(09-04-2020, 05:51 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I have used cordless hand tools for a long time.  I am sure most people have.  But I never used them in any kind of huge project like professional builders would.  So I never had any problem with the battery running down.  That would be my biggest concern with lawn tools.

I don't buy the top of the line tools, but some of the cordless hand tools are incredibly powerful.  I saw a guy who had built a homemade winch just using an electric drill motor.  He obviously had it geared down, but it lifted over 200 lbs. three stories with no problem.

Like any other technology the batteries will just get lighter, longer lasting, and more powerful as time goes on.

(09-04-2020, 05:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I've known about it's existence for a while, but always just thought of it as a novelty for the Townhome folk with little, postage stamp yards.  Recently, I was over to a friends house, and I saw he had a cordless weed eater sitting up against the wall.  I asked him how he liked it, he said it was great, and offered to let me give it a try.  I was impressed, so I decided to get myself one.  My gas powered weed eater bit the dust last year (damn ethanol gas), and my corded electric blower that I've had for over 20 years just gave it's last breath this Spring.

I went to my local Lowe's and bought the 80 volt weed eater-blower combo kit.  Let me just say that I'm quite impressed with the performance of these products.  The blower 500 cu/ft of air per minute, it moves some debris..  The weed eater, I walked out into some two foot tall uncut field, and it just started going through it like regular lawn grass.  This performance did come with a cost, the kit cost just over $300, but it also comes with a 5 year warranty on the tools and a 3 year warranty on the battery.

If any of you were contemplating purchasing cordless power equipment, but were skeptical as to how it might perform?  Relax and don't be afraid to get the gas can and cord out of your life.

(09-04-2020, 05:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I've known about it's existence for a while, but always just thought of it as a novelty for the Townhome folk with little, postage stamp yards.  Recently, I was over to a friends house, and I saw he had a cordless weed eater sitting up against the wall.  I asked him how he liked it, he said it was great, and offered to let me give it a try.  I was impressed, so I decided to get myself one.  My gas powered weed eater bit the dust last year (damn ethanol gas), and my corded electric blower that I've had for over 20 years just gave it's last breath this Spring.

I went to my local Lowe's and bought the 80 volt weed eater-blower combo kit.  Let me just say that I'm quite impressed with the performance of these products.  The blower 500 cu/ft of air per minute, it moves some debris..  The weed eater, I walked out into some two foot tall uncut field, and it just started going through it like regular lawn grass.  This performance did come with a cost, the kit cost just over $300, but it also comes with a 5 year warranty on the tools and a 3 year warranty on the battery.

If any of you were contemplating purchasing cordless power equipment, but were skeptical as to how it might perform?  Relax and don't be afraid to get the gas can and cord out of your life.

(09-07-2020, 07:52 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: A friend has many Ego tools (mower, trimmer, blower, and chainsaw) and swears by them.

I won't go that route, as I have a ton of attachments for my gas trimmer and am not going to buy it all again, nor am I giving up my tractor and attachments to push a battery powered mower.

(09-07-2020, 07:52 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: A friend has many Ego tools (mower, trimmer, blower, and chainsaw) and swears by them.

I won't go that route, as I have a ton of attachments for my gas trimmer and am not going to buy it all again, nor am I giving up my tractor and attachments to push a battery powered mower.

(09-04-2020, 05:38 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: I've known about it's existence for a while, but always just thought of it as a novelty for the Townhome folk with little, postage stamp yards.  Recently, I was over to a friends house, and I saw he had a cordless weed eater sitting up against the wall.  I asked him how he liked it, he said it was great, and offered to let me give it a try.  I was impressed, so I decided to get myself one.  My gas powered weed eater bit the dust last year (damn ethanol gas), and my corded electric blower that I've had for over 20 years just gave it's last breath this Spring.

I went to my local Lowe's and bought the 80 volt weed eater-blower combo kit.  Let me just say that I'm quite impressed with the performance of these products.  The blower 500 cu/ft of air per minute, it moves some debris..  The weed eater, I walked out into some two foot tall uncut field, and it just started going through it like regular lawn grass.  This performance did come with a cost, the kit cost just over $300, but it also comes with a 5 year warranty on the tools and a 3 year warranty on the battery.

If any of you were contemplating purchasing cordless power equipment, but were skeptical as to how it might perform?  Relax and don't be afraid to get the gas can and cord out of your life.

(09-08-2020, 06:25 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: As you know I am in Construction so I have used most everything. But the new cordless/battery powered tools from Harbor Freight
are kickass man. Hercules has drills, skill saws that are better than anything that I ran before so far. Better than Dewault, Rigid, and 
all the others I have tried. Bought a battery powered chainsaw from them as well, Atlas brand and it is awesome.

Got some great battery powered tools nowadays.

(09-08-2020, 06:25 PM)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: As you know I am in Construction so I have used most everything. But the new cordless/battery powered tools from Harbor Freight
are kickass man. Hercules has drills, skill saws that are better than anything that I ran before so far. Better than Dewault, Rigid, and 
all the others I have tried. Bought a battery powered chainsaw from them as well, Atlas brand and it is awesome.

Got some great battery powered tools nowadays.

(09-08-2020, 06:30 PM)McC Wrote: Another thing about what they have at Harbor Freight is that it's about half of hat the big name tools cost.  So, if you buy two of them for what it coat for one name brand, they will more than outlast the expensive tools.  

(09-08-2020, 06:43 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: A lot of "tool snobs" seem to look down upon, and talk shit about Harbor Freight, but I've had pretty good luck with their stuff, as well.  I'll give you a prime example.  Back when I was doing tile and stone (among other types of flooring), a DeWalt or Makita angle grinder would be good for about a year, maybe year and a half of hard use.  I had one where the bearings went out, and the cutting wheel would no longer hold a straight line.  The job was at a retail store, so the work was at night.  The only place open was Harbor Freight.  I bought their $20 angle grinder, and couldn't have been more pleased.

Not only did the Chicago Tool brand perform better out of the box than the name brand ones that cost over $100 each, that thing lasted nearly 5 years before it bit the dust.  And I believe that happened because it got left out in the rain..  So, you'll never hear me criticize Harbor Freight, or anyone who gets their tools from them.

(09-08-2020, 01:07 PM)mallorian69 Wrote: All of the attachments from my gas weed eater work on my battery powered one. I just made the switch this year. Wish I would have done it sooner.