It's easy to use and suites a small back yard. As it's battery you don't need to worry about getting petrol, or having cans sitting in the garage with both 2 stroke and 4 stroke and potentially putting the wrong petrol in. That's what happened to my last whipper snipper. The battery doesn't take long to charge and is very powerful

Worked well for the first few months and I was impressed as this unit replaced a petrol trimmer. Kept telling everyone how good it was - Big mistake! Now I regret buying it. The biggest problem is the auto-feed. It keeps throwing out chord every minute and I have to replace the reel every time I use it. Later I have to pick up pieces of chord from the lawn.The battery also runs out so I have to recharge it before trimming the edges of my backyard. The unit is much easier to operate and use than a petrol whipper snipper and it's not heavy either. If the auto-feed defect can be solved, it would be a good tool. I'm thinking of returning it back to Bunnings.

So easy to use. No pulling to start. Just go! Battery will last about 45 minutes so I recommend two but as far as performance it's a ripper. I like how the line feeds and I don't have to 'bump' it to get line out. I was initially unsure of my purchase given I'd had a riobi petrol trimmer before (was awful) but to my surprise this thing works really well. As Molly used to say "do yourself a favour".

I bought the kit from Bunnings which came with a charger and 5 amp battery. Its surprisingly powerful and is really convenient to just whip out and go without needing to mess around with petrol and oil and plug starters. The edging has never been done on my lawn and it handled it with no problems at all. Seems to be well built but I will report back if it fails.

Had about six months use out of mine and unit is light and easy to use. Suitable for smaller yards and light weeds. Had usual problem with line snapping constantly but after 6 months the motor in the end gave up a big puff of smoke and ceased to work. Looking at it it appears the bearing in the motor have collapsed as whole end of unit now moves around. Would not buy again.

I have been using mine for 9 months now and it is not powerful enough for my buffalo grass edging. Had to use tree pruners to cut the edge grass runners. The auto-feed worked well when it was new out of the box, but as it was towards the end of the nylon roll, the auto-feed stopped working and had to be manually press. This would be required after ever few meters of edging. Very frustrating.
It works well as a light weed whacker but if you have left the weeds too long, you will need a petrol one with a thicker nylon.

Perfect. I use it daily in our gardens in Ullyses Rainforrest Cafe. The battery lasts forever. Both the trimmer and blower are noiseless. Important in the rainforrest. Easy to replace line. It came with an awesome battery powered blower. Gone are the noisy 2 strokes for me. Thank you Ryobi.

Was a bit sceptical about buying a battery powered product with only one line. Nice and light and gets the job done. Battery last a long time and cuts all types of grass. Fits easily in a car and you dont have to fiddle to get it started or stop and change line like the petrol one that it replaced.

Go for petrol this one trimmer does not generate enough power to get the job done efficiently. I was literally standing in one spot for afew seconds before moving on. Thank me later you wont regret it. dsadsads asdsad asd sadas dsad as dasdas dsa fsdfd fds ffds ds fsd

I like the trimmer and find that it is easy to use and works well however I cannot remove the battery for recharging without help. I have reasonably long finger and can reach the two tabs that need to be squeezed in but they are so hard to squeeze that I usually have to get my neighbour to remove it for me. Given that this product would appeal to women I would suggest to Ryobi that they make this aspect of the tool easier.

It is OK so far. It is not the most powerful but I don`t have to go if I run with the canister to fill up at the petrol station. Just sit and relax for 1 hour or less to charge the battery.
The battery is 5 Ah better than previous 4 Ah.

I have a fairly small garden, and have had several 2 stroke versions that are all hard to start and fail after a couple of years. This unit is quiet,easy to use and ultra low maintenance. Highly recommend to anyone for domestic use - ( unsure of durability for commercial use!)

I use the trimmer usually every two days for around 1 hour with the 4 ah battery supplied.
I have loaded up the spool with as much as it can stand and have had no trouble with the auto feed. I thoroughly recommend this trimmer to professionals. I've used it for a couple of months and it is still going strong. I will probably purchase another battery to compliment the one I have.
Furthermore this unit is quiet! No more smelly noisy two stroke trimmers for me!

No matter what I do, including following the manual many times, I can't get the line to feed automatically. What a terrible product. If someone invented a GOOD feeding system for line trimmers they could corner the market. I wish I could return it, but I no longer have the box.

I only just bought this Line Trimmer (RLT1830Lix4) from Bunnings for $219 today and have been very impressed already. Out of the box the 4aH battery was 3/4 charged and after about 10 minutes unboxing and putting the trimmer together I was buzzing the edges of my lawn with ease. I live on a 790m2 block with a large backyard and the battery was just fine after 25 minutes of work.

I would recommend this product to almost anyone who wants a home use trimmer, with the only exception being perhaps someone who lived on an acre block or larger, but even then you would just need another battery or two.

Only used a few times so far. I was surprised as I thought an 18 volt tool would run out of power. It handled hacking down a Lilly Pilly without any problems. It cut through some branches over 5mm in diameter without much trouble. The 1.4 mAh battery I am using was good for around fifteen minutes of solid cutting and didn't go flat. The trigger mechanism is a bit awkward, but after you get used to it, it's OK. Seems to be worth the money. Time will tell.