RYOBI RY18HT55A-0 Cordless Hedge Trimmer, 18V ONE+, 55 cm, bare tool (no battery, no charger) - 5133004909

RYOBI RY18HT55A-0 Cordless Hedge Trimmer, 18V ONE+, 55 cm (Bare Tool)

The RYOBI RY18HT55A-0 (article 5133004909) is a cordless hedge trimmer on the 18V ONE+ platform, built for maintaining and shaping medium to large hedges - laurel, conifers, holly, box and similar plantings. It relies on a long blade and low weight rather than brute force: 55 cm of working length, a 24 mm blade gap and a blade speed of 1350 min^-1, at a weight of only 2.4 kg without a battery.

Important before you order: this is the bare-tool version. The "-0" suffix in RY18HT55A-0 is RYOBI's marking for a machine supplied on its own - no battery is included and no charger is included. The manufacturer's own data is unambiguous: number of batteries supplied - 0, charger included - No. The version is intended for owners who already have ONE+ batteries and do not want to pay for them a second time.

55 cm diamond-ground blade

The blade is diamond ground - a sharpening method that produces a keener, longer-lasting cutting edge and therefore a cleaner cut through leaves and twigs. The 55 cm working length allows longer, even passes along the hedge and fewer passes to level its face. The 24 mm blade gap sets the thickest branch the machine is rated to take, which is a serious figure for a cordless trimmer in this weight class and covers both the soft annual growth and the older wood lower down in the hedge.

LINEA handle and machine balance

The rear handle is RYOBI's new LINEA design - straight, and in line with the axis of the blade. That geometry brings the centre of gravity closer to the wrist and makes the machine more predictable when cutting sideways and above shoulder height, which is where fatigue arrives first. Combined with a weight of 2.4 kg without a battery (2.8 kg with a battery, EPTA), this is a trimmer that can be held for a long session rather than only lifted briefly.

HedgeSweep™ clipping attachment

The HedgeSweep™ attachment is part of the standard equipment - a rail fitted along the blade that pushes the cut material aside instead of letting it drop and collect on top of the hedge. The result is noticeably less clearing up afterwards and a healthier hedge, because wet clippings are not left lying on the foliage. A blade sheath is also supplied, for safe storage and transport.

The 18V ONE+ platform - one battery for the whole range

ONE+ is RYOBI's 18 volt cordless platform, and its whole point is that the battery is shared across the entire range - more than 200 machines for the home, garden, workshop and garage take the same pack. A battery bought for a ONE+ drill driver runs this hedge trimmer too, and the other way round. The manufacturer states that with a 5.0 Ah battery (not included) the machine delivers up to 60 minutes of hedge cutting on a single charge. The compact and high-capacity packs RB1820C, RB1825C, RB1840X and RB1850X are recommended by the manufacturer for optimum performance, but the machine runs on any battery from the 18V ONE+ platform.

Applications

Suited to shaping and maintaining hedges and shrub groups in gardens, yards, holiday properties and landscaped areas around buildings: levelling the face and crown of a hedge, shaping box and thuja, trimming privet and cherry laurel, clearing suckers on shrub plantings. It is not intended for cutting trunks or branches above the 24 mm blade gap - that work calls for a saw, not a hedge trimmer.

Technical Specifications

What's in the Box

• RYOBI RY18HT55A-0 cordless hedge trimmer, 18V ONE+, 55 cm blade
• HedgeSweep™ clipping attachment
• Blade sheath
• Operator's manual
• Battery - NOT included
• Charger - NOT included

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