Ryobi One+ 18V Drill and Driver Kit $99 (Was $199)
The Ryobi One+ 18V Drill and Driver Kit features the most compact Ryobi 18V drill with a powerful motor. This kit also includes a 2.5Ah lithium+ battery - and as part of the ONE+ range, the same battery powers over 50 tools.
25/4: Product page no longer available online, however stock is still available at some stores.
after the warranty, just buy a new skin… it works out cheaper. much less likely to die than the standard drill though.
@jv:
after the warranty, just buy a new skin… it works out cheaper. much less likely to die than the standard drill though.
Why is it much less likely? You have a heap of electronics to control the motor whereas the regular one has a motor and a switch both of which are easily available separately and easily replaced seperately.
Why is it much less likely?
Because of the design of the motor. It is one of the benefits of going brushless…
@jv:
Because of the design of the motor. It is one of the benefits of going brushless…
What part of all the additional electronics reducing reliability is hard to understand? In theory Brushless is more reliable but in the real world it's not the case with plenty of early failures.
In theory Brushless is more reliable but in the real world it's not the case
Mine works fine.
@jv:
Mine works fine.
That's good for you and your tiny hands but not everyone has the same experience.
but not everyone has the same experience.
So you've had a bad experience with this drill?
@jv:
So you've had a bad experience with this drill?
The discussion was on brushless in general as you know and anyway the drill in this deal is not brushless as you also know but you choose to be obtuse.
The discussion was on brushless in general
So you've had a bad experience with brushless 'in general'?
you choose to be obtuse.
Let's leave angles out of this discussion…
Anyone able to compare the quality of this Ryobi to the Stanley Fatmax from the Masters deal a while back? https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/230142
I've got the Stanley but the cordless range is no where near as wide as the Ryobi One+'s and am considering a switch
The battery alone costs $85, so here you are getting a drill and a charger for an extra $14. So if you were going to make the switch, now might be a good time to start.
That's pretty true with most kit combos though - always cheaper in a combo. You're right at this price, that it's even more reason to
You would only go with Ryobi cause of the range or in love with bunnings. And when I say range, most of the one plus stuff is gimmick just so they can claim there are 40+ tools in their range.
Fat max is better quality.
Thats what I suspected… The missus is interested in the grass shears and hedge trimmer though but I'm not keen on another battery system around the house
Interested in the tools or the gardener using them? ;)
Would get the 36v ones for hedge trimmer. I personally have 36v bosch mower and trimmer
We were looking at the compact one in the 18V range - https://www.bunnings.com.au/ryobi-18v-one-compact-hedger-she…
If there was a 36V one in that size, I'd be all over it as I've got the 36V mower and line trimmer already
I have the fat max. Drill, impact driver and recip saw.
If you need another skin you can always get the porter cable skins off ebay or amazon. They are the same.
eg: https://www.amazon.com/PCC670B-20-volt-Lithium-Reciprocating…
Thanks OP…picked up one :)
What this like compared to the ops or even the brushless one. Works out to be $90 after buying the battery and charger
20V Impact Driver Skin http://aldi.co/ren9
Get the impact driver. You won't regret it.
You'll need special impact driver bits though as they click in to lock. Much more convenient to change and they never slip
I agree with edrift. I held off buying an impact driver because I thought it was the same as a cordless drill. If you need to screw a deck or pergola together an impact driver is definately the best tool for the job. I bought a Dewalt 18v brushless drill and impact driver plus two 2.0Ah batteries in a hard case for $299 from Bunnings last year. Im so happy with them, especially the impact driver. It drives 100mm x 14g batten screws into timber posts in less than five seconds. Batteries last a long time and take about 40 minutes to charge.
I got the Stanley factmax drill/impact driver combo from a while ago, was going to sell the impact driver as I thought the same thing, I'll never go back to a drill to drive screws again. Even drilling into MDF it's amazing, I though it would be too aggressive with no clutch but it's fine, just need a bit of trigger control
If I was someone getting my first drill I'd probably pay extra for a hammer drill instead if the deal ever came up.
I only have the one AEG hammer drill and find there's enough torque on that to not "need" an impact driver (maybe just takes a few more seconds of effort and care) but needed the hammer mode on a couple of occasions.
Having bought a corded SDS bit hammer drill I would be ok with a good spec non hammer cordless drill and just use the SDS drill when I need hammer - they absolutely eat concrete (compared to a conventional hammer drill).
hammer drill is alot heavier, I got one, and for most ppl it's rarely used. If I had the option I would prefer to go light drill and get a sds rotary drill for the heavy duty stuff. The ozito rotary is pretty cheap.
Impact driver is different to hammer drill… one is for driving screws and the other is for drilling into masonry/concrete
What's the difference with hammer/impact drill's and this deal?
Saw the ryobi rep putting out heaps of these at bunnings just now.
Good value for someone who's wanting a drill with potential to expand into more tools.
That's what they want. Buy the drill, then you stick with their range as you don't want different batteries.
I've got ryobi gear, it's fine for me. I'm not a tradie, but did buy about old ryobi blue items from a builder who was upgrading - I already had a drill (not brushless), line trimmer and hedger. I've not had any problems with my gear, it performs fine and I've rebuilt several bedrooms (moving walls etc) and only used the corded drop saw and hammer drill a couple of times and an air nailer. The rest has been all ryobi cordless and has done everything it was asked. The non brushless drill hasn't let me down, including roofing a pergola with about 200 screws (and a couple of battery charges)
Ryobi one is not tradie quality but it's fine.
Always when I have no money, something I actually need comes up on sale.
Here is a question. Would you buy this, sell the charger + drill to recoup most of the cost ending up with a near free battery?
Here is a question. Would you buy this, sell the charger + drill to recoup most of the cost ending up with a near free battery?
What sort of question is this? Do you have any Ryobi gear? Do you need another battery? Do you need a drill? Do you need a charger?
Why don't you ask someone to read your fortune over the internet because the answer will be just as accurate.
Why so mad
Why so mad
Why ask such an open ended question that cannot be answered?
does it upset u
Nope but it must be hard for you getting through life when you make decisions devoid of logic and facts all the time.
If you can find a buyer, the logic is there. I've done so before with the 36V range for an extra battery and skin, although it didnt recoup the whole cost.
You might have a hard time selling them as I think that it's a pretty entry level kit, most people probably started their Ryobi One+ collection by buying a drill set.
I have done this before. Bought the line trimmer/blower pack despite already having one. Sold blower, old trimmer, charger and got a half price battery - and a new trimmer with warranty update as well.
I was using a few batteries at a time though with several bits of gear running side by side. I got the battery as I only had one big battery and two small and the smaller ones didn't give as much grunt in some of the ore power hungry tools.
Need to drill a few 6 or 8mm into concrete at my house. Will this do or do I need a hammer drill a la Ozito?
Need to drill a few 6 or 8mm into concrete at my house. Will this do or do I need a hammer drill a la Ozito?
Given this is not a hammer drill (answered in the comments yesterday) you won't be able to drill any concrete.
If it's just your own house, then I'd just go for the 800w corded drill. More power than the cordless, and has the hammer feature which will help for that strong concrete you bump into now and then. (disclaimer: I'm not a tradie, I just drill into concrete occasionally)
Thanks! Forgive my lack of knowledge: is there a difference between hammer and impact drill to do the occasional 'hang a picture" concrete drilling?
hammer is up/down… like you need for concrete drilling.
impact is round and around…. like you hear at a tyre place undoing nuts.
Ryobi One has an impact driver, which looks kind of like a drill but isn't. Once it detects resistance, it automatically starts to 'impact' to drive the rotational direction harder. Good for driving self taping screws into timber or attaching a socket set. One of my most used tools at home. Not to be confused with the Impact Wrench (much more heavy duty and is overkill for most household tasks. Much less control in power delivery).
Ryobi One also has a hammer drill, which is that top/down action like you get from a jackhammer.
@econzune: get some decent drill bits for drilling into masonry too. Someone else mentioned cobalt bits. I personally have a cheap corded combo drill with hammer function and yeah it can drill into brick with a cheap masonry bit given enough effort, but I'm sure it would've been a lot easier with decent drill bits.
JUST PICKED UP ONE - SO CHEAP AND SO EXCITED
misleading wording by Bunnings - should say "drill driver kit",; "drill AND driver" implies you get a drill and an impact driver.
I have had a look at this drill before. Isn't the same model of drill available with two batteries normally priced at $199? If this is correct, which I think it is, why is the original price quoted as $199 for this single battery 'kit'. Actually, just had another look at the Bunnings website and the kit with 2, 2.5ah batteries is $179.
Yes that 'was' price is not really accurate as this kit only been offered for a few days and why would it be the same price as the two battery version anyway like you say..
It's a promo item. They only put it out on the shelf this morning. Just moving on old stuff from Ryobi.
I think for household jobs, this is much more value from SCA.
http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/Product/JCB-20V-2-In-1-Brus…
Do you know where is it made?
China (isn't everything?)
Been to bunnings to get this, but ended up with Dewalt hammer drill and 100 bit kit for $200 on clearance
which bunnings? cheers
Tuggernong in act
My dad and myself have been using this drill for years (in a home handyman capacity), certainly has not had an easy life and it's holding up fine
Had it been a hammer drill, it would've been a great deal.
I haven't read all posts, so forgive me if someone has already mentioned this.
This can't be the $199 kit as the $199 kit sells with 2 x 2.5Ah lithium+ batteries.
You're pretty much getting the drill for free. Also the double battery and drill pack was the same price as the double battery pack alone. Unless the double battery pack was higher capacity than the ones with the drill
Only because imo the battery pack only products are overpriced.
A few $5 li-ion cells, plastic case and control board. Probably costing them ~$20?
a factory to assemble them in.
a worker to pay to put it together.
paperwork to lodge (quality standards, ctick?, australian compliance?)
a ship to send it across the ocean.
a truck to send it to the warehouse.
a person to ring up your sale.
I take your point about the difference between 'cost' and 'price' but to speculate without factoring in all the costs doesn't really paint the full picture for anything nowdays with supply chains being so long..
True but that only explains part of the cost the majority is just becasue they can charge essentially whatever they want.
Same with camera batteries. An original for a dslr is often $150 +. a Decent quality aftermarket is $20-30.
These things are hardly ever on sale!
I've got a few skins… so if you have any questions on the One range I'm happy to answer.
Firstly, the above pack includes the newer battery (you can tell because it has the battery level meter at the bottom and is silver coloured). This is good because there's a big difference in performance to the old ones.
The charger is also good, and will happily charge the larger 4Ah battery you can get.
The drill however is their entry level one. It's got a plastic chuck, whereas there's another one that looks almost identical but has a metal one… definitely worthwhile. The one linked above in a comment is even better again.
The good thing with this drill however, is that its length along the barrel (drill bit holder to back) is quite short. Helps with getting into tight spots (like putting together furniture etc). Also, being that its mostly plastic means its light weight. The metal chuck version is noticeably heavier, but also has more power.
My suggestion would be to get this starter kit to get you going…. and treat the drill as a 'freebie to beat around' tool.
Build the rest of your collection just buying the skins (the tools themselves without batteries).
The circular saw and impact driver work best with the larger 4Ah battery (there IS a noticeable power difference when using the larger battery pack). Battery life is good with the 1.4Ah battery, and cycling through two of them means you can charge one and use the other with no issues. They are nice and light for bigger jobs.
The jigsaw in particular is much easier to use with the smaller battery for instance.
I'd skip the buffer/polisher though.
It works better with the bigger battery, but makes it hard to use holding up to the car for an extended period.
Those cheapy powered buffers from Supercheap are much better to use, even though they have a cable.
Fml. I impulsed this last week at $199. After I bought it, I researched. This looks like a special sku, it wasn't loaded on the Bunnings website when I bought it last week. Now, the $100 question is, do I return for refund?
Yes. If you want to maximise your chances, should probably say that it wasn't performing as well as your expected.
If its not makita.. Dont do it.
Old school Makita, made in Japan = top notch. My old grinder handed down from Dad still going strong after nearly 30 years!
New Makitas, made in Thailand :(. Poorer build quality and weaker cast metals.
I know nothing about drills, but is this drill good enough to have as a utility in the house for: General drilling of holes in brick/concrete walls. Assembly and mounting of things with screws? If it's just occasional use would this last many years or would it eventually become completely obsolete? If once the battery degrades and they no longer make batteries for this, can I still hook it up using a power cord to an extension cable to use it as is?
Brick/concrete, forget about it.
If you want an awesome concrete drill for cheap, check out Ozito's SDS Hammer… like a hot knife through butter. Terrific bit of kit.
And no, no power cord option. But the popularity of One is huge. Batteries will be around a LONG time.
Has anyone used their line trimmer?
I'm thinking of buying this and a line trimmer. Will the battery be okay for a small yard?
The 36V line trimmer came with line that was too thin - it'd snap and I'd end up having to replace it every 5 mins. After that spool ran out, I replaced it with some 2.0mm line and it only snaps once or twice each time I do the front and backyard. Not sure if the 18V trimmer has the same issue, but something to keep in mind
18V line trimmer is nothing special. Uses 1.65mm line so pretty weak. Good for small yards but not a lot of cutting power. I find the line feed jams up too easily too.
While I'm here:
The hedge trimmer is great
The newer Mk2 HD reciprocating saw is great.
2x18V mower (NLA) is fine for smaller yards
Circular saw is good but 165mm disc which limits choices a bit
Blower I basically got for free by buying the kit with the 5Ah battery. Good for a quick sweep up. Vac would be good but 36V only.
Pole hedge trimmer is a bit cumbersome to reach out.
What I would buy in a second would be a Dyson like stick vacuum.
What I would buy in a second would be a Dyson like stick vacuum.
Yep agreed. I was thinking of a vac as I've got the 5Ah battery from the blower, and now many AEG 3Ah batteries but companies like Ryobi and Ozito only make those weak looking hand vacs - my folks used to have one which was just useless in the end.
But maybe 18V or 36V just isn't enough to make a "decent" vacuum?
@dufflover:
Yeah I won't buy the little hand vac.
My Dyson V6 battery is ~22V at 2200mAh so 18V at 5Ah whilst slightly less voltage should give roughly double the run time. Should be perfectly capable in fact.
We use the V6 pretty much exclusively in a 5 bedroom house. It needs 2-3 charges for the whole house but we just do a bit one day, a bit the next. Being cordless we tend to use it more frequently for shorter periods.
I've been happy with my line trimmer, does around 300m of edges on a 4ah battery and if the grass isn't too long will leave enough charge to run the blower round and clean up a bit too. I'll be honest though, Right now the grass is way too long and it's going to struggle a bit, but it still does the job. I've got some kikuyu and buffalo and it'll cut both, but the longer/thicker it is the harder it gets.
I have bought slightly thicker line and it lasts much better than what is supplied.
If I didn't buy the trimmer as an experiment to get a bigger battery for my other tools I'd probably have a 36v in preference, but I haven't had any dramas with the 18v, and actually bought a second one for the battery and sold my old one.
I tried to get my bunnings to match this and they wouldn't budge, doesn't this go against their lowest price guarantee? I might try another store.
Sales guy did say the were making way for a newer model with larger batteries so the 2 battery kit might come down to $99 soon.
$99 for a 1.5Ah battery and charger….. no bag and no drill so you are already in front
Went to North Parramatta store looking for this but they did not have any in stock
Thanks OP, I picked up the drill and hand vac this morning. It's disappeared from the website now though.
I was going to get an 18v Ozito drill with two batteries for $88 and an 18v GVA hand vac from Good Guys for $49.
I'm happy to have a better brand drill and the One+ system that will be more easily available than the Ozito. Only having one battery isn't great, but it has a decent capacity and I'll only be using the drill for the odd job around the house. I think I'll return the Ryobi vac though and go with the GVA one since it can be used upright too.
deal appears to have expired ?
Saw a bunch of them at my local this morning.
Does anyone have the item number? They've removed it from their website.
I/N: 6210756
Found it. It's this. 4 left at Mt Gravatt Logan road and some also at Mt Gravatt too for those in Brisbane.
Listed in to go back to regular pricing after tomorrow supposedly.
Bonnyrigg, NSW still has them. Maybe half a dozen or so left - sitting right above the $179 Drill + two batteries in the Tool Shop
Castle Hill had more than 30 in stock this morning when I picked up mine
Thanks Mate I went and picked up one from castle hill. they still have at least 20 left
Good value with a handy bag.
Bunnings at Rocklea had quite a few in stock last night, maybe 20-30.
They were in a different place to the other Ryobi tools, on the end of one of the aisles at the back of the tool shop
Box Hill South VIC has about 10 left as small isle side stacks in the tool shop.
1 left at thomastown VIC. Hard to find so might have to ask an employee.
6 x left at rouse hill nsw. Also pallet load of the 2 x battery kit drills for $179.00
Are these still the 2.5 batteries?
Let's be clear guys, I had the brush-less one for over 5 years. 2 years it was being used in my trade.
The Ryobi gears fine, it's cheap for a reason, it does feel pretty cheap and it's not as good quality as my upgraded makita tools are. But unless you're a tradie, the ryobi gear's bloody fantastic.
The quick charger charged my 5.0ah batteries in 30 minutes. Nothing to complain about.
And one major con is the increased repair costs because of the electronics required for the brushed motor which are often potted and one piece with the motor and the switch as a spare part.