Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot vs Ryobi RY141900 Pressure Washer

The Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot (4200PSI/4.0GPM) makes for a good, if unremarkable, Pressure Washer for people with a $600 budget.

The Ryobi RY141900 (2000PSI/1.2GPM), however, is merely mediocre at its $292 asking price, when compared to similarly priced products, and won't satisfy the needs of most people.

In either case, we suggest that you first take a look at some other options at the $600 and $270 price points before committing to one of these - it's likely that you'll be able to find some better alternatives.

If you're still interested in learning more about the Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot (4200PSI/4.0GPM) and Ryobi RY141900 (2000PSI/1.2GPM), however, we wrote a summary of what we could find about them:

No sources that do their own in-depth testing have considered the Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot (4200PSI/4.0GPM) to be a good enough purchase for it to earn a sport in their Pressure Washer roundups, which is typically a bad sign.

As for the Ryobi RY141900 (2000PSI/1.2GPM) - Wirecutter (NYTimes), a source that conducts reliable hands-on testing, has featured it in its The Best Pressure Washer roundup. However, it didn't make it to any of the top spots.

Lastly, we tried to do a direct Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot (4200PSI/4.0GPM) vs. Ryobi RY141900 (2000PSI/1.2GPM) comparison of review ratings between these two products, but couldn't find any review scores for the Ryobi RY141900 (2000PSI/1.2GPM).

Compared to all other Pressure Washers on the market, however, the Simpson Cleaning PS4240 PowerShot (4200PSI/4.0GPM) performed great. When averaged out, it earned a rating of 9.0 out of 10, which is much better than the 7.5 review average of Pressure Washers in general.