Opinions on ryobi weed cleaner thingy

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 8:49 pm

I have some weeds in close to edges on concrete path, hoe doesn't chop off whole weed (works on soil, as you would expect) so I was looking at a ryobi weed cleaner thingy

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Its £130 all in, BUT I can get a bare one for £85, and a ryobi-dewalt battery converter for less than £20, but my question is, has anyone here got or tried the weed cleaner thingy and if so what do you think to it, good, bad or pile of .......

Or do you have a similar gadget, if so make model and is it any good?

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:14 pm

Would a strimmer be better? A selective weed killer is best though.

DWD

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 10:53 pm

dont have a veiw on the actual tool but i believe rightly or wrongly that many manufacturers are including "handshaking " between tool and battery before working will happen will it include older tools and batteries or indeed ryobi i dont know but expect it will as chips cost pence so a throw away item :dunno:

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 11:45 pm

Used to have a strimmer years ago, string breaks when you don't want it to, and pain when it does (had a bump it one, to get string out, it failed.) The ryobi does between slabs, here is a video of one, its not at all like a strimmer.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:44 am

You really are better off with Pathclear weedkiller. When you strim or use a scraper-type machine like this, the roots are left and the weeds and moss will regrow. I usually spray my patio once a year and lightly strim it to clear the dead debris after it has died back. My petrol strimmer has a heavy gauge nylon wire that does not snap quickly like the 2mm wire. Over the year seeds blow in and the process starts again.

DWD

toolbox · Post by **toolbox** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 9:20 am

I notice they are working on a brick pattern, most tend to be herringbone a lot more fiddly.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 2:04 pm

I don't have herringbone, just edges and damn weeds.
Tried all sorts of weed killers, none are that good (Even got one you can't buy, but you can buy tree stump killer) All do the same thing, cost too much, the weed dies (eventually) but its still there (ok, its dead) at least the wheel rips them out. (I hope)

I presume no one here has actually tried the ryobi thing?

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:24 pm

Can't help either as I've not tried one . The "weak point" in my eyes would seem to be the wire wheel or nylon wheel that is recommended for use on sandstone and softer materials. It would be interesting to know just how long they last and how the wires are flung out as they break. There are numerous videos on youtube of people rigging up strimmers with wire wheels and equally numerous comments about how dangerous they can be. I presume these must rotate at a lowish speed to prevent the wire going too far. I'd also think they wear quite quickly too and being a tightwad I'd want to know how much replacement wheels are...

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:36 pm

Grendel wrote: ↑Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:24 pmI'd want to know how much replacement wheels are

£9.33 for one. (Sold in 3's)

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:47 pm

I suppose I could have looked that up. So that's £27.99 for the three? A similar tool I do have is the lawn edger for my sthil combi. That uses a steel blade to give a nice edge to a lawn. Wears the blade quickly but I've made replacements. I suppose I could try a nylon or wire blade ...

wine~o · Post by **wine~o** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:54 pm

Dunno, the current "weedkillers" have had all the guts taken outta them Salt is good for getting rid of weeds from paving gaps though.

Bob225 · Post by **Bob225** » Tue Sep 26, 2023 6:14 pm

nout wrong with a patio brush and a bit of elbow grease £10-20

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Sat Sep 30, 2023 7:22 am

SE I saw this Crikey Mikey product in the newspaper and it looks good. Search on http://tools2go.co.uk/ See video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2zdT1HuWo

DWD

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:22 am

Coming home yesterday I had stopped at the lights and over the road was an oldish guy using one of these weed cleaner things on his block paved drive. Obviously I couldn't study him for very lo g but the impression I got was that looking at the debris across the drive it does seem to have lifted quite a bit of rubbish , he didn't look to be having to put in much in the way of physical effort although it did look a little slow ...

aeromech3 · Post by **aeromech3** » Sat Sep 30, 2023 10:30 am

I've had one of those pump up spray bottles for about 10 years and it still works, have keep the T spray head holes clear and I think I replaced the hose once, not same make though.