Ryobi One+ Power tools?

[ruston]

So i have just got home after a jobby and guess what the plumber was kitted out with.... Ryobi One!

We had a good chat about the gear and he said its half decent, looks good and the batteries are fantastic however its not up to a good bashing. He drilled a 25mm hole using the impact driver (wood flat bit) and also admitted he knew thats not what impact drivers were intended for... but as he was doing it the motor leaked some oil and one of the three LEDs on the front gave up lol.

He also said Ryobi, AEG and Milwaukee are all the same brand, apparently all Ryobi and AEG bits are interchangeable but AEG is supposed to be a higher quality i.e. made for commercial use.

I have never used or even looked at AEG so i canne comment.

The Ryobi radio looked like a decent piece of kit though. Apparently it runs for 5 days on a 4Ah battery.

To be fair not many drills would stand up to that abuse. Part of having tools is to know how to use them and know their limitations. 25mm is probably out of spec anyway for that drill.

 

[Tidy Max]

I use my old Ni-Cd makita with a 32mm speed bit (the wood cutters that have 4 blades rather than 2 and a threaded tip like an auger) and it flys through joists.

I do have to have it on speed 1 to get more torque but it still powers through!

 

[Andy78]

To be fair not many drills would stand up to that abuse. Part of having tools is to know how to use them and know their limitations. 25mm is probably out of spec anyway for that drill.

I have to say that 20 and 25mm holes in wood with a flat bit is part of my milwaukee C18PD's (baby combi drill) daily diet, and has been for 3 years now. The current "fuel" version of my drill is rated up to 50mm holes in wood.
Granted it does get a tad warm after a couple of dozen 25mm holes, but it still drills them like it did when new.

I would be quite disappointed if a drill could not do this task for a few years without burning out as it forms a main part of what I have the drill for in the first place.

 

[ruston]

Depends a lot on the wood too, modern joists are soft , I will concede that . The older houses with substantial joists are a different kettle of fish though. I was mainly referring to hammering it through to get it to do it's job probably indicating the bit was blunt.

I use Makita and Bosch but use 240v drill when I can for larger holes.
If I have to use a battery drill I treat it gently lol.

I will also concede that I read that as 28mm wood bit.

 

[123]

how much do you want to spend and what brand?


this is the same as what i use

www.fastfix.co.uk/makita/Makita-DK18000-18v-LXT-Twinpack.html

£289 for 2x 3ah batteries or you can get 2 x 4ah for an extra £30 (i got my batteries before the 4ah was released)


the 458 isnt the latest but it is just slightly lower than the newest makita the 481. it is very powerful for a battery drill though

Hmmm, bad advice. Better advice would be use the handle as it will break your wrist if you give it the chance, 88Nm of Torque! I have the same set (although with 4Ah batteries), stunning bit of kit and just a 22min charge for 3Ah/ 36 min charge for 4Ah batteries

Makita DLX2005 18V Combi Impact Driver Twin Kit DHP458 and DTD146 2 x 3.0ah

 

[shanky887614]

Hmmm, bad advice. Better advice would be use the handle as it will break your wrist if you give it the chance, 88Nm of Torque! I have the same set (although with 4Ah batteries), stunning bit of kit and just a 22min charge for 3Ah/ 36 min charge for 4Ah batteries

Makita DLX2005 18V Combi Impact Driver Twin Kit DHP458 and DTD146 2 x 3.0ah

it wont break your wrist.

if you break your wrist you are using it wrong.

no need to use gear1 2 is faster and plenty powerful enough.


i have never used the included handle except on an sds and i won't either.


the only reason i use one on an sds is its more comfortable when chasing

 

[123]

it wont break your wrist.

if you break your wrist you are using it wrong.

no need to use gear1 2 is faster and plenty powerful enough.


i have never used the included handle except on an sds and i won't either.


the only reason i use one on an sds is its more comfortable when chasing

Was meant as tonque in cheek matey, but when using a 6" holesaw in wood I wouldn't be without the handle!

 

[Razzmond]

Makita seems to be a no no based on price. Ive used the bosses Makita set and it seems a good place to go, but I need a decent set less then the price of Makita.

 

[shanky887614]

Makita seems to be a no no based on price. Ive used the bosses Makita set and it seems a good place to go, but I need a decent set less then the price of Makita.

if you dont say what your after an a price then we wont help as we will be wasting our time.

buy a transformer and 110 tools if you want cheap

 

[HandySparks]

What I need the most if a Combi/Impact Driver set at the mo.

What work are you doing that needs an impact driver? I have one, but it's not frequently used, whereas the combi is an everyday tool.

If you're short of cash, I'd get a good quality combi and leave the impact driver to later. And decide on which manufacturer's range suits you best, and stick to it. Then additional tools can be bought body-only once you have enough batteries and chargers.

 

[shanky887614]

What work are you doing that needs an impact driver? I have one, but it's not frequently used, whereas the combi is an everyday tool.

If you're short of cash, I'd get a good quality combi and leave the impact driver to later. And decide on which manufacturer's range suits you best, and stick to it. Then additional tools can be bought body-only once you have enough batteries and chargers.

if your doing panels etc then its handy to drive in 2" screws all day

 

[wams]

What does everyone one think of this deal from Toolstation? I have read this thread and it has not really helped me decide on choosing a new brand as I'm looking to upgrade from a similar Ryobi Kit.

Milwaukee M18BPP2C-402C Compact Twinpack


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[shanky887614]

the makita dlx2005x1 is a lot better.

to be honest look at 70+ torque in a drill.

if you want to spend less, get a better drill with 2 batteries then later get aa body only inpact driver and battery.

(you want a spare battery)

 

[LD240]

i'll give you my opinion.

back as an apprentice, i bought a ryobi kit, combi drill, 90 drill and 2x 1.3ah ni-cads £100 quid.
at the time i thought 'cheap and when it breaks i'll buy better'

that was 9 years ago, granted i've killed 2 or 3 combi drills from scaffold drops and abuse but that 90 drill still augers joists all day.

here's my opinion on the one+ gear i have now.

combi drill - cheap and replaced every 3 years when a battery deal is on. 1st one fwd/rev switch died , 2nd one
looking at the new brushless to
impact driver -

 

[a-z electrics]

I use Ryobi one drills all the time, for about 3 years now.. good value and li-on batteries last ages. I replaced a ryobi combi drill this year as it was getting a bit rattly but still worked. That did me for about 5 years.
It'll be the really heavy duty drilling lots of big holes in concrete etc that will knacker them eventually but I always try and use a mains drill for that. The cordless circular saw is great for cutting thru floorboards. and the right angle drill is very useful for joist holes. I also have an impact driver for carpentry work, did a loft conversion and timber garage...excellent..

 

[LD240]

my post got cut short, but all in all, ryobi won't cope well with abuse but is cheap to replace.

ever tool has it's job and if you apply a cost-benefit thinking to ryobi gear then it will work out for general use tool set.

top tip buy it from b&q and you'll get 2 years consumer warranty, if you can blag it failed under consumer use. (and pensioners 10% discount is a bonus)

one difference is charge time, a 4ah bat takes 1.5 h to charge, other brands are quicker but other brands cost twice as much and if you're rocking the 8 port charger and have enough bats then it isn't an issue.

 

[amlu]

i got an 18v ryobi combi. been using for about 5 years, bought it second hand so not sure how old it is.
hammer mode got very weak, does not drill into bricks. but still works and has no problem with screws/wood etc.

they lithium batteries are good, with internal balancing and charging circuits.

got myself an 10.8v little bosch, since then ryobi is not coming out much.

 

[shanky887614]

i got an 18v ryobi combi. been using for about 5 years, bought it second hand so not sure how old it is.
hammer mode got very weak, does not drill into bricks. but still works and has no problem with screws/wood etc.

they lithium batteries are good, with internal balancing and charging circuits.

got myself an 10.8v little bosch, since then ryobi is not coming out much.

depends what you use them for, for mounting panels etc or drilling joists a 10.8v bosch wont cut it.

a lot of 18v drills snag on some joists etc

 

[Ryan102]

The amount of tools ryobi have for the same battery is brilliant.

in my work place we have the drills and impact. The impact is brilliant but the drills not so good, the gear boxes have died on 3 in the last 4 years, but are cheap enough to replace.

i have Milwaukee and prefer this, if your after a good drill for a good price I'd say import Milwaukee fuel from America, or even standard Milwaukee. Milwaukee fuel bare drill is looking at 100ish. Which I think is good considering you can get red lithium 4.0 for reasonable prices.

basically ryobi are good but from what I've seen they don't take heavy use. Makita have some nice stuff recently coming out for reasonable prices though.