On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 19:33:01 -0500, QUAKEnSHAKE wrote:

I have a 31cc Ryobi 775r (gas)its 4 years old and has been flawless.
My yard is 150x65' so not much bigger than yours. I never have used an
electric one. I do use an electric leaf blower where I work and can say I
dont like having to drag the cord around, snagging, accidentally
unplugging trying to unsnag the cord. I have used a gas blower at a prior
job liked it much better. For this reason is why I bought a gas trimmer.
Power wise mine is more than sufficient, maybe too much power. I have
taken off a few chunks of siding a small electric one may not cause
this(not sure though). Too on mine the shaft can be rotated for edging the
sidewalk & curb.
There are cordless electric trimmers that may suit you. I would say for
your size lot gas vs electric comes down to how
comfortable you feel using a gas one, having a separate gas can for the
oil/gas mixture {OH I get about 4 trimmings per tank} plus you can at
times have the smell of the exhaust linger on your body (something my wife
cant stand).
If I was in the market for a new trimmer I would definitely check out a
cordless one but corded electric would be last on the list.


I too also have a ryobi 775r. I bought it in a pinch once when I needed a
pole cutter. I was going to return it after the job but the ryobi
preformed so well I ended up keeping it. I've read great reviews about the
motors and how there sought out by rc plane builders and ultralight
builders. I use mine now about 500 hours a year now mostly for extenion
hedging, pole cutting and blade edging. I rarely use mine for string
trimming, only as a back up to my echo trimmer. Over all I'd have to say
that it's a very well built machine for the price and hands down the best
trimmer in that price range.
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