RSKY
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- Oct 5, 2003
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- Tractor
- Kioti CK20S
Anybody using battery powered leaf blowers, chainsaw, trimmers, etc. Looking for brands to purchase or ignore.
RSKY
RSKY
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.
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.
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.
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.