Ryobi 18V String Trimmer/Edger Review

In this video I will put the Ryobi 18V One+ String Trimmer/Edger to the test and give it an honest review. I will show you how to put it together, go over the features, show it in use, and give you my pro's and con's.

[@stevezeoli2977]

Well done!!! Gets to the points without the grandstanding of others. Good teacher! Thanks

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you! That is my intention and your kind words mean a lot!

[@WeR1bodyNChrist]

Thank you. This video was the only one that showed everything, from assembling the trimmer to actually putting it to use! Also your opinion was well appreciated! ❤ Great video! I’m buying one Friday.

[@WeR1bodyNChrist]

New subscriber 😊

[@fixitFlip]

@@WeR1bodyNChrist No problem and thank you for the kind words! Welcome aboard!

[@MeRosary150]

Thank you so much for your helping us how to use the Rybio

[@fixitFlip]

No problem, glad I could help!

[@romanw6081]

Helpful review and video. I'm going to be picking one up for myself soon

[@fixitFlip]

I think you will like it. I love mine.

[@maryecker3757]

Thanks for the demonstration!! Very well done!!☺️

[@fixitFlip]

No problem and thank you for the kind words!

[@Hindsight101]

Thanks for the tip on flipping the cutting blade

[@fixitFlip]

No problem!

[@KeyFobRob]

Thanks for the demonstration!

[@fixitFlip]

No problem!

[@denisemessier2815]

Thank you! You are a wonderful teacher. I just subscribed. I found your review on google looking to make sure I am doing it right. I just bought it at Homedepot a few days ago. I was having a hard time getting the foot pedal to work getting the shield back to trimming. Wonderful review!

[@fixitFlip]

Wow, thank you for the kind words! Hearing stuff like that is what makes me keep doing this! Glad I could help!

[@reinaldoromero25]

Thanx just purchased it great review

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you and enjoy. It's a great little tool.

[@Goffix2009]

Thanks for the review. It saved me the trouble of deciphering the instruction manual!

[@fixitFlip]

Ha ha no problem! Glad I could help.

[@Brandon_Jackson]

Great review!

[@fixitFlip]

Thanks, Brandon!

[@evalissenegron9363]

Great review!! Very helpful!!

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you!

[@TJ-zc4vn]

Had one and I loved it

[@fixitFlip]

Agreed hope mine lasts a long time.

[@alsprettycreations8005]

Great Review, I had a slight problem with the poisoning of the guard in relation to the wheel. The wheel on the guard obstructed the foot adjustment lever from being engaged, but I just had to press the foot adjustment lever from the left corner of it, that seemed to do the trick.

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you!

[@chucklatty9473]

Great video.

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you!

[@larrywhalen596]

Purchased ours at Home Depot with the battery and charger last year and it does everything it's supposed to do; although we had an identical battery, etc. the price for a battery by itself is a LOT more, so for another $20.00 it is more prudent to buy the combo to alternate between the battery for when one is just not enough. Had to refer to your tutorial to remember how to pivot the head cause my Wife is the one who uses it - thank you for an excellent video, right to the point - although I did miss the gratuitous pointing to each part for 20 seconds for each and every nut and bolt on the tool, NOT !!! - always wondered why Vanna White doesn't have a contract to point to the parts.

[@fixitFlip]

Ha ha! And I agree with you about the battery! It's a much better deal to but it with the battery if you need a battery. Just a a battery alone can be $50/60, so that $20 extra to get a battery with it is worth it. I just have 5 or 6 batteries already, so I didn't need it. Thanks for the kind words. Always appreciated.

[@jimclark7125]

Good review no BS.

[@fixitFlip]

Thanks. That's how I try to do them.

[@gbell8112]

Damn good 👍🏼 review, I thought the one I bought was faulty because evrytime I released the trigger the line got longer. I guess I need to keep trigger pressed until I'm done.

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you! And yeah it makes it go through line pretty quick!

[@southerntommygun1353]

Got an older model a few years ago for my wife and it's still going strong. After wrapping a couple gas powered units around a tree out of frustration I got the 40V that accepts all the attachments. I will never own another gas powered trimmer.

[@fixitFlip]

I really want to try the 40V and see how much more powerful it is then the 18V.

[@Zincink]

I have had the older model now for a few years and switch in between two batteries to get the entire front and back yard trimmed. We have a big garden and front yard and it doesn't hurt my back. I go nuts with this tool lol! It knocks down everything even my neighbors stupid weeds. X^D

[@lisaanderson51]

thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@fixitFlip]

No problem, Lisa!

[@jorpmcv]

I specifically wanted to see the bladed cutter attachment being changed and used.

[@fixitFlip]

I can give you a little input on it. I just used mine to clear out the weeds in my garden a few days ago. Don’t use it on anything but vegetation. If it hits any type of fence, sidewalk, etc. it will get destroyed pretty quickly. Definitely don’t try and edge with it. I used mine just to knock down a bunch of weeds and it literally destroyed it down to the nubs, probably from hitting thicker stems and the ground. So it will last longer than string will, but not a whole lot. It’s not very durable.

[@jaxxonbalboa3243]

I have one of these, but don't use it for edging. I put a 7 1/2" circular (course) blade on it to keep vines, weeds and heavy brush under control. It's ravenous!

[@fixitFlip]

That sounds wicked!

[@bobbi0513]

For anyone having issues releasing the edger, I learned the hard way that it has to be running! The manual does not tell you this.

[@fixitFlip]

What do u mean by “releasing the edger?”

[@Sandra-iv6gy]

Great review! Your demonstration is so good and simple. What am I doing wrong?! I have one of these and the string keeps getting tangled. I think the string gets longer every time I activated. It gets so long it has no where to go so it gets tangled. How do I avoid that? :(

[@fixitFlip]

Hi, Sandra. Do you mean it gets tangled inside the spool or outside the trimmer? (The part that actually hits the grass.)

[@Sandra-iv6gy]

@@fixitFlip it gets tangled very tight around the outside area of the spool.

[@fixitFlip]

@@Sandra-iv6gy Do you have the cutting blade attached to the guard like I show in the video? That will cut the extra string that gets fed out of the spool.

[@simplelifed7523]

Is there a difference between the 10" & 13" ryobi one+ 18v?

[@fixitFlip]

Biggest difference is the rotating head. The 13 inch can be used as a strimmer or edger based on how you rotate the head. The 10 inch can not. The 13 inch also has an adjustable sized cutting swath and is longer.

[@johnadams1416]

auto line feeder is a good thing until you have to much line to operate correctly.??

[@fixitFlip]

The cutoff blade will trim it down to the appropriate size, but I do feel like it makes it burn through line pretty fast.

[@user-nh1hy9pn7e]

Mine only lasts Abt 20 min on the battery that came with it, or the one I already have from my saw

[@fixitFlip]

These batteries definitely lose some pop over time. Especially if you leave them out in the cold.

[@joseolivares9050]

What are the RPM on this edger?

[@fixitFlip]

I have looked everywhere for you. You made me curious. I don't think Ryobi makes puts that information out there. At least I wasn't able to find it.

[@noerosas7691]

Is that that 2.0 or the 4.0 amp battery.??

[@fixitFlip]

That's the 4 amp hour.

[@igamingpublic]

I know this video is old. its only have one string, thats why you do it twice. if it got two strings. it would do less work speed.

[@fixitFlip]

The video is 2 years old but they still sell this model in Home Depot.

[@Liz852011]

1.5 mAh?

[@fixitFlip]

4.0 AH

[@a4e69636b]

That automatic line advancing features sounds like a mistake.

[@fixitFlip]

It seems to REALLY burn through a lot of line. I feel like I am re-spooling it constantly.

[@CommonSenseAdult]

You can disable the auto feed, lots of videos on how to do it. Just a matter of taking magnets out. Easier then you think.

[@johnadams1416]

Beware the line cutter will break off as it did with me, this is a metal cutter screwed in a small plastic post that has broken off the grass deflector, beware!!

[@fixitFlip]

Interesting, thanks for the input!

[@shendi9470]

Clearly, I am doing something wrong. I have gone through too much line and the plastic blades that come with it are broken in first use. ☠️

[@fixitFlip]

I used my other set of plastic blades to weed my garden not too long ago and it DESTROYED the blades down to little nubs in about an hour. So I feel you there. And yes, this thing does burn through a lot of line with the auto fill.

[@Z-Ack]

Damn. I just got one for 10$..

[@fixitFlip]

Now that's a steal.

[@billsmith305]

left one out on the street and no one took it !

[@fixitFlip]

That would have been a "trash to treasure" moment for somebody.

[@microsvc]

I have their gas trimmer and I don't like it.

[@fixitFlip]

Interesting. I have a lot of their battery tools but never had one of their gas tools.

[@tomklarks7312]

Great review!

[@fixitFlip]

Thank you!