"BobR" wrote in message
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On May 21, 9:27 pm, "JimR" wrote:
"BobR" wrote in message

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On May 21, 9:32 am, "John Grabowski" wrote:





"willshak" wrote in message

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I am looking at a reconditioned 18 volt, 8 inch, Ryobi ONE+ cordless
chain
saw. I just need it for pruning branches. I currently use a bow saw,
but
it
is difficult to get to some branches because of other nearby branches.
The reconditioned saw comes without a battery or charger. I already
have
a
Ryobi 18 volt ONE+ battery charger and two ONE+ 18v NiCad batteries.
The ONE+ means the batteries can be used in various 18 volt ONE+ Ryobi
tools.
I am also looking at an 18v Ryobi ONE+ Lithium Ion battery.
My question is: Can the Li-Ion battery be charged in the Ni Cad
battery
charger that I already have, or do I need a Li-ion charger as well?

*The ONE+ charger can handle both batteries. I was also told that the
regular charger can handle the Lithium Ion batteries, but have not
confirmed
this.

I read the same thing when the Lithium Ion batteries were first
released along with their ability to be used as replacements for the
original batteries in the various Ryobi tools. I have almost the
complete set of the One+ tools and can't find anything negative to say
about them. I have been using them for about two years and just now
bought two new batteries because the original batteries were not
holding a charge as long as I wanted.

BobR, I'm not as impressed with the Ryobi tools as you are, and the 18v
pruning saw is the worst of the bunch. A 9" folding Corona pruning saw
does
a much better and faster job. I also have many of the Ryobi ONE+ tools,
and
the only one I rely on anymore is their battery powered caulking gun,
which
souds strange but actually is a real winner.- Hide quoted text -

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I have used the 18v Reciprocating saw for tons of tree trimming as
well as cutting out 20 year old shrubs around the house. Also used it
for cutting all the PVC pipe for replacing the sprinkler system. Have
used the heck out of both the drill and right-angle drill on many
projects including driving screws through hardyboard on a bathroom
remodel. The orbital sander has been great on sanding the wings,
flaps, and fuselage of a plane I am building. I even got good use out
of the small circular saw when doing the remodeling project.

The only problem I have experienced was trying to recharge the battery
immediately after heavy usage when it was still hot. After finally
actually reading the instructions on the set of batteries I bought
this week (don't let my wife know I actually read instructions) I
found that was my fault for trying to charge the HOT battery. The
only tool that I haven't been impressed with was the chain saw which
leaked out all the oil all over my shelves. It just didn't seem to
have the speed or power for any usefull cutting operations. The recip
saw really seemed to be more useful for that purpose.

I also have a 12v Lithium-Ion drill system at my hangar but don't have
enough useage to make any judgements on it yet.

I haven't tried the Ryobi 18v recip saw - I essentially converted to Ridgid
cordless once they came out with a lifetime replacement policy on the
batteries. I agree completely with your analysis of the chain saw, and my
Ridgid cordless drills, circ saw and recip saw run rings around the Ryobi
comparable units that I do have -- but I like their cordless caulking gun.