

But note that they are generally catching up and not Ryobi. Have orher brands started to expand to catch up? Certainly. If nothing else, Ryobi has been known for bringing a wider range of power tools/devices to their line-up. Your feeling about innovation is interesting also.

My HD also carries Dremel items still, in their own section. Ryobi has 8 rotary tools in their line-up covering a range of capabilities including different AC and battery types, not just one as you’ve indicated. Not only is their quality better than you’ve indicated (for tools, not necessarily accessories), but you’re clearly not familiar with their line-up. There are a lot of people that disagree with your experience. As if there hasn’t been enough ubiquity in the hand tool market for years and years. The most ubiquitous tools available worldwide.
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And so here we are 20 plus years later and this is what they came up with. That’s been my experience with Ryobi tools. They’re going to let a lot of people down.

I expect Ryobi’s hand tools to be of equal poor quality. I immediately returned the rest of what I bought and went to Lowe’s for some dremel accessories. Didn’t last more than a couple of seconds. I did try a handful of Ryobi’s rotary tool bits and they were junk. Namely ditching dremel rotary tools and accessories for Ryobi’s lone rotary tool and their poorly made accessories. And hd has already made some bad decisions regarding shelf space being made for Ryobi’s junk. Ryobi gets way too much hype than they deserve credit for. I’d bet that Hart tools are better quality than these are gonna be. Based on my experience of using a few of Ryobi’s power tools, which imo underperformed, and some of their electronic hand tools and a few of their rotary tool bits, these hand tools will be overpriced low quality junk. Why would they give up shelf space for Ryobi over better brands? I wouldn’t. I don’t see hd coming to an agreement with Ryobi for these tools to go on their shelves. Why even bother if you don’t have anything fresh and innovative to bring to the table? Everything pictured is already sold in hd stores and made by better quality brands. What’s Ryobi offering? More of the same? No thanks. Especially when it’s a lower end brand of tools. House brand or not, there’s no need for another brand of ubiquitous tools being sold at hd. They have a partnership with Craftsman, and Kobalt is a Lowe’s house brand in the same way Husky is Home Depot’s.īoth Craftsman and Kobalt are well-rounded brands, each with a broad selection of products in many categories, such as power tools, outdoor tools, storage, hand tools, workshop accessories, and more. Lowe’s – Home Depot’s top competitor – has two flagship tool brands, Craftsman and Kobalt. While Home Depot and Ryobi entered this space with limited offerings over the years, their current efforts look to be concerted and part of a larger brand strategy. The focus on renovation and general purpose tools is relatively new.

They entered the hobby space in recent years, and have been complemented their battery-powered offerings with hand tools. Home Depot’s Ryobi tool brand is best known for their value-priced power tools and accessories, which are primarily aimed at homeowners, DIYers, and hobbyists. The image shows Ryobi hammers, scissors, pliers and cutters, aviation snips, levels, screwdrivers, wrench sets, hand saws, socket sets, mechanics tool sets, adjustable wrenches, zippered pouches, utility knives, a mini hacksaw, stapler, and a selection of hobby tools.
