Ditto,except mines Ryobi,very handy.No power in my shed,it will run led light,or box fan..even a little tv without needed to run a cord or fire the gen.
Same in the house,run the wifri /tv or internet till I get the gen.
Used it at garage sales to test items,use a clamp on light bbq in the dark..lots of uses..worthwile buy for me.

 

Same here. I have a bazillion Ryobi 18v batteries. Super handy.

 

Yeah I know, 18v inverter and only 145 watts. No, it won't run the fridge so knock it off with them negative waves already.
I was delighted to see this little gem. As someone who is heavily invested in the Rigid 18v line of tools, this was long awaited. You see, one thing I have is quite a few Rigid batteries. If I fell in the lake with a bag full of my batteries, it would likely take me straight to the bottom (stop cheering.... You know who you are). So yeah, I have all of this 18v inventory that I always keep charged up and ready for whatever comes across my pat, angle grinding, sanding, sawzalling, impacting, drilling, debris blowing, emergency lighting, etc.
I already have a couple of the Rigid USB adapters and they work OK but they only offer USB access which is fine. This inverter just takes it one step further and offers 110v. At 145 watts, what's it good for you ask? Mostly laptops, portable printers, ham radio HT charging, codss blender for bug out margaritas, etc. Definitely light duty stuff. It also offers the convenience of portability and the convenience of being convenient. It's super easy to take along in the truck and you don't have to worry about blowing a fuse while plugging a standard inverter into your 12v cigarette lighter adapter.
So if you have a bunch of 18v batteries at your disposal, you could power a lot of low draw stuff, which was exactly what this was designed to do, so get over it being rated at only145 watts. As well, if you have a good supply of 18v batteries, this thing lets you reduce demand on your back up generator, or at least reduces the need to fire it up for little things.
Being Rigid-designed as well, it should take a beating from the typical work environment. I just ordered one so I will be seeing just how Cigars-proof it is.
89 bucks on amazoooon and Home Depot. But amazoooon will drop it on your doorstep for free within one day. Cigars likes free. How the heck do they do that anyway. You know, inquiring minds.....

Update, Amazon just delivered it. It seems to work and has a decent LED light as well.

 

I have a bunch of Rigid tools . Looks like another one to grab.

 

I have no 18 volt batteries, but for someone that does, this looks like it makes sense.

 

Ryobi also has 150W and 300W inverters for their 18V and 40V batteries. Their new 18V inverter has USB-C input and output, so it can charge Ryobi 18V batteries from small folding USB-C solar panels @ up to 30W.

 

Rigid has a lot of catching up to do with their accessories. The other brands have a lot of neat stuff but I don't want to have multiple brands, batteries and chargers. Come on Rigid, get with the program!

 

Milwaukee makes one of these but $100 is just to much for my needs. I would only need to run a baby monitor, charge a phone or run a fan. Prety small needs and I already own a fuel efficient generator to pair with my solar setup.

 

There are but a few players in the "tool game". Really pick your color and stick with it.

 

I’m a 20V yellow Dewalt guy, mostly because that is what most of the people I do projects with use and what I got started with long ago. It’s good to have some compatibility amongst those surrounding you. I’m fairly impressed with the capabilities of the 20V. Even the chainsaws have enough power and endurance to get small to medium jobs done like tree pruning and firewood production. You aren’t going to clear an acre of forest with them by any means but they are much quieter and can get jobs done quietly and efficiently.

 

I have a similar Bauer one from Harbor Freight. I think it goes up to 190 watts on the inverter. My 5 ah 20v battery should have 100 Wh of capacity. It has 2 USB A ports and a 30W USB C port. If my math is correct, it would be the equivalent of a 27,000 mAh power bank.

 

Like it or not, Harbor Freight is becoming a force to be reckoned with with many of their lines. They used to be considered trailer park pro tools but they have definitely been upping their game.

 

I have the Ryobi. Handy little device and if you have the batteries, why not? They can power things like LED lighting for a long time. And in a prolonged outage I'm really not too concerned about being able to run my weed eater. My snowblower, maybe.

Just be careful, many of these are not pure sine inverters so be aware of what you're powering with them.

 

I want to pick up one of the bulk battery chargers that will hold six. Then modify with an inverter. Have it set for both power output and recharging station.

I also like the idea of converting a dead charger over to wired in lighting in a room, building or garage. You just swap out battery when needing a charge just like a flashlight. Emergency LED lighting when the power is out. Simple enough and independent from the rest of the electrical wiring.

 

There are but a few players in the "tool game". Really pick your color and stick with it.

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Where’s Makita?

 

Makita owns makita, you can find them in the middle. They are a "parent" company but don't have any offshoots. One of the few that own themselves but don't own anyone else.

 

Great idea. Now how about the "green" lawn tools companies making larger wattage inverters for their batteries. I have an EGO chainsaw and string trimmer. The batteries are rated at 56 vdc and up to 12 amp-hours. I charge my e-bike and those tools above with my solar system.

Ooops. Glad I looked because they already do. $160 for the 400 watt one.

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