Teach me about Weed Eaters

93EXCivic wrote: I got to be honest I am leaning towards electric but how much will it end up costing me for a decent electric?

Not much.

Refurb:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORX-GT-WG151-5-18-VOLT-Lithium-Trimmer-Edger-1-2-Hour-Charger-SAVE-110-00-/260990172690?pt=US_Outdoor_Power_Equipment&hash=item3cc439fe12

New:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Worx-18V-Cordless-Li-Ion-10-in-Grass-Trimmer-Edger-WG151-NEW-/390397824082?pt=US_Outdoor_Power_Equipment&hash=item5ae5860c52

EDIT, those were of the model I bought - apparently there is a new one, that is cheaper and better.

https://www.worx.com/en-US/GT2.0-20VLithium.aspx

$100.

I can't believe it took 20 posts before ethanol came up

This is our fourth year with the B&D cordless. We have about 3 acres of grass, and a few hundred trees. It takes both batteries, but does the job no problem.

No good for heavier stuff or brush, but perfect for around trees, gardens, the house, etc.

My brother offers to give me his 10 year old Ryobi. He's never done anything but put oil in it and change the plug. He says it runs a little rough but still works, so I'll give it a try.

I have to maintain my house and the three adjoining properties, so I am also looking at a non-corded trimmer. I'll probably have to go gas though as there are some brush patches that need clearing out and I'll need a brush blade for the job.

Seems I keep hearing the same thing over and over. Buy a Stihl or an Echo and don't bother with the cheaper models.

I was given a gas one from someone who got frustrated with it. It works great for me. I hang it on the wall and it starts easy everytime

tuna55 wrote:

93EXCivic wrote: I got to be honest I am leaning towards electric but how much will it end up costing me for a decent electric?

Not much. Refurb: http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORX-GT-WG151-5-18-VOLT-Lithium-Trimmer-Edger-1-2-Hour-Charger-SAVE-110-00-/260990172690?pt=US_Outdoor_Power_Equipment&hash=item3cc439fe12 New: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Worx-18V-Cordless-Li-Ion-10-in-Grass-Trimmer-Edger-WG151-NEW-/390397824082?pt=US_Outdoor_Power_Equipment&hash=item5ae5860c52 EDIT, those were of the model I bought - apparently there is a new one, that is cheaper and better. https://www.worx.com/en-US/GT2.0-20VLithium.aspx $100.

I was kinda looking at that model cause they carry it at Lowe's near by. Good to hear a good review.

Every electric I've ever seen has failed miserably when used with things like tall bahia grass. Like kill a battery doing one fence row. My neighbor has some little cordless job, and he has to charge it 3 times to trim his sparsely dotted fences of his bahia grass.

In reply to slefain:

For anything bigger than a string can cut, I recommend a chainsaw.......

I had a 29cc or something craftsman that my father in law gave me. It had been sitting for years, I did my best to clean it to get it running but I could never get it to run more than 15 minutes.

So when I bought the riding lawnmower from a coworker, I had him throw in his trimmer. 25cc homelite, with a bump feeder head added. It worked ok for a year. The head was too heavy for the motor. It would bog down easily. After about a year it quit on me. This one I couldn’t get started again at all.

I finally decided to buy a new one, bought a new reasonably priced 21cc hitachi that had great reviews at the box stores. Its been great for 2 years now, is lighter and even with the smaller motor it can handle some pretty thick E36 M3. Installing better line helped a lot too. the only time this one doesn’t start is when I forget to turn the switch to ON before I start yanking the cord.

I thought I only paid around $140 for the trimmer but I see they are going for $190 now.

I have a Sears curved shaft weed wacker that my MIL bought me many years ago. I still runs fine. I mix the oil-gas as per the recommended ratio and don't typically bother to empty the tank over the winter. Only thing I've had to do is replace the fuel line and the cap on the end that holds the line spool on (my stupid fault).