Best Battery String Trimmer 2024 - EGO, Milwaukee, Stihl

Looking for the best string trimmer in 2024? We've gathered our top picks across a variety of categories in the cordless string trimmer sector, from some of our favorite brands like EGO, Milwaukee, Stihl, Echo, and Greenworks! I'll share my top picks, and then fill you in on how we test string trimmers and what to look for in a quality cordless string trimmer.

#Tools #Review #Lawncare

0:00 Who makes the best string trimmer?
0:15 Most Powerful String Trimmer
1:11 Best Lightweight String Trimmer
1:44 Best String Trimmer for Large Areas
2:20 Best Budget String Trimmer
3:01 Best String Trimmer for Homeowners
4:03 Best String Trimmer for Professionals
4:51 How we tested & what to look for
8:04 Conclusion

[ronrupnow]

I bought an Ego trimmer based on your recommendation. I used it about 15 times before it stopped working. The motor control module went out. EGO refused to live up to the warranty. They would not replace nor repair my trimmer. Complete failure.

[ToolHombre]

I use a .155" string on an aftermarket head and low gear on the Dewalt attachment capable. It barely wears against brick, concrete, or wire fence. Bludgeons the grass out of the way. Messy, but functional and I can get up close to my agricultural buildings and fence without chewing up line.

[LuciusoftheVorenii]

I have the single battery M18 myself. I only use for light to medium thick brush/grass but I’ve been absolutely surprised at how well it powers through most anything and being only 18v nominal vs many other brands twice that voltage.

[dannyhamby]

I bought a Ryobi brushless straight shaft trimmer about 3 years ago and love it! Has plenty of power for average home owner and the battery is a 4ah which lets it run for about 30 minutes 45 if you run in low power mode can handle .095 line. Batteries have held up very well and I feel it has Deff paid for itself over the past 3 seasons I gave around $249 with battery then.

[snipervision]

I had the ego and had nothing but problems with line feeding. Exchanged it for their top model with Kevlar pole and again same feeding issues. I won’t go back to ego.

[jronmanbuilds]

Did you try out the Ego commercial 17.5 inch? Does it compare to the Milwaukee 17 inch?

[johnpacheco]

I got the basic ego without line iq only thing I regret is not buying it sooner I love it. I’ve had it for 3yrs no issues at all

[felixcruz]

I use the Greenworks commercial 82v trimmer, model 82ST151 with the 4ah battery. It is very good, it lasts 1 hour and 10 minutes and charges in 30 minutes. It only weighs 13 pounds with the battery.

[rotwiler]

I bought a ego trimmer, used it 3 times, was $170. I didn't buy the line eq version just basic. I like the power, but there are 2 things I don't like. The 2.5ah battery lasts me about 25 minutes and when you put it on charger right after using the weed trimmer, I have to wait about 15 minutes for the battery to cool down before charger will charge. Otherwise i like the ego.

[BruceAlanR]

Do any of these models work with universal attachments? I didn't see that covered.

[peaceful_observer]

We bought the Ego Professional on your recommendation and are glad we did. No LineIQ or autoloader but we cut and load the line in less than five minutes so we're okay. We use the two large batteries from the four-year old lawnmower and a smaller battery from their blower. They don't charge as fast as we use them up when using the Middle speed. That's not good when we're trimming all day so we have to split up tasks into two-hour segments. The design is excellent and very powerful. The large batteries are quite heavy but by the time we finally found and attached a knapsack strap our bodies had strengthended enough that we didn't need it anymore.
Thank you for the comparisons. You set them up well.

[environmentallymindedequal]

You mentioned combination tool. Did I miss the review? I didn’t see it in the video.

[llovetool]

I'm curious about the performance of the Senix X6 product

[JohnBfree]

I have the ego line iq with power head and I love it except it will get down to 1-2 inches before it adds more line
I also have sthil fs131 gas and the ego is more powerful.
Biggest downside to the ego is weight, I added the backpack battery holder so that’s no longer an issue.
I now have many ego products edger, push mower, blowers and after owning them for 3+ years now I’ve had zero problems with batteries or equipment.

[barnyard]

The most powerful trimmer is the Ego stx 4500. That thing is insane!!

[gailjohnson]

Thank you for your review. Blessings to you.

[tmoneyzbobs]

In the field you will need to bring inverter and extra 12v car battery to charge more than one electric tool battery

[syoung]

Echo batteries are trash and they change battery form factors too often.

Both of my batteries are defective now and I’m forced to find something else because they don’t sell the batteries anymore.

58v and only 7 years old.

Batteries were flakey from the start, but I could always push the button on battery to reset the issue and get it going again, until I couldn’t anymore.

[davidchurchill]

Whichever weed whacker is compatible w Terre rotary scissors is the best brand or which ever weed whacker brand has its own brand of rotary scissors is also the best brand. Dewalt weed whacker is one of the best brand, but does not have their own brand of its rotary scissors attachment like tht of the Milwaukee brand weed whacker.

[쉰내세상또그짓]

In 2030, when solid-state batteries are applied, a 72V or higher saw blade for mountain use is required.
X-lock system for quick blade and circular saw blade changes