danmdevries
Monday, May 9, 2016 9:33:50 AM

BTW, if I were buying today, I'd probably go with the battery units. At the time I switched over, the battery technology was expensive and not that good.

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

Yup. I've got 400' of frontage ditch too steep to mow, have to use a trimmer. Considering weight, vibration, and most of all - noise, I'd consider Li-Ion for my next one. Though, my Echo has been perfect for 6 years now with nothing more than some stabil and high quality synthetic 2T oil.

cacman
Monday, May 9, 2016 9:43:58 AM
You cut your own grass???

Hire Pedro instead!

Gene363
Monday, May 9, 2016 3:36:36 PM
There is one alternative for really large yards with a lot of fence line, corded electric trimmers run from a generator in a trailer pulled by a small tractor. The larger units have gobs of power and are lighter because you are not constantly moving the battery pack. One of sons has a huge yard with a lot of shrubery that also need to be trimmed. The electric trimmers are much lighter than gas powered units. The less weight you move around, the less work you do to accomplish the same job.
danmdevries
Monday, May 9, 2016 5:10:31 PM

You cut your own grass???

Hire Pedro instead!

cacman wrote:

Pedro would easily be 200/week for my yard. I don't have that kind of money.

fishinguitarman
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:09:06 AM
Like TWs and the WORKS suggestions...Thx
fishinguitarman
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:21:06 AM

That's kinda where I was going...buying low quality items will give you a season...maybe...buy industrial or commercial grade...last a lifetime.

of course you have to do PM's and be handy with a wrench or two.

Just can't imagine a battery anything having the ass to do more that some suburbanite average little yard. 5 acres? Oh hell no!

Don't like the price of new? Check CL for a week or two and reward yourself!

DrMaddVibe wrote:

My yard is about 1/3 acre.... just for small convient trimmer

For around the the cabin however, my brother has a Sthil

fishinguitarman
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 12:23:01 AM
Tired of gas/oil/mix/drain before winter....yadayada

Not to mention 10% ethenol will gum the carburator up after a year if you don't drain it

Too much of a pain

cacman
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 1:10:29 PM

Not to mention 10% ethenol will gum the carburator up after a year if you don't drain it

fishinguitarman wrote:

Ethanol-free gas is available. I use it in my ATV.

jespear
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 2:09:20 PM

I like the Worx 32 volt because it is a good combo of life and still real light and has wheels if you get tired. plus it has the best and easiest line loading i ever saw with pop in spools . if you buy on their site you get a 15% off1st timer discount , a second battery (worth 69.00) ,six free spools of line and free spools of line for life. With freight and tax it came in at 149..The batteries last 50 minutes or so and charge in 2 hours. So with 2 batteries you can go 110 minutes .It also works as an edger and a trimmer mower with quick height adjustment.

jackconrad wrote:

Ordered one last night.

Here's hoping.

jes

fishinguitarman
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 3:28:22 PM

Ethanol-free gas is available. I use it in my ATV.

cacman wrote:

That's all I use now in my ATV after having to rebuild my Carb....

MACS
Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:47:47 PM

Ethanol-free gas is available. I use it in my ATV.

cacman wrote:

It is available in very few places in CA. None near me that aren't expensive racing fuels... which sucks.

I would rather use that.

Mr. Jones
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:58:04 AM
#19 Jack

I think B.J.'s wholesale club has a special coupon on those this month?

Or a clipless coupon...

You get to choose out of three,

Trimmer

Blower

And something else...

Was $189.00

Now $40.00 off

Down to $149.00 , I think?

jackconrad
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 11:20:35 AM
They do have it but you don't get free spool lines for life and a free 2nd battery,,^
fishinguitarman
Friday, May 13, 2016 2:50:41 AM

They do have it but you don't get free spool lines for life and a free 2nd battery,,^

jackconrad wrote:

Yhey said that was part of it!

fishinguitarman
Friday, May 13, 2016 2:55:24 AM

Yhey said that was part of it!

fishinguitarman wrote:

And Im getting 9 free spools plus 8.95 OR SHIPPING FOR THE EXTRA 6 SPOOLS

jespear
Friday, May 13, 2016 10:03:13 AM

I like the Worx 32 volt because it is a good combo of life and still real light and has wheels if you get tired. plus it has the best and easiest line loading i ever saw with pop in spools . if you buy on their site you get a 15% off1st timer discount , a second battery (worth 69.00) ,six free spools of line and free spools of line for life. With freight and tax it came in at 149..The batteries last 50 minutes or so and charge in 2 hours. So with 2 batteries you can go 110 minutes .It also works as an edger and a trimmer mower with quick height adjustment.

jackconrad wrote:

Completely blew the call on this one.

Did not realize that the deal on the WORX website had TWO batteries.

Purchased the unit, (1 battery), and 6 extra spools from Amazon .

For $15 more I could have gotten the 2nd battery and spools for life. 🤦

The 2nd battery would REALLY have come in handy . . . I only got about 30 minutes run time yesterday, and it took over 3 hours to charge it back to full. 🤬

Ruby
Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:23:37 PM
I just bought an electric trimer and it had a government coupon in the box when I opened it. The wind wind turbine is being installed in my back yard next week.
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