Ridgid 18v stapler R09897

[cactusman]

Has anyone seen this stapler at any Home Depot in the USA yet?

Not even a You-tube review, other than announcing new tools for 2022.

Cactus Man

[cactusman]

Let's try a different direction...
Anyone using the Ryobi 18V 3/8" crown stapler with a 3D printed Ridgid battery adapter to
a Ryobi battery?

Home Depot has them in stock. Gosh what an ugly baby puke yellow/greenish color!

Cactus Man

[Bob D.]

I asked here: https://www.facebook.com/ridgidpowertools/ which is the Official
RIDGID Powertools FB page where RIDGID seems to be more active than they
are here. Admittedly that's not saying much since they are basically never here
but there is a lot of activity on their FB page.

[cactusman]

I don't do face book or tweetie-pie
My internet foot print is an attempt to be minimal

Cactus Man

[Bob D.]

Just as well, because they removed my question about the stapler which was not
offensive in any way. I just asked when the stapler would be available in stores.

So you take it from there. Maybe it's time to look at the other colors in the rainbow
like DeWalt yellow or Milwaukee red or Makita blue.

[cactusman]

I have viewed the two Ryobi 18v staplers.
The one that uses T-50 staples 1/4"-9/16"
and their big one, narrow crown style 1/4"- 1 1/2"

I have watched a myriad of You-Tube reviews for both models.

The wide crown Ryobi looks like the announced Ridgid stapler except lime green!
It also looks similar to the Milwaukee version. what do you expect, they are all made by TTI


Now.. what stapler .....

Upholstery typically uses the T-50,wide crown staples. the wide T-50 does well with cloth etc,
The narrow crown typically for metal fencing for small critters and
not really works well for upholstery since they are "narrow" and may rip through the cloth etc.
But, I do like the ability to use longer staples.

Which stapler do you own and use more often?

I do have the typical T-50 hand stapler and the Ridgid pneumatic narrow crown stapler

So I'm at a crossroad in deciding what style to buy for a cordless 18V model..

I will get the Ridgid to Ryobi battery adapter to eliminate getting another battery system.

Time to abandon Ridgid after 17 years of brand loyalty.

Cactus Man

[Bob D.]

Which stapler do I have? For me it's more like which don't I have.

I have the original Arrow T-50 manual stapler. The chrome one.

Believe it or not I got that as a gift in 1973 when I graduated HS.
It was given tom e for heading the Stage Crew for 3 years and all
the work I did (with everyone else) backstage out of the limelight
to help all year long with every play or event held in the school
auditorium. We were also in charge of all the AV equipment and
were responsible for setting up in each classroom and taking the
equipment back when no longer needed. Anyway I'm getting off topic.

I also have a Arrow hammer tacker. It also uses T-50 staples but is
intended for tacking down roofing paper and the like. That's only
about 20 years old (so can't vote yet).

I have a couple Porter-Cable pneumatic staplers. One 1/4" narrow
crown and another upholstery stapler which is the wide crown.

A Milwaukee 12V T-50 stapler rounds out my collection. I got tired
of waiting for RIDGID to bring out a stapler so I went with the
Milwaukee. It was my first Milwaukee cordless tool. Since then I
bought a 12V 1/4" hex driver and that's all the red tools I have so far.

Oh, one more. I have the DeWalt cable tacker which is made for
stapling NMC to framing. I bought it when I was helping a friend
rewire an old farm house built in the 20s. I knew he didn't have the
money for one and it would make the job so much easier and faster
so I sprung for it. I already had DeWalt 20V Max batteries so I bought
the bare tool. Why do I have DeWalt 20V Max batteries you ask?
Again because RIDGID failed to bring out a grease gun for years and
years and I got tired of waiting so I bought the DeWalt which I deemed
the best deal I could get at the time. Now I have 6 DeWalt cordless tools.

I have not bought a RIDGID cordless tool since that Milwaukee stapler.
Just like Frankiarmz I have grown tired of begging and waiting for RIDGID
to broaden their tool line. I just buy other brands now for the tools that
RIDGID does not make and if they do have something now I have to weight
it heavily against the other battery platforms I have invested in.
I can go with Ryobi, DeWalt, Milwaukee, Festool, Bosch and of course RIDGID.
I have batteries in all flavors now so no longer feel the restriction of one or two
brands.

[Bob D.]

Well, I bought another red tool, the Milwaukee 2505-20 Multi-head Installers Kit.

This one is similar to the Festool CXS but half the price. It has interchangeable heads
including a 3/8" chuck, 1/4" hex drive, right-angle drive, and offset drive. Kit came
with two M12 Fuel batteries and a charger. So now I have 4 batteries to share between
three tools. More than I'll ever need I suspect.

It has an extremely comfortable grip and your hand is in line with the motor shaft.

The chucks connect to the drill in the same manner as the CXS. It's a bayonet style with
a retractable lock collar. A few years ago I bought the Bosch multi-head 12V drill (bare tool)
because I already had a couple Bosch 12v tools. But I soon learned after I got it that it
has what I consider a major flaw, the heads locking collar twists on/off and the off direction
is the same as when you open the drill chuck. So every time you go to change a drill bit your
hand is likely to catch the locking ring and disconnect it too. Then the chuck falls off and who
knows where it goes or what damage it does. I will be selling it soon I suspect once I am satisified
the Milwaukee is 'the one'.

In this second video the reviewer prefers the CXS. If I was using it all day maybe I could
justify the additional $130+ dollars for the CXS. But around the house I think I will stick
with the Milwaukee even over the Bosch Flexiclick which I already had. I don't know, maybe
a year from now I will end up selling them both and getting the Festool. I just have a hard time
buying a cordless tool with batteries that fit nothing else. And that's the biggest drawback to
me for the Festool CXS.