We take the Ryobi Devour cordless floor sweeper on to the jobsite. And it delivers.
We’re part of The Home Depot’s ProSpective Program and worked with Big Orange on this blog. The ideas, opinions and observations are 100% MyFixitUpLife’s. For more specs or to buy the Ryobi Devour floor sweeper reviewed here, click this link.
This little bot of cordless dust bustin’ awesomeness is aptly named. I used it to clean the shop floor, destroy a ridiculous mess, and found another tool from Big Green I’d happily keep around.
The kick start button works well and the lawnmower style handle is well-designed.
The adjustment knob is nice. It pitches the circular brushes’ angle of attack—steeper for smooth surfaces like tile or concrete, shallower for plywood, rough concrete, say on a patio—an other surfaces by raising the rear wheel.
Thinset spilled and was traipsed all over this basement floor before a tile job. It was everywhere. Lighter and more powdery than typical saw dust and debris, I knew this would be a challenge for the unit, but I gave it a try.
The Ryobi Devour lived up to its name. You can clearly see where the circular brushes had been working. Most of the dust wen into the canister. You can also move the unit sideways and run the brushes along a baseboard to get way more dust than a broom. And, the dust—in a typical application—that does go airborne, stays close to the floor and the front of the unit. Impressive.
My spilled thinset situation is technically not the right scenario for this tool, but I wanted to push the limit and learn what this thing is and isn’t suited for. Job site dust and debris—it easily gobbled up pieces of broken tile, a lumber pencil, a rubber (nitrile) glove, a baggie, screws, and all kinds of other typical and and atypical on-the-floor stuff—is a nice meal for the Devour.
The dust canister comes on and off the tool easily. It held at least 4-pounds of thinset and other debris. And when it comes off it didn’t leave any dust behind. Once the dust is in, it’s in. It poured out easily too.
The Ryobi Devour is much wider than a vac so it covers more ground faster and with less effort. It’s much quieter, easier to move and store than a full size vac too. It’s not for every dust job, but what’s not to like? The answer to that is, Nothing. I like everything about it.
To see other Ryobi tool reviews click here, and here, and one of my favorites here.
