Ryobi 18v combi drill - any good?

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jibspark

hi, screwfix doing a deal on dewalt,£79? i think,£89 with free corded 230v dewalt. i saw it monday am,bleary eyed. was tired,wanted to get out of there asap!!! they had makita too,go online and have a look.apologies if prices wrong!!!

right, screwfix, makita 18v with 3 batteries £99. dewalt 12v and 600w corded twin pack £89. i use a makita 24v and hit the crap outta it.could really do with new batteries approx year old.
 
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CUDABOY said:
hi, screwfix doing a deal on dewalt,£79? i think,£89 with free corded 230v dewalt. i saw it monday am,bleary eyed. was tired,wanted to get out of there asap!!! they had makita too,go online and have a look.apologies if prices wrong!!!

right, screwfix, makita 18v with 3 batteries £99.
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the only thing is the makita comes with 1.3ah batts
 
true, gotta think what you doing with it,i have separate sds for masonary unless lazy to get out and/or drilling just a few 6mm holes.:)twin packs ...mmm always get somthing you not really want but seems a good deal...:( i guess its as the saying goes, you pays your money.....blah. now dont let me see you with a "nu tool" or "black spur" :eek: !!!
 
lol very true! ive never looked at drills so much in my life! im getting old!

i might just go for the makita!
 
a quick story,promise you wont tell anyone.....??? about ten years ago i had i break from sitework etc for about 3 years to help somone out in a mobility shop,stairlifts,overhead disabled ceiling hoists mobility scooters,good clean work and a change<plus you appreciate your legs etc!>any way pal and i after months of me working there took a ride to the beach on our bikes<motorcycles> anyway my pal was looking at the birds and other bikes parked up.....i was thinking aloud all the makes and models of disabled scooters i could see.......................:rolleyes:
 
heck! you mean other people can read this???:eek::eek::eek::eek: ha:D,dont think you go far wrong with makita mate.
 
Time to decide who you're buying into not just for your drill but for your skill saw sds etc... Remember once you've bought the first bit of cordless you've got the charger and batteries so then you can go naked and trust me thats way cheaper... Just try walking into any local toolshop with no clothes on, see what deals they'll cut you then.

Ps If you see a van with a blue flashing and men in white coats, they've brought your coat and your taxi is here.:)

PPs Blue good, Yellow Black and Decker
 
i decided to go with a hitachi 18v combi with lithium batteries, a bit pricy at £260 but i wont need to buy another for a while and its backwards compatible with older batteries too!
 
this post makes less sense when im p*ssed .18v minimum 2 amp.h and if you can attach the rabbit for the missus.......
 
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.
 
Interesting what you say about the impression tools give. I know that when I was choosing a builder to do my loft extension a few years back, the one that looked like a builder and started planning where the skip would go got the job. The guy that turned up in the Merc wearing loads of bling got showed the door.

I personally wouldn't take offence at the tools someone turned up with, but I would say that someone turning up with budget tools does create an unfortunate impression. Likewise, someone turning up with kit that is excessively over the top.

When I buy kit, I tend to go for Bosch as much as possible. Their kit works well, takes a fair amount of punishment and isn't over priced. DeWalt is good kit, but INHO is overpriced.

As regards Ryobi, I recently purchased a small drill to use on joists after my DeWalt gave up the ghost. Handles well despite being half the price of DeWalt. Most of our guys have Ryobi cordless circular saws for cutting floorboards, and they seem to work well.
 
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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.
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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
 
jibtech said:
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
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well said!
 
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
 
Cirrus said:
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
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rubbish! :)
 
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!
 
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.
 
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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..........................:p 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,???
 
rumrunner said:
Well said .what does it matter if it drills a hole:confused: i still use a mains drill,its faster if drilling loads of joists,or fixings:)
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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?:rolleyes:
 
lol cirrus:D:rolleyes:
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
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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 :p

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 :D
 
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?
 
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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?
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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.
 
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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 :)
 
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
 

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