Yesterday, I posted about new Ridgid and Ryobi vertical pancake air compressors that I think look pretty decent. The “vertical pancake” design gives the compressors a small footprint, and it also improves carryability. For how much they cost, hopefully they perform decently as well.
Right now, the Ridgid compressor is available for a limited time and is priced at $169. The Ryobi compressor is priced at $199.
In the comments, Derek and Jason pointed out something surprising – the Ryobi compressor is also offered as part of a nailer set, for the same $199 price.
The special Ryobi bundles comes with the vertical pancake compressor, a 16 gauge finish nailer, an 18 gauge brad nailer, an 18 gauge narrow crown stapler, starter fasteners, and an air hose.
This gives you two buying options – the Ridgid air compressor by itself, for $169, or this nailer combo kit, for $199. This makes a lot more sense than seeing the compressor by itself priced at $199.
Buy Now(via Home Depot)
Compare(Ridgid via Home Depot)
Thanks to Derek and Jason for the tip!
Jay found a Ryobi promo video that offers a quick product walkthrough: