great deal on ebay
Has good power for what is worth. Very easy to just get it out and running.
See if you can get it openbox or used, there are better trimmers for the same price as this ryobi.
Here is why the product has some trouble:
-Range of the string is very short, your forced to get in close to what your cutting.
-Debre guard blocks your view when you have it in edging mode. Cant see what your doing so you have to have this awkward stance while moving the thing, which might ruin your straight line.
-Everytime you spin this thing from complete stop, it feeds more string. So your forced to keep the trigger held down as your moving about, which encourages dangerous operation of the tool. Very wasteful on string. When edging it makes sense since you cant bump feed if the head is tilted 90 degrees..
Still a great tool if you can get it for cheap.
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned