/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>2719006
Inflation is real. Look at the shitty sales on Kobalt this year, and it’s like $350 for the brushless drill and impact driver and there’s two free tools with that. That’s also Ridgid’s newer budget brushed tools.

Can’t remember when I got my starter kit, maybe 2018 or 2019 and that was $199 for the hammer drill, impact driver, free orbital sawzall, and 2x4.0s. Those were all brushless.

>>2718950
Depends what your upgrading from. As a Ridgid owner, I might suggest Ryobi if you’re getting into DIY. You could probably get Ryobi HP brushless stuff for the same money and their lineup is way larger, plus when you need to get those twice a year DIYer tools like maybe a compact router, Ryobi will sell you a good enough brushed model for ~$70 while the Ridgid option is going to be built for a jobsite and cost $150-$180 dor a compact router.

Also that saw will have its limits. Brushless on saws makes a big difference. A Ryobi HP 7-1/4” brushless circ saw will replace a corded saw, while the budget brushsd 6-1/2” Ridgid may stall out if you hit a knot on some 2x__ lumber.

>>2717073
That’s what I was planning on doing anyway.