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Battery operated string trimmer
asop
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Getting rid of the gas operated ones and need a suggestion on a quality batt. operated unit please. Primarily will be used on grass. Thanks
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We have the Stihl. It does good on grass around the house but not good in tall stuff. The battery lasts a good while.
El Cheapo Craftmans 20V... same battery as the hedge trimmer.
Going green. Don
After my problems Im thinking my next blower and trimmer will be battery operated. My leaf blower is 3 years old and has had carb work 4 times. Im the most religious person I know when it comes to my things. I never put ethanol in my equipment. Drain them and run them dry in off season. Run fuel tx in every tank.... Put stabil storage in the last tank of gas before winter... The list goes on. Guys I work with use ethanol 87 all the time. never nothing special, never drain or winterize and they claim they crap runs on third pull and never been to the shop!!
Thing with batteries is they change designs all the time and will wear out before the tool... and without engineering youre with a battery that no longer holds charge any longer.....
Don't know about the Stihl electric weed eater but I have the "pro" series battery powered chain saw, You will be amazed at it's performance. Remember, use it for what it is intended for, not bucking timber.
as long as people keep throwing the gas ones away ill keep picking them up off the side of the road. ususally cost about 20 dollars in parts to get them working properly and then get a couple years or even more of use out of them. and all that being said i too am looking at battery operated. like previously stated the problem is with replacement battery cost. kinda like printer ink cartridges.
Dano-I bit the bullet and had ALOT of landscaping done. Have a "Weed Eater" XT260, Echo GT 2000 & a Stihl FS44. All ran great when last put away. I now have a very small area that will require ALOT less time and effort to trim. Thought a battery unit might be the way to go. Thanks
EGO makes a good unit. They make a chain saw, edger, trimmer, hedge trimmer. They use a 56v battery that works in all of their tools, five year warranty on the tool. I just bought the hedge trimmer and is really out performs my gas trimmer and weighs about 40% LESS
Battery powered string trimmer or chainsaw???? You've GOT to be kidding.
Son-in-law has a battery trimmer but then he has a 150' x 150' lot with half of it covered by house and paved driveway.
I have 40 volt Black & Decker trimmer and leaf blower. The blower is only meant for sweeping off pavement. Trimmer has adjustable length shaft. My 12 year old grandson is getting into making money on lawn care. He can use these lightweight and adjustable tools to his advantage and they handle my light duty needs very well.
If you have any other cordless tools, maybe it would be wise to think about going with the same type/voltage so you don't have to have different batteries and chargers, or maybe get one, with the plans on upgrading, or getting some new cordless stuff.
I have two battery operated units - a pole saw I have had about 6 years and a blower I have had two years. They are the same brand and batteries interchange. Batteries hold a great charge and I have had absolutely no complaints on them. I have used the pole saw A LOT and the blower quite a bit. I would not hesitate to buy another of this brand.
Brand? Lynx - yes, it is from Harbor Freight. When I was looking for a pole saw back when, I came across it and it actually had great reviews so I took a chance and I have been very pleased.
My string trimmer would run a Chevy small block if I could carry one on my back.
I have a first gen Echo 58v, its OK, the battery lasts a while. Good for around the house, but frustrating in tall stuff. It has the power to get through it, but the battery bottoms out, or something and it will stop.
Stick to gas is my recommendation.
Do a lot of timber framing and hogging old beams. Battery powered saw is the trick for inside work.
Try that with a gas saw and see how long you last.
Use Dewalt 60 volt circle saws quite a bit also, saw will cut framing all day long on 2 batteries.
I bought the Kobalt 80v string trimmer, and the lawnmower a year ago at Lowes. Fantastic performance couldn't be happier. And the batteries interchange.
I switched to Worx.
I have the same one and I agree about its use. I own a tree farm and do a lot of trimming and I use it to limb trees I take down.
I was hesitant to look at battery saws. But after getting the Stihl saw I am a convert.
It is powerful and will go a long way doing what I described.
I use one of these, an older 20v. Good for the amount of trimming I do and easy to handle with arthritis hands, no they are not top of the line, but fairly inexpensive and do what I need. I hate trimming and the gas ones would barely last a year and try to get them fixed cost more than replacement so gave up on gas trimmers about 6 years ago, the worx isn't for heavy duty, but does fine for around the house and barns where i can't get with the rider.
https://www.worx.com/lawn-garden/string-trimmers-edgers.html?campaignid=9554725343&adgroupid=100949942871&creative=423066178041&keyword=worx%20weed%20eater&gclid=CjwKCAjwm7mEBhBsEiwA_of-TFa4MmErRI6_yXHxyNw8mb2Guo67PduNY_vRnYEy3nzefMadeFsx6RoCPdUQAvD_BwE
and everyone thinks Im *.... Never thought of having to drain gas after every use... especially using the bought fuel
I did this couple of years ago! Great move!
I bought a Ryobi weed eater & blower. That way I have 2 - 40 volt batteries which last about 45 min each. I already had several of their "expand-it" attachments.
I have gone through several, have he EGO now.... It is very good....worth the extra $$
Dewalt 20v. I have SEVERAL 20v dewalt tools so that was the only choice i had. This thing works GREAT! Cuts tall/short grass, tall/short weeds. It really does not care how big the weeds are, of course it wont cut saplings(but neither will a gas powered one). It goes thru a 2AH battery in about 25 minutes, 5 AH lasts about 50 minutes. Of course, if ALL you are cutting is tall tough weeds then the battery will die faster. I have Several batteries so that is not an issue. I was simply amazed at the POWER this Dewalt has!
I learned the hard way about battery powered equipment. Don't ever leave the batteries out in an unheated building during the COLD winter months!
signed; 1974 Valedictorian graduate from the School of Hard Knocks, doctorate pending upon my demise.
The Kobalt 80v mower at Lowes has a big battery and will run for about an hour and 20 minutes. And the 80v Kobalt string trimmer will run that long as well.
This is some extremely good weedeater string. If you can find it online, buy the Copperhead.
I have the EGO 2nd gen model. Fantastic! My yard is a little over a half acre, with lots of areas (fence, etc.) to trim. It does it all with the battery still reading “green light” by the end. As long as you don’t run it wide open the whole time, it really lasts, and has great power when you need it. It also has bump-feed for the line, which works terrific.! And best part, you don’t have to take it apart to re-spool it. Instead, you just put the end of the cord in the head, push a button, and it winds it up into the head.
No more fighting the $&#%*>~\]]% gas trimmer for me!!
This is what I use around the homestead.
I concur that the 2/cycles are a pain in the drain. I picked up a 4 stroke Honda a few years back and even after setting all winter, a couple of pulls and its purring assuming I remember to use the primer bulb. I've found that keeping my elbow against my body a pivoting the elbow is much easier on the body.
"Supposedly, canned gas is okay for storage in the machine. In my case, it can be several weeks between use."
Son showed up yesterday and we needed to cut some blocks off a log. Grabbed one of the ECHO 4600's off the shelf, flipped the switch, choked it, and it started after 6 pulls. Not sure the last time I had it started but most certainly 6-7 months. Just add STABIL to your 91 octane mixed fuel and it'll be fine.
I run all 40 volt Ryobi stuff, no carbs to foul same battery for trimmer, blower, cultivator, pole saw etc.
I have a big bottle of Sta-Bil that has been on the shelf for many years. It even has a lot of dust on it. I wonder if it has a shelf life?
Hmmm....does Sta-Bil need a stabilizer if you're keeping it for several years? If so, does putting Sta-Bil in the Sta-Bil solve the problem?
You must destabilize it before you can restabilize it. Or maybe I am confused with keeping horses. 😁
I use a Kobalt 40v trimmer and pole saw. The battery lasts longer than I do, gives me an excuse to stop and drink a cold one in the summer. I cleared both sides of a shooting lane at one of my deer stands with the pole saw, then the battery was fully charged in less than an hour. The cheap pole saws didn't have an oiler for the chain.
Edited to reflect a voltage increase! (not a 20 volt)
Ryobi, mower, trimmer, tire pump.