Ryobi 10-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric String Trimmer and Blower #155VP

List Price: $119.99

Features:

• 10-inch cordless string trimmer with a powerful 12-volt battery
• Quick release coupler allows quick changing from trimmer to blower
• Bump head line release with 10-inch cutting swath and .080 diameter single line
• 2-volt DC rechargeable battery with charging station
• Weighs 19 pounds

Accessories:
Ryobi 153328 .080 Single Cartridge	Ryobi 300028 155R Battery & Charger

Customer Reviews:

Good product if you're into disposable goods [Posted on 2005-03-02]
Battery does not charge up to full capacity after a year of use. When I first bought this item I could edge my entire front and back lawn then use the blower to clean up after mowing. Now I can't even complete the edge trim on the back yard before the battery runs out of power. Impossible to find replacement battery. If you're into disposable diapers and throw away butane lighters, then you'll love the disposable lawn trimmer, because once this dog's battery ceases to hold a worthwhile charge it becomes an expensive door stop!

Too bad it was phased out! [Posted on 2005-06-19]
I've been thru more than a season with this and it's been great for trimming about 1000' of edge and blowing about 100' of sidewalk. It's bween doing this on a single charge. Solidly made and will probably last quite a while.

I'm hoping that a Powersonic PS-1270F2, available thru Amazon will replace the battery when it goes. A little duct tape will be needed since there's a custom plastic bracket glued on to the original battery.

Chargers are also available from the Amazon partner.

Great Door stop [Posted on 2006-05-14]
OK, I got that line while reading someone elses review. Like the others who made comment, I purchased mine at Costco and really enjoyed it for the first year. I had a large lawn (Approx 1/4 acre) and for the first year, it worked great. the second season, it would barely make it without a recharge. That is assuming I didn't go more than a week between mowing and the grass was completely dry. Last season I moved and my lawn area was not even half as before. (season 3) I had to edge the front, put the edger back in the charger and by the end of the day, I could go back and barely get the back done before the battery would die. I have been searching for a replacement battery to no end and only the manufacture seems to have the replacement at $65.00 plus shipping and tax. Talk about BS! What a shame, a simple battery replacement would make this a great product, but the insane price for a replacement makes this a poor choice with so many other options out there. In either event, I feel better now that vented.

Same battery problems as everyone else [Posted on 2006-07-04]
I have experienced the battery problems too. After two seasons I can't even edge my small, urban front lawn (the whole property if 60 feet wide so there's really not much edging to do) on one charge.

The usual lead acid battery issues [Posted on 2007-04-02]
I like the trimmer very much, and rate it on that basis. The battery is lead acid and, like any, will lose capacity, especially with deep discharges (exactly the opposite of NiCads, which need to be fully discharged to avoid memory effect). If you run the trimmer until it seems "weak" the battery is deeply discharged and it's losing life.

I simply keep two batteries on hand, fully charged, and ration my use of the machine between charging sessions, so as to prolong battery life.

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