Can you recommend any electric grass trimmers?

[snowman]

I'm going to have to get one this year. This is a small lot with little trimming to do, so it doesn't need to be anything special, just reliable. I don't want a gas job for various reasons. As a consumer I've learned to avoid both the high end and the low end items and get something priced in the middle. Any trimmers you know that would seem to fit the bill?

Thanks, as always, friends.
Andy

 

[rwsmith]

I have several......

I have a gas one, too. But the last one I bought was a cheap B&D with the auto feed and it works just great. I REALLY like the auto feed, much better than the 'beat the ground to jam up the string" type things.

It's surprisingly powerful and tough. Because of the rain I mowed my whole back yard with it a couple of weeks ago. Not a hitch.


I kinda wish I could take the spacer wheel off, but it doesn't really get in the way.

 

[jlrhiner]

The one somebody else uses......

 

[amazingflapjack]

the "weed eater" brand-cheap and excellent.

 

[pluspea]

Had a black & decker that I liked but thought the motor did not hold up as long as I would have liked. Picked up a craftsman from kmart so far it has worked well.

 

[allthumbs]

My neighbor has a cordless one with batteries, he's used it though not much for a few years now, I have a gas one but like the cordless idea, I'm just afraid with weekly use the batteries will die like the ones in my drill.

I use my gas one to not only trim under the fence but also trim along the sidewalk which is pretty long as I live on a corner lot.

 

[Vulcan Bob]

Buy the cheapest one that has the features you want . They seem to work and last as long as the more expensive ones in my experience.

 

[Tom S.]

I have a cordless Black and Decker that's at least 5 years old. Have the dual battery set up, and it takes both batteries to do my yard (about 120 x 80?). I like it. It's been trouble free and I like not having a cord. Little on the pricey side though, especially with the extra battery, but it's been worth it to me. To make the batteries go further, you learn to run it at lower speed for light stuff rather than high speed everywhere.

 

[LittleCooner]

Bought an Echo gas trimmer 14-15 years ago, It has kept this 2 acre lot, along with a few game plots, etc in great shape and to this day, if i pull the start cord more that once, I know the gas is bad in the tank. Next door neighbor bought one on my commendation about a dozen years ago, same results. If you run fresh 93 cocaine NO ETHANOL gas in it, I predict you can leave one of these in your will to your son or grandsons. That is the cheapest one you can buy, the one that cranks every time and last for 25-35 years.

 

[Salty RI]

Get a cordless, the new ones are a lot better and dragging that cord around get's old fast.

 

[snowman]

I definitely will get a cordless one; thanks, Salty RI. And thanks for all your help, friends.

Andy

 

[6518John]

Bought an Echo gas trimmer 14-15 years ago. . . If you run fresh 93 cocaine NO ETHANOL gas in it, I predict you can leave one of these in your will to your son or grandsons..

I did not know they built those Echo's in Columbia.

PS. Andy--Look at the Stihl's. They have an Ion battery and model with a Cord. I am afraid the battery model's are high though. The electric cord model is just over a $100 I believe.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

No. Go gas.

 

[SW MP15]

The new battery operated 40 volt Cobalt from Lowes look like an good one? My next one will be either a High Volt battery or a big CC 4 cycle. I'm sick of 2 cycles and mixing oil and gas.

 

[TX-Dennis]

I did not have a good experience with a Craftsman cordless, but that was 20 or so years ago. I had a tiny townhouse back yard in those days that I cut entirely with a string trimmer. The battery on that one did not last more than about 10 minutes fully charged. I finally chucked it and bought a corded Weedeater brand at Walmart. That one lasted about 10 years.

Having said that, battery technology has advanced rapidly. I imagine the new ones are much better.

 

[6518John]

They are but sky high. The battery alone on a Stihl is $150-$175 depending on model.

 

[LostintheOzone]

I have an old stihl FSE-60 cord trimmer that's worked very well for many years.

I also have a Stihl gas trimmer that works most of the time.

 

[oldiegoldie]

have a Stihl with rechargeable battery. the weedeater isn't too expensive but the battery is. it's a good unit though.

 

[doublesharp]

I use gas and have no problems but if I had to buy a battery operated one I'd head to Aldi fast and grab one of the $40 lithium ion ones they have in this weeks ad.

 

[crazyphil]

I watched an infomercial about the WORX battery powered trimmer about
3 year ago, and bought one. It has worked great. I recommend it.