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New 2012 Toro Cordless String Trimmers ??
Comments (3)Thanks for the reply. Did some more research comparing other Lithium-Ion models, replacement battery costs, other tools that the same battery can be used with, etc. While checking out the Toro 20 & 24V models at Home Depot & Menards, I also looked at the Black & Decker LST220 (20V) and LST136 (36V). Menards had the LST220 on sale for $119 (same as Toro), Lowes had it combined with a Blower for $129, and both H-D & Lowes had the LST136 for $169. The 24V Toro Battery (88504) is labeled 88.8 W-Hr (3.7A-Hr @ 24V) and best price found was $99. The 20V Toro Battery (88502) is labeled 48 W-Hr / 2.6A-Hr but I had no luck finding this part number anywhere on the web. The 20V B&D Battery (LBXR20) is labeled 1.5A-Hr (30W-Hr @ 20V) and can be found for as little as $40. The 36V B&D Battery (LBXR36) is also 1.5A-Hr (54W-Hr @ 36V) and can be found for as little as $90. The only other tools Toro makes for use with their batteries is a Hedge Trimmer (both 20 & 24V). B&D however has a dozen different drill kits as well as 6 other yard tools that run on the 20V battery. The 36V is new so there is just the string trimmer, a hedge trimmer and a cultivator ... a blower/vac will be out next year. With the higher Amp-Hr batteries, the 20V Toro SHOULD outlast/outperform the 20V B&D and the 24V Toro would be a pretty close match to the 36V B&D. The non-existant 20V & higher cost 24V repl. Toro batteries bothered me though. I ended up picking a "lightly used" LST220 at Lowes for $116 and talked them into throwing in a extra spool of line as well ... figured if I did not like it, I would not be giving Lowes back another USED one to try and re-sell !! Did some trimming with the one battery that had juice left (partial or full, no way to tell / other needed a charge) and got about 3/4 through my yard with it. I'll know better next week how long a fully charged battery lasts. With it's 12" cut and 0.065" line, it trims much more effortlessly & faster than my old 7" 0.050" line model ... I'm real happy so far. Really liked the "Auto Line Feed" feature (all 4 of these new models have). Only down side is the LST 220 charger takes "8-Hours", however B&S has a fast charger available ... both the Toro models as well as the 36V B&D claim to come with "Fast-Chargers". Put it on the UPS Scale at work today and it is only 5.42 lbs with battery (B&D claims 5.2), so it is quite a bit lighter than my old Toro (7.7 lbs) as well as the 2 current Toro's or the 36V B&D. We'll see ... there is a 20V drill kit that includes a "Fast Charger" and I've seen another one that comes with "2 Batteries" so if I can find either of these on sale somewhere I may pick one up to add to battery & charging capacity and gain a drill at the same time. Doug...See MoreString Trimmer choices: Ryobi versus Troy-Bilt
Comments (5)From Wiki: The "Ryobi Tools" brand is owned by Techtronic Industries of Hong Kong, an original equipment manufacturer for brands such as Craftsman, RYOBI, and RIDGID. From the MTD web site at http://support.mtdproducts.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/171/~/ryobi-brand-product-information : MTD's Ryobi Outdoor Power equipment division ceased manufacturing products under the Ryobi brand name in October of 2003 and sold the rights to the use of the Ryobi brand name for the manufacture and sale of outdoor products beginning in 2004 to Ryobi Tools / TTI. These new TTI manufactured trimmers (easily identified by their bright yellow shafts) are manufactured by Ryobi Tools / TTI which is a totally separate company from MTD / Ryobi Outdoor Power. Ryobi Outdoor Power, Ryobi Tools Inc. and Ryobi Fishing Equipment are totally separate companies with absolutely no affiliation to each other. From the wiki on Troy-Bilt: In 2001 MTD acquired Garden Way including the Troy-Bilt and Bolens brands. In 2008, MTD began having a third-party company (located in China) manufacture a new line of engines for the Craftsman 2008 line of snowthrowers. They are no longer building them with Tecumseh engines. In 2007, MTD began building the low-end lawn and garden tractors for its otherwise competitor, Toro. ==== Interesting how the companies are all so interconnected nowadays. I'm also considering Toro, but yes, I've heard Stihl and Echo are among the best....See MoreBest Gas String Trimmer without Bump Spool
Comments (6)I feel the best would be hard to define or defend. I use the heaviest line and pre-cut it to give me a fixed dual line (with 2 knots inside the spool to hold it until itâÂÂs too short). I followed the suggestion of a Small Engine Dealer, Sales and RepairmanâÂÂs Advice (in about 2000). His info was based on facts on the Professional Yard Crews clients. He said Most Preferred the Mid Range Echo SRM-225 I believe at that time. He said that his were in the 220.00 range. Or! I could save a few dollars at Home Depot, Etc Big Box Store, with the same trimmer and two Year Warr then. I did and it starts today as easy as the guarantee then (2 pulls I think). Being honest it d/n solve my problem of breaking the string 8-10 times per my full small yard. The string problem was me personally IMO vs the trimmer. I like the straight shaft reach vs bending my back. I still use it in tight areas and guessed 3 hrs per yr but I feel itâÂÂs more like 6 hrs per yr (72 vs 36 hrs over 10 years at least trouble free and no replacements maintenance vs checking). My primary trimmer has a straight shaft, hard blade and wheel att. Due to all the concrete I have. Tilted at about a 45 degree, I bevel the grass to the dirt at the concrete and trim about every 3rd cutting. It is a modified Green Machine with a longer straight shaft to save bending my back....See MoreQuestions for Echo string trimmer users
Comments (36)Hi folks, I have used a "cough, cough", Ryobi gas trimmer in the past few weeks. Thing caught fire, almost killed me... Returned to HD for refund. I only bought it because of the split boom, and HD did not have any split boom Echos at the time. Here's my question: I trim grass around my city yard. I have some weeds around the edges (by the fence). I MAY use the edging attachment - although I think the trimmer does a pretty OK job just turned sideways along the lawns... I do want the split boom so I can lightly roto-till my raised garden bed - a smallish 10 by 16 plot. I am considering the SRM 210 SB, OR the PAS 265. I can get a pretty decent price on the 265 right now, and they both give me the "split boom" option... For my usage, is the 210 SB enough? Will it be okay to use with the cultivator - if I just want to loosen the soil on top, till under the weeds, etc.? Because I can get the good deal on the 265, I'm just wondering if the extra $50 is worth it??? Can the 210 do the job with the cultivator, and maybe an edger attachment? I noticed some of you use the cultivator unit with the 2400SB... Thanks... ps: I'm buying tomorrow, so if anyone has some good info tonight, I would be grateful....See Morepatentnonsense
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