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Pros & Cons
Pros
Ego power+ st1623t 16-inch 56-volt lithium-ion cordless powerload™ with line iq replaces my old craftsman 27cc gas trimmer. No more mixing gas and pulling start cords for me.
This thing is heavy with the 4amp battery. Only drawback is that it's a bit heavy with a 5 amp battery. I must have changed something because the battery has been lasting longer.
It’s a little heavy but it helps to cradle the battery end under the arm. I find the weight to not be an issue when you flip it for edging. I'm a 73 year old woman with arthritic hands, so this thing is a godsend.
Ego line trimmer is the bomb. Echo has very good bump feed, maybe the best? Bitter end of the rotating line is easier to gauge aroundtight, delicate places.
Cons
Ego line trimmer doesn't work. Tried battery two, now no lights come on. Contacted them on the 2nd unit about a warranty. They're absolute junk! Good luck with customer support at ego.
Even if you can slow it down there is so much torque the thing spins out of control. The rotation of the head is reversed from gas trimmers. The head is heavier and worse, top heavy, making it more likley to tip and scalp.
The line always is too short for trimming. The 'telescopic' shaft is a joke. The guard is both too big to see the trimming line spinning and too small to block debris from flying into your face while edging.
Highlights
Quality
I will make product and last long time entire property on single charge not under powered at all works great on tall grass
Works great and battery life is great.
Despite the fact that i purchased this ryobi 40v cordless line trimmer in july of 2022, and i have the receipt from home depot,... Read More
Echo pretty crapped out after 8 years of use on my acre yard.
Price
Watch for sales and promotions, i got this and a 20$ pack of ego string for about 230 including taxes, thanks slickdeals.
The auto feed was worth the extra money.
Competitiveness
As there are more mulched areas than regular in my yard this second position is important to me and the ego does very well in both areas.
The ego is excellent in this wild service actually better than my gas-powered echo.
Out of a list of 10 trimmers, i decided on the ego brand, st1623t model.
It's better targeted at those who plan to trim an area of overgrown weeds in a field, rather than a suburban lawn.
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The most difficult engineering challenge in human history creating a weed eater that works properlythis weekend jun 1416 2024 my ryobi 40v cordless line trimmer aka weed eater finally bit the dust
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Yes the most critical part the line trimmer head stopped functioning completely
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
A spring has sprung escaped its casinghousing in the head and ended up with a hunk of nonfunctioning junk
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The trimmer was only two years old was supposedly under warranty but now i needed a new head unit
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its was partially working for the last year or so but suddenly its totally nonfunctional using the 0
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I could only get it to work if i use the fixed nylon blades attachment which wreaks havoc on my lawn
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I went online to search for the necessary part guess what
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That particular part is unavailable
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