Ryobi 18V ONE+ Hammer Drill R18PD3-0

Used this drill for many jobs around the house, it's never let me down, a great little drill Show details

Very dissapointed – lasted 3.5yrs, contacted Ryobi they were so uncaring refused to help at all. Never buying ryobi again that's a lot of money now wasted for a home user that only used it once a week on average Show details

Great Battery Drill For Home Handyman – This drill does everything that you could hope for around the home - Drill, Screw & Hammer. In drill mode, it is powerful enough to get through the toughest timber and metal. In screw mode, it has multiple different torque settings to prevent stripping. In hammer mode, it will drill into anything that you have around your home. Granted, it may… Read more

come up short for a tradesman, but that is of no concern to me. I suspect that hard-core tradesmen wouldn't like the Ryobi 18V ONE+ system because they are stuck to the brand that they have always used (and have existing infrastructure - chargers / batteries etc), but I don't think you can beat it for the price around the house.

As with these 'systems', the chargers and batteries are interchangeable between different tools (or skins as Ryobi call them), so that saves on cost because you don't have to buy additional chargers and batteries for those different tools.

Overall, an excellent drill for the home handyman

Good for drilling but – I've owned/used a few Ryobi tools at work and home, and always been happy with them before. Bought this one last week. The motor had heaps of torque for most applications (50NM), in drill mode. Unfortunately, in "screw" mode the clutch is no good. It would be fine for screwing up plaster sheets, but not for driving screws into soft pine decking. … Read more

On maximum (24), there's a bit more torque than at low settings but not much. The majority of torque the motor has available (which can easily be seen by switching to drill mode) just isn't available.

I took it back and the store assistant tried it and agreed. We tried the demo one on the shelf - same problem. Unboxed another one on the shelf - just the same. Maybe it was a faulty batch, I don't know. But an older model Ryobi I have at work (which has a motor with slightly less torque) had clutch settings that allow you to actually use a lot of that available torque and is much more effective. I ended up swapping it for the R18PD7 instead. It's a shame, because in every other respect it was a great tool.

Ryobi Hammer drill kit. R18PD3 – I bought this Ryobi hammer drill kit the other day and it is great. my old ozito blew on me and this drill has a lot more power and just looks overall better quality. Great kit comes with a 5 ah battery and a 1.5 ah. Show details

good value – i just got this hammer drill as a kit and was every happy with what i paid for it as with all the other ryobi one + power tools iv got i am very happy with them i would have no problems recommending ryobi one + to any one they all so give you a very good warranty with any of there products Show details

Very capable drill – I have the 2012 model of Ryobi One+ drill, but have always needed to go and get my Bosch 240V drill for making holes in my brickwork around the house. I finally decided to get this drill from my local Bunnings, and it came in a kit with the Angle grinder and small circular saw (Ryobi 18V ONE+ 2.5Ah 4 Piece Kit) I have owned this drill for about… Read more

5 weeks, and used it almost daily for various tasks. It has plenty of speed and power when coupled with decent drill bits. I've tested it by installing new garden beds, mounting a gate, mounting a cabinet to the wall and various other smaller tasks. As expected, the drill makes short work of anything timber, and doesn't struggle ripping into steel with the 5AH battery I have. I was keen to test this in concrete, and promptly wanded my wall to ensure I had no power running behind. After I levelled up the cabinet and marked my drill locations, I proceeded to drill into the concrete. This drill exceeded my expectations of a hammer drill, taking merely seconds to drill 8mm holes for my 50mm long Dyna-Bolts. If you are a home "handy man" and prefer to get the job done than hunting around for an extension lead and your power drill, then this drill will be what you need. Obviously, if you can afford it's more costly brushless relative, head that way.

My ONLY criticisms would be the missing magnetic screw tray above the battery, which my older Ryobi drill has, as well as it's impact driver twin. No real biggie, i just need to put the screws in my pockets now I guess. What my other drill also had was a spirit level in the body too, which ensured you were drilling level. This newer one doesn't contain that either.

Pros: Accepts all your other One+ batteries Handy LED illuminates your drilling location Screw driver bit holder Screw tension clutch with 24 postions 2 speed gearbox, with variable speed trigger

Cons: No magnetic tray like it's older sibbling. No spirit level. Only one LED can cast shadows at drilling location.