries.
3) Replace the whole Stanley system with a similar setup as I really do like the form factor with no chuck hanging off the bottom.
Birthday on Saturday so liking options 2 and 3 right now. Can anyone sell me on the modern impact drivers that have the bit chuck? Got a ½inch one already but waaaayyyy too powerful for a small second driver.
Think drill with the main Ryobi then drive a screw in with the other whatever tool I end up with.
Make sense?
Not totally an answer for you, but, I love Draper/Sealey's little 12v range, it sits really well in the price vs quality stakes. I have a few now, but the little drill is my go-to for screws. (I have their impact as well but tbh I prefer drills for most jobs and it has really good torque control for screw driving, I tend to only get out the impact for bigger screws now). It's a bit too slow to make a really good drill but an excellent little driver.
I’ve got a 18v ryobi impact driver. Not sure which model but it’s one of those tools you wonder how you did without.
my neighbour hates it with a passion though. It’s not subtle.
I've got the Ryobi impact driver and pretty happy with it.
Done me well through various fairly heavy DIY projects, decking, flooring, stud walls etc. and has been great. I've used it for a bit of car stiff too.
I don't use it as an 'everyday' tool though, and only get it out if I'm driving a lot of screws, or larger ones.
See what I don't want is something too aggressive. The Stanley had a great range on the clutch and even on full wouldn't rip through too much. The big Ryobi I have is great for heavy stuff but I'm after something a bit lighter in weight and application.
I'll definitely take a look at the draper/sealey stuff. Assuming they are same brand but different labels? The Stanley one is 10.8v (random) so the 12v will probably sit quite nicely as a replacement.
I've 2x drivers and an impact
The drivers have a good clutch for low torque stuff
Get one of the smaller Ryobi drill / drivers, the torque setting goes right down. The really small Ryobis use a different battery.
The really small Ryobis use a different battery.
This I did not know. Will have a look. I've lived with a separate system for my light duty tool so not worried about doing the same again but I do like the Ryobi stuff.
Find the smallest/lightest Ryobi driver to replace it to make use of my existing batteries.
if they do one it'll be a small drill driver with quite a big battery attached to it
Can anyone sell me on the modern impact drivers that have the bit chuck?
impact drivers are small but they're not delicate for purposes like assembling Ikea furniture. They're pretty powerful and spin faster than your regular drill driver - great for whacking coach screws into decking - but you'll struggle to control them for assembly work like flatpack furniture . Its not until you spend a fair chunk on impacts where you can digitally dial down the speed and torque so that they're useful for fiddly work
Ok so I'm sold on not getting an impact driver. The ½inch one I have has a bit holder attachment so I can drive lag bolts with that if needed. Small Ryobi stuff looks to be rocking horse poop. Screwfix have some that fit the bill do I'll start there. The sealey stuff looks good too and lots of smaller tools to use the batteries with. Could well be digging myself into another battery set though.