As some of you know I recently pulled the trigger on the Power Rotary Scissor. It came in the other day and today, I got to play with it. So here is my review...
BASIC INFO:
- Purchased from R & R Products
- Paid: $300+ shipping (price just went up again).
- Shipping time: 4 business days.
UNBOXING:
Well packaged. Box arrived with no damage. Come with 4 things:
- Instruction Manual
- 5 Plug adapters
- 3 Housing adapters
- 1 Power Rotary Scissor
INSTALLATION:
Very simple install. Of course, I watched @Ware's video and ditched the manual. 2 screws, pull the head off and mount the new one using any adapters if needed.
I used my Ryobi straight shaft string trimmer and just purchased an attachment rod for the Rotary Scissors.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
I was so excited to get to cutting with this blade. I first used my 18 volt trimmer by Ryobi. It worked for 3 seconds at a time and it would shut off the unit. Instantly thought, OK... must be lacking power. Let me try my 40 volt unit. Loaded it onto the 40 volt unit and it spun faster, WAY faster. But again, it shut off after a few seconds. After messing with it for a few minutes I realized that it may be too much power. So I dialed back on the trigger a bit and sure enough, the blade was spinning nonstop.
I cut some tall grass with it, up against the tree and around a flower bed. Perfect cut, very smooth. I then tried the vertical cut around the flower bed edges. It did OK there, but I wasn't a fan of how it handled heavy curvature. But nonetheless, it did well. It also could be my skill-set, remember this is first few minutes of handling it.
FINAL THOUGHTS/Pros & Cons:
I certainly do not regret my purchase. Very happy with it and I know I will get many many hours of cutting with it. It's pretty hefty with a bit of weight to it, probably 3 to 4 times heavier than the string trimmer head, but still, not too heavy where it would hinder performance. Great cut. Especially like the humps on the bottom that allow you to glide the scissors across your low cut lawn. Personally, I know I could never get a string trimmer to cut so evenly. My hand is just not that steady so I would say this is Goof Proof! Absolutely happy with it and can't wait to use it again.
Pros:
- Easy installation
- Glides on the ground for an even cut.
- Clean cuts, no brown tips on grass blades.
- Extremely easy to use, even for beginners.
- After testing, I can confirm this will replace string trimmer use for my lawn.
- Did not damage tree when bumped against it.
Cons:
- Needs to be greased regularly - so I am told, we shall see. Grease can be purchased here.
- Very loud at high RPM, VERY loud. Sounds like a chainsaw almost.
Please take note of ware's comment below:
BASIC INFO:
- Purchased from R & R Products
- Paid: $300+ shipping (price just went up again).
- Shipping time: 4 business days.
UNBOXING:
Well packaged. Box arrived with no damage. Come with 4 things:
- Instruction Manual
- 5 Plug adapters
- 3 Housing adapters
- 1 Power Rotary Scissor
INSTALLATION:
Very simple install. Of course, I watched @Ware's video and ditched the manual. 2 screws, pull the head off and mount the new one using any adapters if needed.
I used my Ryobi straight shaft string trimmer and just purchased an attachment rod for the Rotary Scissors.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS:
I was so excited to get to cutting with this blade. I first used my 18 volt trimmer by Ryobi. It worked for 3 seconds at a time and it would shut off the unit. Instantly thought, OK... must be lacking power. Let me try my 40 volt unit. Loaded it onto the 40 volt unit and it spun faster, WAY faster. But again, it shut off after a few seconds. After messing with it for a few minutes I realized that it may be too much power. So I dialed back on the trigger a bit and sure enough, the blade was spinning nonstop.
I cut some tall grass with it, up against the tree and around a flower bed. Perfect cut, very smooth. I then tried the vertical cut around the flower bed edges. It did OK there, but I wasn't a fan of how it handled heavy curvature. But nonetheless, it did well. It also could be my skill-set, remember this is first few minutes of handling it.
FINAL THOUGHTS/Pros & Cons:
I certainly do not regret my purchase. Very happy with it and I know I will get many many hours of cutting with it. It's pretty hefty with a bit of weight to it, probably 3 to 4 times heavier than the string trimmer head, but still, not too heavy where it would hinder performance. Great cut. Especially like the humps on the bottom that allow you to glide the scissors across your low cut lawn. Personally, I know I could never get a string trimmer to cut so evenly. My hand is just not that steady so I would say this is Goof Proof! Absolutely happy with it and can't wait to use it again.
Pros:
- Easy installation
- Glides on the ground for an even cut.
- Clean cuts, no brown tips on grass blades.
- Extremely easy to use, even for beginners.
- After testing, I can confirm this will replace string trimmer use for my lawn.
- Did not damage tree when bumped against it.
Cons:
- Needs to be greased regularly - so I am told, we shall see. Grease can be purchased here.
- Very loud at high RPM, VERY loud. Sounds like a chainsaw almost.
Please take note of ware's comment below:
ware said:
