Ryobi One+ HP 18V PBLSV716K
Consumer Reports' worst-tested cordless stick with an overall score of 41, and owner reports of it breaking despite good cleaning when new. The tool-brand halo is not transferable. Buy the Shark PowerDetect Clean & Empty instead.
Consolidated from 5 cited sources across 4 outlets
Where the cited sources landed, as we read them
- 2 positive sources
- 3 unconvinced sources
3 of 6 research runs entered this as a product to avoid rather than a pick.
Consumer Reports names it the single worst cordless stick vacuum they tested, with an overall score of 41, and says it is not the vacuum to get if you have rugs. Owner reviews echo the failure: it works well until it breaks, with complaints about cheap construction and poor battery life.
Flagged 10 September 2026
2 earlier flags predate the point where runs began recording their reasoning, so their grounds were never written down.
Pros & cons
- ✓ Works well when new
- ✓ Runs on Ryobi's 18V One+ battery ecosystem
- ✓ Sucked up hair, debris, and shedding instantly in a shedding-dog household with thick wool carpets
- ✓ A genuinely cheap way to get real pet-hair pickup for those already in Ryobi's 18V battery ecosystem
- ✓ Best stick vacuum for pet hair per House Beautiful's tester
- ✗ Consumer Reports' worst cordless stick vacuum tested, with an overall score of 41
- ✗ Not the vacuum to get if you have rugs
- ✗ Owner complaints about cheap construction and poor battery life
- ✗ Owners report it breaking despite good cleaning when new
- ✗ User reviews on Ryobi's own product page average 3.8 out of 5
The sources behind this ranking
We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found. 1 outlet wouldn't let us check its link. We quote no words from these sources, so each row shows only where we placed it.
Evidence 4 articles and 1 community source
2 positive sources
Frequently asked questions
It ranks #18 of 22 on our cordless stick vacuums tier list, in F tier. That placement draws on 5 cited sources across 4 outlets.
3 of the 5 sources with a clear view are critical of it: Consumer Reports and Ryobi. Consumer Reports' worst cordless stick vacuum tested, with an overall score of 41. Not the vacuum to get if you have rugs. Owner complaints about cheap construction and poor battery life. Owners report it breaking despite good cleaning when new. User reviews on Ryobi's own product page average 3.8 out of 5.
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