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Customer reviews for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
The Ryobi 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer features a 26 cc 2-cycle engine and hardened steel, precision ground blades that can deliver professional-grade results. This gas hedge trimmer also features StartEasy starting system that provides fast, easy starts. The hedge trimmer also features a multi-position, rear handle design for convenience.
Overall rating:
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Rating breakdown 33 reviews
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12 out of 31(39%)reviewers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Review 1 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
Going Back
,PostedMay 16, 2013
Nick
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 month
Features
2
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5
Quality
2
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5
Ease of use
2
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5
Value
2
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5
Bought this Ryobi gas hedge trimmer. Was hard to start in the beginning. Under performer at best. Won't go near a .75 inch branch as stated. Bought a Ryobi back pack blower at the same time. Had to call tech support when I could not get it running. Turns out it had a bad choke right out of the box. They replaced it with another one but it's going back also. Both under performers. What the box says is not always true. Should have believed the review before I bought them. Going to try Echo's next.
Pros: cuts small stuff fine. just not the bigger stuff, customer service was excellent
Cons: Too Heavy, under performer, won't cut what it says it will
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 2 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Cheap/Poorly Made
,PostedAugust 5, 2012
Features
2
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
4
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5
Value
2
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5
I have used this Ryobi gas trimmer about 8-10 times. I was always struck by how incredibly loud it is. Grabbed my earplugs and prepared to use it this morning. I was amazed to find the gas line going into the gas chamber had broken off. This unit is well stored and has its own home on a shelf. Upon further inspection, the gas tube is a thin and soft plastic into the plastic gas chamber... Wow, why would they use such cheap pieces and then expose them so they are pretty easy to hit/break/snag... Take a close look for yourself at the connection before you buy... I will buy another gas unit, but not this one...
Pros: Easy to Use, Good Size & Weight
Cons: Not Durable, very loud
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 3 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
For the Price, I think there is Better.
,PostedJuly 2, 2012
Cheetah
Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
3
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5
Quality
3
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5
Ease of use
3
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5
Value
2
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5
This is my second Gas trimmer & I've also had many electric & one cordless trimmer. I am a BIG Ryobi fan as I have most of their hand Power tools & love them all. Ryobi is usually more affordable & WELL BUILT. This gas trimmer just seems VERY loud (def. wear ear phones/plugs), heavy (if your doing a lot it's like using a chainsaw!) yet has plenty of power for all kinds of bushes & hedges. Its not the trimmer you want if you only have small stuff to trim up. I'd def go w. the Cordless (battery) there (I have the Ryobi too). The older Poula'ns Gas trimmer I owned seemed lighter, faster (blades moving) & quieter. I'm usually not too picky w. these kinds of tools but this tool I do not like.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 4 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
bad product
,PostedAugust 30, 2012
Anonymous
from monroe ga
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Professional
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 month
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
Trimmer is heavy, loud and very very hard to start. I brought this product 2 months ago and it has been a night mare. Would not recommend to my worst emeny. Bad product
Cons: Difficult to Use, Too Heavy, very loud, hard to start
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 5 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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It's a Ryobi, it will need to be tuned after a few uses but it will last.
,PostedDecember 28, 2012
Features
3
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5
Quality
3
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5
Ease of use
3
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5
Value
3
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5
I'll start out by saying I own multiple Ryobi 2 stroke engine based devices. Because of this I am accustomed to the product. They are inexpensive and can be surprisingly reliable. It's important to mention they need to be serviced but if done so, they will work very well. As with my other Ryobi's, this fell out of tune. It would die instead of idle. As with my others, I simply used a hacksaw and tapped the tuning screws and adjusted the high and low screws to a point where it became easy to work with again. People say Echo is the way to go but if you're inexperienced the brand won't help. My first trimmer was an echo but I didn't take care of it and it died. I decided to go cheap the second time. It has worked out since I've been able to get a complete collection of 2 stroke based devices instead of 1 or 2 really good ones. Unfortunately Ryobi gas tanks tend to leak like other cheapies do. Just be sure to dump the unused gas out when you're finished. It'll save your lines anyway.
Pros: Cuts Well, Easy to Use, Easy to Store
Cons: loud, needs tuning after a while
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Review 6 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
Buyer Beware
,PostedMarch 17, 2013
VolSince69
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
Bought this trimmer, used only twice. Very difficult to start and keep running. Now, unable to start at all. Go a different route when purchasing as you could rent good equipment for the $ - number of uses you will get out of this one. Loud / seems heavy too.
Cons: Not Durable, Too Heavy
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 7 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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This items is poorly built
,PostedAugust 11, 2012
Jroc
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
I bought the trimmer and it took a while to get it started. I had to pull on it 20 times and this was when it was rite out the box. I used it for times and always took well care of it now it doesn't wanna start and when it does it shuts rite off. It should be illegal to sel such poor quality tools .Don't buy this unit purchase a stihl trimmer for 100 bucks more and you will save a lot of time and headaches.
Cons: Limited Features, Not Durable, Too Heavy
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 8 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Nightmare to start!!!
,PostedSeptember 2, 2012
DrSweet
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
That about sums it up. Once I (FINALLY, and with a LOT of 4-letter words!) did get it started it worked "ok" - but this unit is very heavy and "all or nothing" with regard to speed. VERY unimpressed! Will be taking it back tomorrow.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 9 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Junk
,PostedAugust 7, 2011
Read the other reviews for starting, fuel starving issues.I experienced the same thing. Today, when using the tilt handle the unit stopped as black oil/fuel began leaking from the head.
The unit is in it's third season. I trim 2-3 days per season and store the unit using a fuel stabilizer in a heated basement.
Why I bought a Ryobi was foolish as I have owned their grass trimmers and had nothing but problems. Fool me once.
Ryobi is junk.
Echo is the best.
Echo is the best.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 10 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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This product fulfills its claims
,PostedMay 28, 2011
This product starts easily, and cuts smoothly. I have got to get used to the weight of it.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 11 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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sorry i bought it.
,PostedApril 15, 2012
doug
Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
2
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5
Value
1
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5
Hard starting,carb issues.just had to purchase new gas tank.I have had it for 2 yrs and it has been used in that time about 6 hrs.Will not purchase a Ryobi product again.Spend the extra $ and buy a better trimmer.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 12 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
Not for heavy use
,PostedSeptember 19, 2010
I bought this model in the hopes that it could handle the work I was doing on an estate that I work at. It took a bit to start it at first but was running well for a few months. I did a decent amount of hedge work with it but it was not like I used it for more than a few hours a week. After two months I was doing some fairly normal hedges and I just shattered the blade where it attaches at the engine. The branches I was cutting were normal size and I am disappointed that with so little use that a major part would break. They cost $50 to replace and I would have been better off buying a more expensive machine at this point. Be careful of the type of work that you are going to do with this machine.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 13 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
Good
,PostedMarch 29, 2011
It took a dozen pulls to start it the first time, then it was one pull to restart. After it sat for 20 minutes it took five or six pulls to restart. The pull cord is positioned in an awkward place. this trimmer will not cut the 3/4 inch branches as advertized, but it does a very good job.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 14 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Great for one year. Then junk
,PostedFebruary 24, 2012
kuhiokutie
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Advanced
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Quality
1
/
5
Ease of use
4
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5
Value
1
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5
I bought it when it first came out. I was very wary of Ryobi tools but this thing looked good. Not many reviews to look at and all were positive then. But now I realize that most have the same problem,in that it won't work well for long. I have the same fuel/carburetor problem like others. Skip this one.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 15 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Got the last one in the store
,PostedAugust 19, 2008
My 4 year old Black&Decker 24" electric Hedge Hog died on me right in the middle of my weekend lawn chores. Long ago I promised myself that if I ever had to replace the B&D, I would never again buy another electric Hedge Trimmer,... new cords are too expensive and that thing has an appetite for chewing them up. I know, I know,... it's me and not the B&D, but blaming chewed up extension cords on the B&D feels better.
Anyway, being end of season, HD only had a few gas Trimmers left in stock... three Echo trimmers and one lonely Ryobi. This RY39500 model. The Ryobi was priced the same as the middle of the line Echo,... $179. The high end Echo was priced at $279. Thinking that if I was gonna pay $179 I might as well get the Echo,... a no brainer. Well that was until the HD sales person offered a price reduction on the Ryobi. Final price for the out-of-box, last in store Ryobi Timmer, including tax, was pennies over $100,... a new no brainer.
This thing is amazing. It is extremely light for a gas powered lawn tool, and gives up less vibration than my old electric B&D. The blade set up and cutting capabilities is way beyond that of the B&D. On this unit, both blades reciprocate, on the B&D, the bottom blade is stationary and only the upper blade moves. There's no more binding on the thick stuff lurking under the green and new growth on your hedges if you need to cut that low. It eats right through that stuff. It starts easy enough and stays running until you turn it off with a switch located right were your thumb rests. The main handle can be rotated to make vertical cutting comfortable and safe, and at an idle, the blades abruptly and completely stop,... not just slow down like with some other cheaper gas models.
I originally was set on the Echo brand simply because I see a lot of professional landscapers using that brand and concluded it to be the best HD had to offer. But this is a case where I believe Ryobi's best tops Echo's middle of the line product. The price reduction made it an even easier decision. I would highly recommend this item,... if you can still find one.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 16 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Unreliable product, high chance of engine won't start due to poor feul delivery problem
,PostedOctober 18, 2011
Features
1
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5
Quality
1
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5
Ease of use
1
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5
Value
1
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5
One year in service, engine would not start because the fuel pick up tubing cracked in the fuel tank, causing trash getting into the carburetor. Even the product has 2 years of warranty. Ryobi refuses to repair the product. Don't WASTE your money on this hedge trimmer .
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Review 17 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Inexpensive for a reason
,PostedOctober 11, 2010
Completely disappointed with this product. When I brought it home I read the simple instructions, gassed it up and was amazed at how difficult it was to start. After 20 or so pulls it was running, but wouldn't make enough power to move the blades. The carburetor seemed out of adjustment, but wasn't at all user freindly to tweak - apparently the manufaucturer would prefer it not be adjusted by a consumer.
I tried using it for about 10 minutes. Each time I let the blade stop, it would stall and require 6 or so pulls to get it going again. Then it would take about 10 seconds to make enough power to move the blades. Every time I encountered a branch the diameter of a pencil, a jamb was likely to occur. Take your hands off the throttle to clear the jamb and it stalls. Sweet design!
Home Depot was nice enough to switch it out no questions asked when I brought it back 1 hour old. Second one was only fractionally better.
I purchased this to save time running extension cords everywhere when I need to clip bushes. I doubt I saved a second, and finished far more tired too.
In short, if you like junk, this is the hedge trimmer for you. If you want something that actually works trimming bushes, find another hundred bucks before you go shopping.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 18 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
This product has been great
,PostedJuly 24, 2012
denny
Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Professional
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Features
5
/
5
Quality
5
/
5
Ease of use
5
/
5
Value
4
/
5
I purchased the same model from you 3 years ago. that is why I purchased it again. I really used the heck out of it.worked great until it was time to get this new one.
Pros: Cuts Well, Easy to Use, Sturdy, Good Size & Weight, Durable, Powerful, Easy to Store, Long-Lasting
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 19 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
Overall rating
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY
,PostedJuly 24, 2011
Ryan
This trimmer worked okay the first one or two times I used it. One very frustrating thing about it is that every time you use it tilted on its side, it struggles to get fuel to the engine and eventually cuts off. Then it's a workout getting it started again. I took it back to Home Depot and spent the extra $100 on the ECHO and it was well worth it.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Review 20 for 22 in. 26 cc Gas Hedge Trimmer
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Gas Hedge Trimmer
,PostedApril 10, 2012
DanCN
Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Level of expertise:Intermediate
Length of ownership:3 months
Quality
5
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5
Value
5
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5
This hedger trimmer cut through my pampas grass with ease. Sure was a great improvement over my electric hedge trimmer!
Yes, I recommend this product.
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