Buying Advice Ryobi 40v 6ah battery packs; beware of two different sizes

[videobruce]

Ryobi came out with a 6ah 40v battery pack last year. This year they introduced a 7.5ah pack which is physical larger than their standard 4 & 5ah packs. Enough so, as far as I can tell it will not fit into their older mowers due to it's height and the sloped front of the battery compartment.

Now, for the kicker.
there are two different sizes of their 6ah pack. The conventional size (same as the 4 & 5ah) and the larger sized 7.5ah enclosure. From what I have researched, there are two different model numbers, one ending in a '1' being the small pack, and one ending in a '2' being the larger. Ryobi has absolutely NOTHING on their web site for any of their packs relying on Home Deport to list the various packs which I feel is a poor business model.

Take a look at the attachments. I wasn't fully aware of the other larger pack size when I ordered it (new, unopened, off eBay). Luckly, I purchased the smaller 6ah pack.
The 1st & 3rd attachments are the larger 6ah packs. The 2nd is the 7.5ah pack. The 4th attachment shows the difference between a 4ah, a no-name import and the larger 6ah packs. The last two show the 2 different battery pack numbers. The '1' is the smaller, the '2' is the larger.

Also note the manufacturing dates of both packs, they differ only by one week 1945 vs 1946 (2019 week 45, 2019 week 46)

 

[videobruce]

I called Ryobi after I bought this pack and three different people told me this pack "should" fit. My reply was "should" or "will" fit? Big difference. The last one I talk to was someone (whom I conversed with last year on a different subject) basically said the same thing. They do not have these packs available to them so they do not really know. Another really bad business move. No physical product to clarify questions by. These aren't riding ,mowers we are talking about so space is not a issue.

There are a few dedicated, intelligent reviewers over on Amazon and one of them did some measurements and the feeling, the finding was the 'fake' 6ah packs are really just under 4ah which is I what I figured before even reading the review.

(For some reason, at least on my browser, Firefox v56 the bottom of the pics are cut off, forcing to use the full screen mode to see the weights.)

 

[videobruce]

For hand held tools (string trimmers for example) there wouldn't be a size problem. I seems that Ryobi revamped their mower lineup this year. The older model(s) were discontinued.

 

[EGO Man]

For hand held tools (string trimmers for example) there wouldn't be a size problem. I seems that Ryobi revamped their mower lineup this year. The older model(s) were discontinued.

This is why you go with EGO.. EGO is way better and completely beats RYOBI up.

 

[videobruce]

Gee, a 'EGO' fan boy. Or should I say a fan boy with a ego?

Both EGO & Ryobi are Home Depots pet brands. Your lame so called reason sounds like something from the Dictator of 18,00+ lies and counting.

 

[videobruce]

What is the run time of the two packs (under the same circumstances (grass condition)?

The mower pictured is their revised line for 2020 with a larger battery compartment (for only one pack now apparently) that will accommodate their larger packs (including the 7.5ah that just came out (at $230).

 

[jrlopez0528]

can you please post the model number that you bought of ebay?

 

[jrlopez0528]

TY appreciate the update