I mostly agree with the above. For a homeowner, I felt that the price difference and Lifetime Service Agreement for the Ridgid tools was good enough.
Assuming that price somewhat equates to quality, I wanted something slightly above Ryobi, but not as much as Dewalt/Milwaukee/Bosch.
I've had my X4 Drill/driver set for over a year now with no issue. I bought a tool only circular saw and that's been fine as well (although I wish I had the extended battery for saw use).
My next tool will likely be the tool only Impact Wrench for removing lug nuts.
Based solely on anecdotes I've read, if I were to purchase an 18V set for heavier duty (work) use, I'd probably be getting the Milwaukee M18 Fuel line.
IndyIan, I was thinking the same thing, I almost never use that little impact driver, I don't really know what niche application it I would use it for. Is the torque wrench adapter something like this:
http://toolmonger.com/2010/04/14/turn-just-about-any-drill-into-an-impact-driver/
I saw that a while ago, looks interesting, but I have no idea where to buy one. I would love to skip buying a impact wrench and just use my cordless drill.
Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Originally Posted By: RhondaHonda
I have a Ridgid drill and impact driver combo I bought wkth the lifetime warranty from Home Depot a couple years ago. I have zero complaints, the batteries bold a charge forever and the price was great. The lifetime warranty on the batteries was the deciding factor for me.
Same reasons I bought their cordless hammer drill after my Milwaukee batteries died. That was 4-5 years ago. Its fallen off the roof and been used as a hammer the odd time...
What do people use these little impact drivers for though? My drill does 40ft/lbs which drives a good size lag bolt, let alone 3" deck screws. And with an impact attachment it easily does lugs on the car. Pretty much matches my 250ftlb corded impact gun.