I have only had this a few months but so far its been good. Its a heavy beast but well built. My neighbour recommended it to me and he has been using it for over 3 years and couldnt fault it. We have a big lawn and this does the job easily and with good petrol efficiency. We got ours from Bunnings

Today i took the Ryobi back to Bunnings. The second time since Jan 2016! Same problem with both machines - worked well for a few months (about 15 hours running in total), then backfired with smoke and won't start again. Bunnings guys said i am the first with this problem, however seems many on this forum had the same issue What could be the root cause, Subaru?
Hopefully the 3rd mower would be the one to last 10 years!

My other half always wanted a Subaru - now he has one! This mower has a high torque Subaru engine. It has a wide cutting path (so cutting time is reduced) and the mulching function cuts the grass trimmings fine enough to mulch back into the lawn, so no need to rake up cuttings and this provides fertiliser for the lawn. Being a 4-stroke engine also means better lubrication than a 2-stroke so this engine should last much longer than a 2-stroke. Handy attachment to allow hose cleaning with water after use is very handy. Only had this 3 months but so far the fuel efficiency has been great. Very happy with this purchase.

We found this to be a good economical option for a fairly large backyard as its quite fuel efficient. It mows smoothly and it cuts very close to the ground. Its quite heavy though especially if you're pushing it up a slope, it can get very tiring. We got ours at Bunnings when they had their specials on

Beefy mower with plenty of torque for a backyard mower thanks to the Subaru motor. I haven't had any issues with bits falling off like some others have mentioned. I did go thru and check that all bolts were tight after assembly. Nice that it comes with a mulcher & i love the hose attachment for wash down after each mow. My only complain & its a small one at that is that its quite a heavy unit due to the bigger motor so it requires more effort to push it around. Good bang for buck for a backyard mower.

Lawn mower is easy to start, powerful and mows well.
However bits just keep falling off, firstly issues with the throttle cable, then the air filter case broke, one of the wheels is at a really weird angle and now the primer button has popped off. Sourcing spare parts is near impossible.

Love my new Subaru mower! It makes superlight work of our large yard and it's 'pretty' too ;)
Will cut down to soil if you want it too, it goes that low. Fuel efficiency is quite good and the price was perfect. A great buy for anyone in the market for a reliable, economical high-performance petrol mower

for its price its not too bad, the engine is quite powerful, and its good on fuel. But after 5months of owning one the body is falling appart allmost to the point where its unusable which is a real shame, it was used often over the time i owned it on my 1/3 of a acre block. just thought id put my 5cents worth in thanks

A first Class Mower, never failed in the last 4 years until now, I would buy another one tomorrow only I have to buy a Ride On as I am on 1 Acre. Can't sing the Ryobi-Subaru praises enough, wish they sold a Ryobi-Subaru Ride On, I would be the first to buy. BRILLIANT>

A good solid mower that does a great job around the garden if the lawn is kept reasonably under control. It is marketed as having "an impressive amount of torque to power through even the thickest of grass". This is a bit misleading since if the grass is long (several inches), and more so if wet, the mower cuts through the grass easily but cannot clear the clippings. They compact against the inside of the deck until the whole underside of the mower is clogged to the point where the growing mass presses down on the blades. The motor still does not stall but the blades howl in grinding protest as they are forced back on their pivots. So heaps of power and torque but difficult to apply it where it is needed most.

Powerful engine, always starts first time. Cuts through knee high long grass easily. Only bad point is the grass chute gets clogged with wet grass. I made it better but not perfect by lifting the chute flap higher by fixing a short bungee cord to it and the handle. That is when not using the catcher or mulch plug on really long grass. I find it easy to use, although a little heavy on a slope.

Terrible lawnmower. Ran rough from new from Bunnings Hervey Bay. Only put a few tanks of fuel through it now won't start at all. New fuel, clean spark plug and air filter. Now all it will do is backfire through the carburettor. Height adjustment blocks access to Aircleaner. How about camlock on the handle? Not recommended at all.

I bought this mower a few months ago to replace an aging (+15yo) Rover. I went for the bigger model of Ryobi that came with the mulch plug.
Well so far I am impressed. I didn't think that using the mulching feature instead of the catcher would result in a clean-looking lawn, but boy was I wrong. Not having to stop every 10 minutes to empty a catcher is awesome and not having to push the extra weight of the filling catcher means it is a lot quicker to do my yard than before.
So far so good, I guess it's just the test of time now.
Got the Bunnings gal to throw in the 1Lt of oil (don't forget it comes dry so you need oil) for an all-up price of $500. Was waiting for a special but lawn was getting massively long and had to buy.