![]() Too much money up front, crappy battery life for DIY use – (they don’t like intermittent use and pros get special warranty treatment) and not that wide a range. I switched to Ryobi a few years ago, after yet another Makita battery suffered Sudden Death Syndrome. It will be interesting to see where things go from here. Price: $129 for the kit, $179 for the combo kit That does mean shaving off some performance points, but it could be worth it for the sake of a better user experience. The new drill is indeed more compact and lighter in weight. Here’s a size comparison between the two, where I used the battery connection length as a base for approximate (and hopefully close-enough) scaling. A weight comparison is not yet available. The price is the same – $129 for each drill kit. The older model comes with a belt clip, and while the new model has a port that accepts belt hooks and clip accessories, it doesn’t seem to come with one. ![]() 0-450/0-1700 RPM), and it comes with 2.0Ah batteries instead of the new 1.5Ah with fuel-gauge. The older model is more powerful (460 vs 400 in-lbs max torque), a little faster (0-500/0-1800 RPM vs. Ryobi P1815 Cordless Drill (Older Model)Ĭompared to the older Ryobi brushless cordless drill, shown here, the new model is more compact, but with some tradeoffs. I have a lot more time to put in with this and the other Ryobi compact brushless power tools that arrived for testing and review. ![]() It’s slightly shorter, and with a tapered front, and to me, the new battery feels a lot smaller than comparative measurements would suggest. A post shared by Stuey if you take a closer look, the new battery appears to have been completely redesigned, at least on the outside.
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