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I'm getting real tired of dealing with the 2 stroke weed eaters and am seriously considering giving the newer battery powered units a try. Has anyone else ventured into the battery powered world for lawn tools?

Amazon reviews seem to recommend Black and Decker's line. Any other recommendations?

I'm open to combo weed eater and blower units if they get rave reviews, if not I'll stick with weed eater only.
 
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I have Black and Decker's line of battery powered lawn tools.

Here's the pros and cons.

Pros
No need to mix fuel.
Easy to start, like REAL easy!
Weedeater uses less string, simply do to less power.
A little lighter.
Batteries fit multiple tools.

Cons
Takes longer to get the job done, simple do to power output.
If you have a larger yard, you need enough batteries to get the job done.
Blower is great for simply blowing off grass and dry leaves, but won't really help when it gets to the wet and thick items.

It's good to have both, simply because there are different levels of need for your lawn and landscaping. I find using the edger on the battery one is better than the gas. I have a hill behind my house that has really thick ground cover, and it takes a lot less time to do it with the gas powered.

Like I said, good to have both.
 
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I had a B&D weed eater for about 7 years and it got the job done. It gave out on me this year though.

Lowes was running a special earlier this spring on their 40v Kobolt line, buy one and get a free extra battery. You can also special order the tool w/o the battery for almost half the price. So I got a new weed eater with the extra battery and special ordered a blower. Saved about $100.

I did have to exchange the weed eater a few weeks later. Something popped while using it and it started vibrating like crazy. The replacement has run smoother than the first ever did so I must have just gotten a dud first. My yard isn't especially large but I do have a dog run and a slight hill in the front that I exclusively "mow" with the weed eater. Battery has held up just fine to get it all done leaving the second battery charged up for the blower.

The blower isn't super powerful but it suits my needs

I also got a cordless B&D hedge trimmer on Amazon Prime Day. I've only used it once but it fell up fine.
 
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I have a battery powered black and decker weed eater. It works good for me, but I don't have a lot of weed eating to do. I actually just finished using it. Like mentioned above, they do die down fairly quick.
 
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Make sure you go lithium. The others suck bad
 
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Milwaukee is a great product, along with Makita, and Dewalt-Black&Decker. However, if you are looking for versatility, Ryobi is for you.

From drills, saws and sanders, too weed eaters, pole saws and push mowers, all with interchangeable lithium-Ion batteries.

They even have an electric rider mower now, though it uses lead acid batteries.
 
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n_huffhines said:
While we're on the topic, I need to get a power tool system. All I've got is a few corded tools and it's time to grow up and be a man. Thoughts about Milwaukee?

https://www.plumbersstock.com/milwaukee-m12-tools.html
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I've a B&D 18v Drill for the past 8-9 years. Having moved 3 times in that span I've used the daylights out of it.

B&D seems to be more budget friendly for the average user but I notice people that work in construction lean more toward Dewalt.
 
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Generally you get what you pay for with lawn equipment. Recently had to say goodbye to a 20 year old Shindaiwa weed eater and replaced it with a Stihl. I currently have Stihl brand blower and weed eater and they work great.
 
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n_huffhines said:
While we're on the topic, I need to get a power tool system. All I've got is a few corded tools and it's time to grow up and be a man. Thoughts about Milwaukee?

https://www.plumbersstock.com/milwaukee-m12-tools.html
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I have both the M12 and M18 sets and they are great. Plus they make a dual charger for both size batteries which saves space. I was in industrial building sales for a few years and it was a very popular brand with our customers. Our house is built out of block and I've had no issues drilling holes and inserting hangers. If you're not doing big jobs them the beans like Ryobi might make more sense

DeWalt and Makita were also popular (along with the Bosch hammers)
 
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I have an electric mower, weed eater, blower, polesaw, etc. but they are all corded. We don't have a huge property so 100' 12ga cord covers the job anywhere. I tried a cordless weed eater and I hated it. It ran out of juice too quick and didn't do that great of a job. The weed eater I have now is a Stihl so you know how those work. Mower is Earthwise and is starting to wane a little after 7+ years, mainly due to me overworking it. Never had an issue with the blower or polesaw/chainsaw. It's great not having to fiddle with gas/mix, choking, pull starts, etc. Just pull the trigger or turn the dial and go to work. And you don't reek of gas fumes when you're done.
 
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g8terh8ter_eric said:
I have Black and Decker's line of battery powered lawn tools.

Here's the pros and cons.

Pros
No need to mix fuel.
Easy to start, like REAL easy!
Weedeater uses less string, simply do to less power.
A little lighter.
Batteries fit multiple tools.

Cons
Takes longer to get the job done, simple do to power output.
If you have a larger yard, you need enough batteries to get the job done.
Blower is great for simply blowing off grass and dry leaves, but won't really help when it gets to the wet and thick items.

It's good to have both, simply because there are different levels of need for your lawn and landscaping. I find using the edger on the battery one is better than the gas. I have a hill behind my house that has really thick ground cover, and it takes a lot less time to do it with the gas powered.

Like I said, good to have both.
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I concur with this. I don't have both types, but if you have a big yard or do heavy work, I would recommend it. My lot is regular size (about 0.40 of an acre). I have had a B&D weedeater (also edger) and blower with lithium battery for probably 5-6 years now. While I can't always get everything done at once with the battery power, they are sufficient for what I need. I always charge the batteries once I use them.
 
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Orange Alert said:
Generally you get what you pay for with lawn equipment. Recently had to say goodbye to a 20 year old Shindaiwa weed eater and replaced it with a Stihl. I currently have Stihl brand blower and weed eater and they work great.
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Shindaiwa and Stihl are worth the money. Wouldn't buy anything else.
 
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Coug said:
I'm getting real tired of dealing with the 2 stroke weed eaters and am seriously considering giving the newer battery powered units a try. Has anyone else ventured into the battery powered world for lawn tools?

Amazon reviews seem to recommend Black and Decker's line. Any other recommendations?

I'm open to combo weed eater and blower units if they get rave reviews, if not I'll stick with weed eater only.
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http://www.shindaiwa-usa.com/products/trimmers.aspx

Shindaiwa makes the best imo. Light as a feather for a weedeater.
 
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I have a battery powered Black & Decker string trimmer and blower. The trimmer is awesome, the blower is good for blowing grass off of the driveway and sidewalk. After buying these, I'll never own another gasoline powered string trimmer or blower ever again.
I have worn my arm out trying to start a gas powered POS trimmer, blower, chainsaw, name it and I'm over it. Lithium is the way to go.

One piece of advice I'll give regarding battery powered devices is to take the charger and battery inside. Put the battery in the fridge for an hour before you put it on the charger. Lithium batteries don't like hot charging conditions.
 
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Not knocking the battery powered stuff, but I have zero problems with my 2 cycle toys after I started buying the good stuff and using 100% gasoline.

Cub cadet trimmer that's 14 years old, Stihl chain saw that's 10 years old, Hitachi blower that's 5 years old. They'll all start by the second pull.
 
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