Model: #P517

18V ONE+™ brushless reciprocating saw

Brushless motor provides more runtime, more power, and longer motor life

60% faster cutting compared to RYOBI P514 reciprocating saw

ORBITAL ACTION for faster, more aggressive cutting with easy on/off selector

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Features

Stay-open blade clamp for quick and easy one-handed blade changes

ANTI-VIBE™ handle reduces user fatigue during prolonged use

GRIPZONE™ overmold with improved microtexture for optimum grip and user comfort

Specifications

Dimensions

Tool Weight: 5.6 lbs
Blade Stroke: 1-1/8 in.

Details

Battery: 18V
No Load Speed: 0-3,200 SPM
Onboard Wrench Storage: Yes
Trigger: Variable Speed

Warranty

Certifications and Listings: 1-UL Listed

In The Box

Reviews

18V ONE+™ brushless reciprocating saw

18V ONE+™ brushless reciprocating saw is rated 4.8 out of 5 by 139.

Rated 5 out of 5 by SkiffDog from Excellent Reciprocating Saw I bought this several months ago for some flexibility with pruning and renovations and it has proven to be one of my favorite tools. I used it back in the late fall to help clear some shooting lanes in one of the overgrown areas I hunt and paired with a 9" carbide tipped pruning blade this saw is amazing with great battery life. Pared with a good metal blades I have used it to cut metal pipe and sheet metal for a few projects and used it extensively for demolishing and old 18'x18' shed that had seen it's days on the farm. Again, this saw handled all of this without any issues and the battery life did not disappoint.

Date published: 2019-04-12

Rated 5 out of 5 by BDavid73 from Very powerful, great grip and hand placement. I have owned this 2015... its not the newest mode. This has been worth its weight in gold. I have put it through its paces, cutting apart hundreds of pallets, 2x4s, metal studs, pipes, PVC and more. I own a Haunted Attraction, so we build tons of sets that cover over 13,000 square feet. This one is starting to get a little worn out, the battery sometimes doesn't stay connected, but I expect this after the amount of hours we ask of it. We ended up buying another one for our Haunt and may purchase some more for those volunteers that come to help.

Date published: 2018-05-29

Rated 5 out of 5 by gadpatm from safer tree trimming... my small chainsaw died and my new neighbor told me about how he used a reciprocating saw with a pruning blade for all his tree trimming needs. My previous saw was a corded model that I sold in the estate sale 6 states away, and I was hesitant to try a cordless unit for such demanding work. But the Ryobi Brushless with the 18volt batteries really do a great job, while also being very easy to handle and have a lot of tourque for cutting tree branches and cutting up long branches into small even sizes pieces for stacking in the wood pile.

Date published: 2019-07-05

Rated 5 out of 5 by Al 63 from Great saw! Bought this saw today to prune my crepe myrtles. From the first tree on it cut it with ease. Made this job so easy. Would highly recommend to anyone wanting a great saw.

Date published: 2019-02-06

Rated 5 out of 5 by NickJ from Excellent saw I bought this reciprocating saw last month specifically to deal with storm damage downed tree branches. When paired with a pruning blade, this saw made quick work of the branches. It was smooth, easy to handle and well balanced. It was great not having a cord to plan for and drag around. I took the saw right to the work out on the property. I highly recommend this reciprocating saw. I will use mine for many applications. This totally replaces my corded saw. Thanks Ryobi !!

Date published: 2019-07-24

Rated 5 out of 5 by Waterman2258 from Big Kahuna Saw I had a standard reciprocating saw from Ryobi which came as part of their package deals. The saw worked great but I may have wore the thing out by taking apart ballets for my projects over the years. When the brushless technology hit the market I looked into it. And boy what a difference. This new bad boy slices through wood and nails with power to spare. If you've got a tough demo job ahead.. I would definitely recommend this Big Kahuna of reciprocating saws.

Date published: 2019-08-02

Rated 4 out of 5 by Ethan from Good saw, tough on batteries! Saw works very well, and the adjustments were much easier to make than I expected. Beware that it is a battery draining machine! If you plan on doing many cuts with it be sure to upgrade to a larger size battery and then it will be a perfect set up....I just have the basic battery that came with a drill and harly lasted a few cuts before it was drained. Overall great saw, and with any tool just know its limitations and needs and it will serve you well.

Date published: 2019-05-30

Rated 3 out of 5 by WildHandyman from IT WORKS... IF ALLOWED TO REV UP FIRST I used my cordless Ryobi brushless reciprocating saw for the first time yesterday and I was underwhelmed. Yes, once allowed to rev up it did a decent job, as any reciprocating saw does, but it vibrated a bit more than I am used to and the saw had absolutely no power if asked to start with a load, as with starting the saw while the blade was lying against a branch. I am sorry to have to say that a 3 Star Rating is the best I can honestly give.

Date published: 2020-03-23

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Manuals

Registration & Warranty

Parts

P517_228_trilingual_04.pdf
Published: 11-20-2019
Filesize: 3.42 MB

P517_228_r_02.pdf
Published: 04-08-2020
Filesize: 1.07 MB

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