Battery Powered Week Whacker

[RichZ]

I'd like to get a battery powered weed whacker. Does anyone have any they would recommend or any that I should stay away from?

Thanks!!!!

 

[Doofy]

Mine is the Worx brand that takes 2 20volt batteries. It is light weight, well balanced, quiet and has a button to press to advance the trimmer line.

 

[IXLR8]

I have read good things about the Worx brand of mowers, I almost bought one. Then I started reading about the headaches in getting them fixed if something went wrong. My neighbor has a Black and Decker WW he likes, but doesn't seem to have a long run time. Then again, he is 93 and doesn't need/want a long run time.

 

[nybirdman]

I have an Echo weed whacker and chainsaw;like them both.

 

[Doofy]

The Wife bought herself a Worx cordless lawn mower with grass catcher bag 2 years ago. Drawback is it only has a 17" cut but it is super-quiet and really lightweight and easy to push. Our lawn is approximately 5,000 square ft and we normally make it thru on charged batteries. If we waited to long between mowings, we may need to swap in another set of batteries to finish.

 

[bullbreaker]

Here's a very good weed wacker IMO Echo CDST-58V2AH 58V Cordless String Trimmer w/ 2Ah Battery and Charger ($269.)

I don't know if it would whack the week ? I have had some tough one's in my time , weeks that is ! :laughing:

:thumbsup:

 

[grsthegreat]

Id like to wack last week

 

[grnspot110]

I have Oregon, started with the chainsaw, then the pole saw, blower, hedge trimmer & string trimmer. All good tools, I had an oil leak in the chain saw, fixed under warranty, had to replace the switch on the blower & the trimmer winds up with tall grass, but good for yard use.

I also have a Core brand, which I think was bought out by MTD & sold as Cub Cadet. I never liked the feel of it compared to the Oregon.

If I were to start over, I'd probably go with Stihl, mostly due to the local dealer!

 

[shovelmike]

Here's a very good weed wacker IMO Echo CDST-58V2AH 58V Cordless String Trimmer w/ 2Ah Battery and Charger ($269.)

I don't know if it would whack the week ? I have had some tough one's in my time , weeks that is ! :laughing:

:thumbsup:

I bought the same weed trimmer, due to my wife having trouble starting the gas ones. It has good run time between charges, which is good. I priced an extra battery in case I wanted to rotate them for longer work time..... amazingly it would cost more than I gave for the whole outfit. I hope the price starts coming down a bit with economy of scale as they gain popularity.

 

[Doofy]

For the past 6 or 7 years the wife has been getting me Worx cordless tools for Christmas. I have enough batteries on hand to wear my butt out on any tool I choose. Makita is still my choice for cordless drill/drivers.