Ryobi RHT 2660

had 3 of this model after being replaced time after time by the dealers the latest has gone back after 3 weeks of use,getting fed up of ryobis failing wouldnt touch again,,,,starting probs ,overheating,blades continuing after stopping machine,petrol leaking from reservoir.the list goes on and on

Mine lasted two years getting progressively harder to start until it would not. Took it to bits and found the clutch plate had broken so it was always trrying to start in gear. Struggling to get a spare (Jan 2011)

Bought one of these Ryobi RHT 2660 earlier in the year and it did very well when it ran, although it did cut out a lot. This week, it finally packed up and would not start at all, with the start mechanism being very hard to pull. The seller did give me back my money and I bought a replacement that arrived today. It worked well for about 2 hours at most before it too stopped and would not restart. There seems to be a bit of a common problem here and certainly was not the fuel that was good quality and properly mixed. I rang Ryobi but they were of no use and could offer no help other than recommending that I return the item to the seller, which I am now doing.

My assessment, therefore, is that if you can get one of these that keeps working it is a good machine with a long reach, good diameter of cut and useful features such as the multi-position handle: hence the 2 starts rather than one. However, reliability appears to be rubish and the after-sales service from Ryobi is non-existent. I will now be getting my money back and buying something of quality.