Ultimate Electric Weed Eater Battle (Don’t Buy Until You Watch)

I covered my favorite 7 electric and battery powered weed eaters on the market for 2024. These string trimmers were tested on power, durability, ease of use, run time and more!

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[XerxezsX]

I have the DeWALT DCST972X1 60V MAX 20v/60v Flex volt battery powered trimmer and it came with a 9AH battery, the battery is bigger than a brick, I can do my whole front and back yard with only using 30% of the battery, and I also changed the line to Max power twisted 0.95 trim line and this thing is so much better than my gas one x10, no gas, no engine noise, no pulling, no mixing oil, no worrying about the carburetor, no filter, no gas lines and no smell, no trip to the gas station, no smoke, no burning 👀👀

[treydrier]

I own the exact EGO used in this video. It is powerful, basically as powerful as my gas powered trimmer. The one thing that took a while to get used to is the automatic string feed - the unit senses when the string is short and automatically, without the user having to do anything, feeds new string. Its amazing at how well it works but takes a bit to adjust to because the string goes from short to suddenly full length, increasing it length 3 inches or so. Thus, depending on what you are using it for, such as edging, that sudden additional 3 inches of string will initially dig deep and kick up dirt until you adjust the distance. I've learned to anticipate it when the string gets to a certain length. Its a great feature because the string literally never gets tangled but it takes several uses for the operator to adjust to the autofeed. Its a great product and very powerful.

[romancontreras]

I have been considering electric, thanks for the test. By far one of the most entertaining reviews I have ever seen!

[PNWlawnguy]

This video was very entertaining and informative. I've invested in Ego and am very impressed having switched from gas-powered equipment. It's nice to be validated. Keep up the great videos!

[treywright]

My only issue is that you used the old model Dewalt Flexvolt trimmer DCST970 and not the Flexvolt DCST972. So it's not really a fair comparison to use the older weaker model. The Flexvolt DCST972 has been reviewed plenty within the last couple of years and has been shown as a really strong trimmer but you chose an older model. Why is that?

[thorodin]

Bought the 56V EGO when it first came out...in the years Ive had it, it has been a Beast!! I'm still on the original battery. Its down to 30 minutes of run time, but still works like new....the best trimmer I've ever had.

[vanquish]

Great video, you went further in the testing than I expected.

My interpretation of the test results were a little different.
Think Milwaukee looked the strongest on straw trimming and the time the m18 lasts is a big win IMO. In my eyes EGO and Milwaukee we pretty equal over all. However considering the only tools and batteries I currently own is Milwaukee and Ryobi means I'd end up having to spend more to get backup batteries if I needed them if I went with the EGO.

Ego is cheaper than Milwaukee but Milwaukee also has a bundle with an edging head to give it a little bonus.
Anyone who has no Milwaukee tools or batteries already would save a good chunk of money by going with EGO
But Ima go with Milwaukee on this.

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[DannyFyffe]

I just read thru all the comments. Don't let the whiners get you down. You did a GREAT job and it is exactly what I wanted to see. The chicken test was HILARIOUS! You keep doing what you do as I think most prefer your methods.

[thomassciurba]

I have an EGO for 3 years now. Mine has manual loading, not auto. But I am very happy with it. I think I spent around $100 on sale on Amazon, basically got the tool and charger for the cost of the battery. I use it for flip edging, regular trimming, and controlling my neighbors hedge that grows throw the chain link fence. I was a little reluctant going from always using 2 stroke trimmers but I would never go back. It is so nice not to mess with the maintenance issues, just charge it and go. I do store the battery indoors when the weather is cool and for the winter.

[driverjamescopeland]

My absolute favorite trimmer. I have the t242x... and it's very clear why they stopped making them. They were too good. Starts 1st crank warm, or 2nd crank cold (one choke, one open), EVERY TIME. Most dependable trimmer I've ever had. Most power per pound. Super light, but powerful enough to edge or run any blade attachment. Very little vibration. Spins super fast... most of the time I only run about 1/4-1/3rd throttle.

[Amplyfii]

Man the run time test was genius, way easier than the electric lawn mower run time test too. Ego is just light years ahead of other lawn care tool companies.

[dustinbarnett]

Much appreciated. Currently shopping weedeaters for my ten year old son, who is wanting to pick up a few yards next season after practicing this season. Battery really wasn’t on my radar. I run two Stihl 56s, but they’re a little big for his smaller frame. Wanting to keep future uses in mind, so Milwaukee may just be the answer, due to battery compatibility with other Milwaukee applications.

[npast]

Nice review. After watching your review, and a few more from other youtubers, I just bought the EGO trimmer (the 16 inch version). Seems like the best choice overall. I have Makita XRU13Z 18V LXT, but it is not powerful enough to trim some tall and dense weeds that grow in the far corners of my backyard under the trees, so in your review the winner of the straw cutting contest, which incidentally was EGO, is the kind of trimmer I want to have, to battle those dense weeds. Plus, EGO trimmer now comes with the battery and charger for $224, and in your review of lawn mowers, the EGO mower also is one of the top winners, so if I decide to switch to the electric mower, I may now actually consider EGO, since now I will have both the battery and the charger. I will still be using my Makita for quick and easy trimming, since that trimmer is light and quiet and does a nice job for thin grass, but I am looking forward to unleashing that EGO on my overgrown mean weeds. Thank you!

[LibertyDIY]

Best to use the smallest batteries to make the tool easier to maneuver. I would use a 2.5Ah for the EGO and a 2Ah for the Ryobi to keep them light in the hand because these motors arent sagging voltage anyway.

Couldnt care less about charge time if you have a few extra batteries for that system by 2024.

The EGO is damn smooth, powerful, power load head is nice to have.

Gas is a hell no due to the unneccessary extra noise, carb maintenance and mess.

[namine]

I know which one I’m getting! (Ego) Thanks for the in-depth reviews/test/comparisons I love it! Really helps me out since I’m a new home owner and have no clue about any tools or yard maintenance!

[captain]

thank you for doing this amazing test! I will be going for the Milwaukee, originally I would of defaulted to DeWalt because I have a DeWalt drill that has served me well for years of use. But I'm happy to be purchasing something based off performance rather than brand name. if you guys usually do power tool reviews like this i'll be SUBSCRIBING, this is awesome. Thanks!

[seannoh]

On the Ego, you used a rapid charger that didn't come with the trimmer. It looks you charged it using a 550 W charger when it comes with a 320 W charger in a kit. Using the kit charger, the charging time will be longer.

[scottmiller]

Thanks for making this video! I've had it with my Greenworks 60v line trimmer. The battery and charger are fine and last long enough. It's the bump feed and string reload process that raise my BP. Bump feed simply doesn't work, and that's even with the Greenworks pre-strung replacement spools! String gets worn down to nubs cutting anything near asphalt, wood, or concrete, and it takes me 15 mins to open it up and feed out more, then put the cap back on, which would be easier if I had two extra hands.

I also bought Greenworks blower and chainsaw so I could use the same 60v batteries on all. Those work fine, but this bump-feed nonsense is the worst. My old gas trimmer used thick, 10" straight plastic inserts which worked great, but I went electric cordless when that broke down. Why don't any of these cordless trimmer companies have trimmer heads that use those??

Looks like the best solution for me is the Ego trimmer with the auto-load and auto-line feed system. Nice to see how well it performs in all the other categories of your comparison, too! I'll migrate to all Ego tools as my GW tools wear out and need replacing.

BTW, you're a naturally witty guy. You should try your hand at standup comedy, or take some comedy writing classes, or read a book or two, and make your videos even funnier. I laughed several times watching this!😆

[rwplm]

My first "real" string trimmer was a Kobalt 80v (kst 2580-06). It had the option to set the string diameter at 14in or 16in. But the weed eater head wasn't the most durable, and Lowe's was always out of stock of replacement heads.

My second string trimmer was the Ego 56V (st1510t). It was permanently set at 15in. It had the auto feed head and it honestly impressed me over the Kobalt.

I currently have the Ego 56v commercial (stx4500), which has a string diameter of 17.5in. Thing has the power of a bull, and on high is the equivalent power of a 35cc gas weed eater.

I got my mom a Kobalt 24v weed eater a while back, but it was the (KST 2224B-03) model. So far, it seems to run perfectly fine for her, but she doesn't put it through the mill or edge with it. However, it does seem to burn through the batteries pretty fast in comparison to my weed eaters, but that's probably because of its high RPM with only a 24v battery.

[kchal]

the ego trimmer is what turned me on to that brand about 4 or 5 years ago and I was so blown away is the brand I go to for everything now. Still using mine with the original 2.5 ah battery with no issues but got bigger batteries now that came with other ego tools I got over the years.