Battery powered weedeaters

[dragoneggs]

There are 2 ryobi 18v trimmers. One is super lightweight and you can use it one handed. It's not has powerful but is fine for a small yard.

I have both and the other is a full size 18v (same battery) and has Teo speeds. Low is fine for the yard but high speed is quite fast and powerful and 30 minutes per battery is expected. The larger one also has a tilt head feature for edging that works well. The auto string advance works well but wastes string but they're all that way now and they keep you from running out of string.

Thinner string like a sharper knife - it cuts better but if you're not good at wacking Weeds you'll break it more often. It also spins faster due to less centrifugal mass.

The full size 18v ryobi is great for a larger yard. Even for 2ft Weeds. I have a Husqvarna gas and I also have the monster Husqvarna brush cutter which is a saw blade and is awesome but I always use the Ryobi 18v. It's light and easy and doesn't stink with smoke.
Very happy with it.

I think Joe hit the nail on the head. For me, I have a large yard and lots more to tame. I have graduated from an electric B&D to gas Echo to my gas Stihl now. If you have need for light duty then electric or battery is fine and less to maintain. I am going against hardy out of control weeds and blackberries, and I use .090 or maybe larger line (can't remember). I need the power. Wife hates it for several reasons, hard to start, noisy, heavy. I might invest in a battery operated one just so she will use it.

 

[johneic]

I have the Greenworks 40v eater and like it a lot. I had many of the small gas eaters in the past and started using a 12v eater a couple of years ago. I bought a Greenworks 40v pole saw based on my needs and reviews a year ago. Since I was "In for a penny" I bought the weed eater, tool only. I admit it is not as powerful as a gas unit, but I find it to be about 90% as powerful with 90% of the features. I do not eat a lot and get about 4-5 uses out of one charge (I use Glyphosate most places my mower can not get to).

 

[Michael Aos]

I'm probably going to order the Dewalt 60V MAX String Trimmer this weekend.

I have 2x 20V trimmers, but I'm not especially happy with them.

I also have the Husqvarna 163cc 22-in Walk Behind String Trimmer Mower. It's not bad, but I wish it were self-propelled.
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[Bird]

I am going against hardy out of control weeds and blackberries, and I use .090 or maybe larger line (can't remember).

My 54V Ego trimmer uses .095 line and seems just as powerful as the Stihl with the same size line that I had.

 

[Gem99ultra]

If you want to try two of the battery powered trimmers, make the first one a lithium-ion powered Workx. It won't last long enough to have a vibration problem. You can then toss that one in the trash and 'try' to find something better. I know - I've been through two of those Workx trimmers. Both failed miserably.

Unfortunately, the gas trimmers have proven to be more powerful and mobile. A distant second would be the corded electric.

 

[cdaigle430]

I also have the Ryobi 40V with multi attachments capabilities. It has the edger, weed wacker, hedge sheer and sweeper attachments. I love it, had it for two years same battery. Light weight, quiet and versatile. I also have a Troy Built gas weed Wacker with multi attachments-never use it and the attachments work on the Ryobi as well as the Ryobi attachments work on the Troy Built.

 

[Creamer]

My Ryobi is back in the box ready to go back where it came from. Much too weak for real work. Handy though for light trimming if you have the time to play with it.

 

[millsan1]

I have the larger RYobi 18V. Works well for me, but I only do a little trimming. I bought it because I already have a bunch of the RYobi 18V tools, so using the same battery made sense to me.

 

[ArlyA]

Could you try a quality built, 2 stroke whacker?? The good ones are not that heavy, got power and don't vibrate much. My spouse runs one lots! We also have a Honda model she'll not use. Says its to heavy so its FS.

 

[RoyJackson]

Could you try a quality built, 2 stroke whacker?? The good ones are not that heavy, got power and don't vibrate much. My spouse runs one lots! We also have a Honda model she'll not use. Says its to heavy so its FS.

I think most of us went to the battery powered units because 2-Stroke engines can be so much of a PITA.
I've had 2-stroke trimmers...and my EGO trimmer is every bit as powerful. I'd written before, the EGO trimmer uses .095" string...that's larger (and more resilient) then the .080" most 2-stroke trimmers use.