RYOBI RY40250 40V Expand-It Cordless Battery Attachment Capable String Trimmer with 4.0 Ah Battery and Charger
GAS-LIKE POWER you want, attachment capability you need. The RYOBI 40V X Expand-it Trimmer delivers power like a gas trimmer, with none of the hassle of mixing oil and gas. Attachment capability means you can add on RYOBI Expand-It attachments, saving you time, money and space.
The RYOBI 40V X Expand-It Cordless Trimmer comes with premium 0.080 in. dimpled line and the REEL-EASY bump-feed string head for faster reloads, usually found only on gas trimmers. The cutting width is adjustable for longer run time or wider cutting width. This trimmer is recommended for yards up to 1-Acre.
- Attachment capable: accepts RYOBI expand-it attachments and other universal gas attachments to save time, money and space
- Compatible with 0.080 in. and 0.095 in. line
- Reel-easy+ bump-feed string head for fast and easy reloading
- Variable speed trigger for cutting control
- 13 in. to 15 in. adjustable cutting width for longer run time or wider cutting path
- 40V lithium-ion battery and 90-minute charger included
- Works with all RYOBI 40V lithium batteries
- 5-year tool warranty, 3-year battery warranty
joseph pascua –
So I primarily use this for doing maintenance of the riding trails around the barn. I have an excellent Stihl gas trimmer but it’s so loud that you can’t really work around the horses with it. This is basically as loud as a loud fan, so no need for hearing protection (definitely eye protection). Since the stuff that grows on the trail is super tough, I swapped the string-head out with the bladed brush head. Now on my Stihl I have used every brush blade out there (the Y shaped one (meh), the chainsaw disk (ugh) and the circular saw one (best). I will say these little plastic blades did surprisingly well (although both snapped after several hundred yards of heavy stuff (but only about 1/2″ snapped off so totally usable) So first off battery life? Well I constantly see reviews where people imply that they cleared all of Kansas’ wheat fields on just 2-dots of battery… I mean I probably was able to clear 200 yards of heavy brush 6′ wide before it stalled out. No complaints there (carry a second battery). The motor did not get hot. The biggest flaw was in taller grass the stalks wrap around the transfer case and get between the 2 halves. It is super tightly wound on there (see first photo) (a knife is good to get that out of there) The trimmer would stall out from the friction of that mass of grass. Not sure why they couldn’t put a little shield on there (I may 3D print one in polycarbonate). Otherwise this thing was fantastic. In case someone is wondering why I don’t just mow it, I’ve found that if I don’t knock it down with the trimmer first the tractor mower can’t chop it up effectively. Note in those photos the trail was chest high before hitting it with the trimmer.