Ridgid Fuego & X4 18V Compact Li-Ion Drills and Drivers Have the ...
I am almost embarrassed to say this, but the design of Ridgid’s new Fuego cordless drill made me stop, stare, and go “oooh” for a good few seconds. ” The batteries have a new power gauge indicator, and overall they look like Ridgid design engineers went out on a mission to create the sexiest tool batteries on the market. Despite being a much more compact model, the drill itself does not look too different from the previous generation compact drill, at least at first sight. Charging time for the included compact Hyper Lithium Ion batteries are listed as 20mins via Home Depot’s product page and 25mins via Ridgid’s info page, but we’re happy with either one. It’s a good thing that Ridgid built in solid hardware that back up the tools’ good looks, making them very dangerous to their competitors these days. I wasn’t really looking for it during my following trip to Home Depot, but as I walked through the aisles the snappy-looking R860008K drill caught my eye. After coming across Lowes’ new Kobalt cordless power tools , I wondered about the compact drill/driver that Kobalt compares to their own in their display banner. Featuring Ridgid’s Hyper-Lith technology, the new batteries are said to have the best run time, recharges (. ), and “extreme weather performance. A few years back when many guys scoffed at Hitachi’s “weird alieny” green grip design, I swore that tool appearances couldn’t sway me. While I wouldn’t think my stance has changed much, it is evident that I am not invulnerable to aesthetically... Although it was the R860008K drill’s looks that initially got my attention, its specs and features kept my focus and I made a mental note to pay much more attention to the X4 line in coming weeks.