5.0 out of 5 stars (Still) The best drill I have ever owned - I love it!

D.M. · 5 September 2022

(function() { P.when('cr-A', 'ready').execute(function(A) { if(typeof A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel === 'function') { A.toggleExpanderAriaLabel('review_text_read_more', 'Read more of this review', 'Read less of this review'); } }); })(); .review-text-read-more-expander:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid #2162a1; outline-offset: 2px; border-radius: 5px; } I generally don't like power tools. I find them too noisy and I never feel like I have control of them. I guess like anything it takes practice, but I'd rather practice with peaceful hand tools.I had tried electric screwdrivers in the past and they were rubbish, and I have witnessed the results of some builders destroying the heads of screws with careless drill drivering. However, when it came to a decking project I decided that I was never going to be able to do all that screwing by hand, and so I took the plunge to buy a drill driver that everyone seems to be using these days (you youngsters with your modern ways!).I found a review of this on a website somewhere - which sadly I have lost track of - and it seemed that this was going to be light enough, but powerful enough for most of what I needed. So I bought this kit with charger and spare battery.I was planning to mainly use it as a drill driver, as I didn't expect the drill, especially the hammer action, to be up to much. I was very wrong.The driver works perfectly, and the torque control is pretty good, meaning I don't destroy the screws, or embed them too far.The drill is great for wood - I have drilled 13mm diameter holes through 100mm fence posts easily. The most surprising thing is that the hammer action works really well for drilling into solid walls. I really though this little thing would lack sufficient power to do it, but it is quick and easy, and never felt like it was straining. It was also polite enough to do this fairly queitly.Having two batteries is great. The battery has died suddenly on more than one occassion, and having the spare already charged means no waiting. When left in the charger unplugged I did find the spare lost its charge, so that was a bit of a pain. I have started taking it out now but not sure I have tested the spare yet (getting old, can't remember). I certainly won't be marking it down for this.So I really love using this. Just works really well. I can't compare it to any other drill driver, but I do know that I would recommend this one to anyone who needs one.I'd still be screwing the decking ten years from now if I hadn't bought this and now I just want to put screws into everything.... Thanks Ryobi for a great product, and Bolo for selling it cheaper than everyone else!Edit: This drill is still going strong and the batteries are still good. I know that not everyone has the same experience as I do with this product, but I still love it. I have another decking project to do now so we'll see how it copes with that.

5.0 out of 5 stars Top drill at a great price

B.M. · 27 June 2025

Why did you choose this product over others?:There was a lot of choice when I was looking to get a 2nd battery combi drill, this one with the 2 batteries and charger was a good price. Also Ryobi are a very good brand for toolsDrill quality:The trigger is very easy to control your speed from extremely slow to full pull. It's a lot quieter than my Bosch drill.Weight:This drill is not heavy at all. It balances in the hand nicely to be able to drill straight.

5.0 out of 5 stars quality item

L.M.F. · 22 July 2025

Great value.....easy to use....great quality too this is the second one we bought.

4.0 out of 5 stars The drill itself is faultless, but the battery however…

T. · 24 January 2025

This is my second one of these. Let’s start with the good. This drill is fantastic for DIY, good quality brand and comes with a really good warranty. The battery can be used across loads of their devices too meaning you don’t have to keep buying different batteries for different brands. The hammer drill on this works great too, easily has enabled me to drill from the inside to the outside on a new build with ease. The torque is really good on the drill, and I’ve had no issue with screws in the wall. The battery also lasts a long time between charges, which is perfect.However, my spare battery despite being used regularly, stopped charging. Would not charge at all no matter how long I had it on. So please keep an eye as other reviews have mentioned!! Also make sure to register your warranty on Ryobi for each part of the product so if any issues do arise, you can claim on the warranty like I did to get a replacement.Overall, I love this drill and wouldn’t change brands, however I think some improvements could be made on the batteries to stop them dying after a year.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good value and geniune Ryobi batteries.

D.Z. · 28 June 2025

This is a weird fact, but depending on how much you pay for this set, the drill is free.  If you need two small 1.5ah batteries, you will pay just about as much for the set.  I already had a Ryobi drill, now I have a drill driver to add to it.  This is a good value if the price is low.  I was using 4.0ah batteries but they are too heavy so I use this and switch between them.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very reliable product

S.G. · 28 June 2025

Ryobi is a great product. Reliable for many years of our lives. Works great, nice features

5.0 out of 5 stars Get it when it's on offer

M. · 2 June 2025

The one battery, many tools is handy. Buy this when it's heavily discounted. It's a good diy drill for the money.

5.0 out of 5 stars Cant go wrong .ryobi tools

J.J. · 5 June 2025

Just had ryobi drill but one battery does not work so i will be getting in touch with Bolo in the past in fairness they have been very good.as for the drill , being a carpenter for 50 years i have had many ryobi tools and i cant fault them . they are well built and made to last even on a building site where they take agood hamereing.