Ktash sent in an early morning tip about Home Depot’s deal of the day, saying: This looks like a decent starter kit at a great price. (Thanks, Ktash!)
I agree! Today’s deal of the day features a Ryobi 18V 8-tool cordless power tool combo kit, for $179.
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There aren’t a lot of details about the tools, but I can tell a few things off the bat. First, the kit comes with compact low capacity battery packs – 1.3Ah – and so you might want to consider adding on a 4.0Ah 2-pack.
Many of the tools are going to be entry-level. That means the saw’s going to have a 5-1/2″ blade, the drill is going to be the least powerful model Ryobi offers, and the same is probably true of the impact driver.
You do get a good selection of tools, such as the glue gun, the sander, and the hand vac, not to mention all of the typical “core” tools – the drill, impact driver, circular saw, reciprocating saw, and LED work light.
There’s also a starter accessory set hiding in the background.
This is as entry-level as cordless power tools can get, at least in regard to a brand of tools I’d actually use. But it’s hard to beat the price – all this for $179. This might be a good set for a DIYer or homeowner that aren’t sure about which tools their upcoming projects might require.
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Deal ends at 4am ET 12/29/17.
Joe says
Better to upgrade and pay a little more, for better tools,,this stuff is weak and you’ll need a couple 4ah at 99$…..not worth it
john says
Not for the DIY for sure and neither for probably anyone reading this but for the homeowner that has no tools this would be great
For someone who needs a drill or to fix something random once every few weeks or so this would probably be a great buy
Stuart says
Agreed.
I have cousins, in their early 20’s. If they were moving from apartments to their first homes, these sets would be perfect as part of a housewarming gift. There’s enough value where they don’t need to use everything to make it a good buy, and enough features and capabilities to accomplish light project work without requiring substantially greater investment.
Some ToolGuyd readers teach, run, manage, or mentor classes, groups, or clubs that need tools. This set would be perfect for such environments, where higher-end tools might not be needed, let alone cost-effective.
OBDave says
This – perfect intro kit. I bought a very similar one years ago (back when they were still blue and running on ni-cads), and it was a functional first-time homeowner, tackles-a-project-a-month-or-so set.
Yes, most of these tools are junk even compared to Ryobi’s current offerings, and yes you’ll need some 4.0 batteries (usually around this time HD will do 2-for-99 or even 2-for-89 to clear out holiday leftovers), but I was able to gradually replace them as I got into more pro-level work (if I was still a Joe Homeowner they’d probably all still be kicking), and as a property manager it’s nice having such a broad platform of cheap tools for tasks I might only perform a few times a year to supplement my daily-use Milwaukee drills and saws.
That corner cat sander is also a nice supplement to a 1/4 sheet palm, I still break it out for about a half-hour a month for interior finish work…
fred says
I’m always a bit conflicted about these sort of sets. They might be perfectly OK for many users – but if you only really need a drill – why buy this whole set with tools you don’t need and ones that may not meet your expectations when you really need them.
Frank D says
Gotta love HD stooping to HF’s level …
Was $449.00
Stuart says
They’re probably adding how much it would be if you were to buy everything separately.
Ray D says
My first set of Ryobi drill and impact driver combo served me well when we moved from an apartment to our first home. They served me well for light works but being a homeowner and an avid DIYer, I wished I’d bought the premier tools from the get go. Now that I have my Makitas, the Ryobis get little use.
Buy the best you can afford and save $ in the long run.
firefly says
That’s usually true for me as well. Though it’s important not to forget the experience that we learned buying cheaper equipment unless we already gained that experience else where. My first few trailers was older trailer and cheap (in relative term) so they all have their little quirk. Plus they were a bit too small though we did wanted a small trailer to avoid the hassle with pulling a big trailer. So it was a pain to transport and tie down our tall and bulky load. However it really help having them at at first because it help us to better understand our need. By the time we purchase our third (current) trailer, we knew exactly what we wanted our of the trailer. I gotta say I am very happy with it. Tie down is always a breeze and the deck is the perfect size for us.
Jerry says
This would be a good set to buy if you have a neighbor who continually asks to borrow tools. He can’t complain that you arent lending him a hand but you aren’t out much when he leaves one or two of then outside in the rain. Seriously, though, I expected something like this. With all the new tools Ryobi has come out with recently, it seems to be the way they get rid of their I ventory of old tools: bundle some together and put them at fire sale prices. Ryobi seems to like to have 2 levels of tools, a cheap one, and another, fairly decent version. Example: the circular saw. With the introduction of the 7 1/4 brush less, the 6 1/2 is now the ‘economy’ one, so sell off the old inventory of the 5 1/2 inch versions via this kit. Ditto the oldest versions of the drill, impact driver, and recip saw, now that they have a better brush less one out.