New Tractors Versus Old Tractors--Who has the most fun?

[SteveM70]

Nicad or Li-Ion? I agree the Nicads become useless after a short while.

I added a tool that came with a Li-Ion battery and its charger and the improvement is night/day. I now have 5 Li-Ion batteries and two chargers for them. These new batteries fit my old Ryobi tools so I use them exclusively and got rid of the old Nicads with their charger.


The Li-Ion batteries are priced reasonably if you buy them in a combo kit with a tool you need.


Link: a post I made with a photo of the Ryobi new-series impact driver in use:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/rural-living/346665-ryobi-battery-tools.html#post4267841

Li-Ion. I've went through 6 18volt batteries in less than 3 years. They are relatively cheap to buy compared to others but the big box store that sales them is over an hours drive for me and to be honest, I had a very bad experience ordering off the net a few years ago that's made me a little gun shy about going that route unless it's about the only choice.

I have just decided to cut my losses and go "yellow" based on experience through work. I have a DeWalt 1/2" impact and grinder that's running on the same two batteries that are older than the Ryobi set that has ate through six batteries. Those yellow batteries are pricy but so far so good.

 

[Thomas]

Puttering on yesterday's iron does have its advantages compare to some of these new tractors...room to work,make repairs, cost affordable etc. etc.

 

[Oaktree]

They also make a hydraulic chainsaw but I think they're expensive and the hoses are aggravating but it is lightweight and powerful.

Electric co. here has them in their bucket trucks. Makes sense in that application, plus they don't need to keep a supply of pre-mix on the truck.