Ryobi Days: HP Brushless and ONE+ Brushed Deals Worth a Look

Introduction

Ryobi Days is back, and this year the event opened online ahead of its in-store start. It is a rolling sale that runs for several weeks or even months, with new items added as it goes. The structure is simple: there are two product lines on sale, the HP brushless line positioned above prosumer as the value pro tier, and the standard DIY brushed line for budget buyers. Both get buy-one-get-one style combos, and both support a receipt trick that can dramatically lower what you effectively pay for a tool.

How the Bundle “Hack” Works

Here is the mechanics of the deal. You pick the tool you want on any sale page, click the free gift option, which is the battery pack, and add both to the cart. The combined price comes to $200. When the receipt prints, it itemizes the two products separately, for example $120 for the batteries and $78 for the tool. You can then return the batteries for $120 back, effectively paying $78 for the tool alone.

The source of this deal notes that the receipt explicitly lists the items separately, and that the retailer is aware of the practice. It is essentially a loss leader built into the system, and it could be stopped with a system change but is designed to work this way. The retailer still makes money on volume. If you want to see the hack price for any tool, add it to the cart and the adjusted figure appears there.

The Ryobi HP Brushless Line: Value Pro Performance

The HP combo is the headline offer: a 2Ah, a 4Ah, and a 6Ah battery plus a charger and a bag, paired with your choice of tool, all for $200. Whether you are entering the Ryobi system or already committed and want to pile on batteries while adding a tool, this is a strong entry point.

Notable tools in the HP lineup include the hammer drill (solid, though the reviewer would rather step up to a compact SDS hammer or lean on an impact driver), a compact impact driver that is not the best available but nicely sized, a jigsaw that is good but not exceptional, and a full-size 7-1/4-inch circular saw described as a genuine workhorse and a good buy in this kit.

Standouts: One-Handed Reciprocating Saw and Impact Wrench

The one-handed reciprocating saw gets glowing words: an angry little badger in your hand with a ton of power. The key caveat applies to any recip saw: the blade matters more than the tool. Pair it with a quality pruning blade for cutting branches or trees, or a Diablo Steel Demon blade for metal.

The other no-brainer is the four-mode half-inch impact wrench with 600 ft-lbs of torque, described as a good mid-torque tool that really produces with a good battery attached. There is also a smaller 3/8-inch version for lighter duty, though its compact form factor means the battery sits close to the grip. The HP line also includes an SDS hammer (typically $149), an 18-gauge brad nailer that helped set the standard for cordless nailers before even premium brands caught up, a light-duty grinder where brushless efficiency really pays off on spinning tools, a right-angle die grinder, a cordless wet-dry vacuum, and a brushless rotary tool.

Battery Stacking Is the Real Win

On the brushed side, the basic combo gets you two 4Ah batteries plus a charger and one tool of your choice. If you simply want to expand your battery library, there is a battery-only combo: four 4Ah batteries plus a charger for $100. The advice is blunt: forget about Black Friday, this is the time to buy batteries.

The 4Ah pack is described as the daily-driver battery; the smaller 1.5Ah packs that come in standard kits get chewed through quickly.

The ONE+ Brushed Line: Where the Bargains Live

The brushed tools are all hackable and hit lower price points, with trade-offs: brushed motors burn through batteries faster, and batteries are consumables with limited recharge cycles, so consider that when choosing between brushed and brushless.

The good ones include the impact driver (a decent DIY weekend-warrior tool), the jigsaw (great for the money, with three orbital settings), the multi-material plunge saw (excellent for a track-saw setup with a straight edge, using a smaller faster-spinning blade to compensate for torque), the small belt sander for short-burst detail work, the buffer for light home car polishing, and the dedicated drill brush cleaning tool with a waterproof battery case, which the source swears by for hard-water shower cleaning. There is also a fun extra: Bluetooth clip-style speakers that chain together automatically, with support for over a hundred linked units, pitched for outdoor events, barbecues, and backyard movie nights.

What to Skip

Not everything earns a recommendation. The brushed router is described as anemic and not recommended. The sander works but eats batteries like Tic Tacs. The brushed multi-tool has odd ergonomics, as does the brushed impact wrench, which struggled even during two full brake jobs on a full-size truck. The brushed blower is one of the more anemic options, best suited for grass trimmings off the sidewalk, dry leaves, and drying the dog off rather than heavy yard work.

Buying Advice

If you want the best tools and long runtime, target the HP brushless line, especially the reciprocating saw, the 600 ft-lb impact wrench, and the grinder. If you are on a tight budget or buying tools for short, light-duty bursts, the brushed line delivers real value, and the four-battery $100 combo may be the single best deal of the event. Either way, the receipt trick lets savvy buyers walk out paying far less than the sticker for the tool itself.

Conclusion

Ryobi Days rewards two kinds of shoppers: those building out a serious brushless collection and those stocking up on affordable batteries and light-duty tools. The combo pricing is strong on its own, and the itemized-receipt return trick makes individual tools cheaper still. Check what appears in your cart before buying, because that adjusted hack price is the real number to judge each tool by.