Cordless Power Equipment

[*bengalfan74*]

(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.

Over the last 3 years or so I've been thru like 4 gas weed eaters. Can't keep them running for nothing ! Like you say ethanol I guess ? I've had a couple elcheapo battery weed eaters over the years but this year I went and got a good one. I'll never mess with a gas one again.