Stihl Professional Battery Weed-eater

[WVH1977]

So, I have been looking at/wanting to get one of these weed-eaters. Is anyone on here using the FSA pro weed-eaters? Is it worths the money with the backpack battery? How is the power? I would be using on 3 acres. The biggest thing stopping me is the initial coast for backpack and weed-eater and wondering if it will be as good as my gas one?. The dealer says they are just as strong.

 

[ArlyA]

I'm interested in what you hear on these. Did you compare weights of the two?

 

[WVH1977]

Yes. I am not exactly sure on the difference but the battery weed-eater is lighter. The backpack has a little weight to it but I doing think that would bother me as bad as leaning over a little while weed-eating with the gas one.

 

[WVH1977]

Sorry for my spelling. I am not sure why the words change on me sometimes. I have to go back and reread what I typed a bunch of times.

 

[newbury]

Sorry for my spelling. I am not sure why the words change on me sometimes. I have to go back and reread what I typed a bunch of times.

So you too have a dyselix keyboard!

If you are not already invested in a battery system go for it. I'm heavily invested in the DeWalt 20V/Flexvolt line and went with their DCST970B a few years ago.
But I've only read good about the Stihl line.

 

[LittleBittyBigJohn]

I have the Milwaukee M18 weedeater so it is not the same thing. I'm sure they are close together on the power side of things. I have found that my Milwaukee is more powerful than my gas one.

 

[seville009]

So you too have a dyselix keyboard!

If you are not already invested in a battery system go for it. I'm heavily invested in the DeWalt 20V/Flexvolt line and went with their DCST970B a few years ago.
But I've only read good about the Stihl line.

i got the Dewalt one a few years ago too. Very strong; like it better than the gas ones. Battery seems to last about 45 minutes. Bought extra batteries to have extras ready to go.

 

[scaredychicken]

I'm sorry, but for this type of equipment, "Professional" and "Battery" seem to be incompatible in my opinion ... more power in a gas machine. Corded machines are also out. .

I could be wrong, but I'm sticking with a real engine

They are probably very great machines, but are they the go-tos for Professionals ? That's my thought

 

[WVH1977]

I'm sorry, but for this type of equipment, "Professional" and "Battery" seem to be incompatible in my opinion ... more power in a gas machine. Corded machines are also out. .

I could be wrong, but I'm sticking with a real engine

They are probably very great machines, but are they the go-tos for Professionals ? That's my thought

I hear ya. That is my thinking too but it is changing as technology gets better. I don't do anything on the professional level. LOL I just like buying professional equipment and spending money

 

[scaredychicken]

WVH1977 - we be thinking alike

buying quality is worth it. I may need to start looking at battery stuff ... my next purchase is probably a Milwaukee drill / driver combo set, to replace the old / weak / cheap set