RSKY
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Anybody using battery powered leaf blowers, chainsaw, trimmers, etc. Looking for brands to purchase or ignore.
RSKY
RSKY
Battery powered yard tools
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oosik
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Yes, for about two months I had a really cute string trimmer. It was an 18 V, Li, Ryobi. It worked just great but I soon found that I needed something much bigger, more power & with longer run time. I ended up with a Stihl FS350 trimmer.
k0ua
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I have that 18v LIon Ryobi, and with the 4 amp battery, I find I am "done" trimming before the battery runs out. I am old and fat though.
It doesn't have the power that my gas trimmer does but it has a lot more than the corded trimmer my wife bought and a whole lot more convenience. All in all it is my go to trimmer. I also have the ryobi chainsaw type limb trimmer. I really like it too and you can reach up there and trim off limbs. Every tractor owner should have one. Ryobi is a "budget" brand, but they are not bad for the money. I have a lot of tools that use that 18 volt LiOn pack so I always have fresh batteries and rotate them thru the charger.
oosik
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Ha,ha - I'm old & fat also. And right at this moment, I'm glad its RAINING AGAIN because otherwise I would be out chipping thinned pine trees again. I've thinned about 750-800 small pines and now its time to start chipping and these 'ol bones are still sore from yesterdays chipping activities. Want to know how a donkey must feel - start dragging 30 foot long x 4" diameter pine trees up to your chipper for half a day.
Anyhow, the Ryobi was a good little unit - gave it to my son and he still uses it around his house in town. I just trim a lot of small shrubs, thick weeds and heavy grass that work better with a bigger trimmer.
Anyhow, the Ryobi was a good little unit - gave it to my son and he still uses it around his house in town. I just trim a lot of small shrubs, thick weeds and heavy grass that work better with a bigger trimmer.
k0ua
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Yep, if I am going after the brush or even heavy weeds it is time to break out the big gas trimmer. But for everyday trimming I sure appreciate the Ryobi 18volt. But my big gas trimmer weighs a ton (4 cycle) and wears me out after a while toting it up and down these hills.
dirtyb115
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I bought an 18V hedge trimmer a month ago because i have ryobi tools. I was skeptical but i love it. I cut about 3.5 acres and the honeysuckle/woods ect is always growing out into the yard making me duck when mowing. It does a great job on everything up to 1/2 or so. Battery life is impressive.
k0ua
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One of the things I like about my Ryobi setup is that you can continue to buy tools without the batteries and chargers. I only have 3 batteries for about a dozen tools. I do have 2 chargers, but only use one. I like the idea of rotating batteries thru many different tools. Of course Lithium batteries are so much better than the old NiCads in longevity and shelf life.
check
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Very true, James. All of my old Ryobi NiCad batteries are dead, and all of the new lithium ion batteries are In great shape.
I picked up some 24v greenworks hedge trimmer, string trimmer, blower, and pole saw for fairly cheap.
I was pleasantly surprised on the pole saw. It needs a better chain and tensioner but it works pretty well and last a long while.
The hedge trimmer also works pretty good too.
The string trimmer and blower are ok but a little weak and the blower chews through the batteries like there's no tomorrow.
However, I would not recommend them for one reason. They are constantly changing their battery style on newer models and they are not interchangeable.
I ended up buying some bare tools w/out batteries because I thought my other one would work but found it did not. After researching I discovered there are quite a few different batteries that they made over the years that are different.
I was pleasantly surprised on the pole saw. It needs a better chain and tensioner but it works pretty well and last a long while.
The hedge trimmer also works pretty good too.
The string trimmer and blower are ok but a little weak and the blower chews through the batteries like there's no tomorrow.
However, I would not recommend them for one reason. They are constantly changing their battery style on newer models and they are not interchangeable.
I ended up buying some bare tools w/out batteries because I thought my other one would work but found it did not. After researching I discovered there are quite a few different batteries that they made over the years that are different.
Bird
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I have the Ego 56V self-propelled 21" mower, the string trimmer, and the leaf blower. I really like all 3, plenty of power and battery capacity.
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