I’ve been waiting for someone to make videos about the whole line! I can’t wait to see the Dremel video, that’s the one that caught my eye

I took mine back after that pause, and bought a No Cry 7.2v small hand drill and love it!!

This Ryobi 4V screwdriver is sold as a lightweight electric screwdriver . In my view, it is NOT designed to assemble fences, nor frame a house, not build a deck. Testing a 3” screw into a plank is over the top. I have one, and use it constantly to work on house wiring, small appliances (such as a toaster) etc. And saying that a 20V driver is a good substitute is really ignoring that this is a SMALL TOOL. And that is all it is meant to be. I would NEVER work on SSD, nor small cases (1”-3”) nor plastic items, nor small BLDC motors, with a 20v driver. And I think 3-5 seconds is NOT a long time. Perhaps I don’t compete in “Speed Drive” competitions. So I have never been stymied by the “long shut-down time”.

the long recovery time is why i returned my ryobi 4v ratchet. which on the plus side was right when milwaukee had a sale on their m12 ratchet and screwdriver which cost me the same as if i would have bought the ryobi 4v ratchet and screwdriver

Love the light and the handle, use it as a screwdriver and i use my drill when i need a drill.

Nice channel. Thanks for the great review!

I do low voltage work and it works great for portability

I make guitars and have 3 of these but they are older and don't have the cutoff issue. I love mine and couldn't live without it. But good review.

I have one and use it regularly. The trigger would work better as a fwd/rev rocker. The supplied bit should be a two-ended phillips/slot. The size, weight, battery life, and light are all fine.

I've got 2 of these and I'm 50/50 on them. I really enjoy using them for smaller tasks like replacing wall outlets or something where I need low torque. However, I have encountered that weird lockout over-torque delay. When it first happened I thought I broke it. I don't understand what Ryobi were thinking with a 3+ second delay in work.

Yeah the cutoff on the 4v screwdriver is quite annoying. I have noticed that once it does cutoff the most of the time the screw is done being inserted and I can turn the tool like a normal screwdriver for the rest of the way . Which usually is a1/4 of a turn.

I remember my 1st Ryobi drill had a mag tray on it...I was so pissed then they discontinued that feature but maybe they're on to something in that all metal is composite crap today :)

Is this 2 speed? Can you use it as a small job drill?

tbh I kinda considered one to get but I just couldn't justify it, my 12v old one is still running and lightweight enough.

Great review! I really love the idea of little, usb charged lithium batteries that can be used in a variety of tools and be used to charge your USB C devices. I have really enjoyed my Ryobi USB tools overall, but this screwdriver has been a disappoint to me as well. I think it comes down to the fact that I just don't have much use for a 4 volt screw driver, especially one without torque control. This thing can't put an IKEA shelf together. Even with the pre-drilled holes, 4v just doesn't seem to do it! That or this Ryobi is trash. For $40 you can buy a rechargeable 12v driver with a similar form factor, adjustable torque, and a bit kit. It can do everything this can do and way more- basically any task an home owner would need to do. The only thing the no-name 12v screwdriver would be missing is being in a useful battery eco system, and Sally Homeowner and Joe Blow don't necessarily need a whole tool ecosystem. So as much as I love the idea behind these batteries, there definitely seems to be a limit on what they can accomplish. I hope Ryobi keeps innovating, but doesn't release too many under-powered tools in their USB lithium line.

Black and Decker came out with those tools.Many years ago and they did not PAN out. They're too small and the tools and batteries are too week and they're overpriced.

wait, those 2 at 6:53 look like they have mag trays ! no ?

the old version is a better piece but you missed the biggest problem with the old and new version------the bit doesn't lock in place. They wind up falling out and bouncing around on the floor. In any case you are trying to over use the tool. As far and small packages of bits, Ryobi has been selling them for years. There is no reason to include it with the unit.

cool channel too

I think Ryobi screwed up on th9s one. They should have made it a bit more powerful. As for me, I am thankful for my Milwaukee M12 Fuel impact driver. It is very strong, but at the same time can do delicate work also..

It is nowhere as good as the previous model.

The old one was such a better tool than this one. I hate the over torque feature. In fact that’s gonna make me quit using it. This is a pile of junk.

It is weak and cuts off way too soon. Garbage.