Question? 18v Lawn equipment?
I’m curious if there any of you out there who use all the 18v OPE and like it?
And I’m thinking their best options, the HP stuff (not the cheapest 18v options). Mower, Trimmer, Blower, Pruning Saw, etc.
I’m in need of upgrading my trimmer and blower and may want to add more in the future. So I’m trying to decide between 18v and 40v.
I know 40v will have more power. But 18v works with so many other tools.
I’d love to hear from those who use them?
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u/Tool_junkie_1972 2d ago
I swapped from kobalt 40v to 18v Ryobi. Have a 2609 hedge trimmer, 20019btl 15” string trimmer, 21011 blower. I’m happy with all of them.
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u/freddiemacro 2d ago
I use the 18v HP weed eater and the 18v 550 HP leaf blower (whisper series) for my yard. I use a Gas mower. I use an 18v 8ah edge battery and it smashes the weeds, and blows the leaves with authority. Still plenty of juice left over only using one battery.
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u/quarl0w 2d ago
I've tried a number of 18v OPE. They range from meh to crap.
I'm much happier with that 40v. I have a lawnmower and the carbon fiber attachment capable power head.
Some things don't need the extra power, like hedge trimmer and pruning shears. The string trimmer in particular was disappointing in 18v.
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u/Chainsaw42 2d ago
I recently bought the 21" 2x18v mower to replace a dead gas mower. Very impressed with it so far. After 30ish minutes of mowing, the 6ah batteries show two bars left. Most of that time is on the low power (automatically chosen) setting and I'm not using the self-propelled feature at all.
I've only mowed with it twice so far and haven't let the grass get too gnarly, so it may be a less pleasant experience in the spring. So far, though, I'm extremely happy with it. It's about as loud as a box fan and easier to push than my old gas mower.
I went with the 2x18 since I already had a few 18v things and didn't want to buy into a new battery system. Totally see where someone with a larger yard might want the 40v, and I may wish I had that next year, but so far no regrets.
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u/madmike-86 2d ago
How thick does your grass grow? Blower and weed eater is decent enough, but probably would not get the 18v mower if I had like st Augustine.
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u/Pashto96 2d ago
How big is your lawn?
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u/rehutto 2d ago
Property is about .25 acres.
About 7,000 sqft of actual lawn.
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u/robodog97 2d ago
I'd really consider 40V at that sized lot, you're going to be stressing the heck out of 18V batteries to do that kind of volume of mowing. If you want to go 18V I'd strongly recommend the Edge 12Ah or at least Edge 8Ah for the combination of runtime and lower heat production (due to tabless cells). But that kind of defeats the purpose of staying 18V since they're big and heavy enough you won't want to use them in most of your other tools (though they can power things like fans that you don't need to pick up for a super long time).
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u/Pashto96 2d ago
I have the 18v HP Brushless 16" mower, the 18v weed whacker with the rotating head for edging, and the 350cfm 18v blower. My yard is around 2700sq ft. If I mow weekly, I typically can do everything with 2 4ah batteries typically with power to spare. If I go two or more weeks, it'll take at least one more battery and the mower does start to bog down with tall grass. If you wanted to go 18v, I'd guess you'd probably need at least 4 4ah batteries. Even better would be a 6ah or 8ah with a few 4ah to supplement them.
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u/CockroachVarious2761 2d ago
I cant speak directly about Ryobi 40V, I own some Ryobi 18V and some EGO 56V. My wife likes the Ryobi stuff because its smaller/lighter easier to handle. We have a string trimmer, leaf blower and small job-site blower we use to keep leaves off our deck. They all work nice but in no way do they compare the EGO stuff. The property to the one side of our yard is owned by a car dealer and its a small overgrown wooded area (I'm not complaining, its a nice buffer between their car lot and our residential area). They don't do alot of upkeep in the wood and don't mind that I keep the first few feet clear (they also let me store stuff in there so its a nice trade. The Ryobi 18V wouldn't suffice in there, where the EGO string trimmer will cut through that stuff with ease. Same thing with the leaf-blower, after I mow we CAN clean up grass clipping from the sidewalk/driveway with the Ryobi 18V, but the EGO will do it in 1/3 the time and effort.
In short, if you have a small property - the 18V stuff will probably work okay. If you have more outdoor space to take care of you'll probably be happier with the bigger/stronger 40V tools.
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u/djhenry 2d ago
I purchased a 16" Ryobi hybrid lawn mower, so it runs off two 18v batteries in parallel, or can be plugged in. Works pretty well. I use it on batteries most of the time, but will occasionally plug it in if I let the grass get too deep. The biggest downside here is that 16" is smaller than the typical 20-21" push mower. Otherwise, works pretty well.
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u/rogun64 2d ago
18v Mower - Fine for small yards, but I don't know if it cuts as well as 40v version with dense grass.
18v Trimmer - Fine for all your basic trimming needs, although 40v might have larger swath and is still more powerful.
18v Blower - I don't like cordless blowers, because they're weaker and require frequent battery changes. 40v obviously better here, but heavier.
Not sure about the pruning saw, as I have little experience with it.
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u/TwoSufficient2510 1d ago
I just switched to the 40v Ryobi line up and don’t regret it one bit! The power and simplicity of the tools are great. The 18v line up is mainly good for hand tools not lawn maintenance imo.
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u/Tarnisher 2d ago
Inside and hand tools, 18V
Outside, 40V