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Take a look at Lowes Kobalt 80v line. Like Milwaukee, the batteries can be used in any of their other 80v tools. They come with a fast charger. I have a Kobalt chainsaw. Some, like the Dewalt chainsaw, can take an hour to charge while the Kobalt will charge in 30 min. The battery might not last quite as long but with the fast charger, you get more work time out of it because you have less down time waiting for it to charge.

How much are the batteries and how long till you have to buy a new one. Prime considerations.

I’ve had a Dewalt two years. I trim 20 minutes or so once a week in summer. Works great, but re stringing is difficult until you figure it out. Still using original battery.
Never going back to a gas trimmer.

Dewalt 20V Max Brushless and I do like it. I got a bigass 9AH battery so it's not a concern. Just grab it and go. As I have decided to go Dewalt on my cordless tools, it was the way....

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Bought a Worx 20V combination of a string trimmer and leaf blower 4-5 years ago, as I recall for around $120. Both are still working great, including the two identical batteries. (We do quite a bit of trimming, but not nearly as much leaf-blowing.)

I have a gas stihl pro that never starts in the spring. Works great when it runs... but... WHEN I DO trim, it takes like 4 or5 hours and is in for some heavy cutting. I figure a 40 amp maybe even to light so am probably looking at the 80 amp stuff. Any love for the sears/Ryobi stuff ?

I have the Kobalt 80v from Lowes. Just bought it six weeks ago. Love it.
Hope the battery holds up for years.
However, I have a DeWalt 14 volt cordless drill that they quit making 12 years ago. I have a 12 year old battery for that drill that I have recharged hundreds of times and it still works great. So I think I will get a good result with the Kobalt battery. Because, I hear these batteries are expensive.

Also have the Kobalt 80v lawn mower. Love it.

It is great to run these lawn machines that run quietly. No need for earplugs.

Anyone have the the Makita trimmer?

THis!!!! I have Kobalt 80v chainsaw and it is 👍. I want a Kobalt 80v polesaw!!!

I also have the Dewalt trimmer. Its the big one. 60 or 80v (don’t remember). And I also like it. Battery last long enough to wear me out. When it’s charged back up So am I. Ready to continue.

I switched from Dewalt cordless tools to Ryobi mainly because the Dewalt batteries didnt last very long and were very expensive. Bought a Ryobi impact driver and liked it so I bought another. Now have a bunch of Ryobi cordless tools including a 40 volt chainsaw and a 40 volt weedeater. Both have been way better than messing with two cycle engines and having them not start when you need them. I haven't replaced the string on the trimmer yet. Hope it is not too much of a learning curve.

We use the DeWalt line of battery-operated tools and have very good luck so far. Durable and well-designed with good quality batteries. For 60V tools, we use the trimmer, blower, hedge-trimmer and circular-saw. All have served us well and we would go that route again if buying today.....

Aren't all those things made in.....................................China?

Be that as it may, I have two 20v Black and Decker trimmers. We have two because I lived in another state from my wife for 8 months a year for awhile. For suburban yards it works well enough for trimming around the lawns and such. One of them still sees some use on my 7Acre RANCH, especially if the wife wants to trims some foxtail before the seed heads dry.

Me, I have a gas trimmer for doing the real work, like "mowing" the 30'-40' firebreak around the place. If that dies, I may have to look into one of those 80V jobbers though. I've been using 40V lawnmowers for years and hope never to go back to gas.

"Both have been way better than messing with two cycle engines and having them not start when you need them."

Regardless what you go with, this is the bottom line right here!!!

Gayer'n aids.

You have all morphed into Stepford Wives.

Being cheap frugal, I have the least expensive model.

I bought one (Echo, I think). Returned it that afternoon for a gas model.

If your doing a couple flower beds and a small drive way, the one I had would probably be great. I needed more and it didn’t deliver.

Not sure about strong trimmers.


Got my eye on the Milwaukee fuel pole saw.....

That may be the ticket for limbing trails.