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RYOBI 18V Hybrid String Trimmer {Review & Giveaway!}

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Disclosure: I received this product for free to review. As always, all opinions are my own.

You all know by now that I’m a huge fan of RYOBI tools. I have several and I haven’t found one yet that I didn’t like. I was really happy to have the opportunity to try out one of their new outdoor tools, the RYOBI 18V Hybrid String Trimmer. I’m excited to tell you all about it – plus don’t miss the GIVEAWAY at the end of this post for your chance to win your own RYOBI string trimmer!

RYOBI String Trimmer

First of all, I can’t believe I am even going to share pictures of my yard with you. The amount of weeds occupying our yard is so embarrassing! We have a lawn guy who comes to mow, but we are on an acre of mostly wooded property and the weeds spread like crazy in the areas he can’t mow. For instance, this area in front of our house which lines the front and leads to our porch.

weeds in yard

I swear, those things grow a foot overnight! Not to worry. My new string trimmer came to the rescue. It’s super easy to use for trimming and edging. What I love about it is that it’s cordless and takes the same 18V battery as the rest of my RYOBI tools, but it also has the option of plugging in with an extension cord. I love the fact that you have either option. It doesn’t require gasoline which automatically makes it less scary to me. It also has an adjustable cut-width edger capability. It’s lightweight, and you can adjust the length which is convenient for short folks like me. My husband and I both gave it a try, and we agreed that it is super easy to use and does the job well.

ryobi string trimmer 1

To be honest, yard work isn’t my favorite thing in the world, but this string trimmer makes it so much faster and easier. Plus, outdoor tools can be intimidating, and this one isn’t at all. That’s part of the reason I really wanted to try it out. We decided that our yard is a great spot to try this tool out since it is so overgrown with weeds, so it really put this string trimmer to the test. It did great! If you opt to use the battery rather than plugging it in and you happen to have a big yard with a lot of weeds like we do, I recommend having a backup battery charged up. We kept one battery on the charger and one in the trimmer and then switched them out as needed. (They charge pretty quickly.)

Here’s the same area now – we still need to “pretty it up” but it’s looking much better already.

RYOBI-string-trimmer-results

Now, for the fun part! RYOBI is generously giving an 18V Hybrid String Trimmer to one of my readers. To enter, simply wait for the Rafflecopter box to load below and follow the instructions. The giveaway ends Tuesday, August 13 at Midnight EST.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

For more information, connect with RYOBI on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest.

Disclaimer: Always be sure to wear proper safety gear! I did gear up with tennis shoes, jeans and ear protection after this photo, as did my husband who did the bulk of the work. There was some concern raised and I just want to be clear that safety is always the most important thing!

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Comments

  3. Beth N says

    Love my ryobi tools and this would be a nice addition. Just found your blog from a haven link and like your style! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Amy Honious says

    i like their generator. could really use one-we have had our power go out for days several times over the last few years. thanks for such a nice giveaway!

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  5. Abby J. says

    That looks like it did a great job. We just bought our first house and the backyard is a jungle – it was neatly manicured when we put our offer in, but the sellers totally let it go after they accepted our offer – we moved in to discover 15-foot tall poke berry plants and poison ivy on our front walkway. YUCK!

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  6. Carol Ballata says

    Goodness, its hard to pick just one..BUT, I would have to choose the Ryobi 7″ Tabletop Wet Saw. We are
    DIYers and are always renting one when we do projects.

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  15. jacquie bernard says

    Oh my this would be perfect! We are buying a new house that is a giant diy project. My husband and I went over sunday to cut the field, I mean grass and we were just looking into buying one for cutting around the house and trees. This would seriously be perfect!! Hope I win.

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  20. Buddy B. says

    RYOBI makes good quality tools… I want everything that they make, but would settle for this battery operated trimmer. Have an electric trimmer now and it’s so burdensome getting the extension cords out, this string trimmer would make my life so much easier.

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  22. Carla S. says

    This looks great! Love the fact than it an be plugged into a cord if desired. Would love to win this, thanks for the chance.

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  24. Sonya Neal says

    What an exciting giveaway! That 18V ONE+™ LITHIUM-ION DRILL KIT looks like a real nice one to try out! We are always on the look out for great power tools and landscaping equipment. Thank you for the chance to win!

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  34. June says

    Hi Erin,
    I love your blog but you scare me by not wearing safety gear with the string trimmer (so many things could go wrong!). Could you do your fans a big favor next time and wear sturdy pants (like jeans), maybe hearing protection (I don’t know how loud the trimmer is), and most of all – closed toe shoes that provide protection for your feet. Your fans would hate it if you were injured in the “line of duty” AKA blogging/reviewing products. Thanks!
    June

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    • Erin @ DIY on the Cheap says

      Good point June! I only demonstrated it this way for a few minutes and I did gear up for the rest of the yard, as did my husband (who did the bulk of the work)! We wanted to get some quick shots of me with it while we had good lighting so I just slapped on my safety glasses. But you are totally right!

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  35. Sally says

    My pick would probably be their pressure washer because that is one thing we’re missing. I can relate to your preference for battery versus gas powered lawn tools. I tried mowing the lawn when Steve was out of town and accidentally put oil in the gas tank!

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  39. Marty says

    I would love to try the 12 Volt Compact Drill. We’re about to move into our first home (not apartment, woohoo!!) and I’m kind of easing into the whole tool thing… Thanks for the giveaway!!

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  40. Jessica says

    Erin- So sorry we didn’t meet at Haven! I would love that nail gun they were letting us use at Haven. I could’ve used that brad nailer til I died. 🙂 Hope to meet you at Haven next year!:)

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  61. Amanda Rauch says

    Besides really really needing a weed eater, we also really need a new chainsaw! Ours recently died and with all the big ol trees we have, we are really missing it!!

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  62. Mike Bratek says

    Need a new trimmer, so would love to have the trimmer for my small bush area in the front that grows lots of viney weeds.

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  89. Dawn Monroe says

    Ive been wanting one of the generators that Ryobi has. Especially during storm season. Id like to try the cordless drill set also.

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  97. Michelle Hagewood says

    I would love to try out the Right Angle Drill. That would work perfectly for a project I’m working on right now. Instead I have to go in at an angle which is not what I wanted to do.

    boylaneely at hotmail dot com

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