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[RalphVa]

Kobalt 40v has been in use for a long time. Gotta rewind some 0.065 line onto it about every other time.

Ralph

 

[caver]

I have the EGO brand...bought it online. One battery probably lasts a half hour?

 

[BigBlue1]

Want to buy the DeWalt. I already have several DeWalt 60V carpentry tools, the 60V blower & chainsaw and the 60V impact along with several 60V batteries.
I hear there are some minor drawbacks on the weedeater, one being the guard is small, but they have a newer version with a bigger guard?
How does one tell if the newer version is the one they are getting?
Also, hearing its collapsible, which is great for storing in truck toolbox, but hearing the electric cable is frail or flimsy?

Anyone know if these have been resolved so I can buy with peace of mind?

I don't think the 60V version is foldable. That's the new 20V version (dcst922p1). I have no need to fold mine and it's only a couple months old so I can't say how durable the cable is.

I did seriously look at the 60V but I have no other 60V tools and you can't use the 20V battery packs on the 60V tools. I don't want to start over with batteries since I have a good collection of 20V max batteries and all the tools I have work great.

Looks like they may be coming out with a 40V set of tools that may include a trimmer, but I can't find much detail.

Rob

 

[old and tired]

I have EGO string trimmer and 18" chainsaw and love them both..... It's a workhorse and never skips a beat, even when overworked like that.

I would also recommend EGO, 56 volt batteries come in different capacities. We got a lawn mower too with a big capacity battery - What I like about them is they will go into turbo mode when they need the extra power.

I showed it off to a friend and went into the pasture with blackberries and it ripped everything down with no problems...

 

[EddieWalker]

All my cordless tools are Makita, and when I decided to give a cordless weed eater a try, it was a Makita. I wasn't sure what to expect, but it's proven to be a lot nicer then I had imagined. First, I've never run out of power while using it. I have a lot of Makita batteries, but the two that I put in it to do my yard and fence line always gets the job done. Lots of power just like a gasoline powered weed eater. But he biggest surprise has been in how easy it is to use. I never really realized what a pain it was to fuel up the gas powered weed eater and then to get it started. It was never hard, but it took time and it there was a process. Now I just push a button. Next big bonus was how quiet it is. I knew it would be quite, but I didn't realize how much I would enjoy it being so quite. Weed Eating is now easy and fun!!!

 

[Hay Dude]

I don't think the 60V version is foldable. That's the new 20V version (dcst922p1). I have no need to fold mine and it's only a couple months old so I can't say how durable the cable is.

I did seriously look at the 60V but I have no other 60V tools and you can't use the 20V battery packs on the 60V tools. I don't want to start over with batteries since I have a good collection of 20V max batteries and all the tools I have work great.

Looks like they may be coming out with a 40V set of tools that may include a trimmer, but I can't find much detail.

Rob

Ah, learned something new. I thought 60V was foldable. Its not a must have for me, either. Would be nice for storage in truck, though.
Thanks for the tip.

I just weed whacked 1/4 mile of steep embankment. Stihl weed whacker head/engine really hot on the right arm.
I need to try a battery cordless soon.

 

[TractorGuy]

I had carb issues this spring with my old John Deere gas trimmer so I went and bought the Dewalt 20V Max model. I got the newer version that folds. Overall, it is really pretty decent. With a charged battery it seems to have plenty of power. My two complaints are that the string length is shorter than I'd like and I'd love to have higher capacity batteries than I have currently so they last longer. Don't get me wrong... I can trim a fair amount on a single fully charged 4 or 5 aH battery. Usually my whole area that I trim. But if I don't happen to have a fully charged battery it can run down before I'm done.

It's a solid unit that seems to stand up to Dewalt's level of quality, which I've found to be good. It's light, which is really nice. And it is much quieter than a gas trimmer. I think people with close neighbors might find that part nice. I may try to extend the shield out an inch or so which would get me a longer line length. With that and keeping my batteries charged up more religiously it would really have few things for me to complain about.

I should also mention that I like how they load the line on these trimmers. Easier than other ones I've used in the past.

Rob

Found a listing for 5 AH battery on eBay for $58 so I ordered one for a spare. My weed trimmer came with a 5 and my grease gun has a 3 AH but i don't see me pulling the grease gun battery for a few extra minutes of trimming. Two 5 AH batteries will definitely outlast my desire to run a weed whacker.

Seller has 100% feedback and the listing shows 60 sold and 9 left.
New DeWalt XR 2v 5.ah Battery DCB25 Li-Ion Battery with indicator | eBay

 

[BigBlue1]

Ah, learned something new. I thought 60V was foldable. Its not a must have for me, either. Would be nice for storage in truck, though.
Thanks for the tip.

I just weed whacked 1/4 mile of steep embankment. Stihl weed whacker head/engine really hot on the right arm.
I need to try a battery cordless soon.

I highly doubt you'd get 1/4 mile of ditch/embankment done with a single battery. And the power of my 20V Dewalt is not as great as my 2-stroke JD trimmer. Works perfectly fine for me but my use is probably 'moderate'.

Rob

 

[Hay Dude]

I highly doubt you'd get 1/4 mile of ditch/embankment done with a single battery. And the power of my 20V Dewalt is not as great as my 2-stroke JD trimmer. Works perfectly fine for me but my use is probably 'moderate'.

Rob

Yeah Im keeping the Stihl around for that embankment.

 

[Maxify55]

They don't have enough torque for Florida's jungle, I've found.
I'll stick with the 2 cycle & regular Glyphos application where applicable.