RIDGID power tools are made by Techtronic Industries out of Hong Kong.
TTI, as they are known, recently acuired MILWAUKEE brand power tools.
They also own RYOBI, HOMELITE, and DIRT DEVIL.
RIDGID is to RYOBI what DeWalt is to Black & Decker.
I happen to be in the market for a 12" Compound Miter Saw. I own many
DeWalt tools and they have treated me well for the most part.
When I go to Chicago (135 miles from home) I always eat at the same 2
restaurants (Mia Francesca and Greek Islands for you Chicagoans). I do
so because I know I can count on a great meal every time. But, I
always wonder what I'm missing out on.
The question is:
Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
new, go with the RIDGID?
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Newsgroups: rec.woodworking
From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Date: 29 Apr
2005 21:13:04 -0700
Local: Fri,Apr 29 2005 9:13 pm
Subject: RIDGID Power Tools
RIDGID power tools are made by Techtronic Industries out of Hong Kong.
TTI, as they are known, recently acuired (sic)MILWAUKEE brand power
tools.
They also own RYOBI, HOMELITE, and DIRT DEVIL.
RIDGID is to RYOBI what DeWalt is to Black & Decker.
-snip
What you don't know you're missing, you won't miss. But you don't
really seem to be a neophobe, either. I'd go for it! No,wait! Get the
DeWalt! Tom
"Nick Bozovich" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:zwWce.9855$r81.265@trnddc02...
> I got the DeWalt 706 dual bevel compound miter - It's GREAT!! Plus, when
I
> bought it, the price was right - Lowe's 20% off sale plus I got an
employee
> discount through a family member. Great saw -
>
> Nick B
>
Oh of course you'd go with the De Walt being an employee of Lowes. Now for
a more balance veiw, that of a Home Depot employee. :-D
We just opened a new store here in NH and well when we were fitting shelving
we could mark down any tool we needed for store use. We used a Dewalt.
Like all lines some of Ridgid is better than others.
D. Mo
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
<<<snip>>>
>
> The question is:
>
> Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
> new, go with the RIDGID?
Go with the tool you like best - check out the features, the ergonomics, and
the apparent build quality.
I've got several tools in each of these brands, and have been satisfied with
all of 'em.
KB
[email protected] wrote:
[snip]
> The question is:
>
> Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
> new, go with the RIDGID?
>
DeWalt. The Ridgid I used a few months ago had the problem of tilting
off perpendicular to the table as you move the saw off 90d for a miter
cut. I haven't used the DeWalt so you might want to visit a dealer with
try square in hand.
mahalo,
jo4hn
In article <[email protected]>,
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
[snipperized for brevitization]
> The question is:
>
> Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
> new, go with the RIDGID?
I own a few Ridgid pieces.
The 2610 ROS sander is a dream. (It's a Metabo made in Germany)
The 2400 portable table saw is perfect for the job. Soft start, plenty
of balls, the fence is more than adequate and there is room to drop in
an insert for a router table.
And I just love their new laminate trimmer.... I mean... Soft start EVS,
permanent magnet motor, will take Porter Cable style guide bushings,
comes with some pretty serious guides, cheap, sweet and functional.
I'm picking up another one to toss in my toolbox with a 1/8" roundover
bit and another one to put on small skates with a 3/4" straight bit to
clean up glue-lines after I join two pieces of Solid Surfacing.
Not much else by Ridgid appeals to me.
Nothing by DeWalt appeals to me. Nothing. Okay.. that 735 planer has
some appeal.. too much money here in Kanuckistan though...getting too
close to a proper 15" Delta planer in price.
In article <[email protected]>,
WillR <[email protected]> wrote:
> Whenever my wife goes to HD she always asks about their Ridgid tools. HD
> hires a lot of guys with a speech impediment =-- cause they all seem to
> stutter.
A computer tech I use is from Barbados. He likes asking innocent girls
at the drug store for skin-coloured band-aids.
They also stammer and stutter quite a bit...<G>
Robatoy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> [snipperized for brevitization]
>
>>The question is:
>>
>>Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
>>new, go with the RIDGID?
>
>
> I own a few Ridgid pieces.
> The 2610 ROS sander is a dream. (It's a Metabo made in Germany)
> The 2400 portable table saw is perfect for the job. Soft start, plenty
> of balls, the fence is more than adequate and there is room to drop in
> an insert for a router table.
> And I just love their new laminate trimmer.... I mean... Soft start EVS,
> permanent magnet motor, will take Porter Cable style guide bushings,
> comes with some pretty serious guides, cheap, sweet and functional.
> I'm picking up another one to toss in my toolbox with a 1/8" roundover
> bit and another one to put on small skates with a 3/4" straight bit to
> clean up glue-lines after I join two pieces of Solid Surfacing.
>
> Not much else by Ridgid appeals to me.
Whenever my wife goes to HD she always asks about their Ridgid tools. HD
hires a lot of guys with a speech impediment =-- cause they all seem to
stutter.
> Nothing by DeWalt appeals to me. Nothing. Okay.. that 735 planer has
> some appeal.. too much money here in Kanuckistan though...getting too
> close to a proper 15" Delta planer in price.
--
Will
Occasional Techno-geek
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> The question is:
>
> Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
> new, go with the RIDGID?
If the Ridgid is a hundred buck less, I'd consider it. For the same price,
no contest, go with DeWalt.
I got the DeWalt 706 dual bevel compound miter - It's GREAT!! Plus, when I
bought it, the price was right - Lowe's 20% off sale plus I got an employee
discount through a family member. Great saw -
Nick B
"[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> RIDGID power tools are made by Techtronic Industries out of Hong Kong.
> TTI, as they are known, recently acuired MILWAUKEE brand power tools.
> They also own RYOBI, HOMELITE, and DIRT DEVIL.
>
> RIDGID is to RYOBI what DeWalt is to Black & Decker.
>
> I happen to be in the market for a 12" Compound Miter Saw. I own many
> DeWalt tools and they have treated me well for the most part.
>
> When I go to Chicago (135 miles from home) I always eat at the same 2
> restaurants (Mia Francesca and Greek Islands for you Chicagoans). I do
> so because I know I can count on a great meal every time. But, I
> always wonder what I'm missing out on.
>
>
> The question is:
>
> Should I buy the trusted DeWalt, or in the name of trying something
> new, go with the RIDGID?
>