Verry Happy,
April 12, 2013 Jon E - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ryobi P271 18 Volt 1/2 in. 2-Speed Drill-Driver (Bare Tool Only. Battery and Charger not included.) (Misc.)
I have used cheap $50-80 drills you can get at Walmart and Meijer and never am I satisfied with their performance. Ether the drill just doesn't have the power to get the job done or the battery dies.
My last drill before I got this one had a descent amount of power to it but the battery would die after drilling 24 holes and setting 24 decking screws. Very frustrating when you are trying to get a job done.
This drill however has a fantastic amount of power and can even drill through steel on its high gear setting in no time. But the drill is only a drill and doesn't come with a battery. I recommend the Robi P108 4AH battery. It's an $100+ battery but end the long run it is just fantastic. I have used that battery with my curricular saw and drill for hours and only run it halfway dead. And it gives this drill just a bit more UMPH! to get the job done.
Easy guideline for seeing how long a battery will last is: If you double the batteries capacity (ie...Read more