Customer Reviews for RYOBI 25 cc 2-Stroke Attachment Capable Full Crank Straight Gas Shaft String Trimmer

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this tool about a month ago, and i so happy to did this

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lots of power, easy to use compared to other brands I had in the past. It's compatible with a lot of attachments, like edger or even a blower. Love at first use.

Where to begin. Throttle cable. Starter assemble. Also warranty work 90 minutes away. Only used for 2 seasons

Trimmer was cheap compared to other gas powered trimmer and that was the selling point for me, as I have a SMALL yard. Against my better judgment with other Ryobi products I purchased this trimmer. Couldn’t even finished the job before the engine failed, same day. I took to HD for a replacement & I was actually advised at HD to use other brands as Ryobi are famously unreliable and creates a lot heated discussions for the employees with customers. I also had purchased a Ryobi chainsaw that never started and leaf blowers that would only last 30 minutes. Just stay away from this brand and if you’re looking at the reviews, do take into consideration if the reviews was made by someone AFTER actually using the product.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i bought this for my standard 1/2 acre home yard. It was easy to assemble, start and use.

I’ve had a bunch of tools for the expand-it line for over a decade now. The cost of the accessories was the main reason I’d replace the it when the motors failed after a season or two. The last two I bought barely made it a year. It’s almost a subscription service at this point. If your going to use this regularly, it’s not going to be worth the cost in the long run. Spend a bit more now, save the headaches. I’m sitting here with another dead one and plan on the tossing everything.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just bought this and used it the other day even bought the hedge trimmer attachment and it works great! Easy to use!

I bought this trimmer July 2020 has been an awesome trimmer. Light weight amd powerfull. I love it

I bought this trimmer at Home Depot last season. I bought the tree trimming attachment. It worked just fine the first time I used it. I sold my Troy Built trimmer because this one was newer. That was a huge mistake. I have not yet had a pleasant starting experience with this piece of junk since the first time it was used. Several times I have brought this out to trim and edge my yard after mowing. More often than not, the sun will set as I am yanking away tryimg to crank this disappointment. I have been so irritated with this device that I may never buy a ryobi product again. Off to find a replacement that actually works. Please save yourself the frustration and find another product, preferably another brand!

BLUF: If you value your time and money, don't bother with this product. I've had this trimmer for about 6 months now and it has been average at best. The Expand-It attachments are a convenient feature, but there are several short-comings with performance. The engine will stall if the gas tank isn't near full and the tool is turned at various angles, a common action needed when weed trimming or using the chain-saw attachment. The plastic handle on the pull-string start broke as it was retracting back into place. Recently, I noticed the trimmer line was fusing to itself (known as line "welding") but also to the plastic bump feed head! I literally had to pry the line off of the bump feed head because it was melted and gouged into the plastic. Ryobi support has been less than helpful. Over the phone they told me to take it to a home depot service center for inspection, which costs $20 just to have the machine looked at. I also submitted a request via Ryobi's online support system (ticket #72887205, if you're reading this Ryobi). several weeks ago and never received a response, despite their claim of responding within 2 days. Trying to find a resolution to fix these issues has been frustrating and a waste of my time. It would have been so easy for Ryobi to simply back their tool, send me a replacement bump feed head, and win me over as a loyal customer. Instead, their lack of support made it a no-brainer for me to put the dollars that would have gone to servicing this less than 6-month old tool towards a new Echo SRM-225. Let me tell you, it has been worth every penny.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I purchased this after I got tired of dead batteries of the last trimmer before the job was done. I plan on getting a lot of use out of this trimmer seeing that I'm new to the landscaping business. on the first start up it sounds and feels strong, just what I needed to power through pesky medium shrubs around the fence line.

I purchased this trimmer about a month and a half ago. I was using it last night for normal use and noticed a bend in the shaft where you connect the trimmer attachment. After taking the attachment off to see what the was causing it to bend it wouldn’t catch the receiver Inside the shaft and spin the trimmer head.

this was a life saver, I just trimmed my front yard oak tree and it was a piece of cake, this is my first time ever doing this

Out of the box, huge difference going from the Ryobi 40v to the 2 cycle gas trimmer (faulty battery shenanigans...If you know, you know). I only tried it out for about 10 minutes. Today is the 4th of july and I wanted to relax:) Man oh man this thing wanted to keep going and chew everything in sight. Immediately impressed so far. Cant wait to put it to work on my small yard tomorrow. Edger attachment from the 40v attaches perfectly. If this 2 cycle doesnt perform very well, falls apart in less than a year or explodes, i’ll update the review

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought the 2 cycle straight shaft trimmer about a month ago. Compared to curved shaft hands down the straight shaft is better. Compared to other brands that I’ve owned hands down this is the best trimmer I’ve ever purchased. The jobs I do demand long running and hard trimming. This trimmer has paid for itself. It works so good I went out and punched a new Ryobi pressure washer. Can’t wait to use that too. It’s a shame the review only goes to 5 star. I think this should be a 10. Thanks Ryobi for making a good sound trimmer that works as hard as I do.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just bought this and it is easy to set up so you can get to work fast. Comes with some trimmer line to get you started. Have not tried the new feel easy speed winder yet but it looks easy to use, the only thing I am worried about is miss placing the crank.

I actually like the blower; however I purchased this on May 17, 2020 and used it twice. Both times, the 50:1 fuel/oil mix has leaked from the blower. I think it's leaking from where the fuel line connects to the blower. Also, the handle on the blower is really loose, despite tightening the screws. The trimmer is heavy, but it works well so far. I will have to return the blower it due to this leaking. I'm not interested in having to repair a new item so quickly.

This weed eater runs quieter than other brands I have used. I own a mowing business and use the weed eater for longer than an hour, multiple times a week. Other brands I have used have left my hands tingly for quite a long time after using them. Ryobi leaves minimal tingling after long periods of use.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this as a gift to myself and i love taking care of my lawn. Trimming edges and areas where a mower cant go. And the myriad of attachments that you can buy using the same motor. Purchased the saw attachment.

It works well. My only complaint with it is it shoots out a lot more grass than I expected.

Excellent product...,..

I always buy a still trimmer and this year i want something diferent and i try ryobi for my house

I've got about a half an acre on the side of a mountain overgrown with waist high vegetation. Bought the 18" straight line for mainly keeping up directly around my house but decided to see how it would handle in the big stuff. It had more than enough power to tackle the various grasses, weeds and occasional saplings that were roughly waist high (I'm 6'3"). Overall very happy so far. Even at my high altitude it fired up really

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Ryobi never fails! I Love the fact that I can buy other attachments. I bought the edger attachment and my lawn is looking sharp.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Bought it a month ago very satisfied, works good, easy start, handles great, wish it had a strap on it.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] For 25cc's this trimmer works great! It has plenty of power for what I needed. I let my weeds get a bit too long, about 3 feet, and needed to get them cut asap. Even though they were high, this trimmer handled it well and made easy work of them. It was thick grass as well growing in the bottom of a wet creek area. Had the power and handled business. O, and not to heavy either.

Very disappointed. I had extensively researched trimmers before purchasing my Ryobi. I saw that it had a few minor issues from time to time but it "appeared" they had a nice 3year warranty and worked to fix problems. After only owning the trimmer for less than 8 months, the upper shaft broke. I immediately emailed Ryobi but was unable to view the response I received 72hrs later, through there website. Since I was unable to excess the message I was forced to call which I wanted to avoid doing, so I called. I was informed there was no place in the area for it to be repaired or even looked at. I was responsible to ship the item 2500+ miles so they could look at it and maybe do something(the cost to ship it would be approximately half the cost to purchase a new product. This was clearly from a manufactures defect in the shaft material. I am now out almost $200 dollars and have a useless weed eater. Warranties are useless if they refuse to honor them. I strongly recommend finding another brand as I will do with all of my future purchases. I was going to purchase several other Ryobi products in addition to all the ones I already own but I have since changed my mind.

"WILLFULL" PATENT INFRINGEMENT - This trimmer machine product is manufactured in China by TTI (Techronic Industries Ltd.) and has been and is being exported into the US for sales exclusively by The Home Depot Inc. and the Easy Loading Spool Trimmer Head "REEL EASY " that comes attached to the trimmer machine as standard operating equipment is and has been infringing upon US Utility Patent # 9,924,631 issued 3-27-2018 & US Utility Patent # 9,516,807 issued 12-13-2018 & US Design Patent #D814,893 issued 4-10-2018 - it is well known fact that China is stealing United States Intellectual Property and this China company "TTI" totally refuses my company's TORVENT, LLC (Delaware) offerings to license these valid US patents. I am the INVENTOR and Co-Owner of TORVENT, LLC that legally owns these patents - By purchasing this product you enable this China company to violate "my" patent rights and "our" US Patent laws !!

Not sure what happened. When I was edging, it touched my thigh and burned a whole in my pants and burned my thigh so badly it blistered.

This weed eater by RYOBI I thought was a good value and was very easy to assemble straight out of the box. It has pre cut cord and a tool that makes treading the spool very easy ..it all so started on the first try and handle all the jobs around my yard very well....great job Ryobi ... i purchased my weed eater back in May of this year 2019.