Pros & Cons
Pros
Makita xmu05z grass shear is a good tool. The blades are very sharp and the motor is sufficiently powerful to clip all grass/weeds that it encounters on my lawn. It’s also great to lightly trim bushes in my yard.
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Quality
The blades are very sharp and the motor is sufficiently powerful to clip all grass/weeds that it encounters on my lawn.
Battery life using this tool has been good so far.
0ah - to go with this tool, as i read that the tool's wheels are small and the battery often bumps against the ground when using.
Due to the small wheel size, the small battery still bumps on the ground most of the time unless the entire tool and handle are... Read More
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- This product had a total of 50 reviews as of our last analysis date on May 2 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I use it for trimming grass at the edge of a first step facing made of white plastic 34wood34
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
It is not perfect for this application but it does work ok
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I needed something other than a string trimmer which puts gouges in the plastic 34wood34 step facing
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The makita extended handle works well on this model xmu05z even though the handle specs only state that it is compatible with the xmu04z
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Due to the small wheel size the small battery still bumps on the ground most of the time unless the entire tool and handle are picked up in the air while using
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I bought this because my lawn is surrounded by playground bark and a string trimmer would flick sharp objects around
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I do have to rake the bark away but it cuts a decent edge