Lightweight, low buy in. Eats cutting parts ever time used.
For years I own a Huskvarna trimmer which came with the typical plastic rope line, but had a simple steel cutter head. I eventually gave the Huskvarna to a friend; not because it had a problem. I just got too old to handle it.
I got suckered into the "buy cheap" mode. Ryobi has a package deal on most products where they give you the battery free, with the mower. Looks good until you have to use it.
If you want to use the cutter head. The basic model provides 2 heads: they do not have a blade replacement capability. Also the plastic blades wear out very quickly. Ruined after one days work. So the base Ryobi trimmer eats cutter parts very fast.
I can't compare the more expensive trimmers in the Ryobi line. I never saw steel cutter pieces on any of them.
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