Switching From Gas To EGO Battery Powered String Trimmer REVIEW

Switching From Gas To EGO Battery Powered String Trimmer REVIEW
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[@EaveeDoesIt]

you can also adapt the power rotary scissors to work with the Ego multihead that came with your edger. you should try the other attachments and see what you think

[@GCITurf]

I plan to do this for sure!

[@lawn2learn]

Pretty sure it needs to be a combo kit. Curious if it does fit on one of those. Would look sick with the carbon shaft 😎

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@GCITurf where do you buy the string trimmer

[@davet8602]

@@jeremynguyen2346 he said lowes

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@davet8602 how much does it cost

[@robertd4320]

Yep. I just watched a 30 minute video over equipment I already own. Pete is awesome. I appreciate everything he says and enjoy the videos.

[@nathanswanzy6255]

Same here!

[@everybodyeats2267]

Same 😂

[@richardrussell5128]

I did the same thing

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

I love the smells of gasoline and oil and almost anything related to working on cars. I grew up around that.

[@devon.b7665]

I love my Stihl battery powered weed eater very light and it’s quiet. But great video have a blessed day!!

[@thegreatv8s]

I’ve been landscaping for 36 years and over the last few years I’ve converting to electric. MeanGreen commercial mowers and Greenworks handheld equipment. I’m never looking back. We maintain and develop large estate properties and our customers love the quite and lack of fumes! Thanks Pete!

[@gavinvucina]

You can reverse the direction of the head by switching 2 wires in the top of the unit. It’s a 5 minute job definitely recommend. There’s a video on it

[@notiratskie8955]

I haven't watched u in a long time, grass hasn't been my priority at my house lately. My grass looks sooo bad now. All of this just to say, DANG YOUR HAIR GOT LONG!.. NICE!

[@petedetraglia4776]

I bought the EGO Edger that came with the power head and love it. Lots a power and battery lasted easily through my whole edging process. I also have the leaf blower which is like a hurricane in TURBO mode. EGO is making very good reliable products...

[@jamesorr1200]

I have the exact same setup and love it. I prob use the blower every day. A hedge trimmer and mower are next on the list. These are the first electric lawn tools I’ve tried with batteries that truly go the distance and have power to spare. I don’t mind the smell of gas, I just hate having to go get it. My 3 year old daughter is also afraid of the sound our mower makes.

[@Asaaldridge22]

This video makes me so happy. I’m 18 just getting it to my lawn care. I have some black n decker 20v tools so these features are normal to me. I can’t wait to get new tools that I’m this excited about

[@jasweb147]

EGO nailed it with this trimmer! It's light, balanced, and has plenty of trimming power. No more bumping and I love the Line IQ feature. Just like in your video, I was able to keep trimming without stopping. I kept feeling the need to "bump" the trimmer when the line got low, but the trimmer adjusted to the perfect length each time. Even in the vertical position the line would advance. I love the new trigger safety as its smooth and quick. I haven't had the need to load more line, so I haven't tried the autoload feature yet. This is by far the best trimmer I've ever purchased!!

[@huntsw]

I have made this exact switch to take care of my lawn as well as my clients in my neighborhood within the last year. Best switch i have ever made.

[@PacificNorthwestLawns]

I've been anxious to buy that whole line of stuff. I'm looking forward to how it works out for ya around the house. Great job Pete! 👍🏼

[@robertcage7040]

I love all my EGO lawn equipment. Great products so far.

[@mteske1]

Don’t bother.

[@jasoncargill6642]

I definitely agree! I ran stihl products for many years, no hassle. I love Stihl and Echo! However, I love the simplicity of all of the EGO products! They are light weight, and they get the job done! Perfect for a diy residential area. As far as mowing lawns as a business, gas might be the better option. I think EGO does way better than Kobalt or any other battery products!

[@jwilliamsloggedin]

Great review. I haven’t made the full switch to battery just yet, but I am grabbing a battery trimmer /edger and blower. It seems perfect for late evening cleanups. My gas equipment gets pretty loud. Just trying to be a good neighbor when I can.

[@emmanueljean-charles4580]

Pete I am loving the fact you were excited! You got me excited too. You got your Christmas gift early this year. LOL

[@larrygray1557]

Just finished first use and about to submit the warranty registration. Have to say I am very impressed!. My gas Toro switchable Edger/Trimmer died, so great opportunity to make the change. Did a lot of research which was mind blowing matching things up but ultimately settled Ego over the 40w Ryobi. Almost ended up with the same exact buying senario as you with the two individual units and sharing the battery. What held me back is that no Lowes in the Orlando metro area had the Edger with head unit in stock with a 10 day order delivery I wasn't willing to wait and Ace only carried the attachment without the head unit. Ace did carry the Edger with head unit and 2.5amp battery for $305 and while I didn't need the trimmer immediately, could order it for $129, but then I discovered a package of both the Edger and Trimmer attachments with the head unit, and to sweeten it even further, it came with the 5 amp battery for $410. DONE DEAL! Lowes does not carry that combo package, unfortunately as I would get a military discount there. Difference in the trimmer with what you have is the manual loading you described, and bump advance - but I am fine with that. I couldn't believe the power on the edger on level 1, feeling self propelled walking faster than I normally do. But the thing that really impressed me was runtime after initial full charge. I know from planning and laying sprinkler irrigation pipe, my sidewalk on a corner low is 310 feet (1 football field is 300 feet!). Curb plus both sides of sidewalk is 3 football fields then add driveway end entry walkway is a lot of edging, together with string trimming trees and flower beds, I only used 1 LED on the battery, so I had 80% charge remaining!

[@myriadcorp]

Ok I was a nervous wreck watching you get so close to hitting the car with the trimmers. You sold me. My Craftsman kicked the bucket today so I need a replacement. I wish they had the smart IQ on a trimmer that can change tools. Looks like I will have to buy two like you did. Thanks Pete.

[@timborski1210]

i own the older EGO trimmer and stick edger. LOVE the edger and now i want that new auto ejector trimmer

[@terryinozland]

I love my Ego stuff. I need to buy their commercial range but later I can do that. The multi head is awesome I iust picked up a second articulating hedger for it at half price. The first one is 3yrs young and still going great. The older model blower is just so good. It keeps on going and going. Ego is very good gear.

[@zmjackson1]

Not as much power?? As a recent convert from echo to ego for my house stuff, I’m not so sure. Completely agree with the noise and gas hassle. Cant wait to see the review after putting it on a real deal crew.

[@1960Murf]

Pete, I wouldn’t swear to it but I think your standard edger blades fit the Ego edger. I think I have done that with mine. Also, the articulated hedge trimmer attachment is cool as well.

[@onecrazywheel]

I don't own this EGO but I would think 🤔 they would fit too. Universal Fitment. Otherwise they'd have a monopoly in the market. 😆

[@johnvann9279]

I just purchased a Echo DSRM-2100 grass trimmer and have used it once for 1 hour with excellent results. I regret not seeing this video before Echo purchase as I would probably have gotten the Ego.

[@hometurfco]

Love hearing your honest opinions of these products Pete!

[@flch95]

Good honest video. Good to see someone address the power comparison between this and gas. Even though there’s a dip in power, the EGO is my choice for the same reasons.

[@90Davidea]

For the last 18 months I've not let the lawn crew edge or use a weed eater in my back yard. kzbin.infoUgkx_rBCFuDW1zD6blTGhLkvAkxU657uR_lG I didn't like the fact that they just kept cutting the edge of the lawn further and further from the rock lining the flower beds and leaving bare ground. And the grass was trimmed or scalped several feet around trees, etc. It was a constant battle with them so I told them to just mow and no trimming. I have Zoysia grass so it grows pretty slow. Obviously after a while it could use some trimming. I'm in my 80's so I can't do much of it myself.Finally I decided that if I could find a lightweight battery powered trimmer I might be able to do some light trimming. I decided to buy the LST201 20V trimmer. And it works great for my needs. I have back yard with about 150' of flower beds and several trees to be trimmed. I can lightly trim the whole yard with a single charge! The grass I trimmed was only a few inches high but the trimmer was more powerful than I expected.

[@bruck3697]

Ive been using Ego trimmer since 2015. same battery! It's starting to drain quicker, but still a great purchase. I also service 6 lawns weekly with that trimmer.

[@ARunto]

I got the same EGO units. Made the transition from gas to electric. My lungs and ears are much happier!

[@jaywashington2196]

EGO definitely needs to sponsors you. The battery power should eliminate the gas smell and sound

[@rse4379]

I'm sold on all the battery powered stuff coming out these days. A lot of it works on par or better then gas. I even started switching all my carpentry tools over as well. Great video once again.

[@Rio-dmv]

Pete i have the edge ,trimmer and the mower for 3 years now it's a great buy Battery charge strong

[@sj7601]

I love Ego, it's the best and most well thought out battery platform imo. I've been considering their 0 turn mower, however, it would just be an overkill for my 7k sq ft lawn. With Ryobi stepping up their game and coming out with a smaller 30" 0 turn mower, I might be switching over to at least their mower. I'd really like to see Ego come out with more -- dethatcher, smaller 0 turn mower, garden tools etc.

[@jwilliamsloggedin]

Ryobi has definitely stepped up. The lawn stuff has gotten better and house hold tools as well.

[@chrislong7083]

I love my ego multi head power tool! The pole saw is fantastic!

[@iitsJustMj]

I got all their equipment just now unboxed their EGo power zero turn mover and I’m loving it !!!!!

[@edwardkane3237]

Hey Pete if you don’t like the clockwise head rotation of the string trimmer, you can get the string trimmer attachment for your edger, it spins counter clockwise. I grew up with curved shaft trimmers that spin clockwise and liked that I could walk forward when trimming. It took a long time for me to get used to walking backwards with a straight shaft trimmer to keep debris out of the beds or from hitting the siding. Never really understood why a straight shaft head turns counter clockwise ? Very nice review.

[@quimblyjones9767]

Just wondering if this is April fools joke 😂 just change the direction you use the cut stroke on mate

[@davidbeaver1641]

Love the EGO stuff. I did the same progression: blower for the car then worked my way out to trimmer and edger.

[@mikehill33]

Looking good, I went all in with Milwaukee M18 two years ago when I bought my house, best investment ever! Like given as always Pete!

[@rodmccracken9402]

Pete I have had the entire line of Ego products for several Years. With that power head for the stick trimmer I can attach a pole saw for trimming trees, a hedge trimmer for trimming bushes, a tiller for the garden (which I used when I did my renovation) I am a big fan of Ego and also have the lawn mower. One of my 4 batteries stopped working and Ego sent me a replacement battery for no Charge. I have a son that lives up north in Chicago and he uses the Ego Snow blower which he says works great also! I highly recommend Ego lawn tools for the DIY homeowner. I don't think it's the right thing for a lawn care service unless you invest in a lot of batteries or can use the chargers on your truck while you make your rounds.

[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

Outside of my mower and backpack blower, everything I own is now battery operated. The attachments to these Ego trimmers are awesome, particularly the brush. My home is on a 3.5 acre property and the battery life is more than enough. My wife can use them. Plenty of power. Most importantly, I go through soo much less fuel. I've always used the ethanol free gas in my equipment so I am saving a boatload of money. Paid for itself in a year.

[@waynehayes8237]

Same setup I bought a few weeks ago. Really nice piece of equipment.

[@RootedLawnCo]

Love the “shop” style talk. One thing that may make it even better is hooking your mic up to it ya.

[@teamclarktrackfield]

I have the Stihl Battery Kombi Motor KMA135R for my curved stick edger and string trimmer. Best decision (and purchase) I made switching from gas to battery. Minimal noise and I can take care of my lawn anytime of the day.

[@richc8253]

Pete, great video! I bought the EGO push mower, blower, string trimmer and 16" chainsaw and I love em. Not having to deal with gasoline is sweet. I bought the mower and string trimmer from Ace hardware and the blower and chainsaw from Lowe's. I may get the edger since I saw how well it worked in your video. Thanks for posting this awesome video!

[@TheTsunami25]

Great review! I'm looking at getting one of those string trimmers since I already have an Ego blower. Amen to that about the gunpowder, I could smell that stuff all day! I liked the nod to Pat MacNamara too, "Basic dude stuff".

[@CHOPPER030279]

Pete I just bought those exact same 2 pieces of equipment yesterday. I also had echo before . I only used speed 1 didn't really need the higher speed.

[@uwhynot]

I have the mower, backpack blower, and string trimmer. I love the string trimmer, best purchase I've may in years. I you can slow it down and trimmer and it doesn't kick the discharge out to far. Best part is that you charge it and it works!

[@dandennis8465]

I have a 20 year old homelite curved shaft weed eater and a leaf blower that I purchased when I purchased my first home. Both fired up yesterday when I did my first cut in Pennsylvania

[@fusfea]

I have the EGO blower already i do need a stick edger and I only do my own home so that would be perfect for me. Cool!!

[@QuietLawn]

We've been using Ego for years in our business and the tools themselves are very solid and last years.

[@muxxor9492]

They are great trimmers I dont like the feel of the foam padding on the handle that clamps to the shaft, but you can swap it with a handle from one of your commercial trimmers gives it a more premium feel.

[@MrFergusonLawn]

Great content my friend! I like to use my electric trimmer at my house as well, as it's just easier, lighter, and does what I need it to do. My dad always had the powerful gas powered trimmer, but just don't need all that for what I do. Times have changed due to technology, that is for sure! Great video!

[@matthewstover6789]

Excellent review and professional camera work. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on how it holds up to commercial use.

[@MichaelSmith-bl4xl]

Pete I’d love to see that Rotary Scissor attachment mounted onto this battery setup. I believe it would make a great combination.

[@kendalhardwick9699]

I bought my EGO about 6 years ago and still working Great !! As for the power difference between battery or gas? I really couldn't tell the difference on my trimming. I'll never own a gas trimmer again and I have a acre size yard.

[@kalifehodeh1023]

Pete welcome to the beautiful convenience of ego! Their hand held tools are by far the best battery powered equipment on the market. Great choice. I absolutely love my ego tools.

[@dailyDIYdude]

Joe homeowner will appreciate this video. #echoforlife

[@js12278]

I live my EGO mower and will be getting the newest string trimmer for sure

[@chefrd381]

Love my trimmer & 650 ego blower. Gotta get that edger now God bless

[@LetsGoitsBrandon]

No complaints about my Kobalt 80v system that I have been using. Plenty of power and versatility. Waiting to try the power rotary scissors on the string trimmer to see how that combo works out.

[@beaudoss1784]

Thanks for the great video. I am thinking about buying the stick edger but hold on to my Echo trimmer for a little while longer. Now you should try their zero turn!

[@ikonoutdoorsolutionsllc4178]

Great Video as always Pete. I never was a battery power equipment guy. I don’t like it on my hands but I love the gas power hands down. However, you gave me an idea. One of my guys always losing parts on the weed eater. So I’m thinking of buying one just for him. More like training wheels for him.

[@natedanner5116]

awesome mustang pete ! i use to have a 2016 supercharged gt all black just like yours ! now i have a 21 f150, i do miss the mustang at times

[@justins8768]

PETE! Can you do a video going over your perimeter fence lines & such. I believe you have pine needles along your fence lines? Just how you establish & maintain that throughout the seasons.

[@GirLzLawn]

Love the auto feed! Great review Pete.

[@thatonegirlazu9847]

For now Im using the dewalt flex volt as a solo operator with a 6 and 9 ah battery. I also run echo as my main gas equipment, but mostly leave it for the helpers.

[@captainlarrynosleepfishing5350]

Wave 🌊 of the future! A lot of towns are banding gas backpacks and line trimmers due to noise and smell 🤔🤔

[@Tundra_Guy]

Have you ever heard a battery blower? Just as loud with the high pitched whining noises they make. Not really quiet at all in the blower section.

[@tarawilliams6375]

Love my EGO products. Battery lasts a decent amount of time, great for a home owner who isn’t a professional lawn person. The 640 CFM blower is CRAZY good.

[@bma4203]

Pete u can just order the 1”x8” 1” hole edger blades. Don’t need to buy the “ego” edger blades for the ego edger.. same gos for the weed wacker string any 095 will work!!

[@anthonyparisio9878]

Hey Pete! I just wanted to let you know that EGO has a commercial line of products too. That might be a better fit for your company. But I'm going to tell you, they are NOT cheap. Also I've had the same products you just reviewed for years now and love them. I have 2 batteries so I always have one charged up.

[@ajbrown2013]

Looks great by the way Pete just got some bags of seed from you all thanks

[@bencrabtree328]

I find I use the blower more for drying off the cars after a wash. Makes it so much quicker and easier

[@hopalongjohnny9797]

I’ve got the ECO trimmer, and love it!!

[@pelle8632]

I’m with Pete on this, I’m not a fan of the gas either. But my favorite part is just how little noise all these units make. I have a gas backpack blower and wish I had got the ego

[@Bkob1471]

Pete! Great video, though I’ve never tried any electric tools I also have a pet peeve for that perfect high edge on my property. I’ve recently made the switch to the Gator Edger Blades from Oregon and won’t be going back. They cut through my thick St Augustine like butter and leave a great edge. Just thought I’d share. Happy Easter to you and your family.

[@DonaldFant]

I bought the same blower last year. I too do not like the smell of the gas/oil mixture smoke. I really like it, the biggest drawback is that the battery doesn't last as long as I need it too (at times). So, if ihad 2 batteries i would be just fine.

[@ryan76566]

I have an electric string trimmer and it's head can rotate 90⁰ to make edging super easy!

[@nicevacs]

I have the ego power head with the trimmer and edger I love them just bought the hedger and used it on last weekend. My friend has the carbon fiber one and it is lighter which is good because my arm starts to hurt after about 20 min.

[@norseguy89]

I actually got a good deal on the entire 40v kobalt set. I got a gas powered string trimmer I prefer to use because it has a fan blade type head that lasts me 5-10 cuts I prefer to messing with string. The push mower runs about 45 mins before I have to swap battery. But it's quiet enough to have a conversation while mowing, and with the rising gas prices the expensive battery pays for itself. Also I bought the edger as well. Glad to see the car! I'm getting a v8 s550 next in magnetic metallic. Black is nice but I feel like I polish that mustang every year.

[@ajbrown2013]

Can wait to get my new battery powered equipment but until that year comes I just purchased a titan MAX like a boss

[@ronh7510]

SRM-225 and the Stihl FS56RC are still $199. Place down here in wisnton called Smithermans has them both for $199 where HomeDepot is $229

[@ronh7510]

Any car updates? I grew up going to races at the Big End off 58 if thats the same place you were referring to

[@dgoode2846]

Thank you Pete 👍 😊

[@meagaindave2049]

As of December 2020 EGO and Lowe's formed an exclusive relationship. Thought you'd like to know. Thank you for the honesty and God bless! 😁👍 P.S. EGO is also available at Ace Hardware and on Amazon. I can only assume they pay royalties to Lowe's. Bottom line, EGO is NOT available at Home Depot.

[@andrewsweezy]

I have ALL Ego electric yard equipment, except the ego riding mower, but im sure ill have that also. Good vid

[@tomhofmann6008]

Pete, have you used the rotary power scissors? I just got one and put it on the end of my EGO attachment and it is terrific. A little spendy at $250 but sure is worth it in my opinion.

[@diyard3001]

EGO makes great equipment. I have their 650 blower. I’m waiting for the power rotary scissors to come to the US market and I will probably make the switch from my Milwaukee battery powered OPE tools.

[@KipBurbank1]

I bought and returned the big Ego string trimmer. Too heavy and line is too short. And the spin direction. Thank goodness Lowe’s took it back.

[@Jeo-What]

Thanks for the review as I just got both units as well. I wonder, with cordless trimmer, edger and mower if they would allow you lawn care business to start your working day earlier since it does not make as much noise as gas powered equipment.

[@jimk59]

I hate string trimmers, the stick edger makes a much beter and straighter line when used to edge grass. Blades are cheap on ebay or amazon and easy to change too. No gas, and no cords makes life easier. Thanks Pete!

[@mrcaffein]

Pete, you always try to give your unbiased opinion and I appreciate that. I enjoy these types of reviews when you know the person isn't sponsored/paid by/owns the company. I just wanted to mention that Ryobi has really come a long way in their technology (including a carbon fiber shaft weed whacker that seems like pretty much a 'carbon' copy of EGO). Ryobi is also American made instead of China product, for what that's worth if you're into supporting American companies. EDIT: I also wanted to ask if you still have your Allett Liberty 43 battery powered reel mower? Do you use it over the larger/wider gas powered ones? I've seen some of your KBG videos using that huge wide reel mower and was just curious if you still ever use the baby Liberty 43. It's my dream mower, but I doubt I'll ever be able to afford one personally unfortunately. Take care Pete, god bless ya.

[@nickiacovone4228]

I had ryobi battery powered weed eater and blower. They worked great however when I started feeding my lawn with petes products I felt like it didn't have enough power to cut the grass without tearing it. I then purchased the kombi set up from sthil. I use the weed eater and edger. Edger is good to go but I have the same torn look from both weed eaters. I'm curious to see the long term results of and effects of the ego products. Thanks for the review Pete.

[@WeatherNut27]

I got the EGO lawn mower. Sucks with dewy grass or long grass but worth the $$. I was impressed with the EGO 24" self propelled snowblower. but for a leaf blower I gotta stick with gas.

[@bma4203]

I’m absolutely impressed w the ego equipment. Omg are they powerful and light weigh.. my favorite is the power load string trimmer so so nice to have a button to be able to load and then adjust string length.. The big issue w the ego stuff is the small 2.5 battery is worthless. So go with the 5AH batter for your trimmers and edgers. Last a bit longer .. and the battery’s are pricey but if your able to have 2 battery’s you can go all day w the ego stuff. 1 dies put on charge use your spare and never be out of a edger…. Another awesome thing I like about the ego is the noise isn’t constant it’s only when hit the trigger!! Ego is the best imo compared to toro or any other battery brand. How ever RYOBi ( Home Depot) brand is really coming out w good stuff to

[@mplslawnguy3389]

Quality gas equipment will still be running when this stuff is in the landfill.

[@scubatrucker6806]

I would love to hear the results after 1 year use with your crew .

[@notiratskie8955]

Thats a nice stick for sure.. I have the ryobi and u have to bump it. Plus do the turn load. Bitter sweet with ryobi when I started the collection at the time I couldn't afford nothing now I have so much I can't do away with the brand even when something is made better lol. I got to many batteries ect. Now.. but that ego makes so good products for certain.!

[@longshanks23]

Putting equipment through the crew torture test. Great idea. New product comes out, put it through “The Crew Challenge” and maybe they get a “Crew Score”.

[@pn102]

The big snow blower is awesome. Other products do not seem worth the compromise. Certainly not the mowers for thick zoysia and the trimmer, ehh… rather have gas.

[@brandondodd7973]

You are gonna need another battery or 3. You got the blower too, nice

[@oregonwatson2610]

Love EGO, you will also, notice the 765CFM blower, should review that one also.

[@mgriffin12]

Switched over to a bunch of 60v green works equipment. Still deciding on when to go electric with the mower. Takes me about 2 hours to double cut my front and back and I'd be upset to have to take a break to charge