Ryobi 18v combi drill - any good?

[wattsup]

imho, There is Dewalt, then Bosch, Hitachi then Makita, all the rest are really ****e, some even ****ier than others. Except maybe Splitz or Split...can't remember the name, they were good but not heard of them for a while, have they been taken over?

 

[RacerA3]

imho, There is Dewalt, then Bosch, Hitachi then Makita, all the rest are really ****e, some even ****ier than others. Except maybe Splitz or Split...can't remember the name, they were good but not heard of them for a while, have they been taken over?

I think you mean "Spit" we have one of there 12v combo drills in the workshop, and its incredibly good. Id suggest anyone not to rule them out as a brand. They make some great stuff.

Personally if you can afford it i would always go for festool, and for items they dont offer hitachi.

 

[greekislandlover]

Now being a DeWalt owner and proud of it IS taking name brands too far - unless they were cheapest at the time of purchase. They usually cost more, but don't work any better, and certainly don't last any longer than the other brands mentioned. Plus you have all that sick-enducing yellow to contend with. In fact, I generally confuse DeWalt with the cheapie JCB stuff you buy in Makro that's junk

 

[old dog]

screw fix are doing makita 18v now £99 sent me a 10% off voucher
ordered on line today next day delivery

 

[musicmaster050]

remember you get what you pay for two lads in our place bought the ryobi combi drills 18v with 2 batteries and i bought the makita lxt for £270 a year down the line both of their batteries hold a charge for like 20 mins and my makita holds the charge for ever but the price is a big difference i also had the ryobi 14volt 3 years ago and the batts went on that !

we fit cctv to steel colums so i quess it depends on how often you use the drill

 

[Green Grass]

they dont take much hacking compared to dewalt and makita