RYOBI PBLMT50B ONE+ HP 18-Volt Brushless Cordless Multi-Tool (Tool Only)

I’ve been doing an overhaul to my home network adding drops for access points and wall jacks. I’ve always used a drywall saw and hated the results each time so for this project I decided it was a good excuse to add a new tool to the collection. This thing works a treat. Clean straight cuts that cut through drywall like butter. It made the job so much quicker and easier too, it was a crazy good value.In our office closet the previous owner decided to punch holes in the drywall with a hammer leaving very messy openings to the wall cavity. I was able to use this tool to cut them out cleanly and will be patching them with fresh drywall and mud. Battery life has been shockingly good too, I’ve had a 4ah battery on it throughout this project and it’s still at 50%. The quick release for the blade is also very convenient, I hate fiddling around with Allen bolts like some of these multi tools use for the blades.

Bought this to replace another Ryobi oscillating saw that had done several years of hard work.Really like the upgraded design. The blade locking system is much easier than the old Allen key type.The replacement of the trigger switch with a slide type makes it easier to hold the saw and guide it accurately.The newer motor is quieter and more powerful. Great tool at a great price.

I only work in my garage with these, but I don’t have to fumble over with the cord anymore. I like RYOBI.

It’s much quieter than my corded one from a different brand. It came in the unopened factory box with instructions and accessories. It was a big savings over buying it from Home Depot.

Preface this review with the fact that this is my first oscillating multi tool I've owned but I've briefly used a DeWalt and used a lot of other battery and corded tools. Just got done putting this tool through it's paces on a rather finicky project that had me using it on a lot of wall plaster, dinner drywall , 2x4, some finished cabinet ply and even a nail or two. I bought the tool bc I couldn't see how I'd effectively do the job without it and it functioned exactly as I'd hoped. The tool is balanced well with a 4Ah battery and I did the whole project on one battery so it seems pretty efficient. It cut well using Ryobi blades but again I don't have much to compare with there. The tool has adjustable speeds and with a fresh or lightly used blade I never felt the need to go above 4 of I think 6. Shows that I don't even know the highest setting. All in all I'm very pleased, I had the batteries already so buying this as tool only was significantly cheaper than other brands as tool only and I frankly didn't notice any substantial difference in my limited exposure to the DeWalt vs Ryobi. The one tiny gripe I have is that the on off switch is a bit sticky and it's not always easy to find it with your fingers and get it on or off with out looking at it. Working on this project in a very tight under counter space where I was occasionally moving the tool around a lot and repositioning just to get the thing turned off felt a bit clunky vs if I could have felt the switch position and turned it off blind. This may just be my familiarity with the tool though.

This thing had held up to a lot of abuse. No issues no loss of power or function.

This is the 3rd Ryobi multitool I've owned. They have all died a premature death. Sellers refuse a return after 6 months; Ryobi refuses to help other than telling me to mail the tool to a service center at my expense and wait an indeterminate amount of time for them to maybe fix it; I even bought the insurance plan on this one but Asurion said "still covered by seller or manufacturer, contact them".I'm a contractor and use these tools every singe day. I don't have time for broken tools, companies deflecting on warranty coverage, nor do I have the capacity to just be out tools for weeks on end.If I didn't already own 12 Ryobi batteries and 14 other Ryobi One+ tools, I'd switch to DeWalt tomorrow.

I am 65 and didn’t have any issues using the sander or cutter.