Buyers who want a metal-handled RIDGID cutter at a mid-range price with a solid review base.
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Handle Alloy Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Weight 500 Grams
Priced 88% above the category median ($23.99 across 39 tracked models)
Our scorecard
4.6/5overall
Owner rating4.6/5
4.6 average across 2,600 owner ratings
Popularity4.7/5
2,600 owner reviews, more than most models here
The overall score is owner satisfaction weighted by how many reviews back it, so a high rating from few reviews counts for less. The bars below show where this model stands against the other hand tools and workshop hand tools we track in this category on price, popularity and size. Context, not marks against it, and our read of the data, not a lab test.
Overview
The RIDGID 118 has a handle built from alloy steel, aluminum, and metal, weighing 500 grams. At $44.99 it falls in the middle of this group's price range.
It carries a 4.6-star rating across 2,600 reviews, with 300 units bought in the last month. That review count is among the larger totals in this batch, though the rating trails the 4.7 and 4.8-star RIDGID and Milwaukee models here.
For buyers who want a metal-handled cutter with a large review history at a mid-range price, the 118 fits. Those chasing the top rating in this group have other RIDGID options to consider.
Pros
Metal handle built from alloy steel and aluminum
Backed by 2,600 reviews
300 units bought in the last month
Mid-range $44.99 price
Cons
4.6-star rating trails several other cutters in this group
No cutting capacity range listed
Heavier than the compact RIDGID models here at 500 grams
Specifications
Handle
Alloy Steel, Aluminum, Metal
Weight
500 Grams
Performance notes
The alloy steel, aluminum, and metal handle at 500 grams gives the 118 more heft than the lightweight RIDGID cutters in this batch. Its 4.6-star average across 2,600 reviews is solid, though it sits below the 4.7 to 4.8-star models covered elsewhere in this group.
What buyers say
2,600 reviews average 4.6 stars, with 300 units bought in the last month, one of the larger review totals in this lineup.
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