[NEW 2023] EGO Power Head and String Trimmer | Ultimate Lawn Care Combo?

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Yep - it's real!!!! Ego has updated the multi-head system in a substantial way!
New for 2023 Ego just released a brand new carbon fiber power head (PH1420) and a new combo string trimmer with POWERLOAD (mst1603). Got to admit I did not see that coming :)
So in this video I test and review both of these products. The good news is that EGO has not abandoned older attachments, as the new Power Head model is capable of connecting to them as well. These include the new snow shovel, bristle brush, edger, hedger, tiller, and pole saw to name a few.
I feel like this is a huge step forward towards the Power Head becoming a centerpiece of the EGO line up now that it supports one of the biggest industry changing features - the power load that automatically loads string. Hallelujah!
This is an EGO must have - save your beans and head to Lowes :)
#KiteArmy #powerbeyondbelief

[@corymckinnie3001]

I almost bought an ego last year to replace my nearly worn out 2 stroke trimmer. I liked the power load but I wanted the ability to get different attachments. Good thing I stuck out the end of last season with the old trimmer, can’t wait to get this.

[@Kitearmy]

Right on

[@bmfesta2009]

OMG I love the new style and features of the multi head and pairing with an autoload trimmer 🤯. Now I just might have to sell my OG multihead for this awesome new one!

[@Kitearmy]

I'm feeling ya - my old one just went up for sale

[@cguy96]

The new power head and trimmer look amazing! EGO needs a trade-in program, both for the wallet factor and the eco-factor!

[@Kitearmy]

I just sell mine - makes someone else happy and solves my financial problem

[@cguy96]

@@Kitearmy where I live (metro DC area) just not as many DIY people. I am the person who all my neighnors come to and say “any chance you have a …”

[@briannelson6259]

Thank You ,For All The Information On That Wonderful New Ego Power Head Trimmer 👍 You Always Do The Best Update Videos ! Keep Up The Great Videos😊

[@Kitearmy]

Thanks so much Yosemite - stay tuned for more info as the weather warms up :)

[@steventhomas7686]

Does the head spin clockwise or counterclockwise? I’ve gotten used to counterclockwise, like most gas units have. But I’ve noticed most ego trimmers spin clockwise.

[@Kitearmy]

counter clockwise - strange thing is i have gotten used to clockwise

[@user-eu7ny3fp9i]

How is the vibration? I love the zero vibration of the non-multi head unit, as the motor is in the head. The Milwaukee quik-lok is just a vibration monster. So hoping the Ego multi-head is much better.

[@rkgsd]

You say it feels like the motor is more powerful than the older Ego multi-tool powerheads, but it would be nice to see an actual comparison test between them. The max RPM is probably the same at around 5,800. Also we now see it's bundled with a 4.0ah battery.

[@trizkial7592]

Do you sacrifice a lot of power switching to this from gas? Was thinking about selling my Stihl I’m tired of winterizing it and mixing gas. But I won’t if their is a huge power loss

[@troysnow3978]

Lowe’s must have a typo. They have it listed for $555. Lol. ACME has it for $379. Andrew, what’s your opinion on bump feed vs Line IQ?

[@Kitearmy]

I prefer the EGO bump if you are a proficient string trimmer operator and can tell when a bump is needed

[@audireddevil]

Great videos. Any difference with this and the 1623T aside from the multi-head system?

[@chaitern6075]

No its pretty much the same upgraded motor only only side is the mutihead function. I have the 1623T but i might still get mst1603 later in the future not for the weedeater but for the other attachments

[@viralprimenetwork]

Nice review, perfect for lawncare makeover. A bit interesting, you did a great job.

[@Kitearmy]

Thank you very much!

[@darrenking7111]

Just bought the new power head £229.00 in the UK. I got the brush cutter attachment to go with it and it is a beast. I get about 20-25 minutes cutting on a 2.5ah battery on setting 1. Ego is the way to go

[@Kitearmy]

Cool - you got it fast - it has still not be released in the US. Thanks for comment

[@TheSimplecanadian]

What brush cutter attachment for you have. Looking to replace my old M18 fuel

[@joshuabush2569]

Can I ask where you got it from? I'm in the UK and ordered one today from the green reaper. Lot's of place's are sold out and awaiting stock.

[@Kitearmy]

@@TheSimplecanadian Are you in the US - they are hard to find here

[@Kitearmy]

@@joshuabush2569 Nice to hear that you guys are getting a crack at it before us here in the US

[@Mcklain5]

Did you notice more power comming from this PH1420 head compared to the first generation power head?

[@Kitearmy]

I believe so - according to the specs it is more powerful

[@goodmanshealth]

Great video, Love your Ego!

[@Kitearmy]

Thanks mate - it's my secret weapon

[@joelbell9082]

Where are the roto's scissors? They have, but they don't ever demonstrate them. Or have them on sale on any place that I've seen For the multi head ego.

[@2snipe1]

The sawblade caught me off guard there.

[@Kitearmy]

Right

[@beezer5623]

Nice review. Looks like the new 400watt is out in the wild 😊 I know you are working on a review for it 😂

[@Kitearmy]

The stuff is coming fast and furious - the 400w is going to hit the sweet spot

[@IIIllllIIIIlllll]

So this is both the 2nd generation of the power head (PH1420), plus a new string trimmer attachment? Do you know what the model number of the trimmer is? I am an ego newbie and don't really understand the product lines or generations. Thanks

[@gailjohnson6670]

Thank you for the video. Blessings to you.

[@kelkev85]

I use this stuff commercially and I really recommend the rear motor string trimmers like this one or the solid shaft rear motor version, either will work great.

[@creatingmind4910]

Is that due to preferring the weight in the back?

[@kelkev85]

@@creatingmind4910 that is not the major reason but yes I think it’s better to have the weight in the back. Also there is some centrifical force when the motor is in the head and it throws the lines of a bit when getting on and off the power.

[@DeanBrosLawnMaintenance]

What way does the trimmer head spin, counter clockwise or clockwise?

[@kelkev85]

@@DeanBrosLawnMaintenance counter clockwise but I believe that can be changed depending on the head

[@DeanBrosLawnMaintenance]

@kelkev85 I want counter clockwise so thats perfect. Thank you for confirming for me!

[@Brettsgrasscapades]

Will the new power load attachment work on the old power head?

[@Kitearmy]

No - they actually have 2 buttons on the side of the string trimmer that control it

[@ea214]

I was hopong to see the power head and line iq for the multi tool. Not quite ready to replace my Echo multi that works great.

[@Romeo9777]

So jealous. You have all the Ego toys. Does it feel any lighter than the pervious models? I heard that you said it feels a little more powerful.

[@Kitearmy]

more powerful and faster start up - did not notice any weight difference. I will scale it

[@NoZenith]

This being my 10th video in a row I can't remember the exact numbers but it's supposed to be somewhere around a pound heavier and 1/5 or so more powerful motor. I think the numbers the guy said was a 2 KW motor in the original Power head and this has a 2.3 or 2.5 kilowatt motor but more so the increased Finesse and control of the RPMs with the new trigger design over obvious increased power has been the general theme that people are pointing out during demonstrations

[@richardrussell5128]

Been looking all over for it

[@Kitearmy]

Don't know if this helps : amzn.to/3KHUWOY

[@michaelbitter7682]

Will this new power load string trimmer work with the older multi head?

[@highlandmary33]

😂😂😂 Can tell you’re a fellow Gen X from that intro!

[@FRB-cr1ic]

Great video thanks

[@Kitearmy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Justin-yk3ox]

I notice that the bare string trimmer without the attachment is not available without the new multi-head. I'm wondering if that attachment is even going to be available and compatible with the old multi-head?

[@kmiller15211]

I saw another video where the new head is NOT compatible with the new multi head, only the new carbon fiber one.

[@kmiller15211]

Any idea when the new power load head will be released?

[@chrisMcG17]

I'd like to point out Ego is falsely advertising the old power head compatibility with all attachments, while stating on the brush cutter that it only works with the new power head.

[@user-hw9xh6kw6u]

Thank you very much for the video. I like that it has the "Power Load" but I don't see that it has the "Line IQ". What is the process for lengthening the string when you need it? Are there any other differences between this model and the ST1623T model? Thanks again

[@Kitearmy]

It's a standard bump head - runs pretty smooth

[@CabanonGuitarHero]

@@Kitearmy what would be even more amazing is to get the "POWER+ POWERLOAD™ STRING TRIMMER WITH LINE IQ™" in the multi-head tool system. I'm holding my purchase for this right now and hope this will be able in the future (I don't understand why they don't offer it in both format)

[@NoZenith]

​@CabanonGuitarHero it's doubtful that that will be a thing. That would kind of defeat the purpose of the value of having a multi-tool with the power coming from the motor near the battery. Line IQ setups have the driving motor right on top of the string trimming head and without that you can't have the electronics and everything to drive the Line Feed. They might find a way but it's going to cost just as much as buying the standalone line IQ string trimmer so they probably won't bother (this conclusion coming from someone who is deep diving down the ego string trimmer rabbit-hole looking for exactly what you wanted haha)

[@CabanonGuitarHero]

@@NoZenith don't understand why it couldn't be a thing to be honest, it's just the attachment build with a quick connect.

[@NoZenith]

@@CabanonGuitarHero line IQ requires the motor to be right on top of the string trimmer head. The whole idea of the multi-head attachment is having simplified powerless attachments that are driven by the motor and battery in your hands. They would have to run wires down to the Head to actually run an additional motor down there if you put line IQ on it. These multi-head tools are shaft driven by a motor in the powerhead, which is why it's called a powerhead

[@515Mike]

Great video. So, will the new power load string trimmer attachment work on the Gen 1 multi-head?

[@Kitearmy]

Yes sir!

[@515Mike]

​@@Kitearmy Is the new handle as flimsy as the Gen 1?

[@Kitearmy]

@@515Mike Feels pretty sturdy - the quick release is nice quality

[@NoZenith]

NO IT WILL NOT the original Power head does not have the terminals for the string trimmer attachment power nubs to get power from and you need power for the power load. All the other reviews talk about this. This is the only current worldwide Market power head attachment that does not work with the OG power head as far as I can find. I'm going to assume it will drive just fine but you'll have to manually load it.

[@emmanuelgutierrez8616]

Normally, you load in 16' of wire. Is it limited to less or something?

[@JimONeill]

Do you still have to open up the power head to get out the left over string before you feed in the new string?

[@Kitearmy]

Yes - you want to make sure that you never let the ends get too short

[@joesbooks374]

thank you

[@Kitearmy]

You're welcome

[@CoElysian]

Do any of these attachments, specifically the chainsaw attachment require any kind of oil

[@Kitearmy]

chainsaw requires bar oil - to lubricate the chain

[@kswas2784]

Seems like a huge miss that they used a bump feed head instead of their Line IQ head... bump feed "technology" is what, 30 years old?

[@Kitearmy]

this is a real quality bump head

[@creatingmind4910]

I'd prefer no line IQ to be honest so this is just what I want!

[@phalanx3803]

you can buy the IQ head by itself and swap a IQ head on to it i did it with mine works fine ish on the IQ head the line comes out about 3/4 of an inch lower so it missis the line cutter i just flipped the blade upside down and grinded an new cutting edge on the other side.

[@takenusername]

Too bad we didn’t get Line IQ. Would that have been impossible given the removable design, or is that slated for 2024? 🙄

[@DeanBrosLawnMaintenance]

Does the powerhead spin clockwise or counter clockwise? Im so use to counter clockwise. I tried another ego trimmer which spun clockwise and could not adjust.

[@RimfireRemington]

Counter clockwise!

[@joshuabush2569]

Finally managed to order one here In The UK, will be with me in a few days 😁

[@Kitearmy]

Nice!!! - did you get it with the string trimmer?

[@joshuabush2569]

@@Kitearmy sadly no... It's out of stock everywhere I've looked. But it'll be the first new attachment I buy when I can. I'll have to stick with my old boring normal trimmer attachment for now... You are correct about the updated motor, I managed to find some information. It's 2300w (2.3kw) the old model is 2000w (2kw) so a nice little upgrade!

[@Kitearmy]

@@joshuabush2569 Nice find on the motor specs - I can tell you the spin up speed is super fast - BTW if your specs are correct that is 3-1/4 HP - dang!

[@joshuabush2569]

@@Kitearmy pretty impressive! My old Husqvarna strimmer is 1kw so around 1.3HP... battery technology is just getting better and better. Ego really are one of the best.

[@Kitearmy]

@@joshuabush2569 They seem to be targeting to be the best performance at a fair price - loving what they are doing for sure. Still hoping for a powerwasher

[@Brian.8272]

whats the difference to the st1623t?

[@barlowsmith6242]

I just bought the old power head,, they wanted half as much for it,, plus they were throwing in a battery and charger - all for less than the price of the new power head which in my opinion does not do much more,, except the easy adjustable hand grip. but so what,, I set that where I want it and leave it. I have no need to be moving it all over the place. So not worth the money, maybe the next one after this one will be.

[@mohdsyahiran41]

Is this good for grass that thicc?

[@cooldude2245]

Saw it at the thrift. No battery and trimmer head was damaged so it was useless

[@sterlinghplibrary7340]

Really annoying flipping it around so fast and covering up tings with your hands and fingers!

[@franciscomaldonado335]

Where can i get that attachment. I have the multihead?

[@NoZenith]

Remember this power load trimmer will only work with this specific EGO power head

[@tedkay1048]

gonna wait until Ego drops the price. Trust me, this thing will be 40% discounted by turkey day.

[@Kitearmy]

Ego has very few sales - though 40% off would be great

[@bobby.lawncare1393]

How long does it last how fast does it charge

[@NoZenith]

Most of these ship with the 4 amp hour battery and honest and her charger I believe that takes about an hour to charge. Every single review that had the for a battery or was reading off the official Eco stats say it's supposed to run about 45 minutes on a 4 amp hour battery I was looking at my batteries to see the age of them and see if there was differences between the old original batteries and the newer style with the more accurate "fuel guage" lights and my stuff I think said 56 minutes to charge a 4 amp hour battery. Hope that helps. Just remember some people are more trigger-happy or want to keep the power on and do a lot of sweeping motions which will kill the battery faster than if you let go and move from one space to another so I would think you could safely get well over half an hour from a 4ah battery without risking running out.

[@bgdogy]

does it auto feed? Thanks

[@Kitearmy]

no - requires a bump

[@bgdogy]

@@Kitearmy 😥

[@zaineridling]

​@@Kitearmy That I appreciate. The auto feed was slow and imprecise between the two I bought.

[@Kitearmy]

@@zaineridling I can see a case for both - I think in the end, I still prefer the bump

[@user-uj1pz4xy5d]

I had a model older than this one that I love. My sister has difficulty with tools that are too heavy and she actually loved mine and found it easy to use kzbin.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG . This is a newer model but was even lighter which she really appreciates. She enjoys it and I no longer have to go to her house to trim as she can handle it fine. Haven't used it enough to comment on the battery life but lithium batteries last longer than the old style. Being cordless makes it easy to trim the far edges of the property. The entire yard can be trimmed with one charged battery.

[@timcat1004]

I got the carbon fiber trimmer. I hate it because it hurts my back. And it doesn't fold in half. Is this one lighter? Thinking about getting it.

[@Kitearmy]

You might want to look at a smaller handheld model like from Worx - these are semi-pro grade and are heafty

[@timcat1004]

@@Kitearmy Will do thx

[@Kitearmy]

@@timcat1004 Glad to help

[@jamesstever9820]

Shit is mad expensive 😂

[@georgedoolittle9015]

Needs a strap to be included and a much improved "handle/handling" system but other than that this is going to annihilate the entire gas powered market this Year, 2023.

[@NoZenith]

All the other reviews I've seen on this new power head setup always comes with the shoulder strap included so if you're going to buy one make sure you wait until it comes before you go shopping. I don't know if each individual setup comes with it but this carbon fiber shaft one seems to where the original setup I got four years ago did not

[@jpnphom5470]

yeah, but it doesn't have line IQ...

[@markraley7549]

Mines a piece of crap!

[@notta3d]

No offense but that thing looks like it has no b****. When you can see the string that's not good.

[@swampfox1171]

These are junk. They break in 6 months and Lowes will not refund your money

[@theallaroundguy2399]

Don’t forget to tell everybody the miserable truth about ego trimmers. We will see if you call out the major flaw or not

[@nitehawk9270]

their inability to go higher than 2.4mm line?

[@Kitearmy]

Don't know - have been using them for years - maybe that the government doesn't give them to every US citizen. Just imagine how the world would be a better place.

[@Kitearmy]

Oh maybe clockwise rotation? This one happens to go counter-clockwise. Funny thing is I now prefer clockwise and have to adjust to counter. Is that it?

[@theallaroundguy2399]

@@Kitearmy i’m not sure if they still do or not because I stopped using those horrible nightmares a while back. The last one I had the head actually spins clockwise. If you are serious about lawn care and you are used to having higher end tremors or if you have had any other electric trimmer you will notice that the head spins counterclockwise. That’s really the main difference between low end and high end trimmers, which way does the head spin. If you are used to the hiand trimmers and you get one of these egos it is literally going to be a dealbreaker for you. especially if you are someone who really knows how to use a trimmer and you edge with your tremor and so on and so forth. Heads that spin clockwise are the old style that you would see on a lot of cheap bent shaft trimmers. When I got the ego trimmer I was completely stunned. I have absolutely no idea why they would do something so ridiculous. It literally runs the trimmer for a serious long hair person

[@theallaroundguy2399]

@@Kitearmy it’s equivalent to buying a commercial grade mower that has the limited tip speed like a Home Depot version mower or it has a thin gauge stamped deck or something. A high-end trimmer that spins counterclockwise is almost unheard of and is definitely not acceptable

[@gunner0811]

My experience with these battery powered tools has made me weary of them. No thanks. Won't be buying another.

[@Kitearmy]

I get that - I will never touch gas or wired tools

[@PreAchEr777x3]

Wish the handle wasn’t so soft. Eventually wears through and I can see this wearing out faster with the twisting function

[@Kitearmy]

@@PreAchEr777x3 Mine has held up fine - maybe if you use it everyday it could wear out

[@troysnow3978]

Another great video! I was planning on getting the ST1623T with the Line IQ but I’m not so sure I wouldn’t rather have this just for the flexibility of using other attachments. What’s your opinion on Line IQ vs bump feed?

[@brenthill5596]

@@PreAchEr777x3 I've had the 1st and 2nd gen EGO trimmers with the similar soft foam handle for many years and neither has has worn out. Maybe if you banged the handle against the corner of a brick house or something it might.

[@Lakesidephotography007]

This dude wouldn’t survive a scrape on his knee just like that thing wouldn’t survive one drop from my tailgate.

[@Kitearmy]

I'm actually recovering right now from an ingrown fingernail