Lawn mowers and trimmers

Ryobi Shear/Shrubber CGS1820LBC review

Ryobi Shear/Shrubber CGS1820LBC

CHOICE Expert Rating

60%
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Good points

Good Points

  • Doesn’t vibrate much
  • Very lightweight
  • Excellent visibility while trimming hedges
  • Good controls
  • Comes with a 100 mm wide shear blade which is suitable for trimming small shrubs or the grass around garden beds, for instance
  • Battery life: 35 minutes
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Borderline trimming performance, it feels underpowered and struggles a lot with thicker branches
  • Has only one handle, which doesn't rotate. The user has to hold the bottom part of the unit to make it more stable for both horizontal and vertical cutting
  • Not particularly well-balanced as it tilts towards the front

Type

Type
Battery

Recommended products

Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
60%
Performance score
50%
Ease of use score
70%
Year tested

Sustainability

Warranty (yrs)
Country of origin

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Weight (kg)
1.6
Blade length (cm)
20
Tooth gap (cm)
2.2
Battery voltage (V)
Battery rating (Ah)
Claimed battery charge time (min)
Noise at user's position (db)
79
Noise at 7.5m (db)
58
Website
ryobi.com.au

Cost

Price
$169.00

Features

Hand guard
Wrap around front handle
Blade extension
Rotating head

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