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RYOBI ONE+ 18 Volt 1/2 In. Hammer Drill (Certified Pre-owned) - $23.99 FS
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I replaced my standard drill with this, then went from this to the brushless version. I also own their rotary hammer drill.
For the tool noobs, hammer drills are primarily for drilling in to concrete, mortar or brick. They essentially have an anvil mechanism which taps the masonry bits forward as the drill rotates to chip in to the hardened material (as opposed to an impact driver which uses an anvil mechanism to rotate the shaft). It has a selectable switch so you can go back to regular drill/drive mode. Honestly I have not noticed a huge difference between the brushed and brushless version and neither are very fast at going through the material I've used them on (cement, brick and concrete block). Their rotary hammer tool is a better choice if you need to do chiseling, scraping tile, or more than a few small jobs at once and need to stay in the One+ ecosystem but it uses SDS Plus bits and you can't revert to regular drill/drive mode with it and honestly it's also not all that powerful if bigger bits are needed. The quick change chuck is wobbly and bad about coming unlocked. I replace them all with quality Jacobs chucks almost immediately.
If you're planning on doing a lot of masonry work or need to work fast cry once and buy the corded Bosch Bulldog. It's a beast.
I replaced my standard drill with this, then went from this to the brushless version. I also own their rotary hammer drill.
For the tool noobs, hammer drills are primarily for drilling in to concrete, mortar or brick. They essentially have an anvil mechanism which taps the masonry bits forward as the drill rotates to chip in to the hardened material (as opposed to an impact driver which uses an anvil mechanism to rotate the shaft). It has a selectable switch so you can go back to regular drill/drive mode. Honestly I have not noticed a huge difference between the brushed and brushless version and neither are very fast at going through the material I've used them on (cement, brick and concrete block). Their rotary hammer tool is a better choice if you need to do chiseling, scraping tile, or more than a few small jobs at once and need to stay in the One+ ecosystem but it uses SDS Plus bits and you can't revert to regular drill/drive mode with it and honestly it's also not all that powerful if bigger bits are needed. The quick change chuck is wobbly and bad about coming unlocked. I replace them all with quality Jacobs chucks almost immediately.
If you're planning on doing a lot of masonry work or need to work fast cry once and buy the corded Bosch Bulldog. It's a beast.
I imagine torque isn't a great measure of effectiveness in hammer drill mode, but how about regular drilling? Would either be sufficient for a 4x4, for example?
I imagine torque isn't a great measure of effectiveness in hammer drill mode, but how about regular drilling? Would either be sufficient for a 4x4, for example?
Most reviews tested with non hp battery.
Brushless Ryobi tools are higher quality than the non brushless and have a extra contact on the tools
for the hp batteries.
I replaced my standard drill with this, then went from this to the brushless version. I also own their rotary hammer drill.
For the tool noobs, hammer drills are primarily for drilling in to concrete, mortar or brick. They essentially have an anvil mechanism which taps the masonry bits forward as the drill rotates to chip in to the hardened material (as opposed to an impact driver which uses an anvil mechanism to rotate the shaft). It has a selectable switch so you can go back to regular drill/drive mode. Honestly I have not noticed a huge difference between the brushed and brushless version and neither are very fast at going through the material I've used them on (cement, brick and concrete block). Their rotary hammer tool is a better choice if you need to do chiseling, scraping tile, or more than a few small jobs at once and need to stay in the One+ ecosystem but it uses SDS Plus bits and you can't revert to regular drill/drive mode with it and honestly it's also not all that powerful if bigger bits are needed. The quick change chuck is wobbly and bad about coming unlocked. I replace them all with quality Jacobs chucks almost immediately.
If you're planning on doing a lot of masonry work or need to work fast cry once and buy the corded Bosch Bulldog. It's a beast.
Thanks for that info! I have a question though. I have to drill some holes for anchors in concrete. Do I even need a hammer drill to do that?
I imagine torque isn't a great measure of effectiveness in hammer drill mode, but how about regular drilling? Would either be sufficient for a 4x4, for example?
If my brushless version of this died today I'd go back to the brushed and not feel like I was giving anything up. Also, the brushless has a high pitched whine to it which I don't like.
As far as torque goes I haven't measured it nor can I recall a big difference when I initially compared the two versions in my shop. Since you asked, I just did a test where I used an extremely aggressive 1" Bosch Daredevil speed spade with the brushless version using an older (non-HP) 4ah batt and went through an 8" oak log five times. On gear 1 went through like butter with enough torque where I needed to use the side handle all 5 times. Gear 2 overloaded and cut out almost immediately on every try.
As a historical addendum, if you've ever seen movies where they film 1800's mining scenes you might recall seeing a two man crew, one guy with a hammer and the other guy holding the bit. You'll see the bit guy turning the bit with each hit from the hammer guy. That's basically what they implemented in a hammer drill and what you have to do when you try to put a hole through like materials.
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can anyone comment on the
power of he SDS
now $44.99