Ryobi 10-Inch 12-Volt Cordless Electric String Trimmer with Straight Shaft #155R

List Price: $118.95

Features:

• Rechargeable 12-volt cordless trimmer cuts up to 1 mile on a single charge
• Adjustable D-Handle allows for right or left handed use
• 10-inch cutting path with a single .08-inch diameter line
• Charging station allows you to store and recharge the unit when not in use
• 2-year warranty

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

Customer Reviews:

battery is an expensive problem [Posted on 2004-08-11]
I bought the 155vp version of this a year ago for use on a yard that is less than 1/3 of an acre. It worked well initially and was able to complete my yard on one charge.

This season (the trimmer's second), the battery is not keeping up as well. If my yard has gone more than a week and a half or so, it can not complete my yard on a single charge.

"No problem" you say, "you can swap the battery". Yep, that's what I thought too when I bought it. However, Amazon (or anyone else as far as I can tell) no longer carries the battery or external charger. When I bought it, they did, and for a reasonable price. I figured I would get it a couple of years later, when the battery started to wear down. No such luck though. It started wearing down after only a year and the battery is not on Amazon any more.

You can call Ryobi's parts vendor to get the battery and charger, but they are now 75 dollars. Add that into the price of this trimmer if you are planning on getting one. And buy the battery now, before the price goes up again.

Availability: This item is currently not available [Posted on 2006-01-19]
too bad, too.
this is an excellent tool.

i don't know what all the fuss is about.
never had a problem with it, or its battery pack.

hang it on the wall in the shop, leave it plugged in at all times, use it in the summer, and clean it in the fall.

that's been my schedule with it, for 4 years now.

Two Years is Right! [Posted on 2006-05-24]
I bought this trimmer exactly two years and 20 days ago. It does not work anymore. It was impossible to find someone to service it. Website and telephone number for manufacturer were not helpful.

I will never buy anopther Ryobi product.

Very disappointing [Posted on 2007-05-18]
I bought this trimmer two years ago because I needed a reliable portable trimmer that I didn't have to worry about having enough strength to start up. I've don't have strong arms, and gas models can be hard to start, and I have a large property, so an electric trimmer is out.

I researched products online, and decided the 155R was the ticket. The reviews posted at that time were all positive. The trimmer worked fine the first summer, but after storage over the winter (in the basement, plugged in to a live outlet) the battery was dead. I went through quite a hassle to find a new one, but $48 later at least I could weedwack again. Now this spring, the battery refused to hold a charge again (again, after storage according to the manufacturer's instructions). This time I bought a replacement battery locally for $35, but the thing still doesn't run. Needless to say, I've had it. I will never buy a product from Ryobi again.

buyer beware [Posted on 2007-10-19]
I purchased the 150r cordless about 6 years ago and after 2 years had to replace the battery. It worked ok for about 2 years and now I replaced the battery again and charged it up for 48 hours. It doesn't work! Now I have a new battery & possibly an older one which may yet be ok. Nice design but I sure would like something a bit more reliable.

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