Ryobi have just dropped a limited-edition kit that comes with :
2 x 18V ONE+ 5.0Ah Batteries
18V ONE+ Dual Port Charger
Same price as the dual 5.0Ah battery kit on it's own - $239
https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-twin-5-0ah-starter…
they are on average 7.0ah more
team teal is seething lmao
Team Teal? Makita?
I still cry when I see some of the Ozito battery deals.
The range and price of Ryobi skins available at Hammerbarn is hard to beat, but it’s much of a muchness in terms of quality and value between the two these days, but Makita are the best bet if you’re just starting out. You can buy or print adaptors to connect any battery to Ryobi skins, but you can’t (easily) get adaptors for Ryobi batteries.
Anyone in Perth interested in splitting, I'd be interested. Would like the charger, but don't need more batteries.
I Already have 5 chargers. Shame I'm in NSW.
Well that's just quitter talk.
I dont think the dual charger is any good considering it halves the charge rate across two batteries. Only really useful if the tool requires two batteries to operate.
Charge both 18V ONE+ Batteries with the 18V ONE+ Dual Port Charger. It delivers a 2A charge rate with two batteries and a faster 4A charge rate with one battery charging
For home use surely one full charge of two batteries will be sufficient for any job.
Happy to shoot one to you, have about 8 spares
That would be much appreciated good sir!
Pm me
I'm in the same boat as you - I have 5 batteries, but only 1 slow charger. Been keeping an eye out for a second charger, maybe something a bit faster
Ready to share, to take one battery only, you keep the other battery and the charger.
Ok, you keep the charger, I take the batteries. How are we going to share the cost? PM me.
Thinking of finally moving to battery. I see in the comments a bit of dissent towards Ryobi. Is there a massive difference between Ryobi and Makita and co?
I have a standard 400m block. My petrol snipper died so I was going to get a battery one of those first, then move the petrol mower to battery once it dies as well.
Is there a massive difference between Ryobi and Makita and co?
You get what you pay for. It will depend on how often you use them etc. The Ryobi stuff is fine for the DIY.
If going a mower, honestly the 18v units are crap. Look at getting a 36 or ~60v version.
I have a standard 400m block. My petrol snipper died so I was going to get a battery one of those first, then move the petrol mower to battery once it dies as well.
I have the Ryobi gear and the 18V trimmer is good for small jobs, I love the ease of use but it struggles with thicker buffalo grass and some edging.
I live on a hill with uneven lawn and even my petrol mower is a battle so I wouldn't even think about using battery mower for this. My dad has a battery mower on his flat and tiny 25m2 front lawn and it works well so it depends on the yard.
I have their entry level trimmer and it's absolutely shit compared to other ones I've used. It tickles the grass at best. I wouldn't recommend.
The edger is good, just don't rate the entry level trimmer
These are 18v batteries - great for tools but IMO not good to bad in terms of garden tools. I wouldn't use anything less than 56v TBH. The only exception is I found the Milwaukee 18v mower actually pretty good
Battery mowers are good. But stick to 36V or above. You can read reviews on bunnings, how many people are happy they moved away from petrol mowers.
I have the 36v makita straight shaft snipper and it's a beast. Will be buying the mower when funds allow.
Do you mind sharing the model of makita line trimmer you bought? I’m looking to grab one in the coming week. Cheers
https://sydneytools.com.au/product/makita-dur368lz-36v-18v-x…
Pretty sure it was this one in a kit. There is also the DUR369, which has a more powerful motor and larger cutting diameter, but that's probably overkill for a standard residential block (It also chews more battery).
Some tools are better than others. For example the 18V hedge trimmer is excellent. The whipper snipper is rubbish.
FWIW I have the 18v mower, as we just have a nature strip to deal with, and it does that fine. Even a 2Ah battery can sometimes do it for a light trim. Then I run around the edge with a whipper snipper to tidy it up.
For a quick 15 min job it does the trick, but you can stop the mower fairly easily in long grass - best to do regularly for a trim, and not a deep cut.
I've got the Aldi 40V mower and garden tool kit with 2x8AH batteries on a 750m block. Can mow and edge easily on a single charge. Whipper snipper is just as powerful as my 2 stroke petrol whipper snipper. Avoid 18-20V garden tools. Just not powerful enough if you have tough grass like I do
I have Festool, Bosch, Ryobi, Ozito and Ego corded and non-corded gear + have had Makita and AEG in the past
What I buy depends on what the tool is, I have an Ozito rotary hammer drill because it was $150 vs $500+ for a brand - And it's held up with zero issues despite getting way more use then I ever expected (pretty much bought it for 1 job) but no way I could justify spending $500+
For garden, Ego is simply the best - Nothing else I've used comes close except corded garden but people tend to hate them so they really don't exist anymore.
For heavy DIY I've had Bosch Blue drill/drill-driver after selling my Makita pair a couple of years ago. I find them much of a muchness but the Bosch were considerably cheaper, have also added nail gun and angle grinder to that (18v) and have been equally fantastic.
Ryobi are very decent in general but all my Ryobi tools are basically 'barely use but skins are cheap' - Jigsaw, LED lights, multitool with swivel head - But they're a pretty decent brand anyway for around the house - I wouldn't really rate them any higher on quality though compared to Ozito Red stuff, much the same but the range of tools with Ryobi is near endless.
AEG are the only brand I will not buy again, had a corded angle grinder, corded drill and cordless impact driver all fail - Only tool I have left from AEG that works is a reciprocating saw and even that is abit dodgey
Is there much difference between this and the 6.0ah? Is it better to invest in a higher 6.0ah for general house duties?
The 6.0ah (and larger) batteries has an additional contact/pin. I think it's useful if the tool can utilise the higher power draw. Otherwise, it's just longer runtime.
Keep in mind that the mower that runs off two batteries might not fit the larger 6.0ah size since the batteries are staggered on top of each other and the 6.0ah are taller than the 5.0ah
I was almost going to buy but this info' is gold in regards to 6AHs extra discharge rates.
From my understanding 6AH batteries are High performance batteries. That is they can easily discharge at a much higher rate when needed, like when you use them on mowers, grinders etc.
Thank you for this information John I'm buying it for my dad for Christmas and I was considering buying even the 9.0ah lol
All good. I read that about in the lawn mover instruction manual. It says, if I use 1 6AH battery, lawn mower provides the same boost as 2 5AH batteries.
Note that the bigger batteries are literally much bigger and much heavier - you wouldn't want to use your drill one-handed for some delicate work with the 6Ah battery for example.
Keep a small battery for some jobs and a large battery for other jobs.
Some of the tools require a larger battery to work properly - you don't get full power from things like the circular saw and pole saw with a small battery, there's not enough current available for those particular tools.
Thank you so much for your advice, I am convinced that I should only get the 5.0ah version
Even if these provide 5AH capacity instead of 8, arent these worth it? https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/385434013214
Good luck if they die in a year or two. I dare you to ask for a copy of their written warranty pre purchase, and/or a name and location of their 'actual business or owners name address..
"If you have a claim ,return it. I think the the ACCC needs to step up on these online warranty claims BS.
Pre purchase these stores are all, 'we have no issues replacing, but don't have a written warranty, "you can trust us". They'll be long gone or trading under another name before 5 years ,let alone 10.
I hope I'm wrong but ask for their written warranty and pop it up here.
And…….they are in China
who have a nasty habit of overrating performance on all power /electronics stuff
Don't waste your time and money. These at best will be half of what they said they are. I recently bought 2 of the "6.0Ah for Ryobi" and got delivered 2 X "7.0Ah" but the weight was not much more than a Word 2.0Ah.
I then raised complaint with eBay saying this is a false advertisement. The buyer initially said they've got orders mixed up, and want me to sell it to friends, after some emails, then they offered a pair of 6.0Ah and I got to keep the 7.0Ah, but I insisted to have them refunded and requested eBay for free return, finally got my money back.
As I thought. I have never ever had a single ebay knock off seller put a warranty on paper. So that's the number one lie to disregard. I said as much above your post but somebody negged it. Must be a drop shipper . Another ebay enabled lie.'Location'
haha, dont worry about neggers, even my comment got negged even for asking ;)
Anyone claimed the battery warranty before? I see Lithium-ion batteries and chargers are 3 years.
two battery holes!!!
TWO!!!
The only thing Ryobi doesn't yet have is a Defibrillator on the 18v system.
The 36V Ryobi self-drive mower is a beast. I got the first one when they hit the market and it dragged my pasty whiteness up the hill. Now if I could only get spiked treads…. on the mower.
Are those genuine Ryobi batteries? I doubt it.
https://www.aubattery.com.au/product/2-x-ryobi-one-plus-batt…
Ignore, I have now checked their reviews, shocking.
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