Ryobi battery choice.

[Tigercubrider]

18v blue style tools to lithium?

so I have a series of older Ryobi tools and generally bought Ryobi genuine batteries, last pair were knockoffs.
so my charger was the black type that only does the style above

I think my battery charger is shagged.

if I buy a lithium type battery and charger, will it run all my tools?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Where is @big-all when you need him - he's your man for Ryobi

 

[Diver Fred]

I acquired a Ryobi 18v Blue drill without battery some years ago (from 'Freecycle'). Works fine with the Li-Ion Batts I have for other Ryobi tools.

Now All I have to do is sort out 18v batts that fit the Tosh drill and charger I have cause the 3 NiCad's batts are FuBBed...

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Now All I have to do is sort out 18v batts that fit the Tosh drill and charger I have cause the 3 NiCad's batts are FuBBed...

Good luck with that. Toshiba stuff is like hen's teeth in the UK these days

 

[big-all]

at least the black ones that look a lot like this one will work(bcl 1800)

https://www.cpsc.gov/Global/Images/Recall/2014/14014/P113_1_Final-5x7%20800.jpg

i cant vouch for more modern ones as i havent had nicads for several [near 10] years
ryobi normally make old and new compatible but can't vouch, i will have a look in about half an hour and see what i can work out

 

[Tigercubrider]

Thanks

 

[big-all]

Have found the manual for the bcl 14181h and it specifically says nicad and li-ions

 

[big-all]

Rcl1850 and rc18ll5 only mentions newer li-ion batteries not the older 2.4ah or nicads