I’ve made the move to battery, but if you’re OK with 2 stroke Petrol and like a bit of punch, I’d say this is a good deal.
Short on stock across Vic stores in my area, but I can see some stock in extended areas.
Ryobi 52CC 2 Stroke Easy Start Petrol Brushcutter
Model number: RBC52FSBHO
If you into petrol, just get a honda.
They're expensive but the benefits far outweigh that.
My 5 y.o. can pull start my one, they're that easy to.
100% , love my UMK425. Beast of a trimmer.
I have a Stihl and an Echo. The Echo is top shelf.
I have a Stihl as well and it's been fantastic.
I don't think a Honda is going to get anywhere close to this price . This should be alright as I've owned this type although it was just a grass trimmer
Yeah but I have tried other brands (not Ryobi), and they are a pain to start and maintain. I bought my first Honda about 15 years ago, then I started it after 10 years of being in storage and the damn thing started in the first go.
If you are tight on price, I would rather go for the battery version than this.
I've been through a number of petrol Ryobis over the years, Upgraded to Sthil and it is just so reliable.
My local has a few in stock.
They also had the Gerni 7300 on sale to $350! Only two left though
Where did you see that Gerni for $350?
52cc….lol. Wonder if it performs like a 50cc engine.
I once bought a 32CC Ryobi multi-tool line trimmer thing…it went back the next day. Replaced that with a 23cc Kawasaki, which blew the Ryobi away - way more powerful and refined engine in that, despite the much lower displacement. The Ryobi was asthmatic in comparison.
I'm on battery gear now. Wouldn't use Ryobi petrol gear again after that experience though.
As above.. get the Honda
Or a Stihl, or a Husqi. Someone's mentioned Kawasaki, they probably know how to make an engine.
Great deal thanks
Heavy as and not that easy to start
Agreed. I have one and am looking to replace with a battery model.
Just go battery… so much easier.
The 2 stroke ones are very hard to start. Plus the are heavy and produce a lot of smoke which is probably not great to inhale. I had one which eventually got replaced with a battery one.
They are dead easy to start if you know what you are doing and you've bought a semi-decent one.
If you buy a cheap Chinesium one, sure, don't expect it to last or start easily.
My Stihl starts every time, effortlessly. My kids can start it - no issues.
You get what you pay for. Buy a decent brand from a reputable manufacturer.
I had the Ryobi 2 stroke one so I'm not sure if that's cheap chinesium in your book.
Stihl is a great brand but that's not what the post is about.
Most Ryobi gear is now manufactured in China. I'd say that's a "yes".
Battery V's Petrol = Horses for courses… Battery is fine for a suburban backyard but if you want to run a blade or take care of a rural-residential block petrol is the only way to go…
Hard starting? … Most 2-strokes start pretty easy if you know the knack… With most, put the choke on full, set the throttle to start, pull it over until it fires (gives a blip like it's about to start), then put the choke on about 1/2 way, and it will generally start in a pull or two… …
These Ryobi's are cheap and nasty but my neighbour has gone through a couple of them over the last 15 years and they do ok for the money… The first one did a heap of work, had to replace perished and hardened fuel lines for him at one stage, then bought a new one when it was about 10 years old because the fuel tank cracked, second one is still going strong… I've borrowed them a couple of times, no complaints, they're certainly not Stihl or Honda quality but they do ok for the money…
Probably ok for the price, but surely the RRP is a g-up.
That's great value for money, I have one of these and it's had an absolute thrashing over the past 7 years. I've used it to clear 5 acres of my bush block so it's had a lot of hours through it hacking down scrub.
I was hoping to get another year or so out of it then go for a stihl/honda, but at this price I might just get another one.
That rrp is Honda UMK425 money!
Reviews are pretty average. Buyer beware.