RYOBI RPD18-2C20ST 18V ONE+ Cordless Percussion Drill and Flashlight Kit, 52 Nm, 2 x 2.0 Ah - 5133005888

RYOBI RPD18-2C20ST 18V ONE+ Cordless Percussion Drill and Flashlight Kit

Article 5133005888 is a two-tool kit from the RYOBI ONE+ 18 V platform, pairing the RPD18 percussion drill/driver with the RLF18-0 cordless flashlight. Unlike the machines carrying the "-0" suffix and the SOLO versions, this one includes the batteries and the charger: the box holds two 2.0 Ah batteries and a charger, so the kit is ready for work as soon as the packs are charged. This is the most common point of confusion with RYOBI - the bare tool is sold separately as RPD18-0, without a battery or a charger; this kit includes both.

The RPD18 percussion drill

The drill delivers 52 Nm of maximum torque and works in three modes - drilling, hammer drilling and screwdriving. The two-speed gearbox gives 0 - 450 min^-1 in first gear for high-torque driving and 0 - 1750 min^-1 in second for fast drilling, while the impact rate is 0 - 7,200 / 0 - 28,000 min^-1 (1st / 2nd gear). The torque collar has 24 settings, so screws can be driven to a controlled depth without stripping the head or sinking into the material. The chuck is keyless and 13 mm, which accepts larger-shank bits and widens the range of the machine. Maximum drilling diameters are 38 mm in wood, 13 mm in steel and 13 mm in masonry.

The RLF18-0 flashlight

The second tool in the kit is the RLF18-0 cordless flashlight with a pivoting head. The head pivots and the LED produces a focused 280-lumen beam reaching up to 80 metres; the manufacturer describes it as intended for lighting short to medium distances - inspecting dark corners, ceilings, shafts and roof spaces. The flashlight runs on the same ONE+ batteries supplied with the drill, so it needs no separate power source or consumables.

Batteries, charging and the ONE+ platform

Both tools run on RYOBI ONE+ 18 V batteries. The platform is shared across the whole ONE+ range - one and the same battery powers drills, impact wrenches, garden machines and lighting, so every further machine can be bought as a bare tool. The two included packs are lithium-ion, 2.0 Ah each, and the charging time stated by RYOBI is 75 minutes. According to the manufacturer, one 2.0 Ah battery is good for roughly 600 screws of 4 x 32 mm or 220 holes of 13 x 50 mm in wood. With two packs, one charges while you work with the other.

Applications

The kit covers the usual jobs around the home and on a refurbishment: fixing shelves, curtain rails and cabinets into concrete and brick, assembling furniture, installing plasterboard, drilling wood and metal, and small repairs where light and a machine are needed at the same time. Hammer mode is engaged for masonry and concrete, and switching it off turns the machine into an ordinary driver with adjustable torque.

Technical specifications

What's in the box

• Cordless percussion drill/driver RPD18, 18 V, 52 Nm
• Cordless LED flashlight RLF18-0, 18 V
• 2 x RYOBI ONE+ 18 V, 2.0 Ah lithium-ion batteries
• Charger for ONE+ 18 V batteries
• Double-ended bit

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