Factory-Reconditioned Ryobi HP412K 12-Volt Cordless Drill/Driver

Bought this from Cummins Industrial Tools (through Amazon), and it was supposed to come with 2 batteries, but only arrived with one. Emailed Cummings several times, but they did not respond to any of my emails asking for the 2nd battery. Then they told Amazon they had sent 2 batteries, which was not true. Amazon made it good with their guarantee program (3 cheers for Amazon). So, I like the tool, but would never deal with Cummins again.

Excellent balance and design... and two batteries even... outstanding value andn lots of power.... highly recommended.

When I was in the process of shopping around for a backup drill to my Makita 14.4V cordless (an EXCELLENT product, by the way: over 350 lbs of torque for under 100 bucks ), a friend who owned one of these refurbished Ryobi models lent me his for a day and I was quite taken with it, as it had more torque (it feels like 100 lbs or so, which is more or less the amount of force a handyman can generate turning a screwdriver by hand) than I had expected it to & the trigger's response was very good (i.e. it wasn't so sensitive to pressure as to make it difficult to quickly find the precise RPM speed at which you wanted the bit to turn). Of course, I was even more impressed when I was informed of its price. Indeed, considering that you get TWO batteries - whereas most reputable brands provide their inexpensive models with only ONE battery - and considering what the cost would be if one had to BUY a second battery (so that you'll always have one charged up & ready to go whenever you...Read more