RYOBI 18V ONE+ Multi-Tool (Battery & Charger Excluded)

I bought this primarily for trimming kingspan loft insulation to shape, all while keeping one hand free to hold it in place. It's made this task effortless, in fact, I wish I'd bought it sooner as it would have saved so much frustration. It's also come in very useful for trimming wooden loft flooring in those awkward angles that force you to stop and really think about how to make a neat job of it, for which the adjustable head angle has been fantastic. Another good use I've put it to is plunge cutting holes for recessed wall sockets, it goes through plasterboard and OSB board like butter with a the right blade attached, but it also doesn't intimidate you like a circular saw sometimes does, it just gets on with it with minimum fuss until the next job. Using it with a sanding pad is not it's environment, yes it can do it, but it's nowhere near as good at it as a proper orbital or even what a palm sander can do. It can sand things, but it's not effective nor quick. Overall, I'm really glad that I bought this tool, but I now wish that it was one of the first ones that I'd bought until saving it for last. It's been totally reliable so far, I've no doubts as to it being a very useful tool in the future, providing I keep feeding it blades and stuff to do of course.

Originally i thought this wasnt very good but i have revised thst opinion. Its actually brilliant! The fault: It managed to shred one sanding Tool head despite the clamp being completely down, but i then realised it was the poor tool not the ryobi tool head itself. Once i picked up the enthusiasm to disect the damage i realised the ryobi part was ok, and the metal shards were the remains of the (gifted) sanding bit. Ive used the multitool since cutting metal plastic hard and soft wood, sanding, cleaning, the list goes on. It has coped well with every test so i now report it as a very robust, useful tool indeed. No local service centres. Poor ryobi

I've had my eye on one of these for some time after seeing a chippie at work in my house using it. I needed it for a simple task to do with levelling off some skirting boards and it worked like a charm. It's so easy and quick to use with a multitude of accessories and I've already got my eye on it further for some other DIY tasks. It's a lot more versatile and precise than I imagined. I had a look at the Ryobi and mainly compared it to the DeWalt. The one thing that I liked about this tool was that you can change the angle of the head. This feature has been very useful - and in fact more than I thought. I, unfortunately, had to buy into the Ryobi One+ system making it a steep value entry and actually this research and decision took longer than on the multi-tool itself. The Ryobi tools and system seem to get favourable reviews alike from both DIY and Trade folks and there are plenty of YouTube videos. I did plumb for the 5ah battery in order to able to use it for other tools requiring more power. The 5ah battery hasn't made it heavy or awkward to use but admittedly it was a bit of a risk. I also bought some additional accessories with the tool and they work well with the device's quick release system - although I've not seen any that don't work with this Ryobi. The only small gripe is that the quick release lever has a bit of a kick and can give you a sharp twang. If you already have a Ryobi One+ battery then it is a no-brainer. I'm very pleased with the device.

It is a great cutter, easy to use. As a sander I am not too sure. The sanding pads just vibrate off, I've got pads that have hardly been worn at all and they don't stick to the base plate anymore.

Invaluable tool that has performed well.

With the right tool the job becomes so much easier. Seamless transfer of battery packs with other RYOBI kit.

Handy bit of kit I used on skirting boards. One of these items a do it yourself guy like me finds useful for various odd jobs One toll does it all Instructions take a bit of getting the hang off.

RYOBI are good well made products, a few pack up with little use, and are difficult to fix.