Lately I've been considering switching from Craftsman C3 to Ryobi One+ tools. The very idea is somewhat painful because I'm so invested in Craftsman C3 tools. 15+ tools plus batteries and a 4-battery charging/maintenance station.
I'm actually quite happy with the tools I have, no complains and it all works great. So what's the issue you ask? It appears the Craftsman C3 line is being abandoned or perhaps just neglected now that Sears sold Craftsman. Some tools I wanted are no longer available. There are other cordless tools made by other companies that just never made it to the C3 line. Add in the fact that stores that carry them (Sears/Kmart) are few and far between and soon to be no more.
My first thought, Ryobi one+ and Craftsman C3 are for the most part the same. Different color plastic, and batteries that are just barely different enough not to be interchangeable (fawkers). As much as I hate the idea of adding a second set of batteries and tools, at least Ryobi is reasonably priced. It also appears they have quite a bit more tools than the C3 line.
Before I start buying tools, anything else in the similar price range I should be looking at? Any new tool lines on the horizon?
I'm actually quite happy with the tools I have, no complains and it all works great. So what's the issue you ask? It appears the Craftsman C3 line is being abandoned or perhaps just neglected now that Sears sold Craftsman. Some tools I wanted are no longer available. There are other cordless tools made by other companies that just never made it to the C3 line. Add in the fact that stores that carry them (Sears/Kmart) are few and far between and soon to be no more.
My first thought, Ryobi one+ and Craftsman C3 are for the most part the same. Different color plastic, and batteries that are just barely different enough not to be interchangeable (fawkers). As much as I hate the idea of adding a second set of batteries and tools, at least Ryobi is reasonably priced. It also appears they have quite a bit more tools than the C3 line.
Before I start buying tools, anything else in the similar price range I should be looking at? Any new tool lines on the horizon?