Cordless tools after 16 years

16 years I got into buying cordless tools -back then there was plenty of eye candy
even with charger's that took an hour recharge - - Yup the good old days .
Back then I went for Dewalt
16 years ago I did contractor work
It did not take long to realize the $600 kit could not be casually be left untended
Sooooooo as a sacrificial goat for $150 ( on sale ) Ryobie had a kit & found them a great low cost
cordless choice .Jobs with others roaming about I use Ryobie
Years have past , Guess what ?
my Dewalt kit is still here but the batteries have like clock work
needed replacement every 14 months even if batteries were never used
And after 16 years the same batteries the Ryobie still works
It's like time traveling I use the Ryobie and it's like the 16 years are like last week
The Dewalt are like sure there great but need an investment every 14 months

I find it depends on the job. I have a Ryobi that I use for stripping computers and it is great. But when I am turning 3" screws through cabinets and into studs or drilling a 2" hole in an inch and a half countertop, it just does not have the guts. My Dewalt, purchased more than 20 years ago does and yes it eats batteries, although I have generally gotten more like 3-4 years out of the batteries.

No doubt the power of my Dewalt was never a problem , they take on hard work .
Maybe I just got hit with batteries that were not the usual . One of these days
i'll treat my self to the conversion kit . I should probably rephrase and say , it's not so much Ryobie is better
but when I needed a kit to do a fast job recently for a customer .
I grabbed my Ryb drill .I charged the old batteries & just used it , Some times when life is in a hectic state
a tool with excessive guts is not the need . Just a drill that works !! All said and done my $600 kit sit's dormant
the Ryobie worked - - like the saying - - A bird in the hand is worth more then 2 in the bush .