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 4.7 out of 5 by 170.

Rated 5 out of 5 by CharlieA from Great Reciprocating Saw I used this saw the day it arrived. It is the best saw I have used. It is easy to use, easy to care for and very handy. The right tool for many home duties.

Date published: 2020-07-28

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 4 out of 5 by StanB from Surprisingly Substantial I had an old corded Makita for years and used it pretty infrequently. So when I was updating my tools to Ryobi cordless, I thought twice and replacing this tool but did so anyway, because of the offer to get a free pair of 3hr batteries. I am really glad that I did so. The BEST feature for me is the tool-less blade change (can tell my old saw was dated). Also the LED light is helpful and the orbital mode is a nice option. I feels very substantial in hand and has a comfortable grip. The safety lock is a good design in that you don't have to push it as your making your cut. My only foible with the saw is that when i was cutting a four inch metal pipe, the heavy metal cutting diablo blade came loose a couple of times. Not sure if that was operator error, or latch design.

Date published: 2020-05-22

Rated 5 out of 5 by Maine Dave from Really like the new Brushless motor tools I really like the new Brushless motor tools. This saw has so much more power than my 10 year old Ryobi reciprocating saw. The best thing about Ryobi tools is that the 18V battery continues to be the power for every Ryobi device we currently have from our string trimmer to the hand vacuum. I wish that Ryobi would consider developing tools that will use two or three of the 18V batteries when more power is required (instead of adding a 40V battery requirement for the lawn mower, trimmer etc).

Date published: 2020-06-15

Rated 5 out of 5 by GCM_213 from Great saw ! Replaced my old Ryobi saw of 14 years with this heavy-duty Brushless. Somewhat heavier, but works Great !

Date published: 2020-07-26

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

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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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