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Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:27 AM
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7mag
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After messing and dumping two trimmers I’m at wits end. My bil suggested I look at electric ones, the recharge type.
I’m not a electric type guy cause gas imo has more balls. Do any of you use one and what do you think vs gas trimmers.
"Laugh with many, but don't trust any"
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:31 AM
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bill oxner
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I bought a Ryobi last summer. Exceeds expectations.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:33 AM
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bigbob_ftw
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I bought a Ryobi last summer. Exceeds expectations. Yep. Love it!! Blower too.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:35 AM
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What rechargeable tools do you have? It is best to try to stick with one brand and volarge so you can switch out the batteries.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:37 AM
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7mag
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What rechargeable tools do you have? It is best to try to stick with one brand and volarge so you can switch out the batteries. one cheap cordless drill
"Laugh with many, but don't trust any"
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:39 AM
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603Country
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We have a small one for small jobs. For the long fence lines and heavy work, we have a Stihl gas and an Echo gas. Out here in the country I need more weed eater power than city folks trimming St Augustine.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:40 AM
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bill oxner
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What rechargeable tools do you have? It is best to try to stick with one brand and volarge so you can switch out the batteries. one cheap cordless drill You can add attachments to the Ryobi. I have an edger, a pole saw, a blower, and a trimmer
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:47 AM
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Paluxy
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Depends on how much weedeating you do. I'm impressed with the 40v pole saw.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:53 AM
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bill oxner
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At my age I wear out before my battery needs recharging.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 01:53 AM
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N.Tx
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What rechargeable tools do you have? It is best to try to stick with one brand and volarge so you can switch out the batteries. one cheap cordless drill You can add attachments to the Ryobi. I have an edger, a pole saw, a blower, and a trimmer Start buying rechargeable Ryobi and you'll have more appreciation for battery powered tools
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:30 AM
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What rechargeable tools do you have? It is best to try to stick with one brand and volarge so you can switch out the batteries. one cheap cordless drill Time to start collecting Ryobi rechargeable tools. Remember same voltage for all of them.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:32 AM
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Depends on how much weedeating you do. I'm impressed with the 40v pole saw. For the weed eater..... go 40 volt or forever wish you did. You could look at other brands
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:37 AM
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krmitchell
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Electric is fine unless you are doing a large area or really thick stuff.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:39 AM
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Electric is fine unless you are doing a large area or really thick stuff. glad some one said it.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:42 AM
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bill oxner
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Electric is fine unless you are doing a large area or really thick stuff. glad some one said it. I have two acres and never had a problem.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:46 AM
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Electric is fine unless you are doing a large area or really thick stuff. glad some one said it. I have two acres and never had a problem. cool beans
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 02:52 AM
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I have a ryobi 18v that works for around the house. Have a multi use 40v that can switch to be a weed eater and tiller. That spends more time at the ranch for tougher tasks. Both work great for their needs.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 03:00 AM
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kmon11
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I have a 40 volt Ryobi and it does everything around my half acre yard and rock wall on one charging. Brush blade attachment takes care of small stuff up to half inch or so. have the 40 volt blower and everything else including chainsaw is 18 volt brushless. Most things including the chainsaw I am needing a break before I run out of battery.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 03:16 AM
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TEXASLEFTY
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For yard equipment I have used Rhyobi 18 and 40 volt, there’s a difference.
I went with Milwaukee.
Never been to a camping world. I prefer Dick's to be honest.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 03:59 AM
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If you don’t have any wireless tools to start with, pick a good brand that you might want to expand with and stick to it, so you have batteries to change out with all tools and fewer charges needed.
That being said, I have Black and Decker weed eater and sweeper that I can’t kill. I’ve had them over seven years and the sweeper isn’t great but the weed eater still works great. Over a third of an acre and it’s fine. Two lithium batteries, 18 volt I believe. Problem is, I bought them cheap when I needed a weed eater cheap and quick. I now have Bosch drills and other stuff and I wish they all matched.
I just turned it on . I was looking bird dogs in the butt this morning.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 04:10 AM
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Greg
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I got to say my gas powered, straight shaft, echo just kicks butt! I love it. Thing fires up on the second pull every time. And it really gets it too!
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 04:14 AM
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KRoyal
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Like others have said research brands before you take the plunge. I started off with an electric mower, trimmer, and blower combo from ryobi. Ended up selling the mower and going back gas, but all the other stuff works great. It kind of snowballed too. My two latest purchases is the 1/2” impact gun and the battery powered rotary tool. I’ve used the impact for a brake job on my truck and it works great. Really like the rotary tool too, great for all kinds of jobs.
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 04:16 AM
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Search YouTube and you will find out how to use the batteries to power an electric bicycle motor.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: Electric weed eater
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02/16/20 04:33 AM
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Search YouTube and you will find out how to use the batteries to power an electric bicycle motor.
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