Ryobi 18v combi drill - any good?

[jibtech]

Ryobi is bottom of the barrel, homeowner grade junk. You might get a bit of good service from it for a while, but no self-respecting tradesman would ever consider it a serious tool. Matter of fact, if I hired a tradesman to work on my property, and he showed up using Ryobi brand tools, I would automatically lose respect for him based solely on the brand of tools he chooses to use.

sigh..... it spins the drill,saw lights up the light,torch

they are so cheap they are almost disposable once you have the batteries and chargers and yet i have not needed to replace my drill yet after 2 suprising years of abuse

i know they are the bottom of the pile but to rule them out because of that is wrong and i will try and make all you name ------ see why

i needed to set up and i needed to set up fast im not a joiner i dont cut wood all day but just occasionally need a circy saw so why would i want a de walt or such like for 3 times the price?

i have this..... drill, circy saw, jigsaw,angle driver/drill,corner sander??,hand vaccum,angle grinder,reciprocating saw,flourescent light,torch,wet dry hoover,radio,6 batteries and 3 chargers all the above work on the same 18v battery

whats my point? well all this cost less than 500 quid and it all works and has worked for 2 yrs

it helped me get started for myself on my way to providing honest quality work for domestic average joes in between my industrial work

everything has its place even the cheap crap

 

[jibspark]

sigh..... it spins the drill,saw lights up the light,torch

they are so cheap they are almost disposable once you have the batteries and chargers and yet i have not needed to replace my drill yet after 2 suprising years of abuse

i know they are the bottom of the pile but to rule them out because of that is wrong and i will try and make all you name ------ see why

i needed to set up and i needed to set up fast im not a joiner i dont cut wood all day but just occasionally need a circy saw so why would i want a de walt or such like for 3 times the price?

i have this..... drill, circy saw, jigsaw,angle driver/drill,corner sander??,hand vaccum,angle grinder,reciprocating saw,flourescent light,torch,wet dry hoover,radio,6 batteries and 3 chargers all the above work on the same 18v battery

whats my point? well all this cost less than 500 quid and it all works and has worked for 2 yrs

it helped me get started for myself on my way to providing honest quality work for domestic average joes in between my industrial work

everything has its place even the cheap crap

well said!

 

[Cirrus]

Cheap ****e and no self respecting trade who wants taking seriously uses Ryobi. It tells people you don't wanna invest in your professionalism or your business. Only good for 1st yr apprentices and the DIYer

 

[jibspark]

Cheap ****e and no self respecting trade who wants taking seriously uses Ryobi. It tells people you don't wanna invest in your professionalism or your business. Only good for 1st yr apprentices and the DIYer

rubbish!

 

[Cirrus]

Exactly - my thoughts about Ryobi too!

 

[jibspark]

lol at the end of the day if they suit the purpose they have been bought for then they cant be bad!

ive just bought a Hitachi 18v combi and i havnt done anything with it that i dont think the ryobi could do just aswell.

the main reason for me to go for a better make is just reliability but it didnt cross my mind that i could loose work because of the make of my drill!!!!

must admit though, i do love the feel of the Hitachi!

 

[Cirrus]

Quality pays for itself in the long run

 

[jibspark]

very true!

 

[rumrunner]

rubbish!

Well said .what does it matter if it drills a hole i still use a mains drill,its faster if drilling loads of joists,or fixings

 

[greekislandlover]

Don't agree that cheap crap has a place. When my DeWalt drill died after a coule of years of joist drilling, I changed it for a B&Q cheapie - less than a tenner. It lasted long enough to drill about 20 holes before giving up and making a whining noise and not drilling. Didn't think asking it to drill 20mm holes in wood was too much to ask, so got it swapped for another - that one lasted three holes. At that point I swapped it for the Ryobi, and I'm pleased with that. It's all well and good saying that we need to invest in professionalism, but if you only have moderate/low use for a tool, then surely it makes some sense to go for the middle ground between stupidly cheap and top of the range, most expensive moddel of the branded one? After all, we all know that having just one drill isn't possible. I'd rather spend the money buying the right drills for the right jobs, with quality to match the usage of the tool than just one big, expensive item that claims to do it all.

 

[CUDABOY]

i can go with that!when i started fitting stairlifts years ago i had a yankee or pump screwdriver,then i made some cash and bought 24v bosch from b n poo. always battery replacment costly..............its horses for courses,i have a £24.99 cordless i attach a "fan" to when its hot.......................... rather than "hit the crap" outta your corded dewalt just as it has a hammer action buy a cheap £40 sds,i have this titan brand and i take no mercy with it! if it dies ,well its only £40 saving up for another 24v sds as lighter,skrewfix doing one for £230? seems like a very good price,???

 

[Cirrus]

Well said .what does it matter if it drills a hole i still use a mains drill,its faster if drilling loads of joists,or fixings

Surprised you don't use a hand drill Rum!

Cmon, good tools will EARN you money. Whatever next???? Woolworths own SDS for £15? Bargain eh?

 

[jibtech]

lol cirrus

Cheap ****e and no self respecting trade who wants taking seriously uses Ryobi. It tells people you don't wanna invest in your professionalism or your business. Only good for 1st yr apprentices and the DIYer

im not insulted but i do feel the need now to tell you that i do have self respect,extreme pride in my work and am also hugely profesional

well i just think you have been brainwashed by name brands

just tell me one thing have you ever owned a ryobi drill? ever even used one? i doubt it as i dont think your pride will let you....shame....you couldve saved yerself a fortune over the years

and im not really bothered about a homeowner sticking his nose up at my tools (i dont think this would ever happen anyway)or yourself for that matter

i can just have a giggle at the fact that if my drill does break it is allready 2 years old and a new one will be 50 quid

 

[Cirrus]

I had an 18v Cryobi for 3 months as an apprentice. Sold it when I saw the light

 

[CUDABOY]

i had an o b 1 kinobi!!!!!!!!! crap at drilling holes............