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Torquey Little Tool Kit
Ryobi One+ 18V Cordless Tool Kit
$160 ryobitools.com
Little Tool Kit
less Tool Kit
With three substantial tools, the Ryobi
One+ 18V Cordless Tool Kit is definitely
worth the money. I’ve used the cordless
drill time and again for both assembly and
disassembly work, and I can tell you from
experience that it has enough torque to
not only drill out a malfunctioning bike
lock, but effortlessly bore an inch farther
into the hardened steel around it.
The reciprocating saw is quite nice,
especially for handling either wood or
metal, as both blades are included. Its
only drawback is that the foot surrounding the blade isn’t easily adjustable.
ls, the Ryobi t is definitely
Finally, the circular saw has only a 5½"
blade, but don’t let that fool you: if you
don’t press hard, you’ll extract smoke
along with sawdust from your work, as
it too delivers surprisingly high torque.
The lithium batteries will hold a good
charge, sitting at room temperature, for
more than six months and will give you at
least a good four hours of work time on a
charge. And they’re backward-compatible
with older Ryobi One+ 18V tools that
came with NiCads. About the only thing
I’d change about this kit is switching the
bulb in the flashlight to an LED.
—Pete Marchetto
Finally, the circular saw has only a 5½"
blade but don’t let that fool you: if you
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