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You should know that both Milwaukee and Ryobi have the same parent company.

https://www.ttigroup.com/our-business/brands/

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Ah, the illusion of competition, like half the products in the grocery store.

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Its not like they are the exact same tool.
I have a ton of Ryobi tools and am perfectly fine with them, but they are not designed and built to the same standards of use and durability as Milwaukee. That’s why companies have multiple tiers to cover everyone from the occasional user to the professional. Some companies really go nuts with that and have seemingly a million brands (I’m looking at your SBD) but thinning out a company’s lineup of too many brands is sometimes very tough from a customer loyalty perspective.

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Even so, it’s not about who owns them, it’s about their design, specifications and quality assurance. Milwaukee is head and shoulders above Ryobi in quality and durability (and cost).

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That’s really interesting. I didn’t realize they make the Hart brand of tools sold at Walmart.

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I believe Dremel and a bunch of other brands are tied into TTI as well.

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