Wednesday, December 08, 2021
Ryobi vs DeWalt – Which Tool Brand Reigns Supreme?
Pro Tool Reviews: Readers—be they professional or tool enthusiasts ask us about two key brands more than any others: Ryobi and DeWalt. However, in the Ryobi vs DeWalt debate, the issue isn’t so much which brand is more Pro. The real question is whether Pros can accomplish the work needed with a lesser-priced, budget-saving tool versus a more premium model. So, rather than address who makes the best tools between these brands, we plan to talk about both to discuss the differences Pros should consider depending upon the type of work they do and the needs they have.
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I am not a professional in any kind of way and I don’t claim to be at all, but I feel like Ryobi tools are just fine for the majority of projects that people need done. I have used a variety of different power tools from Ryobi to Milwaukee to DeWalt to the Hilte tools we have in the shop. I don’t do enough with them to actually be able to feel the differences between all of them, but can definitely see some battery differences for sure. We have one of the big Ryobi sets at home and I have probably used those most out of any line so far. They have pretty great battery life, but in comparison to the others I mentioned in the beginning of this comment, they do die a bit quicker especially when trying to accomplish something that the tool is struggling to do. I have never had a problem with any of the Hilte equipment that we have in the shop and I don’t think I have ever actually seen one of those die, granted I don’t work with them ever for that long. As a whole, I feel like the difference in price alone doesn’t justify upgrading to DeWalt if you are a basic tool user.
Certainly an interesting review about tools. I didn't expect a brief company history to start off the comparison, but nevertheless that's where it began! It actually lead to an interesting revelation about where these tools were fabricated from, and what other tool brands fall under their respective parent companies. I never realized, for example, that DeWalt and Milwaukee are siblings of the parent corp Techtronic Industries (TTI). Anyway, I've always found Ryobi to feel cheap and clunky. The lime green just screams it. But after this article, I think I'd be more inclined to grab one if I needed it. Nevertheless, as folks that work in the industry and rely on these tools day in and day out, I would still put my money down on DeWalt. As James said though, for those that aren't using these tools all the time, it doesn't seem like it would be worth the money for the added robustness. For example, I could see electrics having a ryobi set, as opposed to a scene shop having a dewalt set. In fact, I would say this would be a wise choice, since it would prevent inter-departmental thievery...
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