KenK wrote:
Weed trimmer, string trimmer, edger, whatever you call them? Anyone
have/had one using batteries? I dislike fooling with gasoline and little
twu-cycle engines and my current electric unit has that annoying loooong
power cord and gets power most conveniently from a touchy outside ground-
fault detecting receptacle that sometimes, even when the vegetation is dry,
too-often requires resets.

I've casually looked the those with batteries on-line and they appear quite
expensive. If you have one, how long does that battery run before it needs
recharging? Like 15 minutes, 20, 30? Probably depends a lot on unit and
battery size. I'm afraid bettery replacements will be very expense - and
perhaps hard to find.

Again, if you've used them, what is your experience? Would you get another?

TIA



I guess it really depends on how much trimming you have to do. I have had a
B&D 24V trimmer for a number of years. I couldn't be happier, but I don't
have a lot of edge to trim. I have never used up the battery in one
session. I'd estimate that a session probably lasts about 15 - 20 minutes
but that's not continuance.

I was storing a gas trimmer for my son when he lived in an apartment and I
used it a few times. I liked the way it operated. It seemed smoother and
less violent that my battery powered B&D but not enough that I would want
to deal with mixing gas, dealing with cold weather running vs. warm, etc.
With the B&D, I can just grab and go, even for a quick trim in one spot,
and then hang it back on the garage wall.