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The tool was easy to assemble and easy to use. I already own the following Ryobi 18V tools: Hedge trimmer, 1/2 inch drill, and 1/4 inch driver along with three of the 4 amp batteries and one two amp batteries.plus two chargers. I have used it to clean the grass and weeds around the fence line, driveway edges, and the curb edging. The edging is not a easy to use as would the straight shaft model with a wheel. I just could not justify the additional costs of the straight shaft model. This one is much easier and faster than the corded electric string trimmers. The corded electric models would have required me to use 100 feet of cord in the front yard and then move it to the back yard which would be more work and involve more time. I also have some pasture grass that have a seed shoots that spring up overnight almost which I can now use the trimmer to cut as needed. I thought about getting a model that does not use brushes but again, it would cost more but not run the battery down as often. My first time using it, I ran a 4 amp battery down to one bar on the power indicator. A model without brushes would not have consumed as much power. But since I have so many batteries and since I had not been using a trimmer around the edges, it worked out fine with me. It came with .060 string. After I used up the spool of string, I put in .080 twisted wire string which lasts much longer if the string is not hitting concrete nor asphalt. All in all, I am satisfied with the purchase.Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Does a decent job cutting grass along driveways, but for thick growths, it struggles. It's light duty, rather than heavy duty. One plus is that it's light weight and easy to maneuver. If I had to do it all over again, I would have done to a heavy-duty model.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Love this trimmer! Very lightweight and super easy to use. I can trim my yard quickly and still have plenty of power left on just one battery! I do still have a gas weed trimmer for bigger jobs but I really don't think I will be using it very much now!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I have a large yard and heavy weeds, this worked perfect. Unfortunately you don’t get much time, 20 mins max, out of an 18v. For a bigger yard check out the 40v series.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
This appears to be the previous model to the current 18 Volt Ryobi trimmer. From what I can see the main difference is the handle/casing. This mode is made out of vinyl. The updated model appears to be metal. The problem with the older model I bought is the assembly is a challenge. It used a "star" headed driver to loosen the casing in order to connect the two halves together. Then re-tightened it. At less than half the price of the later model, it's worth this slight hassle.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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