Shown here is an AEG 18V 2-battery brushless 10″ sliding miter saw. It looks like a Ridgid cordless miter saw, but it’s NOT a Ridgid product, at least not yet (to my knowledge).
The AEG saw was announced late last year, but there has not been any word about a Ridgid version, at least from what I’ve seen. If you’ve seen otherwise, please let me know!
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It was mentioned in the comments section of Ben’s post about the new Milwaukee cordless heat gun.
The AEG saw features a 2-battery interface, but the interesting part is that it doesn’t require the use of 2 battery packs.
Using 2 battery packs contribute to greater power and longer runtime, but it can be operated with just a single battery pack. Festool has done something similar, with a 2-battery cordless saw that can run in “tortoise mode” with 1 battery, or “hare mode” with 2.
The batteries are connected in parallel, and not in series. So it’s not a 36V saw, it’s still just an 18V saw. Or at least that’s my assessment, given AEG’s specific language about the battery packs being connected in parallel.
What I’m thinking is that there’s one current limit for when a single battery is connected, and that more power can be drawn when two batteries are connected.
- 10″ blade size
- Up to 91 mm x 305 mm depth and cross cut capacity (3.58″ x 12″)
- Up to 600 cuts in 3.54″ x 1.77″ pine with (2) 6.0Ah batteries
- Dual bevel design
- Miter detents for common angles, plus bypass option
- LED and laser cutting guide
- 3900 RPM
- Weighs 18 kg (39.7 lbs)
Here is a promo video by AEG:
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First Thoughts
I’ve seen nothing of a Ridgid 18V brushless 2-battery sliding miter saw like this one by AEG. Some but not all AEG cordless power tools are brought to the USA and Home Depot under the Ridgid brand.
Maybe I haven’t been looking in the right places? Maybe someone made the assumption and called this a Ridgid product in social media?
I think the idea is a great one. One battery for convenience, two for added power and runtime.
Users are going to want to use this with 2 battery packs by default. Given its price tag, $649 AUS (~$492 USD), it would be silly to try to save money by only pairing it with one battery pack.
What I find interesting is that the new Ryobi One+One 2-battery cordless miter saw operates at 36V, and it requires 2 batteries. So why did TTI do things differently on this AEG model? Not that I’m complaining!
Will it come to the Ridgid 18V lineup? Maybe. I don’t see why not, but the same has been true for AEG tools that were slow to come to the USA market under Ridgid branding, and some that weren’t sold here at all.
What happens could potentially depend on whether Home Depot wants to buy it. Because remember, Home Depot is the exclusive retailer for Ridgid 18V cordless power tools, and as such they’re the sole customer here. Home Depot has to buy it before they can sell it to their customers.
Is this something you would buy, and at what price point?
OhioHead
Looks neat……I wonder if to cut cost (save $$$$$) the Ryobi is 2x18v to offset a not as strong motor (torque)?
Anybody else remember when AEG cordless was sold in the US as MKE w/ the slide packs (reversible)………the “bad” Atlas Copco era, not great cordless & most electric tools still made in the US of A!
Chad Brink
3.54″ x 1.77″ pine – Is this some European sizing?
glenn
Its standard metric size, (90mm x 45mm) converted.
glenn
We also get the kit with two 6.0ah batteries and a charger for $799AUD so @ $600USD with the current exchange rate. Not badly priced at all. I have checked one out in person and it looks very well made.
As a complete aside, I just recently received an email from Ryobi Australia stating that they are upping the warranty to 6 years on cordless tools, so that now equals the warranty period we get on AEG cordless. You just have to register with Ryobi online.
I don’t think there is any catch involved but more to ease the issue of lost and faded receipts. In fact the retailer states that you should photocopy/scan your original receipt as theirs fade very quickly.
As of the 1st June 2017 all cordless tools now have 4yrs replacement warranty as standard and you get 6yrs replacement warranty via registration. Batteries now have 3yrs replacement. Other tools warranty in the link below. Be interesting to see if anywhere else does this.
glenn
http://www.ryobi.com.au/register
Roger
This is old information. I’m sure I left a comment about this months ago. TTI should have introduced this for Ridgid before issuing the Ryobi version.
BTW: The 7-1/4″ version is down to $179.00 @HD Miami, FL. (Kendall)
*sigh* Too bad I bought mine too early for $199.00
Brent
At least you got one before it was gone!
Bruce
Are the batteries the same between the AEG line and the Ridgid line?
Stuart
They look identical, but I’ve never tested for compatibility. I’ve never seen an AEG 18V battery in person.
Bobby Key
Yes the batteries are 100 % compatible. I have several AEG batteries that work just fine on my Ridgid tools. And I have an AEG drill that will also run with Ridgid batteries.
If you have the extra cash laying around to make the swap to aeg you totally should. I love my Ridgid tools, but Ridgid compared to AEG is the same as Fender guitars compared to Squier. They’re just built better, and it’s a difference you can literally feel.
JC
To my knowledge they are. I was in New Zealand on business last year and they looked the same. I even recall seeing the battery packs attached to drills, recips, and circ saws that were identical to US models of the same tools.
John
Yes they are the same
Mike
Do AEG batteries work on Ridgid tools because they look simlier
richard
Yes their are the same tool just rebanded
richard NSW Syndey
Ryan
Oh i totally wish they would bring this over to ridgid.. But im not going to hold my breath..
Mark Worlds
Where can I buy one now? I’m not waiting on ridgid
Stuart
Australia.
Paul Heidenfelder
I would be happy if they would restock the 7-1/4” cordless Ridgid. Been wanting one for two months and they are still out of stock. I have a Dewalt 12” for big jobs but would like the 7-1/4” for its portability.
Andreas Shizas
Doesn’t Australia have 220 voltage, compared to America’s 120 voltage?
Stuart
Regional voltage and plug differences would mean different 18V battery chargers.
Many Ridgid and AEG tools are co-branded, and presumably compatible with each other’s systems.
Andreas Shizas
I know that, but it doesn’t mean it all necessarily work, unless you have a converter to plug into your 110 outlet that you can plug your 220 charger into, or else you couldn’t take advantage of the battery that comes with the AEG, cuz it’s aTwin 6.0amp hour battery set up, and who would want to lose those
Stuart
An AEG tool might be brought to the USA to be sold as a Ridgid tool. Maybe, maybe not.
There are people claiming that AEG and Ridgid tools are cross-compatible.
If so, to use an AEG tool in the USA, one might only need the tool. Or, if they have AEG batteries, I’ve heard that they should be compatible with Ridgid chargers, although I haven’t tested this myself.
Let’s say you buy a Bosch 12V cordless tool made for the UK. To use it here, one needs any Bosch 12V battery and a USA charger.
The difference is in the chargers. DC batteries aren’t usually affected by regional AC standards or differences.
Andreas Shizas
You’re probably right, I just wonder what it would cost to ship something like that from Australia to the states, and at that juncture would it be worth it? You can buy the Ridgid from direct tool, or on eBay, for about $100 or $150 over what the list price was
Stuart
This tool hasn’t been released in the USA yet.
Andreas Shizas
I have never seen it under the Ridgid brand, in the United States, so if I wanted this miter box I would have to go to AEG direct, pay for it, and pay for the shipping to the United States the Ridgid miter box was a 7 & a quarter inch, 5 amp hour powered common on sliding miter box
NILTON TUIHANI
I from Tahiti in French Polynesia and want to purchase aeg or Ridgid 18V 2-batteries miter saw, can you tell me where I can order online, retailers stores. Thanks
Nilton Tuihani
Stuart
I’m sorry, but I don’t know which online stores might ship the tool to you. If you have an AEG dealer, they might be able to help you. If not, you might be out of luck.