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Weight can affect a tool’s ergonomic rating more than most other factors. This 4-Cycle string trimmer performs in line with what we’ve come to expect from the brand.
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Usually, Ryobi can hang right in there, which answers the question of why a pro might sacrifice a little bit of quality for a tool that will generally cost a lot less.
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For a “budget brand,” we see Ryobi products used in professional applications quite a bit, and so we like to put these products up against brands traditionally marketed toward the professional. Today, we’re looking at our overall 8th-place finisher, the Ryobi RY4CSS. I just hope Ryobi isn’t going through the same thing Craftsman did back in early 2000 where Craftsman had many problems with their quality control of their gas engines and outdoor power equipment.In our recent Best Gas-Powered String Trimmer Shootout, we ran ten models from various manufacturers through a battery of tests to find out which brands could provide the best performance, runtime, ergonomics, feature set, and value. My only concern is seeing so many people having problems with the engine. The balance is nice and it starts up every time, so far. Powerful and love the option of changing heads. The Ryobi doesn’t have this option.Īll in all I am very pleased with my unit.
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When you are not using an attachment, there is a cap that covers the end of the shaft which prevents dirt getting inside, plus it has a hanger so you can hang it on the wall. I did notice one thing I liked about the Craftsman. A friend of mine bought a Craftsman, which has the same concept. Changing the head from a trimmer to an edger is a piece of cake. I am not sure how the internal gears work and what material they are made of, but hopefully they are built to last, which I would think they are. Good news is Ryobi and Home Depot are great about backing up any problems and putting the customer first. By looking at all these reviews, it seems like a crap shoot to me. The reason I bring this up is because we see a lot of people having problems with the engine on these units, not everyone, but enough to call attention to this issue. If my unit was supposed to be clear and it slipped through quality control people, what else slipped through that wasn’t as easy to see. Which brings me to the point of quality control. When I look at other pictures of this unit, I do see some with a clear gas container. I know that’s not hard, but this could have been prevented and just made my life easier.
I always have to open the top to see how much gas is left. For some reason the Ryobi uses a brown gas container so I have no idea how much gas is left in the unit.
Most of the trimmers or other tools have a clear or white gas container so you can see how much gas is left. While I like everything about the trimmer, the gas compartment is poorly designed. However I do have some reservations on this trimmer. So for my needs this trimmer is great and has been good the 15 times I have used it so far. I don’t live on a farm or next to a forest, so most of my use is trimming around trees, a fence and a deck. I have to say the balance is very good and the power is more than enough to do what I need. After priming the unit, I pulled the string and it started right up. I installed the gas, oil and attached the handle and I was set to go. The oil is included, even with a paper funnel.
The unit I have been testing is the RY34446 which is a straight shaft and comes with a 3 year warranty.
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Again, this allows me to free up space since I can donate my old edger. So if I want to use this as an edger, I just buy the attachment and now I can have an edger which runs off the same unit.
I don’t mind two cycles and don’t mind mixing gas, but if I can run everything just off gas and free up some space, why not? The coolest part of this trimmer is I can expand. This is great for me because that means I can throw away my one gas can that is mixed and now just have one gas can. The gas goes in one compartment and the oil goes in another compartment. Since this is a four cycle, you don’t have to mix gas and oil. In fact, the second Homelite still works, but I figured I would give the Ryobi a try since it was a four cycle and I could use different attachments. First was a Craftsman that lasted about a year before it broke. This is my fourth weed whip I have owned in about 10 years, not counting the Black and Decker we reviewed.
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