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Tech & Auto
What You Need To Know About Ryobi’s New EDGE Technology
By PATRICK PHILLIPS
Ryobi EDGE battery
Ryobi's suite of tools is set to take a massive leap forward with the advent of the 18V Lithium EDGE battery packs. Here's what you need to know about the EDGE technology.
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EDGE batteries are designed to boost power and battery life while helping the devices run cooler and charge faster using 21700 Lithium Ion batteries and a tabless cell connection.
Ryobi tool being used in a workshop
Early reviews of Ryobi's EDGE tools seem to back the claims up. Pro Tool Reviews found that EDGE battery tools outperformed their counterparts across the board during testing.
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Unfortunately, Ryobi's Lithium Ion EDGE battery packs will only work with Ryobi's One+ line of devices, which have thus far run on the company's 18V battery packs.
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Ryobi has not announced an official release date for their EDGE tech, but the high-performance battery line is expected to be released sometime in the summer of 2024.