The adjustable shaft length and adjustable handle make it easy to change users and positions very quickly. You can get the EGO ST1623 as a kit with the 4Ah greenworks pro battery, and the charger for $299. This includes a 5-year tool warranty and a 3-year battery warranty. The new thing is the Ego Carbon’s auto-wind feature.
I too had a battery issue with the blower I reviewed—after the review ran. I couldn’t tell if the issue was the battery or the charger, but I was told they would send a new battery regardless—which I received a few days later. By the way, if and when I call support on anything I have reviewed, I do so anonimously to avoid any special treatment. With the battery attached, the POWERLOAD String Trimmer has a nice balance to it—not too heavy on either end. This balance and its lighter weight helps keep arms from tiring out too soon.
Whereas the other EGO straight shaft trimmer has the motor at the battery and a drive shaft. It is attachment capable and they make an edger and hedge trimmer and blower attachments for it. EGO is the way to go for home owner, battery powered , lawn equipment no doubt. Weed Eater and WeedWacker are both brand names of string trimmers. Ryobi has two other attachment-capable 40-volt models, but neither matches the power of our runner-up pick. The Ryobi RY40230 comes with a smaller battery; the RY40250 has a brushed motor, not the brushless one on our also-great pick, the RY40270.
Get up to 60-minutes of continuous cut time when used with the recommended EGO 56V 4.0Ah ARC Lithium™ battery . Introducing the EGO POWER+ 16” POWERLOAD™ String Trimmer, the world’s most advanced trimmerfeaturing the world’s first LINE IQ™ technology. Auto-sensing technology monitors and feeds the length ofthe line for a continuous 16” cutting swath delivering non-stop high-performance trimming.
The Ego ST1511T Power+ String Trimmer with Powerload is the best of these tools . As it currently stands, the EGO 56V Powerload string trimmer is one the best we’ve tested for any homeowner. Its combination of lightweight carbon fiber shaft, low vibration, easy line loading, and excellent Ego Powerload String performance make it the complete package. Ego seems like a great company all around and their warranties show they aren’t afraid of backing up their equipment. I read something a while back about their batteries being advanced like the Tesla batteries but I don’t know much beyond that.
Have used both commercial and consumer grade lawn equipment and power lawn tools for years. The EGO POWER+ 56-Volt 5.0Ah battery uses industry-leading ARC Lithium™ technology to deliver Power Beyond Belief™ and is compatible with all EGO outdoor power equipment. The EGO POWER+ 56-Volt 2.5Ah battery uses greenworks pro industry-leading ARC Lithium™ technology to deliver Power Beyond Belief™ and is compatible with all EGO outdoor power equipment. The EGO POWER+ 56-Volt 2.0Ah battery uses industry-leading ARC Lithium™ technology to deliver Power Beyond Belief™ and is compatible with all EGO outdoor power equipment.
The Worx is no match for the precision and evenness of a regular mower, but after we got used to it, the results weren’t too shabby. We don’t recommend using the Worx in this way for an entire lawn. But if you have an area that is difficult for a mower to get to , these added wheels might help you make a consistent cut . Because the Ryobi is “attachment-ready,” you can remove the trimmer head and replace it with a number of other tools, such as a brush cutter, a pole saw, or even a cultivator. We tested many of these attachments and were impressed with the results.
This model replaces our previous pick, the Ego ST1521S, which is almost identical except that it lacks the telescoping shaft and the easy handle adjustment. The Ego ST1511T’s power and run time stand far above those of the other trimmers we looked at. We did a battery test on an earlier model, and the Ego, on a single battery charge, cut down about 3,400 square feet of dense field grass, weeds, and stalky shrubs . At the time, the next-best trimmer cut about only 2,100 square feet (almost 40% less); beyond that, the others cut 1,600 square feet or less (less than 50% of what the Ego accomplished). Putting the Ego’s performance in perspective, it could trim a 1-foot-wide swath of grass that was two-thirds of a mile long on a single battery charge.
Then, it’s quick to attach the guard and front handle. In 2021, we also looked at the larger Ryobi P20120VNM 18-Volt Brushless String Trimmer. This is a solid trimmer, and it has a nice feel to it.