Color me impressed!

[Fawteen]

I bought this unit to replace my corded antique as I was tired of digging out 100 feet of extension cord, dragging it around and not being able to get to some of the stuff that needed trimming. Plus it was top heavy and unwieldy with the power unit all the way at the end of the pole.

I have evergreens all the way down the drive, about 50-75 yards worth. They'd grown up enough...again...to interfere with anything pickup sized or larger.

I trimmed them all up to about 10 feet where they overhung the drive. Took about 15 minutes and didn't even use one bar on the first battery. I had three charged up figuring it would be a power hog.

 

[38 Sears Roebuck]

I have a DeWalt. I really like it.

 

[Oregon Tractor Jack]

Ditto on the Dewalt. The in-laws have a Stihl gasser that I borrow for the really high branches, but Dewalt works for most.

OTJ

 

[Keith True]

The newer cordless stuff never ceases to amaze me.I bought a cheap Black & Decker trimmer for a 98 year old lady who felt she still had to play in her yard.I figured that she and the battery would run out at the same time.The trimmer was so cheap and light she could run it for a couple of hours,so I had to get her a second battery.When she moved in with us I wound up with it,and found I use it the most of my three trimmers.My wife wanted a cordless pistol grip blower,and yesterday we looked at them and found a blower and a cordless trimmer combo on sale for just the price of the blower.While I'm not counting on any real life out of the new trimmer,it is really comfortable to run.

 

[Fawteen]

As far as DeWalt vs. Milwaukee, I'm convinced it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. I have a raft of Milwaukee batteries both M12 and M18, so that's the way I went.

 

[Frankmn]

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I bought this unit to replace my corded antique as I was tired of digging out 100 feet of extension cord, dragging it around and not being able to get to some of the stuff that needed trimming. Plus it was top heavy and unwieldy with the power unit all the way at the end of the pole.

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I have evergreens all the way down the drive, about 50-75 yards worth. They'd grown up enough...again...to interfere with anything pickup sized or larger.

I trimmed them all up to about 10 feet where they overhung the drive. Took about 15 minutes and didn't even use one bar on the first battery. I had three charged up figuring it would be a power hog.

Did it come with the weed eater as well?

 

[Fawteen]

Did it come with the weed eater as well?

Nope, but I'm all set in that department anyway.

 

[RedMF40]

I'll have to go cordless as well. A friend gave me an almost new Ryobi gas powered pole saw and after a few tries I see why he gave it away. It's fairly anemic. Revs up and sounds like it wants to do something then when it comes to cutting a limb it suddenly changes its mind. I know it's a bottom of the line consumer model but still expected it to do more than make noise.

 

[a49deere]

Bought my son a Milwaukee Battery chain saw for Christmas,(that's what he wanted), thing is a mean cutting machine!!

 

[Tony in SD]

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I bought this unit to replace my corded antique as I was tired of digging out 100 feet of extension cord, dragging it around and not being able to get to some of the stuff that needed trimming. Plus it was top heavy and unwieldy with the power unit all the way at the end of the pole.

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I have evergreens all the way down the drive, about 50-75 yards worth. They'd grown up enough...again...to interfere with anything pickup sized or larger.

I trimmed them all up to about 10 feet where they overhung the drive. Took about 15 minutes and didn't even use one bar on the first battery. I had three charged up figuring it would be a power hog.

Good choice. We have a Milwaukee just like that one with pole saw, string trimmer and a disc trimmer for the tougher weeds and saplings. We bought it because Miss Candy couldn't get the Echo 2 cly string trimmer to start. She says the battery life is about the same as her endurance. So she is ready to take a break when the battery needs a charge. I've used it and really like all 3 tool heads,

 

[Roger in Iowa]

I'll have to go cordless as well. A friend gave me an almost new Ryobi gas powered pole saw and after a few tries I see why he gave it away. It's fairly anemic. Revs up and sounds like it wants to do something then when it comes to cutting a limb it suddenly changes its mind. I know it's a bottom of the line consumer model but still expected it to do more than make noise.

Might replace the chain. Original chain did not work well on mine.

 

[RedMF40]

Might replace the chain. Original chain did not work well on mine.

Thanks I’ll try that. Cheap and easy fix.

 

[Fawteen]

I have an Echo (Shindaiwa clone) trimmer and power broom. Both are dead-nuts dependable and plenty powerful.

An electric trimmer head would be nice and will be added if the Echo ever dies. I find it hard to believe a cordless power broom would be practical. That application needs a LOT of power. I've been wrong before tho.

In any event, by the time my Echo power broom dies (gets used once a year for about an hour) I'll be hiring someone MUCH younger and stronger to do that job...

 

[TerryfromSWIowa]

As far as DeWalt vs. Milwaukee, I'm convinced it's six of one and half a dozen of the other. I have a raft of Milwaukee batteries both M12 and M18, so that's the way I went.

I agree buy what you already have batteries for.

 

[Fred Werring]

Good choice. We have a Milwaukee just like that one with pole saw, string trimmer and a disc trimmer for the tougher weeds and saplings. We bought it because Miss Candy couldn't get the Echo 2 cly string trimmer to start. She says the battery life is about the same as her endurance. So she is ready to take a break when the battery needs a charge. I've used it and really like all 3 tool heads,

Kinda same, since we bought the Milwaukee trimmer I don't have to trim around the house anymore, Amy handles it.
And I like the pole saw attachment.
Win-win!

 

[Texasmark]

The newer cordless stuff never ceases to amaze me.I bought a cheap Black & Decker trimmer for a 98 year old lady who felt she still had to play in her yard.I figured that she and the battery would run out at the same time.The trimmer was so cheap and light she could run it for a couple of hours,so I had to get her a second battery.When she moved in with us I wound up with it,and found I use it the most of my three trimmers.My wife wanted a cordless pistol grip blower,and yesterday we looked at them and found a blower and a cordless trimmer combo on sale for just the price of the blower.While I'm not counting on any real life out of the new trimmer,it is really comfortable to run.

Good for her.....her attitude is probably why she is 98, not pushing up daisies somewhere......However, I have NO ASPIRATIONS to be that old. At 84, I have enough things breaking and in need of "Fixin".

 

[chvet73]

I got the 40v Ryobi trimmer and blower. I’ll never go back. No 2 cycle mix, no pull rope that my bad back and shoulder can hardly do. Sold the gas units too. Now the only question is the chainsaw going too?

 

[Texasmark]

I got the 40v Ryobi trimmer and blower. I’ll never go back. No 2 cycle mix, no pull rope that my bad back and shoulder can hardly do. Sold the gas units too. Now the only question is the chainsaw going too?

My choice for hand held assistants has been Ryobi. Been using the old blue and the newer LI green and black for decades and no complaints whatsoever. Have drills, drivers and weed eaters, all battery operated and all perform as expected.

 

[Ray,IN]

I have a 120VAC pole saw, bought it perhaps 20 yrs ago. It and my small LP genset are all I need. I just load them in the tractor bucket with a 50' extension cord. I'm considering a Ryobi 40V pole saw, but the 120V is heavy enough, before adding a battery.