Customer Reviews for RYOBI 40V HP Brushless Whisper Series 17 in. Cordless Battery Carbon Fiber Shaft String Trimmer w/ 6.0 Ah Battery & Charger

Wow- A difficult weed eater to deal with •not easy to assemble •very heavy to operate •battery lasts maybe an hour I returned it back to Home Depot

For a battery powered item it works great. Of course no where compares to gas trimmers, but it suffices. Batter even in low mode only lasts aprox. 30 min. Need too many batteries for a large job. Great part is how quiet it is.

I bought this today to attach my hedge trimmer, but unlike other power heads, this string trimmer is fixed to the power unit. It is going back tomorrow. I am sure it is wonderful if you only want to trim grass. I edge, trim bushes, saw limbs.

I'm switching from a 25 year old 2 cycle has Stihl string/brush cutter, so keep that in mind. The Good: it is very nearly as powerful as a typical 2 cycle has string trimmer. It's fairly light, and is fairly quiet, certainly quieter than a 2 cycle has trimmer. The Not-So-Good The assembly of the guard was difficult as the fine threads of the supplied screws didnt want to thread into the deeply recessed holes. The removal of the trimmer head is impossible with arthritic hands. I cannot budge it. I don't think the tool is designed to be balanced properly. I would liked to have seen a shoulder strap. The speed adjustment is not immediate like gas. There's a annoying lag before it responds, and any overload in the trimmer causes is to stop.

Plenty of power. The bump feed spits out line too fast, Everytime I let it barely touch the ground I could hear fresh line on the guard cutter. I took that off and now use the fixed head with a couple of 18" pieces of line folded. Works great for me.

The instructions are terrible how do you change heads???

Brand new, won’t stay on. I’ve had Ryobi weed eaters prior to this one and they all were wonderful. I just passed them on to my sons. I’m very disappointed in this one. The older models were much better in my opinion. But this new one, tried it for the first time just now and it won’t stay on. It keeps shutting off very very annoying. I will exchanging this and try to get the same one I had before this one.

Very impressed with this 40v trimmer! My normal go to trimmer is a Husqvarna brush cutter so I wasn't expecting to be so pleased with an electric version but the Ryobi is very strong and super quiet! Cuts thick, I mean THICK stuff with ease! Very balanced too with the way it's setup. Highly recommend!!

The trimmer is very easy to use right out of the box. The line extender bump mechanism works great and appears to be easier to refill than my last trimmer.

This trimmer was easy to assemble, lightweight and quiet. I'm pleased with everything except the housing for trimming line is hard to twist open and close. The self-feed on the trimmer needs to be readjusted to make it last longer. I had to return the first two trimmers before I finally got one that I could work work with.

I took at back the next day cause after I set it up and with the Battery on now, it was just too heavy for me to carry around! I went back and got my same RYOBI 4 cycle GAS power one and I'm Happy with it instead.

This trimmer is heavy even without the 6Ah battery attached. However, it is very powerful and works great if you can handle the weight. I could not. At low and medium speeds, it is quiet. However, if you squeeze the trigger all the way, even at the low-speed setting, it is loud. The trigger is very hard to keep at a consistent speed. I wish it had a notched trigger with 4 different preset speeds. If you have back issues, I can't recommend this trimmer. Otherwise, it's excellent.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This unit is dual speed with long lasting batteries. Quiet operation and easy assembly. Unit is lighter that the gas unit I was using and has plenty of power. Handle position is easily changed to change CG for different size batteries. String replacement is simple.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this today, and demolished some weeds. Did just as great as my gas weed eater

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was skeptical of a battery operated power tool, but after my first use, it performed better than any gas powered trimmer I've used over the past 20+ years. I didn't know what to expect by the word "Whisperer," and I found that's an accurate description for this trimmer. Sure, it still makes noise, but there's no more need for ear plugs! Wow! Blown away.

Heavier than expected with a handle that swivels too easily. At the store, they did not have an already put together model or I might've chosen another.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Purchased this when we decided to swap from our gas weedwhacker to an electric one. No more busting our shoulders trying to start the weedwhacker. With 3 different setups for blades it would fit anyone's yard. it is Quiet and lightweight.

Challenging to put the strong guard on. Must use the battery included otherwise the head is at times really heavy and needs the bigger battery to balance it.

I had to take the first one back because the string mechanism could not be removed. Four Home Depot employees tried and failed. Was offered an exchange, which I accepted. Same problem exists and has been reported by other costomers. So this one is going back as well. Poor design!

Have used Ryobi 40 Volt lawn/garden tools for about a year, weed trimmer, blower, hedge trimmer and chain saw and think their great light weight and powerful.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have not tried the trimmer out yet. My review is about the assembly. The grab handle is challenging to install. I feel the threaded bolt should be longer to ease installation. Make sure you place the handle further down near the pole joint. It will assist with the centre of gravity, and make it easier to control the trim head. It was VERY DIFFICULT to install the Grass Deflector. The 2 holes did not line up with the 2 threaded holes on the aluminum motor mount. I had to drill out the holes on the plastic deflector in order for the 2 screws to start threading in. I work with tools and do a lot of repairs. Installing the Grass Deflector was a huge pain in the butt, but after 45 mins of struggling with it, I got it done. I fired up the trimmer using a charged battery I already have, and it is powerful. The additional cutting head with the orange plastic blades will be great fur cutting large weeds and thistles

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Lots of power. A bit heavier than my last one, but well balanced.