Bought the weed eater

Richard G. · Jul 28, 2018

Went to 4 places. Local tractor dealer about a mile from home, then to TSC which was a joke, then to Ace hardware which was a bigger joke, then to Home Depot.
Bought a Ryobi with the large 18 volt battery and got an extra battery. It is a brushless motor and was extremely easy to use. Did not hurt my back and did not even break a sweat using it yesterday in 90 degree heat. And I sweat like a mule anyway.
I already have some 18 volt Ryobi stuff and have been very happy with it.
With 2 big batteries, it goes long enough to do the job and these batteries charge really fast also.
Easiest weed eating I have ever done.
Richard in NW SC

old · Jul 28, 2018

My self I would never trust a battery one to do as I needed but to each there own. I prefer my walk behind gas powered weed eater on wheels. I have a hand held gas that I built for a couple of junk ones but it vibrates so badly after I use it for 15-30 minutes it takes twice that long for my hand to stop feeling like I am still using it

Steve@Advance · Jul 28, 2018

If you bought the package deal with battery and charger, you basically got the trimmer for free!

Geo-TH,In · Jul 28, 2018

Old, I had a walk behind. I hated it. The string didn't last and unlike weed eater, you couldn't bump it on the ground and advance string. Not to mention it killed my back. Each to their own.

I had a 12v B&D. I wasn't impressed. Got string wrapped around a wire on a woven wire fence and stripped the plastic gears inside.

Most people don't want to spend over $500 for a string trimmer. I love my husqvarna 4 stroke commercial straight line trimmer which is powered by a Honda engine. It has a lot of power at low RPM. No mixing oil with gas. I've had it over 10 years and never a problem starting it on first or second pull, which is an easy pull.

It will last me a life time.

john in la · Jul 28, 2018

I'm lazy.
Might talk myself into this trimmer if my echo ever gives up.
Deck mounted trimmer

moresmoke · Jul 28, 2018

I bought a battery powered one last year. The battery lasts as long as the wife or kid running it. Always starts, you can't put the wrong fuel in it, and the carb never needs adjusting.

The 2 times a year that I do the big trim, granddad's old Echo comes out, and I have at it.

old · Jul 28, 2018

My dad had one of those DR walk behind trimmers and it was junk from the get go. The one I have is an old yard man and if it where not for the string holder being bad not it has always done very well. Price was right on the yard man to boot since I got it free

Gene Davis (Ga.) · Jul 28, 2018

Good machine, I am going on my 4th year with an 18 Volt Ryobi weed eater. No problems, always cranks and the battery usually lasts longer than the operator.

Russ from MN · Jul 28, 2018

We have a Ryobi 12 volt that my mother bought 25 years ago, still works fine, I think I only replaces the battery once.

Geo-TH,In · Jul 29, 2018

I junked by walk behind. The strings never held up. Hit a post, a rock, goodby string. Spent more time replacing strings than using it. And you can't bump it on the ground to advance string.

I use my string trimmer and start at the top of a tall weed and cut into small pieces by the time I get to the ground.

If you use a walk behind all you are doing is chopping of a tall weed.

If I were given a walk behind, I would never use it, junk it for parts.

MarkB_MI · Jul 29, 2018

My wife bought a Ryobi cordless a couple of years ago, as she wanted to trim around the house and my Stihl is too big for her. She had just about given up on it when I bought her a 4 amp-hour battery. The big battery changed the Ryobi trimmer from a useless toy to a practical tool. I think the battery cost as much as the trimmer.

rustyfarmall · Jul 29, 2018

I bought the 18 volt Black and Decker a few years ago. It works so good that I gathered up my Stihl and Poulan gas jobs and GAVE them away.

bmack95hd · Jul 30, 2018

Now I like that.

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