Ryobi 18V ONE+ OHT1851R
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Be very careful if handing this item to another person as the normal way to hold is by the loop handle that releases one safety switch and the receiving person naturally takes it by the handle that releases the other safety switch- all go, no fingers! Otherwise a good lightweight unit that does a good job. Sweeper attachment is useful. Show details
Ryobi 18VOLT hedge trimmer – Broke it on first use , R18HTR , small hedge trimmer ." Up to 8mm " . No way . Must have plastic gears. After reading the reveiws I won't accept a replacment unless it comes with warranty.
Nice to use but gears not built strongly enough – The machine works well, is sharp and well balanced. I purchased it to trim some small potted plants. Unfortunately it only has nylon gearing, and on the second use the cutting blades snagged on an 8mm branch which broke the gears, and therefore would not function - very much under-engineered. The manual says it is good for up to 8mm branches. I… Read more
was very dissatisfied this occurred, however Bunnings replaced it under warranty for a new one, however they said if it happens again they will not cover it again - now I am petrified to use it for fear it will snag again.
Great addition – Never had an issue with this product. Easy to use and great that we can use interchangeably with the batteries and the other ryobi products we own. Show details
Get the top range – I have the earlier model and found it disappointing from the beginning but, being a Ryobi fan, put up with it for about 5 years. Today it burned out and I am actually pleased as I need something much better. So I will not buy their latest version and feel forced to go in a different direction for this tool, which is very frustrating as I neither… Read more
want an electric nor petrol driven one but also do not want the hassle & expense of a different brand battery & charger - which is what I shall do.
Coming back to this a couple of weeks later. I ended up looking at various brands & models & decided on another Ryobi after all, it is the R18XHTR10, well it is streets ahead of their old model & having just used it & been totally impressed I thought it only fair to return to my review & edit it.
Happy - it does a great job – I have used this 3-4 times to trim and shape small trees and it's worked exactly as expected. A 1.5Ah battery was more that sufficient to trim 3 trees. It cuts smoothly and as advertised it can cut through reasonably thick branches (18mm per advertised) - roughly finger-thick. It can't be used one-handed as one hand releases the safety and the… Read more
other hand is on the trigger to operate. The handle can be swiveled to provide alternative cutting angles, I didn't personally find it that useful. Aside from the blades the unit is constructed largely of plastic - in common with most of the One+ range. I haven't had it long enough to determine its susceptibility to rust but my experience with other One+ gardening tools is that most of the metal trim and parts rust easily so these must be kept clean and stored protected from the weather. Overall it's a good unit for the casual gardener and for small properties.
Poor Quality Unreliable – Another poor quality Ryobi Garden tool. Bought this in April 2020 and it is not switched on when I tried two days ago. The Ryobi product previous to this one that went out of business was a leaf blower when the impeller blades shattered into pieces for no reason. The current editions are cheap and nasty. The earlier, grey and white editions were… Read more
unbreakable - I had a leaf blower and multi attachment gardening tool from the older edition, both of which were electric, and I had neglected them after I got cordless tools and those two units were exposed to the rain and sun for at least two years and when I eventually took them out to throw them away when I clearing my backyard, they turned on and three years since then they still work.
Excellent – So easy to clip on a battery and away you go. It’s a shame the Australian model does not have the hedge sweeper. The rotating handle works well, lightweight and reasonably quiet. Show details
FABULOUS!!!!!!!!! – An amazing tool which is easy to use and hold. Glids through hedge with ease, It really makes my garden jobs easy and quick to do! DO NOT HESITATE TO BUY ONE. Just love it!!! Show details
Terrific. Same power as the corded models – I've had the hedge trimmer since April 2020 and I'm very happy with it. Power - I had a corded 240V Ryobi Hedge Trimmer for years. This model, using a 5ah battery, is just as powerful as the corded type. I've tried it with my 2ah battery and it works fine. I'd say the 2ah battery is fine for a small yard, but after a short time you might… Read more
find some power drop off.
No Extension Lead - I'm very pleased I finally went cordless. Should have done it years ago. No more dragging the lead around our medium sized yard. I am pleased how much time this saves. I cut the cord a few times on the old trimmer, tripping the circuit breaker, but it's a safety concern when you have kids around.
Battery Life - The battery life is great, I can hedge for about 20 minutes and the battery only drops one bar out of four on the 5ah battery. There is no drop in power. Very Happy.
Lubricant for the Blades - The manual recommends to use silicon based spray on the blades, I bought the WD40 silicone based spray for garden tools at Bunnings (you can find it next to the 2-stroke oil) and it is better than normal WD40. The silicone based spray doesn't attract the dirt.
I didn't buy the model with the plastic blade above the cutting blades that helps remove the cuttings, but the hedge trimmer works perfectly fine without it.
Overall, very happy. Highly recommend.
An excellent garden tool – I have an old model OHT 1850, 10 years old. It is used to trim a large hedge (over 40 m) every 2-4 weeks in summer and 4-5 weeks in winter. I also have several large shrubs that have to be maintained. The trimmer gets through lots of work and has never failed. Any garden tool that has lasted this long and has done so much work without fail is to be highly recommended. If and when it finally fails, I will not hesitate to buy another Ryobi Show details
A powerful and easy trimmer to use – I bought my Ryobi cordless hedge trimmer OHT 185 1R in 2017 from Bunnings. It is used intensively and has never let me down. It will cut through branches up to the size of the cutter bar. It is important to oil the cutter bar after every use, using SAE 30-40 engine oil. CRC or RP7 is to light!!. A great investment for the garden. My wife loves to use it on her box hedge. Show details
Hard to beat – The hedge trimmer has been a great addition .Battery power ie NO LEADS My wife loves this thing ,it does in minutes that took ages. Saves me doing it!!! My son has one too. Show details
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Best hedge trimmer – I do my own hedges and also others in the family. This is such a great hedge trimmer. The long blade ensures I can reach across and makes it easier to get a straight cut. It is not too heavy for me to handle. I have owned it a year and use it fortnightly and it is still cutting well. I am unsure of what to do if the blades dull, are they able to be sharpened? A question I didnt think to ask and get answered before I bought it. Show details
Excellent – Changed from petrol to battery after 15 years as a lot of my trimming is done on a ladder. Much lighter, quieter and easier to use. The twist grip is handy. Feels just as powerful as the petrol. I already had a 2.5amp battery and bought a 2nd one for this trimmer which I have needed due to the amount of hedges I have. The charge lasts a while so you may be happy with one. Show details
Plenty of grunt – I was hesitant in buying a battery powered hedge trimmer. I convinced myself that I needed petrol or electric to get through my hedges. But the guy at bunnings suggested I try the ryobi one plus. The weight alone was enough to convince me to go with the ryobi. So much lighter than the petrol and electric. I still wasn’t sure it was going to power through the hedges but it more than handled it and battery life is great. Show details
Does the job very well – This is the first hedge trimmer I have ever owned so I can't compare it to the competition. With that out of the way, I can honestly say that I wish I had bought one of these sooner! What would take me an hour with the sheers is over in 5 minutes with this trimmer. It even cuts the thicker branches with little effort. It feels sturdy in the hand,… Read more
like it could take a bit of abuse.
It does have some weight to it once you plug in the battery (about 4kg) but the grips are comfortable enough to use without my hands getting tired. I chose this trimmer over the others in the same price range because the grips can be rotated to make it easier to cut vertically. The trimmer also has a safety feature that stops it from operating when you don’t have both hands on the grips. It instantly stops if it slips out of your hands! Saved my garden hose.
One thing to note is that it doesn’t come with a battery or charger, but I used the same battery from my Ryobi line trimmer. The trimmer also does NOT come with the hedge sweep that it shown in the display picture, but I never felt like it needed one.
Delighted – I have a big garden with much trimming required. When I bought the place I started with manual trimming, impossible task. I then tried a corded power trimmer, found this dangerous and inconvenient. Next step was motorised hedge trimmer - this worked well but was much too heavy for me. In desperation I bought this product - at last I found a… Read more
solution, it cuts great, is lightweight and easy to adjust. I bought a 2.5 ah battery for it and find this lasts multiple uses, never have run out of juice when starting with a full battery.
Fantastic - A back saving device – We have plenty of hedges to trim, along with shrubs in a rather large garden. I bought this product in the hope that it would replace the heavy petrol hedge trimmers for at least some jobs and at the same time be kinder to body and back in particular. Not only does this product weigh over 2 kilos less than our petrol shears, but it has equal… Read more
power. Unbelievable, the 5 amp battery lasts the distance, and these shears have made light work of an otherwise arduous task. Would I buy them again? The answer is yes 10 times over.
Forgot to mention half the price of the petrol trimmers we have, now left in the shed, not used any more thanks to the brilliant technology of Ryobi
So impressed have bought a range of other products including the cordless pole hedge trimmer, blower, grass shears, pole pruner. These products put the pleasure back into gardening.
What a great piece of kit – I purchased this yesterday after doing some research on the One + range. I was originally getting a standard trimmer and found the pole trimmer on the shelf next to it. The pole one suited me better so I took it home. It wasn't in kit form so I had to purchase the battery. After checking into it, it doesn't look to be cheaper getting a kit over… Read more
separate purchases anyway. This gave me the opportunity to get a slightly larger, 2.5ah battery. I charged the battery and the next day, did a solid 30 minutes on a rough hedge. It easily handled everything up to 12mm and with a bit of fiddling, it lopped off larger ones up to maybe 16mm with ease as well. It gets a bit heavy at full extension. I'm a fairly solid (but unfit) bloke and my shoulders ached for a couple of hours afterwards. On the short setting it was easy to use. After 30 minutes the battery gauge still showed 3 out of 4 bars.
Massive step up from last model – I was given one of these by Bunnings as a warranty replacement for the last model which the handle broke on. This thing is excellent. I go looking for things to hedge now. It has a protector on the end on the cutter that protects it when you get low along paths etc, it has a handle that rotates to different angles which makes it a lot easier to… Read more
use and the switches to make it go (two points of contact) do not require herculean strength to keep it going.
Great product development and a 2yr warranty which has just restarted for me.
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