Ryobi 18-Volt One+ Cordless Telescoping Power Scrubber P4500 (Tool Only)

I have never been impressed by Ryobi tools. I used to buy them for a property management maintenance crew because for some reason the quality brands always disappeared? Not the case with Ryobi. The tools stayed in the trucks. When they did need to be replaced it was cheap enough to do so. After over 45 years in the business I bought my first Ryobi tool for personal use because they are the only mainstream company that makes an underwater scrubber. I needed this so I gave it a try. It’s pretty amazing. The brush it comes with is to soft for my application but there are options that work very well for me. I’m scrubbing an EPDM pool liner on a natural swimming pool. With no chemicals in the water the liner can get quite dirty and some algae build up in also natural. ... MoreI have never been impressed by Ryobi tools. I used to buy them for a property management maintenance crew because for some reason the quality brands always disappeared? Not the case with Ryobi. The tools stayed in the trucks. When they did need to be replaced it was cheap enough to do so. After over 45 years in the business I bought my first Ryobi tool for personal use because they are the only mainstream company that makes an underwater scrubber. I needed this so I gave it a try. It’s pretty amazing. The brush it comes with is to soft for my application but there are options that work very well for me. I’m scrubbing an EPDM pool liner on a natural swimming pool. With no chemicals in the water the liner can get quite dirty and some algae build up in also natural. This tool blasts through that and literally runs for 2 hours on a single charge (4Ah battery) without slowing down. I’m not a fan of having multiple battery systems but for this tool I made the exception and I’m happy that I did.Only down side, the trigger is momentary. You have to hold it down and that is fatiguing. I rigged a small disc with a zip tie to hold it. Hopefully future iterations will have a hold function.

A semi-useless toy

The Ryobi power scrubber is a total disappointment. The worst problem is that the user must hold the power button in the entire time you are using the tool, and the power button requires a fair amount of constant finger-pressure to keep the tool turned on. Your finger will be exhausted after a few minutes. It's hard to believe they didn't make a 'constant-on' switch or easy pull trigger.Equally terrible, is the fact that the scrub head falls off of the tool constantly. This was new, right out of the box, so it's not a worn tool or anything like that. It's quite maddening to need to constantly stop, pick up the scrub head off the ground, and re-attach it to the tool.Finally, it's rotational power is fairly weak/slow. It's not hi-speed like I was expecting. I ... MoreThe Ryobi power scrubber is a total disappointment. The worst problem is that the user must hold the power button in the entire time you are using the tool, and the power button requires a fair amount of constant finger-pressure to keep the tool turned on. Your finger will be exhausted after a few minutes. It's hard to believe they didn't make a 'constant-on' switch or easy pull trigger.Equally terrible, is the fact that the scrub head falls off of the tool constantly. This was new, right out of the box, so it's not a worn tool or anything like that. It's quite maddening to need to constantly stop, pick up the scrub head off the ground, and re-attach it to the tool.Finally, it's rotational power is fairly weak/slow. It's not hi-speed like I was expecting. I ended up using it with the motor off and just manually as an extension pole with a scrubber head (which of course kept falling off).

Cordless Scrubber for Outdoor Cleaning.

Ryobi has come out with diverse types of scrubbers and each one is well designed for a particular application.This one is a rotating scrubber brush attached to a small motor on an extension pole with a garden hose water line. It has a liquid detergent supply onboard to mix with the water. It is useful for all outdoor cleaning and comes with a six-inch medium bristle brush head. Other brushes are available, a tougher heavy-duty bristle one and exceptionally soft bristle one.The brush head attaches to the motor with an easily attached locking mechanism and holds tight. The tool's full length when collapsed is 45 - inches and 57 - inches with the pole extended. There is an adjustable removable handle attached along the pole length to apply contract move along the ... MoreRyobi has come out with diverse types of scrubbers and each one is well designed for a particular application.This one is a rotating scrubber brush attached to a small motor on an extension pole with a garden hose water line. It has a liquid detergent supply onboard to mix with the water. It is useful for all outdoor cleaning and comes with a six-inch medium bristle brush head. Other brushes are available, a tougher heavy-duty bristle one and exceptionally soft bristle one.The brush head attaches to the motor with an easily attached locking mechanism and holds tight. The tool's full length when collapsed is 45 - inches and 57 - inches with the pole extended. There is an adjustable removable handle attached along the pole length to apply contract move along the cleaning surface. Water and cleaning fluid is sprayed from a small nozzle behind the brush head. Fluid is controlled with a selector switch on the side. The 18-volt Ryobi battery compartment is at the other end and is water resistant with a sealing gasket to keep everything dry.It is a well-designed tool and feels balanced and easy to manage. I have used the tool to clean lawn furniture, walks, house siding, washing car, windows, and my solar panels. I was pleased that it works well on all the tasks I have thrown at it and is not tiring to use, I would recommend the tool to anyone.

Good Idea, but..

The concept is certainly good but the way Ryobi built this one leaves much to be desired. There is plenty of adjustability which is good. The battery compartment is well built and keeps the battery dry. Here is were it goes down hill. You must hold the power button for it to function. The pressure to do this is quite high. When moving the scrubber across a surface it is easy to let go of the button. I found that I could only hold it on for about a minute before my finger tired. I used the scrubber to help wash my RV but after about 5 mins, I put it down and went with a brush on a pole. Much faster and lighter to operate.

Good except for trigger

Pros:o easy to assemble and useo intuitive adjustmentso love the multi-angle headCons:o needs higher RPM head and stiffer brusho terrible trigger mechanismDecent overall, but with 400sf deck and a shed, a corded option would have saved a lot of wasted time recharging. Would have taken less time if head spun faster and brush was stiffer. WORST trigger mechanism EVER: you have to press the button hard until your finger falls off; a squeeze trigger would have been much less painful

Incredibly poor design and low on power

The unit is easy to assemble and that's the only positive I can name. Now for the not so good. Rhe power swith is in a very inconvenient location and rhe power button must be held down continuously. If you have a larger area to clean this wears you out quickly. The whole ergonomics are just plain off. Very awkward to use. The power put out at the head is not as strong as my electric toothbrush. This is only the 2nd Ryobi tool if returned. Whoever rated this more than 1 star must have been paid to do so.

Poor Switch Design

Just received my scrubber and I am using it to clean my deck. One fault mentioned many times in the reviews is the switch design. I thought "how bad can it be?" and ordered it anyway. Well, the design is really bad. After a few minutes using it, my fingers were so sore, I had to stop. I thought about this for a while and decided I could come up with something better. With a couple of small pieces of wood, a clamp and a small rubber plug, I built a "whole hand" trigger that works perfect. Now I can use it as long as I like without discomfort.

So disappointed

I have several Ryobi tools and mostly love them. I want to like the power scrubber, but can’t depress the power switch enough to keep it running, rendering it basically useless for seniors like me. I think Ryobi fails to consider those of us who are seniors or who have small hands. I have to ask for help when changing batteries on my other tools as my hands are too small. Now I can’t use the power scrubber. Come on, Ryobi, you can do better! If you can’t design an easier battery change system, at least develop a tool to help us do it. And work on the scrubber switch!

This isn't a paid promotion review...

This brush works amazing for like 30 minutes and then it breaks. I've bought 3 of them the 2nd one I returned almost immediately because it was pretty much dead on arrival.I feel like the motor for the brush isn't built to withstand getting wet, and well it's a scrubber... so it's going to get wet.After exposure to liquid (not submerging) the brush itself starts to have a difficult time trying to spin, almost like the battery is dying, and it doesn't have enough juice.Now I have tried all different size ryobi 18v batteries, new ones, right off the charger ones, etc. Maybe the length of travel for the juice to turn the brush makes it so 18v batteries are undersized for this brush.I love ryobi products, but this brush is a massive miss from them, and I would ... MoreThis brush works amazing for like 30 minutes and then it breaks. I've bought 3 of them the 2nd one I returned almost immediately because it was pretty much dead on arrival.I feel like the motor for the brush isn't built to withstand getting wet, and well it's a scrubber... so it's going to get wet.After exposure to liquid (not submerging) the brush itself starts to have a difficult time trying to spin, almost like the battery is dying, and it doesn't have enough juice.Now I have tried all different size ryobi 18v batteries, new ones, right off the charger ones, etc. Maybe the length of travel for the juice to turn the brush makes it so 18v batteries are undersized for this brush.I love ryobi products, but this brush is a massive miss from them, and I would definitely pass. I only reviewed this because it came up while I was shopping for drill brush scrubbing attachments. And saw so many reviews, most of which and raving about it.

Worst Ryobi tool out there

Let me be clear - I love Ryobi tools and have pretty much all the major tools from their 18v lineup.This thing... is just so bad.Just like the other REAL reviewers report - the trigger button is mushy and awkwardly centered, requiring rock climbing fingers to keep running. This is made so much worst by a lack of a lock button. Almost every rotary tool Ryobi has, has a lock button.... and yet the weakest powered tool that you would require arguably the most time locked on, DOEASNT HAVE A LOCK?!?!?!On top of that it is so weakly powered that scrubbing is poor. Hopefully you see this amongst the sea of paid 5 stars.Ryobi... take the feedback and fix please!