Ryobi USB rechargable 4v flashlights

[Jeep guy]

I am a fan of Ryobi tools and have quite a collection. Ryobi recently came out with a line of power tools that take a small 4v battery that recharges by USB. They have some new interesting flashlights that take this battery. Has anoyone here tried their new compact flashlight or the piviting head flashlight? They each put out around 600 lumens. I may get one to try.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-U...h-Battery-and-Charging-Cable-FVL54K/320706156


https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-6...h-Battery-and-Charging-Cable-FVL51K/322489733

 

[DRW]

Cripes, at least one of them has strobe. Stopped reading the specs then.

 

[kerneldrop]

Cripes, at least one of them has strobe. Stopped reading the specs then.

Becaust strobe sealed the deal. That's all we need to know to know we need one.

 

[letschat7]

I only like Ryobi because they have this.

 

[Jeep guy]

Cripes, at least one of them has strobe. Stopped reading the specs then.

I take it you don't like strobe lights? I don't know why it has a strobe feature, it is not a feature I would use, but I like the other feature.

 

[Jeep guy]

I only like Ryobi because they have this.

I like Ryobi because they make over 280 different tools. I have around 25 of their tools and I use them all on a regular basis. This weekend we will be going camping in our camper and I will be bringing 6 Ryobi tools with me. I will bring their small hybrid fan, drill (to use with a socket adapter to put down the camper stabilizers), cordless tire inflator in case I need to add air to one of the campers tires, cordless LED work light to light the campsite when we first arrive for set up, their 18v radio, and their small area lights to put on the picnic table while we eat outside at night.

 

[Monocrom]

Love my Ryobi tools. Decided to standardize on the brand. I'm not a contractor! Please don't hunt me down and do terrible things to me. (Ironically, I do own a DeWalt router.) Dad was the professional machinist who could fabricate anything with his own two hands. I inherited none of his God-given talent.

I like strobe, so looks like I'll be adding to my Ryobi collection of tools.

 

[letschat7]

I'm going to be honest I sell Ryobi at my first job. I don't really like them even though the quality has improved since I was a teen. Some items I think are well thought out and it is probably better than Harbour Frieght. Sometimes the weird accessories get me to buy into a powertool line although my primary brand is Dewalt USA now and used to be Bosch.

Another brand that is totally cool like Ryobi is Makita which we used to sell. They have a line of camping or military items in green that would be swell to take out in the woods such as a portable coffee maker and USB port. Now if only Dewalt or Milwaukee would do this.

 

[Monocrom]

I'm going to be honest I sell Ryobi at my first job. I don't really like them even though the quality has improved since I was a teen. Some items I think are well thought out and it is probably better than Harbour Frieght.

Definitely better, but will admit that I definitely don't recommend all of the current crop of Ryobi tools. Back when you were a teen, I'm guessing you sold the older Ryobi tools with the dark blue color scheme? Couple of weeks back (ironically while searching for special purpose bulbs for a wall-lamp) I found an old Ryobi cordless drill and battery in the back of a long-forgotten cabinet. Dad must have bought it close to 20 years ago before he passed on in 2017. Unfortunately, no charger. Doubt the battery is still good. Since Ryobi now uses a completely different battery shape that won't fit the older tools, I have a drill-shaped paper-weight now. It's practically in brand new condition with the box too.

Their new digital-gauge, hand-held tire-inflator gets two enthusiastic thumbs-up though. The digital gauge is never accurate! But it's inaccurate in a consistent way. Right around 5 PSI above what's actually in your tire when you're done using it. So just subtract 5 each time from what's being shown, and you're good!

Saved my bacon one week when I had a very slow leak in one tire, at the start of my work-week. Used it about once every two days before I could take my car in to be looked at. Turns out, crack in my Aluminum rim. (Gotta love those NYC pot-holes.) Crack also bent in at a sharp angle. Went into the tire, causing the slow leak. New manager at the Gas-station/Mechanic's garage wanted to charge me $300 for a new rim. Just the rim not the labor. Thankfully, old manager who quit a week ago came in to get his stuff and finish training the new, younger manager. He knew me. Took one look at my rim and said, I know a guy. Specialist welder who fixes rims. 1/3 the price of a new one. Not perfect. Had to sign a wavier. I'm not a Street Racer. Don't care. Rim is 95% good. That's good enough for me.

That Ryobi now lives in the trunk of my car. Inside a Rothco Mechanic's bag, with a small-capacity Ryobi battery and a Ryobi charger. Everything fits, barely. Not taking any chances.

 

[CarpentryHero]

Though Ryobi got me through the early years of my apprenticeship, the tools back then were dark blue. Once I made enough money I switched to Dewalt and Milwaukee for work, though I like the little 4 volt stuff, I have the rotary tool (it's like a dremel) and love it.
I'll have to check out these little lights when they hit the shelves in my area

 

[turbodog]

I have the older version of the light... battery appears about the same but requires a charger base. Good lights. Will last longer than you want them to.

 

[M@elstrom]

I found an old Ryobi cordless drill and battery in the back of a long-forgotten cabinet. Dad must have bought it close to 20 years ago before he passed on in 2017. Unfortunately, no charger. Doubt the battery is still good. Since Ryobi now uses a completely different battery shape that won't fit the older tools, I have a drill-shaped paper-weight now. It's practically in brand new condition with the box too.

That's a shame because rebuilding the battery pack and keeping the unit viable for nostalgia would be cool, they managed to maintain the same battery style for 25 years so I would imagine you should be able to locate a used charger somewhere.

I will confess to contemplating one of their 4v line flash lights if only as a companion for the rather nifty 4v screwdriver I was gifted, they run at around $50 here but it doesn't look like our local hardware carries them anymore