Ridgid has left the building
I’m sorry to say, Ridgid tools are now, officially, crappy. As you may know, there are two categories of handheld power tools: Good And Expensive (Porter-Cable, Dewalt, Milwaukee, Makita, etc) and Cheap And Crappy (Skil, Grizzly, Black & Decker). The only crossover to date is Ryobi, which is cheap and relatively good, or at least a good value for the money. Well, Ridgid just decided to cross over the other way. They are, officially, the first Expensive And Crappy tools. They’re moving much of their manufacturing overseas, and chopped their warranty from lifetime (as it’s been for ages) to 2-year. They’re also supplying to lots of stores, not just Home Depot any more. And they’re not lowering their prices. So why deal with that when a Dewalt is the same price? Beats me.
Steer clear of Ridgid in the future; they’ve gone to seed and there’s better options for the same price. You’ll thank me for it.
(I said handheld power tools. Grizzly’s stationary tools are great, but their power tools bite the wax tadpole. They actually got consumer report’s lowest rating–you know, the “will spontanously combust while molesting your cat” rating. I think they call it the Suzuki.)
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