Ryobi Gas Trimmerplus 725r

Pros: Ryobi quality, plenty of attachments
Cons: Haven't had any

I needed a weed trimmer badly. I was tired of having to go to the self-help store in our local housing area to check one out for the day, just to have to return it again. Three quarters of the time when I went there they didn't even have one available....

Pros: Weight, Adjustments, Attachments, Power
Cons: None

I have had my Ryobi for two years now and I had another one for ten years. This is one of the most flexible items that are in my storage shed. The trimmer is powerful and motors through the thickest weeds and it seems to sip gas. A half-gallon last me a ...

Pros: Interchangeable attachments. Price - unit and attachments are less than competitors.
Cons: Poorly designed engine that wears out WAY before its time!

Note: I have owned TWO different Ryobi trimmers (a 775R AND a 725R). If you'd like to see my review of my previous unit - the 775R (and see how my trimmer adventure got started), look under its listing. Since I previously owned a 775R Ryobi (that ...

Pros: Easy start, easy refill of trimming line, multiple attachments
Cons: Can be cumbersome with certain attachments

I wanted to add an epinion of this Ryobi trimmer since it’s a great piece of equipment with some recent bad reviews. I have used this trimmer over 2 1/2 summers now and find it to be very reliable in its performance. I don’t see how anyone can think...

Pros: Speed spool, instruction video
Cons: heavy, expensive

I don't claim to be some sort of lawn and garden expert.

In fact, I never even operated a trimmer until I got married 12 years ago. (My husband had to show me how to use it and our wooden shed still has the scrapes on the walls from my...

Pros: Enough attachments to cover Christmas buying for years
Cons: Doesn't work

My husband fashions himself to be somewhat of a John "the Tool Man" Taylor. Like a toddler in a toy store he stood at Lowes next to the "Ryobi" trimmers and attachments. He begged, he whined, he reasoned that this particular concept...

Pros: Inexpensive, well-made, easy to use.
Cons: Loud. Some parts appear to be poorly engineered.

I don't know if he was kidding or not, but the reaction from one of my friends when I said I'd purchased a weed whacker was, "Man, you're supposed to smoke weed, not whack it!"

In any case, the Ryobi TrimmerPlus series was...

Pros: Reliable, low maintenance machine for consumer use, durable line feed, flexibility.
Cons: After many years, fuel line deteriorating, press-on fuel connections. More line capacity wouldn't hurt.

I can't exactly remember when we bought this trimmer---sometime in the mid-'90's. I picked out the Ryobi based on frustration with previous trimmers' line feed mechanisms, which typically wore out and became unserviceable with a year or so. The Ryobi ...

Pros: Price, Versatility
Cons: Engine power/noise, Start Time, Line Feed

What a mistake. If your lawn is like mine, I practically have to put on combat boots and camouflage to wage war on what seems like a “Green Mile” on a weekly basis. So there I was... at Home Depot, looking at trimmers to help ease the weekly torture....

Pros: Good value for price
Cons: Not as beefy as the "big boys"

About 6 years ago I purchased a Ryobi 720r factory reconditioned through a mail order catalog. I paid the startling price of $50 for it. In all of these years, the only problem I've had is that the head loosened up (I reflared the shaft and reattached...

Pros: many attachments - interchangeable with ease
Cons: heavy, vibrates much

Well, many epinions are already written on the Ryobi 725R, listing the specifics (2 cycle engine - etc).

I'll cover what I like most about it....and least.

To begin with, I was exhausted from trips to the local hardware store,...

Pros: versatility with attachments, inexpensive, customer support
Cons: heavy, loud engine, leaks oil/gas, spool line feed and change

If you are like me then you enjoy buying tools that make your hot summer lawn care days easier. I bought the ryobi trimmer when I bought my first house. I didn't have that much I could do with it, but it's better than pulling the grass up with my...

Pros: good power at 31cc
Cons: attachments are poor quality, driveline flimsy

This trimmer is a little tough to start, first off. But the main problem I've had is the click-link ...

Pros: Lots Of Power, Cuts Well
Cons: Made To Break, Hard To Start, No Centrificul Clutch, No Attachment Ability, Very Loud

I bought this trimmer 4 years ago for my services(Non Attachment Version). It always ran good, but was not that pleased. Here is my review. This trimmer is low quality, made to break. The engine that it has is a 31cc. You mix regular gas at a 32:1 ...

Pros: Inexpensive, super versatile, easy to start, great quality, rugged workhorse
Cons: Maybe a little noisy but really not more than any of the other 2-strokes

I am the proud owner of a RYOBI 725R 'EZ" Gas Trimmer. I bought this cool little machine at Home Depot in 1998. Shortly thereafter I added 3 accessories (tiller, hedge trimmer and blower) and was especially impressed by the tilling performance for a 31cc ...