ONE+ 18V 13 in. Cordless Battery String Trimmer/Edger with 4.0 Ah Battery and Charger

Bought this to replace a sixteen year old Ryobi that would not feed line correctly anymore. Probably could have obtained spare parts, but I thought I deserved a new machine after all this time. Picked the model that came with the 4ah battery because it was more economical than buying them separately and I wanted another 4ah battery to replace a 2 ah that had finally died. I can use two 4 ah’s to complete my trimming in our large yard. The secret to keep the line from feeding more than necessary is to not release the switch until absolutely necessary; by holding in the trigger while switching from right to left hand and back again is to keep an index finger on the trigger and ease the rested finger onto it. Hope that makes sense. Speaking of trigger: I like the newer safety switch compared to the previous one that was mounted on the side of the handle.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought this to replace a sixteen year old Ryobi that would not feed line correctly anymore. Probably could have obtained spare parts, but I thought I deserved a new machine after all this time. Picked the model that came with the 4ah battery because it was more economical than buying them separately and I wanted another 4ah battery to replace a 2 ah that had finally died. I can use two 4 ah’s to complete my trimming in our large yard. The secret to keep the line from feeding more than necessary is to not release the switch until absolutely necessary; by holding in the trigger while switching from right to left hand and back again is to keep an index finger on the trigger and ease the rested finger onto it. Hope that makes sense. Speaking of trigger: I like the newer safety switch compared to the previous one that was mounted on the side of tne handle.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this to replace a sad trimmer that came with my Greenworks push mower and leaf blower set. I love the feel of this trimmer and it is definitely great quality! The edging feature is awesome and the different head options that are included are great!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I just use this and it is so easy to use. Unbelievable easy!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I wanted a trimmer and edger for my yard so this one looked perfect. Though was alittle reluctant because of past reviews. But after a few uses I find this tool perfect for my yard. You have to get used to the auto spool feature which deploys when you release the power button instead of bumping. But I actually like it and it supports the edger function. And I found the install of the shield just needs to be bent slightly and it fits perfectly snug in the mount. The cutting bracket should be kept tight but overall no problems there. 18v power is good and charges fast. For small yards this tool is just right. The blower does the finish up right.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchase this one because every time I buy a gas trimmer I have issues with it And I am lucky if I get one year's use out of it without having major issues I purchased this I've because i own many ryobi tools and i love them all. This trimmer/edger can be used with the string or the blades i choose to use the blades. This is heavier than expected and longer too i am a shorty so it will take some getting used to but i love that it will weed wack and edge my lawn all i have to do us step on the handle and it turns from a wacker to an edger !!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just purchased works great just purchased electric cordless lawn mower and blower!!!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really like this tool but it just broke after a month. The weed string blade broke clean off!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Since this is a combo tool and I find it difficult to move out of the edger function and back to trimming, I'm taking off two stars because you should be able to use both with ease. While it's easy to assemble, the battery life is really good and it trims and edges very well, it's getting out of the edging function that really needs a re-design. It worked the first time I used it, but became a problem thereafter. What I find is that there needs to be more space between the gray pedal and the wheel in order to give it room to turn. It also needs a better way to grab onto the unit to turn it back to trimmer mode because it's at an awkward angle and I have to press the pedal down to keep it from hitting the wheel.

As a trimmer, 3 stars. As an edger, 0 stars. This combo trimmer/edger is about the same size as the last one I had, but slightly heavier, due to the battery size. It is perfectly manageable for the average male or female. Unfortunately, other than that, it has only a couple of things going for it. It works well enough on the “trimmer” setting provided that you don’t release the trigger too often (for the reasons described later). I used it at my mom’s house on a large patch of tenacious weeds at least 30 feet by 120 feet that the lawn service had been avoiding. The weeds were about 10 inches high but in a shady spot, so they were not particularly dense. The trimmer worked well for a good hour, whacking down the weeds, and never really losing any power until right before the battery went dead. On the “edger” setting, though, it is absolute torture. It is without a doubt the most frustrating tool I have ever used on my lawn. For starters, it is not a very smooth transition to switch it from a trimmer to an edger, or vice versa. The foot pedal is a joke. I found it to be completely useless. Every time I want to switch modes, I need to turn the whole tool upside-down to make the change. And the claim that “Every Trigger Release Advances String” is totally false. This last time I used the tool, which was only the fourth time overall, it would go no more than 15 to 20 seconds at a time before I would have to manually refeed the line by, again, turning the whole tool upside-down, taking the spool assembly apart, and rethreading the line back through the little hole. I think the problem is that the specially “twisted” Ryobi line gets stuck on itself within the spool, which prevents it from advancing as it should. Then the little stub retreats back inside the spool and cannot find its way back out. So you fix it, and then literally 20 seconds later, you have to do it all over again. At this rate, my lawn takes 30 minutes to cut, but 60-plus minutes to trim and edge. No thanks! As if that isn’t annoying enough, the spools don’t last very long. My property is pretty small – only 50 feet by 60 feet. One spool lasted for only one single trim. After the first time I used it and ran out of line, I purchased additional Ryobi cartridges, thinking that maybe the trimmer came with a “starter” spool with a shorter amount of line – but that was not the case. Even with the new spools, each one lasted for only one trim. That’s more than 5 bucks’ worth of line each time I use the trimmer. Ridiculous. In the end, while it did do the job edging, it's just not worth the time and angst. I felt like I was talking to a bad boyfriend the entire time I was using it: “I hate you. You are the worst! Do I have to do everything myself? Stop being difficult!” My neighbors probably think I’ve gone bananas. I mean, I’ll keep the battery and charger to use for my other Ryobi products, but I am absolutely done with using this tool.