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| Old Yard Machines trimmer no longer works. Can't decide between Troy-Bilt and Ryobi. Both are made by MTD. Do you think one is generally of better quality and longer-lasting? |
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| Ryobi has been made by Homelite since 2005. Both it and MTD are cheap box store disposables although some have good luck with them. For a few dollars more you can get a much better unit such as Stihk, Echo (my preference), Tanaka and others. These are much better quality and are serviceable. |
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| From Wiki: The "Ryobi Tools" brand is owned by Techtronic Industries of Hong Kong, an original equipment manufacturer for brands such as Craftsman, RYOBI, and RIDGID. From the MTD web site at http://support.mtdproducts.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/171/~/ryobi-bra nd-product-information : MTD's Ryobi Outdoor Power equipment division ceased manufacturing products under the Ryobi brand name in October of 2003 and sold the rights to the use of the Ryobi brand name for the manufacture and sale of outdoor products beginning in 2004 to Ryobi Tools / TTI. These new TTI manufactured trimmers (easily identified by their bright yellow shafts) are manufactured by Ryobi Tools / TTI which is a totally separate company from MTD / Ryobi Outdoor Power. Ryobi Outdoor Power, Ryobi Tools Inc. and Ryobi Fishing Equipment are totally separate companies with absolutely no affiliation to each other. From the wiki on Troy-Bilt: In 2001 MTD acquired Garden Way including the Troy-Bilt and Bolens brands. In 2008, MTD began having a third-party company (located in China) manufacture a new line of engines for the Craftsman 2008 line of snowthrowers. They are no longer building them with Tecumseh engines. In 2007, MTD began building the low-end lawn and garden tractors for its otherwise competitor, Toro. ==== Interesting how the companies are all so interconnected nowadays. I'm also considering Toro, but yes, I've heard Stihl and Echo are among the best. |
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| This just in: "Today Homelite is currently a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries." Thanks. Think I'll go with either Troy-Bilt or Stihl. |
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| You mention Toro, their trimmers are built by Homelite.Unless the Toro dealer services Homelite, he can't support the trimmer line. Somebody at Toro oughtta be shot for that fiasco. |
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- Posted by KubotaMaster 7A-Arkansas (My Page) on Sat, Jun 23, 12 at 8:30
| Cant go wrong with a good Stihl or Echo I prefer Stihl myself. |
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