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Posted on 7/3/25 at 10:57 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
Double post
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 11:12 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 10:58 pm to GoAwayImBaitn
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Yea, $229 for a battery is still "hundreds'" you buffoon
You low IQ types are cute when you try to play rhetoric games. Show me where I said they didn't cost hundreds.
I simply showed you are a poor shopper or picked a higher priced one for effect. I also showed you can get the 5Ah for less than $200 if you are patient. The 2.5Ah is available all the time for well under $200.
The key with cordless tools of any type is to buy on sale. It often pays to get a tool you don't have and an extra charger for little more than the bare tool. I mentioned a deal earlier where you could get 2 batteries (a 4 and 2.5Ah), a charger, and a string trimmer for $299. Poor shoppers spend hundreds smart shoppers don't, but I doubt you have ever been accused of being smart.
Lowes deal
ETA you even doubled down in your edit. Aww you get cuter all the time.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:05 pm to fallguy_1978
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Nothing about electric is better to me. Longevity, cost etc. Maybe some people's mileage varies from mine, but to me, we're solving a problem I didn't have.
The slam dunk for me is the thing you need to use infrequently.
Chainsaw? For me, once a year. Tops. Guess what: that gas saw that's been sitting for 3 years is probably DOA.
Pole saw? Also: once a year.
Then there's the immediacy. I kept both a gas and electric blower for a while. Until I realized the "pick up and play" nature of the electric blower blew away the gas utility. Just grabbing the EGO for a quick blow out of the shop was obvious. The gas blower didn't blow harder.
Hedge trimmer? Got rid of an extension chord. Never had a "gas" hedger.
All depends on the use and how often you use them. As I said: I'm keeping my Honda gas mower. For now.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:12 pm to Grievous Angel
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All depends on the use and how often you use them. As I said: I'm keeping my Honda gas mower. For now.
All fair enough. I guess I just don't see a lot of benefit for me vs just continuing to use gas.
It's objectively more expensive, and I don't really struggle with keeping my equipment working well for 15-20 years. I have the same arguments with electric vehicles as well. How is this better for everyone?
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 11:14 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:17 pm to fallguy_1978
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with keeping my equipment working well for 15-20 years
LOL. My Sthil blower was a finnicky BITCH. I eventually figured it out but if you EVER pulled it one time too many, you could forget it. Wait until tomorrow.
Forget about a chainsaw that'd been sitting for a year or so.
My Husqvarna trimmer still starts like a champ. So it depends on your brand and your use case.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:22 pm to Grievous Angel
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LOL. My Sthil blower was a finnicky BITCH. I eventually figured it out but if you EVER pulled it one time too many, you could forget it. Wait until tomorrow.
It's easy to give dates on everything because I bought all new lawn equipment when we bought this house 13 years ago. Toro mower still works fine, Ecco weedeater still starts in 2-3 pulls.
I work with dudes that love Ego equipment, but what does it give me above what I already have? One battery replacement would be a decade of fuel for me.
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:41 pm to fallguy_1978
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I work with dudes that love Ego equipment, but what does it give me above what I already have? One battery replacement would be a decade of fuel for me.
I've had mine for 4 years and haven't had to replace a battery yet. I honestly never expected it to last as long as it has. Although I have bought a new ego gadget that came with a battery and added it to the rotation. Seems foolish to buy just a battery when you can buy a different tool you want that comes with the battery.
No winterizing, no maintenance, no mixing gas. Just pick it up and they have immediately worked 100% of the time for me. I honestly would still be using gas had I not been gifted a ego trimmer. I saw no reason to change until I used one and realized how much nicer it has been.
It's not about saving money on gas, it's just been better. I have a Husqvarna rancher collecting dust as I've exclusively used the ego chainsaw the past few years. Another nice plus is they have a hell of a lot less vibration which helps my arthritis.
Posted on 7/3/25 at 11:50 pm to Tr33fiddy
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It's not about saving money on gas, it's just been better. I have a Husqvarna rancher collecting dust as I've exclusively used the ego chainsaw the past few years. Another nice plus is they have a hell of a lot less vibration which helps my arthritis
That's fair enough. I literally spend maybe $35 on fuel for my lawn equipment a year. I've used my neighbor's Stihl electric mower and it was absolute arse. I wouldn't trade a $99 Walmart mower for that thing and it was probably $500+
This post was edited on 7/3/25 at 11:53 pm
Posted on 7/4/25 at 7:29 am to MsandLa
No, they're disposable and will eventually fail on you.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 7:33 am to MsandLa
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Been sthil and toro over my years.
You know, these brands make good electric tools as well.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 7:39 am to fallguy_1978
I've used some electrics that where definitely arse. They felt cheap and didn't work well. The ego products are the only ones I've used that I'd endorse.
After a lifetime of wrenching on everything from weedeaters to excavators its nice to not even have to mess with an air filter.
After a lifetime of wrenching on everything from weedeaters to excavators its nice to not even have to mess with an air filter.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 7:55 am to Tr33fiddy
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After a lifetime of wrenching on everything from weedeaters to excavators its nice to not even have to mess with an air filter
Or cleaning the carb after a few months of non-use.
Or draining the fuel lines to keep them from gumming up before you stow the gear at the end of the season.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 8:12 am to Grievous Angel
quote:this right here.
Hedge trimmer? Got rid of an extension chord. Never had a "gas" hedger
My original 100' orange extension cord had been respliced about 6x over the years from me accidently cutting it two with the hedge trimmers.
It was nice to finally toss it. Never again do I have to see the purple spark and whiff of ozone that means i hedge trimmed it again.
Used to make me so mad ..
This post was edited on 7/4/25 at 8:15 am
Posted on 7/4/25 at 8:20 am to MsandLa
Part of being a man is operating loud engines with carburetors. Be a man.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 8:21 am to Tr33fiddy
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Just pick it up and they have immediately worked 100% of the time for me. I honestly would still be using gas had I not been gifted a ego trimmer. I saw no reason to change until I used one and realized how much nicer it has been.
I can be outside in dress clothes and sneak a quick driveway blow off or even a quick hedge touch up.
I'm standing there looking at the tool and the battery and it's 5 seconds to pick it up and be ready to go.
Plus ego customer support is goat. I had a battery fail at 2 years and I called them and 5 minutes later they shipped me a new one for free.
They also sent me a new hedge trimmer after mine was recalled for free and a new string trimmer when mine stopped working 5 years after purchase.
Just register all your devices and batteries online and you're gold.
Posted on 7/4/25 at 8:28 am to Big L
quote:that's an outright lie.
got an eGo trimmer and it failed in year 2. The switch kept tripping off sporadically and I think it was from sweat getting inside the housing.. it started smoking and was cooked. They sound not warranty so I will never give them another dime
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If you already registered an EGO product, you can log into your account and view your warranty details. EGO tools are backed by an industry leading 5-year warranty. Our batteries and chargers are backed by an industry leading 3-year warranty. We stand behind our products, so please call with any concerns or questions.
LINK
Why do people feel they have to lie to support their position on here?
Posted on 7/4/25 at 9:14 am to CAD703X
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Why do people feel they have to lie to support their position on here?
Why do some lie by saying the batteries don't cost hundreds?
They are well into the hundreds. We're talking money. I can run a chainsaw on $5 worth of gas a year doing residential work...probably even less as we aren't cutting trees down here every day and every year around our houses. 10 years = $50 in gas. That POS battery is done in 10 years. You'll be spending hundreds to replace it. You can literally throw the gas chainsaw away and buy a new one after 5 years for the price as a battery!
I know, you and your buddies will say I'm retarded and a liar but its facts I'm talking here.
I have an electric trimmer. Its cool. That battery is already giving problems at year 4 and its $200 to replace it. These units aren't so economical in my opinion. Do they have their place? Sure. My wife can take an electric trimmer and go right to work if she wanted....she isn't going to lol but if she wanted she could
Posted on 7/4/25 at 9:26 am to CAD703X
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that's an outright lie.
Which part? The thing failing to work properly then smoking and never working again? lol that 100% happened. They wouldn’t warranty it because I hadn’t registered it properly, so if thats misleading then my bad. But it was year 2 and I have owned tons of stuff that never failed, which is why I’m bad about registering stuff. Point is the thing sucked. I now have the Kobalt trimmer and mower and it’s going great. I’ll bet it outlasts the warranty unlike the ego.
This post was edited on 7/4/25 at 9:28 am
Posted on 7/4/25 at 9:31 am to mikelbr
I have all ryobi brand electric lawn equipment. Love it.
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