But with respect to your battery use I’m surprised it took so much. I can clean up my tree patch (roughly a 1/3 acre) with my echo in one battery charge and it’s a 58V 4AH kit. I’d like to see a comparision (or I’m willing to do one next year if asked) between some of the other systems. I have the Echo 58V system and the Gen 1 trimmer motor. EGO now makes one with attachment capabilities too.
Mentally, I still call trimmers weed wackers, but I think that’s a brand name so “trimmer” it is. The EGO string trimmer is the latest in a line of trimmers EGO has produced. This one comes with a carbon fiber split shaft and what EGO calls POWERLOAD string loading.
The thing I liked most about the old one was the slow speed variable control for going around fences and flowers. If I knew the new model was not as capable when it comes to variable speed would probably not have purchased it. I have owned three gas powered string trimmers in my life, and being very frustrated with the last one I ventured to purchase this new electric Ego Power string trimmer. It makes much less noise, starts immediately with a press of a button and no struggling with a choke and pulling a start cord. It’s much lighter than my gas trimmer, and has MORE power, and the auto feed of the string line is a blessing and saves me a lot of time .
Ego seems like a great company all around and their warranties show they aren’t afraid of backing up their equipment. I read something a while back about their batteries being advanced like the Tesla batteries but I don’t know much beyond that. The multi-head attachment tool is pretty cool and dead simple to use.
Just feed the line into the head and press a button to automatically rewind. Carbon fiber shaft is stronger than any other on the market, so strong that it’s guaranteed for life. I guess I have been fortunate in my EGO experiences. I have both the blower and hedge clippers and they have been great.
This is usually the go-to line size for the Pro. This includes the string trimmer spool pre-wound with 17 feet of 0.095 in. Yes, though we offer a standalone edger tool, you can use the string trimmer as an edger by turning the tool sideways and adjusting the auxiliary handle for comfort. With the battery attached, the POWERLOAD String Trimmer has a nice balance to it—not too heavy on either end. This balance and its lighter weight helps keep arms from tiring out too soon.
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The carbon fiber shaft drops the weight while providing plenty of strength and rigidity. Quiet, powerful, and well-designed, this string trimmer currently leads the playing field. We also love that, once you get on the EGO platform, you gain access to their Select Cut lawn mower , Peak Power lawn mower, 56V hedge trimmer, and other tools. For use with the EGO POWERLOAD™ 15 in string trimmer . The number 1 customer compliant with any string trimmer is line replacement.
This method is easy and efficient, though we found the spool difficult to open in the event of maintenance. To feed out more string, you need to lightly bump the trimmer head against the ground, allowing for uninterrupted weed-eating action. Speed settings are adjusted by changing the pressure on the trigger, though the range is essentially high speed and then higher speeds. This limited-time offer is only available to the purchase of $695 or more of appliances, online at rona.ca and in participating stores in Quebec. The service includes no carpentry or plumbing work, no wall hanging nor plugging in gas appliances.