RYOBI 18V ONE+ Brush Cutter (Battery & Charger Excluded)

Brush cutters are not the easiest but this one replaced my old petrol one. It is noticeably lighter and does the job great. Like all brush cutters, it takes a little practice to get the best cuts but you realise quickly that this Ryobi machine is match for the petrol alternatives.I bought this as a bare tool as I have batteries for the range. With two 5 batteries, I keep going for an hour at full tilt, I would recommend the larger batteries for good clearance.Certainly a good value win for me and would recommend

Really good piece of kit until it died a death (seven months after purchase). Used between 2 ½ -5 hours a week. Each 5.0AH battery gives you around 30 mins, although power/cutting ability does obviously reduce as the battery life is depleting. Whilst lightweight and easy to use, I would still recommend a decent, properly fitting harness to avoid shoulder injury. The strimmer cable is easily replaced (so don’t be fooled into thinking you need to buy the replacement RAC 114 spool). You do have to manually feed more strimmer cable though (none of this ‘tap gently on the ground malarky’ here, which is a bit annoying). The brushcutter blade is more than adequate for domestic use (brambles etc) but you won’t be cutting down saplings or anything with it. Initially, I preferred the blade but ultimately, preferred the strimmer aspect which still coped well with brambles etc. Ryobi don’t cover the warranty if bought on Amazon (‘bought out warranty’). Amazon were however, more than fair and whilst they wouldn’t replace the item, they did refund in full, so no complaints from me. Whilst I would have happily accepted a replacement, continually charging the batteries did become a pain and so I opted for a petrol replacement model. That said, I would definitely recommend this product and buy/use again.

Great fun and easy to use, just be carful of items that the weeds have grown over… go a few sparks from old iron bar… and a bit of a bounce.. but actually that’s where this maybe safer than the bigger ones as it is still fully controllable

Does a good job and very comfortable to use with the straps doesn't put much strain on your back like other machines.The battery lasts longer than on the mower that shares it and so you can finish most tasks in one go.The only complaint is for the price the instructions are poor, as although it gives you a list of parts it doesn't tell you what they do or where they go. And doesn't inform you that the bolt that holds the blade on goes on anti clockwise not clockwise as normally

Item must be assembled. My suggestion is to assemble the blade guards together first despite the instructions as this will make assembly easier later. Item is heavy and the body strapping essential. The overall performance is good 👍 and battery usage is minimal. Package also includes the strimmer attachment. 👍 Well pleased. Thanks Amazon.

This brush cutter only runs for about 12 to 16 mins with my existing 4ah battery which isn’t very convenient. I’m loathed to buy another battery but I’ll have to in order to get a better usable time. The blade is ok for undergrowth but rubbish for grass. The line itself doesn’t extend with bump feed and I find myself having to extend it manually as required. It’s ok but not outstanding and I’m going to have to buy a more powerful petrol version as I need to cut for an hour or so at a time.

I was looking to replace my old strimmer which had done me proud for years. Being pleased with my other Ryobi one + tools and deciding that the extra money might be worth it, I took the plunge. I use that phrase because to be honest, what I got from reviews was that the best cordless strimmer would have been the brand I was pleased with previously and it was also a fraction of the price. The pull towards the Ryobi was the fact that it was marketed as a strimmer and brush cutter with a hefty metal blade for tough weeds.I'm pretty handy and reasonably intelligent but I could not put the last component on the unit and get it to work. The instructions were not written (because they would have had to translate so many times and that would have taken a whole tree for each booklet they would have to print)... no they were just pictures which when you're having a problem is simply inadequate. The part which container the strimmer cord I could not get to stay on the strimmer head. If you tightened it, there was sound but no movement. If you loosened it so it moved, it went round but then fell off. I wasted hours trying to work out what was wrong. I emailed Ryobu for some support and received an automated email and over a week later, I am still waiting for support. VERY disappointed. It's not good enough. Incidentally what is also not good enough is that I am still waiting for my refund from Amazon (I won't even get my full full return costs of almost £11 back - had to cover the value of the item at £150). Don't buy this. It's very potchy. I bought an electric Black and Decker (should have done it first as it was great before)...straight out of the box and so easy to work out what was what that I didn't need instructions. I was using it in minutes. It's powerful enough to do all but the very thickest of bramble and the weeds that I wasted about 3 weeks looking at and not strimming because I was let down by Ryobi are now gone.Ryobi promised to contact me asap...wonder how much longer that will be?After my experience I will think twice about buying an expensive/bulky item from Amazon. Total waste of time and effort...ages to pack and send the beeping thing back too. They better hurry up with that refund as I'm so annoyed with the whole business.

Excellent brush cutter, slices through thick grass with relative ease. However, when used with my 4.0 Ryobi battery, I only got 16 minutes of use before it was completely flat. Fine if you have a fairly small area or are happy to change batteries multiple times to get the job done.

Gute Qualität, Preis-Leistung super👍🏻

SMidigt format och bra med standard batteri från Ryobi.Däremot är den mycket klenare i motorn än vad jag trodde den skulle vara, efter att ha läst recesioner.

Facile à utiliser. Prévoir 1 ou 2 batteries de secours. Fonctionne 20 à 30 minutes avec 1 batterie. Je recommande.

Buyer be aware of the fact that Ryobi USA does not recognize this model as it is suppose to be a Euro only. In 4 months it started to stop after a few minutes of running and I may have to replace it soon. Now Ryobi has always had a good reliable product but this has left a bad taste in my mouth.

Product wordt foutief geadverteerd met een dubbele draadkop, zelfs op de doos. Maar dit product heeft maar één uitgang voor de spoeldraad. De motor komt ook zeer moeizaam op gang. Ook het verwisselen van het mes naar de spoelkop is echt een drama. Ik heb het product terug gestuurd.De Worx WG173E bevalt veel beter.