Pros & Cons
Cons
It seems to be a very cheap and underpowered motor. It burns out with the slightest of stresses. Don’t wast your money.
Highlights
Quality
Great drill easy to use and versatile with the use on the one battery for the ryobi one products
Good quality, when used with a 5.
I drilled 8 holes today in some ridiculous concrete slabs in a few minutes, which took me 15 holes/minute before until my old d... Read More
The combi's "hammer" mode is an embarrassment, and i'd spend literal hours grinding away a millimetre at a time.
Price
Though not really on a professional level (my drill ended up losing its centre), but then it’s not a professional price.
Competitiveness
My point is ryobi is ok, do not expect performance like its dearer competitors.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 2,293 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 25 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I could not drill into them with a normal drill
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But this ryobi sds drill will drill holes into the bricks like a hot knife through butter
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I used it to channel out the wall for new electrical back boxes and it did this well but its not powerful enough for more demanding tasks such as breaking concrete
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Lightweight drill that packs a punch
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I couldnt have done the job in any other way
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yes i struggled with a few into lintels and could have done with this but for most people just a decent power drill would be fine
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Great bit of kit just make sure you use a good brand of sds drill bit 👍only annoying downside is its not balanced as soon as you leave it down it falls over
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
These hammer drills ok for general diy but long drilling burns the motor out then no choice but get another