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Greenworks PRO 16" 80V Cordless String Trimmer

$127.99
$208 38% off Reference Price
Condition: New
Model: 2101202
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Top positive review
4 people found this helpful
Professional grade product at a reasonable price.
By Neil Kennedy on Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2020
I absolutely love this string trimmer. I have very high standards for lawn equipment, and typically only buy Stihl products. I really wanted to try a battery powered string trimmer and after searching reviews and reading specs, decided to order this one. I found it to ve extraordinarily powerful, more than sufficient for edging even my thick, professionally managed St. Augustine. The run time from my 2ah battery is more than sufficient for flat trimming and edging my 5,000 sq-ft lawn. After trimming I still had 2/3 battery life. The product is heavier than you might expect; it's on par with commercial gas equipment but might be too heavy for some homeowners. It does take a moment to get to full power after pressing the trigger, definitely lacking the instant torque that I'd expect from an electric motor. Still it's no more than a second or two and definitely not a hindrance. Once it does "spin up" it is absolutely monstrously powerful. I'm not a fan of the head, I'd definitely suggest ditching the stock unit for a Speed Feed unit, like the one marketed by Echo. Pros: It was easy to assemble. Battery securely locks into place. Great power. Good run time. Seems very well built with little to no wobble in the shaft connection. Cons: It's a tad heavy. Motor takes a second to spin the head to full speed. Conventional head, not a Speed Feed model. I'd definitely recommend this product to everyone except very small people.
Top critical review
12 people found this helpful
Disappointing - nice equipment, but abysmal to non-existent support for new users
By jmhr on Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2016
8/25/18 Update - Another headache with these things is how awkward the string replacement is. It uses the "bump" system to release more string. That works terribly. Have to hit it several times. Replacing string is the WORST though. I have many Greenworks products, mostly 80V and one 40v device. They are all pretty good, some very good. This string trimmer is just awful. AVOID. 4/29/17 Update - I have a number of attachments that go with this unit and they all mount the same way. There is a collar with a bolt you turn by its green thumb handle. A close up of the unit will show you what I'm talking about. The threads on the bolt seem to have stripped right at the place where it tightens down and so nothing stays in place now. The warranty is "limited" and 4 years so I'm hoping they cover it. I'm always careful not to overtighten these things and it's clear the bolt is made from a softer, cheaper metal. The design looks unrepairable so it's doubtful whether I can upgrade the bolt somehow. === While the line lasted, it did a decent but not amazing job of cleaning up the weeds along the edge of the property. My biggest disappointment with this product is the absolutely abysmal support for new owners wondering how to install new line, what line is compatible, etc. There are zero videos showing how to do it, as far as I can tell, no online manuals (pdf). I am now looking at some line I ordered from Amazon which I will need to return because it's not correct. The line sellers were equally unconcerned about which trimmers might be able to use it. I purchased the mower, branch saw, blower, several other Greenworks products because I wanted this to be an effortless experience. I like the mower. The 80v battery keeps a charge (only a month old). But this is not effortless. Just the opposite. Maybe I should have gone with EGO, which has a much better mower design as far as I can tell. The trimmer is without line so the weeds have won the day. I'll get this figured out eventually but my happiness with Greenworks is very short lived. I did see someone from support offer an email address to another customer requesting support. I will have to try that. An email address. Are they kidding? -- By the way, I tried the email address provided by Greenworks to another customer. It came back with an error - no such email address. Another issue - replacement parts? No information readily available.

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