[CA] English Comparing Earthwise LST02010 and Ryobi P2030
Experts recommend Ryobi P2030 more than Earthwise LST02010
As of 8 Jun 2022, experts prefer Ryobi P2030 over Earthwise LST02010, but both String Trimmers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Ryobi P2030 received 2 recommendations: from The Spruce (26 Mar 2022) and Best of Machinery (30 Apr 2022). By contrast, Earthwise LST02010 received only 1 recommendation from LawnStarter (5 May 2022).
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Endorsement summary:
- On 5 May 2022
LawnStarter ranked Earthwise LST02010 as #7 Rank String Trimmer ... ... #7 out of 10 Earthwise LST02010 ... ... Source: www.lawnstarter.com - On 26 Mar 2022
The Spruce ranked Ryobi P2030 as #6 Rank String Trimmer Comment ... ... ... #6 out of 8 Ryobi P2030 Best Battery... ... ... Source: www.thespruce.com - On 30 Apr 2022
Best of Machinery ranked Ryobi P2030 as #8 Rank String Trimmer Comment ... ... ... #8 out of 10 Ryobi P2030 Best Value Battery-Powered String Trimmer... ... ... Source: bestofmachinery.com
Verdict
After counting and adding up the 86 expert endorsements of the May rankings, Ryobi P2030 outranks Earthwise LST02010. This is not to say that that Earthwise LST02010 is a bad option. Like Ryobi P2030, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Earthwise LST02010 
Ryobi P2030 Customers like Earthwise LST02010 somewhat more
At ReviewFinder we prefer to focus on professional product reviews, because customer reviews can be disproportionately affected by unrelated factors such as delivery, specific seller listing problems, and, of course, fake reviews. With that said, below is the summary of consumer sentiment.
Ryobi P2030
CS of 10 is similar to a 4.8 star review, CS of 0 is similar to a 2 star review.
Earthwise LST02010, the cheaper option, tends to get more favorable reviews than Ryobi P2030.
As can be seen in the chart above, median best-selling string trimmer receives a consumer score of 8.0 (great). Both Earthwise LST02010 and Ryobi P2030 receive customer reviews that average out below that median threshold.
| Earthwise LST02010 | |
| Ryobi P2030 |
7.5 Good
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| Median best-selling String Trimmer |
Earthwise LST02010 is more popular than Ryobi P2030
It's fairly safe to say that Earthwise LST02010 is a more popular string trimmer than Ryobi P2030, based on its 700+ reviews. Popularity is determined based on product sales. Note that older and cheaper products tend to sell more.
To consider
| Table: Top compared alternatives for Earthwise LST02010 and Ryobi P2030 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Worx WG163 GT | $95 | 6 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
 | Black & Decker LSTE525 | $99 | 2 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
 | Worx GT Revolution | $96 | 2 expert recommendations | More Popular Better Reviews | |
 | Ryobi P2030 | $91 |
 7.5 Good
| 2 expert recommendations | |
| Rank | Change | Price | String Trimmer | Wirecutter  | Popular Mechanics  | LawnStarter | The Spruce | Architecture Lab  | Epic Gardening  | Best of Machinery | BestCovery  | Pocket-lint  | Bob Vila  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $95 |  Worx WG163 GT | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | - | $200 |  Husqvarna 128LD | - | - | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | +1 | Check price |  Makita XRU15Z | - | 9 | - | 7 | - | - | 6 | - | - | 3 |
| 4 | +1 | $64 |  Toro 51480 | - | - | 6 | 8 | - | 6 | - | 5 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [1]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 0
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Powerful 20-volt trimmer with 2.0Ah lithium-ion battery and fast charger included in the package; Durable and reliable motor with a superior run-time
- Trimmer edger with 10" cutting width with auto-feed; Spool and 0.065" nylon line included; Flip-down edge guard for a more convenient edging experience
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Earthwise LST02010 is a popular and one of the cheapest options. It's in the top 3 bestselling string trimmers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Black & Decker LST300 or Greenworks 21142 .
Earthwise LST02010 is $72.30 less expensive than an average string trimmer ($152.29).
Ryobi P2030 is a well-known and one of the cheaper options. It's in the top 3 bestselling string trimmers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Black & Decker LST201 or Black & Decker LST300 .
Ryobi P2030 is $61.04 less expensive than an average string trimmer ($152.29).
