Ryobi gas 4-cycle trimmer, snow blower, saw, hedger and tiller.
Works great! Bought mine "refurbished" on eBay. Suggest synthetic oil
(turns over easier in winter, better protection in summer). Also recommend
goggles and perhaps dust mask for trimming (sucker throws up a bit of dirt).

Bill


"Mojo" wrote in message ...
Thanks for the information. I am leaning towards a gas trimmer. The
engine on the back helps balance it much better. I will swing by Home
Depot and see what they have. I have heard the the batteries on the
rechargeable ones need to be replaced periodically at $30 to $40
depending on make and model. Thanks again.

On Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:33:01 -0500 (CDT),
(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.