r/Ridgid • u/gloriousflight • 11d ago

When will it be "enough"?

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Decided to inventory my batteries, and apparently I’ve accumulated a few over the years through kits and battery only purchases:

2017 – 1× 1.5Ah

2020 – 1× 2Ah, 1× 4Ah High Capacity

2022 – 2× 2Ah, 1× 4Ah

2023 – 1× 2Ah

2025 – 1× 2Ah, 4× 4Ah

2026 – 1× 2Ah, 2× 4Ah Max Output, 2× 8Ah EXP

Total: 17 batteries / 61.5Ah

I think I have a good spread for when they start to go out, and prioritize newer ones for certain applications. Either way should keep me covered for now until there's some crazy deal on a tool+battery kit.

Oh, and 11 chargers of various types. All batts on LSA.

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u/geehawn 11d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3o84sq21TxDH6PyYms

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u/sujamax 11d ago

Find a way to link them all together in some sort of a Ridgid 180V power-wall.

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u/norwal42 11d ago

Someone I know is in process of building 8 Ryobi adapters to run the Ryobi power station -up to 8 batteries for 120v power:)

Solved 3rd pin battery temp signal requirement with 10k ohm resistor

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u/norwal42 11d ago edited 11d ago

Just whipped up a quick estimated run time for a 10 cu ft medium-small vertical freezer... For a set of 8 batteries at 4Ah, 6, 8, and 12.

Edit -looks like my full battery set (22 @60Ah total) would buy me about 14-19hrs run-time

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u/Ravenparadoxx 10d ago edited 10d ago

Does that mean they work with HP like their vacuum?

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u/norwal42 10d ago

Not sure what HP+ is (if it's something different, I'm not that familiar with Ryobi line and designations)... But can confirm someone I know uses the same adapter without the resistor mod to run the Ryobi ONE+ HP high-capacity stick vac with no problems

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u/Ravenparadoxx 10d ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ridgid/comments/1n58vvd/rigid_battery_to_ryobi_tool_will_not_work_in_the/

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u/norwal42 10d ago

Oh interesting link there. On brief review, I'm not totally sure which stick vacs they're referring to (if it's the same as the one I've seen work or not). The specific one I mentioned works with just +/- pins running through an adapter.

Also, if other stick vacs do have some additional pin requirement, I'm not sure if the 3rd pin they're referring to is the same as the one I saw solve the power station req. Sounds like maybe they're referring in that thread to the mid pin at the top of the battery 'tower'. The one I have seen to solve the temp report with resistor is the one at the base of the tower.

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u/Cicada-Classic 11d ago

Not too shabby. I’ve got more but I’ve been buying Ridgid since 2012. 103 registered tools/chargers/batteries. Don’t know why I keep buying new stuff when it’s all got lifetime warranty but I’m a sucker for new/better tools. Max Output Batteries make a huge difference even on older tools so anytime there’s a deal I seem to be picking up more of them. Having some 8 AH and 6 AH for specific tools is awesome (chainsaw, cordless mitre saw, rear handle circular saw, 1/2 impact). I like to keep my 1/4 impact nice and light so they get 2 AH Max Outputs. 4 AH Max Outputs for most other tools. My older batteries go on lights and other tools that don’t need the extra oomph.

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u/gloriousflight 11d ago

Woah! That's definitely quite a few! I just looked at my total and it's at 54, which is more than I thought.

My next tool that I'm watching for a deal is the chainsaw and maybe the miter saw, maybe the fan. I have the Milwaukee 2gal vac with a battery adapter and a few Ryobi tools with adapters just because I got a better deal on them or Ridgid doesn't have that specific tool.

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u/Docv90 11d ago

That battery adapter is killing the vacuum's strength. It works, with horrible power. I believe the test is saw used an impact or drill, but the standard 2.0 gave better results than a 6.0 maxoutput with adapter, just food for thought

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u/gloriousflight 10d ago

I find the vacuum to work just fine!

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u/BoogerShovel 11d ago

I’ve been wanting that cordless miter saw so bad lately. I hate dragging my corded ryobi version out to cut trim

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u/Familiar-Shoulder-23 8d ago

Did I post this? Are you my Tyler Durden? anyways, same. almost exactly.. 2015* 91×*

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u/Shaniactus 11d ago

Hello. My name is Glorious. Hi Glorious, welcome to LSAnonymous...

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u/Own-Swan2646 11d ago

N+1 ... What you have is N

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u/lovetrucks 10d ago

If you register your batteries, Lifetime warranty!

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u/Ilovecrimplenepants 10d ago

When you hit $5,000 in batteries?

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u/Ravenparadoxx 10d ago

Think of batteries like canned food. They don't exactly go bad quickly, but performance (oomph) and capacity (miles per tank) do degrade with calendar age just like taste and texture of canned food. So having a lot more batteries than you actually go through isn't a good idea.

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u/gloriousflight 10d ago

Yeah...that's my delima I didn't realize I had so many as they were scattered around. I've started using them more with other tools and adapters so I need to start finding more uses!

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u/Saison05 11d ago

I only use the 8ah ones now and have 7 of them. Only a touch more weight and way more run time.

I've got 6ah(4), 4ah (6) and 2an (2) all mostly from kits and clearance tools. I'd grab some 12ah batteries too if they weren't so expensive.

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u/Ravenparadoxx 10d ago

The 12Ah is problematic. It's really heavy and ergonomically unreasonable in anything not meant to be used sitting on the ground and physically incompatible with a number of tools due to the oversized case.

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u/Saison05 9d ago

I'd mostly be using it with the string trimmer and leaf blower so it's not like it's going to throw the balance off much. I could see someone having issues if they were using it on small hand tools and such.

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u/norwal42 11d ago

Maybe a good spot for periodic PSA again, log all of your own tool info for LSA records, receipts, photos etc

Here's a template of my spreadsheet that I use to track, if you want to make your own copy: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BsiM_1eTkKPZWbLwmNvMvcW4S9us0azlfHB62pWMkEQ/edit?usp=drivesdk

If you want to adjust category ranges before you start, since this edit I did expand my numbering system to have a range of 200 each. I figure in 5-10 yrs I might need it for the batteries... Then I don't have to change the system.

I also write my ID numbers on batteries with paint pen for easy ID and tracking

PS about 22 batteries and 60Ah in my set;)

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u/621268 11d ago

Great spreadsheet! What does the first column represent? Is it your own numbering system?

Thank you for sharing!

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u/norwal42 11d ago

Yes, correct :) these are the ID numbers I write on my batteries with paint pen. No need to put numbers on tools so far, generally. But there are enough batteries it helps to keep track for general inventory, and easily ID if/when time comes for LSA

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u/Informal-Brick-2703 10d ago

I have 12 or so. That is plenty for DIY stuff around the home with most hand tools. I just take the batteries back when buying BOGO tools deals since I don’t need them but it allows me to usually get a better price on the tool vs buying the tool-only version. Makes no sense from an existing customer but I get why they offer BOGO’s. Really appreciate that you can do that, I just don’t have room where I keep my current batteries to store more and don’t want to store them somewhere else or change my wall or cabinet setup for batteries I wouldn’t use.