Ryobi RTS1825RG

Some poor design features – Bought "ex display" model (with no stand) from Bunnings Hervey Bay three months ago to replace worn-out Triton 2000, expecting 25 years of progress would be reflected in at-least equivalent product. Not so. The blade was already fitted at purchase, however out of alignment by about 1.5mm. The manual says to return to them for adjustment if… Read more

inexperienced with that process - OK if you don't want your new saw for weeks and are happy to pay the freight. Their difficult to access, primitive anchoring system can be found way back under the table-top, where with patience testing insistence one can undo four bolts and manipulate the carriage - naturally there are no indexing marks to make this job easy. Although it holds well once set, the fence is otherwise rubbish for accuracy because although it has an indexing scale at the front, there is no corresponding aligning scale at the back end, thus requires measuring of front and back of blade/fence for each adjustment of cutting width. If there's a better way, Ryobi certainly don't tell you in their user manual. Speaking of the manual, most of the important actions are in pictorial form rather than text. That can be confusing but generally OK if they are accurate - in my manual the "blade change" diagram clearly shows the blade facing one way and the retaining bits and axle reversed to actuality, so which way do I actually turn the nut when changing a blade ? Sadly, I suspect I'll find more stuff as time goes by.

disappointed – purchased the Ryobi able saw last year from Bunnings Midland WA appeared good at first but the table of the saw has warped 5mm from eating edge to centre, the saw has been kept in the same position and is level. Contacted Ryobi twice with no response n can’t see any way of levelling the table wouldn’t recommend this Ryobi saw

Very happy with this table saw – I bought this table saw after returning the Ozito equivalent. Very happy with it and the quality of the cuts it produces a very good. The setup was quick and easy, the motor runs smoothly and is quiet and the cats are near perfect. Overall very happy. Show details

Good while it lasted – Had this saw for 7 months doing small furniture construction jobs. I had been quite happy with it. although you do need to spend time making sure the blade is square and the fence aligned to get straight cuts. Unfortunately recently the motor developed a loud rattle and died. Very disappointing considering the price I paid for it. It's going back to Bunnings to be replaced under warranty. Show details

Also disappointed if could not do better – I had this table saw for 12 months and is great for light/medium jobs but get yourself a higher end blade as the one provided is rubbish. Used it on some harder timber and the motor just stopped working. Looking at motor capacity it has 1800w in comparison to some of the other big brands which your paying twice as much. Show details

Reasonable value for the price – Was looking for something to replace a smaller and much older GMC saw. Assembly was relatively easy but with a pictures only guide it took a while to work out how to access some of the adjustment bolts. Cuts reasonably well and straight. Easy height adjustment for the blade but takes little bit of time to align the cutting guide on the table. A… Read more

little bit too much slack in it when it was manufactured and would be better if it had a width gauge on both ends so you knew you were cutting dead straight, like my old GMC did. Have been using it for cutting particleboard sheets and plastic trims and so far so good. Like the large stop button which is a must and it's really easy to access. Took a while to get used to how the safety guard for the blade locked in but it's easy to remove and replace once you know how. The vacuum attachment seems to be an odd size and I have to tape my vacuum hose onto it, but that's neither here or there, but it is still a messy saw with a fair amount of dust and chips all over the place. So far. so good but will see how it works with the other attachments if and when I need them. Like others have said the mitre attachment seems very sloppy in its groove. The tolerances could have been a bit better in manufacture.

Disappointed could have been better – Purchased this unit through Bunnings a couple of weeks ago. The fence is terribly and does not lock down straight, there is no measurement on the other side of the table so difficult to align, it also moves easily when locked so a small bump changes the measurement. The table is not level and the single adjustable foot is not adequate to level… Read more

the unit(floor surface is level). The cut guide behind the blade is not alligned correctly making it impossible to use the safety gaurd. The mitre gauge is loose for a mitre gauge. I have contacted Ryobi over a week ago with no reply as yet. Has plenty of power if you can work through the problems, I will return the unit to Bunnings.

Great saw – Brought this saw today, the fence lines up perfectly to the blade and cuts perfectly straight, there is a little play with the mitre slots but nothing too serious. The motor is powerful enough, i was cutting rough saw jarrah and it had no problems getting through it. I can't find a serious fault with it yet. Time will tell i guess.  Show details

Good starter table saw, not bad for its price – I looked and looked and looked between compound mitre saws, table saws, etc. I came out of it all with this. The cuts are great, I probably use for things I shouldn't like cutting a 200mm slice off the 2.4m 18mm thick mdf I had to make some adjustments to my child's cubby house. It built my kitchen (2pac panels) and didn't chip the paint once. … Read more

Positives -

Not badly priced

Light

Easy to move from job to job

buttons are easy to access

easy to use, easy to adjust for cut angles and cut height

slide out table on one side for extra large pieces

good guards

Negatives -

Cord is too short

Not enough channels for slides should be two on each side not one to make cuts more accurate.

Attachments are cheap

Should give you a couple or spare bolts for attachments. (slides now missing bolts)

Rip fence is not accurate. I always mark the piece I am cutting to double check (this is the most annoying part)

Legs aren't as stable as they should be.

No Spare blade - even my $90 Makita saw came with a spare blade.

Reduction Gear Box failure – After very little use there has been a gear box failure . Motor runs blade doesn't. . Checking through hand book it would appear that this is not a spare part. It's a pity because I love ryobi tools and own a heap of them, all exellent.{ not this one] I hope Ryobi has a solution  Show details

Works OK – Bought it to replace my previous ALDI crap. Overall I like the design and features, cast aluminium table top, soft start motor, reasonably good accuracy. My first one had problem with one of the legs and riving knife not aligned to the blade. Replaced it and the second one is perfect. Comparing to more expensive Makita which doesn't even have soft start motor, this is probably the best choice at this price.  Show details

Miter Gauge Slots Have Too Much Play – Being a professional woodworker, my stationary table saw is much too large & imposing for my daughter's use in her pallet-furniture making business so I turned to Ryobi because it appeared to be lightweight, easy to move around in limited space of her work area at her home place. I bought her a Ryobi RTS10G 10" blade table saw. The motor has… Read more

excellent high speed & cuts well & the ripping-fence is suitable although not highly accurate for front-back measurements. However, the miter or crosscut slots are awful, allowing gauge slippage in the groove that makes accurate miter & compound cuts impossible. I attempted to rectify the slot deficiency in variety of ways but nothing worked satisfactory. She no longer uses the table & because of it's inexpensive price, my son now uses it for a boat anchor, less the motor I salvaged for other uses..!!

Disapointing – I bought this table saw from Bunnings for $479 and I don't really like it. The table mitre-slots (grooves used to slide the gage to make the cuts) are not aligned properly to the blade. I looked in the manual and there is no pictorial instructions to adjust it. It just says to take it to a service centre. Also the fence never aligns properly too.… Read more

Also the mitre-guide rattles about and is not a snug fit in the slot. I will take it back to bunnings and see what they say. Shame cause i love Ryobi stuff and have a lot of it