Mine is an 18V unit so I can swap batteries with full size tools. I am so glad I got mine. Hoping it lasts (or can be repaired!) for the rest of my life.
Do you know if Direct Tools, will be closing out any of the Ridgid octane 18 volt mid range impact wrenches?
It is a real shame that they would discontinue the tool. I have all three versions and use them all the time. I can only imagine they may be not be as big of a seller with all the competition out there. I suppose a person who is looking for this tool isn't willing to pay for an add on tool that costs half as much as the dedicated tool. I don't know but I am very disappointed in Ridgid not.
Just like the whole octain line I don't get it
I have the 12v,18v, and a 110vac jobmax units and most of the attachments, and I love all of them. The Jobmax tool is the reason I started buying Ridgid tools and I became a loyalist to the brand. I have bought an air compressor, tile saw, trim saw, drills, impacts and more so now I feel that they have betrayed me. I suspect they may not have been making enough money from sales of this tool to keep their shareholders happy but in doing so what they fail to realize is they have sacrificed customer loyalty for a few bucks. I believe the future will steer me towards Dewalt or Milwaukee.
I'd guess they'll plan to be able to honor the warranty. But any expectations beyond that should be pretty minimal (i.e. nothing).
This is why I decided not to do a "house" brand when I decided to replace my Craftsman C3 products. I wanted to avoid being subject to the product-line decisions of a box store for marketing whims and battery platforms (24v !!!!!
). That took Ryobi, Kobalt, Craftsman and a number of other brands out of the picture and left Milwaukee, DeWalt, Makita and a few others. (I went with Milwaukee and am very happy)