Quick Review of Ryobi's 40-Volt Lithium-ion Lawn Tools

[@BigDudditz]

Thanks for the review, it was very helpful. I just bought the Ryobi 40V lawnmower and hedge trimmer. The hedge trimmer cuts like butter and the mower will get broken in next week when the grass grows a little longer. After watching your review I think I will get the blower next.

[@zenosta6548]

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[@ososuperpowers]

Thank you so much for the review. It helped me finalize my decision to purchase the weed trimmer today. Now that I've seen the other products I'm looking into that as well. Great review. Fair and honest.

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Hi from the UK. Great review thanks, nice big garden you have there .

[@AutoDIY]

ChuckNinja Kawasaki Hi from the US, and thank you for posting your kind comment. I dig the "ChuckNinja Kawasaki" handle, I had a ZX-6 in the early 90's that I remember fondly.

[@zr2ee1]

i'm finalizing on a house and looking at getting some of these too, sounds like a pretty good deal. I just wrote a English paper on unregulated lawn equipment emissions, pretty interesting, they didn't start regulation until about 2012 and a typical push lawn mower creates the same amount of emissions as multiple cars running for the same period of time.

[@AutoDIY]

Cory Patton Thank you for the great comment, you are correct, gas lawn tools are pretty significant contributors to air pollution. The more people that can switch to Lithium-ion tools the better for our air quality. Not sure if you already checked it out, but I did a review on the EGO 56v tools too, and I have been using the EGO mower for the last two seasons. Love the EGO products, easily gas equivalent power, but clean and quiet, plus with headlights so you can mow at night when it's cooler and without the need to apply sunscreen. Love that mower.

[@Ludacrisvideo]

Nice review just bought the lawnmower so quiet and light I actually enjoy cutting the grass seems to have as much power as my old gas lawn mower without the hassle of the fuel and maintenance

[@maryannhuffman7351]

love the trimmer and hedger. going to look into the chain saw. thanks for the info. little ole Lady with 5 achers!!!!! lol

[@davetv205]

Very informative review even if this is over a year old. Ryobi does have some new models out now like a newer mower with a 20in deck and a trimmer with dual line but it doesn't have that cool rotating head. It is however made to accept universal as well as Ryobi attachments. Thanks again for the informative review.

[@AutoDIY]

+davetv205 Thanks for posting the tip, bummer they gave up the rotating head, it is one of my favorite features of their trimmer.

[@rgv2006tx]

Thanks for the kind comment. Put the words to my perspective of why I didn't sell her for a gas saver. She treats me good :) thanks again! I'll be pming u soon with help on some minor repairs I wanna do to the horse during my break in a couple of weeks. Peace!

[@wheretheskygrows]

I have the push mower and I love it. Saves so much time. I want the edger/trimmer and blower. How many/which batteries and chargers should I have for 3 yard tools? My yard is about a 1/4 acre.

[@AutoDIY]

One fully charged battery should do it, but I would get two anyway just to have some backup power ready. Thanks for watching and posting your feedback, I sincerely appreciate your kindness.

[@DigitalJedi084]

Awesome review! Just bought my first home, and am interested in ryobi's electric lineup of lawn tools. After seeing this, i definitely think it will be a good purchase. I have look into their 20" mower, comes equipped with a brushless motor

[@davidmontgomery2929]

Next you should try the Ryobi 40 volt Snow Blower. I used to just shovel, but messed my shoulder up, so went to HD and got one. It was impressive, went right through 10 inch snow and throws pretty well. That being said, I have a pretty short driveway so the 2 "slim pack" batteries are enough to complete the job. Why can't they just include the big battery when you buy tool, battery and charger set! Bought seperate its only $10 more than slim.Good video,Thanks. I'm thinking about the 14 inch cordless chainsaw next.

[@JTA1961]

glad I watched. good job. I also have 2 & now 4 stroke items. Am now trying 56v Ego blower. Have been using ryobi 18v hand tools & lights from the start. flip them upside-down & it's click & play. Certainly NOT the gasoline way. Opening up a huge weekend warrior segment to do it themselves. I am waiting for equivalent from Hon/Suz/Ham/Kaw or will it be rYoBi 125v dirt bike?

[@rgv2006tx]

Awesome! Must be a great feeling banging thru those gears after a long wait. My stang is killing me in gas rightnow. Daily driver Mon-Fri for nursing school 50 miles away. It's hurts me seeing her age so fast but gotta do what I gotta do u know :)

[@AutoDIY]

Don't let your car's aging hurt you, your car is workhorse, and helping you get to school so you can grow in your career and help people heal is what your car was born to do. Just be sure to thank that beast by letting it stretch its legs from time to time. There is nothing like a mustang at full gallop...

[@turnerplackmeyer]

Looking forward to picking up that mower. I thought I was on drugs watching you cut that stump though...

[@user-gi3xj8nz3s]

What kind of echo blower is the model on the 2 stroke ?

[@raydean1384]

really good demo. thanks

[@DanielJudge14]

Is the mower too lite when moving. Will it keep grip on the lawn with gravity alone. I have a steep pitched front yard and I don't want anything tipping on me. Thanks.

[@AutoDIY]

What little weight it has is low and planted, I don't think you'll have any tipping issues, unless your grade is extreme.

[@DigitalJedi084]

Have your tried using the blower to help dry off the car after a wash 😄

[@WilliamR-nt5ek]

Good video... I like the Ryobi stuff... I have both the 18v power tools and 40v trimmer.. My trimmer is like yours and I burned it up today. I put some heavier line in it... and was trying to cut some big tall Texas hot weather green weeds. With the heavier line it wouldn't run as fast and the big nasty weeds... pulled it down too much and it burned right up... MY FAULT totally. I have the new style.... expand it... 40v on order from H Depot... along with a brush cutter attachment :-) So..... I would recommend keeping the line size on yours to the regular size line.... 60 I think. Mine worked for 4 yrs.... flawlessly ... until I screwed up and put some 80 on it.... and burned it to the ground... LOL.

[@AutoDIY]

Sorry to hear yours burned up, thanks for sharing your experience I will definitely keep the thin line running. Love that tool.

[@rgv2006tx]

Good deal buddy! As always thanks for the great info. Your videos are always awesome :) how's the bullitt!?

[@AutoDIY]

Thank you for the kind feedback I appreciate it. The Bullitt is great, out of hibernation and ready to rock and roll. How is your red machine treating you?

[@derpherpp]

How long the mower run per charge

[@AutoDIY]

I average about 30 minutes per charge on the mower. Which I think it is a little less than advertised.

[@dallas69]

40v was 18v due to tons of hand power tools. 18v string trimmer is ok the 40v is as or more powerful than the gas/oil. Been thru 10 or 20 gas/oil they never make it thru the winter storage or at the most 2 seasons. We will see how the 40v holds up but from my research Li Ion only last 2 years max with 75% storage charge so the gas/oil may be cheeper in the long run and with a 90 min charge time gas/oil is more conventional and better. One thing nice on 40v Sound They are quite so dont use ear muffs on gas/oil its a must.

[@commandercody38]

the batteries can be brought inside and put in a drawer being so small.

[@jackjensen1251]

Thanks

[@drackkor725]

It's been almost 3 years how is the durability now? Is it all running still? I only want to go green in my wallet. I really don't see any of this saving the environment since you need electricity and all the precious medals are mined for batteries. But my opinion only.

[@AutoDIY]

All of my electric tools are still running great, no maintenance, very quiet and no complaints. If all you care about is upfront cost though, gas will be cheaper for you. I would like to respectfully disagree with your comments about saving the environment, small gas motors found in yard tools are terrible contributors to air pollution, even more so than cars because they don't have features like catalytic converters to reduce their harmful outputs. Depending on how the power is generated in your region, especially if you have hydro electric plants, or solar on your roof, there is almost no comparison to the environmental damage done by gas vs electric power. I assume the precious medals comment is the myth gas companies want us to believe about lithium, lithium is actually the 25th most abundant element in the earth's crust. Fossil fuels are also not free, their is more than enough environmental damage and wars that can be traced back to our need for gas. When it comes to today's batteries I am more concerned about their electrolyte reacting when the battery is damaged causing a fire. I am hopeful that the research being done on plastic electrolyte lithium metal batteries will solve that in the near future, along with increasing their energy density which will be a nice bonus for future electric cars. When you are deciding between gas and electric be sure to consider the maintenance costs and the cost of fuel. I have tested the cost of charging the batteries and was "shocked" when I found that a full charge on two 5.0 ah 56v EGO batteries was about 7 cents at .13 per KWh. Good luck with whatever you decide to purchase.

[@drackkor725]

Thanks for response :)

[@chrismirdel1]

Drackkor Great review! Now that's been 3 years have you had to replace the batteries? I understand that batteries can be expensive...

[@AutoDIY]

Great question, I have not had any issues with the batteries yet, I do store them indoors so they don't experience temperature extremes which might be helping them last. Funny I didn't realize how long I had been using these tools.

[@Tman0517]

some of the newer ryobi stuff is way better like blower is newer and bigger with better run time now

[@lakecrab]

Watch out for battery and charger failures on the 40 V. Ryobi equipment.

[@RSRC04]

Personally I really can't fathom where these rave reviews are coming from. I purchased the standard cordless mower in a package with a blower and a weed trimmer with a a hedge trimmer attachment, all 40v. I admit that the weed trimmer saves a lot of time . But that's only until something fails . Since April of 2016 I have been to Home Depot no less than 6 times exchanging inoperable equipment. My last visit resulted in them telling me to contact Ryobi directly and upon doing that Ryobi told me that because I exchanged the equipment at Home Depot the 3 year warranty was void . Save yourself some aggravation, when it comes to outdoor equipment , stick with gas. This technology is nowhere close to where it needs to be for outdoor tools, it's simply not reliable

[@AutoDIY]

So sorry to hear you had such a bad experience. I am curious what the nature of your reliability issues was, motor failure? Broken parts? Battery failure? Are you a heavy user, landscape business, or a homeowner? Really disappointing to hear that Ryobi didn't stand by their products for you. I have had, and continue to have, a very good experience with my battery powered outdoor tools. When I jumped on the electric wagon, my concern was battery life, and the expense of replacing them, I am still using the same batteries and no longer give them a second thought. Other than sharpening blades and adding line to the trimmer, I haven't done any maintenance. I did have an issue with the Ryobi line trimmer where the collar that connects the middle of the shaft vibrated a little loose and the tool stopped working, I thought it was dead, but I gave that collar a quarter turn and it came back to life. I sincerely don't miss my gas tools at all, starting them, smelling like them, maintaining them, etc.. That said, I gave my Ryobi mower to a friend (who loves it) so I could justify buying the EGO mower. No doubt the EGO products are better than Ryobi, I would trade in all of my Ryobi tools for their EGO competitors if money were no object, part of me even wants the Ryobi stuff to stop working so I have a reason to upgrade to EGO. Maybe give EGO or some other battery tools a shot before giving up on the ease of use, quiet and clean operation of electric tools. No doubt the Ryobi tools do not measure up to gas performance, but the current EGO products deserve a look. They also run longer and charge a lot faster. Again sorry about your Ryobi experience, I appreciate you watching this and taking the time to post your feedback.

[@enginepaul8099]

The Ryobi line has been good to me until I bought the 40V trimmer with a blower. The blower didn't work out of the box and the warranty is really non-existent unless you live near a service center. They wouldn't even give me a switch to replace myself. (Home Depot wouldn't take it back because I didn't have the packaging.) If you can't afford to throw it away, don't buy it.

[@John-Anderson]

Thats called a pruning chainsaw thats why its got that stupid thing on the end of the chain stoping it from using the full bar. A real electric chainsaw is better then your average gas chainsaw in everyway except time that you can use it it until the battery dies

[@mysterioso74]

Tesla Model 3 just 3 months away

[@AutoDIY]

I am excited about the Model 3, reserved one sight unseen on March 31st of 2016. I understand there is a delay on the AWD versions so it may be more than 3 months, but at this point I have waited so long that I can handle another year if I need to. Thanks for watching and posting your comment!

[@erintaylor5856]

Charging battery operated devices is mostly from fossil fuels. And battery disposal is bad for the environment. Great you are moving in this direction, but please don't fool yourself.

[@AutoDIY]

Erin Taylor Thank you for posting this feedback, I have heard this concern before so I welcome the opportunity to address it. Battery "disposal", aka tossing them in the trash is a terrible idea in general. The great thing about batteries is the end of their service life they can and should be recycled and reused. I believe the toxic argument stems from lead acid and nickel-cadmium batteries, which are of special concern because of their toxicity, but today 97% are recycled. In the case of modern battery tools or electric vehicles we are talking about Lithium-ion which is less harmful to the environment than lead acid, but the aim is to recycle all batteries. To your point about electricity coming from fossils fuels. Here is the breakdown from the U.S. Energy Information Administration from 2014:• Coal = 39% • Natural gas = 27% • Nuclear = 19% • Hydropower = 6% • Other renewables = 7% • Biomass = 1.7% • Geothermal = 0.4% • Solar = 0.4% • Wind = 4.4% • Petroleum = 1% • Other gases < 1% These percentages are for the entire US, depending on your location you may be doing better on clean energy than other areas. If you have solar on roof you can ignore this argument altogether. I would just caution you, don't believe the battery myths, there are very wealthy people with a vested interest in keeping us on the fossil fuel teat, and their money has the power to convince people that electric is bad. Electric isn't perfect, but compared to gas it is more sustainable, more reliable, less polluting, and just getting started. Plus you won't miss the maintenance and stink of gas and oil, or making a trip the gas station to fill a gas can, plugging in at home is sweet.

[@erintaylor5856]

Electric is not sustainable at all. It's a byproduct of something else, which you clearly pointed out. And to say L Ion is less toxic and more recyclable is a joke. Enjoy your Co2 emitting electric products :)

[@Triall00]

+Erin Taylor you have heard of wind / solar power ?