Are Skil and/or Ryobi good brands for power tools?

May 11, 2010 by admin · 6 Comments
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Mike Y asked:

I’m looking to get a new set of power tools, and I’ve looked on Home Depot and Lowe’s sites. So far the ones that have the most “bang for your buck” are Skil (which I’ve heard of before, but don’t really know much about them) and Ryobi. Are these brands good ones, or is there a reason why their products are cheaper than say Dewalt? Thanks!

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6 Responses to “Are Skil and/or Ryobi good brands for power tools?”
  1. Rocky says:
    May 12, 2010 at 1:01 am

    Both brands are good tools. Personally, I have had better experience with Ryobi. Rocky

  2. bryjones 71 says:
    May 14, 2010 at 12:51 pm

    they are ok for diy.. but the best makes are Makita, Dewalt, festool, Milwaukee, Hilty, Hitachi… and yes they are cheaper for a reason bryjones 71

  3. Watch Dawg says:
    May 15, 2010 at 9:42 am

    Black and Decker are also very good tools for DIY. Watch Dawg

  4. ? says:
    May 16, 2010 at 3:39 am

    A short time ago a friend and I were looking at over a half dozen brands of power tools.

    Well, “All” were made in CHINA!….and I am talking about brands that are as American as apple pie!

    It is much better to buy used “American Made” tools in good condition,then to spend your hard earned money on cheaply made Chinese imports.

    Check eBay & Craigslist, always ask, “where was it made?” ?

  5. Mark says:
    May 18, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    I’ve had pretty good luck with the Ryobi products, & like that they carry a large selection of different tools to interchange using same batteries. They also have a better working feel to me than the Skil brand tools, but to each they’re own. Mark

  6. Dr.Doom5 says:
    May 19, 2010 at 6:25 am

    Skil is garbage, Ryobi is okay, Black and Decker is a straight up joke. You get what you pay for though I’ve been finding dewalts quality has been dropping, but is still good stuff. Dr.Doom5

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