Battery and Charger Reviews March 17, 2021 2

Ridgid Max Output Batteries and Technology

Max Output Batteries Improve Power, Runtime, and Warranty

Ridgid is releasing all-new 18V Max Output brushless tools. Alongside those tools comes their brand new 18V Max Output Battery system. These batteries offer higher levels of performance and promise increased power and runtime for any and all Ridgid brushless tools.

Max Output Batteries are the most powerful and longest-running batteries released by Ridgid to date. The advanced electronics in these packs enable users to power through even the most demanding tasks on the jobsite. They come in 2, 4, 6, and 8Ah sizes. The 8Ah pack even uses new 21700 cells for a huge boost in output and power.

Pairing Ridgid Max Output Batteries with Brushless Tools

When paired with their Max Output brushless tools, the batteries perform a sort of “electronic handshake” that, according to Ridgid, lets the tool/battery combo produce a 20% bump in performance over their standard batteries. Ridgid tells us that these batteries also perform better with any Ridgid 18V brushless power tools.

We need to get through our initial rounds of testing and evaluation before we know just how much of a bump you can expect—but it looks promising so far.

Ridgid uses a special cooling technology to extend battery life in the face of extreme use. With that said, they still manage to make these batteries reasonably light and compact.

The front of the pack continues to feature a 4-LED fuel gauge that displays the remaining power levels. However, it’s now even more prominent and visible.

And as always, these batteries will be 100% backward-compatible with all Ridgid tools and chargers—past, present, and future.

Ridgid Max Outputs Batteries Now Feature Max Output Warranties

Now as if that wasn’t enough—Ridgid is extending its Lifetime Service Agreement to ALL of its batteries and chargers—that includes Max Output and their standard 18V packs. Just register them online and you’ve got free batteries, free parts, free service, FOR LIFE. Ridgid’s Lifetime Service Agreement has always been a tough one to beat, and now no matter what work throws your way, they’ve got you pretty well covered.

Pricing

The Ridgid Max Output Batteries come in a variety of configurations from your local Home Depot. We like the 4-Tool Combo Kit, which includes a hammer drill, impact driver, oscillating multi-tool, reciprocating saw, charger, 4.0Ah battery, and 2.0Ah battery. All of these tools and batteries feature the Max Output power upgrades, as well as one of the best warranties in the business. It retails for $399.

Buy Now From Home Depot

And, right now, you can pick up a single 2.0Ah battery for $99, two 2.0Ah batteries for $129, a 4.0Ah battery and charger kit for $149, or a 4.0Ah battery 2-pack for $179. More packaging configurations with different battery capacities are sure to follow in the upcoming months.

About The Author

Clint DeBoer

Editor-in-Chief

When he's not playing with the latest power tool, Clint DeBoer enjoys life as a husband, father, and avid reader—especially the Bible. He loves Jesus, has a degree in recording engineering, and has been involved in multimedia and/or online publishing in one form or another since 1992.

Clint’s career has covered nearly the entire realm of audio and video production. After graduating at the top of his class with an Associates Degree in Recording Engineering, he began working for the famed Soundelux studios in 1994, one of the largest post-production companies specializing in audio for feature films & television. Working on a myriad of feature films, Clint honed his skills as a dialogue editor, foley editor, and sound designer. Years later, he moved into the expanding area of video editing, where he served as the company’s senior AVID video editor for three years.

Working for such clients as Universal Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Paramount Home Entertainment, NASA, Universal Studios, Planet Hollywood, SEGA, NASCAR, and others, Clint DeBoer dealt extensively with client management as well as film & video editing, color correction, and digital video & MPEG compression. He also carries several THX certifications (Technician I and II, THX Video), and is ISF Level II Certified.

After founding the CD Media, Inc. publishing company in 1996, he went on to help start or grow several successful online publications, including Audioholics (as Editor-in-Chief for 12 years), Audiogurus, and AV Gadgets. In 2008, Clint founded Pro Tool Reviews followed by the landscape and outdoor power equipment-focused OPE Reviews in 2017. He also heads up the Pro Tool Innovation Awards, an annual awards program honoring innovative tools and accessories across the trades.

Crediting God and his excellent staff for the success of what is now the largest power tool review publication in the industry, Clint DeBoer hopes to see continued growth for the company as it rapidly expands its reach. Pro Tool Reviews critically reviews hundreds of hand tools, power tools, and accessories each year to help inform users about the best and newest products in the industry. Reaching everyone from the construction industry professional and tradesman to the serious DIYer, Pro Tool Reviews helps tool consumers shop better, work smarter, and stay aware of what tools and products can help put them at the top of their game.

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Matthew Wantuck

11 months ago

They say that any brushless tool will benefit, but if you buy the impact hammerdrill combi only the hammerdrill has the extra battery contacts to match the battery contacts.