I’ve had Ryobis for nearly twenty years but bought Ryobi SDS drill and as soon as I used it it started smoking and getting hot! Really disappointed and lost confidence in Ryobi. Luckily got a refund!

Great for tight spaces

Exceeds expectations!I had a fiddly job where my corded hammer drill wouldn't fit. This small hammer drill was just right. It has a surprising amount of power for its size.

Great little drill.

I was a bit sceptical about how this this drill would perform given it's price but I'm happy to say I shouldn't have been. It goes through concrete, stone, brick no problem just like an SDS drill costing a couple or few hundred pounds more. Of course you shouldn't expect to be able to fit a massive drill bit and start drilling through a house wall from outside to in to fit an overflow pipe for example, but for general DIY work it's superb. Compact, light, easy to handle, and with it being one of the ONE+ range, if you already have an existing ONE+ tool then you can use your same battery and charger. All in all great value for money (especially if you've shopped around and got it at a good price) I've only had the drill for a short time so can't comment on how robust ... MoreI was a bit sceptical about how this this drill would perform given it's price but I'm happy to say I shouldn't have been. It goes through concrete, stone, brick no problem just like an SDS drill costing a couple or few hundred pounds more. Of course you shouldn't expect to be able to fit a massive drill bit and start drilling through a house wall from outside to in to fit an overflow pipe for example, but for general DIY work it's superb. Compact, light, easy to handle, and with it being one of the ONE+ range, if you already have an existing ONE+ tool then you can use your same battery and charger. All in all great value for money (especially if you've shopped around and got it at a good price) I've only had the drill for a short time so can't comment on how robust it is, but it feels well made so time will tell.

Hammer with grunt

I purchased this drill to drill through a 100mm concrete slab. It did it with no problems at all. The drill has way more grunt than my standard drill and I was pleasantly surprised to see the added features to use a chipping bit without the spinning drill. I love that I could purchase just the skin as I already have several batteries from my other Ryobi tools.

Handy sds

I bought this after getting stuck for a drill with some grunt for a small job way away from a mains supply for my normal sds drill. Drilled into reinforced concrete garage floor (5× 13mm x 100mm deep) with as much ease as I would expect from a mains sds. I have also used it too drill some 12" - 9" rendered brick 22mm holes (×5) in a tight space as its fairly compact. 5hr batt did the lot.

Lasted less than a week, following 4 hrs of use

I bought this over Christmas but returned, shortly afterwards as it was not working properly the 2nd time I tried to use itDisappointing as seemed like a great piece of kit when it worked but clearly not design for the heavy duty use which is what you want from a Sds?I chased out some walls and was really easy to do as you did not need to faff around with the power cable, but did not properly function later as the knob to change gear from hammer to drill would not engage and remained stuck in hammer mode. Needed to go back to my corded Borsch which has served me well for over 9 years. Thank good for B&Q return policy

Nice upgrade

Significant upgrade from cheap corded 15 year old high speed drill. Paired with quality 8 &12mm bits made 10cm hole in solid brick in under 2 minutes. Took 10 mins plus with old tool on a good day! Feels solid and smooth and doesn’t suck battery.

Poor product

I have a vast range of Ryobi tools, from a complete garden range, to all household power tools, indoor and outdoor that you can think of or would require.Sooner or later I had to buy a bad one. This drill lasted approximately 10 minutes of use before burning out during the drilling of a third 10mm hole in concrete for an anchor bolt.I cannot find the receipt otherwise I would have taken it back.I have had another Ryobi cordless SDS drill for around 10 years and it has never failed me. I was sceptical when I saw there was no additional handle on the drill to provide stability. As a chisel drill only, for light works, it may be adequte. I am rather disappointed, £100, such a waste.

Potentially useful tool but limited to light duty

I have a wide range of Ryobi products and, as with most of them, this drill is quite well designed, has good features and is mostly well made - so I have said it is "good quality" BUT I would not recommend it to serious DIYers or professionals. Having a chisel facility on a lightweight cordless sds is very useful and the drill is reasonably powerful but this drill does not have adequate cooling for the motor which runs far too hot, and heavy use will almost certainly kill it - as some other reviews have pointed out. I am looking at modifying mine with additional cooling for the motor and if that works then I think it will be an excellent tool capable of hard work. As it stands, it is useful for short bursts of lightweight work - drilling and chiselling - but get ... MoreI have a wide range of Ryobi products and, as with most of them, this drill is quite well designed, has good features and is mostly well made - so I have said it is "good quality" BUT I would not recommend it to serious DIYers or professionals. Having a chisel facility on a lightweight cordless sds is very useful and the drill is reasonably powerful but this drill does not have adequate cooling for the motor which runs far too hot, and heavy use will almost certainly kill it - as some other reviews have pointed out. I am looking at modifying mine with additional cooling for the motor and if that works then I think it will be an excellent tool capable of hard work. As it stands, it is useful for short bursts of lightweight work - drilling and chiselling - but get something better (Bosch, DeWalt, etc) if you need it for heavier work. A note to Ryobi would be to make sure that a basically good design is not spoiled by such a fundamental flaw, and to design a decent cooling system for the motor, which seems to get hot even under light loads. This is not good enough as it stands.