Greenworks 80V 16 inch Brushless String Trimmer, 2.0Ah Battery & Rapid Charger Included, ST80L210

Has power. Kind of top heavy and can be heavier with a larger battery capacity. Assembly to use took about 15 minutes,,, very easy and only required 2 screws for the gaurd, that barely does anything to block the grass lol. Also, the bump geed worked better than any other string trimmer I used. I have yet to reload it so not sure how easy although many videos online make it look easyHas slightly more power than the old ryobi 25 or 26cc has powered string trimmer I was using before. Its also way easier to start and maintain. Even had enough power to cut through a few of the medium thickish sticker bushes. Couldn't cut the actual larger ones or when they are dead very well. I hope I can add a bush cutrer blade.Only downside so far is runtime. This thing lasted me maybe 40 minutes on mostly level 2 use. Level 1 was ok in small bits or stringy grass, but besides that I had to keep on level 2. My yard is a beast, so I only was able to cut down maybe a 20x20ish patch before the batteries gave out. Maybe more. I used the included 2ah battery. Is it 2.5ah? If so then what ever it came with is what I used.

The media could not be loaded. I used to own a Stihl FS95 line trimmer. It was a very nice machine. It would wack pretty much any weeds I threw at it, and it started right away every time. We moved in to a home with a bit smaller garage, and I did not want to store all the stinky fuel cans and stuff, so I was able to sell my 3 year old string trimmer for a little less than the original cost. Stihl is a brand that really holds its value. I hired a lawn service to do my yard, and never looked back. Until.......they raised the rates, and started to infrequently. I was needing to make a change. My lawn looked terrible half the time. Grass was either too long, or cut too short after growing too long, and leaving piles of debris.Not wanting to get back in to gas trimmers and mowers, it seemed my best option was a robot lawn mower. No fuel to store, and stink up the garage, and the mower it's self lives outdoors. This preserves precious garage space for other things. The Worx Landroid WORX WG794 28-volt Landroid Robotic Lawn Mower does a great job of keeping my grass trimmed. But it has limitations near obstacles. So a string trimmer was needed for edging, and trimming near the house and landscaping. I wanted to stick with electric power, so I reviewed the options. Then Amazon offered a great daily deal on this Greenworks, and Amazon has a great satisfaction guarantee, so I figured what can it hurt. Now I have been burnt by cordless string trimmers in the past that looked great on infomercials (I am looking at you Worx, yes I gave them another shot on the robot, and I am pleased with that). I way underestimated this Greenworks trimmer. I figured there would be some compromise between my FS95 and any electric trimmer. Sure enough the trimmer line is .8 rather than .95. But that is where the compromises stop. This trimmer cuts every weed in my yard with no complaints. I even use it as a mower for the narrow space between my sidewalk and the street. It has a 16 inch cutting path (looks more like 12, but still), and it handles that task with simple ease. I also use it to edge my property, around my patio, drive, and sidewalks. I have around 200 feet of edging. I am able to trim my entire quarter acre property, and edge everything on a single charge. I then throw my battery on the charge and have a cool glass of water. 30 minutes later I have enough juice to use the Greenworks blower https://www.amazon.com/GreenWorks-Battery-Charger-Included-BL80L00/dp/B01N34HYZV/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1507662762&sr=8-5&keywords=80+volt+greenworks+blower, which I bought as a bare tool, to share a battery and charger with the trimmer.There is a small con, there is a learning curve to winding the line spool. You must pull out double the amount of line you need and fold it in half. Lock the bend in the the notch in the middle of the spool, and wind it clockwise. Once you wind the trimmer line a time or two, it is old hat.I was really impressed with the power of this string trimmer. It is perfect for my needs, takes up relatively little space, and uses a powerful, and multipurpose 80 volt battery, that charges very quickly.

Starting with an adequate Yard Worx 20v trimmer, than to a Kobalt 40v trimmer, this 80v trimmer is a beast. The same power as a 30cc gas trimmer but without the noise, smell or upkeep. If you have 2 miles or less of trimming to do, this may be for you. Larger compatible batteries exist as well.

Overall this is an excellent trimmer that cuts well with a decent battery life c. 30 minutes. Struggles a bit with really large brambles and small saplings but given the line diameter (0.08ins) is about as good as one can expect.It is let down a little by an inconvenient and fiddly way one has to reload line but at least once loaded the bump feed works well which is not the case for many strimmers. One unfortunate aspect of reloading is that if the line is too long, the motor cuts out after the line hits the cut off blade. That does not happen when one bumps the head to extend the line when the motor is already running so I can only assume it's an overload cut-out built into the motor control circuitry. Irritating but not a show stopper - just carry snips to trim the line manually before restarting.